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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185116 | Methods and system for handling proximity indication and detection in a wireless communication system A method and system to configure proximity detection and reporting in a wireless device during a transition of the wireless device from one cell state to another cell state in a third generation (3G) wireless communication system. In a first cell state, the wireless... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183459 | Handheld electronic device and rising mechanism A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a rising mechanism is provided. The second body is stacked under the first body. A side of the second body facing the first body has a depression. The rising mechanism is connected between the f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8174956 | Systems and method for orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing Systems and methods for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-carrier modem comprises: a transmitter configured to modulate symbols onto at least one of a plurality of the spectrally overlapping carrier signals; a proces... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165037 | Method for switching communication networks A method for switching communication network used in a first electronic device which is able to access many kinds of communication networks is disclosed. If the first electronic device receives a switching instruction at a time when a communication link and a data t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8140123 | Method for displaying speed dial settings and mobile communication device using the method A method for displaying speed dial settings is disclosed. The method is used for a mobile communication device, comprising the steps: detecting whether a speed dial setting operation is implemented to a button of a keypad of a mobile communication device, and displa... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8120586 | Electronic devices with touch-sensitive navigational mechanisms, and associated methods Electronic devices with preselected operational characteristics and associated methods are disclosed. The electronic devices can include a sensing component that senses a touch from an input mechanism and an input circuitry that measures at least one parameter of th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116835 | Electronic device and sliding mechanism thereof A sliding mechanism is provided, including a first member, a second member, a slider, a wire, and a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The first member and the slider are movable with respect to the second member. The wire connects the first member with the slider. The... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116827 | Portable electronic devices A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a housing, a circuit module, a solar module, and a keypad module. The circuit module is disposed in the housing. The solar module provides a supplied power to the circuit module. The k... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116085 | Electronic device and sliding mechanism thereof A sliding mechanism is provided for movably connecting a display module and an input module of an electronic device. The sliding mechanism includes a first member and a second member reciprocally movable with respect to each other. The first member has a longitudina... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107235 | Electronic device An electronic device comprises a first module, a second module, a flexible printed circuit board, a first protecting cover and a second protecting cover. The first module comprises a bottom plate. The second module is disposed below the first module and comprises a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106857 | Light driving device A light driving device comprises a signal generator, a demultiplexer and a light driving circuit. The signal generator generates a signal. The demultiplexer converts the signal to at least a control signal. The light driving circuit is controlled by the control sign... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099145 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a first module, a second module, and a connecting member. The first module includes a bottom plate having a first slot and a rail corresponding to the first slot. The second module includes a top plate having a second slot and a slide b... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8098238 | Handheld electronic apparatus and input device thereof A handheld electronic apparatus comprises a touch keypad, a circuit board, a base and a support mechanism. The touch keypad is configured to receive a user's touch operation and comprises a plurality of icons. The circuit board is placed below the touch keypad and h... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8089853 | Systems and method for orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing Systems and methods for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-carrier modem comprises: a receiver configured to receive a waveform comprising a plurality of spectrally overlapping carrier signals from at least two of a p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089755 | Electronic devices with surface features Electronic devices with surface features are disclosed. The electronic devices includes a processor and a display operatively coupled to the processor for presenting outputs to a user. The electronic devices also includes a housing having a first portion and a secon... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086236 | Methods to configure proximity indication in wireless communications systems A method and system configures proximity indication in a wireless device as part of a network handover procedure to handover the wireless device from a first radio access network (RAN) using a radio access technology (RAT) to a second RAN using a different RAT. The ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081604 | Method and apparatus for handling SRVCC in an inter radio access technology handover The techniques introduced herein provide a system and method for determining whether an inter-RAT handover is an SRVCC handover, and for performing the subsequent SRVCC handover. The techniques include receiving a handover command message that does not include SRVCC... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8068451 | Communication system, user device thereof and synchronization method thereof A communication system, user device thereof, and a synchronization method thereof are provided. The communication system includes a user device and a wireless network. The wireless network transmits a RRC re-configuration message containing ciphering configuration i... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8050720 | Speed dialing method for displaying contact information and mobile communication device using the same A speed dialing method for displaying contact information for use in a mobile communication device is disclosed. Plural time threshold values and information display transparencies corresponding to the time threshold values, respectively, are defined. When the mobil... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029309 | Electronic devices with sliding and tilting mechanisms, and associated methods Electronic devices with sliding and tilting mechanisms are disclosed. The electronic device can include a first electronic component having a handheld display, a second electronic component having a handheld keyboard, and a coupling slidably and pivotably connecting... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8018714 | Portable electronic device and operation method therefor A portable electronic device and an operation method therefor are provided. The portable electronic device comprises a first body portion, a second body portion, a sliding module and a rotating module. After the second body portion is slid along the surface of the f... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014500 | Methods and systems for screening incoming calls Methods and systems for screening incoming calls for use in a device having telecommunication capability. An incoming call from a caller is received. In response to the incoming call, a prompt is generated to the caller, and a response corresponding to the prompt is... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010163 | Method for displaying dialing information and mobile communication device using the method A method for displaying dialing information is disclosed. A touch panel of a mobile communication device comprises a first display area and a second display area. When a trigger signal generated by pressing a virtual button of a virtual keypad of the mobile communic... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005522 | Handheld electronic device A handheld electronic device includes a first frame, a second frame and at least a pivot mechanism. A first connecting rod of the pivot mechanism has a first pivot part, a third pivot part and a second pivot part between them. The first pivot part is slidably dispos... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7996052 | Electronic apparatus and flexible circuit board A flexible circuit board for an electronic apparatus includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part has a first connecting terminal electrically connected to the first electronic module of the electronic apparatus. The secon... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995454 | Systems and method for orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing Systems and methods for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-carrier modem comprises: a receiver configured to receive a waveform comprising spectrally overlapping carrier signals from at least two of a plurality of rem... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7973763 | Electronic devices with sensible orientation structures, and associated methods An electronic device includes a faceplate having a faceplate surface and a display at or near the faceplate surface for providing content to a user. The electronic devices can also include an input device proximate to the display for accepting input from the user. T... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7952858 | Multi-staged hinge assembly and portable electrical device comprising the same A multi-staged hinge assembly and a portable electrical device comprising the multi-staged hinge assembly are provided. The multi-staged hinge assembly utilizes a non-circular spindle to associate with a plurality of movable elements disposed thereon. One of the bod... | 05/31/2011 |
| D638406 | Support for electronic device | 05/24/2011 |
| 7936895 | Earphone storage structure The present invention provides an earphone storage structure comprising a necklace, two fasteners formed in the two ends of the necklace respectively and a stopper formed in the necklace. The size of the fasteners is less than the size of the stopper and the size of... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7925904 | Circuit and operating method for integrated interface of PDA and wireless communication system A battery charging method for a device that has a PDA, a wireless communication system, and a power system having a battery and is charged via an external charging cable. The device further has an external charging circuit for charging the battery. The wireless comm... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7907982 | Portable electronic device A portable electronic device at least includes a main body, a sliding cover, and an elastic assembly. The main body includes at least one sliding rod package. The sliding cover is disposed on the main body and is slidable between a closed position and a full-open po... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7817595 | Communication system, user device thereof and synchronization method thereof A communication system, user device thereof, and a synchronization method thereof are provided. The communication system includes a user device and a wireless network. A ciphering configuration information is transmitted to a user device. The user device and wireles... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7797027 | Connecting mechanism and electronic device An electronic device includes a body, an input device and a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a first connector and a second connector installed on the body and the input device, respectively. The connectors are connected via a magnetic interac... | 09/14/2010 |
| D623183 | Handheld electronic device | 09/07/2010 |
| 7778035 | Portable electronic apparatus A portable electronic apparatus comprises a housing, a circuit board, a heat-conduction structure and a heat-dissipation structure. The circuit board is disposed in the housing and comprises a substrate and a first electronic device, wherein the first electronic dev... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7763842 | Motion determination apparatus and method thereof The motion determination apparatus includes a motion sensor for sensing motion of an electronic device and sending out a motion parameter. A processor receives the motion parameter to determine whether or not his motion is a meaningful motion. A device controller ac... | 07/27/2010 |
| D620003 | Handheld electronic device | 07/20/2010 |
| 7738932 | Mobile electronic device with a camera ring serving as an antenna The invention relates to a mobile electronic device, and in particular, to a mobile electronic device with a camera ring serving as an antenna. A mobile electronic device comprises an RF module, a camera lens, and a camera ring. The RF module disposed inside of the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| D617793 | Portable electronic device | 06/15/2010 |
