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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7324152 | Camera lens assembly for portable terminal Disclosed is a camera lens assembly for a portable terminal. The camera lens assembly includes a spherical lens housing having a camera lens therein and formed at an outer peripheral portion thereof with a plurality of stopper dimples and an exposure window for expo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324834 | Speaker system A speaker system functioning as a stand capable of power supply to a mobile phone and hand-free communication and being capable of derived surround reproduction or stereo reproduction is provided. An enclosure (201), on which a mobile phone is placed, include... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322513 | Multimedia intelligent business card system A multimedia intelligent business card system allows multimedia and Web content to be stored on a smart card. The invention automatically and selectively translates each file, URL, or file references as they should be when the contents of the smart card are read. Th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7325048 | Method for automatically creating a modem interface for use with a wireless device A method for automatically creating a modem interface on a computer device for use with a wireless device. The method of the present invention creates a modem interface without requiring the user to execute a standard operating system's manual modem installation pro... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321784 | Method for physically updating configuration information for devices in a wireless network A method for providing configuration information for use in installing a new wireless station to a wireless network that minimizes errors is presented. The configuration information is distributed by storing the configuration information onto a device with a memory ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321789 | Folding information processor A foldable mobile terminal is capable of carrying out more highly complicated key input such as key input for operating a certain function even in a state in which a housing is closed. This foldable mobile terminal includes a first housing and a second housing conne... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321783 | Mobile entertainment and communication device A mobile entertainment and communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321763 | Communication terminal receiving connection information from a cellular phone and communication system including such a communication terminal The communication terminal and a communication system is capable of eliminating necessity of complicated setting inputs related to communication in a communication terminal in performing dial-up connection to a communication apparatus on a network from the communica... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321770 | Communication terminal apparatus and program for processing communication information A control unit 13 gives to input data a real file name for uniquely identifying the input data and stores the input data in a memory card 7, and further stores in the memory card 7 a management file representing a relationship between the real f... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321757 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321759 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel, a V-shaped groove is provided which contains a first slope stretching awa... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321758 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321748 | Communication device with multiple communicators When a line for communication of audio signals between first and second portable-telephone devices through a first portable-telephone base station, a second portable-telephone base station and a portable-telephone line network has been connected, IP addresses are ex... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321782 | Relay apparatus A relay apparatus includes an external connection interface section and common terminal section. A plurality of communication sections are connected to the external connection interface section. The external connection interface section individually interfaces with ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321756 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321760 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320033 | Dynamic local drive and printer sharing A system and process are described where a user of a mobile device grants access to resources associated with the mobile device to other users. Access is typically established when the user of the mobile device couples the device to a network environment and another... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319186 | Scrambling method of music sequence data for incompatible sound generator A data format of music sequence data represents a music piece and enables a compatible sound generating apparatus to reproduce the music piece at a first quality while allowing a non-compatible sound generating apparatus to reproduce the music piece at a second qual... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319866 | Methods and apparatus for programming user-defined information into electronic devices A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such elec... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319886 | Communication system In a communication of audio signals between first and second portable-telephone devices through a first portable-telephone base station, a second portable-telephone base station and a portable-telephone line network has been connected, IP addresses are exchanged. Th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317495 | Mobile telephone and image receiving device with reduced power consumption In a portable receiving device 1 operable with a battery 18 as power supply and capable of receiving the TV broadcast outdoors, a CPU 13 detects the receiving level of the TV receiving unit 12 at timings set in the timer 24, compar... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317936 | Vehicle intercommunication apparatus Two antennas are provided in a base station, one antenna AT1 is arranged at the root of a right handle grip [1R] and the other antenna AT2 is arranged at the root of a left handle grip [1L]. Alternatively, one antenna AT1 is arrang... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7318085 | Communication apparatus for allowing data reception in specific master or slave unit depending on request forwarded to remote center A facsimile machine has a base unit and a plurality of handsets. The base unit receives e-mail data from a remote center, and the handsets receive e-mail data via the base unit. When one of the base unit and the handsets requests the remote center to transmit e-mail... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317933 | Method for measuring the time of arrival of a radio signal, receiver and system to carry out the method The method measures the time of arrival at a radiocommunication receiver of a received radio signal originating from a transmitting station. A received signal component is stored in a memory of the receiver. An estimation of the information bits carried by the signa... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317932 | Portable phone capable of being switched into hearing aid function The present invention discloses a portable phone using a sound receiving unit installed in the portable phone to receive a sound in the surrounding within an appropriate range, and then using a sound source playback device to play a sound after being amplified, so t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317701 | H.323 user, service and service provider mobility framework for the multimedia intelligent networking The present invention provides a method and system for assuring H.323 alias address portability to an H.323 user in real-time H.323 multimedia communications where the H.323 user is registered with a home gatekeeper for the home zone of the H.323 user. Alias address... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317475 | Recording/playback apparatus with telephone and its control method, video camera with telephone and its control method, image communication apparatus, and storage medium This invention has as its object to appropriately inform the user of reception of an incoming call in accordance with the operation mode of a video camera upon arrival of call. To achieve this object, an apparatus has a telephone and video camera in a single housing... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317911 | Method for operating a telecommunications system The invention relates to a method for operating a telecommunications system and to a corresponding telecommunications system comprising at least one centralized device and at least one telecommunications terminal device, which is configured for communicating with th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315902 | Compression and abbreviation for fixed length messaging A method, computer program product, and data processing system for compressing and abbreviating text messages at a first text messaging device for transport and subsequent interpretation at a second text messaging device is disclosed. A user-defined message length r... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315258 | System and method for programming a code of an emergency call transmitter A system for programming a code for a wireless short range RF transmitter, for example, an emergency call transmitter or keyless entry, has a RF transmitter that transmits an RF signal containing a code. A code receiver receives a signal containing a code and a proc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315290 | Data communication apparatus Disclosed is a data communication apparatus for non-contact data communication using electromagnetic induction. At least a portion of a conductor 5a of the loop coil antenna (5) of the data communication apparatus, adapted for non-contact data c... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315751 | Portable apparatus including improved pointing device A portable apparatus includes a housing, a display device disposed on the housing, an imaging device disposed on the housing to capture an image, and a processor displaying a pointer on the display device. The processor moves the pointer in response to shift of the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311551 | Wireless communication device including a socket for a removable memory device and method of using the same A wireless communication device includes a housing including a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, a left side, and a right side, and a printed circuit board carried by the housing and carrying electronics for operation of the wireless communication device. The printed ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310158 | Communication apparatus capable of communication with other apparatuses through wireless communication, communication system having the same communication apparatus, and method for controlling the same Wireless mode between a scanner and an image communication apparatus is changed when the scanner completes read of an image, when the image is sent from the scanner to the image communication apparatus by the operation of the scanner, or depending on presence or abs... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310605 | Method and apparatus to transliterate text using a portable device A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for a method in a portable device for transliterating text. An image of the text is generated using a camera function in the portable device. The image is sent with an identification of a source language and a target la... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310539 | Portable communication device with plural olfactory cuing A portable communication device includes a body (11) having a container (111) and a buffer room (115), and a plurality of fragrance releasing apparatuses (12) housed in the container. The body houses main circuitry therein. The buffer roo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310514 | Transmission-origin mobile telephone capable of detecting the media types and data formats of a multimedia message receivable by destination mobile telephones in a multimedia communication system A multimedia communication system is disclosed in which a mobile telephone that originates transmission can detect the media types and formats of a multimedia message that can be received by destination mobile telephones. Information regarding data formats that can ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308256 | Mobile communication terminal, information processing apparatus, relay server apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method A cellular phone 100 is provided with a data transmitter 102, a detection result receiver 103, and a virus management information storage 104. The data transmitter 102 transmits data to a virus detecting apparatus 20. The de... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305255 | Personal communications server An improved system and method for a personal communications server is provided. The system and method may provide seamless multi-functional wireless communications for different integrated applications desired by a user. To this end, a computing device with a teleco... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305569 | Apparatus, system and method for adjusting a set of actual power states according to a function depending on a set of desired power states Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to compare a set of desired power states associated with components included in an applications subsystem and one or more operations with a set of actual power states. The set of actual power states... | 12/04/2007 |
