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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170604 | Method and system for managing communications for a multi-mode communications device The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for managing communications for a multi-mode communications device (130). The method can include the steps of establishing (210) communications with at least a first wireless network ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8019340 | Reduced scanning within a uniform period in out-of-service conditions A method (300) and mobile device (120) for reduced scanning within a uniform period in an out-of-service condition is described herein. In one arrangement, the method can include the steps of detecting (310) the out-of-service condition, during ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7826419 | Method and system to improve transmission and receipt of channel descriptors The invention concerns a method (200) and system for improving transmission or receipt of channel descriptors. The method can include the steps of—in a wireless communication system (100) that periodically broadcasts regular channel descriptors (3... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7801571 | Multi-use acoustic leak path system The invention concerns a mobile communications unit (100) having at least one transducer (120) that can broadcast audio through a direct port (110), at least one leak port (114) for leak tolerance of the unit, in which the leak port can h... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7801065 | Reception timing method and apparatus An access point utilizes information (11) as provided by various subscriber units to provide a message (12) (as included with, for example, a beacon transmission) that reflects near term likely utilization of a shared communication resource. A subscrib... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7800046 | Light detection power system and method for same The invention concerns a light detection power system (105). The system can include a solar cell charging circuit (120) having at least one solar cell (116) in which the solar cell charging circuit can provide power to a power source (114... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787870 | Method and system for associating a user profile to a caller identifier A method (10) and system (200) for associating a user profile (39) to Caller ID signal can include a processor (202) that is controlled under an operating system allowing multiple profiles. The processor extract (12) Caller ID info... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7773714 | Method and system for employing adaptive event codes The invention concerns a method (500) for employing adaptive event codes. The method includes the steps of generating (512) at least one adaptive event code in which the adaptive event code corresponds to a preexisting event code, storing (514) ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7705565 | Method and system for wireless charging The invention concerns a system (100) and method (300) for charging a battery. The method includes the steps of supplying (312) a charging current to a battery (110), sensing (314) the charging current to the battery and selectivel... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7683965 | System and method for flash control The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for flash control. The method can include the steps of—in a portable electronic device (122)—detecting (212) a request to operate a flash component (132), determining (2... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676362 | Method and apparatus for enhancing loudness of a speech signal A speech filter (108) enhances the loudness of a speech signal by expanding the formant regions of the speech signal beyond a natural bandwidth of the formant regions. The energy level of the speech signal is maintained so that the filtered speech signal cont... | 03/09/2010 |
| D602454 | Communication device | 10/20/2009 |
| 7594318 | Multilayer circuit board with embedded components and method of manufacture A multilayer substrate assembly (80) includes at least one embedded component (52) within a plurality of stacked pre-processed substrates. Each pre-processed substrate can have a core dielectric (14), patterned conductive surfaces (12 and... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7590079 | Method of communication device initiated frame exchange A method for accessing a wireless local area network (WLAN) channel and providing quality of service (QoS) for voice in a system supporting both voice and data services. Under the method, a communication device (302, 303) contends for a medium (channel). Upon... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7587216 | Method and communications unit for selective receipt of group calls The invention concerns a method (300) and communications unit (112) for selective receipt of group calls. The method can include the steps of—at a communications unit—receiving (314) a request to participate in a group call having at least o... | 09/08/2009 |
| D599766 | Communication device | 09/08/2009 |
| 7577449 | Method and system for coordinating a sleep mode wake-up time The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for coordinating a sleep mode wake-up time. The method can include the steps of entering (214) a sleep mode and selecting (214) a paging group, advising (216) a base station ( | 08/18/2009 |
| 7570963 | Method and system to improve efficiency of mobile station during listening interval The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for improving the efficiency of a mobile station (112) during a listening interval (310). The method can include the step of setting (212) a paging message indicator (414 | 08/04/2009 |
| D592630 | Communication device | 05/19/2009 |
| 7508300 | Method and system for passenger profiles The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for providing a passenger profile. The method can include the steps of receiving (212) one or more passengers having mobile units (112) in a vehicle (110) in which at least som... | 03/24/2009 |
| D588566 | Communication device | 03/17/2009 |
| D588092 | Communication device | 03/10/2009 |
| D587667 | Communication device | 03/03/2009 |
| D587666 | Communication device | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493088 | Method and system for providing information about a communications device The invention concerns a method (300) of providing information about a communications device. The method includes the steps of establishing (312) a communications connection between a first mobile communications unit (128) and at least a second ... | 02/17/2009 |
| D586771 | Communication device | 02/17/2009 |
| D585863 | Communication device | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486044 | Light detection power system and method for same The invention concerns a light detection power system (105). The system can include a solar cell charging circuit (120) having at least one solar cell (116) in which the solar cell charging circuit can provide power to a power source (114... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7426404 | Method and system for consolidating power saving classes The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for consolidating PSCs. In particular, in a mixed media environment having a plurality of application connections associated with different PSCs, the method can include the steps of identifying ( | 09/16/2008 |
| D575758 | Communication device | 08/26/2008 |
| 7343171 | Method and system for interrupting a dispatch call The invention concerns a method (300) and system (100) for interrupting a dispatch call. The method can be practiced in a dispatch communications system (100) having at least a first communications channel (162) for carrying voice traffic... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334177 | Method and system for tracking sequence numbers The invention concerns a method (500) for tracking sequence numbers. The method includes the steps of detecting (512) an error in a first set of data (120), determining (514) a range (144) of possible sequence numbers (122) ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7254423 | Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof The invention concerns a latching mechanism (105) for assembly of a housing (110) of an electronic device (100). The latching mechanism includes a latch element (120) and a receiving element (131) contained within the housing. The ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233916 | Method and system for tracking content rental The invention concerns a method (300, 400) and system (100) for tracking content rental. The method includes the steps of—from a portable electronic device (112)—requesting (312, 416) multimedia content for a rental session, determini... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7202635 | Method and system for charging a battery to a point less than initial maximum capacity The invention concerns a method (200) and a system (100) for charging a battery (112). The method includes the steps of determining (214) a charge termination point for the battery, in which the charge termination point produces a charge ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7167107 | Keypad array having reduced number of input/outputs and method for generating same The invention concerns a method (200) of generating an array (100, 300, 400) having a reduced number of input/outputs (114, 314, 414). The method includes the steps of, for each array row input/output, grouping (212) at least one set of r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160144 | Ejection mechanism and method for same The invention concerns an ejection mechanism (110). The ejection mechanism can include a movable ejection button (118) having at least one wing (124) and a cover (112) having at least one first projection (130) and at least one sec... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7135837 | Method and system for selectivly diverting current during charging of multiple batteries The invention concerns a method (300) for charging a set of batteries. The method includes the steps of charging (314) a first battery (116) with a charging current from a power supply (138), monitoring (316) a parameter of the fir... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126529 | Method and system for selective control of charging a power source The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for selective control of charging a power source (122). The method can include the steps of charging (212) the power source of an electronic device (136) in which the electroni... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117147 | Method and system for improving voice quality of a vocoder The invention concerns a method (300) and system (100) for improving voice quality of a vocoder (138, 158). The method includes the steps of monitoring (312) a pitch of a voice signal (400) at a transmitting unit (110); when... | 10/03/2006 |
