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Telecommunications > Transmitter And Receiver At Separate Stations > Short Range Rf Communication

Short Range Rf Communication

Short Range Rf Communication patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

03/01/07 - 20070049198 - Remote headset configuration
Systems and methods for modifying mobile communication device settings are disclosed. The method generally includes providing a server at the headset, transmitting headset settings from the server to a client device, receiving modified settings, and implementing the modified settings. ...

03/01/07 - 20070049197 - Control device for audio players
This invention relates to accessories for audio players used for downloading, storing and playing of audio files, i.e. music or spoken word content. More specifically the invention relates to a control device for a digital audio player including an FM transmitter, a wireless receiver for receiving mobile phone status information ...

03/01/07 - 20070049196 - Method and system for optimized architecture for bluetooth streaming audio applications
Methods and systems for processing data are disclosed herein and may include compressing audio information on-chip within a Bluetooth® transceiver chip utilizing an audio codec implemented within the Bluetooth® transceiver chip. The audio codec may be a low complexity sub-band codec (SBC). An audio stream with the audio information may ...

02/22/07 - 20070042714 - Portable loss prevention system
A loss prevention system containing a Bluetooth transceiver and a motion detection system monitors the presence of a portable electronic device such as a cell phone in the vicinity and alerts when that device leaves its vicinity. The system transceiver is activated upon detecting a movement and turned off after ...

02/22/07 - 20070042713 - Portable health monitoring system
A health monitoring system containing a Bluetooth transceiver and one or more health signs sensors automatically detects conditions that require medical attention based on configurable rules, calls a phone number and sends an alert. ...

02/15/07 - 20070037518 - Positioning of mobile wireless terminal
An apparatus for determining a position of a mobile wireless station comprises means for determining the position of the mobile wireless station in accordance with a position of a first reference wireless station, a position of a second reference wireless station, a first relative angular direction between the mobile wireless ...

02/15/07 - 20070037517 - Method for establishing a wireless communication link
A wireless communication link between two communication devices is established. A communication signal for contacting a second communication device is emitted from a first communication device. The communication signal is a first type of wireless data communication. Communications that are configured to transmit and receive data according to a second ...

02/08/07 - 20070032195 - Security apparatus and method during bluetooth pairing
A BLUETOOTH device is provided wherein the output RF transmission power level during pairing is purposefully reduced from otherwise conventional or normal communication levels to a low power level, greatly reducing the range of possible interception. Security can be improved even more by further reducing the transmit power even below ...

02/08/07 - 20070032194 - Updating presence in a wireless communications device
A wireless communications device that sends and receives presence status information is configured to detect when it is proximate a predefined zone. A receiver in the wireless communications device receives presence information from a transmitter associated with the predefined zone. The presence information defines a new presence status for the ...

02/08/07 - 20070032193 - Information acquisition device, information providing device, and information providing system
An information acquisition device for acquiring digital Information includes: a first transmission unit (14) having directivity and transmitting by wireless an information request signal to be transmitted in a direction of the directivity; an information addition unit (13) adding at least one piece of address information to the information request ...

02/01/07 - 20070026802 - Method of guiding a user in an environment, particularly in a building
A method of guiding a user in an environment particularly in a building, utilizes at least one first communications unit communicating data to a mobile second communications unit carried by the user. The first communications unit transmits a contact signal within a predetermined range for establishing contact with the second ...

02/01/07 - 20070026801 - Method for the exchange of data
A method for exchange of data between a mobile communications unit carried by a user and at least one of a first communications unit, a second communications unit and a computer unit positioned at different locations in an environment such as a building. When the first communications unit and the ...

02/01/07 - 20070026800 - System and method for switching among available media source for content displayed by a projector
A system for switching among available media sources for content displayed by a projector includes a projector, a connecting device, and a plurality of computers. The projector is able to display content from each of the computers. Each computer is enabled for wireless communication. The contents of each computer may ...

02/01/07 - 20070026799 - Wireless media device cradle
Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for integrating a media device with a network. A media device may be connected to a cradle device to receive updates of digital content. The cradle device may be coupled to a wireless link to receive content data and/or signals. ...

02/01/07 - 20070026798 - Message notification device
A device and method for notifying a user of a mobile communication device that a communication has been received from a wireless macro network are provided. The message notification device communicates with the mobile communication device through a short-range wireless communication link, and can be worn on the body of ...

02/01/07 - 20070026797 - Secure communication initiation
The communication control device includes a dedicated contact surface, a control unit and a wireless communication unit. Upon contact between a dedicated contact surface of one communication control device and a dedicated contact surface of another communication control device, the two control units initiate establishing a secure communication session. This ...

01/25/07 - 20070021067 - Apparatus and method for obtaining application data from short distance communication terminal
An apparatus and a method for obtaining application data from the short distance communication terminal enables a first terminal to obtain application data from a second terminal in a short time. The apparatus includes a SDP standard record memory and a SDP extension record memory. The SDP standard record memory ...

01/25/07 - 20070021066 - Methods and apparatuses for interworking
Apparatuses and methodologies are described that coordinate multiple wireless communication protocols within a mobile device. A single mobile device can contain multiple communication components (e.g., a Bluetooth component, an IEEE 802.11b/g component). To prevent interference and possible loss of data, one communication component may be prevented from transmitting or receiving ...

01/25/07 - 20070021065 - Methods and apparatus for operating an ensemble of wireless electronic devices based on user activity
Embodiments of methods and apparatus for operating an ensemble of wireless electronic devices based on user activity are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ...

01/25/07 - 20070021064 - Routing method for an ad hoc networks
In a radio communication system formed of a central radio station and subscriber radio stations each having a radio transmission range, the subscriber radio stations are at least partially mobile and each radio station is disposed within the radio transmission range of at least one adjacent subscriber radio station. User ...

01/18/07 - 20070015467 - Communication system using short range radio communication headset
In a short range radio communication headset, signals transmitted by the short range radio communications are received while direct sounds propagated from an external are detected. Then, a digital signal adaptation processing using either received signals or the direct sounds as reference signals are applied, and a ratio between the ...

01/18/07 - 20070015466 - Method for characterizing uwb pulse sequences in a cost-efficient manner
The method according to the invention includes a signal characterization step, in the course of which Np detection windows Dj (for j=1 to Np) encompassing predetermined time chips are examined by performing convolutions over said detection windows Dj of the received signal with at least a first and a second ...

01/18/07 - 20070015465 - System comprising controlled-supply bluetooth communication module, radio communication assembly, methods and readers
An equipment control system, with a stand-alone power supply source, contains a command reception and detection unit, the electromagnetic radio waves complying with a voice or data radio communication standard in a radio frequency band, the standard providing at least one function causing, the transmission of a data packet corresponding ...

01/11/07 - 20070010201 - Bluetooth smart offset compensation
An offset history table is implemented and maintained in a BLUETOOTH device and is used to pre-seed an expected frequency offset of a received signal from another BLUETOOTH device. The disclosed offset history table includes one entry for each piconet device in a particular piconet, each entry including a best ...

01/11/07 - 20070010200 - Wireless communication device
A wireless communication device conducts communications with an another wireless communication device. The wireless communication device includes: a short-range wireless communication unit that establishes a short-range wireless communication link with the another wireless communication device, and communicates data through the short-range wireless communication link; a sonic wave transmission unit that ...

12/28/06 - 20060292987 - Method of wireless local area network and bluetooth network coexistence in a collocated device
A collated wireless local area network/Bluetooth (WLAN/BT) device avoids radio interference between the two wireless systems by collaborative coexistence mechanisms. The collocated WLAN/BT device and coexistence methods include time division multiplexing based on various operating states of the collocated WLAN and BT systems, respectively. Such operating states include the transmission ...

12/28/06 - 20060292986 - Coexistent bluetooth and wireless local area networks in a multimode terminal and method thereof
The present invention generally to a multimode terminal including a wireless local area network (WLAN) system and a Bluetooth system that avoids radio interference between the two systems by collaborative coexistence methods that include time-sharing, combined frequency and time-sharing, and forward looking combined frequency and time-sharing between the WLAN system ...

12/28/06 - 20060292985 - Bluetooth earpiece with two-way audio transmissions
A Bluetooth earpiece with two-way audio transmissions adopts a base body combined with a Bluetooth headset containing a signal transmitting end. An electrically connected amplifying unit, loudspeaker unit and audio signal capture unit are installed in the base body. The amplifying unit of the Bluetooth headset is fixed into the ...

12/28/06 - 20060292984 - Rfid vehicle-tracking system using mobile transceivers and stationary transponders
The invention disclosed in this document is a vehicle tracking system using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transponders and an RFID transceiver, which is attached to a moving vehicle to collect vehicle location data. Each location code is encoded on a transponder, which is then embedded at a location along a ...

12/21/06 - 20060286933 - Wireless short range communication system
A wireless communications system defining an wireless personal area network enables reliable communications between members of workers in a group wearing compatible systems. Each member of a group is fitted with a communications system having a microphone, a transceiver and a speaker. ...

12/14/06 - 20060281409 - Device pairing via intermediary device
A first device may include and/or involve at least one contact sensor, and logic to facilitate pairing between a second device and a third device as a result of contact between the contact sensor and at least one of the second and third devices. ...

12/14/06 - 20060281408 - Frequency separation for multiple bluetooth devices residing on a single platform
A method for frequency separation for multiple Bluetooth communication devices on a single platform may comprise determining initial frequencies to be utilized by a plurality of Bluetooth communication devices residing on a single host device. A first portion of the determined initial frequencies may be assigned to a first of ...

12/14/06 - 20060281407 - Methods for controlling contact information and corresponding electronic devices and program products
An electronic communication device is disclosed that is arranged in connection with a caller party in order to communicate with a target party. The device includes a processor, communication modules for communicating with the said target party and a memory in which contact information concerning the said target party is ...

12/07/06 - 20060276133 - Bluetooth activation and peer discovery
A Bluetooth enabled device can include a transceiver that broadcasts and receives radio signals during a communication session and a processor with programmed instructions to modify a device name during connection setup for the communication session and to return the device name to a non-modified name at a time after ...

12/07/06 - 20060276132 - Antenna diversity switch of wireless dual-mode co-existence systems
The present invention discloses an antenna diversity switch, used for receiving and transmitting RF signals for dual-mode co-existence wireless communication system. The antenna diversity switch comprises a first transmitting port; a second transmitting port; a receiving port; a first control unit, electrically connected between the first transmitting port and a ...

12/07/06 - 20060276131 - Wifi interface to dialup modem
A device and method support dialup modem access over a wireless local area and/or personal area network such as, for example, an IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n and/or IEEE 802.15.3a network. A representative embodiment permits a user of a conventional Internet web browser application to access a dialup information provider via a ...

12/07/06 - 20060276130 - Device, system and method of reduced power consumption multi-receiver
Briefly, some embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems and methods to conserve power consumed by multi-receivers. For example, a method in accordance with an embodiment of the invention may include setting an operational parameter of one or more receivers of a multi-receiver configuration based on a physical transfer rate ...

11/30/06 - 20060270350 - Method for automatically connecting mobile communication terminal to home network system using bluetooth® and mobile communication terminal adapted thereto
A method for automatically connecting a mobile communication terminal to a home network system using Bluetooth® and a mobile communication terminal adapted thereto are provided. A stationary appliance performs paging pursuant to a preset profile regardless of a Bluetooth® profile to be used between a mobile communication terminal and the ...

11/30/06 - 20060270349 - Position acquisition
A first transceiver (4, 30) can position itself by forming an ad hoc network (20) of transceivers which assist the first transceiver in acquiring its position. A dedicated infrastructure such as GPS satellites is not required. The first transceiver (4, 30), once it has acquired its position, can be involved ...

11/30/06 - 20060270348 - Method and system for sharing a bluetooth processor for fm functions
A method and system sharing a Bluetooth processor for FM functions are provided. The single chip may comprise an integrated Bluetooth radio, an integrated FM radio, and processor system. A processor in the processor system may be utilized for Bluetooth and FM data processing and may time multiplex between the ...

11/30/06 - 20060270347 - Method and system for routing fm data to a bluetooth enabled device via a bluetooth link
Certain aspects of a method and system for providing wireless communication may comprise encoding within a single chip, FM audio data received by a FM radio. The encoded received FM audio data may be translated within the single chip to a Bluetooth compatible format. The translated received FM audio data ...

11/30/06 - 20060270346 - Method and system for a single chip integrated bluetooth and fm transceiver and baseband processor
A method and system for a single chip integrated Bluetooth and FM transceiver and baseband processor are provided. The single chip may comprise a Bluetooth radio, an FM radio, a processor system, and a peripheral transport unit (PTU). FM data may be received and/or transmitted via the FM radio and ...

11/30/06 - 20060270345 - Wireless adapter
Many devices, such as, for example, scanners, have been designed to couple to another device or a network through a wire. Wireless connectivity can be added to the device through an adapter that couples to the device's communication port. In addition, the device can draw power from the adapter. An ...

11/23/06 - 20060264176 - Audio i/o device with bluetooth module
An audio I/O device with a Bluetooth module, comprising: a Bluetooth module, connected to an audio I/O port so as to receive audio signals from an external microphone through a microphone amplification circuit and transmit/receive wireless audio signals according to wireless Bluetooth protocol; an audio signal processing device, processing the ...

11/16/06 - 20060258288 - Directional information delivery system and method
A directional information delivery method and system, wherein a wide-angle electromagnetic wave transmitter is attached on each object for transmitting channel identification that indicates the transferring channel of the information of the exhibited item attached with the wide-angle electromagnetic wave transmitter to a specified area in wide angle, while each ...

11/16/06 - 20060258287 - Method and a system for automatically activating and deactivating a service
A method of automatically activating and deactivating a service, comprising the following steps: a) establishing, from a first terminal, a short-range radio detection field for detecting the presence of a second terminal; b) deactivating the service if the second terminal is in the short-range radio detection field; or c) activating ...

11/16/06 - 20060258286 - Radio resource measurement and estimation
Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to conduct radio measurement request and response operations between two stations to determine receive channel power indicator values associated with direct and indirect wireless links, and to select one of the links for use by the stations based on ...

11/16/06 - 20060258285 - Enabling desired wireless connectivity in a high frequency wireless local area network
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus to enable desired wireless connectivity in a high frequency and/or high speed wireless local area network for providing mobile communications to a user of a wireless communication device which may be otherwise unable to connect to the high frequency and/or speed ...

11/09/06 - 20060252373 - Apparatus and method for removing signal interference in a local radio communication device mounted in a mobile terminal
Disclosed is a method for removing signal interference in a local radio communication device mounted in a mobile terminal. The method comprises receiving information on a channel in use from the mobile terminal in session; determining based on the received channel information whether a harmonic component of a channel frequency ...

11/09/06 - 20060252372 - Bluetooth transmission system and method
A Bluetooth transmission system and a Bluetooth transmission method are provided. The system utilizes an embedded controller with an independent power supply for setting up and storing a plurality of preset Bluetooth input devices. A Bluetooth module receives identification signals transmitted by the Bluetooth input devices and determine whether the ...

11/02/06 - 20060246840 - Portable wireless data storage device
A portable data storage device is provided having a non-volatile memory and a wireless data interface. The wireless data interface is coupled to the non-volatile memory to read data from the non-volatile memory for transmission through the wireless data interface and/or write data received from the wireless data interface to ...

10/26/06 - 20060240778 - Mobile communication device
A mobile communication device for communicating a radio communication device associated with a radio transmitter. The mobile communication device includes a short-range radio communication unit configured to transmit a requirement signal for short-range radio communication connection to the radio communication device, and configured to receive a signal from the radio ...

10/26/06 - 20060240777 - Decreasing mutual interference between multiple bluetooth piconets by controlling the channel usage with the help of the adaptive frequency hopping methods
The present invention reduces inter-network interference between simultaneously-operating closely situated short-range wireless networks. The system provides a central controller that, in addition to eliminating frequencies with known outside interference, may divide an available frequency range into groups of sub-bands that are assigned to the various wireless networks. The wireless communication ...

10/19/06 - 20060234632 - Method of updating firmware using object push profile in the bluetooth object exchange protocol
A method of updating firmware using the object push profile in the bluetooth object exchange protocol is proposed. This method first makes use of a bluetooth transmitter to connect a bluetooth electronic device whose firmware is to be updated and a host storing a new program code. Next, the bluetooth ...

10/19/06 - 20060234631 - System and method for generation of interest -based wide area virtual network connections
A system and method that allows users of wireless mobile devices such as cellular telephones to automatically identify one another, alert users to detection of nearby users, transmit information of common interest and communicate in real-time at increased distances. Two mobile devices may in embodiments identify one another using Bluetooth ...

10/19/06 - 20060234630 - Ping feature for electronic devices
A pinging electronic device, a pingable electronic device and a network for the devices are disclosed. The ping electronic devices comprising a ping function and a transmitter wherein the ping function is adapted to generate and the transmitter is adapted to transmit over an ad hoc wireless network at least ...

10/19/06 - 20060234629 - Method for operating a short haul radio transmitting/ radio receiving system conforming to a short haul radio communication standard and a master device for implementing said method
A method and apparatus for operating a short-haul radio transmitting/radio receiving system conforming to a short-haul radio communication standard wherein a maximum number of devices able to communicate is exceeded. The devices exceeding the maximum number of devices communicating with a master device are switched to a park mode and, ...

10/12/06 - 20060229016 - Apparatus and method for displaying information in bluetooth communication mode of wireless terminal
An apparatus and method are provided for displaying information in a Bluetooth communication mode of a wireless terminal. When devices for performing Bluetooth communication in the wireless terminal are searched, a controller of the wireless terminal classifies the searched devices according to device type, displays the classified devices, provides notification ...

10/12/06 - 20060229015 - Device and method for displaying files during bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal
A device and method for displaying files during Bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal is provided. The device comprises a controller for controlling and transmitting only a shared file upon request for file transmission, and a Bluetooth module for transmitting the shared file. The method comprises determining whether a wireless ...

10/12/06 - 20060229014 - Electronic device, priority connection method and priority connection program
The present invention is comprised of a communication unit (short-range wireless communication unit 10) for transmitting/receiving a short-range wireless signal to/from one or more devices (devices 61 to 6N) with a short-range wireless communication function, a registration unit (database 18) for adding priorities to the plurality of the devices and ...

10/12/06 - 20060229013 - Wireless communication module
A wireless communication module. A base includes a first surface and a at least one cavity formed on the first surface. First electronic element is disposed within the cavity. A plate includes a second surface. A wireless transmitting element is formed on a second surface in a patterning method and ...

10/12/06 - 20060229012 - Bluetooth mobile phone having a detachable bluetooth earpiece
A Bluetooth mobile phone includes a first module and a second module detachable from the first module. When the first and second modules are separated, signals are wirelessly transmitted between the first and second modules in a Bluetooth mode. When combining the first and second modules, a connection interface of ...

09/28/06 - 20060217066 - Wireless microphone system
A system may include a first device and a second device. The first device may receive analog speech signals, convert the analog speech signals to digital signals, and transmit the digital signals according to a Bluetooth communication protocol. The second device may receive the digital signals according to the Bluetooth ...

09/28/06 - 20060217065 - Radio frequency remote control apparatus and methodology
A remote control system includes a RF communication chipset that has a transceiver and antenna at a handset/remote and another transceiver and antenna at a base station is operable to maintain a two-way communication connection. The two-way communication connection includes the capability of uploading display data for presentation on a ...

09/21/06 - 20060211372 - Coexistence techniques in wireless networks
Techniques are provided for frequency coordination among two different wireless network protocols, such as the IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth protocols, operating in proximity with one another. Coordination is accomplished by the use of a first radio transceiver operating in accordance with a first communication protocol (which may be the 802.11 ...

09/14/06 - 20060205349 - Apparatus and method for wireless audio network management
Electronic apparatus and method are provided for management of communications between channel master (e.g. audio player), responding device (e.g. remote control/headphones) and, optionally, passive devices (e.g. headphones) wirelessly connected in a wireless audio network. The channel master transmits, and the responding device receives, audio signals and network management information. Profile ...

09/07/06 - 20060199541 - System, method and wireless node determining if in range or out of range of wireless communication with a server
A wireless system includes a headless base station having a first wireless communication port, a fob having a user input device, a display and a second wireless communication port structured to communicate with the first wireless communication port of the base station, and various wireless nodes different than the fob. ...

09/07/06 - 20060199540 - Wireless transceiving apparatus for audio signals
A wireless transceiving apparatus for audio signals comprises a bluetooth transceiver for transmitting and receiving digital signals, a bluetooth base-band unit electrically connected to the bluetooth transceiver, a processing unit electrically connected to the bluetooth base-band unit, and a codec unit electrically connected to the processing unit. The processing unit ...

09/07/06 - 20060199539 - Wireless audio transmitter
A wireless audio transmitter is capable of converting audio signals into wireless Bluetooth signals. The transmitter comprises an ADC converting input analog audio signals into digital signals. A CPU outputs original data complying with Bluetooth communication protocols. The original data are sequentially processed by a Bluetooth base band processor and ...

09/07/06 - 20060199538 - Automatic data encryption and access control based on bluetooth device proximity
A method, apparatus, and system for using Bluetooth devices to secure sensitive data on other Bluetooth devices is described. A Bluetooth device is paired with a “trusted” Bluetooth device. When contact with the trusted device is lost, designated sensitive data on the secured Bluetooth device is automatically encrypted. When contact ...

09/07/06 - 20060199537 - Automatic resource availability using bluetooth
A method, apparatus, and system for automatically sharing data resources between Bluetooth devices. A Bluetooth device is paired with a “trusted” Bluetooth device. When paired devices are found, the Bluetooth device automatically allows the other device to present a virtual representation of data that is shared. The shared data can ...

09/07/06 - 20060199536 - Automatic network and device configuration for handheld devices based on bluetooth device proximity
A method, apparatus, and system for automatically configuring Bluetooth devices for communication to an outside network is described. A Bluetooth device is paired with a “trusted” Bluetooth device. When paired devices are found, the Bluetooth device automatically configures itself to use the lowest cost connection option from the available set ...

09/07/06 - 20060199535 - Mobile communication terminal and method
A method for triggering an event in a mobile communication terminal, where the terminal is capable of operating in any one of a plurality of selectable states, the method comprises the steps of: receiving scheduling information when the terminal is in a first operational state, the information specifying that an ...

09/07/06 - 20060199534 - Location system for bluetooth enabled devices
A method, apparatus, and system for tracking and locating Bluetooth enabled devices is described. A network of Bluetooth sniffers can be used to rapidly locate lost devices and their owners. Wearable child devices maintain low power contact with parent devices until such time as a signal limit is reached, at ...

09/07/06 - 20060199533 - Method and system for tactile confirmation of service bookmarks
A wireless communication method and device for managing information available via a wireless connection. Service information may be transmitted to a wireless communication device (WCD) via a short-range wireless network. Authentication information is scanned from an object containing machine-readable data via a different short-range communication medium. The authentication information is ...

08/31/06 - 20060194540 - Self organizing multi-channel management
A wireless station and associated method is provided for communicating digital messages. A first transceiver tunes to a first radio frequency. A digital controller enables the first transceiver to transmit on the first radio frequency during intermittent periods of varying durations. The intermittent periods are separated by a fixed duration. ...

08/31/06 - 20060194539 - High-speed internal wireless bus
Multiple computing devices are connected together using a high-speed wireless link. The wireless link enables expansion of available resources to the host device, such as one or more of volatile memory resources, non-volatile memory resources, and additional processor resources. ...

08/31/06 - 20060194538 - Method and system for voip over wlan to bluetooth headset using acl link and sniff for aligned esco transmission
A system and method are disclosed for reducing interference in simultaneous wireless LAN (WLAN) and wireless personal area network (PAN) signal handling in mobile wireless terminals having both a WLAN and a PAN interface. The wireless terminal includes a first transceiver operating in the PAN network in a communications band ...

08/17/06 - 20060183424 - Reduced instruction set baseband controller
In wireless communications such as in the Bluetooth communication system, an execution unit sequentially receives software instructions for execution. Prior to completing each instruction, the execution unit issues an interrupt indicating the upcoming completion of the instruction execution and awaits receipt of the next instruction. A Link Manager issues limited ...

08/17/06 - 20060183423 - Flexible inter-network communication scheduling
Systems and methods are provided for managing communications between two or more ad-hoc networks in a communication system. The systems and methods may have flexible communication time sharing of one or more nodes taking part in two or more ad-hoc networks. For example, the communication scheduling function for a node ...

08/10/06 - 20060178110 - System and method for interacting with an entity by means of a mobile station via a user-wearable terminal
A system for interacting with a physical entity includes a user-wearable terminal and a mobile station. The user-wearable terminal is capable of automatically receiving a selection of a physical entity as at least a portion of a user wearing the terminal moves into proximity with the entity thereby moving the ...

08/03/06 - 20060172702 - Sizing of an electromagnetic transponder system for an operation in extreme proximity
A system of contactless electromagnetic transmission between a terminal including a series oscillating circuit for generating an electromagnetic field and a transponder including a parallel oscillating circuit, these oscillating circuits being sized so that the coupling coefficient between them strongly decreases when the distance separating the transponder from the terminal ...

08/03/06 - 20060172701 - Method, device and system for communications with a wireless communications device
A method, device and system are provided that enable communication of critical information from a wireless communication device, such as a BLUETOOTH slave device. The method allows the wireless communications device to operate in a power conserving mode whereby the critical information is transmitted in a single message that is ...

08/03/06 - 20060172700 - User authentication via a mobile telephone
A mobile telephone automatically establishes communication with a system via a short-range wireless network. When communication is established, the mobile telephone user is automatically logged in to the system. The system can then apply personalized settings and/or provide access to personalized services based on the mobile telephone user's system account. ...

07/27/06 - 20060166621 - Method and apparatus for effectively performing wusb communication
A method and apparatus for wireless universal serial bus (WUSB) communication are provided. The communication method for a host includes allocating a dedicated channel interval, which is an interval in which an allocated device can use the channel of the wireless interface exclusively, to the allocated device from among devices ...

07/20/06 - 20060160488 - Short-range wireless communication apparatus and cellular phone terminal
There is provided a short-range wireless communication apparatus and a cellular phone terminal that can surely and immediately notify a user of the optimum distance between a contactless IC card reader/writer and a contactless IC card not through an MPU or a CPU and if the contactless IC card function ...

07/13/06 - 20060154606 - System and method for short-distance wireless communications, and applications thereof
A first portable wireless communication device enters a PICONET and establishes unencrypted communications with a second wireless communication device, the PICONET master. The first portable wireless communication device transmits identification information to the second wireless communication device using a conventional short-distance communications protocol. The second wireless communication device transmits, in ...

07/13/06 - 20060154605 - Changing operation parameter of communication terminal
A system and method for changing an operation parameter of a communication terminal are provided, in which necessary software is transmitted using an SMS/SIP message so that a WLAN phone, such as a WiFi phone, can maintain an optimum operation condition. The system for automatically changing an operation parameter of ...

07/06/06 - 20060148405 - Bluetooth audio relay
The present invention discloses a Bluetooth audio relay, which comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB); a Bluetooth chip mounted on the PCB for processing the Bluetooth signals and transforming the Bluetooth signals into digital audio signals; an antenna coupled to the Bluetooth chip for receiving and transmitting the Bluetooth signals, ...

07/06/06 - 20060148404 - Docking of short-range wireless communication tags with mobile terminals
The invention provides for docking short-range wireless communication tags, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) or near Field Communication (NFC) smart cards onto a mobile terminal having a corresponding short-range wireless communication reader device, such as an RFID reader or a NFC reader. Docking of the tag to the mobile ...

06/29/06 - 20060141932 - Method and system for identifying coverage gaps in a wireless infrastructure
Described is a system which includes a wireless arrangement and a mobile unit. The mobile unit includes a wireless transducer and a data acquisition arrangement (“DAA”). The DAA obtains identification data from a marker which is situated on a permanent fixture at a predetermined location. The wireless transducer sends a ...

06/22/06 - 20060135069 - Portable device with antenna diversity
A portable device suitable for communicating with a communications network over a main wireless transmitter/receiver module comprises a main antenna. The module communicates with the portable device via an interface, wherein said portable device further comprises at least one secondary wireless transmitter/receiver module comprising a diversity antenna and communicating with ...

06/22/06 - 20060135068 - Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network scanning by a wlan terminal operable in a multiple-network wlan system
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating identification of primary, secondary, and hidden SSID values in a multi-network WLAN system. A determiner embodied at a mobile terminal determines primary SSID values of networks whose beacon signals are delivered to the mobile terminal. And, responsive to the determinations, further determinations are ...

06/22/06 - 20060135067 - Method and apparatus for configuring a wlan
A method and apparatus for adapting a wireless terminal to different short-range wireless network requirements based on a region of operation associated with a location of the wireless terminal as described herein. The wireless terminal determines a region of operation associated with the location of the wireless terminal. Exemplary regions ...

06/22/06 - 20060135066 - Associating a wireless station with an access point
A station associates with an access point in a wireless local area network conforming to, e.g., an IEEE 802.11 standard. The station measures the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for the downlink from each of the access points sending either a beacon or a probe response, and forms a first list of ...

06/15/06 - 20060128308 - Low power bluetooth page and inquiry scan
A novel and useful low power Bluetooth page and inquiry scan mechanism. Efficient and low power page and inquiry scans are performed by measuring the energy received at each frequency and comparing it to a threshold. If the energy sensed is greater than the threshold, normal Bluetooth page or inquiry ...

06/15/06 - 20060128307 - Bring call here selectively
A communication system includes logic to detect a second communication device in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and to provide a substantially uninterrupted transfer of selected parties to the call to the second communication device. A proximate device may be identified as one capable of ...

06/15/06 - 20060128306 - Call transfer to proximate devices
A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is made to the second device. ...

06/15/06 - 20060128305 - Wireless security system
A wireless security or managing system based on Bluetooth technology suited for a person on the move prohibits the use, without proper authentication, of electronic devices having special software installed. A watch, key holder or mobile telephone or other mobile electronic device equipped with a Bluetooth unit serves as a ...

06/08/06 - 20060121852 - Portable apparatus
A folding-type wireless handset has the usability of a folding-type portable apparatus and functions as an auxiliary portable apparatus of a portable apparatus having large horizontal and vertical dimensions, such as a PDA, using a short-distance communication means. The handset includes a handset body having a number of keys and ...

06/08/06 - 20060121851 - Ultra-wideband security system
An ultra-wideband security and tracking apparatus, system and method are provided. In one embodiment, an ultra-wideband device is coupled to luggage or other items to be transported. The ultra-wideband device determines its location and reports its location and other information to an access point. The access point may then report ...

06/08/06 - 20060121850 - Communication terminal with imaging function and program for the communication terminal
A communications terminal having an image shooting function allows a user to transmit a shot image as an e-mail attachment more easily and conveniently than in a conventional manner. Before being placed into an image shooting mode, the communications terminal first receives an e-mail address specified by the user as ...

06/01/06 - 20060116076 - System and method capable of closed loop mimo calibration
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of closed loop MIMO calibration in a wireless communication system, comprising detecting that station calibration is obsolete and requires calibration, determining a range of automatic gain control which the station wants to calibrate and determining a list of transmission power for ...

06/01/06 - 20060116075 - Bluetooth broadcast data stream to multiple bluetooth mobile terminals
The invention enables the use of Bluetooth (BT) for broadband data streaming applications. A BT base station BS-A with a BT-slave attached and at least one BS, providing streaming data. A BT slave attached to the BS-A receives network information based on which it can handover to a suitable BT ...

05/25/06 - 20060111047 - Wireless communication system
A communication system providing wireless communication among wireless users through a number of cellular base stations. The system includes a connecting station with a millimeter wave wireless transceiver in communication with a fiber optic or high-speed cable communication network. The transceiver is adapted to communicate at millimeter wave frequencies higher ...

05/25/06 - 20060111046 - Mobile device registration system
To provide a mobile device registration system, with which it is impossible to register from a third party's mobile device which is already registered with respect to one vehicle, a mobile device ID with respect to another vehicle to improve security. The system of the present invention includes: a smart ...

05/25/06 - 20060111045 - System and method for multi-mode radio operation
Described is a system having a mobile station and an access point which connects the mobile station to a network. The mobile station has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation, the mobile station transmits a data packet intended for ...

05/25/06 - 20060111044 - Stereo signal communication using bluetooth transceivers in earpieces
A system and method for signal communication. First and second audio signals are wirelessly transmitted a Bluetooth transceiver T over a first channel and a second channel to Bluetooth transceivers T1 and T2, respectively, in accordance with prevailing Bluetooth standards. The transceivers T1 and T2 are respectively comprised by first ...

05/18/06 - 20060105713 - System and method for managing wireless connections in computer
A Wireless Connection Utility (WCU) provides a unified user experience for managing various types of wireless connections, including Wireless WANs, Wireless LANs, and Bluetooth networks. The WCU functions as a gateway for a user of a computer to monitor the computer's wireless network status, to switch wireless connections, to configure ...

05/18/06 - 20060105712 - Wireless device support for electronic devices
Disclosed are a unique system and method that facilitate establishing and maintaining a secure connection between at least one wireless input component and a host (e.g., PC). The system and method involve the wireless input component broadcasting a message that can be “heard” by any potential host located within a ...

05/18/06 - 20060105711 - Bandwidth oriented reconfiguration of wireless ad hoc networks
A first wireless ad hoc network with a certain available amount of bandwidth comprises a plurality of wireless terminals communicating via wireless connections with each other. Each wireless connection requires a certain amount of the available amount of bandwidth. A problem occurs, if a wireless terminal wants to set up ...

05/11/06 - 20060099911 - Presence update system and method therefor, and mobile communication terminal and non-contact communication apparatus used therefor
A burden on a user is reduced as much as possible in updating presence,and the presence is automatically updated. Near-field communication is performed with a non-contact communication apparatus installed in each place by means of the low-power-output transmission/receiving section of a mobile phone to acquire, from the non-contact communication apparatus, ...

05/04/06 - 20060094360 - Method and system for identifying device on universal plug and play network and playing content using the device
A method and system for quickly selecting a device desired by a user from among a plurality of devices on a home network and playing content included in a portable device using the selected device are provided. The method includes displaying a device list of the plurality of content player ...

05/04/06 - 20060094359 - Method for detecting bluetooth device using company id
Disclosed is a method for detecting a Bluetooth device by using a company ID. The method includes searching by a user equipment having a Bluetooth function in order to connect the user equipment to a desired Bluetooth device; and selecting and displaying information about counterpart Bluetooth devices, each of which ...

05/04/06 - 20060094358 - High speed voice message retrieval via a phone, and a universal telephone number exchange system
A system consisting of hand phones (Cellular) allowing wireless means, to transmit and receive owners' phone numbers within a short range without using any telephone service and also allowing the phone to download messages from voice mail system or an answering machine that saves the messages in MP3 or any ...

05/04/06 - 20060094357 - System and method for providing a single-ended receive portion and a differential transmit portion in a wireless transceiver
In an input/output circuit (200), a differential balun (250) is provided that has first and second balun inputs and first and second balun outputs. An antenna (230) is connected to the first and second balun outputs. A differential amplifier (220) has one output connected to the first balun input, and ...

04/27/06 - 20060089100 - System and method of billing for minutes shared between a portable wireless communication device and a telematics unit
A method of tracking short-range wireless communication in a vehicle. The method includes tracking a total usage time of a short-range wireless connection between a telematics unit and a portable wireless communication device, sending the tracked total usage time from the telematics unit to a call center via a wireless ...

04/27/06 - 20060089099 - Method and apparatus for allowing communication units to utilize non-licensed spectrum
A method and apparatus for allowing communication units to utilize non-licensed spectrum is provided herein. In particular, when a radio determines a need to transmit within non-licensed spectrum, the radio searches for a beacon being transmitted. The beacon identifies a priority of the current user of the non-licensed spectrum. If ...

04/20/06 - 20060084383 - Method and system for collocated ieee 802.11 b/g wlan, and bt with fm in coexistent operation
A method and system for collocated IEEE 802.11 b/g WLAN, and Bluetooth (BT) with FM in coexistent operation are provided. A single chip comprising an integrated BT radio and an integrated FM radio in a coexistence station may generate a priority signal to disable WLAN transmissions in a WLAN radio ...

04/20/06 - 20060084382 - Method and system for selective equalization enablement based on modulation type
Aspects of a method and system for selective equalization enablement based on modulation type may be found in a method for processing a radio frequency (RF) signal that comprises receiving a Bluetooth signal via an RF channel, detecting a modulation type of the received Bluetooth signal, and selecting an equalization ...

04/20/06 - 20060084381 - Method for establishing a connection between a mobile device and a second device
The present invention relates to a method for establishing a connection from a mobile device (10) to a second device (20) both provided with a short range wireless communications module (11, 21). To reduce the set-up time for establishing such a connection significantly the method according to the present invention ...

04/13/06 - 20060079182 - Bluetooth communicator, short range wireless communicator and program
While a handsfree device being multi-profile compatible is maintaining a connection for a handsfree profile (HFP) with a mobile phone handset, the handsfree device cuts off the connection for the HFP based on a user's operation. After cutting off, the handsfree device establishes a connection for a dial-up network profile ...

04/13/06 - 20060079181 - Bluetooth ctp mobile telecommunication terminal, bluetooth ctp gateway, and connection method thereof
A bluetooth CTP (Cordless Telephony Profile) mobile telecommunication terminal, a bluetooth CTP gateway, and a connection method thereof are provided such that the function of both a wire telephone and a wireless telephone are enabled in one mobile telecommunication terminal. A CTP terminal attempts a CTP connection to a CTP ...

04/13/06 - 20060079180 - Methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products for energy management of short-range communication modules in mobile terminal devices
The methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products provide for sensing a magnetic field, emitted by a short-range communication source, to activate short-range communication modules in a mobile terminal. In addition to sensing the magnetic field, the terminal may rely on other parameters, such as operational state of the terminal, ...

04/13/06 - 20060079179 - Short-distance wireless transmission device for driving functions of medical equipment
A short-distance wireless transmission device for driving functions of medical equipment, the short-distance wireless transmission device includes a data converting module and a signal emitting module integrated in an electronic product. As such, a user can input a control command via the electronic product, by means of the data converting ...

04/13/06 - 20060079178 - Reconfigurable wireless communications device and radio
An apparatus for short-range wireless communications includes a transceiver configured to operate different modes. Each of these modes corresponds to a particular wireless link type. In addition, the apparatus includes a controller for selectively activating one of the operational modes of the transceiver. The controller sends one or more operational ...

04/06/06 - 20060073788 - Context based connectivity for mobile devices
A system for automatically creating a preferred wireless connection medium order in a wireless communication device (WCD) for connecting to a network. A server on the network detects when a new device has entered a designated space, identifies the device, determines its capabilities and creates a wireless connection medium order ...

03/30/06 - 20060068706 - Connector attached bluetooth wireless earphone
A connector attached bluetooth wireless earphone is set forth. More than one connector are attached to the earphone at random locations such that they are connected directly or indirectly with a microphone or cassette connector and then properly fix the microphone in the vehicle where it is convenient to serve ...

03/30/06 - 20060068705 - System and method for coherent communication in a network
A method is provided for increasing the effective transmission range for ones of a plurality of low-power transmitters arranged in an array. In particular, the low-power transmitters are arranged to simultaneously transmit a common information stream, and the transmitters are caused to transmit in a coherent manner. The resultant transmitted ...

03/30/06 - 20060068704 - Method for transmitting an assignment through wireless transmission
A method and system whereby a customer automatically receives an assignment on his wireless device without the need to visit a reservation desk. When the customer initially makes a reservation with a vendor, a computer records the wireless device's identification. When the customer arrives at or near the vendor's location, ...

03/30/06 - 20060068703 - Methods and systems for proximity communication
Methods and systems to provide proximity based communication between users of proximity communication devices (“PCD”). A localized communication network is established by peer-to-peer communication between PCDs. Each PCD communicates with other PCDs in a localized, peer-to-peer network structure. Each PCD is identified to other PCDs in its own localized area ...

03/23/06 - 20060063489 - High-frequency radio apparatus
A high-frequency wireless communication device is provided that is capable of enlarging the range of communication by enhancing reception sensitivity while avoiding mutual interference. The device comprises an antenna filter and a direct detection type reception mechanism connected to the antenna filter. A crystal filter is used as the antenna ...

03/16/06 - 20060057963 - Wireless network device and communication method using the wireless network device
A wireless network device and a communication method using the wireless network device are provided to simplify an association process of the device moving over different wireless networks and to enhance mobility of the device. The wireless network device includes an allocater allocating a device identifier (ID) to a predetermined ...

03/16/06 - 20060057962 - Wireless communications module
An electronic system having a wireless peripheral module and a wireless network transceiver may include an interface that includes one or more co-existence signal lines that may allow coordination of wireless transmission between the wireless peripheral module and the wireless network transceiver. ...

03/16/06 - 20060057961 - Coordination of cellular telephones in a residential area to obviate need for wired residential service
A comprehensive method for coordinating cellular phones in a residential area to obviate the need for wired residential service. The present invention includes coordinating a set of wireless devices in a residential area to be able to receive a call directed to a user's cellular telephone. Said wireless devices can ...

03/16/06 - 20060057960 - Systems and methods for remote data storage
A mobile data repository system includes a data storage unit to store content; and a wireless controller coupled to the data storage unit, the wireless transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote processor and store data in the data storage unit. ...

03/09/06 - 20060052058 - Method of transferring data between two phs handsets in a short distance
The present invention is to provide a method of transferring data between two PHS handsets in a short distance, which comprises the steps of registering two PHS handsets in a group, assigning a channel for data communication therebetween, configuring two PHS handsets as a sender and a recipient in the ...

03/09/06 - 20060052057 - Group codes for use by radio proximity applications
A wireless communication device (11) including a proximity application (11c) using a short-range radio link and using group codes (11d) for a simple determination of potential common interests with users of correspondingly configured wireless communication devices (12). The group codes (11d) indicate membership in a group of people having at ...

03/02/06 - 20060046655 - Radio communication system, radio communication device, and radio communication method
A radio communication system for transmitting voice or music data includes a data supplying source device for supplying the voice or music data, the data supplying source device having a reflector for transmitting a reflected wave signal obtained by modulating a received radio wave based on the data to be ...

03/02/06 - 20060046654 - Wireless communication apparatus for use in communication using identification data
A wireless communication apparatus that communicates between first and second wireless communication apparatuses. The second wireless communication apparatus includes a storage unit for storing group ID, a switch for giving instructions of setting up group ID, a transmission/reception unit for transmitting group ID read out from the storage unit to ...

03/02/06 - 20060046653 - Systems and methods for bluetooth resource conservation
A Bluetooth device searches for another Bluetooth device or a Bluetooth command in response to a user intervention event. A user intervention event can take many forms, such as, for example, a connection to a power source or communication device, a mechanical configuration change, or a user input. Specifically, a ...

03/02/06 - 20060046652 - Short distance wireless setting system and method for automatic transfer function of mobile phones
A short distance wireless setting system and method aim to set automatic transfer function for at least one mobile phone. The setting system includes a short distance transmission module and a short distance receiving module. The short distance transmission module is located in a transfer phone to transmit the telephone ...

03/02/06 - 20060046651 - Method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory
A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC ...

03/02/06 - 20060046650 - Pen-type wireless transceiver for mobile communication terminal using bluetooth
Disclosed herein is a pen-type wireless transceiver for a mobile communication terminal using Bluetooth. The pen-type wireless transceiver includes a pen type body, an LED, a pattern type antenna, a speaker, an LCD display, a button unit, a battery, a microphone, a Bluetooth controller, an audio interface, a main board, ...

02/16/06 - 20060035590 - High-reliability computer interface for wireless input devices
A computing system wherein communication between a host computer and peripheral units, e.g. computer mouse and keyboard, is performed using RF signals. The host computer and the peripheral units each contain a transceiver for managing and transmitting the RF communication messages. An acknowledgement is sent by the receiving transceiver to ...

02/09/06 - 20060030266 - Method and system for achieving enhanced quality and higher throughput for collocated ieee 802.11b/g and bluetooth devices in coexistent operation
A method and system for achieving enhanced quality and higher throughput for collocated IEEE 802.11b/g and Bluetooth (BT) devices in coexistent operation are provided. A priority signal may be generated by a BT radio in a coexistence station to disable WLAN transmissions in a WLAN radio when a BT HV3 ...

02/09/06 - 20060030265 - Method and system for sharing a single antenna on platforms with collocated bluetooth and ieee 802.11 b/g devices
A method and system for sharing a single antenna on platforms with collocated Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11 b/g devices are provided. A single antenna may be utilized for communication of Bluetooth HV3 frame traffic and wireless local area network (WLAN) communication based on a time multiplexing approach. At least one ...

02/09/06 - 20060030264 - System and method for harmonizing changes in user activities, device capabilities and presence information
A method and system utilizes presence information in a device. The method and system include detecting at least one of a change in the status for the user or a change in an activity associated with a capability of the device. The detection of the activity change includes a second ...

02/09/06 - 20060030263 - Peer-to-peer neighbor detection for proximity-based command execution
An apparatus and methods are disclosed for enabling the response to a command at a personal wireless terminal to be based at least partially on the presence or absence of other users nearby, and possibly the identity of those users. In the illustrated embodiment, the personal wireless terminal determines wirelessly ...

02/02/06 - 20060025077 - Method, system and computer readable medium for making a business decision in response to information from a short distance wireless network
A method, system, and computer readable medium allows a short distance wireless network or networks to provide information to a telecommunication server, or other third party processing device, in order to make a business decision according to embodiments of the present invention. In embodiments of the present invention, the information ...

02/02/06 - 20060025076 - Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving bluetooth data
A method and apparatus applied to a host, for transmitting a Bluetooth data via a portable apparatus having a Bluetooth module, includes steps of: (a). the host choosing “transmit mode”; (b). setting the portable apparatus as “Bluetooth mode”; (c). the host generating a Bluetooth command and the Bluetooth data; (d). ...

02/02/06 - 20060025075 - Enhanced bluetooth communication system
The present invention provides a system with a plurality of Bluetooth dongles connected to a single host. Each dongle is connected to a different port on the host and each dongle can accommodate a piconet of up to seven Bluetooth devices. The host communicates with the Bluetooth devices via Bluetooth ...

02/02/06 - 20060025074 - Bluetooth-based headset
A Bluetooth-based headset includes at least a Bluetooth module, to which a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit having an antenna, a battery, a microphone, a speaker, an input/output control circuit, and a USB interface having a USB connector and a charging circuit connected to the battery are connected. The Bluetooth module is ...

01/19/06 - 20060014492 - Ieee 802.11e mac signaling to support schedule qos
The Station Management Entity (SME) 202 and/or Media Access Control (MAC) SubLayer Management Entity (MLME) 201 within a Hybrid Controller (HC) or wireless station (WSTA) 106, 109 for an IEEE 802.11 wireless data communications system 100 employ primitives in connection with a Schedule Quality of Service (QoS) Action frame. The ...

01/12/06 - 20060009155 - System and method for generating a list of devices in physical proximity of a terminal
This invention relates to generating a list of devices in physical proximity of each other and utilizing said list, for example, for sharing of content between a plurality of mobile devices applying individual media items such as address book entries, calendar entries, and/or Short Messaging Services (SMS) or Multimedia Messaging ...

01/12/06 - 20060009154 - Computer input device with bluetooth hand-free handset
The invention discloses a computer input device with Bluetooth hand-free handset comprises: an electric source module, for providing power to the computer input device, comprising a voltage step-up circuit and a battery, in which the battery can be an one-time-battery or a rechargeable battery used as the electric source for ...

01/12/06 - 20060009153 - Connector attached bluetooth wireless earphone
A connector attached bluetooth wireless earphone is set forth. More than one connector are attached to the earphone at random locations such that they are connected directly or indirectly with a microphone or cassette connector and then properly fix the microphone in the vehicle where it is convenient to serve ...

01/05/06 - 20060003700 - Short range wireless communication system, portable terminal apparatus, and wireless communication apparatus
A portable terminal monitors a signal level of a short-range wireless signal from a wireless communication apparatus. If the signal level drops so low that a state of connection for short-range wireless communications cannot be maintained between the two apparatuses, use of predetermined functions of the portable terminal is limited. ...

12/29/05 - 20050287951 - Method and apparatus for standard 802.11x network connectivity monitor
The purpose of this invention is to provide a wireless 802.11x local area network provider the ability to monitor network connectivity. This invention uses remote units placed at each network access point location and allows for automated sessions to be customized to monitor connectivity. It allows for full-duplex connectivity measurements. ...

12/29/05 - 20050287950 - Method and apparatus for pairing and configuring wireless devices
A method and mechanism for quickly and easily connecting wireless consumer electronic devices with each other without affecting other wireless devices in the vicinity, by bringing devices into close proximity while in a whisper mode of communication. In whisper mode, the reception and/or transmission capability is significantly reduced, limiting the ...

12/22/05 - 20050282497 - Radio terminal, communication control method and computer program
A radio terminal corresponding to a first radio terminal associated with a second radio terminal comprises following units. A first receiving unit receives a first request issued from the second radio terminal. An establishing unit establishes, in response to the first request, a radio link with respect to the second ...

12/22/05 - 20050282496 - Methods and devices for network access control
A method of controlling access to a wide area network is provided. The method may be used for wireless internet access. A server for providing wide area network communication, communicates with a terminal and only allows access to the wide area network by the terminal if a predetermined program is ...

12/22/05 - 20050282495 - Method of variable position strap mounting for rfid transponder
A method of coupling an RFID chip to an antenna includes the steps of, iteratively until a test criterion is met, positioning an RFID chip relative to an antenna and testing the RFID chip and antenna. Once the test criterion is met, the RFID chip is coupled with the antenna. ...

12/22/05 - 20050282494 - Techniques for ad-hoc mesh networking
A wireless communications device includes a first radio and a second radio. The first radio is receives information regarding an ad-hoc mesh wireless network from at least one remote device. The second radio exchanges user data with the ad-hoc wireless mesh network. The wireless communications device also includes a buffer ...

12/08/05 - 20050272371 - Communication system, information processing device, and method
The present invention relates to a communication system, an information processing apparatus and method which enable communication setting to be performed through easy operations. An access point 11 has communication setting information for allowing wireless communication to be performed between a terminal apparatus 13 and the access point 11. The ...

12/01/05 - 20050266798 - Linking security association to entries in a contact directory of a wireless device
A system, apparatus and method for relating a security association to a contact in a namespace familiar to the user, and using this association to make access control decisions. An identifier of a first device is received at a second device. Using the identifier, the second device locates a contact ...

11/10/05 - 20050250448 - Communal discovery of network coverage
Mobile devices having wired and/or wireless network connectivity, when operating in a location, contact one or more map servers to share connectivity information with the map server to allow the map server to create a global map. For example, if a mobile device has two different wireless connectivity options, such ...

11/10/05 - 20050250447 - Communication system
When a line for communication of audio signals between first and second portable-telephone devices through a first portable-telephone base station, a second portable-telephone base station and a portable-telephone line network has been connected, IP addresses are exchanged. The IP addresses are required for communicating image data by first and second ...

11/10/05 - 20050250446 - Mobile communication terminal
A mobile communication terminal, which can be found promptly when lost, misplaced or stolen, is provided. A mobile communication terminal comprises a short-range wireless communication portion which transmits a request for transmission of ID information to a key terminal on regular basis and receives ID information which is transmitted from ...

11/10/05 - 20050250445 - Ad-hoc messaging between wireless devices
A message is communicated from a first short-range transceiver device to other short-range transceiver devices by determining a set of identifiers of other short-range transceiver devices known by the short-range transceiver device to be within direct communication range of the first short-range transceiver device. An outbound served nodes list is ...

11/10/05 - 20050250444 - System and method for facilitating short-range wireless communications between a mobile wireless device and an auxiliary system
The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating short-range wireless communications between a mobile wireless device and an auxiliary device. The wireless device includes a short-range transceiver for communicating with an auxiliary device; a signal module for providing a mode control signal; and, a control module for ...

11/10/05 - 20050250443 - Method and device for the exchange of information
The disclosure concerns a method and a process for exchanging information between a central information unit on the one hand and a person and/or an object on the other hand. In order to enable a rapid exchange of information that is simple to implement, and moreover to furnish a method ...

10/27/05 - 20050239405 - Mechanism for establishing a communications group
The invention relates to a method of establishing a communications group in a communication network wherein a request from master user equipment (UEA) is sent (2-4, 2-5) to at least one slave user equipment (UEB, UEC) via a short-range communications medium, said request prompting the user of the slave user ...

10/20/05 - 20050233696 - Method and apparatus for data communication between a base station and a transponder
A method and system for data communication between a base station and at least one transponder via a high-frequency electromagnetic carrier signal onto which information packets are modulated. Each information packet has a header section, a middle section, and a trailer section. The header section can be provided in a ...

10/13/05 - 20050227621 - Home network server, method for distributing digital broadcasting program, wireless terminal, home network system
The home server is a home network server for receiving a broadcasting signal transmitted from a broadcasting station and for transmitting the received broadcasting signal to a wireless terminal by wireless. The home server includes: (i) a digital broadcasting signal receiving section for receiving a digital broadcasting signal, obtained by ...

10/13/05 - 20050227620 - Communication system
A taxi user 1 specifies a taxi company or a driver through a browser phone 2, and transmits a car-allocation request message to a wireless local access point 3 by using short-distance wireless communications for which a fee is not charged, the transmitted car-allocation request message is received by a ...

10/06/05 - 20050221759 - Intelligent transportation system
A node for communications in a transportation network comprises a processor, a memory, a communication device, and a set of instructions executable by the processor for: extracting information from a first message, making a first determination based at least in part on the information; and making a second determination as ...

10/06/05 - 20050221758 - Touch-entry user input device
A touch-entry user input device having a first mode in which the device does not perform a first function and a second mode in which the device does perform the first function wherein the device has means for user input and is arranged, when in the first mode, to initiate ...

09/29/05 - 20050215197 - Apparatus and methods for coexistence of collocated wireless local area network and bluetooth based on dynamic fragmentation of wlan packets
In some embodiments of the invention, an 802.11-enabled device may fragment an 802.11 packet into smaller packets and transmit the smaller packets instead of the 802.11 to lessen interference with Bluetooth synchronized connection-oriented communication of a collocated or nearby Bluetooth-enabled device. ...

09/29/05 - 20050215196 - Asynchronous inter-piconet routing
Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve wireless communications wherein a process, module or communications terminal is capable of engaging in intra-piconet communications. The process, module or communications terminal may also be used to detect a pilot signal from a foreign terminal, and ...

09/29/05 - 20050215195 - Disposable monikers for wireless privacy and power savings
A device having a moniker to enhance privacy and power saving is described. According to one embodiment, the moniker is stored within and is associated with a first device. The moniker is provided to a second device, which sends an inquiry message, including the moniker, to the first device. The ...

09/22/05 - 20050208894 - Vehicle remote communication system command verification method
The present invention concerns a method for verifying a command in a vehicle remote communication system. The remote communication system includes a remote transmitter, and a vehicle body having a receiver module and a control module connected by a communication bus disposed therein. The control module is in communication with ...

09/22/05 - 20050208893 - Bluetooth earphone module with audio player function
A bluetooth earphone module with audio player function has a DSP unit for processing the digital signal, a bluetooth module receiving a remote data signal and replying with a modulation signal, a voice transmission and encoder/decoder unit connected to the DSP unit and the bluetooth module for encoding/decoding voice and ...

09/22/05 - 20050208892 - System and method for remote service information
Service links corresponding to services provided by remote service providers are received. These links may be from a short-range wireless communications network. A previously stored remote service link may be replaced with the received remote service link when a maximum number of stored service links is reached. Also, the received ...

09/15/05 - 20050202782 - Communication method, communication system, and commuincation device
In the case where close range wireless communication is performed among a plurality of communication devices, when a predetermined connection operation is performed in a first communication device 10a, an inquiry message is wirelessly transmitted in order to discover a device to be connected by the wireless communication after restricting ...

09/08/05 - 20050197064 - Method and system for using psk sync word for fine tuning frequency adjustment
In RF transceivers, a method and system for using phase shift key (PSK) sync word for fine tuning frequency adjustment are provided. One aspect of the invention provides for adjusting a local oscillator frequency in a radio frequency (RF) receiver when a residual DC offset remains after a coarse frequency ...

09/08/05 - 20050197063 - Pedometer system and method of use
A pedometer system and method of use are disclosed that assist a user in monitoring an athletic endeavor. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a pedometer housing component at least partially defining an enclosure. A local area wireless transceiver capable of receiving a ...

09/08/05 - 20050197062 - Method and apparatus for transponder initiated messaging
A messaging system utilizing radio frequency identification (“RFID”) wherein a RFID tag is interrogated by a RFID transmitter-receiver. The RFID tag sends a message to the RFID receiver in the form of a prompt. The prompt provides directions to obtain additional information, such as advertising information. The additional information may ...

09/08/05 - 20050197061 - Systems and methods for using landline telephone systems to exchange information with various electronic devices
Systems and methods for wireless communications between at least one electronic device and a landline telephone. A system includes at least one electronic device in communication with a cordless telephone base station. In the preferred embodiment in which BLUETOOTH standards are used, each of the cordless telephone base station and ...

09/01/05 - 20050191963 - Wireless communications with visually-identified targets
A mechanism for initiating contact with someone, via a telecommunications system, who is in the admirer's proximity, but whose identity or telecommunications address (e.g., telephone number, e-mail address, etc.) is unknown. The illustrative embodiments enable the user to use what information he does know about the admired person—the admiring person's ...

09/01/05 - 20050191962 - Media player
The present invention relates to a media player includes a processing unit, a reading unit, a converting unit and a transmitting unit. Digital audio data from external storage media is read by said reading unit, converted through digital/analog/RF conversion by the converting unit under the control of the processing unit, ...

08/25/05 - 20050186908 - Group network system using bluetooth and generating method thereof
A group network system using bluetooth and a generating method thereof, comprising: a connection manager for maintaining and managing multiple-connection between a server device and client devices and forwarding a message to the corresponding device through server channel allocation; a data manager for forwarding the message to a module or ...

08/25/05 - 20050186907 - Bluetooth communications
Bluetooth range extending apparatus is disclosed for extending the range of Bluetooth communication between a master and an associated slave device. The apparatus (2) comprises a first communication module (3) for receiving incoming Bluetooth signals carrying data and extracting the carried data, and a second communication module (3) for re-encoding ...

08/25/05 - 20050186906 - Blue-tooth assisted wireless local area network (wlan) home network systems
A method, device, and system use Bluetooth-assisted communication in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method includes communicating with a wireless network using a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface, establishing an inactive mode based on communication activity with the wireless network, communicating with the wireless network using a ...

08/25/05 - 20050186905 - Independently actuating electronic components and method of operating therefor
A wearable electronic product (50) includes an electronic host device (52), at least one peripheral device (54) that selectively couples and decouples to the electronic host device and activates independently of the electronic host device, and means (51) for wearing the wearable electronic product by a user. The peripheral device ...

08/18/05 - 20050181729 - Method and system for frequency feedback adjustment in digital receivers
In RF transceivers, a method and a system for a frequency feedback adjustment in digital receivers are provided. A DC offset may result from the difference in frequencies between an RF transmitter and an RF receiver. An adjustment of the receiver's frequency may be implemented after synchronization occurs and may ...

08/18/05 - 20050181728 - Configuring a mimo communication
A method for configuring a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication begins by generating a first preamble for a first antenna of the MIMO communication, wherein the first preamble includes a carrier detect field, a first channel select field, a first signal field, and a second signal field. The ...

08/18/05 - 20050181727 - Cell phone home adaptor
In a system having RJ-11 wired equipment and a mobile phone, where the mobile phone being capable of communicating with a wireless service provider, the system comprising a processor and a transceiver. The processor being capable of communication with the mobile phone and the RJ-11 wired equipment through said transceiver ...

08/18/05 - 20050181726 - Walkie-talkie with screen to show a list of other walkie-talkies within communication range
A device, method, and computer program product for identifying and communicating with digital communication devices within a communication range that includes a transmitter configured to transmit a control signal and a voice signal, a receiver configured to receive the control signal and the voice signal, a user interface unit having ...

08/18/05 - 20050181725 - Multi-mode radio piconet/scatternet
A communication system 100 allows for heterogeneous piconets/scattenets 100 where in multiple modes 110, 112 of transmission, one of Bluetooth 110 and one or more other modes of transmission 112 are possible. While at the same time maintaining synchronization between all the different modes of transmission 110, 112 in a ...

08/11/05 - 20050176373 - Advanced capability rfid system
A radio-frequency transponder device having an antenna circuit configured to receive radio-frequency signals and to return modulated radio-frequency signals via continuous wave backscatter, a modulation circuit coupled to the antenna circuit for generating the modulated radio-frequency signals, and a microprocessor coupled to the antenna circuit and the modulation circuit and ...

08/11/05 - 20050176372 - Highly integrated reliable architectural radio system for maritime application
A wireless unlicensed band radio system for use in maritime applications is provided comprising three sector antennas providing a minimum of 120 degrees coverage (3 dB point) which combine to achieve 360 degrees of continuous coverage. Each antenna has its own amplification path so as to improve the performance of ...

08/11/05 - 20050176371 - Synchronization of time-frequency codes
A frequency hopping pattern associated with a remote short-range wireless communications network is identified. Based on the identified frequency hopping pattern, a frequency hopping pattern for communications in a local short-range wireless communications network is selected. In addition, a timing for the selected frequency hopping pattern is selected based on ...

08/11/05 - 20050176370 - Information exchanging
A method includes receiving data in a handheld wireless transceiver from a wireless device that identifies a trade show exhibitor to a trade show attendee, receiving a selection from the trade show attendee in the handheld wireless transceiver based on the received trade show exhibitor identification data, and sending data ...

08/11/05 - 20050176369 - Method and apparatus for providing power and wireless protocol capability to a wireless device, such as a wireless phone
Disclosed embodiments include a apparatus for coupling with a vehicle having a wireless protocol-enabled device, such as a hands-free car kit, and a power supply and for coupling with a wireless device. The wireless protocol may be a protocol such as Bluetooth, and the wireless device may be a wireless ...

08/04/05 - 20050170778 - Pointing device and receiving unit with uwb signal
A small-sized and lightweight pointing device and receiving unit reduce power consumption. The receiving unit transmits UWB (Ultra Wide Band) signals simultaneously from an antenna thereof. The pointing device receives the transmitted UWB signals with three antennas thereof. The respective timings when the transmitted UWB signals are received with the ...

08/04/05 - 20050170777 - Method and system for communicating information between a vehicular hands-free telephone system and an external device using a garage door opener as a communications gateway
A method and system for communicating information between a vehicle and a device located in a house. The system includes a vehicle appliance integrated in a vehicle. The vehicle appliance has a Bluetooth® enabled communications module. The system further includes a garage located in the vicinity of the house. The ...

08/04/05 - 20050170776 - Wireless technology co-existence
Multi-mode hardware that supports both Wireless LAN and Wireless PAN standards in the 2.4 Ghz ISM band are becoming available. This invention discloses a multi-standard wireless driver that includes a Multi-standard Wireless Adaptation Layer (M-WAL) with the capability to efficiently handle concurrent operation of multiple wireless transceivers while reducing mutual ...

08/04/05 - 20050170775 - Method of data transmission between mobile telephones
A method of data transmission between mobile telephones, wherein a request signal is sent from a first mobile telephone via a wireless communication interface to a second mobile telephone, and the telephone number of the second mobile telephone is transmitted to the first mobile telephone. ...

07/28/05 - 20050164637 - Method for reducing power consumption in bluetooth and cdma modes of operation
Method for reducing power consumption in Bluetooth and CDMA modes of operation is disclosed. According to a disclosed embodiment, the time for a next scheduled CDMA wakeup process to be performed by a CDMA module is established. Thereafter, if the next CDMA wakeup process is scheduled to be performed before ...

07/28/05 - 20050164636 - Inductive communication system and method
A system and method communicate signals between a portable unit and a communications system. The portable device communicates with a base unit using inductive coupling. The base unit is further connected to a wider communication system such as a telephone network. Multiple, orthogonally arranged transducers are used in the base ...

07/28/05 - 20050164635 - System, apparatus and method to control output of radio frequency signal
A system, apparatus and method to control the output of a radio frequency signal in a wireless local area network (LAN) system having an infrastructure. The system includes an access point which periodically transmits a frame including output control information used to control the output of the radio frequency signal, ...

07/28/05 - 20050164634 - Wireless communication system and method for facilitating wireless communication
In a system and method for facilitating wireless communication between agents in a wireless network, each agent is equipped with an agent's device (10a, 10b) using a main wireless infrastructure (2) and a separate auxiliary wireless infrastructure (1). Initial contact between any first agent's device (10a) and any other agent's ...

07/28/05 - 20050164633 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for intuitive energy management of a short-range communication transceiver associated with a mobile terminal
The method, terminal and computer program product determine the acceleration of a mobile terminal associated with the short-range communication transceiver and adjusts the power consumption of the short-range communication transceiver based upon whether a predefined acceleration threshold has been exceeded. To adjust the power consumption, the frequency at which the ...

07/21/05 - 20050159107 - Enhanced wireless handset, including direct handset-to-handset communication mode
A wireless handset is provided with enhanced features and capabilities. The wireless handset may be embodied as a full-featured handset that is capable of operating either within a wireless network (such as a cellular or PCS network) or in a direct handset-to-handset communication mode that is independent of the wireless ...

07/21/05 - 20050159106 - Method and system for assigning time-frequency codes
A condition of a short-range wireless communications link is determined. From this determination, one or more frequency hopping patterns are selected for the short-range wireless communications link. The selected pattern(s) may employ different frequencies for adjacent time slots when the determined condition indicates the short-range wireless communications link is susceptible ...

07/07/05 - 20050148299 - System and method for selecting a cellular network on a wireless local area network
In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for selecting a cellular network on a wireless local area network (WLAN). A network list may be used to identify a plurality of preferred WLANs and one or more cellular networks that may be accessed via the preferred ...

07/07/05 - 20050148298 - Channel quality evaluation method applicable to bluetooth wireless network
A channel quality evaluation method applicable to Bluetooth wireless network sends a first channel detecting format packet from the Bluetooth master to the Bluetooth slave. The master verifies if the slave recognizes the first channel detecting format packet from the response from the slave. If the Bluetooth slave does not ...

06/30/05 - 20050143006 - Data communication
A Bluetooth responder device for transmitting non-Bluetooth related data is disclosed. The device (2) comprises means for receiving non-Bluetooth data to be sent, means for receiving an incoming Bluetooth inquiry packet, means for generating a Bluetooth FHS packet to be sent in response to the incoming Bluetooth inquiry packet, which ...

06/23/05 - 20050136839 - Modular wireless multimedia device
A modular wireless headset includes wearable earpiece(s) and wearable microphone(s), where the earpiece and microphone may be physically separate devices. The wearable earpiece renders inbound radio frequencies received from a host device audible. The wearable earpiece may include a receiver module, data recovery module, and speaker module. The receiver module ...

06/23/05 - 20050136838 - Remote control instructions generating system and remote control instructions processing system using bluetooth, and processing method thereof
Disclosed is a remote control instructions generating system which is installed at a portable phone having Bluetooth communication function to perform a remote controlling function of a computer, the system including: a detection value inputting unit for receiving a detection value that a user inputs using a keypad of the ...

06/23/05 - 20050136837 - Method and system for detecting and using context in wireless networks
A wireless communications device controls its operational characteristics by receiving operational information across a short-range wireless network, and setting an operational characteristic of the device based on the received operational information. The received operational information corresponds to one or more remote devices within communications range of the device. The wireless ...

06/09/05 - 20050124294 - Wireless access point simultaneously supporting basic service sets on multiple channels
The present invention provides a technique for an access point (AP) to maintain a basic service set (BSS) on two or more channels simultaneously by temporarily blocking one BSS and servicing the other BSS while the other BSS is blocked, thereby providing an efficient way to create a dual cell ...

06/09/05 - 20050124293 - Method and apparatus for mobile telephone locatability
A method and apparatus for determining the current location of a mobile device. More particularly, Bluetooth® enabled mobile devices can be located precisely in an independent fashion, i.e., independent from any communications network associated with the particular mobile device or independent from a GPS or other dedicated system used for ...

06/09/05 - 20050124292 - Broadcasting real-time short range rf real-time information to motor vehicles moving along a highway via a sequence of short range rf broadcasting stations along the highway broadcasting to all vehicle transceivers within said range
A simple region-specific broadcasting system for broadcasting information pertinent to motor vehicles in sequential regions of a roadway or highway directly to such vehicles when the vehicles are passing through such sequential regions. Existing cellular facilities and resources may be advantageously used in the implementation of the system. A system ...

06/02/05 - 20050118951 - Bluetooth pan driver
A system and method for enabling and implementing personal area networking on a local machine having one or more local Bluetooth devices. A set of interoperating data structures are employed in an implementation of a PAN driver, including device control blocks and connection control blocks, which comprise finite state machines. ...

06/02/05 - 20050118950 - Rescue beacon
A low power radio frequency transceiver is arranged to form a network of communicating low power radio frequency transceivers. It comprises a transmitter for transmitting packets of data and means for controlling the transmitter to transmit a series of messages of a first type outside the network of transceivers, for ...



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