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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7194254 | Apparatus for restricted browser access within a wireless communication device and method therefor A wireless communication device (10) includes an external memory interconnect (50) for operatively connecting to a memory storage device (105), a processor (40), and a browser application (70). The processor (40) is programm... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194264 | System selection and acquisition for a wireless device Wireless devices with different capabilities may use a single file containing multiple (e.g., two) PRLs for system selection and acquisition. A first PRL in the file has a first (e.g., IS-683-A) format and includes PRL information for, e.g., 1x systems. A second PRL... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194285 | Methods and apparatus for a multi-standard wireless communication and cellular telephone system A wireless communication system including flexible wireless handsets with modular electronic components selected for operation within multiple systems. The units may be configured for removable connection to a variety of cartridges to provide a versatile communicati... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191262 | High-throughput UART interfaces A modified universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) device is provided with an auxiliary high speed parallel channel using supplementary FIFO buffers for the exchange of data. The auxiliary parallel channel is separate from the normal lower speed serial ch... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190953 | Method for downloading and selecting an encoding/decoding algorithm to a mobile telephone A method of operating a mobile telephone that is taken up in a data transmission network, which method involves at least one encoding and decoding algorithm for converting analog speech data into digital data and vice versa; according to this method at least one fur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190969 | Method and system for controlling service to multiple mobile stations having a common subscriber identifier A system and method for managing multiple mobile stations provisioned for use by a single user with a common mobile identification number (MIN). In an advanced intelligent network, a call control system may receive requests to set one of the multiple mobile stations... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191166 | Method and system for comparing information contents The method and system disclosed herein provide for detecting duplicate information contents such as emails, before storing them in the system, in a fast and reliable way. A parameter that uniquely represents each information content may be determined, and the compar... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188089 | System and method for securely storing, generating, transferring and printing electronic prepaid vouchers A system and a method that utilizes transaction terminals equipped with smart card readers to download and store a batch of multiple prepaid electronic vouchers to a smart card, retrieve and decrypt individual prepaid vouchers from the smart card and print a voucher... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187932 | Autopopulation of address book entries Personal address book data is revised and updated based on communication sources and destination. An address tabulator compares a number of communications directed to a selected destination and based on a subscriber profile, determines if address or contact informat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7188161 | Method for configuring a network element at a customer premise via a mobile data terminal An enhanced network element and method for configuring and deploying computer network elements is disclosed. A customer orders a network element from an equipment provider. Upon receipt of the unconfigured network element, a Trusted Configuration Device (TCD) is shi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187920 | Connection service providing system and connection service providing method A network including a connection service providing system according to the present invention comprises mobile terminals 1 used by users, electronic devices 3, a wireless LAN base station 5, a connection-service-providing server 10, public... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187660 | System and method for continuously provisioning a mobile device Described is a provisioning system for receiving configuration changes to and queries of settings on a mobile device. One implementation includes a router component and a configuration manager component. The router component is responsible for receiving messages del... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187919 | Backup method of applications of portable cellular phone A backup method of applications of a portable cellular phone is provided which is capable of preventing the applications from being copied by a person being not an owner of the portable cellular phone. The application of the portable cellular phone to be back... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184778 | Radio terminal and information reception control method suitable for push type information distribution system A radio terminal capable of effectively utilizing push type distribution information is disclosed. The radio terminal is formed by a reception unit configured to receive push type distribution information from a radio base station, a location recognition unit config... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7185207 | Portable terminal apparatus with security function A portable terminal includes a storage device, a system unit, a signal transfer line set and a control section. The storage device stores secret data. The system unit receives the secret data from the storage unit to carry out a predetermined process associated with... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7185095 | Network system, network server and terminal device A network system, a network server and a terminal device, capable of easily and surely transmitting various information to a user being the destination of the information. The terminal device to be used by a user is recorded in the network server 22. The netw... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183636 | Adapter for a chip card having a reduced format in comparison with the standard SIM mini-card format An adapter for a portable integrated circuit device of the chip card variety has a reduced format in comparison with the standard mini-card format. The device with a reduced format includes a body on which a microcircuit defining contact pads is disposed. A support ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184704 | Arrangements and methods for remote configuration of personal equipment via wireless detection of user-id An arrangement and method for equipment remote control according to a predetermined user profile. Controllable equipment is provided with a first wireless communication device. A user identity badge is provided with a second wireless communication device for communi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184706 | Mobile terminal apparatus using a communication protocol capable of flexible communication between non-contact communication means and internal control means At a mobile terminal apparatus provided with a non-contact IC, flexible communication is carried out between the external reader/writer , non-contact IC and the internal application manager controller, and a program designated in the form of a push from the external... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181236 | Systems and methods for using a wireless modem card A wireless modem card comprises a host interface configured to interface the wireless modem card with a host device of a first type. The wireless modem card can be configured to detect whether a modem interface device configured to interface the wireless modem card ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181241 | Memory card, memory card communication control method, electronic device, and wireless communication system A memory card, memory card communication control method, electronic device, and wireless communication system are provided. The memory card can be used when inserted into an electronic device on which driver software cannot be installed, and can be inserted into an ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181251 | Mobile communication terminal with multi orientation user interface The invention relates to a mobile communication terminal comprising a user interface with a display and a keypad for supporting various functions. According to the invention, the orientation of the content of a hard label or a soft label of at least one of the keys ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181628 | Information terminal device and content backup method A management information generating section generates management information in which the correspondence between content data and rights data is described when a digital DCF container containing encrypted content data and a rights object described in association wit... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181210 | Method and system for international roaming and call bridging Disclosed is an enhanced system and method for bridging calls across telecommunications networks, including an illustrative application of the invention as it relates to international roaming among prepaid wireless subscribers. For instance, whenever wireless subscr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181252 | System and method for performing security functions of a mobile station A system and method are provided for performing security functions of a mobile station adapted to communicate via a communications network. The mobile station comprises a receiver, a controller, and can also include a ringer and/or a user identifying device. The rin... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178728 | Card processing system and card processing method in toll road A card processing system using an IC card that is capable of exchanging information through the electrical contact with the on-board unit installed in a vehicle using a toll road and the wireless communication with an antenna unit installed at the roadside of a toll... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180987 | Systems, methods and apparatus for tracking on-call activity A first electronic device engages in a voice communication with another electronic device. The voice communication is associated with data stored by the first electronic device. In some instances, the data is generated the first electronic device or received by the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181172 | Methods and apparatuses for an integrated wireless device The present invention provides wireless devices where component parts are formed directly to the housing for the wireless device. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176841 | Antenna device and radio communication apparatus using the antenna device An electrical signal is fed from one terminal of an antenna element, and the other terminal thereof is terminated by a variable reactance circuit. A reactance value of the variable reactance circuit is changed according to use state of a device to optimally set its ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177594 | Controlling communications between devices within a mobile and ad hoc network A mobile ad hoc network may be established between a plurality of devices that have common contacts on their contact lists. The contact lists may be conventional contacts stored in a list of contacts on a scheduling and information management or other software packa... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177915 | Method and apparatus for wirelessly establishing user preference settings on a computer A method and apparatus for establishing preference settings for a computer during a user session. The apparatus includes the computer coupled to a smart card reader configured to wirelessly detect and access a smart card located within a predetermined zone of the sm... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174176 | Cordless security system and method A cordless security system that communicates through a wireless telephone network. A wireless node, having a wireless transceiver adapted to communicate wireless signals with the wireless telephone network, and a cordless transceiver adapted to communicate cordless ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174174 | Service detail record application and system A SIM card for a phone has a first memory partition on which a phone user identity and phone network access data are stored. A service usage monitoring application is stored in a memory. The service usage monitoring application (a) logs information about a service u... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174159 | Method of securing a mobile telecommunication terminal A method of securing the use of a mobile telecommunication terminal comprising a (U)SIM card reader includes a terminal initialization step consisting of requesting the user to enter a personal password after inserting a (U)SIM card into the terminal and storing the... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174160 | Mobile device controlling method, IC card unauthorized use preventing method, program for changing settings of mobile device, and program for preventing IC card from unauthorized use The present invention is related to a mobile device controlling method for changing a setting of a mobile device capable of mounting a SIM card and an IC card for settlement. According to the present invention, a step (ST1) receiving and confirming an applica... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171237 | Modular transceiver-modem with reduced profile antenna duplexer An embodiment of the invention is a modular card style radio-signal modem suitable for wireless data communication to a personal computer. The modem comprises a main circuit board substrate defining an opening, a card-to-computer connection interface operably linked... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171239 | Selecting common features of accessories coupled to a communications device A communications device (100) and method (200) for automatically selecting features of accessories (120,140) operatively coupled to the communications device (100). In use the method (100) includes detecting operative coupling (... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171447 | Network system, network server and terminal device A network system, a network server and a terminal device, capable of easily and surely transmitting various information to a user being the destination of the information. The terminal device to be used by a user is recorded in the network server 22. The netw... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165349 | Attachable card holder The invention disclosed herein provides a card holder device that can be attached to another object and hold a card therein in a fixed position relative to the object in a readily viewable position during the handling and/or processing of the object to which it is a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165720 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 01/23/2007 |
