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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120108294 | TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE A SUSBCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE FOR A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE Techniques to manage a subscriber identity module for a mobile wireless device are described. An apparatus may comprise a mobile computing device having a subscriber identity module (SIM) manager that when executed by a processor is operative to manage a physical SIM st... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120052873 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC POWER SAVINGS BASED ON LOCATION Techniques to dynamically manage power for a mobile computing device based on a location of the device are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise one or more wireless transceivers, a location module operative to monitor one or more location param... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120038652 | ACCEPTING MOTION-BASED CHARACTER INPUT ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES A mechanism for accepting motion-based character input on a mobile computing device. In order to input a character, a user uses the mobile computing device like a pen to write the character in the air. The mechanism detects the movement of the mobile computing device (e... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120028637 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK SCANNING FOR MANUAL PLMN SEARCH Various embodiments for providing enhanced manual PLMN search in mobile devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a user may initiate a manual PLMN search while the mobile device has a data connection to a network. The mobile network carrier may receive a reque... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110269476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING CONNECTIONS USING A COVERAGE DATABASE Techniques to dynamically manage wireless connections using a coverage database are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise a connection management module operative to dynamically select a wireless connection technology based on a location of the ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268000 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT ON MOBILE DEVICES Various embodiments for providing enhanced power savings in mobile computing devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may monitor the battery power level remaining. The mobile computing device may select a wireless connection type for... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110267985 | TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED VOICE SERVICE MANAGEMENT Techniques to provide integrated voice service management are described. An apparatus may comprise a mobile computing device having a voice service manager operative to receive control directives from one or more application programs, and manage one or more service feat... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110267772 | INTEGRATED SIM HOLDER WITH BACKCASE AND ROTATING DOOR An apparatus for holding a SIM (subscriber identification module) card for an electronic device. The electronic device is implemented using integrated circuits on a PCB (printed circuit board) contained within a device housing. A SIM connector mounted on the PCB may ele... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110267324 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AMBIENT LIGHT DETECTION AND POWER CONTROL VIA PHOTOVOLTAICS A method and apparatus for ambient light detection and power control using photovoltaics is disclosed. In an embodiment, a device includes a display and a photovoltaic cell. The photovoltaic cell acts as both an ambient light sensor and a power source. Based on the dete... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110265039 | CATEGORY-BASED LIST NAVIGATION ON TOUCH SENSITIVE SCREEN A mechanism for a user to navigate a list on a touch sensitive screen by making on-screen gestures is described. Items in the list are sorted based on a common attribute, and grouped into different categories associated with the attribute. A portion of the items are dis... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110263241 | USE OF MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE SENSORS TO INITIATE A TELEPHONE CALL OR MODIFY TELEPHONE OPERATION A system and a method are disclosed for initiating a voice communication, such as a telephone call, or modifying an output device used to present audio data. After receiving a destination identifier, such as a telephone number, data from one or more sensors included in ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20120005691 | Dual Operating System Operation and Configuration A system and a method are disclosed for device having a first and a second operating system communicatively coupled with each other. The first operating system is configured to manage a state of the mobile computing device, resources operable with the mobile computing d... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005382 | Register Access Protocol A system and a method are disclosed for allowing a host device to communicate with an accessory device using a lightweight communications protocol. A communications link is first established between the connected accessory and host device. The host device sends a reques... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320982 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING AN APPLICATION ON A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A method and system for activating an application on a portable electronic device are disclosed. A method of activating an application on a portable electronic device includes displaying a plurality of elements on a display device of the portable electronic device, wher... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316867 | APPARATUS AND METHODS TO ACHIEVE A VARIABLE COLOR PIXEL BORDER ON A NEGATIVE MODE SCREEN WITH A PASSIVE MATRIX DRIVE A display unit is constituted by a passive matrix of independently controllable pixels characterized by an active area of n rows and m columns of discrete pixels and a pixel border. The pixel border has a predetermined width, in one embodiment two pixels. The border pix... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110305266 | METHOD WHICH PERMITS A BLOCK-BASED FILE TO BE PLAYED OUT DURING TRANSMISSION A file (FI) is transmitted via a first channel (CH1). In addition, a second channel (CH2) is used to transmit play parameters (D1, D2, R1, R2) which comprise at least one set (Di, Ri) of inf... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302182 | COLLECTING AND ANALYZING USER ACTIVITIES ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES A mechanism for collecting and analyzing user information available on a mobile computing device is described. Information is retrieved from different components of the mobile computing device and analyzed for relationships therein. Metrics and rules are applied to the ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300865 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING CONNECTIONS USING FEATURE PRIORITIZATION Techniques to dynamically manage wireless connections using feature prioritization are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise a connection management module operative to access a list of one or more wireless networks, compare feature set informat... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298830 | Single Point Input Variable Zoom A method and computer readable medium are disclosed for re-sizing screen content of a user interface comprising an initial view displayed within a touch-sensitive screen. A double tap and hold interaction is detected on the screen at an initial location. A drag interact... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110296304 | Adaptive Gesture Tutorial A system and a method are disclosed for determining and presenting a gesture tutorial comprising audio and/or video presentation on a gesture that is not frequently used by the user. To determine a tutorial, the system determines the user's gesture repertoire comprising... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292084 | Text Box Resizing A system, method, and computer readable medium are disclosed for re-sizing input fields and text of a user interface displayed within a touch-sensitive screen. The user interface comprises an initial view with at least one input field. The user interface is provided for... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110237237 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK TIME AND DATE DETERMINATION A method, system, and apparatus for time and date determination using a wireless network is disclosed. A wireless device searches for a network to establish a connection, and, when a network is found, the wireless device attempts to establish a connection. The wireless ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110237220 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR UNLOCKING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for unlocking an electronic device. In an embodiment, a process causes a device such as a smartphone to receive a sound input from a fixed position microphone and determine if the device should be unlocked based on a... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110207509 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT BATTERY MANAGEMENT Various embodiments for providing enhanced battery conservation in mobile devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may include a processor and a battery to supply power to the processor. The device may store user pattern data and/or u... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110203631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND ENERGY CAPTURE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE VIA A PHOTOVOLTAICS A method and apparatus for cooling and capturing energy in an electronic device using photovoltaic cells is disclosed. A power supply powers electronic components inside the electronic device. The electronic components produce heat and infrared energy. The photovoltaic ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110201327 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CRASH RECOVERY AND RESYNCHRONIZATION Techniques to manage recovery and resynchronization of components or modules in a mobile computing device are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise a processor and a plurality of hierarchical or peer related modules. The plurality of modules may... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110154491 | REMOVING AN ACTIVE APPLICATION FROM A REMOTE DEVICE A system and a method are disclosed for managing applications on a mobile computing device. A command message is received at the mobile computing device specifying a command and a target application. The command message may have been sent by a application provider serve... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110154434 | Utilizing Location Information to Minimize User Interaction Required for Authentication on a Device A system and a method are disclosed for authenticating a user of a mobile computing device. Information is received describing the location of the mobile computing device. The information can include the current location of the device or a current type of user activity ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110153805 | TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON NETWORK DENSITY Techniques to manage a mobile device based on network density are described. An apparatus may comprise a mobile computing device having a radio module operative to receive radio signals, a resource detector operative to collect a sample for one or more wireless resource... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110151884 | TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE ENHANCED MESSAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES Techniques to provide enhanced message management services are described. An apparatus may comprise a mobile computing device having a radio module operative to establish a wireless communication channel with a wireless resource, and a message manager communicatively co... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110151866 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING POWER SAVINGS ON MOBILE DEVICES Various embodiments for providing enhanced power savings in mobile computing devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may include a motion sensor to detect when the device is in motion. The mobile computing device may include a radio ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110117898 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE Various embodiments for providing enhanced content sharing on mobile computing devices are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may display content and send messages of different types. The mobile computing device may include a content sharin... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110117891 | CHARACTER ANALYSIS ENGINE IN MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE FOR FACILITATING INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE OPERATIONS A system and a method are disclosed for facilitating sending of DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency) signals to a destination after connecting to a system by placing a phone call. An entry associated with an application running on a mobile computing device is automatically ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110116479 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING CONNECTIONS Techniques to dynamically manage wireless connections are described. For example, a mobile computing device may comprise a connection management module to dynamically select one of a plurality of switching technologies to initiate a connection with one or more target de... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110111708 | TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL A SHARED ANTENNA ARCHITECTURE FOR MULTIPLE CO-LOCATED RADIO MODULES Techniques to control a shared antenna architecture for multiple co-located radio modules is disclosed. For example, a method may comprise receiving power state information for a set of transceivers, receiving activity information for the set of transceivers, and genera... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110080421 | TECHNIQUES FOR ADAPTIVE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL OF A DISPLAY Techniques for adaptive brightness control of a display are described. A apparatus may comprise a display and a display control module communicatively coupled to the display. The display control module may be arranged to modify brightness levels for the display based on... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110075339 | KEYBOARD SLED WITH ROTATING SCREEN A keyboard sled adapted to communicatively interact with a portable computer system. In one embodiment, the keyboard sled is comprised of an integral receiving portion adapted to mechanically and electronically receive a portable computer system. An interface connector ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110059778 | Touchscreen with Z-Velocity Enhancement A system and a method are disclosed for detecting an interaction, such as physical contact, with a touch-sensitive screen. The screen comprises a plurality of cells each associated with a signal value, such as a capacitance, that is modified based on the proximity of an... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110045873 | TASK SWITCHING BETWEEN TWO COMPUTING DEVICES A method is provided to enable the person to switch use of computing devices when working with records and/or documents. A method such as described may be implemented for an individual operating two (or more) computing devices that share and synchronize sets of records.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110035708 | MULTI-TOUCH WALLPAPER MANAGEMENT A method and apparatus for multi-touch wallpaper management for a mobile computing device are described wherein a first wallpaper image is displayed on a multi-touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device and a multi-touch gesture is received indicating a requ... | 02/10/2011 |
