Combined With Diverse Art Device Patents (Class 455/344)
  • Patent number: 7542753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: NexStep, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Patent number: 7536202
    Abstract: A wireless network device has a signal detection function and a switching method for the same. A wireless network signal detection module is installed in the wireless network device, and is switched to a wireless network interface card mode or a wireless network signal detection mode after the voltage regulator in the device determines the load voltage. So that the versatile wireless network device is formed to detect the wireless network signal without the PC's help. The steps of switching to the signal detection mode are inclusively detecting the load voltage, switching to the wireless network signal detection mode, scanning the wireless network signal, and finally showing a result in a plurality of manners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Z-Com, Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Lin Hsu, Chia-Fang Wu, Tsung-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20090123079
    Abstract: In a method, receiver and display device a compressed data stream is decompressed. Decompression may cause ringing effect. In order to reduce ringing effects an analysis window (AWH, AWV) is used, which is divided into two sub-areas (AWH1, AWH2, AWV1, AWV2) along a dividing line d. For each of the sub areas a maximum pixel value gradient (MAXD1, MAXD2) is determined, wherein gradients are determined in two directions. If the maximum of all gradients (max(MAXD1, MAXD2) exceeds a threshold (max(MAXD1,MAXD2)>Tmax), low pass filtering is applied, provided that the difference between the maximum gradients for each of the areas is above a threshold (æMAXD2?MAXD1æ>T1). The direction of low pass filtering is determined by the sign of the difference of the between the maximum pixel value gradient for the sub-areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventor: Ihor Olehovych Kirenko
  • Publication number: 20090114554
    Abstract: A drinking mug with detachable speakers and audio player docking station including: a mug adapted to retain and dispense liquids disposed therein, and further adapted to removably retain thereupon each of at least one speaker housing, a portable audio player dock, a base, and a lid; at least one speaker adapted to provide sound in response to signals received thereby; at least one speaker housing adapted to receive and retain at least one speaker in secure mechanical engagement therein; a portable audio player dock adapted to receive and retain a portable audio player thereupon in secure removable mechanical engagement; a mug base adapted to be selectively coupled or decoupled from the mug and including at least one compartment; and a lid adapted to be placed in secure removable mechanical engagement with the mug, whereby the lid operates to retain a liquid disposed within the mug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Vincent Robert Earnest
  • Publication number: 20090117873
    Abstract: An electronic device, e. g. a measuring transducer, has an interface circuit for communicating with and receiving power from a two-wire line, said interface circuit has a modulator connected to the two-wire line and responsive to an information signal for modulating the current in the two-wire line according to the information signal, and further has a controllable switching type DC-to-DC converter for extracting power for the electronic device from the two-wire line. To reduce energy losses, the DC-to-DC converter is designed to be controlled by said information signal and to perform the function of the modulation means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Edson Leocadio Ferreira
  • Publication number: 20090111392
    Abstract: A receiving device embodiment receives a user command from an external source. The user command is directed to a remote target destination. A first interactive programming command communicator embodiment generates a mobile device command from the received user command, and communicates the mobile device command to a mobile device. A second interactive programming command communicator embodiment receives the mobile device command from the receiving device. A target destination is identified from information in the mobile device command, and information from the mobile device command is communicated to the target destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas S. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7526038
    Abstract: A communications system including a transmitting device having plural transmit antennas and a receiving device having plural receive antennas. When it is determined that an error has occurred in a first data transmission attempt in which data signals are transmitted from a first selection of transmit antennas for receipt at a second selection of receive antennas, a second data transmission attempt is performed in which the data signals are re-transmitted from a third selection of transmit antennas for receipt at a fourth selection of receive antennas. Before the second transmission attempt, a reconfiguration operation is performed to ensure the channel response between the transmit and receive antennas selected for the first transmission attempt is different to the channel response between the transmit and receive antennas selected for the second transmission attempt. Data is then recovered at the receiving device using information from the first and second transmission attempts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Darren Phillip McNamara
  • Patent number: 7522942
    Abstract: In an on-vehicle radio communication apparatus, when the battery is in a voltage discharging state, every time a predetermined period pases, a current consumption value is updated for the radio circuit by integrating the current consumption for steady operation of the radio circuit. In addition, every time an event occurs in the radio circuit, the current consumption value is updated for the radio circuit by integrating the current consumption for the event operation. If the current consumption value is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, the operation is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Shinoda
  • Publication number: 20090098854
    Abstract: Provided is a method of providing a billing and payment service using a settlement service function of a mobile electronic wallet, and a system therefor, which enables companies to charge customers for rates through their mobile devices, respectively, and enables the customers to directly pay for the rates using a settlement service function of a mobile electronic wallet without exposing banking information to a rate receipt institution on a regularly monthly basis. A rate guidance message is sent to a customer using a short message service (SMS) that is a wireless communication network service of a mobile device. If the customer confirms the guidance message, the mobile device automatically gains access to the rate demand company by call back URL or TCP/IP communication. Then, after undergoing a simple authentication procedure for confirming whether or not the access person is a true person, a rate bill including payment particulars is displayed on a screen of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: HarexInfotech Inc.
    Inventors: Shae Jin Park, Myoung Man Hur, Jung Hun Kim
  • Publication number: 20090098907
    Abstract: A portable cellular communication device and system is provided for finding the current location of a vehicle on demand by a user. The portable cellular communication device can direct the user to a parked vehicle utilizing location data of the portable cellular communication device provided by a GPS transmitter or a wireless node, and current vehicle location information provided by accessing a vehicle location database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Fred W. Huntzicker, Clark E. McCall
  • Publication number: 20090100475
    Abstract: A mobile TV system architecture for a mobile terminal that reduces the processing required by the main processor during reception of digital broadcasts such as DVB-H. The mobile terminal architecture includes a main processor system and a mobile TV receiver device. The mobile TV receiver device includes units for SI/PSI processing, IP processing and decryption engine. The SI/PSI (service information/program specific information) processing unit receives non-protected transport stream (TS) packets and extracts SI/PSI tables which can be stored in memory local to the receiver device. The IP processing unit receives decrypted error-corrected protected packets containing multimedia content. The receiver device may include an HTTP server for communicating with a browser application running on the main processor system. The browser application presents multimedia content, received via HTTP, corresponding to a URL entered or selected by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Kamran Sharifi
  • Patent number: 7515937
    Abstract: The wafer mobile phone platform system provides a minimalist mobile telephone that can be used alone as a wireless communication device or utilized to transfer its mobile telephone functions from one peripheral device to another. A transceiver unit having telephone circuitry and componentry is mounted on a mobile phone wafer having a battery, memory storage device, display screen and an on/off switch. A short range radio frequency device, such as a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi enabled module, provides short range communication to an earpiece, headset, or other peripheral devices. The wafer can have an antenna, headphone jack and be adapted for use with wired communication devices, such as USB, serial, parallel or firewire cables. The wafer can be attached to or received in a digital camera, video camera, PDA, laptop or desktop computer, GPS unit or other devices to combine the functions of the transceiver unit with the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph C. Lee
  • Publication number: 20090088133
    Abstract: Described is a method for writing data onto a storage device from a wireless access point (“AP”), providing the data to a master mobile unit (“MMU”), authenticating an identity of the MMU at the AP and transmitting the data from the MMU to at least one other mobile unit (“MU”). Also described is a device having a connector coupling a storage device to the device, the storage device including data received from a network device and a transceiver communicating with the network device to authenticate the device, wherein when the device is authenticated, the transceiver further transmits the data to at least a first mobile unit (“MU”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Mark Orlassino
  • Publication number: 20090088199
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, memory embodying a program, and others are described determining a first traffic pattern for a first radio access system of an apparatus, determining a second traffic pattern for a second radio access system of the apparatus, and restricting operation of at least one non-radio sub-system of the apparatus based on the first traffic pattern and on the second traffic pattern. It is notable that the first and second traffic patterns span a common time interval. In a multiradio device, the traffic patterns are generated by a multiradio controller in order to inhibit instances where one radio would interfere in time and frequency with another. Those traffic patterns are used by a resource manager to manage power draw from the battery by delaying full operation of other sub-systems to a time when the traffic patterns indicate no radio is scheduled. Another use of the traffic patterns for power savings is also detailed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jukka M. Nurminen, Petri A. Tuominen
  • Patent number: 7504939
    Abstract: Described is a system and method for locating a wireless device. The method comprising receiving a first wireless signal including first location data. The first location data corresponds to a first location of a wireless device as determined by a first wireless communication system. Receiving a second wireless signal including second location data. The second location data corresponding to a second location of the wireless device as determined by a second wireless communication system. Determining a third location of the device as a function of at least one of the first and second location data. Adjusting a setting of the wireless device as a function of the third location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Zancola, Michael Faith, Richard Linsley-Hood, Charles Ubriaco
  • Patent number: 7505731
    Abstract: A content delivery service is described for delivering content over a broadband digital broadcast network (7). A controller (27) allows the delivery of content to be made in accordance with activity in a public land mobile network 1. The delivery of content may therefore be effectively scheduled and n appropriate revenue level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Juha Salo
  • Publication number: 20090046821
    Abstract: A capsule endoscope 3 is inserted into a subject and transmits a capsule ID, which is received by an RF receiving unit 11 of a receiving apparatus 2. A capsule ID detecting circuit 19 detects the capsule ID. A control unit C recognizes a type of the capsule endoscope 3 based on the detected capsule ID, and changes over a threshold of received field strength of a receiving antenna. Thus, a content of processing for the capsule endoscope 3 is changed over, and a selection controller C1 selects a receiving antenna for an image receiving period from receiving antennas A1 to An.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Toshiaki Shigemori, Manabu Fujita, Ayako Nagase, Akira Matsui, Kazutaka Nakatsuchi
  • Patent number: 7489951
    Abstract: A portable telephone set capable of recognizing a call during music replay is disclosed. This portable telephone set comprises talking means and music replay means, and posts a call when receiving the same during music replay by the music replay means. Thus, the call can be recognized during the music replay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miwa Kanamori, Yuichi Kanai, Seiya Ota, Toshiaki Hioki, Yoshihiro Hori, Megumi Makino, Masaya Okumura, Jiro Yokoyama, Tohru Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20090036117
    Abstract: A method to adapt channel quality indicator (CQI) reports from user equipment (UE) is provided. This involves first determining the presence of a high-speed shared control channel (HS-SCCH) signal. An estimated signal to noise ratio (SNR) is also determined. Next an SNR correction based on the presence or lack thereof of the HS-SCCH signal and the CRC checks for HS-SCCH and HS-DSCH signals are determined and applied to the estimated SNR. The CQI report is then generated based on the corrected estimated SNR. This CQI report which takes into account a corrected estimated SNR may then be used to adjust the HS-SCCH signal in an HSDPA telephony system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nelson R. Sollenberger, Li Fung Chang, Xiaoxin Qiu, Hongwei Kong, Severine Catreux
  • Publication number: 20090031297
    Abstract: An electronics module for a well installation comprises a wireless receiver for receiving data and/or software from an external source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Julian Davis, Ian Kent, Robert Dalziel
  • Publication number: 20090029670
    Abstract: A broadcast receiving system capable of receiving mobile broadcast data and a method for processing broadcast signals are disclosed. The broadcast receiving system includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a known sequence detector, a equalizer, and a display unit. The first receiving unit receives a first broadcast signal including first mobile broadcast service data and first main broadcast service data. The second receiving unit receives a second broadcast signal including second mobile broadcast service data and second main broadcast service data. The known sequence detector detects at least one of known data included in the received first broadcast signal and known data included in the received second broadcast signal. The channel equalizer uses the detected known data, thereby channel-equalizing the received first and second mobile broadcast service data corresponding to the detected known data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Il Soo Cho, Hyeon Cheol Cho, Jong Sun Park, In Hwan Choi, Hyoung Gon Lee, Won Gyu Song, Seung Man Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim
  • Patent number: 7477984
    Abstract: A traffic signal control method and system reduces the delay time of a transit vehicle at an intersection by incorporating an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system to trigger a traffic signal priority (TSP) strategy with a chain of mobile events to determine the correct timing, location, conditions, and/or other mobile events that may trigger a TSP action. The traffic signal control can also be used to notify vehicle status in passenger/traveler information systems such as street signs, to monitor the wait time at an intersection or bus stop, and in any application that relates to vehicle entry into a given location and a consequence of actions that may be associated with the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US. Inc.
    Inventors: Kee Zhang, Timothy V. McLaren
  • Patent number: 7468753
    Abstract: A telecommunications device includes a portable telephone unit having both wireless communication capability and image capture capability, with a refocusing arrangement that is mechanically driven by operations of telephone components primarily included to enable telephone functions that are independent from camera functions. In one embodiment, the incoming call alerting device, such as the vibrator motor, is used to provide refocusing actuation. In another embodiment, the telephone unit is a “flip phone” and the hinging operations store actuation force for refocusing operations. A ratchet cam may be used in the refocusing arrangement of the image capture capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Aptina Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Melvin Butterworth, John Phillip Ertel
  • Patent number: 7466974
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an improved audio equipment is employed. The audio equipment includes a housing, audio circuitry installed within the housing, and a first protective bar flexibly connected to the housing. The audio equipment may also include a handle attached to the first protective bar, a second protective bar flexibly connected to the housing, and/or a connector assembly flexibly connecting the first protective bar to the housing. The connector assembly may include a flexible gasket preferably disposed between the first protective bar and the housing. Also disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing an audio equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Q. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080305735
    Abstract: A mobile telephone jamming system for automobiles includes circuitry for jamming mobile telephone communications and a mechanism for an authorized person to selectively turn off the jamming. It may also include one or more switches or sensors, such as the ignition switch, a speed sensor, or an on-off switch to selectively control when the mobile telephone jamming system interferes with mobile telephone calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: John Farnsworth, Randall B. Bateman
  • Patent number: 7463904
    Abstract: A versatile adaptor device to connect together devices having built-in connectors or receptacles for interfacing with other devices is described. Many devices include built-in connectors, which usually consist of proprietary fittings and pinouts/lineouts. The adaptor device connects with the built-in connectors of two devices to enable communication between the two devices. Each end of the adaptor fits physically and electrically with the connectors to join both devices. The body of the adaptor is a double-ended molded plastic part that includes geometry to mate with a particular connector slot at one end and another specific connector slot at the opposing end. The adaptor device may be adapted to connect various different types of devices. For example, the adaptor accommodates connection to an array of brands and models of cellular phone devices at one end of the adaptor and an array of digital cameras at the other end of the adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: LightSurf Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric O. Bodnar, Robin G. Petravic, Alan M. Vale, Kurt Dammermann, Stephen J. Fricke, Steven A. Luzovich
  • Publication number: 20080287092
    Abstract: A vehicle messaging method (600) and system (100) can include any number of data sources (101-103), an interface (104) that formats messages and addresses from the data sources, and a corresponding number of messaging servers (111-113) that receive targeted messages intended for a predetermined subset of subscribers associated with a vehicle identification number (VIN). Each messaging server can include a corresponding controller (121-123) programmed to assign (604) targeted messages to a predetermined channel and encode (606) the addresses of the targeted messages to the predetermined subset of subscribers using a VIN or portion thereof. The controller can be further programmed to transfer (608) the targeted messages and addresses to a satellite uplink (107) and satellite (110) via a messaging uplink interface (106) for retransmission and reception by a plurality of selective call receivers 109 addressable individually using a predetermined VIN or portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: XM SATELLITE RADIO, INC.
    Inventors: MARK RINDSBERG, PAUL MARKO
  • Patent number: 7450962
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid terminal, which includes a mobile terminal unit for a Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) or a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) unit combined with the mobile terminal unit, and a mirror database being connected between the mobile terminal and the PDA, for providing a memory space required for operations of the mobile terminal and the PDA, wherein the PDA includes a database for storing PDA data, reads the PDA data, and stores the read PDA data in the mirror database, wherein the mobile terminal includes a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for storing SIM data, reads the SIM data, and stores the read SIM data in the mirror database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chul-Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20080270025
    Abstract: A portable personal navigation device having at least one receiver for receiving radio waves and an output unit for outputting audio signals, where the receiver is configured to receive radio programs and where the output unit is configured to play back the radio programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Paul Wlotzka
  • Patent number: 7444130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: NEXTSTEP, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Publication number: 20080261653
    Abstract: A cellular phone having a main body with a built-in IC tag reader is disclosed. The built-in IC tag reader includes an IC tag reader chip having a function for reading IC tags, and a communications antenna for IC tag use connected to the IC tag reader chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Hitoshi Hara, Nobutoshi Nakano
  • Publication number: 20080254761
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a radio frequency (RF) receiver module (100). An exemplary embodiment of the RF receiver module (100) comprises a base (102), an RF connector (104) secured to the base (102), the RF connector (104) adapted to receive an RF signal from an audio signal source, and a cable connector (106) secured to the base (102), the cable connector (106) adapted to receive a cable (206) that connects the RF receiver module (100) to an audio system main printed circuit board (206) to transfer an audio signal derived from the RF signal to the audio system main printed circuit board (206).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: Hans Alfred Troemel, Jason Quentin Paulsel
  • Patent number: 7434860
    Abstract: A mobile stabilizing seat is composed of a seat body, a driving stabilizing set, and a cover. The seat body is provided with a block partitioned into containing slots at a periphery of the block, and a periphery of the seat body is formed with a plurality of opening slots. The driving stabilizing set is mobile assembled with a gear on the seat body, and the gear is gnawed with a plurality of stabilizing members below each of which is provided with a pillar. Each pillar is sheathed with an elastic member which is one end transfixed into the containing slot partitioned at the periphery of block, for enabling each stabilizing member to be mobile stabilized. The cover is assembled on the seat body. Accordingly, the mobile stabilizing seat proves a design of perfect driving and robust stabilizing, which is easily and quickly assembled, firmly stabilized, and used conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Inventor: Mike Chen
  • Publication number: 20080248754
    Abstract: A system controlling an operation of an information processing device mounted on a mobile apparatus such as a motor vehicle to cause it to efficiently receive data, while ensuring economy of the resources of the mobile apparatus, is provided. According to the device control system (10), even when the motor vehicle (1) is switched from the ON state to the OFF state, the first information processing device (11) is maintained in the ON state exceptionally when the device is set to receive data through a high-speed broadcast channel. As such, the first information processing device (11) is maintained in the ON state, while the motor vehicle (1) is in the OFF state, to allow it to receive designated data through the high-speed broadcast channel. Further, since the designated data is broadcast at high speed by the information center (20), the time required for the first information processing device (11) to complete reception of the designated data is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Tsuneo Ohno
  • Patent number: 7431161
    Abstract: A cosmetic carrier attachment for an electronic communications device includes a housing for retaining cosmetics and various configurations and elements for removably attaching the housing to the electronic communications device. One configuration includes a lip member attached to the back of the communications device and a channel contained within the back of the housing for engaging the lip member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Christina Carlino
  • Publication number: 20080242258
    Abstract: A receiving system comprises a first module configured to receive location information identifying current location of the receiver, a second module configured to receive a broadcasting signal including cell information which includes first information defining a location of each cell and second information defining a transport channel of each cell, extract the cell information, select a cell according to the extracted cell information, tune to a transport channel of the selected cell, and processing a broadcast transported from the tuned transport channel, a storage medium, and a controller configured to control to extract the cell information which is matched with the received location information, select the cell, tune to the transport channel of the selected cell, and process the broadcast transported from the tuned transport channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: In Jae Lim, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jong Moon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee
  • Patent number: 7428429
    Abstract: A hands-free personal communication device is worn about a user's neck. The communication device includes an elongated elastic neckband for supporting the communication device about the user's neck. The elastic neckband has memory characteristic and is bendable along its length such that the neckband is formable into and out of various selectable positions. An acoustic output device is attached to the neckband and positioned near an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck. A microphone is attached to an end of the neckband. A detachable earbud may be attached to an end of the neckband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: SYNC1 LLC
    Inventors: Christopher C. Gantz, Mandy M. Johnson, Allan G. Mlodzikowski
  • Patent number: 7425080
    Abstract: A table light combined with a sound-playing device includes a table light body and a sound-playing device (such as speakers) freely pivoted on a horizontal plane via pivotal shafts. Both ends of the table light base are transversely pivoted to a pair of speakers. A flexible supporting pipe extends from the pivoting portion with the distal end thereof connected to a fixing seat of the sound-playing device. The electronic lines and sound lines of the speakers are buried within the supporting pipe. The sound lines extend to the fixing seat and are electrically connected to the sound-playing device (such as MP3 player).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventor: Jack Lin
  • Patent number: 7424279
    Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing in real-time the playback of a broadcast data signal. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving a broadcast data signal at a player device; (b) storing the broadcast data signal on the player device; (c) generating an output signal based on the broadcast data signal substantially simultaneous to the storage of the broadcast data signal; (d) creating a time delay between the storage of the broadcast data signal and the generation of the output signal; and (e) adjusting the time delay between the storage of the broadcast data signal and the generation of the output signal, thereby manipulating the output signal from the player device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas L. Welk, Mathew A. Boytim
  • Patent number: 7421286
    Abstract: A telephone alert system for remotely signaling a person when their mobile phone receives a call includes a vibration detection assembly adapted for detecting vibrations and sending a wireless signal when vibrations are detected. The vibration detection assembly is removably attached to the mobile phone. A vibrating assembly is adapted for receiving the wireless signal from the vibration detection assembly and vibrating when the wireless signal is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Silvia G. Sisto
  • Patent number: 7409235
    Abstract: A vehicle equipped with an on-vehicle telecommunication system having an electromagnetic field shielding case installed in the vehicle and for housing a user portable communication device, which has a first communication module permitting, via a first antenna, short-range radio-frequency transmission and reception, and a second antenna permitting long-range radio-frequency transmission and reception to and from a remote radio-base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile Per Azioni
    Inventors: Giuseppe Faranda Cordella, Michela Audone
  • Patent number: 7406298
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus adapted to be mounted on an elevated surface having an electrical socket thereon. The apparatus includes a housing, a photocell and a transceiver. The housing at least partially defines an interior space and has a portion which is translucent. The photocell is supported by the housing in the interior space so that ambient light exterior to the housing passes through the translucent portion to the photocell. The transceiver is also supported by the housing and is positioned within the interior space of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan R. Luglio, Kurt J. Nemer
  • Publication number: 20080171528
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a communication device (200) that implements a subset of feature choices selected from a complete set of feature choices. An exemplary embodiment comprises at least one common hardware component (210) common to any subset of feature choices, and a base (102) that is adapted to accommodate installation of at least one optional hardware component (221) associated with at least one feature of the complete set of feature choices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Hans Alfred Troemel, Kishore Shankar Aligeti
  • Patent number: 7400875
    Abstract: A holder is for a small-sized acoustic element and a mounting structure for the same allowing mounting to a casing with a sound hole in a side surface thereof without involving a substantial increase in the thickness of a portable communication apparatus. The holder for a microphone has a cylindrical portion for holding the outer peripheral surface of a small-sized acoustic element. The cylindrical portion is equipped with an inwardly directed flange adapted to be engaged with a holed surface of the small-sized acoustic element and constructed of an annular rubber-like elastic member. Further, the cylindrical portion is provided with a groove-shaped sound hole whose one end is open in the inner peripheral surface of the inwardly directed flange and whose other end is open in the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, thus communicating with both the holed surface of the small-sized acoustic element and the sound hole formed in a side surface of the casing of the portable communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Polymatech Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Konno
  • Patent number: 7398076
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and programs of producing and using traffic signal information take, when a vehicle is closely approaching a traffic signal, an image of traffic signal lamps disposed on the traffic signal. The systems, methods, and programs produce image data of the traffic signal lamps, based on the taken image and analyze the image data. The systems, methods, and programs produce traffic signal state information, the traffic signal state information including a state of the traffic signal as of the time of taking the image of the traffic signal lamps. The systems, methods, and programs store traffic signal information, the traffic signal information including the produced traffic signal state information, traffic signal location information, and time information in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Kubota, Hideto Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7389103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tethered digital butler consumer electronics product and method. The tethered digital butler, of a price and form factor suitable for consumer electronics markets of developed and developing countries, includes a communications and multi-media console and a wireless remote. The remote may resemble a handheld personal computer (HPC), a palm-held personal computer (PPC or PDA) or a smart phone, but has a low cost and feature set supported by the console that is novel in the consumer electronics market. In particular, this disclosure relates to combining telephone service, device control and, optionally, a fingerprint reader for easy user identification/authorization and personalization. As another option, a camera can be incorporated into the remote, thereby enabling video conferencing and other visual features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Stepanian
  • Patent number: 7385874
    Abstract: The watch with a metallic case including an electronic module for storing data, which is mounted in an external cavity in the back cover of a case. The module can communicate via broadcast signals with a read and/or write apparatus for said data. The module includes a base on which are mounted an integrated circuit chip having at least two bumps and a coil acting as a transmission and/or reception antenna. The coil is formed by an electrically conductive wire having two ends respectively connected to said bumps of said integrated circuit chip. The coil surrounds a space in which said chip is placed. The dome-shaped base of the electronic module is a metallic element that conducts magnetic flux to insulate the module coil magnetically from the metallic case during data communication between a read/write apparatus and said module. The base of the module can be covered by a protective cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: The Swatch Group Management Services AG
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Vuilleumier, David Apotheloz, Jacques Mueller, Clement Meyrat
  • Publication number: 20080102780
    Abstract: A mobile device equipped with an AM radio, wherein noise to be mixed with AM radio output audio can be reduced. A cellular phone 100 is a mobile device equipped with an AM radio, the mobile device comprising a telephone processing section 10 for performing a predetermined process, while displaying the operational contents on displays 32, 34; and an AM radio tuner section 20, integral to the telephone processing section 10, for receiving an AM radio broadcast and outputting a demodulated audio signal. The mobile device includes an operating section 30 for instructing the AM radio tuner section 20 to commence the reception of the AM radio broadcast: and a control section 40 for changing the display state of the displays 32, 34 when the operating section 30 is used to instruct a reception commencement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: NIIGATA SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akira Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7363252
    Abstract: A portable telephone including a transmission and reception unit, a control unit, a speaker, a display unit, a code reader unit, an operation input section, a microphone and a storage unit. The storage unit includes a telephone number memory, a password-data memory, and a personal-attribute memory. A buyer scans a code, in which product information is encoded, using the code reader unit, and enters password data via the operation input section. The control unit performs a comparison of the entered password data and password data previously stored in the password-data memory. After the comparison, the transmission and reception unit transmits via an antenna the product information, the telephone number stored in the telephone number memory, and personal-attribute data stored in the personal-attribute memory to a mobile telephone company. The transmitted information is used in settlement of the sales amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Takashi Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 7363023
    Abstract: An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. A V-shaped groove is provided adjacent an operation panel, the V-shaped groove containing a first slope stretching away from the operation panel and slanting downward and a second slope stretching further away from the operation panel and slanting upward. The V-shaped groove may contain a fingerprint sweep sensor which detects a fingerprint on a finger moved along the first slope and the second slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Naoto Yamashita, Kazutoyo Inamitsu