Telecommunications inventions 06/07

20070149111 - Modular receiving unit: A receiving unit 28 includes a tuner circuit board 104 that receives a satellite signal. The tuner circuit board 104 demodulates and decodes the satellite signal to form a second signal. The second signal is provided to a processor board 112 that is separated from the tuner and formats the... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070149129 - Methods and apparatus for communicating transmission backlog information: Methods and apparatus for communicating transmission backlog information are described. Reporting control factors are utilized to expand reporting possibilities for a fixed bit size request report. At least one report control factor is determined as a function of channel quality information, power information, device capability information, and/or quality of service... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149128 - Methods and apparatus for reporting and/or using control information: A wireless communications system supports wireless connections between base station sector attachment points and wireless terminals. Individual wireless connections correspond to one of a downlink-macrodiversity mode of operation and a downlink non-macrodiversity mode of operation. A wireless terminal has, for each of its current connections, a base station assigned dedicated... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149137 - Methods and apparatus for communicating control information: In a first mode of dedicated control channel (DCCH) operation, a wireless terminal is allocated more segments than in a second mode. The wireless terminal uses different information bit to modulation symbol mapping in the different modes. On a per DCCH segment basis, the same number of modulation symbols are... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149138 - Methods and apparatus for communicating information utilizing a plurality of dictionaries: Methods and apparatus for communicating information using a plurality of report dictionaries are described. A plurality of request dictionaries are implemented for a wireless terminal to use for multi-bit uplink transmission backlog request reports communicated via the dedicated control channel. Each dictionary defines a different bit mapping interpretation for a... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149140 - Communication apparatus and electric power control method: Communication apparatuses each having a power consumption control function acquires information of a communication partner apparatus to determine on the basis of the acquired information whether to use the control function of itself or to use that of the communication partner apparatus for controlling power consumption in a wireless communication... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070149146 - Apparatus for automatically matching frequency of antenna in wireless terminal and method of using the same: An apparatus and method for automatically matching a frequency of an antenna in a wireless terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a duplexer for classifying frequencies transmitted/received through the antenna of the wireless terminal, transmitting the reception frequency received in the antenna to an automatic matching module, and transmitting a... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070149114 - Capture, storage and retrieval of broadcast information while on-the-go: A system and method for allowing a listener to selectively capture and record information encoded within a radio or television broadcast signal and later use said information in order to obtain product/retail information related to the broadcast. The system and method comprising a remote server having a memory/database for storing... Agent: Carr & Associates

20070149115 - Content delivery system and method: An audio system and method are disclosed. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, making a user interface available to a user. In practice, the user may indicate a desire to download a content file by selecting a link on the user interface page, which... Agent: Affinity Labs, LLC

20070149116 - Content delivery system and method: A content delivery system and method are disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a personal computer having a storage device. The personal computer may have a software application saved on the storage device. In practice, the application may be capable of directing the... Agent: Affinity Labs, LLC

20070149112 - Receiver device, network device, system, and method for am (amplitude modulation) and/or fm (frequency modulation) reception: A receiver device has a receiver having one or more tuners for demodulating one or more AM (Amplitude Modulation) and/or FM (Frequency Modulation) radio frequency broadcast audio signals. One or more signal processing devices convert demodulated signals into respective data streams each having a respective streamed media audio format. Each... Agent: Jacques Latour

20070149113 - Signal presence detection: A signal receiver where the presence of a signal is determined by integrating the magnitude of the signal, and determining the value of the slope of the integrator output as a function of integration time. The slope value is compared with a first threshold value corresponding to the presence of... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070149118 - Method and system for selecting a relay station in a communication system using a multihop relay scheme: A method and apparatus for selecting a Relay Station (RS) for a Mobile Station (MS) of a communication system are provided. The communication system is provided with the MS, a serving Base Station (BS) for providing the MS with a service and RSs for relaying signals of the MS and... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149117 - Signal transmitting/receiving method for increasing transmission efficiency in a wireless communication system using multiple antennas and system thereof: A method and system for transmitting and receiving signals to increase transmission efficiency in a wireless communication system using multiple antennas are provided. A relay node receives a first signal from a Base Station (BS) according to a first signal scheme and a second signal from a Mobile Station (MS)... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149119 - Apparatus and method for controlling switch of satellite transponder for multibeam communication: Provided are an apparatus for controlling a switch of a satellite transponder for multibeam communication, and a method thereof. The apparatus and method can increase output efficiency of communicated satellite electric wave signals and reuse frequencies in one-to-one earth station communication or a one-to-multi earth station communication. The apparatus includes:... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070149120 - System and method for establishing and maintaining communications across disparate networks: A system for establishing and maintaining communications across disparate networks comprises a satellite dish and control unit comprising a network management server and a satellite data conversion component. The control unit may further comprise an application server and a satellite dish alignment component. The system may further comprise at least... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon

20070149121 - Command, control and communications with intelligent antennas: A system and method to provide a means of communication, command and control between a mobile antenna and a satellite receiver that allows the receiver to send tuning information to the antenna and the antenna to provide feedback to the receiver when a signal has been acquired. The antenna and... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070149125 - Communication system and method: An ultra-wideband communication system 101 comprises a first device 103, such as a host device or server, which communicates with a second device 105, such as a portable device. The first device 103 comprises a memory 107 for storing data, for example a movie, that is to be downloaded to... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20070149122 - Method and apparatus for self-assigning addresses: A method and apparatus for an electronic device 101 operating in a piconet 100 to assign itself a unique identifier 112 is provided. Once the device 101 assigns itself the unique identifier 112, which may be temporary in nature, the device 101 may use the temporary identifier 112 to identify... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070149123 - Multiple radio usage in a wireless communications device: An apparatus has multiple radio modules, a connection identifier resolution module, and a host controller. Each of the radio modules communicates over a wireless connection and assigns an identifier (e.g., a Bluetooth connection handle) to its corresponding wireless connection. The connection identifier resolution module identifies two or more conflicting connection... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, LLP

20070149124 - Wireless communication device: A wireless communication device for effecting wireless communication using a short-range wireless communication method having a ranging function, which carries out wireless connection establishment/disconnection control using ranging information. For example, the wireless communication device determines the range to another wireless communication device within wireless communication range, and if it finds... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070149126 - Methods and apparatus for generating, communicating, and/or using information relating to self-noise: A wireless terminal measures the received power of a tone corresponding to an intention base station null output, measures the received power of pilot signals, and determines a signal to noise ratio of the received pilot signal. The wireless terminal calculates a downlink signal to noise ratio saturation level representative... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149127 - Systems and methods for controlling a level of interference to a wireless receiver responsive to a power level associated with a wireless transmitter: A level of interference to a wireless receiver may be controlled by determining a set of frequencies to be assigned to a wireless transmitter, responsive to a power level associated with the wireless transmitter. The set of frequencies is then assigned to the wireless transmitter. Related systems, methods and devices... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070149130 - Apparatus and method for monitoring a trunked radio communications system: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring a trunked radio communications system by using some type of radio scanning receiver that is not designed for that purpose. In addition, the invention provides a method for automatically determining the polarity of the received control channel data. Further, the... Agent: Rubinstein Law Group, Professional Corp David B Dort

20070149133 - Method for determining the status of a wireless network communication device: The present invention discloses a method for determining the working status of a wireless network communication device. The method includes determining the probe request or broadcast packet or any wireless packet with its destination address equal to this AP address, and then determining whether extending the time interval of signal... Agent: Kusner & Jaffe Highland Place Suite 310

20070149131 - Methods and apparatus related to custom control channel reporting formats: Methods and apparatus related to control information reporting over wireless communication channels are described. Various embodiments include communicating control information format definition information over a wireless link. For example, in some embodiments, a base station downloads control information reporting format definition information, e.g., corresponding to a new release or a... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149132 - Methods and apparatus related to selecting control channel reporting formats: Methods and apparatus related to the implementation and selection of alterative control information reporting formats are described. A control information reporting format, corresponding to a connection between a wireless terminal and a base station, e.g., for an uplink dedicated control channel, is selected, as a function of at least one... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149134 - Mobile equipment based filtering for packet radio service: A method for operating a mobile equipment (ME 10) in a wireless network (12), the method having steps of (A) determining a parameter that is indicative of a signal quality experienced by the ME, such as by determining a speed of the ME; (B) calculating in the ME an indication... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20070149135 - Information transfer method and system: A multiple path information transfer system in a cellular radio network includes several receivers (BS-1, . . . , BS-N) for receiving radio signals representing digital information from at least one signal source. From each received radio signal a corresponding digitized baseband signal that contains soft information is extracted. Compressing... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070149136 - Wireless communication method and wireless communication device: An AA communication method using an AA communication device including a plurality of AA communication units includes: receiving a signal transmitted from a receiving terminal in each AA communication unit of UN-A and UN-BF, and measuring a receive level of the signal transmitted from the receiving terminal for each communication... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070149139 - Wireless network system with energy management: A wireless network system with energy management is provided wherein the nodes of the networks can activate certain software and/or hardware functionalities upon the detection of an event. The network system generally comprises a plurality of wireless nodes adapted to communicate with each other, directly or through other nodes, via... Agent: Brouillette & Partners

20070149141 - Method for operating a transmitting device and working transmitting device: Disclosed are a transmitting device and a method for operating the transmitting device. The device includes long wave antennas, a multiplexer for activating an antenna, a power amplifier connected to a group of antennas and control unit for regulating the transmitter current.... Agent: Continental Teves, Inc.

20070149142 - Clock deskewing method, apparatus, and system: An integrated circuit includes clock deskew circuitry. The deskew circuitry includes a loop circuit to align an input clock signal with an output clock signal, and also aligns transmitted data with the output clock signal.... Agent: Lemoine Patent Services, PLLC C/o Portfolioip

20070149143 - Local oscillation frequency generation apparatus and wireless transceiver having the same: A multiple local oscillation frequency generation apparatus which can generate local oscillation frequencies in at least two frequency bands and a wireless transceiver having the multiple local oscillation frequency generation apparatus are provided. The local oscillation frequency generation apparatus includes: an oscillation unit which comprises a plurality of VCOs that... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070149144 - Pll frequency generator: A PLL frequency generator is disclosed for generating an output signal with a settable target frequency, comprising a) a voltage-controlled oscillator for generating the output signal depending on a control voltage, b) a switchable frequency divider, which is connected to the voltage-controlled oscillator and is designed to derive a frequency-divided... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070149145 - Apparatus, system, and method for managing an antenna network during a half duplex call: An apparatus, system, and method dynamically adjust an antenna network frequency response in accordance with an operation mode of a half duplex call. One of a plurality of antenna network configurations is selected based at least partly on the half duplex operation mode which comprises a talk mode and a... Agent: Kyocera Wireless Corp.

20070149147 - Radio communications apparatus: A bit error rate of the reception signal is detected on the reception side, such that an n optimal modulation method and LO output power are determined in accordance with this bit error rate, and an LO output changing instruction is sent to an image signal rejection mixer on the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070149148 - Phase modulation apparatus and wireless communication apparatus: A two-point modulation type phase apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus capable of achieving a reduction in circuit scale and low power consumption while maintaining modulation precision. It is possible to provide a D/A converter (150) that converts the inputted digital baseband signal to an analog signal, an adder (110)... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070149149 - Mobile terminal apparatus and channel compensation method of the same: A mobile terminal apparatus includes a channel compensation processor configured to carry out a channel compensation process on a first channel reception signal using a channel estimation value obtained for the first channel based on a plurality of known signals received from a base station; and a channel re-compensation processor... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070149150 - Communication terminal and transmission power control method: A communication system includes a gaming device, a wireless controller, a handheld gaming device and a personal computer. The gaming device is provided with a first wireless communication module, a second wireless communication module, a controller, an application processor and an output unit, which are accommodated in a housing. The... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070149151 - Linc power transmitter: A linear amplification with nonlinear components (LINC) power transmitter is provided. The LINC power transmitter includes a digital signal processing unit which controls the LINC power transmitter; a frequency modulation unit which modulates or converts a digital signal output from the digital signal processing unit into a radio-frequency (RF) signal;... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20070149152 - Wireless transmitters with temperature gain compensation: A wireless transmitter with temperature gain compensation includes a temperature sensor, a mixer, a power amplifier, a matching circuit, and an antenna. The mixer includes a mixer circuit and a gain compensation circuit. The gain compensation circuit includes a plurality of compensation units in parallel. Each compensation unit includes a... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070149153 - Display apparatus and control method thereof: A display apparatus includes a channel tuning unit for receiving a broadcasting signal; a user interface(UI) for a user to select a simple search function and/or a full search function for automatic channel search; a memory; and a controller for controlling the channel tuning unit to sequentially tune center frequency... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070149154 - Technique for determining a tuning frequency of an audio receiver: A technique for determining a tuning frequency of an audio receiver includes interrupting a received radio frequency (RF) signal at an input of the audio receiver. Next, a modulated audio signal is injected into the input of the audio receiver. Then, it is determined whether the demodulated audio signal is... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070149155 - System and method for detecting narrow bandwidth signal content to determine channel occupancy: A system and method for detecting the presence of a signal on a channel mixes signals received with an antenna with a local signal having a controllable frequency within a band of frequencies defined by the channel. The local signal is produced with a sequentially adjusted frequency within the channel.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070149156 - Information processing apparatus and control method thereof: According to one embodiment, location information of own apparatus of a personal computer, location information of a serer capable of making communications with the personal computer, and bearing information are received, a direction of the own apparatus to the server is discriminated by using the received location information of own... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070149157 - Method and apparatus for transmitting signals using multiple antennas in a wireless communication system: A method and apparatus for transmitting a signal through multiple antennas in a wireless communication system. Channels from a Mobile Station (MS) are estimated. Channel variation and an electromagnetic wave of the estimated channels are measured and a polarization phase of the measured electromagnetic wave is measured. The channel variation... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149158 - System and method for optimized receiver performance in a low intermediate frequency architecture for edge: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for optimized receiver performance in a low intermediate frequency (IF) architecture for EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution). In one example, a method includes mixing a received analog signal with a local oscillator signal to create a mixed signal having... Agent: Timothy F. Bliss

20070149159 - Filter circuit and radio communication system comprising filter: In a filter circuit, resonators is connected in parallel between input and output terminal, an input signal is input through the input terminal and supplied to the resonators. Signal generators are connected to the resonators to control the resonators. The signal generators are controlled by a control unit so that... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070149160 - Frequency conversion in a receiver: A method for frequency conversion in a receiver. A signal having a radio frequency and carrying information on a selected channel is received and converted from the radio frequency to a first variable intermediate frequency determined by the selected channel. The signal is further converted from the first variable intermediate... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070149161 - Data carrier with modification means for modifying the load period: In a data carrier (1), there are provided modification means (19) for modifying, as a function of the distance between the data carrier (1) and the base station (4), the ratio of the duration of a load period (TB) to the duration of an off-load period (TE), at which ratio... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation Intellectual Property & Standards

20070149162 - Pulse transmission method: Disclosed is a transmitter for transmitting power wirelessly to a receiver to power a load comprises a pulse generator for producing pulses of power. The transmitter comprises a power sensor which can sense when other transmitters are transmitting in order for the generator to transmit the pulses at the appropriate... Agent: Ansel M. Schwartz Attorney At Law

20070149163 - Information processing apparatus: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an internal receiving unit which is connected to an antenna terminal, a communicating unit which executes communication with an external receiver, a first determining unit which determines whether or not an antenna is connected to the antenna terminal, a second determining... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070149165 - Board layout structure of digital broadcast receiving portion: The invention provides a board layout structure of a digital broadcast receiving portion, wherein mutual positional relation between a digital signal demodulation unit and a digital tuner is interchangeable between right and left. An IF input terminal of a digital signal demodulation unit is placed at a center of a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070149164 - Intermediate modulator for wireless communication devices: A device facilitating transmission of audio content to an audio device such as an FM or AM radio, through a wireless communication device, such as a cell phone. The wireless communication device downloads the content from a remote depository and provides the content to a bridge comprising a FM or... Agent: James Alan Franklin

20070149166 - Voice call continuity for emergency calls: An enhanced Voice Call Continuity (VCC) application server and a method are described herein that: (1) assists in establishing an emergency call between a VCC capable User Equipment (UE) (which is located within an IMS network) and a Public Safety Access Point (PSAP); (2) assists in transitioning the emergency call... Agent: Ericsson Canada Inc. Patent Department

20070149167 - Method and apparatus for providing emergency information to a mobile receiving device: A mobile wireless system (10) includes a transmitter such as a satellite (18) that broadcasts wireless signals such as boundaries for specific areas to a mobile receiving device (22). Mobile receiving device (22) may include an antenna (26) and a mobile receiving device (28). A locating receiver (50) is used... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070149168 - Billing system for usage fees in a content distribution system: Embodiments of a content distribution and billing system for wireless communication networks are described. A wireless service provider provides network service to users of mobile communication devices. One or more third party content providers serve content data to the mobile communication devices. Content data is downloaded to the mobile communication... Agent: Courtney Staniford & Gregory LLP

20070149169 - Communication control apparatus, method of controlling sender terminal number, and computer product: A transmission-request control unit controls a first transmission request in which a third communication terminal is designated as a receiver with a terminal number of a first communication terminal as a sender terminal number, and controls a second transmission request including the first transmission request and a transmission request in... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070149172 - Method and system for rapid channel acquisition across heterogeneous radio access technologies: A system and method for accommodating a rapid transition between heterogeneous radio access technologies is provided. A local network 105 having a controller 114 and a plurality of access points 106,107,108,109,110,111 receives information 117 from a communication device 101 relating to the network 116 it is exiting. During the transition... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070149170 - Sim authentication for access to a computer/media network: A method of authenticating a portable mobile communications device for use on a computer/media network using SIM data associated with the portable mobile communications device is described. The method comprises sending SIM data from the portable mobile communications device to a mobile service provider authentication server on the mobile service... Agent: Moore And Van Allen PLLC For Semc

20070149173 - Wireless data service apparatus and method in broadcast mobile communication system: A system for broadcasting wireless data service in a mobile communication system includes sending a request call for a wireless data service from a mobile terminal to a mobile switching center, identifying whether the terminal is registered in the mobile switching center, transmitting authentication code information indicating that the terminal... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070149171 - Wireless mobile communication system: The present invention provides a communication system using an authentication mechanism to authenticate a user by a password entered and transferred through hubs and gateways and a wireless network and so money is saved and multi-way communications are obtained... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070149175 - Environment aware message delivery: The invention provides environment aware messages delivery systems, apparatus and methods. In example embodiments the system and method automatically deliver messages to the user based on the environment around the user. In the system and method, a portable message redirection agent cooperates with a message delivery service manager in the... Agent: Louis Paul Herzberg

20070149174 - Service trial system and method for individuals and communities: Mobile wireless devices include a Service Trial Client that establishes a link to a Service Trial Server to set up temporary trials of online services. The Service Trial Client and Service Trial Server enable a service provider to attract potential customers with free trial subscriptions to an online service for... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070149176 - Method and system to communicate a voice mail indication in a loosely coupled environment: A system (100) and method (400) is provided for email notification for use with a mobile device roaming in a loosely coupled network. The method can include receiving (402) a voice mail on a first network, generating (404) a voice mail indication, and sending (416) the voice mail indication through... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070149178 - Method for transfer of user identity between cdma wireless communication devices: A method is provided for transferring user identities between one CDMA wireless communication device (120) and another in a wireless CDMA communication system (100) having a network system controller (140). The network controller (140) receives an activation command from a wireless communication device (120), the activation command including identification information... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070149177 - Mobile terminal: A mobile terminal capable of setting easily the contents executably is provided. A directory file acquiring portion 19 detects that a removable medium 100 is fitted and then reads data recorded therein, and a directory name concurrence deciding/each content setting portion 20 decides whether or not a directory having a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070149180 - Multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system, associated methods and data structures: Embodiments of multiple input multiple output wireless communication systems, associated methods and data structures are generally described herein.... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20070149179 - Communication terminal allowing placing restrictions on disclosure of information, method implemented by communication terminal of placing restrictions on disclosure of information, and program therefor: There is provided a communication terminal for preventing an owner of a destination communication terminal from divulging personal information to a third party. When an owner of a communication terminal (11) passes to a destination communication terminal (12) his or her personal information on which he or she desires to... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070149181 - Multiple input, multiple output wireless communication system, associated methods and data structures: Embodiments of multiple input multiple output wireless communication systems, associated methods and data structures are generally described herein.... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20070149182 - Method and system for forwarding telephone calls towards a cellular phone: A method and a related system for forwarding a telephone call from a caller intended to be directed to a first, fixed, telephony number to a second, mobile, telephone number in order to render an intended responder associated with the mobile telephony number reachable at a mobile phone instead that... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070149183 - Mobile terminals, methods and computer program products incorporating podcast link activation control: A mobile terminal includes a processor operatively associated with a radio communications circuit and configured to store a podcast including an embedded link to content outside of the mobile terminal. The processor is further configured to control activation of the embedded link responsive to a communications status of the mobile... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

20070149184 - System and method for real-time management of mobile resources: A system and method are disclosed for real-time management of mobile resources. The management system includes an on board system, a processor, and a data center. The on board system is provided with the mobile resource to be managed and includes a number of sensors to monitor various conditions. Each... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070149185 - Method and system of processing an incoming call failure: A method of processing an incoming call failure includes receiving a notification of an incoming voice call from a mobile switching center (MSC) during a data service; transmitting the notification of the incoming voice call to a mobile station (MS) and receiving an acceptance notification of the incoming voice call... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070149186 - Method and system for simulation and management of the resources of a mobile telephone network: A method and a system for simulating and optimising the operating resources available in a coverage area of a mobile telephone network implemented by processing resources of at least one resource optimisation system and, can include definition, by an event-management module of the optimisation system, of a variation, called a... Agent: Perman & Green

20070149187 - System, apparatus and method of allocating medium access blocks: Briefly, a wireless system and a method of dynamically allocating one or more medium access blocks of a first communication network within one or more medium access blocks of a second wireless communication network, wherein the first wireless communication network operates according to a first wireless medium access scheme and... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070149188 - Cordless telephone system and method of connecting the same with interrupting caller: A cordless telephone system includes a base unit having a first handset, a second handset, an interruption replying unit, and a switching unit. A first multiple-party call is implemented between a first caller on the first handset, a second caller on the second handset, and an external caller on the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070149189 - Gateway for remote control and system and method for implementing remote control: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a gateway for remote control and system as well as a method for implementing remote control. The user side calls a telephone number to which the gateway for remote control corresponds, and the gateway for remote control puts through the call and controls a... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070149190 - Roaming system, mobile communication system, and mobile communication control method: There is provided a system for judging validity of a radio terminal according to identification information on the radio terminal and providing a service. A radio network is divided into a plurality of zones. For each of the zones, there is arranged a server for storing in a particular zone,... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070149191 - Method for handling periodic plmn search in rrc connected mode in umts system: A method of performing a periodic public land mobile network (PLMN) search for a mobile station in a CELL_PCH state of radio resource control (RRC) connected mode in a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) is described. The method includes providing a mobile station operating in the CELL_PCH state camping on... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070149192 - Idle state terminal location information update device and method: A device and method for updating location information of an idle state terminal in a communication system supporting an idle state of a terminal are provided. In the method, an expectation time for updating the location information is calculated according to a moving speed of the terminal, when a state... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149193 - Wireless mobile communication device with service selection logic: A wireless device capable of acquiring service from multiple wireless entities operating according to at least two different wireless communication standards. In a specific non-limiting example, the wireless communication standards provide different service attributes to the user of the wireless device. For example, each standard can be adapted to provide... Agent: Fetherstonhaugh - Smart & Biggar

20070149195 - Apparatus and method for providing seamless handover: A method and apparatus to provide a handover includes an input unit which receives information on a handover mode and a handover priority corresponding to a plurality of wireless networks, a signal-intensity-measuring unit which measures a signal intensity of a wireless network where a current communication is performed out of... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070149194 - Communications device control information reporting related methods and apparatus: An initial reporting structure for an uplink dedicated control channel is used by a wireless terminal following a transition into a state of wireless terminal operation or action which makes it desirable to provide a base station with an initial set of control information which can be used to support... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149196 - Handover reestablishment method of communication system: A handover reestablishment method capable of effectively re-accessing the serving base station when the mobile terminal fails ranging while moving to the target cell and performs ranging through the handover process, or when the direction of the mobile terminal is changed and thus, the mobile terminal enters into the serving... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149197 - Method and apparatus for managing association of base station: In order for a mobile station to manage association of a base station, it is determined whether the base station satisfies Carrier to Interference Noise Ratio (CINR) condition of the mobile station. In addition, a moving probability value of the mobile station into a base station that satisfies the condition... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149198 - Method and apparatus for measuring amount of user traffic of handover terminals in wireless communication system: A user traffic amount measuring device in a mobile communication system may measure and analyze an amount of traffic used in a second base station by a mobile station performing a handover from a first base station to the second base station. In this case, without changing a configuration of... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149199 - Mobile communications system: A base station device 31 provided in a general cell 41 is accommodated in a base station controller 21, and a base station device 32 provided in a general cell 42 is accommodated in a base station controller 22. A base station device 33 provided in a boundary cell 43... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070149200 - System, apparatus and method of hand over in wireless communication system: Briefly, a wireless communication device, a wireless communication system and a method of roaming from a first base station to a second base station. The method includes generating first and second contexts, wherein the first context is used with an authentication key of the first base station and wherein the... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070149201 - Method of adjusting a power level of communications over a channel in a wireless communications network: A method of adjusting a power level of communications over a channel in a wireless communications network. In the method, a determination (e.g., by a radio network controller (RNC)) is made regarding a number of base stations actively communicating with a mobile station. For example, the determination may indicate whether... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070149203 - Method and system for wireless priority call processing: A method and system for processing calls in a wireless network having a priority call system are provided. The system includes receiving means for receiving a message with an ordered resource list, first determining means for determining what resources are available for the mobile station, second determining means for determining... Agent: Richard J. Minnich, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070149202 - Processing calls from wireless handsets to toll-free telephone numbers: In an exemplary method, a call origination request containing a toll-free telephone number of the called party is received from a wireless handset supported by a mobility service provider at a switching node of the telecommunication network. A determination is made if the called party has agreed to pay for... Agent: Carmen B. Patti & Associates, LLC

20070149205 - Mobile communications system: A base station device 31 provided in a general cell 41 is accommodated in a base station controller 21, and a base station device 32 provided in a general cell 42 is accommodated in a base station controller 22. A base station device 33 provided in a boundary cell 43... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070149204 - Systems and methods for three dimensional antenna selection and power control in an ad-hoc wireless network: A system (105) determines a power level for transmitting to a neighboring node in a wireless network. The system (105) receives a message indicating a three-dimensional position and orientation of the neighboring node and a type of directional antenna of the neighboring node that transmitted the message. The system (105)... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070149206 - Method and system for adjusting uplink transmission timing for long term evolution handover: A method and system for adjusting uplink transmission timing when sending an initial transmission to a target cell/Node-B of an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) immediately after handover from a source cell/Node-B of the E-UTRAN. In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) autonomously computes and applies a timing... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C. Dept. Icc

20070149207 - Dynamically managing and reconfiguring wireless mesh networks: A wireless network with multiple subscriber systems in a lobe pool may operate by determining a state of the wireless network, identifying a new condition, the new condition including a new demand condition or a new network health condition, determining whether the new condition has a threshold impact on operations... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070149212 - Providing location-based services via wireless networks: Location-based services can be provided by broadcasting location-based information within wireless network zones. A system for providing location-based services within an ad-hoc wireless network zone can include an information server for providing the location-based services by broadcasting location-based information, where the broadcast location-based information is received by a client wireless... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070149211 - Apparatus, system, and method for location information management in a portable communication device: An apparatus, system, and method for managing geographical location information of a portable communication device by determining and storing the geographic location information while registered on a cellular communication system in response to detecting an available wireless local area network (WLAN) system. When the portable communication device is communicating on... Agent: Kyocera Wireless Corp.

20070149208 - Location based services for mobile communication terminals: The present inventions relate to methods for providing services in dependence on the geographical location of mobile terminals in a cellular network. The inventions relate further to mobile communication terminals for use with a cellular network that are able to receive or provide services in dependence of their geographical position... Agent: Perman & Green

20070149216 - Location determination techniques: A method for estimating a target object properties, including location, in an environment. A topology model indicates permissible locations and transitions and a data model models a location-dependent physical quantity which is observed by the target object's sensing device. Motion models model specific target object types, obeying the permissible locations... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070149210 - Location-based services in wireless networks: Wireless networks, mobile devices, and associated methods are disclosed that provide a location-based service to a requesting mobile subscriber. The location-based service allows a requesting mobile subscriber to identify other mobile subscribers in a geographic area, such as in the proximity of the user or another designated area. To implement... Agent: Duft Bornsen & Fishman, LLP

20070149213 - Method and apparatus for supporting location services with roaming: Techniques for supporting location services with roaming are described. A mobile station interacts with a home mobile positioning center (H-MPC) in a home network for location services even when roaming. The mobile station communicates with a visited network for a data session and receives a request for its location. The... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149217 - Method for tracking users in a communication network: In a method of tracking a user in a communication network supporting a broadcast-multicast service, the network classifies groups of users into tracking areas. Movement of a user may be tracked as the user crosses a boundary between two tracking areas in the network. The method may enable a balance... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070149215 - Positioning technique: A technique for positioning a target object in a wireless communication environment. A data model models several sample points. Each sample point includes a location and a set of expected signal values therein. A set of relevance indicators indicates one or more sets of relevant sample points, which are subsets... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070149214 - System, apparatus, and methods for location managed message processing: Location-based messaging in which a location-aware device receives a transmitted message and processes at least a portion of the message content using at least one criterion that is based on the device's location.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070149209 - Wide area differential satellite positioning with local area updates: Wide area corrections are used substantially continuously. Local area corrections are used once or sparsely. For example, an initial position is determined with local area corrections. Wide area corrections are subsequently used. The initial position information is used in the wide area position determination to limit or avoid delay for... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070149219 - Method and apparatus for controlling a mobile device beyond an area of interest boundary: A mobile wireless system (10) includes a transmitter such as a satellite (18) that broadcasts wireless signals such as boundaries for specific areas to a mobile receiving device (22). Mobile receiving device (22) may include an antenna (26) and a mobile receiving device (28). A locating receiver (50) is used... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070149218 - Method and apparatus for conveying regions for controlling a mobile device based upon location: A mobile wireless system (10) includes a transmitter such as a satellite (18) that broadcasts wireless signals such as boundaries for specific areas to a mobile receiving device (22). Mobile receiving device (22) may include an antenna (26) and a mobile receiving device (28). A locating receiver (50) is used... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20070149221 - Dual event slotted paging: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149220 - Network communication system wherein multiple controllers communicate with nodes and exchange data transmitted so that one node contacting a first controller can communicate with another node contacting a second controller in the network: A communication system is provided for communication between network nodes and multiple communication controllers. The communication method provides for request timeslot management, assigning request timeslots to individual nodes. In the network, when an individual node has data to transmit, the node transmits a request signal to a communication controller over... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20070149222 - Methods, application server, and terminal for directive person identification and communication: Methods, server, and terminal are provided for allowing an initiating party to “finger-point” another party targeted for communication using an electronic terminal and as a consequence of such “finger-pointing”, to retrieve at least an indication of the identity of a mobile terminal of the targeted party to establish a communication... Agent: Alex Nicolaescu Ericsson Canada Inc.

20070149225 - Method and system for authenticating short message calling party: A method for authenticating a Short Message (SM) calling party, including: if a Signal Relay Function for support of Mobile Number Portability (MNP-SRF) module detects a calling party number carried in an SM belongs to its serving network after receiving a Mobile Originated (MO) SM, the MNP_SRF module adds an... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070149224 - Method and system for delivering multimedia messages and multimedia message service center: A method for delivering multimedia messages includes: submitting a multimedia message containing address information of a receiving party to an MMSC by an initiating party; sending a PUSH notification by the MMSC to a short message system with an interface protocol supported by the short message system; obtaining routing information... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070149223 - Unified addressing: An outgoing message composed on a mobile wireless communication device may be recognized as including a Short Messaging Service (SMS) destination address in an addressing field. The outgoing message may then be processed to create a SMS message payload. The SMS message payload may then be passed to a SMS... Agent: Smart And Biggar

20070149226 - Controlling reconfiguration in a cellular communication system: In a cellular communication system, for example UMTS using WCDMA, a configuration of radio links is controlled. In a mobile unit, and in a base station, a synchronization counter indicates time codes (CFN) for synchronization of configuration changes across the system. Messages are exchanged between a network controller, the base... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20070149228 - Methods and apparatus for flexible reporting of control information: Reporting methods well suited for reporting control information in a wireless system are described. A wireless terminal reports information to a serving base station, e.g., a base station attachment point, according to a reporting schedule. The reporting schedule includes a plurality of different types of fixed type information reports which... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149227 - Methods and apparatus of implementing and/or using a dedicated control channel: Wireless terminals and base stations support multiple modes of dedicated control channel operation wherein wireless terminals are allocated different amounts of dedicated uplink resources for reporting control information. A set of dedicated control channel segments is utilized by a wireless terminal to communicate uplink control information reports to its serving... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149229 - Apparatus, method and computer program product providing optimized coding performance with power sequences: A method, computer program product and electronic device are provided. The method includes the steps of: prioritizing data for each link into higher priority data and lower priority data for that link; and selectively transmitting a first signal on a first sub-band and a second signal on a second sub-band.... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20070149230 - Method for dynamically selecting a channel in a wireless local area network: Disclosed is a method of dynamical frequency selecting for a basic service set established by a main wireless device in a wireless local area network. The method comprises steps of a determining step for determining whether a new channel to be used by said BSS is needed; a scanning step... Agent: Joseph J. Laks, Vice President Thomson Licensing LLC

20070149231 - Method of operating a multi-camp mobile communication device while engaged in a call and receiving a dispatch call: A multi-camp mobile communication device (100) includes a first radio modem (102) and a second radio modem (104). Each modem is designed to communicate with a respective communication system (110, 112). Upon engaging in an interconnect call (204) over the first modem with the first communication system, the multi-camp mobile... Agent: Motorola, Inc Intellectual Property Section

20070149233 - System and method for determining downlink signaling power in a radio communication network: A system and method for determining a downlink transmit power level for a downlink signaling channel such as the E-DCH HARQ Indicator Channel (E-HICH) in a cellular radio communication network, wherein the transmit power level is calculated to achieve a desired signaling message error rate. The base station determines a... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20070149239 - Determining an inter-slot power level: Methods for determining an inter-slot power level are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the inter-slot is positioned between first and second timeslots capable of transmitting modulated signals. A first timeslot power level and a second timeslot power level are first acquired. A power level of the inter-slot is then determined... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070149232 - Information transmission with energy budget management: A receiver-specific regulation of the transmission energy of a symbol to be transmitted is effected by adaptation of the symbol duration or by adaptation of the number of bits transmitted with the symbol or by both measures in combination, in each case using a respective predetermined transmission power. As a... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson

20070149235 - Method and apparatus for determining output transmit power for an access channel in a wireless communication network: A wireless device stores historical information for a prior access attempt and uses this information to lower the output transmit power for a current access attempt on an access channel. The historical information may include RF conditions for the prior access attempt, the performance for the prior access attempt, and... Agent: Qualcomm Incorporated

20070149237 - Method for switching between predefined transmit power classes on a mobile telecommunications device: In a method of controlling power level of transmit signals from a wireless communication device that is communicating with a plurality of wireless ad-hoc network nodes as part of an ad-hoc network, a value of a usage parameter of a communication between the wireless device and a first wireless ad-hoc... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070149238 - Methods and apparatus for communicating and/or using transmission power information: A wireless terminal determines the transmission power used for its dedicated control channel at a point in time, and generates a power report indicating a ratio of a maximum wireless terminal transmit power to the transmit power of the dedicated control channel at the point in time. The power report... Agent: Straub & Pokotylo

20070149234 - System, apparatus and method of estimating quality of signal: Briefly, an apparatus and a method of determining a quality indicator of a second received signal based on a characteristic of a first received signal. The apparatus is able to receive over a down channel of a wireless communication system a first signal having a predetermined bit sequence and second... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070149236 - Transmit power allocation in a distributed mimo system: Allocate power so as to maximise the throughput of each user of a multi-user MIMO group, with the constraint that over time all users in the group have equal throughput. This differs from equal capacity per slot in that each user may be assigned multiple slots as well as unequal... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070149240 - Automatically establishing location groups: A method of establishing a location group includes using a cellular network cell (22, 24, 26) identifier and at least one other beacon (30, 32) concurrently detected by a mobile station (20). The location group includes an indication of the concurrently detected cell (22, 24, 26) identifier and at least... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20070149241 - Arrangement comprising communication means that can be activated: An arrangement (1) comprises first communication means (COM1) for contactless communication with a cell communication station (Z1, Z2, Z3) within a cell communication range (ZA1, ZA2, ZA3) of a cellular communication system, and second communication means (COM2) which are designed, independently of the first communication means (COM1), for contactless communication... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070149242 - Method and apparatus for canceling neighbor cell interference signals in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access system: A method and apparatus are provided where a neighbor cell interference signal is canceled upon receiving a signal transmitted from a serving base station (BS) in a receiver of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) system. The interference signals are detected from signals received from neighbor BSs and a... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20070149243 - System and method for routing special number calls from a dual-mode wireless communications device operating in the unlicensed mode: A system and method that routes special number calls from a calling dual-mode wireless communications device when operating in an unlicensed network to a special number answering point based on one or more parameters. In accordance with one aspect of this invention, the parameter comprises the location of the access... Agent: Michelle A. Zarinelli C/o West Corporation

20070149244 - Power-save system and method: A method of saving power in a mobile communication terminal capable of connection to an external device for communicating data is provided. The method comprises connecting an input port of the mobile communication system to an output port of the external device, switching the mobile communication terminal to a first... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070149245 - Full-duplex radio speaker system and associated method: A speaker assembly, and an associated method, is operable in conjunction with operation of a content capable mobile station, such as a mobile station that stores and plays out MP3-formatted files. A Bluetooth™, or other, transceiver of the speaker assembly communicates with a corresponding transceiver of the mobile station. When... Agent: Robert H. Kelly Scheef & Stone, L.L.P.

20070149246 - Wireless multi-user audio system: Various methods and devices are provided for a wireless audio system for a number of users. The system includes a base unit that is adapted to removably store, recharge and communicate with personal microphone modules and table-top microphones. The system also includes a plurality of personal microphone modules that each... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20070149247 - Intermediate bridge: A device facilitating transmission of audio and video content to an in-vehicle entertainment system through a wireless communication device, such as a cell phone. The wireless communication device is configured to download the content from a depository and either directly or through a bridge provides the content to the entertainment... Agent: James Alan Franklin

20070149248 - Radio modem terminal for mobile communication: Disclosed is a radio modem terminal for mobile communication, comprising a main body having a functional unit for voice communication; a power supply unit hinged at one side of the main body; and a display unit disposed between the power supply unit and the main body, and also hinged with... Agent: Ked & Associates, LLP

20070149249 - Method and apparatus for efficient configuration of hybrid sub-carrier allocation: In an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) system including at least one base station and at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), sub-carriers are allocated for data transmissions to multiple access WTRUs, where sub-carriers are allocated according to a consecutive sub-carrier allocation (CSA) type and a distributed sub-carrier allocation... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C. Dept. Icc

20070149250 - Antenna system and method for configuring a radiating pattern: The radiation characteristics of an antenna are made configurable including in the antenna a plurality of radiating elements and associating to each of said radiating elements a respective chain for processing the signal in transmission and/or reception with a module for weighting digital signals capable of applying to a digital... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070149251 - Signal calibration apparatus in a smart antenna system: A signal calibration apparatus in a smart antenna system is provided. In the signal calibration apparatus, a beamformer and calibrator sends a calibration signal through each of N transmitters, extracts the calibration signal from a signal received from a calibration receiver, and calibrates a transmission signal in a transmission path... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070149252 - Account information display for portable communication device: A portable communication device includes a display and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to automatically and repeatedly present an updated account usage metric for an account associated with usage of the portable communication device. In some embodiments, the presented account usage metric is an account... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP/ Apple Computer Inc.

20070149253 - External megaphone system of the mobile phone: An external megaphone system of the mobile phone for broadcasting an incoming call sound signal of the mobile phone is provided. The mobile phone has a body with a sound interface and a built-in megaphone provided therein. When the external megaphone device is inserted into the sound output hole (not... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20070149255 - System for backing up information of a handheld electronic device and method thereof: In a system for backing up information of a handheld electronic device and method thereof, a handheld electronic device includes a charging circuit for receiving a current, a battery for supplying electric power, a transmission interface for transmitting a signal, a first memory for storing user information and a software... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070149254 - Method and apparatus for operating a mobile communication device coupled with an external power supply for charging a battery of the mobile communication device: A mobile communication device 100 has a digital subsystem (110) and a radio frequency subsystem (108), and is powered by a battery (102) which is charged via a charge control circuit (106) using an external power supply (104) connected to the mobile communication device in a single path configuration. The... Agent: Motorola, Inc Intellectual Property Section

20070149256 - Method of hibernating and pre-booting a mobile communication device to reduce apparent start up time: A mobile communication device (100) includes a volatile memory (110) and a non-volatile memory (112). Instruction code for operating the mobile communication device is permanently stored in the non-volatile memory, and copied to the volatile memory for execution. The mobile communication device enters a hibernate mode which involves shutting down... Agent: Motorola, Inc Intellectual Property Section

20070149257 - Novel design for a wireless network device: The invention is a device, and a method of operating the device, for use in a wireless network, where the device may have to run on battery power, or other limited energy sources. The device saves battery power by employing two wireless radios. The primary radio is a fully featured... Agent: Mark Rodgers

20070149258 - Power supplying apparatus, power line communication apparatus, power line communication system, and power supplying method: A power line communication modem within a network camera outputs a communication signal to an AC adaptor. Then, a signal superimposition and separation circuit of the AC adaptor separates a received communication signal from a DC voltage and an amplifier of the AC adaptor amplifies a signal level of the... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070149259 - Devices and methods for acoustic usability: Disclosed is a mobile communication device and a method including a first housing including a first side and a second side, a display coupled to the first side of the first housing and a second housing movably coupled to the first housing, the second housing being coupled against the second... Agent: Motorola Inc

20070149260 - Hinge, and opening/closing type portable terminal device having the same: The present invention aims to reduce a size of a hinge portion and a device in an opening/closing mobile terminal device in which first and second housing members are opened/closed and turned on hinges. In the present invention, a second turning shaft (123) is provided to intersect with the first... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070149261 - Wireless stereo headset: Systems and methods for a wireless stereo headset are disclosed. The system generally includes a first headset component and a second headset component. Both the first headset component and the second headset component may be wireless devices.... Agent: Plantronics, Inc.

20070149263 - Clamshell-type mobile phone with camera: A mobile phone having a clamshell type housing includes a first part, a second part linked rotating to the first part through a hinge so that the mobile phone can be in a closed position or in an open position, a first display which is accessible to a user when... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070149262 - Two step activation of phone: The present invention relates to a communication apparatus having a first housing member pivotally coupled to a second housing member, a controller operable in a plurality of operation states, and a detector associated with the first and second housing members and connected to the controller. The detector is adapted to... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070149264 - Buckle phone: A buckle-phone coupled with a belt, comprising: a mobile phone bent in the length direction of the belt to correspond to a user's waist size; a mobile phone support bent to correspond to the mobile phone and including a mobile phone accommodating section for attachably and detachably supporting the mobile... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070141980 - Digital broadcasting reception apparatus and method for displaying broadcasting channel information using the same: A method for displaying broadcasting channel information in a digital broadcasting reception apparatus includes receiving and storing digital broadcasting program guidance data including image information for digital broadcasting programs; generating a broadcasting program list including image information for digital broadcasting programs according to channels when a request for broadcasting channel... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070141976 - Analyzing system, analyzing method using the same, and system for collecting survey results for use in anlysis: A surveyor carries a terminal device 200 and travels to a survey point preliminarily instructed. The surveyor obtains survey position information by using a GPS unit in the terminal device 200 at the survey point. The surveyor also photographs an object of a survey by using a camera in the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070141977 - Text brochure and media system and method: A method and device for providing brochures to interested parties using cellular communication devices such as cellular telephones, cellular enabled digital devices and the like. An access number which may be contacted by a cellular communication device is provided in an advertisement of an item, the access number being a... Agent: Barber Legal

20070141979 - Automatic frequency changing modulator: Disclosed herein is an automatic frequency changing modulator system that determines the frequency to which a destination radio is currently tuned, sets itself to that frequency, and transmits an audio signal to a user listening to that frequency. The automatic frequency changing modulator system includes a microphone and a radio... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20070141978 - Content transmission device: A content transmission device receives broadcast data composed of a plurality of contents from another broadcasting station, converts the broadcast data to own-station broadcast data, and transmits the converted broadcast data. The content transmission device stores a plurality processing models, each having corresponding identity information, composition information indicating content scheduled... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (matsushita)

20070141981 - Digital multimedia broadcast receiving device executing function of sleep reservation, and sleep reservation method thereof: Provided is a device for receiving a digital multimedia broadcast, and a sleep reservation method thereof. The device includes an external instrument interface unit for receiving and converting a broadcast signal into a signal reproducible in an external instrument, and transmitting the converted signal to the external instrument; a key... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070141982 - Signal distribution system cascadable agc device and method: A cascadable AGC amplifier in a signal distribution system includes a low noise cascadable amplifier having a through path and a cascadable output. The cascadable amplifier is also configured to provide AGC over a predetermined input power range. The cascadable AGC amplifier can be configured to provide gain or attenuation.... Agent: Clifford B. Perry

20070141983 - Clock-free activation circuit: A circuit for recovering data from an incoming data stream according to one embodiment includes a capacitor and a substantially constant current source for charging the capacitor. A subcircuit generates a signal causing the capacitor to discharge upon detecting a first type of transition in the incoming data stream, the... Agent: Zilka-kotab, PC

20070141987 - Distributed bluetooth system: Bluetooth standard provides the applications with different profiles which allow for example only a specific number of devices operable in one network using the same profile. Without changing the Bluetooth standards the described apparatus and method provide a solution to allow wireless devices to receive data addressed to other wireless... Agent: Warren A. Sklar (soer) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070141988 - Mechanism to convey discovery information in a wireless network: Discovery of services between devices is provided prior to establishing a connection between devices, including wireless-enabled devices or devices that are communicatively coupled to wireless access points or other wireless communication devices. Discovering services prior to establishing a connection may facilitate finding a desired service. The services that may be... Agent: Wolf Greenfield (microsoft Corporation) C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070141985 - Method for closing a communication link: A system for controlling the operation of a remote device via wireless communication. The remote device includes resources for communication via at least two different short-range wireless mediums with different operational ranges. The sensing of a scanning communication signal from a first wireless medium may trigger the disconnection of the... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070141989 - Proximity facilitate device pairing: A portable communication device includes logic to detect another device in wireless proximity, and to determine if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device. If a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device, the portable... Agent: Fsp LLC

20070141984 - Proximity service discovery in wireless networks: Discovery of services between devices is provided prior to establishing a connection between devices, including wireless-enabled devices or devices that are communicatively coupled to wireless access points. Discovering services prior to establishing a connection may facilitate finding a desired service. The services that may be discovered may be, for example,... Agent: Wolf Greenfield (microsoft Corporation) C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070141986 - Proximity service discovery in wireless networks: Discovery of services between devices is provided prior to establishing a connection between devices, including wireless-enabled devices or devices that are communicatively coupled to wireless access points or other wireless communication devices. Discovering services prior to establishing a connection may facilitate finding a desired service. The services that may be... Agent: Wolf Greenfield (microsoft Corporation) C/o Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070141991 - Apparatus and method for performing arq in multi-hop relay cellular network: Provided is an apparatus and method for performing an ARQ operation for a uplink (UL) signal in a multi-hop relay cellular network. Upon receipt of a UL signal from a mobile station (MS), it is determined if there is an error in the received UL signal. If there is an... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070141992 - Interference mitigation by adjustment of interconnect transmission characteristics: Interference within a wireless apparatus is mitigated by adjusting one or more transmission characteristics associated with an interconnect of the apparatus. In at least one embodiment, the interconnect is a PCI Express interconnect.... Agent: The Law Offices Of John C. Scott, LLC C/o Intellevele

20070141990 - Method and system for adaptive multi rate (amr) and measurements downlink adaptation: Various aspects of a method and system for adaptive multi rate and measurements adaptation may include a processor that enables computation of at least one signal level measurement for at least one received signal. The processor may enable cancelling of interfering signals received in addition to the received signal based... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070141993 - More economical resource application on the user interaction within a speech dialogue system in a packet network by means of a simplifying processing of signalling information: According to the invention, the type of transmission of signaling information, for a user-interaction with a speech dialogue system in a packet network, is determined with relation to a simplifying processing for DTMF signaling information. A speech dialogue system without special hardware for the processing of DTMF in-band signaling is... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070141996 - Distributed automatic gain control system: A wireless distribution system includes a number of remote units distributed in a coverage area to receive wireless signals and to provide the signals through the distribution system to input ports of a node where the signals are combined, a number of input power monitors operatively connected to one or... Agent: Fogg & Powers LLC

20070141994 - Efficient channel quality reporting and link adaptation for multi-carrier broadband wireless communication: Multi-carrier broadband wireless communication can be supported by providing identification information that identifies a group of carrier frequencies that an intended recipient of a transmission has selected for use in the transmission. A modulation and coding scheme for use in transmitting on the selected group of carrier frequencies is selected... Agent: Ericsson Inc.

20070141995 - Method for controlling interference in a wireless mobile communication system: Disclosed is a method for controlling interference signals by a base station in a wireless mobile communication system, the method including classifying a plurality of mobile stations into first and second mobile station groups including the mobile stations having good channel conditions and the mobile stations having poor channel conditions,... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070141997 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) antenna integration techniques in mobile devices: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for mobile devices and antenna thereof, are described herein. A mobile device include RFID reader functionality, and functionality for communicating with one or more wireless networks. A single antenna of the mobile device accommodates the network communication functionality and the RFID reader functionality. The communications network... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070141998 - Reconfigurable topology for receiver front ends: The method and apparatus of the present invention provide for a configurable radio front end topology that allows selectable operation in a single balanced mode and in a double balanced mode of operation. Logic associated with a baseband processor determines whether to operate in a single or double balanced mode... Agent: Garlick Harrison & Markison

20070141999 - Method of controlling an onboard power supply system for a motor vehicle: A method is provided for controlling an onboard power supply system for a motor vehicle having a multi-voltage generator which supplies at least a first and a second partial power supply system having in each case several electric consuming devices, the first and the second partial power supply system having... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070142000 - Hybrid polar transmission apparatus for a radio transmission system: The invention relates to a polar transmission apparatus having a polar transformer for transformation of a baseband signal to an amplitude signal and a phase signal. The apparatus includes a frequency synthesizer for production of a radio-frequency signal from the phase signal, having a modulator for amplitude modulation of the... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates, LLC National City Bank Building

20070142001 - System and method for implementing antenna diversity: A s