Mobile Or Portable Patents (Class 455/95)
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Patent number: 12072930Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe transmitting metadata to an augmented reality device using inaudible frequencies by receiving a first stream of inaudible sound waves in real-time, generating a first binary representation of the first stream of inaudible sound waves, generating a first set of metadata based on the first binary representation, generating a first plurality of augmented reality content items based on the first set of metadata, causing display of the first plurality of augmented reality content items on a display device coupled to the head-wearable apparatus as the first stream of inaudible sound waves is being received.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: SNAP INC..Inventors: Dmitry Ryuma, Farid Zare Seisan
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Patent number: 12069640Abstract: This application provides a method for determining a correspondence between a transport block and a codeword, a related device, and a system. The method includes: A terminal device receives first downlink control information (DCI), where the first DCI is used to indicate the terminal device to receive a first transport block on a first time-frequency resource; and the terminal device determines, based on first information, that the first transport block is mapped to a first codeword, where the first information includes at least one of the following: first search space in which the first DCI is located, a first DCI format corresponding to the first DCI, a first radio network identifier (RNTI) used for scrambling the first DCI, or a first bit field included in the first DCI.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiafeng Shao
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Patent number: 12004182Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing wireless communications including schedules for multiple communications between a user equipment device (UE) and a base station. Techniques for updating such schedules are disclosed. The update may be explicitly signaled or may be determined implicitly. The UE and the base station may perform communications according to the updated schedule.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Oghenekome Oteri, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Huaning Niu, Seyed Ali Akbar Fakoorian, Sigen Ye, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang, Yushu Zhang
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Patent number: 11316243Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an antenna apparatus and an electronic device. The antenna apparatus includes a circuit board, an antenna stand arranged on the circuit board, and an antenna structure arranged on the antenna stand. The antenna structure includes a flexible printed circuit board, a millimeter wave (mm-wave) antenna arranged on the flexible printed circuit board, and a non-mm-wave antenna arranged on the flexible printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventors: Huan-Chu Huang, Dasong Gao, Zhixing Qi, Hong Lin, Yanchao Zhou
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Patent number: 11128030Abstract: An antenna module includes an integrated circuit (IC) package, a first antenna package, a second antenna package, and a connection member. The IC package includes an IC and mounting electrical connection structures. The first antenna package includes a first patch antenna pattern, a first feed via connected to the first patch antenna pattern, and a first antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the first feed via. The second antenna package includes a second patch antenna pattern, a second feed via connected to the second patch antenna pattern, and a second antenna dielectric layer surrounding at least a portion of the second feed via, and disposed to be spaced apart from the first antenna package. The connection member, connecting the IC to the first feed via and the second feed via, connects to the mounting electrical connection structures, and having a stacked structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong In Kim, Hyung Ho Seo, Young Kyoon Im, Kyu Bum Han, Jeong Ki Ryoo
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Patent number: 11108134Abstract: A wireless communication device and a method carried out by the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device includes a housing configured to hold a wireless communication controller, a first antenna disposed inside the housing and coupled to the wireless communication controller, the first antenna having low electric field intensity in some of directions departing from the wireless communication device due to attenuation or blockage of radio wave by the housing, and a second antenna coupled to the wireless communication controller. The second antenna has higher electric field intensity than the first antenna in a strength-declining direction where the first antenna has lowest electric field intensity. The method includes exchanging a radio wave with an external device using both the first antenna and the second antenna, and the first antenna and the second antenna is controlled by the wireless communication controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Kenji Daigo
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Patent number: 11025210Abstract: Systems and methods related to power amplification and power supply control. A method of operating a power amplification control system can include receiving, by an interface, a transceiver control signal from a transceiver. The method can further include generating, by a power amplifier control component, a power amplifier control signal based on the transceiver control signal from the transceiver. The method can also include generating, by a power supply control component, a power supply control signal based on one or more of the transceiver control signal from the transceiver or a local control signal from the power amplifier control component.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventor: David Steven Ripley
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Patent number: 10892564Abstract: The present invention discloses an integration module of millimeter-wave and non-millimeter-wave antennas, comprising a module carrier, one or more millimeter-wave antennas, one or more non-millimeter-wave antennas, and a radio frequency integrated circuit; the radio frequency integrated circuit is electrically connected to the millimeter-wave antenna(s); the radio frequency integrated circuit and the non-millimeter-wave antenna(s) are set in the same plane as or a space non-parallel with that of the module carrier. With the present invention, the height space on the side of a mobile communication device can be fully used, so that it is not necessary to occupy a large amount of horizontal area, thereby reducing the requirements of the antenna module for the overall size of the mobile communication device, and thus reducing cost and enhancing product competitiveness.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Inventors: Huan-Chu Huang, Junyong Liu, Hong Lin, Hao Sun, Zhixing Qi, Minhui Zeng, Yanchao Zhou, Jingwei Li, Tao Ma
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Patent number: 10595110Abstract: There is provided a microphone device for transmitting a collected audio signal to a receiving device wirelessly. The microphone device includes a battery, a current suppresser that is connected in series with the battery and suppresses a current from the battery and a plurality of transformers each of which is connected in series between the current suppresser and each of a plurality of loads and outputs a voltage in response to a corresponding load of the plurality of loads connected thereto based on an output of the current suppresser.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hisayuki Sasaki, Haruyuki Yoshida, Kenta Kondou
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Patent number: 10511177Abstract: A power delivery system includes: an AC-to-DC power supply configured to output initial DC power; a first power delivery unit connected to the power supply and having at least one output port, the first power delivery unit being configured as a DC-to-DC power converter to provide converted DC power through the at least one output port, the converted DC power having a different voltage and/or a different current than the output initial DC power; and a second power delivery unit connected to the power supply or the first power delivery unit through an input port and having at least one output port, the second power delivery unit being configured as a DC-to-DC power converter to provide an output DC power through the at least one output port which has a different voltage and/or a different current than the power received through the input port.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Hayes, Kunvichet Lee
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Patent number: 10447453Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reducing control overhead in a wireless communication system. For example, a network entity may determine to transmit data according to a codeword format based on at least one of a transmission time interval (TTI), or a traffic type of the data, or any combination thereof, and configure the data for transmission on a communication channel according to the codeword format. Further, for instance, a user equipment may receive a transmission from a network entity on a downlink communication channel according to a codeword format, and transmit at least one of an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) on an uplink communication channel in response to receiving the transmission from the network entity.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Seyedkianoush Hosseini, Amir Farajidana, Wanshi Chen
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Patent number: 10212573Abstract: A method may include detecting a synchronization signal from a base station. The method may further include determining a synchronization detection probability based on the detection of the synchronization signal. The method may further include estimating a coverage deficit range based on the synchronization detection probability. The method may further include transmitting coverage deficit signaling configured to indicate the coverage deficit range estimated based on the synchronization detection probability.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Dorin G. Viorel, Akira Ito, Chenxi Zhu
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Patent number: 9443526Abstract: A comfort noise controller (50) for generating CN (Comfort Noise) control parameters isdescribed. A buffer (200) of a predetermined size is configured to store CN parameters for SID (Silence Insertion Descriptor) frames and active hangover frames. A subset selector (50A) is configured to determine a CN parameter subset relevant for SID frames based on the age of the stored CN parameters and on residual energies. A comfort noise control parameter extractor (50B) is configured to use the determined CN parameter subset to determine the CN control parameters for a first SID frame following an active signal frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Tomas Jansson Toftgård
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Patent number: 9203670Abstract: A transmitting/receiving apparatus and method for separating multiple broadcast signals in a terrestrial cloud broadcast service are provided. A method of transmitting a terrestrial cloud broadcast signal by a terrestrial cloud broadcast signal transmitting apparatus may include generating the terrestrial cloud broadcast signal based on a frame structure for terrestrial cloud broadcast, the frame structure including a plurality of sub-frames, wherein a first sub-frame of the sub-frames includes two or more preamble symbols and transmitting the generated terrestrial cloud broadcast signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Ik Park, Heung Mook Kim, Nam Ho Hur, Jeong Chang Kim
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Patent number: 9042824Abstract: A vehicle computer system comprising a transceiver in a vehicle configured to wirelessly connect with a nomadic device, wherein the nomadic device is capable of running a contextual application which operates at least in part based on vehicle environment data. The vehicle computer system further comprises one or more vehicle modules configured to receive environment data and capable of causing the transceiver to provide the vehicle environment data to the nomadic device for processing by the contextual application.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Christopher Peplin
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Patent number: 9037098Abstract: A light weight transmission device providing an identification signal is disclosed. In one aspect, the device comprises a gating device for controlling the transfer of information to the transmitter, a data retaining device, in communication with the gating device, receiving and storing the information for a known period of time, and a controller, in communication with the gating device, providing a signal to the gating device to enable transfer of the retained information to the transmitter at a known time and for a known period of time.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: BINJ Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Barry Nadler, Joseph S. Noonan, James Patrick Noonan, Jr., Jules Insler
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Patent number: 9026174Abstract: In a scanner system comprising a portable terminal and a scanner device, the scanner device has a mounting portion on which the portable terminal is mounted and electrically connected to the scanner device. The scanner device acquires identification information of the portable terminal when the scanner device detects mounting of the portable terminal on the mounting portion, and transmits a connection request to the portable terminal having the identification information. The portable terminal activates an application for establishing communication with the scanner device in response to the connection request from the scanner device when the mounting of the portable terminal on the mounting portion is detected. Thus, the communication between the portable terminal and the scanner device can be established without operation of a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: PFU LimitedInventors: Mitsuhiro Yashiki, Yuki Matsuda, Kayo Iimuro
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Publication number: 20150111509Abstract: A method of generating a gain combination of a pre-amplifier of a transmitter in a mobile communication system includes extracting respective pieces of gain combination information about pre-amplifiers of a plurality of sample transmitters among transmitters of the same group, arranging the respective pieces of gain combination information in order and measuring a difference between first output values with respect to adjacent pieces of gain combination information among the arranged pieces of gain combination information, deleting gain combination information that does not conform to linearity of the first output values and rearranging the respective pieces of gain combination information, measuring a difference between second output values with respect to adjacent pieces of gain combination information among the rearranged pieces of gain combination information, extracting second output value compensation parameters with respect to the respective pieces of gain combination information, and extracting commonType: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Ei Ho LEE, Inho SONG
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Patent number: 9008725Abstract: A wireless or handheld device or phone is equipped with corner sensors which control functioning of the device. The corner sensors are configured based how a user holds the handheld device while utilizing the corner sensors. The corner sensors may also be configured based on a spatial orientation of the handheld device. The corner sensors may be configured based on which hand or hands control the corner sensors, the dexterity of the fingers controlling the sensors and/or the spatial orientation of the device. The corner sensors may include a touch sensor, a trackpad and/or a pressure sensor and may detect various single sensor inputs or simultaneous gestures. The device may sense when it is held in a hand and may disable the corner sensors when it is not held.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: David M. Schmidt
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Patent number: 9008804Abstract: A portable communicator for operating a field device. The portable communicator is configured to communicate with the field device to configure and/or analyze performance of a field device in an efficient manner. In some embodiments, the portable communicator includes an intuitive user interface that allows the user to perform a relatively limited set of preconfigured procedures on a field device. The portable communicator may communicate with the field device via a wire and/or wirelessly. In one embodiment, the portable communicator is a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone, a PDA, a pocket PC, or any Bluetooth-enabled generic mobile communication device. The portable communicator may communicate with the field device via a wireless communication unit (e.g., Bluetooth modem) coupled to the field device. In a process plant environment, in which the field device is coupled to a controller, the portable communicator may communicate with the field device without communicating with the controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLCInventors: Kenneth W. Junk, Bruce F. Grumstrup
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Publication number: 20150065070Abstract: RF communications circuitry, which includes a first tunable RF filter and an RF power amplifier (PA), is disclosed. The first tunable RF filter includes a pair of weakly coupled resonators, and receives and filters a first upstream RF signal to provide a first filtered RF signal. The RF PA is coupled to the first tunable RF filter, and receives and amplifies an RF input signal to provide an RF output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: George Maxim, Dirk Robert Walter Leipold, Baker Scott
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Publication number: 20150017931Abstract: A system and method for controlling envelope tracking in a transmitter with closed loop power control, including up-converting and pre-amplifying a baseband signal to a pre-amplified RF signal, amplifying the pre-amplified RF signal, converting the envelope of the baseband signal into a shaped envelope signal, adjusting the gain of the pre-amplified RF signal, and adjusting the shape of the envelope signal in response to changes in the gain of the pre-amplified RF signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Stephen Arnold DEVISON, Christopher Eugene SNYDER
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Patent number: 8929475Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for uplink MIMO transmissions in a wireless communication system. In some particular aspects, an E-TFC selection process for selecting a transport format combination for an uplink MIMO transmission may take certain steps in the case that a UE is power- or buffer-limited. For example, in a rank 2 transmission, non-scheduled data is allocated only to the primary stream. If the allocated non-scheduled data is less than the determined primary stream transport block size, scheduled data is allocated to the primary stream in an amount not to exceed the determined primary stream TBS. Finally, scheduled data is allocated to the secondary stream in an amount not to exceed the determined secondary stream TBS.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Sony J. Akkarakaran, Arjun Bharadwaj, Sharad Deepak Sambhwani, Ravi Agarwal
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Patent number: 8910053Abstract: Provided are a mobile terminal, an electronic system, and a method of transmitting and receiving data using the same for effectively transmitting and receiving data between the mobile terminal and external electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Seongjun Arn
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Publication number: 20140357190Abstract: The invention concerns a Near Field Communication method comprising a step (1) of generating, by an antenna of a transmitter, a magnetic field (H), a step (2) of receiving, by an antenna of a tag, power from said generated magnetic field (H), then causing a drop in said generated magnetic field (H), wherein said method further comprises a step (3) of estimating said drop by sensing a voltage swing across said transmitter antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: ST- Ericsson SAInventors: Yoann Bouvet, Kanan Saurabh
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Publication number: 20140329478Abstract: A pressure resistant, impact resistant, and corrosion resistant electromagnetic transmitter for pipeline uses and other applications. During use, the ferromagnetic core, the electromagnetic windings, and the other electromagnetic transmission components of the transmitter are entirely contained and sealed within a rugged outer housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Control Devices, Inc.
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Patent number: 8872972Abstract: A router module is arranged in a housing of a smart television. The router module is externally connected to a modem for surfing the Internet. The router module is electrically connected to a micro processing unit of the smart television. Therefore, the smart television is connected to the Internet through the router module. A wireless transmission chip of the router module is configured to process Internet signals. An antenna module is configured to wirelessly transmit the Internet signals, so that wireless network is shared to outside.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
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Patent number: 8861789Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a light source, which includes at least one luminescence diode and emits light during operation. The portable electronic device also includes a device for detecting an object in the beam path of the light emitted by the light source during operation. The device is designed to reduce the luminous flux of the light emitted by the light source during operation if the object is identified for a minimum duration within a minimum distance from the light source in the beam path.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Michael Brandl, Roland Fischl
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Patent number: 8836490Abstract: A system for golf course vehicle management can include a tag device having a transceiver and a vehicle management process. The vehicle management process includes an application service for receiving the location of the tag device from the transceiver, at least one geographical zone, and a tracking module for comparing the location to the zone and generating an alert when the location is within the zone. Also included in the process is a control module for recognizing the alert. The control module can initiate an action, such as performance of a vehicle control action by a vehicle controller device.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: DSG TAG Systems Inc.Inventors: Robert Silzer, Sr., Clint Singer, Ariel Kurland, Kirk Bratvold, Alex Doaga
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Patent number: 8825111Abstract: The invention relates to a portable communication equipment comprising a handset with means for transmitting and receiving radiofrequency mobile telephony signals via a cellular radiocommunication network; means for receiving radiofrequency television signals; means for displaying data corresponding to received television signals and acoustic means for reproducing sounds associated to received television signal. According to the invention, said means for receiving radiofrequency television signals comprise a tuner and demodulator located in an accessory separated from said handset and intended to be worn by a user of the handset, said accessory comprising an external metallic area intended to be in direct contact with the skin of said user and electrically linked to an input of said demodulator, and in that said equipment also comprises a transmitting link for transmitting to said handset data corresponding to received radiofrequency television signals downstream from said demodulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: DRNC Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Xavier Fourquin, Philippe Boutier, Minh Le, Carole Fagnoni
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Patent number: 8779923Abstract: A vehicle having a battery package as a power source includes a memory device for storing authentication information of battery modules in the battery package. A battery controller in the vehicle has an authentication unit. The authentication unit determines whether the battery module is a genuine product or not. When the battery module is not a genuine product, a control unit controls a communication unit to send information indicative that the battery module is not a genuine product. The information sent from the communication unit is recorded in a server of a public organization, such as an administrative organization or the like. The information recorded in the server of the administrative organization is utilized by the administrative organization or by a vehicle manufacturer, for an action that advises the user to use the genuine battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuya Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8749355Abstract: An RFID reader control system and method is provided. A protocol for controlling an RFID reader and an RFID reader control unit of a mobile phone is defined. Messages, information, commands, responses, and notification are constructed and transmitted between the RFID reader and the RFID reader control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung Hyup Ryoo, Jin Tae Kim, Sang Cheol Min, Hee Seung Kim, Jae Joon Park, Dong Hyun Lee, Yong Sam Kim
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Patent number: 8738222Abstract: A method for controlling a multimedia system on an automobile that includes at least one module for executing a multimedia function, having at least one operation state controlled by an action of the user on an interface. The multimedia system includes a prestart state in which at least one prescribed task of the module that does not require any action by the user is initiated, a detection mechanism monitors the occurrence of a vehicle opening or unlocking event, the module is temporarily set in the prestart state following the detection of the event, the module being capable, when in the prestart state, of being switched to the operation state when the user acts on the interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Renault S.A.S.Inventors: Herve Conan, Remi Rimlinger
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Patent number: 8643625Abstract: Technologies described herein generally relate to communications between electronic systems. Each electronic system includes a touch-panel device that may be positioned in proximity to one another such that the near field emissions of the touch-panel devices interact with one another. The touch-panel devices can be adapted to sense one another based on these near field emissions. Once detected, the touch-panel devices can be configured to establish a communication channel to communicate information between one another via modulated near field emissions. Such exchanged information may include identification information, network addresses, security keys, and so forth. The exchanged information may be used for discovery or pairing between the touch-panel devices. The technology presented herein can support an intuitive user experience and improved security over traditional wireless pairing approaches.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLCInventor: Ezekiel Kruglick
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Patent number: 8645526Abstract: An information processing provided with a wireless communication unit adapted to communicate with a wireless network formed by a control apparatus, comprises: a first sending unit adapted to send a probe signal including identification data of the network via the wireless communication unit; a receiving unit adapted to receive a response signal to the probe signal from another information processing apparatus associated with the control apparatus via the wireless communication unit; and a determination unit adapted to determine an information processing apparatus capable of direct link communication, based on the response signal received by the receiving unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masashi Hamada
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Patent number: 8627204Abstract: Web page optimization systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one implementation, a number of master pages and page layouts used to generate the web pages are defined. A number of channels are then defined to be associated with certain ones of the master pages and the page layouts. User device generating the request, a browser used to generate the request, and other suitable components of a user agent string in a web page request is then identified. A web page is rendered in response to the identified components of the user agent string using the master page and the page layout associated with a channel identified by such components of the web page request.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mihai Octavian Coman, John Ronald Berkeley, Ethan Gur-esh, Oguz Mut, Adri Verlaan, Yuan Gao, Rahul Ramesh Deshpande
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Patent number: 8562432Abstract: Provided is a device and method for controlling game motions in a mobile terminal, having an audio processing unit for converting an input sound into a digital sound, a noise level measurement unit for measuring the noise level of the digital sound, and a controller for calculating a motion control level on the motions object corresponding to the measured noise level, and controlling the corresponding motion of the motions object based on the calculated motion control level. Accordingly, the motion control for the motions object of a game can be differentially controlled according to the level of the sound noise such as wind or sound outputted through the mouth of a user without manipulating the key button with fingers.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Yu Jin Kim, Eun Jung Lee
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Patent number: 8537858Abstract: A system and method for dynamically swapping master and slave physical layer devices (PHYs) in energy efficient Ethernet (EEE). A physical layer communication mechanism can be used to dynamically reassign the master/slave assignments to facilitate the asymmetric application of EEE to a link.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Wael William Diab, Scott Powell
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Patent number: 8531155Abstract: The electronic apparatus includes a portable electronic device and a charger for capacitively charging the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is temporarily placed adjacent the charger. The portable electronic device includes a device data communication unit and an associated battery, and a pair of device capacitive electrodes, defining a device conductive footprint, to receive a charging signal to charge the battery. The charger includes a base having an area larger than the device conductive footprint and able to receive the portable electronic device thereon in a plurality of different positions, and an array of charger capacitive electrodes carried by the base. A charger controller selectively drives only the charger capacitive electrodes within the device conductive footprint with a charging signal to capacitively charge the battery.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventor: Alexander Bersenev
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Patent number: 8526879Abstract: A communications device for wireless communication with another device, the communications device having a) a first part having a first housing and a first induction coil for providing an inductive coupling to the other device, and b) a second part having a second induction coil adapted to be inductively coupled to said first induction coil and to said other device when mounted on or near said first housing. Provided is a relatively simple mechanical interface for an inductively coupled link between a communications device and another device. The second part is adapted to be detachably attachable to the first housing. An advantage is that no connector is needed whereby a simpler and more reliable device is provided. The consequences of wear of the connector leading to increased contact resistance and/or failure of the electrical connection is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Niels Kristian Kristiansen, Sune Pelle Borregaard, Torkil Filholm
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Patent number: 8478482Abstract: Embodiments of position detection devices for vehicles and methods of position detection are provided. One embodiment of a detection device comprises a wireless device inside a vehicle, a mobile communication device paired to the wireless device, such that the wireless device automatically activates when it senses the mobile communication device within an operable range of the wireless device, a position sensing system configured to generate an output indicative of the mobile communication device's presence within the vehicle and a controller responsive to the output and configured to deactivate the wireless device when the output indicates that the mobile communication device's presence is not within the vehicle but is still within the operable range.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventor: Adrian K. Tan
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Patent number: 8473152Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for utilizing a communication channel of a mobile device by a vehicular assembly. In operation, a vehicular assembly communicates with a mobile device having a wireless communication channel. Additionally, at least one vehicular assembly function is performed utilizing the wireless communication channel of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Boadin Technology, LLCInventor: Kevin J Zilka
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Patent number: 8467741Abstract: This invention discloses a mobile tower system in which a telescoping tower may be with a plurality of tower structures may be extended to a height much greater than its contracted length. The tower may be transported horizontal, rotated to a vertical position and then the individual tower structures extended and secured via spring pins relative to the adjacent tower structure, the erection of the tower sections may be with external equipment such as a boom truck, or utilizing an internal hydraulic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Inventor: Jerry Newman
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Patent number: 8457571Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling Transmit (Tx) power when a portable terminal performs human body communication with a counterpart portable device are provided. The apparatus includes a voltage manager for determining whether the Tx power needs to be changed based on an output voltage that is based on a current that varies according to a distance between an electrode of a portable terminal and an electrode of a counterpart portable terminal, and changes the Tx power according to a result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyung-Tae Kim, Seong-Jun Song
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Patent number: 8436716Abstract: A method of upgrading an operation program in an interrogator of a radio frequency identification (RFID) system including the interrogator and a transponder is provided. The method includes transmitting, from the interrogator to the transponder, a first message requesting an operation program upgrade based on information exchanged between the interrogator and the transponder; receiving, at the interrogator from the transponder, a second message that includes a new-version operation program in response to the first message; and installing, at the interrogator, the new-version operation program to upgrade the operation program in the interrogator.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.Inventors: Ji hun Koo, Kyung duck Seo, Young hoon Min
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Patent number: 8432273Abstract: An apparatus for providing device recovery assistance may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least causing a device to be registered with a service, receiving a verification procedure from a platform associated with the service, the verification procedure defining device recovery parameters associated with maintenance of a loss status indicator indicating a loss status of the device, causing a device identifier associated with the device to be stored in a permanent storage medium of the device, and enabling device location reporting based on the received verification procedure in response to a determination that the device is classified as lost or stolen. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Zoltan Ordogh
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Patent number: 8406709Abstract: A communication apparatus includes transmission circuitry and a frequency conversion unit. The transmission circuitry is configured to down-convert an input Intermediate Frequency (IF) signal using a transmit (TX) Local Oscillator (LO) signal so as to produce a TX baseband signal, to up-convert the TX baseband signal to produce an output Radio Frequency (RF) signal, and to send the output RF signal to an antenna. The frequency correction unit is configured to estimate a frequency of the TX baseband signal or of the input IF signal, and to adjust the TX LO signal based on the estimated frequency so as to cause the transmission circuitry to down-convert the input IF signal to a predefined target frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Provigent Ltd.Inventors: Igal (Yehuda) Kushnir, Jonathan Friedmann, Ronen Shaked, Tzahi Oren
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Patent number: 8385295Abstract: Conventionally, if the number of transmission antennas is greater than that of reception antennas, different signals simultaneously transmitted from the transmission antennas cannot be separated from one another at the receiving end, resulting in a significant degradation of received-signal quality. A transmitter and a receiver each have a plurality of antennas. The transmitter transmits a pilot signal. The receiver receives the pilot signal, calculates transmission-related information corresponding to the pilot signal, selects, based on this calculated information, a transmission signal to be used by the transmitter, and notifies the transmitter of the selected signal. The transmitter selects, from the informed transmission signal, transmission antennas and uses the selected antennas to transmit information signals, so that a signal separation can be easily performed at the receiving end.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshitaka Hara, Akinori Taira, Tomoaki Otsuki, Kenji Suto
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Publication number: 20130045697Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method, a control apparatus and a wireless terminal for reducing radiation harm of a wireless terminal, belonging to the field of wireless radiation protection. The method comprises: a control apparatus detects whether there is an object approaching an antenna of a wireless terminal; and the control apparatus adjusts an output power of a transmitter of the wireless terminal connected with the antenna to an output protection power so as to reduce an SAR value of the antenna to a set value, when it is detected that there is an object approaching the antenna. The method can reduce radiation of the wireless terminal to human bodies, and is applicable to wireless communication terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: ZTE CORPORATIONInventor: Wei Cheng
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Patent number: 8379914Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for capturing and processing images of remittance coupons using a mobile device and obtaining data from the captured image which is used to set up or carry out payment of a bill that corresponds to the remittance coupon. Optimization and enhancement of image capture and image processing are provided on the mobile device to improve the initial quality of the captured image and provide a user with real time feedback. The image is then sent from the mobile device to a remote server, where additional image processing is performed to improve the quality of the image and then extract data from the image that is relevant to paying the bill. The extracted data may be verified through comparisons with databases which store information on billers, bill formats and other relevant content that will appear on the bill.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Mitek Systems, Inc.Inventors: Grigori Nepomniachtchi, Josh Roach