Personal Digitial Assistant Patents (Class 455/556.2)
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Patent number: 9172779Abstract: A cellular modem device that is integrated with a proprietary dock connector of a mobile device, such as the proprietary 30 pin dock connector of an iPod Touch or iPad, permits the mobile device to connect for Internet access to the associated cellular carrier. The device is usable in circumstances where the mobile device does not contain internal cellular modem circuitry, and/or the device is unable to use WiFi-based Internet and/or the device's internal cellular circuits are out of range of cellular service of the carrier for which those circuits are designed, and/or the internal cellular circuits are not activated on the associated cellular network.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Chrysalis, LLCInventor: Nathanael Charles Ellis
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Patent number: 9128551Abstract: A touch display method is configured for an electronic apparatus including a touch display module and an embedded controller. The touch display module includes a touch display device and a touch input controller. The method includes following steps: loading a BIOS to perform an initialization operation when the electronic apparatus has not loaded an operating system; defining a virtual input area in the touch display device; and further displaying an input interface on the virtual input area. Generate a touch event when the touch display device is touched and translate the touch event into a coordinate by the touch input controller. If the coordinate is in the input interface, the touch input controller outputs a function signal to the embedded controller through the hardware interface. The embedded controller translates the function signal into a scan code for the electronic apparatus to execute operations corresponding to the scan code.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventor: Chin-Jung Chang
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Patent number: 9125040Abstract: A notification system and notification distribution method to distribute notification communications are provided. The notification system in one example includes a plurality of wireless communication devices (WCDs) configured to transfer a corresponding plurality of subscriber profiles and plurality of WCD locations to a notification distribution system, and the notification distribution system configured to receive the plurality of subscriber profiles and the plurality of WCD locations for the plurality of WCDs, receive a notification communication, with the notification communication including at least a notification type, a notification location, and a notification data, filter the plurality of WCDs by comparing the notification communication to the plurality of subscriber profiles and the plurality of WCD locations and select one or more WCDs to receive the notification communication, and multi-cast the notification communication to the one or more selected WCDs.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Srinivasarao V. N. S. Penugonda, Feng Xie, Manikandan Ramanujam
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Patent number: 9118059Abstract: The electronic equipment disclosed in the present application realizes a battery attachment/detachment mechanism with the reduced number of components, by biasing a slide lever 11 to a protrusion position by a biasing force of a switch lever 13a of a switch 13. More specifically, in the electronic equipment disclosed in the present application, it is unnecessary to provide biasing means for biasing the slide lever 11 to the protrusion position in addition to the switch 13, the number of components is reduced as compared with the configuration provided with biasing means in addition to the switch. By reducing the number of components, the cost is reduced and the assembly time in assembling notebook computers is reduced, thereby improving workability in the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Kawada, Masaru Furujiku
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Patent number: 9059597Abstract: Systems, circuits, and devices for reducing leakage current in a mobile device with an embedded battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for reducing leakage current in a mobile device with an embedded battery comprises a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a switch device electrically coupled to the embedded battery and the PMIC, and a low power personal area network (PAN) module coupled to the embedded battery, the PMIC, and the switch device. The low power PAN module is configured to maintain the switch device in an open state while an application processor (AP) of the mobile device is off and to close the switch device in response to a receipt of an AP ON request signal to wake up the AP, where the open state of the switch device blocks leakage current flowing from the battery to the PMIC.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungho Woo, Jaeyoung Choi, Hoon Jo, Hyeonchang Choi, Jongseok Park, Okhyun Jeong, Giwon Kang, Hong Jo Shim, Jungseok Lee
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Patent number: 9037190Abstract: A dynamically tuned repeater system for improved communication system performance is disclosed. The repeater circuit consists of power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, filters, switches and antennas along with tuning circuits integrated and controlled to provide an optimized system for RF transmission improvement. Dynamic tuning provides the ability to maintain optimized system performance as required by communication link characteristics. Inputs from proximity sensors are used to further optimize system performance. The repeater topology is capable of transmission and reception enhancement at a multitude of frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin, Alexandre Dupuy
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Patent number: 9037191Abstract: A cellular communication system includes a cellphone interface unit that includes a transceiver for low power RF communication; a microphone; an earphone; a display; a keypad; a hub device that includes a transceiver for low power RF communication; an antenna for high power RF communication and circuitry and appropriate software components for establishing a communication channel between the hub and a base station.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Inventor: Nisim Sela
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Patent number: 9031614Abstract: An electronic business card is provided with voice data associated with the card owner. In some embodiments, the voice data is a digitized voice sample; in other embodiments, the voice data is a selection of pre-processed voice recognition data associated with a voice sample. In some implementations, the electronic business card can be transferred to other parties using a Bluetooth personal network. A user application can then make use of the voice sample or pre-processed voice recognition data for security or user identification.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Unify, Inc.Inventors: Rami Caspi, William J. Beyda
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Publication number: 20150126231Abstract: An information processing apparatus that detects a first location of the information processing apparatus; receives information representing a target location from a target information processing apparatus; detects a target direction from the first location toward the target location; detects an orientation of a casing of the information processing apparatus; calculates an angular difference between the target direction and the orientation of the casing; determines a perceptual strength of each of a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within the casing based on the angular difference; and controls each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventor: Tatsuya OOKA
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Patent number: 9026180Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus has a display, keypad, sensor and controller. Keys of the keypad are distributed within a keypad area in at least a first plane and are arranged for user actuation transversally to the first plane to provide a first type of user input. The sensor is positioned to sense navigating user actuation at the keypad area in or coincident with the first plane to provide a second type of user input. The controller is configured to control a focus position on the display in response to the second type of user input; associate a plurality of display subareas of the display with respective keys of the keypad; and accept, for user input of the second type, user actuation of an actuated key among the keys as a selection of a selectable item presented at the focus position in a particular display subarea associated with the actuated key.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLCInventor: Jacob Strom
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Patent number: 9024869Abstract: An input apparatus of a display apparatus, a display system, and a control method thereof, are provided herein, the input apparatus including: a communication unit which communicates with the display apparatus; a sensing unit which detects angular speed and acceleration from a motion of the input apparatus; a storage unit which stores position information on a position of the input apparatus; and a controller which calculates the motion information based on the detected angular speed and the position information and transmits the calculated motion information through the communication unit if the input apparatus moves, and updates the position information in the storage unit based on the detected acceleration if the input apparatus does not move.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun-seok Choi, Sang-on Choi, Mi-ra Yu
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Patent number: 9023295Abstract: An adapter for use with a hand-held electronic device for use in detecting the optical properties of a sample. The adapter includes a backing plate having an integral surface that secures the adapter to the electronic device. The adapter also includes a sample housing having a sample holder and a cap. The sample holder is configured to receive the placement of a sample and/or a sample vessel. The backing plate includes an orifice that allows the passage of light from the sample to the detector of the electronic device. The backing plate may also include another orifice that allows for light emitted from an emitter of the electronic device to enter into the sample holder. The sample holder may also include reflective surfaces that direct light to/from the sample as well as filters that filter the wavelength of light sent to sample and/or detected by the detector.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Promega CorporationInventors: Rob Chumanov, Julia Krueger, Steve Krueger, Sydnor T. Withers, III
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Patent number: 9020431Abstract: Methods and apparatus to obtain transaction information are described. One example method includes conducting a transaction using a proximity-based communication link, storing information related to the transaction in a database of a mobile device, identifying a service based on the information, querying the service from the mobile device, wherein the query is based on the information, and obtaining detail of the transaction from the service based on the information. Other implementations are possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: David Ryan Walker, Steven Henry Fyke
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Patent number: 9019203Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a game apparatus to which a television functioning as a stationary-type display device is connected. The game apparatus performs game processing basically according to operation data from a controller. An input terminal device functioning as a portable-type display device is kept at a user's hand, for example. A course selecting screen is displayed on a screen of the television and an information presenting screen corresponding to the course selecting screen is displayed on a screen of the input terminal device. In the information presenting screen, a comment input by another user is displayed near a course mark, and a designating object which designates the presence of the comment is displayed at a corresponding position in the course selecting screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyuki Asuke, Masataka Takemoto, Daiki Iwamoto
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Patent number: 9012790Abstract: Secured broadband devices and methods for providing broadband communication are provided. A broadband device may include a housing, at least one broadband component, and a securing mechanism. The at least one broadband component may be situated within the housing and configured to receive a broadband signal. Additionally, the at least one broadband component may be configured to output at least a portion of the broadband signal for receipt by one or more external devices. The securing mechanism configured to secure the housing to an electrical outlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, Jr., Francisco Gonzalez, John Civiletto
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Patent number: 9008723Abstract: The present embodiments relates to wireless adaptors. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method may include obtaining an adaptor-device identification that identifies both a wireless adaptor and a wired device coupled with the wireless adaptor; and communicating with a network device via a wireless network using the adaptor-device identification, the wired device being distinguishable from other wired devices using the adaptor-device identification.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: United States Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and TechnologyInventor: John Albert Toebes
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Patent number: 9002326Abstract: A method is provided which comprises, upon detecting a particular event, determining that a notification is to be provided for the particular event; and activating a light source acting as a camera flash to provide the notification. The method may further comprise determining if an image capture application is currently active and only having the light source emit the camera flash as the notification if the image capture application is not currently active. The method may also comprise determining an orientation of the mobile device, determining if the image capture application is active, and only having the light source emit the camera flash as the notification if the orientation is indicative of visibility of the light source and if the image capture application is not currently active. The method may also comprise determining that the camera flash is to be modulated; and having the light source modulated.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: William Donald Santo, Jong-Suk Lee, Sherman Wang, Gregory Jason Fields
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Patent number: 9001624Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Yeob Oh, Ji Sun Yang
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Patent number: 8983535Abstract: Medical device that scans medical parameters and communicates via a cell phone. The cell phone can communicate the parameters to a remote location and/or or can analyze them. The medical device can be powered by the cell phone or can be wireless. A relatively large area for a pad that forms the surface area that determines the medical information can thus be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Ubiquity Broadcasting CorporationInventors: Connie Jordan, Christopher Carmichael
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Patent number: 8983537Abstract: A locating system and method for locating objects, such as keys, is disclosed. The locating system may include a transmitter for transmitting an encrypted code in the 900 MHz band. The transmitter may be powered by a battery. By transmitting in the 900 MHz band, the battery power consumed by the transmission may be relatively low and the encrypted code may travel a relatively long distance, such as 100 feet or more. The locating system may include a battery-powered locator device that is configured to detect, receive, and/or decode the encrypted code and determine whether the encrypted code is associated with the locator device or an attached object. After which, the locator device may provide an indication of its position. For instance, an audible sound of 85 dB or greater may be generated. The transmitter may be a self-contained device, or affixed onto or incorporated into a communications device.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Inventor: Glenn Johnson
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Patent number: 8983550Abstract: An exemplary mobile communication device comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a display coupled to the processor, a transceiver coupled to the processor, an antenna coupled to the transceiver, a user interface coupled to the processor for receiving inputs from a user, and software executed by the processor for performing a method for managing a plurality of contact entries of an address book stored on the memory. The method comprises displaying a list of contact entries on the display, displaying a toggle value corresponding to each contact entry displayed on the display, receiving an input for selecting or deselecting a particular toggle value for a particular contact entry, receiving a command input for the execution of a function on the address book, and executing the function associated with the command input for each contact entry that has a selected toggle value.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Nagesh Narayanachar
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Patent number: 8984537Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems of maintaining data states upon forced exit are disclosed. In one aspect, an application program executing on the mobile device can maintain a connection to a remote data store and retrieve and cache data from the data store. When the mobile device receives an event that forces the application program to terminate, the mobile device can provide a time window in which the mobile device can perform various state preservation actions. During the time window, the mobile device can store data states, including states of the connection and states of the cached data. When the application program is re-launched, the mobile device can use the stored data states to restore a connection and a displayed view.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Clay Maeckel, Christopher Crim
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Patent number: 8977321Abstract: The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and receiving an input associated with a selected input key. The method determines a group of characters associated with the selected key based on the operating mode and displays the group of characters within the user interface. The user interface may display a first character of the group of characters within a first portion of the user interface and the group of characters proximal to the first character within a second portion of the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: John A. Toebes, Ilya N. Slain
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Patent number: 8971917Abstract: A location-based radio system including a storage database and a computing device coupled with the storage database. The computing device includes an application that determines a location of a listener computing device that is accessing a radio station and plays audio content associated with one or more locations on the listener computing device if the location of the listener computing device corresponds to the one or more locations associated with the audio content.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Soundlink, Inc.Inventor: Christopher C. Andrews
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Patent number: 8965452Abstract: A method for realizing a user interface using a camera module and a mobile communication terminal for the same. If a user makes a predetermined motion in a state in which the camera module of the mobile communication terminal is activated, the mobile communication terminal performs a predetermined action according to the motion pattern by recognizing the user motion and patterning the motion. In this case, the action performed according to the motion pattern corresponds to mouse control in a mouse mode, game control in a game mode, and character input in a character input mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Soon-Ok Kim, Dae-Gyu Kim, Yong-Soo Park
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Patent number: 8965449Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for applying concealment of components of an electronic device. In one embodiment, an electronic device may include a component that is disposed behind a window configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PLDC) window. The component includes an image capture device, a strobe flash, a biometric sensor, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, or a solar panel, or a combination thereof. Additionally, the electronic device includes data processing circuitry configured to determine when an event requesting that the component be exposed occurs. Furthermore, the electronic device includes a window controller that may control the window to become transparent, to expose the component upon the occurrence of the event requesting that the component be exposed.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Scott A. Myers
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Patent number: 8958747Abstract: A mobile terminal which can enter a content share mode, a mobile terminal system, and a method for controlling the operation of the same are provided. After entering a content share mode, a mobile terminal can transmit and receive content to and from another mobile terminal which is in the content share mode and within a predetermined distance. The mobile terminal can also specify a content transmission format. Before the content is transmitted, the content may be displayed on another mobile terminal using a thumbnail of the content. Users can conveniently transmit content between mobile terminals.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungmin Baek, Eunhae Cho, Jaehee Chung, Namhoon Kim
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Patent number: 8957869Abstract: An electronic device is provided, having a processor configured to automatically format monetary expressions.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Mihal Lazaridis
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Patent number: 8948689Abstract: An air gun system producing blasts resulting from the rapid opening of a main valve by movement of a piston which, as it moves out of its seat, releases air accumulated under pressure in a tank, the opening of the valve being triggered by an electric control module located on or in immediate proximity to the air gun controlled by an automatic command generator, in which the control module communicates with the command generator using two-way wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Societe Financiere de GestionInventor: Hervé Simoens
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Patent number: 8947866Abstract: A display device comprising a display panel and a display cover plate positioned between the display panel and an observer. The display cover plate is housed within a protective frame (edge bracket) that protects edges of the display cover plate from damage. The edge bracket supports the edge portions of the display cover plate that are most likely to have flaws resulting from such operations as cutting and grinding, and minimizes flexing of the display cover plate, particularly at an edge, which could result in the formation of cracks at the flaw site and propagation of those cracks.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Joshua Michael Jacobs, Cheng-Chung Li
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Patent number: 8942759Abstract: A detected information correction apparatus configured to correct detected information, includes: a usage status detecting configured to detect status information on the basis of detected information detected by one or more sensors, the status information indicating how a portable apparatus is being used; a correction data acquiring configured to acquire correction data at specific timing intervals, the correction data being used to correct the detected information; and a detected information correcting configured to correct the detected information with the correction data.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Ai Yano, Ryuichi Matsukura, Jun Kakuta
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Patent number: 8941601Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: detect an angle of tilt of a device comprising a touch-sensitive display, the touch-sensitive display configured to provide visual content associated with an application and a virtual keyboard for inputting characters in connection with the application, wherein the virtual keyboard is provided on top of the visual content; and adjust the opacity of the virtual keyboard according to the angle of tilt such that the underlying visual content is visible to a greater or lesser extent.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Jonathan Somers
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Patent number: 8929942Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication device including: a cable port to which an external device is connected; a reading unit that reads identification information from the external device; a determination unit that determines whether the external device is the source-side wireless communication device; an authentication memory unit that performs an authentication process with the source-side wireless communication device; a wireless communication unit that performs a wireless communication with the source-side wireless communication device; and a physical address processing unit that controls the source-side wireless communication device to store a physical address of a source-side device calculated based on from the read identification information of the sink-side device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tomokazu Yuasa
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Patent number: 8923918Abstract: A biosensor interface apparatus that utilizes pre-existing or standard electrical connectors of mobile devices such as smart phones, mobile media players, and tablets. The interface device transforms the input biosensor signals to compatible electrical signals for input to one or more of the mobile's connectors. That signals are then conducted via one or more input conductors in the connectors to the mobile's microprocessor, which may display or transmit the biosensor signals and derive further measurements from them.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Kallows Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.Inventors: Kevin Kreger, Gajanan Nagarsekar
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Patent number: 8918145Abstract: A system and method for provisioning a wireless service provider through a mobile device using a SIM card within the mobile device accesses a server via a wireless hub using the SIM card and requests comparison data relating to a plurality of wireless service providers. The comparison data is provided to the mobile device from the server responsive to the request, and the mobile device displays this comparison information. A user selection is provided selecting a particular wireless service provider using the mobile device, and the selected wireless service provider is established as the wireless service provider for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.Inventor: Solyman Ashrafi
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Patent number: 8914074Abstract: A method of creating a video sequence. The method comprises setting at least one repetitive reminder in a schedule managed by a handheld device having an image sensor, alarming a user according to the at least one repetitive reminder, capturing a sequence of images using the image sensor, automatically identifying a facial image depicting a face in a preset area in the sequence of images, automatically selecting the facial image, in response to the identification, and adding the facial image to a facial video sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Inventor: Roy Melzer
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Patent number: 8903359Abstract: In a near-field communication (NFC) service protection method of the mobile device, the mobile device includes an NFC controller, one or more security elements, a global positioning system (GPS) and a storage system. The method sets a security code for an NFC service of each of the security elements according to the geographic location of the mobile device as acquired by the GPS, and stores a security protection of the NFC service corresponding to each of the NFC services into the storage system. After an NFC service is selected from one of the security elements, and the NFC service is performed by executing an NFC application corresponding to the NFC service through the NFC controller. In addition, the method deletes the security code of the NFC service to disable the security protection of the NFC service when the NFC service needs to disable the security protection.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cho-Jan Chen, Li-Yun Chen
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Patent number: 8902129Abstract: According to an aspect, a portable electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first display unit, a first operating unit, a second display unit, a second operating unit, and a control unit. The housing is configured to change between a first form and a second form. The first display unit and the first operating unit are exposed to the outside in the first form, and the second display unit and second operating unit are exposed to the outside in the second form. The second display unit is configured to display information in a system different from the first display unit. The control unit is configured such that first information displayed on the first display unit is updated based on an operation received by the first operating unit, and second information displayed on the second display unit is updated based on an operation received by the second operating unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Naoki Mitsunaga
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Patent number: 8897897Abstract: A companion remote control system is usable with smart devices for controlling a plurality of controlled components. An overall control system includes: a companion remote configured for remote communication, and providing command options for a user desiring to interact with a controlled component; a software application configured for running on smart devices, which typically includes a graphical interface for the user to select desired controlled component from plurality of controlled components; and a control processor capable of communicating with companion remote, smart device and controlled components. The control processor is programmed to correlate user commands received from companion remote to appropriate instructions for a specific controlled component selection received from smart device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Remote Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John Michael Demskie
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Patent number: 8890823Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device, and an electronic device, are disclosed in which occurrences of unintended operations of the electronic device, such as can occur in response to inadvertent actuations of actuators of the electronic device, are reduced. In one example embodiment, the method 500 includes detecting 510 an actuation of a first sensor that is associated with a first touch-sensitive component of the electronic device, and acquiring 512 data from an additional sensor of the electronic device. The method also includes determining 518, based at least in part upon the data, whether the actuation is valid, and either performing 524 or refraining 522 from performing at least one operation based at least in part upon the determining. In at least one additional embodiment, the first sensor is a piezoelectric sensor and the additional sensor is an accelerometer.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Rachid M. Alameh, Timothy Dickinson, Aaron L. Dietrich, Robert A. Zurek
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Patent number: 8886264Abstract: According to an aspect, a portable electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a touch panel, a display, a connection mechanism, an operation unit, and a control unit. The touch panel is arranged in a first surface of the first housing. The display is arranged in a second surface of the second housing. The connection mechanism connects the first housing and the second housing so as to switch between a closed state where the first housing covers the display and the touch panel is exposed to the outside and an opened state where the touch panel and the display are exposed to the outside while being adjacent to each other. The operation unit is arranged on the second surface at a position adjacent to the display. The control unit controls an operation of each unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Takahiro Mori
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Patent number: 8886236Abstract: A method includes computing a minimum sensitivity threshold value for a particular wireless device, configuring the particular wireless device to receive wireless signals with a signal strength higher than the minimum sensitivity threshold value, distributing the minimum sensitivity threshold value to other wireless devices, and configuring the other wireless devices based on the minimum sensitivity threshold value for the particular wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.Inventor: Subburajan Ponnuswamy
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Patent number: 8884755Abstract: A system and methods for communicating with a location system are disclosed. An electronic communication device is provided to a user that performs a communication through a device specific communication channel. A separate radio communication channel that is different from the device specific communication channel is provided. Location information is received at the electronic communication device from a location system through the separate radio communication channel. The location information is viewed on the electronic communication device.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: John R. Dworschak
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Patent number: 8878784Abstract: Method and arrangement for affecting diagonal movement of a cursor 171 on a display screen 322 of a handheld communication device 300. The method includes sensing movement at an auxiliary user input 328 of the handheld communication device 300 indicative of a user's desire to affect diagonal movement of the cursor 171 on the display screen 322 of the handheld communication device 300. X-direction signals and Y-direction signals are produced based on the sensed movement at the auxiliary user input 328. During that time while necessary signals are being collected and processed, the cursor 171 is held steady on the display screen 322 until a predetermined criterion is met for discriminating whether the user has indicated x-direction cursor movement, y-direction cursor movement or diagonal cursor movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Matthew Lee, Andrew Bocking, David Mak-Fan, Steven Fyke, Matthew Bells
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Patent number: 8880048Abstract: Method and apparatus managing calls for call-related calendar entries stored on a device is described. In some examples, calendar entries stored in the device are parsed to detect call-related calendar entries. A telephone number associated with each of the call-related calendar entries is extracted. An invocator is provided in the device that is configured to cause the device to dial the telephone number associated with a first call-related calendar entry of the call-related calendar entries that is within a temporal threshold of a current time maintained by the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Symantec CorporationInventors: Bruce McCorkendale, Shaun Cooley
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Patent number: 8868131Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to incorporating a fax machine function into a mobile device. A camera on the mobile device is used to scan or capture an image of an existing document. Logic on the mobile device converts the image into a fax transmittal that can be transmitted to a fax machine. Once the fax transmittal is ready, a connection is initiated with a traditional fax machine across one or more networks, and the fax transmittal is sent to the fax machine at a speed determined by the slower device. Upon a successful transmission, the connection is terminated, and a report is generated.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Thomas Austin Bard, Roger Charles Mahn, Morgan Daniel Woxland
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Patent number: 8868111Abstract: A method and apparatus to couple a personal communications device to an integrated vehicle interface is provided. The method, in one embodiment, enables the use of the personal data on the personal communications device, to provide a feature to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: DP Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
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Patent number: 8855570Abstract: A communication device has a plurality of concurrently operating transceivers, each operating in a respectively different one of a plurality of communication systems, wherein the plurality of concurrently operating transceivers includes a first transceiver and a second transceiver. Operation of the communication device includes the first transceiver ascertaining whether transmissions by the second transceiver are causing interference in a receiver of the first transceiver and if so, performing one or more interference response actions. The one or more interference response actions include ascertaining whether the interference is at an acceptable level and if so then taking no further interference response actions. If the interference is ascertained to be at an unacceptable level, an interference mitigation request is communicated to the second transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Leif Wilhelmsson
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Patent number: RE45228Abstract: The video telephony service method includes the step of the mobile communication system, which stores profile information, setting up a call between culling and called mobile communication terminals; the step of the mobile communication system transmitting the profile information of the calling mobile communication terminal to the called mobile communication terminal, as the calling mobile communication terminal transmits the profile information thereof to the mobile communication system; the step of the called mobile communication terminal consulting the profile information, and transmitting a response signal to the mobile communication system after establishing conditions for video telephony if it is determined that video telephony is possible for a received profile, and the mobile communication system transmitting the response signal to the calling mobile communication terminal; and the step of the mobile communication system establishing a communication path between the calling and called mobile communicaType: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: SK Telecom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam-Gun Kim, Hyun-Wook Kim, Goon-Don Choi
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Patent number: RE45369Abstract: A mobile device comprises a network communication system such as a wide area network mobile telephony system, a camera for capturing a digital photograph, and a photograph management application. The photograph management application receives the digital photograph, obtains an information record comprising information related to the digital photograph; and associates at least a portion of the information related to the digital photograph with the digital photograph. The information record may be obtained from local sources such as a contact directory or from a remote directory server.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: Tomas Karl-Axel Wassingbo, Gunnar Klinghult, Johan F. Gulliksson, Eral Denis Foxenland, Randi-Lise Hjelmeland Almas, Anna-Maria Lagerstedt