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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7613472 | System and method of sharing a contact list among mobile phones A method of sending mobile phone contact list data from one mobile phone to another mobile phone is disclosed. The sender composes an SMS or MMS message having contact data from the mobile phonebook attached. The message is sent using a messaging service like SMS or... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7606705 | Speech data receiver with detection of channel-coding rate Disclosed is a system and method for channel decoding speech frames in a receiver capable of multiple (M) codec modes, wherein channel encoded speech frames include an inband bit portion and a speech portion. An inband bit decoder decodes the inband bit portion (... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7568025 | System and method to monitor performance of different domains associated with a computer system or network A system to monitor performance may include at least one probe to collect data related to performance of an associated domain. The system may also include at least one base station to receive data from associated ones of the at least one probe. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7567287 | Rotating prism for a digital camera in a portable mobile communication device The present invention presents an apparatus that can be manipulated to provide multiple views to a single camera module. The apparatus includes a cylindrical rotating prism assembly that can be rotated about its vertical axis. A first reflective surface reflects the... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7555288 | Mobile device control of mobile television broadcast signals from broadcaster Disclosed is a portable mobile communications device that can view a scrambled alternate version of a mobile television program broadcast by a mobile television service provider. The portable mobile communications device includes a mobile television receiver capable... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7551918 | Mobile device control of mobile television broadcast signals to multiple destinations A portable mobile communications device for controlling the destination of mobile TV programs broadcast by a mobile TV service provider includes a mobile TV device, a processor running a mobile TV redirect application communicable with the mobile TV service provider... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7546336 | Method and system for increasing server capacity A method for increasing server capacity may include causing a program to run in a browser in response to a session on a server. The program may be adapted to spawn a new browser window in response to a web page associated with the session being unloaded. The method ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7536201 | Motion sensor character generation for mobile device There is disclosed is a mobile device for detecting, tracking, and translating motion into an image that can be rendered on a mobile device display. A motion sensor contained within the mobile device and coupled with a processor can detect and track motion in a two-... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7529556 | Site dependent buddy list addition for temporary PTT communication A system and method of creating a temporary site dependent push-to-talk/media (PTT/M) group for allowing PTT/M communications among a visiting PTT/M equipped mobile device and site based PTT/M equipped devices while the visiting PTT/M equipped mobile device is on-si... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7518503 | Portable A/V relay device Disclosed is a means for receiving an Audio/Video (A/V) signal from an original A/V source and re-formatting and re-transmitting the A/V signal such that it can be displayed on a nearby portable mobile device. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7505796 | Keypad for portable wireless devices A keypad includes a plurality of keys that can be selectively coupled electrically with a printed circuit board to create electrical signals representative of a characters to be input to the portable wireless device. Each key further includes a plurality of contact ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505005 | Customizable antenna structure An antenna structure is comprised of a body, an antenna element coupled with the body, and an arm support coupled with the body and the antenna element. The arm support also includes a recessed portion on one side adapted to receive a two-sided customizable plate. T... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7496855 | Method and system for maintaining scroll position in a web user interface A method for maintaining scroll position in a web user interface may include translating a selected scroll position in the web user interface to a pair of scroll coordinates in response to operation of a set scroll position function. The method may also include adva... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7483691 | Call override feature for mobile phones A method of automatically answering a mobile phone. A mobile phone receives an incoming call and detects the calling party's phone number using a caller ID function. The mobile phone then determines if the calling party's phone number has been flagged as a phone num... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7483692 | System and method of predicting user input to a mobile terminal A method of predicting user input to a mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal creates a raw user input data record comprised of input to the mobile terminal. A contextual data record is appended to the raw user input data record and both are stored. Anoth... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7475350 | Method and system to layout topology objects A method to correlate and consolidate a plurality of events may include consolidating each of the plurality of events to form a multi-personality event. Each event may be emitted from a respective one of a plurality of components forming an event producer in respons... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7457263 | Apparatus and method for channel request in a wireless communication system Apparatus and Method for Channel Request in a Wireless Communication System. The present invention provides a method to request channels in a wireless communication system in order to efficiently allocate channel resources by using channel function information about... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7444160 | Silent mode for mobile terminal push-to-talk A method for invoking a silent mode for a Push-to-talk technology (“PTT”) mobile terminals. When a mobile terminal user selects the silent mode option, the mobile terminal sends a message to a PTT server that maintains a PTT user accept list. This message instru... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7415988 | Storage system and protective device for tanks A tank jacket that has a top portion and a body portion made of a durable flexible material such as nylon is dimensioned to fit over the outside of a storage tank. The top portion includes a hole for receiving the regulator assembly. Specifically, the regulator asse... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7382625 | Combination antenna and SIM card support structure An express card adapted to receive and utilize a SIM card that can be electrically coupled with a computer is disclosed. The express card includes an extended portion with a printed circuit board (PCB) and a SIM card connector for coupling a SIM card with the PCB. A... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379969 | Method and apparatus for providing instructional content on a mobile device The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing instructional content on a mobile device. In the example embodiment, the instructional content can be stored on the mobile device or it can be downloaded from a remote server. The mobile devic... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376900 | Method and system to control operation of a portlet A method to control a portlet associated with a portal page may include deactivating a selected portlet in response to operating a deactivation feature. The method may also include reactivating the selected portlet in response to operating a reactivation feature. Th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376408 | Reduction of near field electro-magnetic scattering using high impedance metallization terminations The present invention uses metallization termination techniques to reduce the electro-magnetic field scattering at the edges of metallized areas. The metallization termination techniques provide a gradual transition from high conductivity areas to high impedance are... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373947 | Storage system and protective device for tanks A tank jacket fits over the outside of a storage tank. The jacket includes a hole for receiving the regulator assembly. The tank jacket supports a hose support assembly for storing the supply hose and a plurality of pockets for retaining various accessories and tool... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369868 | Method and apparatus for sharing content with a remote device using a wireless network The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for sharing content between a content source device and a remote device. The content source device is connected to a mobile device that communicates with the remote device using a wireless network. The mobi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366554 | Reduction of near field E-M scattering using high impedance coating materials The present invention selectively uses a high-impedance layer to reduce the effects of E-M scattering at metallic discontinuities. The high-impedance layer can be fabricated using a combination of metallic and resistive materials that are typically used in electro-s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342545 | Antenna system configuration for mobile phones An antenna configuration for a flip type mobile phone is disclosed. The antenna configuration is designed to reduce, to a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) M3 rating or better, any scattered EM field effects that can cause interference to an active hearing aid.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330737 | Mobile phone multi-media cradle A multi-media cradle adapted to receive a mobile phone comprises a housing and a cradle mounted to the housing for seating the mobile phone. When seated, the multi-media cradle is electrically coupled with the mobile phone via a system bus line. A display is include... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328265 | Method and system to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources A method to aggregate evaluation of at least one metric across a plurality of resources may include determining an aggregate evaluation of a selected metric for a group of resources of the plurality of resources. The method may also include adjusting the aggregate e... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310534 | Location status indicator for mobile phones A method of presenting location data representing a mobile phone's current approximate location to a mobile phone user via the mobile phone display. The location information is iconically displayed and periodically updated. To display location information, the mobil... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308476 | Method and system for participant automatic re-invite and updating during conferencing A method for conferencing may include monitoring a status of participants in a conference and recording the conference in response to at least one participant being disconnected or exiting the conference. Another embodiment of the present invention may also include ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303129 | Method and device to scan an object and perform selected functions related thereto A device for communications may include a scanner to scan an object or code. The device for communications may include a processor to perform a selected function related to the scanned object or code. ... | 12/04/2007 |
