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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120046003 | MULTI-STANDARD WIRELESS TERMINALS INCLUDING SMART ANTENNA SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS A wireless communication device includes a transceiver configured for communication using multiple radio access technologies. An antenna array is coupled to the transceiver, and includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element. A control circuit is operable... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120013519 | MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) MULTI-BAND ANTENNAS WITH A CONDUCTIVE NEUTRALIZATION LINE FOR SIGNAL DECOUPLING A MIMO antenna includes first and second radiating elements, a conductive neutralization line, and first and second parasitic radiating elements. Each of the first and second radiating elements includes a straight portion connected to a serpentine portion. The straight ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110309986 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNAS USING MULTIPLE PARASITIC COUPLING ELEMENTS AND WIRELESS DEVICES USING THE SAME A multi-band antenna includes a ground plane, a branch active element connected to the ground plane, and a plurality of parasitic coupling elements connected to the ground plane. Respective ones of the parasitic coupling elements are electrically coupled to the branch a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110249900 | METHODS AND DEVICES THAT USE AN IMAGE-CAPTURED POINTER FOR SELECTING A PORTION OF A CAPTURED IMAGE An electronic device includes a camera that is configured to generate a visual data signal that corresponds to dynamically captured graphic content that includes an image and a pointer that is operable to communicate a selection characteristic of the image. A signal pro... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110249854 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting a Position of a Pair of Ear Phones at a User A method for detecting a position of a pair of headphones at a user and a detection apparatus for detecting a position of a pair of ear phones at a user are described.... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110206097 | TERMINALS AND ANTENNA SYSTEMS WITH A PRIMARY RADIATOR LINE CAPACITIVELY EXCITED BY A SECONDARY RADIATOR LINE A communications device can include a radiator structure and a transceiver circuit. The radiator structure can include a primary radiator line and a secondary radiator line. The primary radiator line extends from a RF feed node to a distal end and is configured to reson... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110205126 | Low-Profile Folded Dipole Antennas and Radio Communications Devices Employing Same An antenna system includes a folded loop radiator including a first loop portion conforming to a major surface of a planar substrate and an opposing second loop portion spaced apart from the planar substrate and including first and second ends electrically coupled to re... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110193881 | REGULATION OF NAVIGATION SPEED AMONG DISPLAYED ITEMS AND TILT ANGLE THEREOF RESPONSIVE TO USER APPLIED PRESSURE An electronic device can include a touch sensitive display screen and a controller circuit. The touch sensitive display screen identifies a location where a user is pressing and generates a force signal that indicates how hard the user is pressing. The controller circui... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110193786 | TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAYS FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT INCLUDE SEPARATE CARBON NANOTUBE LAYERS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION AND FORCE, RESPECTIVELY A touchscreen display for an electronic device comprises a dielectric layer that is substantially transparent and configured to display information therethrough, a first carbon nanotube (CNT) layer disposed on the dielectric layer and being operable to facilitate determ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110183650 | REGULATING ALERTS GENERATED BY COMMUNICATION TERMINALS RESPONSIVE TO SENSED MOVEMENT Various computer-implemented methods and associated mobile communication terminals are provided that regulate the generation of user alerts responsive to received messages so that the alerts may be generated/regenerated when the terminal is moved by a user. A mobile com... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110149484 | KEYBOARD AND DISPLAY SCREEN IN SEPARATE HOUSINGS CONNECTED BY CAM ASSEMBLIES THAT TILT RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSINGS An electronic device includes separate housings, one includes a keyboard and the other includes a display screen, a pair of cam assemblies and a pair of actuator arms. Each cam assembly has first and second connection parts that are rotationally connected, and are confi... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110134589 | METHODS OF PRODUCING A HOUSING OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A HOUSING PORTION OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A method of producing a housing of a portable electronic device comprising at least two portions is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing a first housing portion layer made from sheet metal, providing a second housing portion layer made from a plastic ma... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110128190 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH A SPLIT MULTI-BAND ANTENNA HAVING A SINGLE RF FEED NODE A wireless communications terminal can include a housing having an interior surface that is configured to enclose at least a transceiver circuit and a RF feed circuit. The housing extends between opposing top and bottom end surfaces and between opposing first and second... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110122159 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-REGION TOUCH SCROLLING An electronic device includes a user interface and a processor coupled thereto. The user interface includes a display screen operable to display text and/or graphics, and a touch-sensitive interface comprising an array of sensors operable to receive a scrolling input fr... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110109514 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH A MULTI-BAND ANTENNA THAT EXTENDS BETWEEN SIDE SURFACES THEREOF A wireless communications terminal can include a housing having an interior surface that is configured to enclose at least a controller circuit, a transceiver circuit, and a RF feed circuit and to at least partially enclose a display device and a user input interface. T... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110082695 | METHODS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING AN INDICIUM THAT REPRESENTS A PREVAILING MOOD ASSOCIATED WITH A PHONE CALL An electronic device includes a call analysis module that is configured to analyze characteristics of a phone call and to generate an indicium that represents a prevailing mood associated with the phone call based on the analyzed characteristics.... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110013049 | USING A TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY TO CONTROL MAGNIFICATION AND CAPTURE OF DIGITAL IMAGES BY AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE An electronic device includes a touch sensitive display device, a camera device, and a processor that executes computer readable program code embodied in a computer readable storage medium. Some of the computer readable program code is configured to control magnificatio... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011635 | Method for Arranging a Component on a Circuit Board A method for arranging a component on a circuit board, a circuit board, and a mobile device comprising a circuit board are described.... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100277431 | Methods of Operating Electronic Devices Including Touch Sensitive Interfaces Using Force/Deflection Sensing and Related Devices and Computer Program Products An electronic device may include a touch sensitive user interface and a contact detector configured to detect a location of contact on a surface of the touch sensitive user interface. A force detector may be configured to detect a force/deflection on/of the surface of t... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100265347 | METHODS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ENCODING IMAGE FILES TO FACILITATE BROWSING THEREOF An electronic device is operated by receiving a first image file, generating a second image file by encoding the first image file using an encoding technique such that it is less complex to decode the second image file than it is to decode the first image file, and asso... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100248626 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FUNCTION SPECIFIC ACCESS TO A MOBILE TERMINAL VIA AN EXTERNAL DEVICE Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing customizable interaction with a mobile terminal using external input devices are provided. A first activation signal that corresponds to a first function in the mobile terminal is received into the mobile terminal from a fir... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100240306 | SYNCHRONIZING SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM INFORMATION TO FEATURES OF SHORT-RANGE, AD HOC WIRELESS NETWORK PROTOCOLS Satellite positioning system information and/or other information is communicated to/from a mobile terminal by synchronizing satellite positioning system information that is communicated to/from the mobile terminal over a short-range, ad hoc wireless network relative to... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100232618 | WIRELESS AUDIO DATA DISTRIBUTION USING BROADCAST AND BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS Embodiments include a method of communicating an audio stream from an audio source terminal to a plurality of speaker terminals. A broadcast channel is established for communication from an audio source terminal to a plurality of speaker terminals. A plurality of bidire... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100203880 | MEASURING ABSOLUTE TOTAL ISOTROPIC SENSITIVITY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN SCATTERED FIELD CHAMBERS The absolute total isotropic sensitivity is determined for a communication device receiver circuit that is within a scattered field chamber (SFC) and is receiving communications from a base station simulator. Movement of a mode stirrer device within the SFC is controlle... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100185434 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME LANGUAGE TRANSLATION CAPABILITIES BETWEEN COMMUNICATION TERMINALS A language translation device includes a network transceiver configured to provide communication between first and second communication terminals, a language recognition unit, and a language translation unit. The language recognition unit is configured to receive a sign... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100184378 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING AND INDICATING LOSS OF PROXIMITY BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES Methods of detecting proximity between a mobile terminal and a wireless accessory device having an associated support function for use with the mobile terminal include establishing a wireless communication connection between the wireless accessory device and the mobile ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100149126 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAYS WITH COPLANAR CAPACITIVE TOUCH AND PROXIMITY SENSOR PADS AND RELATED TOUCH PANELS An electronic touch panel includes a plurality of spaced apart touch sensor pads that are arranged in a first direction on a planar layer. A proximity sensor pad is on the planar layer and is electrically isolated from the touch sensor pads. The proximity sensor pad has... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100149125 | TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAYS WITH LAYERS OF SENSOR PLATES PROVIDING CAPACITANCE BASED PROXIMITY SENSING AND RELATED TOUCH PANELS An electronic touch panel includes a plurality of spaced apart first sensor plates that are arranged in a first direction on a first planar layer. A proximity sensor plate is spaced apart from and attached to the first planar layer. The proximity sensor plate has a grea... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100149100 | Electronic Devices, Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Detecting a User Input Device Having an Optical Marker Thereon An electronic device includes a user input display having a plurality of input keys on the input display. Each of the plurality of input keys corresponds to an input function for the input display. An optical detector is configured to detect optical data including a use... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100141609 | ERGONOMIC USER INTERFACES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME An electronic device includes a housing that encloses a controller and/or other electronic components, a display viewable through a face of the housing that is configured to display an alphanumeric character list, and an input device adjacent the display that is movable... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100117970 | Methods of Operating Electronic Devices Using Touch Sensitive Interfaces with Contact and Proximity Detection and Related Devices and Computer Program Products A method of operating an electronic device using a touch sensitive user interface may include detecting contact between a first finger and the touch sensitive user interface, and detecting non-contact proximity of a second finger to the touch sensitive user interface. R... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100113087 | Electronic Devices Including Substrate Mounted Acoustic Actuators and Related Methods and Mobile Radiotelephones An electronic device may include a substrate and an acoustic actuator mounted on a surface of the substrate. More particularly, the acoustic actuator may be configured to generate displacements along a direction parallel with respect to the surface of the substrate in r... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100111350 | Electronic Devices Including Vertically Mounted Loudspeakers and Related Assemblies and Methods An electronic device may include a printed circuit board and a speaker box defining an acoustic volume between spaced apart first and second speaker box walls with the first speaker box wall being between the second speaker box wall and the printed circuit board. A loud... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100093389 | RESPONDING TO A PAGING REQUEST FROM A GSM NETWORK BY SETTING UP THE CALL THROUGH A UMTS NETWORK A mobile terminal includes a GSM transceiver, a UMTS transceiver, and a controller. The GSM transceiver communicates via a GSM radio communication interface. The UMTS transceiver communicates via a UMTS radio communication interface. The controller is configured to sele... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100090960 | Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Shared Input Key Functions Between Mobile Devices Methods, systems, mobile devices and computer program products for sharing input keys between mobile devices are provided. A communication link is established between at least two mobile devices. Each of the at least two mobile devices includes available input keys that... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100090959 | FORMING A KEYBOARD FROM A COMBINATION OF KEYS DISPLAYED ON A TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND ON A SEPARATE KEYPAD An electronic device provides a keyboard that includes some keys that are displayed on a touch sensitive display, and other keys that are included within a separate keypad. A controller assigns a first group of keypad keys to a first portion of a keyboard, displays on t... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100081402 | POWER CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL APPLICATION The present invention generally relates to the field of automatic power control (APC) circuitries used in the analog front end of a mobile transmitter. It particularly refers to a power control circuitry (101M, 101N) and a corresponding method for controll... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100075600 | WIRELESS PICONETS, DEVICES AND METHODS THAT SELF-LEARN MULTI-FRAME SLOT PATTERNS A first device in a short-range wireless piconet self-learns a multi-frame piconet pattern that is used by a second device as a result of a deferral that reduces or avoids simultaneous transmission and reception by two transceivers at the second device. The first device... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100070635 | METHODS FOR SETTING UP AN IP CONNECTION USING A SHARED KEY AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS A method of operating a first electronic device to set up a communication session with a second electronic device includes establishing a communication connection with a session management server, sending a session identification associated with a previous communication... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100069086 | Mobile Terminals Providing Network-Based Location Data, and Methods and Computer Program Product for Operating the Same A mobile terminal includes a position cache that is operable to store a plurality of location data sets corresponding to wireless networks that are associated with a wireless telecommunication node in a telecommunication network when the mobile terminal is connected to ... | 03/18/2010 |
