Patents Issued in June 1, 2010
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Patent number: 7729680Abstract: A noise suppresser is provided which does not generate steady noise generated by a drop in the receiving field strength, pulse-type unsteady noise generated in a multipass environment and the like as well as musical noise due to excessive subtraction and the like. The noise suppresser (100) includes a field strength analysis unit (3) which analyzes change in a field strength d of a digital signal x, and a frame generation unit (1) which generates a frame made up of signal values accumulated within a range which does not exceed a predetermined threshold value when the analyzed field strength has changed and exceeds the predetermined threshold value. Further, the noise suppresser (100) includes a noise estimation unit (4) which estimates a noise pattern |N|n? mixed in the input signal x when the field strength has changed and exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and a noise suppression unit (5) which suppresses the noise included in the generated frame using the estimated noise pattern.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Shinya Gozen
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Patent number: 7729681Abstract: In the radio-wave receiving apparatus according to the invention, a signal received by a receiving antenna is amplified and the amplified received signal is input into a multi-stage frequency conversion circuit including a plurality of basic circuits connected in series. The multi-stage frequency conversion circuit converts the frequency of the received signal from the antenna into frequencies based on signals input from the frequency divider circuit sequentially, thereby to output a signal “a” which is obtained by conversions into gradually lower frequencies. Detection is performed by a detection circuit on the basis of the signal. Thereby, a radio-wave receiving apparatus which requires no local oscillating circuit nor a PLL circuit and is also stable in operation and high in accuracy is realized.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kaoru Someya
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Patent number: 7729682Abstract: A receiver includes a mixing module for mixing an input signal by at least one mixing sequence to produce a mixed signal. The mixed signal is filtered to produce a first filtered signal. A first downsampler downsamples the first filtered signal to produce a first decimated signal, wherein the decimation period is not a multiple of the mixing period.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Sigmatel, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Glen Ragan, Matthew D. Felder, Michael R. May
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Patent number: 7729683Abstract: Aspects of a system for a power amplifier with an on-package matching transformer may include a DC/DC converter that enables generation of a bias voltage level within an IC die based on an amplitude of an input signal to a PA circuit within the IC die. The bias voltage level may be applied to a transformer, which is external to the IC die but internal to an IC package containing the IC die and/or a circuit board containing the IC package. One or more amplifier bias voltage levels, derived from the bias voltage level applied to the transformer, may be applied to the PA circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran
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Patent number: 7729684Abstract: A portable GPS/radio unit (10) communicates over a wireless radio network (12) with at least one other such unit. The unit (10) may transmit radio signals over the network (12) indicative of the unit's location. The unit (10) includes a single, push-to-talk button (38) that may be pressed to both transmit a voice communication and to initiate transmission of location data. The unit (10) also includes a “polling” function that requests location data from other units, an auxiliary coding system that codes or encrypts all transmitted data, and an emergency message feature that facilities the transmission and receipt of emergency messages.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Garmin Ltd.Inventor: Henry J. Straub
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Patent number: 7729685Abstract: Prepaid PTT service calls through a switched mobile communication network may originate at off-net roaming locations. A flag is set in a mobile telephone station indicating that the mobile station is that of a prepaid subscriber, to set a PTT client program to its “prepaid mode.” When the prepaid mobile station initiates a PTT call while roaming off-net, the call is directed to a prepaid server, and the PTT client program assists the subscriber to re-enter the called number when the prepaid server prompts the subscriber to do so. The call can then be extended from the prepaid server platform to a PTT switch for establishing communication with one or more selected contacts in a contact list, based on translation of the contact number to one or more destination telephone numbers for the called contact(s).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Cello PartnershipInventors: Ben-Ren Chen, Robert Martin Ephraim
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Patent number: 7729686Abstract: Signal, e.g., message, security techniques are described for wireless systems. A first signal is received by an access node via a wireless link. The signal includes a first authenticator that was generated by the transmitting device, e.g., wireless terminal. The access node determines from an attribute of the signal at least some information known to both the access node and transmitting device but which was not transmitted as part of the message content. The determined information was used by the wireless terminal in generating the first authenticator. The access node sends at least a portion of the first signal including the first authenticator and the determined information to another entity. The entity compares the first authenticator to a second authenticator it generates from the determined information and a secure key which it shares with the transmitting device to determine if the first and second authenticators match.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: M. Scott Corson, Rajiv Laroia, Vincent Park, Sathyadev Venkata Uppala, Michaela Vanderveen
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Patent number: 7729687Abstract: Systems and methods for announcing audio calling identification information associated with an incoming communications signal from a calling party to a wireless communications device are disclosed. The invention makes use of a translatable telephone number associated with a wireless communications device of a subscribing customer. The translatable telephone number includes a wireless telephone number of a wireless communications device and also includes an access telephone number that is associated with an access address serviced by a communications network. The wireless communications device is typically serviced by a separate wireless communications network that connects with the communications network over a communications link. The calling party dials the access telephone number and the incoming communications signal is detected, decoded, and processed to generate an audio communication by the communications network.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Hong Thi Nguyen, Robert A. Koch
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Patent number: 7729688Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method to manage the communication of a user are disclosed. In one embodiment, when a person tries to electronically convey a message to the user, the status of the user, the identity of the person, and the urgency of the message can be identified. The access priority of the person can be determined based on the person's identity. Then, the message can be managed using one or more rules and in view of the status of the user, the access priority of the person and the urgency of the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.Inventors: Kwok Wai Cheung, Peter P. Tong, C. Douglass Thomas
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Patent number: 7729689Abstract: A mobile wireless device, such as a mobile wireless phone, is adapted based on a user's current abstracted contextual situation, where the context of a user is determined using devices enabled with near-field communication technology. Dynamic information of a user of a mobile device, such as the identity of his or her current environment, is determined using near-field communication, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. Static information regarding the user is also determined, where such static information can include the user's preferences regarding how the mobile device should adapt to certain environments. An abstracted contextual situation of the user is synthesized based on this dynamic and static information. One or more adaptation directives for the mobile device of the user are determined based on the user's abstracted contextual situation.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dipanjan Chakraborty, Sudha Krishnamurthy, Sumit Mittal, Sunil Chandra, Pankaj Kankar, Ashish Verma
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Patent number: 7729690Abstract: A mobile telephone includes an application processor, internal memory, an external memory card, a backup software module and a restore software module. User data is stored in the internal memory. The backup software module detects changes in the user data, resulting in modified user data. The modified user data is stored onto the external memory card. When the user data is erased from the internal drive or the wireless device needs to be reset the restore software module reads the modified user data from the external memory card and writes the modified user data back onto the internal memory. In this fashion, any modified user data is not lost when the wireless device is reset.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Trend Micro, Inc.Inventors: Zhentao Huang, Jun Lu
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Patent number: 7729691Abstract: A communication system for providing high-speed wireless access to mobile processing systems a stationary transceiver defining an information portal in its immediate vicinity. A local server in communication with this stationary transceiver is configured to respond to a mobile processing-system present within the information portal.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.Inventor: Todd A. Newville
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Patent number: 7729692Abstract: There is provided an inspection system capable of easily performing inspection of a radio section under an actual environment and enabling a user to easily identify a trouble. In this system, an analysis/display device (400) analyzes the data outputted from an inspection device (200, 300) and extracts a radio parameter. By using the radio parameter extracted from the data obtained by inspection of a cabled section, an inspection device (100) inspects the state of radio communication between a communication terminal device (50) and abase station device (150). The analysis/display device (400) aligns the cabled message and the radio message obtained by analyzing the data outputted from the inspection devices (100, 200, 300) in time series or in sequence of calls and displays them.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: Panasonic Corporation, Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hitoshi Oka, Yukinori Amao, Yojiro Hiranuma, Taiji Katsube
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Patent number: 7729693Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for controlling and analyzing cellular radio communications exchanged between mobile terminals and base stations BTS. The invention is characterized in that a dummy mobile terminals and base stations BTS. The invention is comprising a dummy mobile telephone network RRTM_F comprising a dummy base station BTS_F and a dummy mobile terminal MS_F are inserted into the real network RRTM_R, said dummy network being responsible for the decoding and transparent synchronous relaying of messages exchanged between the real network and the real mobile as well as real mobile access control from the real network or the dummy network.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: ThalesInventors: François Delaveau, Domininique Heurguier
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Patent number: 7729694Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for communicating data content using different protocols. The systems and methods may include intercepting a transmission from a first transceiver containing a first data content, using a first protocol. The first protocol may be identified and an assessment made whether the first protocol is compatible with a second transceiver. Based on the assessment that the first protocol is not compatible with the second transceiver, data content may be converted to a second protocol. The data content may be transmitted to the second transceiver using the second protocol. The systems and methods may automatically convert the data content to the second protocol based on information associated with the first or second transceivers.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Arinc IncorporatedInventors: Monte L. Bolt, Jr., Reena M. Parangot
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Patent number: 7729695Abstract: Method and apparatus for updating roaming lists. An error handling message is provided when the roaming list protocols within the elements of a system are not compatible. A roaming list format identifier is provided to the remote user identifying the protocol version supported by the network. The roaming list format identifier acts to either request an old version of the protocol or request the current stored format at the remote user. In one embodiment, the old version is the Preferred Roaming List, and the new version is the Extended Preferred Roaming List.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventor: Nobuyuki Uchida
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Patent number: 7729696Abstract: A communication system is provided that minimizes access message collisions when multiple mobile stations attempt to access a network after updating configuration information and/or access parameters information via a same overhead message by providing for each such mobile station to determine whether, or when, to convey an access message based on a time period corresponding to a wait for the overhead message by the mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: John M. Harris, Sean S. Kelley, Kris K. Martinovich, Joseph R. Schumacher
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Patent number: 7729697Abstract: A private base station (PBS) configured to connect to the Internet and establish a small area of wireless coverage includes an exclusivity database allowing registered mobile phones to use services within the cell and not allowing use of the services by unregistered mobile phones.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Stefan Scheinert, Harold Grant Saroka, Legohu Mogodi, Daniel M. Bender
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Patent number: 7729698Abstract: A method and apparatus in a communication system provide for concurrent processings of signals at the different frequencies. A received signal is down converted in a RF/IF system to produce on-channel and out-of-channel received samples. The on-channel received samples are processed in a back-end portion to decode on-channel information. The out-of-channel received samples are processed to determine at least one of a link quality and global positioning system originated information in the back-end portion. The processings of the on-channel received samples and the out-of-channel received samples are performed essentially at the same time by the receiver back-end.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Samir S. Soliman
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Patent number: 7729699Abstract: In a mobile communication system having an ATM-processed transfer path, a non-instantaneous interrupt handover can be realized. In a mobile communication network including an ATM-processed transfer path, when a mobile station is moved between cells during communication, frames are received to be identified by a mobile switching center. The frames contain the same data received from both base stations covering the cell range at asynchronous timing different from each other. A selection is made of header information with the lowest error rate from the header information of these frames. The frames are connected at instructed timing. Also, the frames to be transmitted to a plurality of base stations are duplicated, and then transmission timing is specified from these header information. These duplicated frames are transmitted at the specified transmission timing, so that the non-instantaneous interrupt handover is carried out.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Kusaki, Kenichi Sakamoto, Masaru Murakami, Takashi Yokoyama
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Patent number: 7729700Abstract: Establishing and controlling communication to and from a mobile terminal with multiple network interfaces that can be reached with one phone number via multiple networks. The mobile terminal simultaneously communicates with a central server over a cellular network and a WLAN to dynamically coordinate a preferred routing of a communication session with a partner node. The communication session is routed over whichever network is optimal at any given time, depending on a current location of the mobile device, current performance of each network, and other criteria. A new communication session is established through the central server to enable one number access to and from the mobile terminal. An ongoing communication session is continuously monitored to determine whether and when to perform a network handover. The mobile terminal obtains performance data regarding each network and arranges a network handover with the central server.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Juan Alemany, Thane Frivold, Andy Kelm, Darren Lancaster
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Patent number: 7729701Abstract: A method and system include de-keying a base station in a conventional TDMA communications system and staffing a timer in the base station when the base station de-keys. The method and system further include receiving a transmission from a mobile station and re-keying and repeating the transmission, if the transmission is received with proper synchronization before expiration of the timer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: David G. Wiatrowski, Thomas B. Bohn, Thomas J. Senese
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Patent number: 7729702Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for controlling radio communications between a terminal (MS, TE) and a communications system (CN, GRAN). A communications connection between the system and the terminal is established by an active radio network controller (RNC) and an active base station (BS). In one embodiment, data communications within the communications connection is directed to the active radio controller by a second radio network controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mika Rinne, Lauri Laitinen
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Patent number: 7729703Abstract: A method in a wireless communication device and an apparatus, such as a wireless communication device, for reporting a channel quality indication to non-serving cells. The device can operate on a shared channel on a serving cell. The device can send a channel quality indicator message on a medium access control layer to multiple candidate cells in an active set of cells. The device can then switch from the serving cell to a new serving cell from the multiple candidate cells based on information in the channel quality indicator message.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Aicard Fabien, Richard C. Burbidge, Zhijun Cai, Robert T. Love, Agnes M. Revel
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Patent number: 7729704Abstract: A wireless mobile device is configured to set up communications via wireless links with wireless base stations of a cellular communication system and to obtain information indicative of shadow prices of said wireless base stations via wireless transmissions. Each of the wireless base stations has a corresponding shadow price. The wireless mobile device is configured to make a select one of the wireless base stations for a wireless link with the wireless mobile device based on the information indicative of the shadow prices.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Simon C. Borst, Iraj Saniee, Philip Alfred Whiting
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Patent number: 7729705Abstract: A method of providing Location Services (LCS) over an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network in a wireless communication system is provided. An LCS client transmits a service connection request message including a message requesting the location information of a User Equipment (UE). The UE transmits the location information to the LCS client.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Heung-Chul Jung, Hye-Won Baek
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Patent number: 7729706Abstract: A location service-providing system and a method for providing a deferred location request service by using previously computed position estimates. In the system and the method, if an H-SLP transmits an SUPL INIT message including location information to a target SUPL Enabled Terminal (SET) according to a location service request from an SUPL AGENT, the location information including at least one of a previous position estimate and previous assistant data, the target SET receives the SUPL INIT message, determines whether it is possible to provide the location service by reusing at least one of the location information in the SUPL INIT message and previously stored location information, when it is possible, determining position information by reusing at least one of the location information in the SUPL INIT message and the previously stored location information, and providing the SUPL AGENT with the position information.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Joo-Young Kim, Wuk Kim, Eun-O Lee
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Patent number: 7729707Abstract: A method for reducing synchronization offset errors in a TDOA location finding wireless system, comprising: receiving transmissions from at least one sync unit at multiple location transceivers, wherein the multiple location transceivers are synchronized from the sync unit; determining actual times-of-arrival of the received transmissions in response to receiving transmissions; performing a wireless distance measurement between the transceivers and the at least one sync unit, the wireless distance measurement performed by the transceivers in response to the received transmissions from the at least one sync unit; computing an actual propagation time between the sync unit to the transceivers; computing differences between the actual propagation time and theoretical propagation time determined in conformity with the predetermined locations; estimating synchronization offset error of the transceivers in conformity with the computed differences; and correcting the synchronization offset error.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: AeroScout, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Aljadeff, Reuven Amsalem, Amir Lavi
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Patent number: 7729708Abstract: Provided is a computer system and methods for directing mobile peer devices. A method includes receiving an itinerary identifying one or more goals for the peer devices; receiving a priority associated with the itinerary, the priority identifying at least one goal of the one or more goals, the priority listing the at least one goal in order of importance; determining a routing in accordance with the itinerary and the priority; and broadcasting the routing. A computer system includes a routing module coupled to a memory configurable to determine a routing based on priorities and itinerary goals; a receiver coupled to a processor configurable to receive the priorities and the itinerary goals from at least two peer devices over a wireless connection; and a transmitter coupled to the processor configurable to broadcast the routing to the peer devices, the routing configurable to direct the peer devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 7729709Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for promoting offered products and services to a plurality of mobile device users. The method generally comprises the steps of generating at least one general broadcast message directed to commercial offers of at least one provider (i.e., retailer) of the offered products and services. The general broadcast message is preferably broadcast from a central server over a prescribed geographic area. Responses from end users to the broadcast message are monitored at the central server to create profile information of the responding users for use in qualifying business relationships with the providers of said products and services. The responses may be further utilized to construct a market directed to inducing the providers of the offered products and services to purchase broadcast message blocks for future promotions. Establishment of such a market includes the establishment of pricing criteria based on user response rate statistics.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Loeb Enterprises, LLC.Inventors: Michael R. Loeb, Edward J McCabe
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Patent number: 7729710Abstract: A method for filtering spam directed at mobile phones in a short message system (SMS). A short message includes message content, and both a mobile phone number and a first authentication code of a destination mobile phone. A second authentication code of the destination mobile phone is stored in a memory. The short message is received and the first authentication code and the second authentication code are extracted from the short message and the memory, respectively. If it is ascertained that the extracted first authentication code does not match the extracted second authentication code, then the short message is determined to be SMS spam and is prevented from being subsequently received by the destination mobile phone. Otherwise the short message is determined to not be SMS spam and is not prevented from being subsequently received by the destination mobile phone. An authentication apparatus within the SMS performs the method.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Guo Chang Jie, Song Song, Pei Sun
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Patent number: 7729711Abstract: A wireless device may include two or more wireless interfaces capable of transmitting and/or receiving signals over separate wireless networks. To reduce the likelihood of interference, a processing unit may determine whether to permit a transmission under one wireless network when a reception under another wireless network is already in progress.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Charles L. Brabenac
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Patent number: 7729712Abstract: A device, method, and computer program product for identifying and communicating with digital communication devices within a communication range that includes a transmitter configured to transmit a control signal and a voice signal, a receiver configured to receive the control signal and the voice signal, a user interface unit having a display area, and a computational unit configured to control the transmitter to periodically transmit identifying information as the control signal. The control signal is received as remote identifying information by the other digital communication devices within the communication range. The remote identifying information is displayed on the display area of each of the digital communication devices receiving the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Inventors: Mark Gottlieb, Warren Bosch, Mark Lyons
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Patent number: 7729713Abstract: A push-to-talk communications device (PCD) provides improved push-to-talk (PTT) communications. The PCD may include a PTT activator and a PTT module having a buffer and communications logic for providing full duplex PTT communications. In a Point-to-Point PTT mode of operation, PTT communications are performed between two PCDs with the PCDs exercising floor control. After the establishment of communications between the PCDs, the PCDs may enter a PTT talk mode wherein messages are transmitted between the PCDs in real time when a PTT activator is engaged. A PCD may also enter a group PTT mode wherein a PTT server exercises floor control between an initiating PCD and multiple target PCDs.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Stephen T. Hardin
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Patent number: 7729714Abstract: A method and system for reverse link transmit beam-forming. One method comprises using a plurality of antennas at an access terminal to wirelessly transmit signals to one or more base stations; receiving an input indicating a reverse link signal quality at the one or more base stations; and adjusting at least one of a gain and a phase of a signal to be transmitted on one or more antennas. The input may be a reverse power control (RPC) value sent from one or more base stations or a measurement of the closed-loop pilot transmit power.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Peter John Black, Mingxi Fan, Yeliz Tokgoz
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Patent number: 7729715Abstract: A method for data rate selection of a data transmission on a wide band code division multiple access (WCDMA) radio frequency (RF) channel in a portable communication device (100) is provided. The portable communication device (100) has transmitter circuitry (108) which includes a power amplifier (250). The method includes the steps of determining a power backoff requirement for the power amplifier (250) for a data transmission on a WCDMA channel (320) and selecting a transport format combination (TFC) for the data transmission in response to the power backoff requirement (324).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Robert T. Love, Richard C. Burbidge, Edgar P. Fernandes, Vijay Nangia
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Patent number: 7729716Abstract: A mobile terminal reduces power consumption when operating at a high transmit power by altering a modulation scheme used for transmitting signals over an uplink to a base station. The mobile terminal receives uplink load indications from the base station and determines it current transmit power level. Based on this information, the mobile terminal selects an appropriate modulation scheme.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: William O. Camp, Jr.
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Patent number: 7729717Abstract: A method for controlling power of an uplink physical channel includes: computing a relative gain factor in a compressed mode; correcting the relative gain factor to obtain a corrected relative gain factor; generating a gain factor in the compressed mode according to the corrected relative gain factor; controlling power of the uplink physical channel according to the gain factor in the compressed mode generated. In embodiments of the present invention, after being computed, the relative gain factor in the compressed mode is corrected, then the gain factor in the compressed mode is generated according to the corrected relative gain factor. Thus, an accurate gain factor may be acquired for controlling the power of the uplink physical channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Liang Xu
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Patent number: 7729718Abstract: A method and arrangement are described herein for power control for the F-DPCH (Fractional-Dedicated Physical Control Channel) for a 3rd generation mobile telecommunication system applying HSDPA, in particular for a user equipment in soft handover.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Muhammad Ali Kazmi, Dirk Gerstenberger
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Patent number: 7729719Abstract: A telecommunications device comprises a transceiver (33); a radio link control entity (50); and, a radio link control (RLC) buffer memory (150). The transceiver (33) which enables the device to communicate over an air interface (32). The radio link control entity (50) forms uplink RLC protocol data units (PDUs) for transmission over the air interface (32) and receives downlink RLC protocol data units (PDUs) over the air interface (32). The radio link control (RLC) buffer memory (150) is configured to include a transmitter buffer for storing the uplink RLC protocol data units (PDUs) and a receiver buffer for storing the downlink RLC protocol data units (PDUs). The radio link control entity includes RLC reconfiguration logic means (200) which reconfigures at least one of a size of a transmitter buffer window and a size of a receiver buffer window.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Joakim Bergstrom, Gert-Jan Van Lieshout, Johan Torsner
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Patent number: 7729720Abstract: A mobile phone including an embedded camera apparatus having a camera module that is projectable from a main body of the mobile phone and a flexible circuit board that provides a stable electrical connection between the camera module and a main board when the camera module is projected from or inserted in the main body of mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-gyeong Suh, Sam-gi Park
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Patent number: 7729721Abstract: An antenna integrated speaker assembly, a manufacturing method thereof, and a wireless communication device having the same. The antenna integrated speaker assembly comprises a speaker unit for outputting sound corresponding to an electric signal of a controller; and an antenna unit formed at the speaker unit, for transceiving an electric signal by an interwork with the controller. Accordingly, an installation space for an antenna and a speaker is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Hyun-Jun Kim
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Patent number: 7729722Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an integrated circuit (IC) and an antenna system. The IC includes a baseband processing module, a network processing module, a calibration processing module, a receiver section and a transmitter section. The network processing module establishes a wireless communication protocol and operational parameters based on the wireless communication protocol. The calibration processing module generates RF receiver calibration information based on the operational parameters and RF receive feedback and generates RF transmitter calibration information based on the operational parameters and RF transmit feedback. The receiver section provides the RF receive feedback and converts an inbound RF signal into an inbound symbol stream. The transmitter section provides the RF transmit feedback and converts an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran
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Patent number: 7729723Abstract: A dual-mode mobile terminal, which can access synchronous and asynchronous mobile communication systems, includes a key input panel and a controller. The key input panel includes a call switching key for switching between calls from the two systems and a call end key for ending calls from the two systems. While the terminal performs communication of one call received from one of the two systems in a general communication mode over a communication channel currently established by the one system, the controller determines whether an incoming call is received from the other system. If the incoming call is received, the controller notifies the user of receipt of the incoming call. If the call switching key is pressed, the controller prepares a communication environment for communication of the incoming call, allowing the user to perform the communication of the incoming call while maintaining the currently established communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jae-Sun Park, Hong-Gu Kim
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Patent number: 7729724Abstract: An RF front-end includes a receiver frequency band filter module, a low noise amplifier, a first power amplifier module, a second power amplifier module, and a transmit frequency band filter module. The receiver frequency band filter module filters a received RF signal and the low noise amplifier amplifies the signal in accordance with the first or the second RF front-end configuration signal. The first power amplifier module is enabled in accordance with the first RF front-end configuration signal to amplify the first outbound RF signal and the second power amplifier module is enabled in accordance with the second RF front-end configuration signal to amplify the second outbound RF signal. The transmitter frequency band filter module is enabled in accordance with the second RF front-end configuration signal to filter the second transmit RF signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Hooman Darabi
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Patent number: 7729725Abstract: The invention can allow data to be transferred from/to an electronic device when a removable Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card that stores information used to register the electronic device with a communications network is absent from the electronic device. A subscriber may, therefore, upgrade from an existing radiotelephone to a new radiotelephone without the need for two SIM cards so that both radiotelephones operate to transfer the data. For example, according to embodiments of the invention, a subscriber can transfer data from the existing radiotelephone to the new radiotelephone even though one of the radiotelephones does not have a SIM card.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Fredrik Stenmark
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Patent number: 7729726Abstract: The present invention allows transmission of multiple signals between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment. At least some of the received signals from the multiple antennas are translated to being centered about different center frequencies, such that the translated signals may be combined into a composite signal including each of the received signals. The composite signal is then sent over a single feeder cable to base housing electronics, wherein the received signals are separated and processed by transceiver circuitry. Prior to being provided to the transceiver circuitry, those signals that were translated from being centered about one frequency to another may be retranslated to being centered about the original center frequency.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Steve Beaudin, Keith Russell Edwards, Xiaoyun Hu, Peter Deane
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Patent number: 7729727Abstract: A radio base station node (20) of a telecommunications network comprises a baseband transmitter (22) and plural radio frequency (RF) paths (24) between the baseband transmitter (22) and an antenna system (30). A measurement entity (32) is provided, preferably near the antenna system (30), for making a measurement or comparison of a time of detecting of a power modulation for each of plural RF transmission paths (24), e.g., a time of detecting of a power modulation for a first of the plural RF transmission paths and a time of detection of a power modulation for a second of the plural RF transmission paths. A transmission timing adjustment unit (34) uses the power modulation measurement or comparison for adjusting timing of transmission of signals for the plural RF transmission paths for obtaining a desired time alignment for the plural RF transmission paths.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericson (publ)Inventors: Michael Jeck, Uwe Hildebrand
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Patent number: 7729728Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are proved which allow a wireless communication system using a smart antenna(s) to selectively cause a receiving device to switch its operative association from one transmitted beam to another available transmitted beam.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: XR Communications, LLCInventors: James Brennan, Eduardo Casas
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Patent number: 7729729Abstract: Disclosed is a method for displaying various information on a display section of a mobile communication terminal to efficiently utilize a screen in a standby state of the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal alternately displays basic information and user information set by the user on a display section through dividing display time thereof. Thus, the user repeatedly views basic information, which is basically displayed on the display section, and special information to be remembered or memorized. The display section is used for language study and schedule display. The method allows the mobile communication terminal to match with various demands of the users, so that efficiency of the mobile communication terminal is improved.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Hong-Chun Chon