Abstract: The invention relates to the co-ordination of transmission interruptions in the radio traffic of a plurality of base stations (BS1 with BS10) in a cellular radio communication system (FN1) having a plurality of subscriber devices (MP1). To this end, at least one information signal (ARR12, RRR21) is transmitted between at least one first control unit (RNC1) associated with the base station (BS3) of the location radio cell (FZ3) of the corresponding subscriber device (MP1) to be localised, and at least one second control unit (RNC2) associated with the base station (BS8) of at least one adjacent radio cell (FZ8), over the temporal position of the transmission interruptions in the base station (BS3) of the location radio cell (FZ3) and/or the base station (BS8) of at least one adjacent radio cell (FZ8).

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing the accuracy for locating a cellular mobile station in an urban area.

Abstract: A system and method for providing multicast services to UEs enhances battery life and provides for more efficient use of the radio resources. Each service, or a target group for a service, is assigned an identifier. The identifier is associated with a pointer to the transmission of data. Each UE searches for the identifier in order to know when the data will be transmitted. The UEs may receive the pointer from a number of different paging windows. The transmission of the data occurs after the last pointer is transmitted in order to guarantee that all the target UEs receive a pointer to the data prior to the transmission of the data.

Abstract: A message supply system in which a sender, a database, a spacecraft, a spacecraft tracking control device and a recipient are interconnected via a communication network, a message of the sender is stored in at least one of the spacecraft navigating while being acquired in position by the tracking control device and the database on the earth, and the message stored in the spacecraft or the database is supplied to the recipient together with details and positional data of the spacecraft at a date designated by the sender.

Abstract: A method for exchanging, in real time, information between several persons provided with a mobile telephone adapted to be connected to a server. The method includes, for a user, transmitting to the server an identification signal, displaying on a screen of a first mobile telephone a list of persons having transmitted the identification signal, selecting from the list persons with whom the user wishes to exchange information, transmitting to the server a request for being connected to selected person, and interconnecting the first mobile telephone with the mobile telephones of the selected persons. Thus the interconnected persons can exchange information data in real time.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method and means. In particular the invention relates to an electronic advertising method, where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may be applied for normal short messaging also. The electronic short messaging and advertising method comprises at least one subscriber terminal and uses the Internet and/or the telephony network. With the method in accordance with the invention the recipient can receive advertisements or other short messages with the shortest manipulation time possible. No navigation, browsing of inboxes, copying and/or pasting of telephone numbers needs to be done. The user is shown the message automatically, and he may delete it or receive further information on it with one single press of a dedicated key.

Abstract: The invention relates to a communications apparatus which includes an input/output transducer interface, a text message generation means connected to the interface to generate a text message dependent on an electrical signal input to the interface, or to decode a received text message for provision to the interface.

Abstract: A recipient can receive an E-mail message at a reception location specified by a sender. Reception location information specifying the reception location is sent from a sender mobile phone together with the E-mail message. A mail server stores the E-mail message and monitors a position of a recipient mobile phone. The mail serverjudges whether or not the recipient mobile phone has been moved to the reception location specified in the reception location information, and sends the E-mail message to the recipient mobile phone in the case where a result of the judgment becomes affirmative.

Abstract: A WCDMA communication system that enables smooth data transmission although a communication rate corresponding to a communication service desired by a user can not be ensured due to lack of resources. If the desired communication rate can not be ensured due to lack of resources, instead of an alternative lower communication rate which is compulsorily set to by the base station control station (2-1, 2-2), the communication rate for actually effecting a data communication is negotiated between a switching center (1) and the base station control stations (2-1, 2-2), only when it is possible to provide a service at a communication rate lower than the requested communication rate. As one method of this, an indicator that indicates whether the communication rate can be negotiated or not is provided in a RAB assignment request to be transmitted from the switching center (1) to the base station control stations (2-1, 2-2).

Abstract: A method and system for sending messages including multimedia content between mobile communication devices via relays. Synchronized local caches are maintained at the relays for storing and retrieving multimedia content originating with end-users, without the necessity of storing the multimedia content into the caches upon publication by a service provider. When a first mobile communication device wishes to send multimedia content to a second mobile communication device, the first mobile communication device initially transmits a digest of the multimedia content to a first relay, rather than the entire multimedia content, and the first relay searches a first local cache maintained by the first relay using the digest to determine whether the multimedia content is stored in the local cache. When the multimedia content is stored in the first local cache, the first relay sends to the second relay a reference to the multimedia content.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can be used to efficiently transmit access control and traffic information. In one embodiment, the invention includes generating an access control burst to be transmitted from a radio to a first remote radio, and generating a traffic burst to be transmitted from the radio to a second remote radio, the traffic burst being part of an existing logical connection between the radio and the second remote radio. Then the inventions can include transmitting a signal including the access control burst and the traffic burst in a timeslot on a carrier. This signal can be transmitted from a plurality of antenna elements using spatial processing.

Abstract: A registration from a subscriber is delivered to the cellular network via an ad hoc network. Based on registration information, several return paths are prepared for delivery of a page from the cellular network to the subscriber regardless of the initial or final coverage state of the subscriber and regardless of the final coverage or operational state of its assigned relays.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for executing wireless communication with a first device and a second device comprises: a unit for reproducing content data wirelessly transmitted from the first device wirelessly connected to the electronic apparatus; and a unit for executing a connecting process for establishing wireless connection between the electronic apparatus and the second device when the electronic apparatus has received, during reproduction of the content data, a communication request via the first device from the second device that is wirelessly connected to the first device.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method which controls outer loop transmit power for transmission power of an uplink/downlink communication in a wireless communication system. The system receives a communication from a base station and determines an error rate on the received communication. The system then distinguishes between static and dynamic channels, produces a static adjustment value, and characterizes the dynamic channels to generate a dynamic adjustment value. The target power level is then adjusted by the static and dynamic adjustment values, setting the transmission power level.

Abstract: An end-to-end delay acquisition unit in a radio terminal measures end-to-end delay time, which is the delay time required for end-to-end transmission and reception, by using PING packets in an IP network or the time stamp function of RTCP during VoIP communication. An activation period modification determination module that is provided in the radio terminal modifies the activation period of the radio communication module that carries out radio communication such that the end-to-end delay time that has been measured by the end-to-end delay acquisition unit is equal to or less than a standard value that has been stipulated in advance.

Abstract: A method for mobile communication includes arranging a plurality of access points in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to communicate over the air with a mobile station using a common basic service set identification (BSSID) for all the access points. Upon receiving at one or more of the access points an uplink signal transmitted over the WLAN by the mobile station using the common BSSID, messages are sent and received over a communication medium linking the access points in order to select one of the access points to respond to the uplink signal. The selected one of the access points transmits a response to the mobile station.

Abstract: A communication device having multiple detachable communication modules includes a first communication module and a second communication module. The first communication module is configured to receive RF signals from a wireless network. The second communication module may be physically attached to the first communication module and is coupled to the first communication module by a wireless link. The second communication module is configured to receive the RF signals from the first communication module over the wireless link and to convert the RF signals into an audible signal. In addition, the second communication module is physically dimensioned so that it may be fitted into or onto an ear of a communication device user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld radiotelephone having a battery pack attachably and detachably equipped on a rear surface of a main body, and a locking device for allowing the battery pack to be attached or detached. The locking device operates in a perpendicular direction with a length direction of the radiotelephone, and the battery pack is attached or detached while forming an arc around an end of the radiotelephone. The locking device includes an elastic locker having a predetermined elasticity, of which one end is fixed to a predetermined position of a lower casing frame of the radiotelephone and the other end is selectively locked in a locking hole. A pusher installed on the elastic locker, for pushing the elastic locker.

Abstract: In a wireless LAN communication system, a communication mode is automatically switched between an infrastructure mode and an ad-hoc mode. Communication between two stations is started in the infrastructure mode. Packets transmitted in an infrastructure network are monitors to detect a packet transmitted to an access point and addressed, as a final destination, to one's own station or a destination station. If such a packet is detected, it is determined that a transmitting or source station is in a state that allows an ad-hoc communication. A channel searcher of the access point searches for available channels of an ad-hoc network. A switching controller selects one of the available channels and transmits information indicating the selected channel to the source and destination stations. In response to receiving the information indicating the selected channel, the source and destination stations starts direct communication using the selected channel of the ad-hoc network.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus wirelessly connectable to an external device for reproducing content data comprises: a unit for transmitting, by radio, content data to be reproduced to the external device wirelessly connected to the electronic apparatus; a unit for storing status information relating to the content data; and a unit for resuming, after disconnection between the electronic apparatus and the external device, transmission of the content data to the external device based on the stored status information, when wireless connection between the electronic apparatus and the external device is re-established.

Abstract: A cellular phone 1 comprising an overall control unit 10, an operation unit 11, a display 12, a transmission/reception unit 13, an inbox 14 for storing received electronic mail data, an outbox 15 for storing transmitted electronic mail data, and a power source 16, wherein the cellular phone is further provided with a function of displaying electronic mail data transmitted to and/or received from a selected communication counterpart in a mixed state.

Abstract: A method consisting of the application of several novel algorithms to reduce contention and loss rates at remote (downstream) nodes Labeled Optical Burst Switched (LOBS), Optical Burst Switched (OBS), Optical Packet Switched (OPS) or other networks having buffer memory at an ingress nodes and optionally having buffer memory, FDLs or other signal delay devices at intermediate (downstream) nodes. Contention and loss are reduced by delaying locally assembled bursts beyond the pre-determined offset time using the electronic memory available at the ingress nodes, or delaying transit bursts using fiber delay lines (FDLs) even though there is no contention without using FDLs at all or a smaller delay is sufficient to avoid contention at this intermediate node. Compared to existing algorithms that address contention locally (or reactively), the proposed algorithms significantly reduce the burst loss rate.

Abstract: There is provided a card holding structure that holds a SIM card in a housing without covering with a chargeable battery case to hold the SIM card.

Abstract: A two piece wireless phone is disclosed. Preferably, the wireless phone is comprised of two modules. The first module preferably comprises the functional components of a wireless phone. The second module comprises the user interface components, and enables a user to operate the wireless phone. In one embodiment, the first module is reusable while the second module is interchangeable. The first module includes a connection area that is engageable with a connection area included in the second module. Because the functional components of the wireless phone are not included in the second module, the cost of replacing the second module is minimized.

Abstract: An interface cable is used between a mobile device and a computer having a USB port. The cable has a detection device to determine whether the USB port is a host port. The cable operates within the USB 2.0 specification if the USB port is a host port and provides power from the computer to the mobile device. The cable has a micro-controller that is connected to communicate with the host system driver in the computer to enable and disable the power being provided from the computer to the mobile device. The cable provides a high speed digital data interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can be used to send a page from a base station to a user terminal using a hardware resource indicated by a hopping sequence. In one embodiment, the invention includes the base station selecting a hardware resource from a plurality of distributed and independent hardware resources, such as DSPs, based on a hopping sequence that indicates a sequence of hardware resources over periods of time. The base station can then transmit a page to a user terminal using the selected hardware resource.

Abstract: A receiving device (10) includes: a receiving section (1) for receiving a real-time signal; a packet analyzing section (2); an error correction section (3) for correcting an error block in a packet; a communication path evaluation section (20); a buffer (4) for storing data; a plurality of antennas (11); an antenna switching section (6); an antenna switching control section (5) for giving instructions to switch between the antennas, in accordance with the result of the evaluation of a communication path performed for each predetermined unit; a retransmission request control section (7) for performing retransmission request, in accordance with the result of the evaluation; a packet assembling section (8) for assembling a retransmission request packet; and a sending section (9) for sending the retransmission request packet. The retransmission request control section (7) performs the retransmission request on condition that the real-time transmission is not interrupted.

Abstract: A cell-shaping apparatus shapes coverage provided by individual sectors of a cellular communications network. A given antenna arrangement is provided which comprises at least two independently directable antenna arrays, and an electronic directing mechanism. The electronic directing mechanism independently directs at least one of plural beams formed by respective ones of the independently steerable antenna arrays.

Abstract: In order to increase a capacity, or a number of mobile stations (MSs), or users, that may engaged in concurrent communication sessions, a communication system is provided that schedules a different MS, or user, in each beam of multiple predetermined, fixed beams associated with a coverage area, in particular a sector. By simultaneously scheduling a user in each beam of the multiple beams, a performance and throughput of communication system is significantly increased over the prior art. In one embodiment of the present invention, a portion of a shared communication channel that is allocated to each MS is concurrently transmitted to each MS via a beam associated with the MS. In other embodiments of the present invention, voice channels, data channels, and control channels associated with each MS scheduled in a beam may be concurrently transmitted to each MS via the beam associated with the MS.

Abstract: Phase and amplitude deviations, which are generated, for example, by cables connecting an array antenna of a CDMA base station and the base station, are calibrated in the baseband.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rapid dialing of a mobile terminal. A database is set in a memory unit of the mobile terminal, including mobile service provider data and at least one corresponding Internet phone prefix code. A mobile service provider is selected from the database to obtain the corresponding Internet phone prefix code. A destination number is entered by an input device to combine with the Internet phone prefix code resulting in a final complete character string, which is then dialed.

Abstract: A communication system 10 is comprised of a communication device 11 and a relay device 12 that is connected to the communication device 11 by radio at close range and an other communication device 15 via a network and that relays a communication between the first device 11 and the other communication device 15. Such communication system 10 comprises local communicating units 112 and 121 and a network communicating unit 123 that detect a disconnection of a radio channel between the communication device 11 and the relay device 12 and a disconnection of a radio channel between the relay device 12 and the other communication device 15. The communication device 11 includes a notifying unit 113 that notifies a user of that a disconnection of which radio channel of a plurality of the radio channels is detected.

Abstract: An in-vehicle hands-free apparatus 10 includes: a communication unit 15 which is connected with a mobile phone 30; a storage unit 17 for storing a voice of a party on the other end of a call; a situation analysis unit 12 for analyzing surrounding situations of a car based on information outputted from a group of sensors 20 for detecting the surrounding situations; an action determination unit 13 for determining, based on the result of the analysis of the situation analysis unit 12, to continue or hold the call between a driver and the party, or cancel the hold; a playback control unit 14 for playing back the voice of the party stored in the storage unit 17 according to a control signal outputted based on the determination of the action determination unit 13 to cancel the hold; and a voice output unit 16 for outputting the voice played back by the playback control unit 14 for the driver.

Abstract: A power down system and method for an integrated circuit that enables a power down mode to be maintained for a predetermined time is described herein. The power down system comprises an oscillator, a low power oscillator and an oscillator control circuit controlling both the oscillator and the low power oscillator. The oscillator control circuit including at least one real time counter. The oscillator control circuit being so configured that the oscillator is energized when said oscillator control circuit is in a normal mode and that, when a power down signal is received: a) the oscillator control circuit measures an oscillation frequency of the low power oscillator, b) the oscillator control circuit uses the measured oscillation frequency of the low power oscillator to set the real time counter so as to maintain the power down mode for the predetermined time, c) the oscillator control circuit turns off the oscillator and uses the low power oscillator for the duration of the power down.

Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body having a display and a screen for protecting the display, and a second body having a plurality of operation keys. The first and second are rotatable to each other through a hinge. The first and second bodies have first and second surfaces facing each other when the electronic device is folded. The operation keys project by a height from the second surface, and the first body is formed a recess at the first surface, the recess having a depth equal to or greater than the height. The second body has a projection projecting from the second surface. The first body has an elastic piece through which the screen is mounted on the first body such that the screen moves in the recess in a depth-wise direction of the recess. The projection pushes the screen when the electronic device is folded, thereby the elastic piece being compressed, and the elastic piece pushes the screen back when the electronic device is unfolded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wrist mobile phone device having voice activated wireless headset, comprising a mobile phone provided with a wireless headset for conducting send/receive operation of mobile radio communication, which is characterized in that said mobile phone is provided with a put-on device so as to be put on the wrist of user, and said mobile phone is provided with a voice activated device for performing voice dial, accordingly, it is possible to provide the user with convenient mobile send/receive operation of radio communication with the aid of such wrist mobile phone device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a mobile communication device that includes a plurality of antennas for receiving signals and is configured to reduce the deterioration of the antennas characteristics. In specific embodiments the mobile device is a folding type mobile communication terminal having the structure that permits easy opening or closing and enabling stabilization of the antenna characteristic. In one embodiment, a mobile communication device comprises a plurality of antennas configured to receive signals; a signal processing circuit configured to combine and process the signals received from the plurality of antennas; and a phase alignment circuit provided for each of the plurality of antennas and configured to subject a phase of a signal received by each of the plurality of antennas to an in-phase adjustment.

Abstract: In an electronic key system for a vehicle which includes a control apparatus mounted on an actual vehicle and an electronic key for transmitting a response signal in response to receiving of a request signal transmitted from the control apparatus through a transmitting antenna, the transmitting antenna is installed on an instrument panel of the actual vehicle. In particular, the instrument panel has various instruments (a speedometer, a direction indicator (left), another direction indicator (right), and so forth) and a board for securing the instruments thereto. Accordingly, the transmitting antenna is installed at a position on the board rather near to a seat (a position of front side of the user when the user is seated on the seat).

Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement for the withdrawal of samples from a flow of harvested crop flowing in a conveying channel in a harvesting machine. A guide element is proposed that includes a region that can be inserted into the conveying channel. Thereby, the harvested crop is forcibly deflected for the withdrawal of a sample.

Abstract: In order to output event content of a related match during execution of a main match, there is provided a virtual start time decider for deciding virtual start times for a plurality of matches, a related match selector for selecting, from the plurality of matches, at least one match, taking place at least partially at the same time as a main match a player's team is taking part in, as one or more matches related to the main match based on virtual start times for each match, a related match simulator for simulating the related matches, event storage unit for storing event time and event content for prescribed types of events occurring in the related matches, a main match executor for executing the main match, an event time arrival monitor for monitoring for arrival of the event time stored by the event storage unit during execution of the main match, and an event content output unit for outputting event content corresponding to the event time when it is determined that the event time has arrived during executi

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed comprising a computing device, a screen device, and a first marking device comprised of a lighting device. The lighting device is comprised of one or more light sources that emit light. The computing device uses the light emitted from the one or more light sources to determine a pose of an object attached to the first marking device, and uses the pose of the object to determine and control the pose and the action of a virtual object in the computing device or on the screen device.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed comprising an input computing device, a game computing device, a screen device, and a first marking device comprised of a lighting device. The lighting device is comprised of one or more light sources that emit light visible to video cameras but not necessarily visible to human eyes. The input computing device uses the light emitted from the one or more light sources to determine a pose of an object attached to the first marking device and passes the pose information to the game computing device. The game computing device uses the pose of the object to determine and control the pose and the action of a virtual object in the game computing device or on the screen device.

Abstract: A game machine (10) is equipped with a display device (32), which displays a dealer image that performs the dealing of cards, and a plurality of display devices (52), each of which displays an information image on a card game. The card game is started based on loaded game media and disbursement of game media to be provided to players is performed in accordance with the results of the card game. With this game machine (10), when a card is dealt, a dealer image, which faces the direction in which a display device (52) to which the card is dealt is installed, is displayed on the display device (32). A game machine, with which the sensation of playing an actual game and with which the player to whom a card is dealt can be specified, is thus provided.

Abstract: A gaming device which displays to a player the mathematically optimal or best way to play a game with minimal processing and memory usage. The game can be any version of video poker, slot game with a hold-a-reel feature, blackjack or other game with a finite number of outcomes after requiring the player to make choice of how to proceed. The present invention also includes the methods of how to make and use the auto-hold tables.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wagering on a contest by making two or more event outcome selections from a group of two more events is disclosed. In one embodiment, a game card is provided having two or more event blocks containing events. A bettor submits a game card with a wager to become eligible to win a pool of wagers generated by multiple game card submissions. For the events on the game card, the bettor selects event outcomes. Upon occurrence of the contest, the event outcome selections on the game cards are compared to actual outcome resulting from the contest and points are assigned to accurate outcome selections. The game cards' point totals are compared; a bettor with the highest point totals is designated the winner. In one embodiment, the wagers are allocated to a general pool and a perfect ticket pool.

Abstract: A bet registration apparatus registers and displays multiple player wagers in a game of chance. The bet registration apparatus includes a player section visible to the game players, including a first player position indicator and a first wager indicator for each respective player position. A dealer section is visible to the dealer and includes a second player position indicator, a second wager indicator, and at least one bet registration button for each respective player position. A processor is operatively coupled with the at least one bet registration button for each respective player position. The processor includes a memory circuit that registers the player wagers according to operation of the at least one bet registration button. In one embodiment, the first and second player position indicators are encompassed by a single unit.

Abstract: A gaming apparatus includes a display unit that is capable of generating video images, a value input device, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The controller is programmed to allow a person to make a wager, to cause a first video image to be generated on the display unit, the first video image representing a first video game, to determine a game event associated with the first video game, to cause a second video image representing a second video game to be generated on the display unit according to the game event associated with the first video game, to animate the second video image, to receive a player's input to stop animation of the second video image, to stop animation of the second video image according to the player's input, and to determine a value payout to be associated with the second video game.

Abstract: A gaming device and method having a bonus round, where the bonus round forms a plurality of sets of symbols from a plurality of symbols, and enables the player to predict which set of symbols will include a randomly determined symbol. If the player predicts correctly, the player receives a bonus and the bonus round continues. If the player is wrong, the bonus round terminates.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating participation in a slot game. A display grid having a plurality of active display segments is presented. Symbols are randomly presented in each active display segment that has not expired. The active display segments that have expired in response to at least one randomly-selected expiration parameter are deactivated. The presentation of symbols in each of the active display segments, and the deactivation of active display segments that have expired, is repeated until a predetermined number of the active display segments have been deactivated through expiration.

Abstract: A gaming device which includes one or more outcome pools for providing outcomes to players. After a predetermined event occurs, the gaming device processor draws one or more outcomes from one or more pools. The gaming device provides the drawn outcomes to a player and prevents the drawn outcomes from being provided to any player again until the processor has provided players with all of the outcomes remaining in the pools of the drawn outcomes.