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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231039 | Telescopic structure for a telephone apparatus A telephone apparatus comprises a body part (601) and a sleeve-like grip part (602) mounted to the body part (601) for longitudinal slidable movement between a retracted position and an extended position. Mechanically coupled to the body part ( | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228154 | Method and system for processing wireless digital multimedia A transmit digital processing system for wireless transmission of HDMI and/or DVI data using an FPGA. The FPGA converts the data into two data streams and includes a front end component multiplexing video data with control data. A complementary receive FPGA is also ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225353 | Information preservation on a portable electronic device A system and method for information preservation on a portable electronic device. A signal indicating an energy capacity threshold remaining in the battery of a hand held device may be generated. Then, responsive to such a signal, information may be copied from a vo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224996 | Mobile information device, method of controlling mobile information device, and program A mobile information device has an operation unit which detects an operation by a user, a detection unit which detects a predetermined state when operated by the user, and a control unit which validates or invalidates the operation of the operation unit, depending o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224936 | Portable communication device operable as a relay device only when connected to an external power source A mobile telephone capable of being powered both by an internal power source and by an external power source, includes relay means operable to cause the telephone to relay signals between a base station and another mobile telephone, the relay means being operable on... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221967 | Enhanced gain selected cell phone booster system Apparatus for boosting the signal between a cell phone (14) and a cell site (16), which includes an amplifier (64) that continually operates at a fixed gain. A power detector (72) controls an attenuator (62) that can be switched to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221915 | Electromagnetic wave transmitter, receiver and transceiver systems, methods and articles of manufacture The invention relates to a system for electromagnetic processing of an input wave involving receiving a modified signal derived from two or more signals that represent the input wave when combined; and regulating the modified signal using at least one analog signal ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218908 | Integrated circuit able to operate in active and inactive modes and a device including it An integrated circuit for a portable electronic device able to operate in an active mode or in an inactive mode and including a functional module implementing control functions of the device in the active mode and the inactive mode, controlling switching of the devi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215972 | Adaptive transmit power control system An adaptive closed loop transmit power control system which does not require extensive factory calibration of power control loop bandwidths and feedback detect path gain settings over the power transition ranges, frequency bands of operation, temperature, and supply... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215933 | Local transmitter output power control system for wireless applications A local transmitter power control system for a radio frequency transmitter of a wireless local area network device includes a transmitter that transmits RF signals. A sensor detects at least one of amplitude and power of said RF signals and generates a sensed signal... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215959 | Cellular to 802.11 voice roaming utilizing SIP signaling A method of roaming between a cellular network and a wireless network can include receiving an invitation over the wireless network. The invitation can be sent from a mobile communications device engaged in a cellular call over a cellular voice channel. The method a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212550 | Synchronization method and synchronization arrangement The invention relates to a method and arrangement for synchronizing a base station in a radio system. In the solution, a synchronization signal is transmitted in a cable for transferring electric power, from which cable the base station filters the synchronization s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212842 | Portable electronic apparatus Portable electronic apparatus is disclosed having a sensor for sensing the portable electronic apparatus coupled in intimate proximity to a rest. The rest may be a desk top, car instrument panel top or a special stand for the portable electronic apparatus. The porta... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209719 | Home power line network connected phone The present invention is directed to a cellular or cordless phone whereby power line networking is either integrated within its base station and/or charger or added as a module that can be installed into the base station and/or charger, providing a method of transfe... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209770 | Power supply IC having switching regulator and series regulator An integrated circuit for supplying power includes an IC chip having a rectangular shape and having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge, a switching regulator implemented on the IC chip and having a driver transistor whose ON time of switching is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205934 | Transmit-receive module for a radar A transmit-receive module has a battery energy store with associated circuitry for generating power (RF power) over periods ranging, as desired, from periods as short as small fractions of one second to continuous emissions over prolonged periods. The arrangement be... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205732 | Energy collection and storage system A power generation and/or storage device utilizes human motion inputs or other power sources (i.e. hydraulics, pneumatics or explosive gases) to create mechanical kinetic energy that is stored (preferably in springs) and later released on demand to rotate a generato... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206567 | Methods and apparatus for limiting communication capabilities in mobile communication devices Methods and apparatus for limiting communication capabilities in mobile communication devices are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a predetermined condition such as an unsatisfactory temperature or a low battery voltage is detected at the mobile communication... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205900 | Water detecting system and related method of portable electric device A water detecting system of a portable electric device comprises a housing, an electronic circuitry board, a battery electrically connected to the electronic circuitry board for providing electrical power to the electronic circuitry board, and at least one pair of e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203526 | Wireless user input device providing host link indication A wireless interface device services communications between a wirelessly enabled host and at least one user input device. The wireless interface device includes a wireless interface unit, a processing unit, an input/output unit, and may include a power management un... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203527 | Method and apparatus for reducing power of a CDMA mobile station by controlled transition from control hold to active state A method and apparatus for reducing power dissipation in mobile stations that are configured to provide concurrent voice and high-speed packet data communication capability in a cellular telecommunications system. A state is defined during which data directed to a m... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203528 | Mobile phone with a connector capable of assembling both a microphone and a coin battery A mobile phone has a circuit board and a connector capable of assembling both a microphone and a coin battery. The connector includes an insulative body having a first engaging sink for positioning the microphone and a second engaging sink for positioning the coin b... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200425 | Device and method for augmenting cellular telephone audio signals A system and method is described for augmenting cellular telephone signals for a cellular telephone. In an exemplary embodiment, a cellular battery is equipped with a sound generating device that stores one or more audio signals that are activated upon receipt of a ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200373 | Antenna detection and diagnostic system and related method An antenna detection and diagnostic system and associated method, including current and voltage detection circuits, are disclosed for detecting antenna failure mechanisms for integrated radio receivers. Integrated current limit detection circuitry is disclosed that ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197342 | Radio telecommunications network, user equipment and method of operation Battery operated user equipment is disclosed for use in a radio telecommunications network, including means for monitoring the state of charge of the battery and means for communicating state of charge data to a base station during call set up. The battery da... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197344 | Locking mechanism A mobile telephone battery cover locking mechanism includes at least one latching member and at least one spring loaded locking member adapted to securely engage the latching member at one end when the latching member is fully inserted in at least one spacing provid... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196584 | Amplifier circuit An amplifier circuit 11 comprises an amplifier 12, an indicator of desired power 15, a power control circuit 14 and a power measuring circuit 13. The amplifier 12 amplifies an input signal to produce an output signal, and ha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196737 | Method of using control loops in a broadband cable tuner Currently tuner circuits maintain normal power consumption while they are receiving RF signals and do not have provisions therein for disabling portions of their circuitry for reducing of power consumption. For example, during changing of channels, portions of the t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197284 | Antenna switches including field effect transistors The present invention provides a transceiver circuit that includes a transmission amplifier coupled with an antenna input/output node. The transmission amplifier is configured to amplify communications to be transmitted from the transceiver circuit. The transceiver ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197325 | Power control apparatus with PAM reference voltage tuner for a mobile terminal A transmission power control apparatus of a mobile terminal includes an intermediate frequency automatic gain controller for receiving a transmission intermediate frequency signal and performing an intermediate frequency automatic gain adjustment. A power amplifier ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194281 | Method and apparatus for synchronization control of forward link transmitting power during soft handoff in wireless communication systems The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for synchronization control of forward link transmitting power during soft handoff, comprising: collecting the current transmitting power TX(i) of the forward links and the current reception quality of the r... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190221 | Method and apparatus for maintaining constant linearity for a power amplifier over varying load conditions A circuit and method for applying a dynamically varying collector voltage to a power amplifier is presented. A desired output power is determined, and an input and output power of a power amplifier are measured. A processor determines, for the measured input power a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184799 | Method and apparatus for reducing wake up time of a powered down device A dummy circuit is provided to which a bias circuit of a low noise amplifier (LNA) can be coupled to during power down of the LNA. The dummy circuit maintains the bias circuit at an approximately normal operating state to reduce wake up time of the LNA. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184447 | Apparatus and method for designating a reverse common channel for dedicated communication in a mobile communication system A method of designating a channel to be dedicated between a base station and a mobile station in a CDMA communication system. The base station generates designation information including a common channel designation indicator, the address of a common power control c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184750 | Smart terminal remote lock and format A method and mobile terminal are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system, in order to increase security of the mobile terminal when it is lost, stolen, or misplaced by a user. The method includes receiving a guard message at the mobile terminal, authent... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7185031 | Creating a backup volume using a data profile of a host volume A backup volume on a backup system is created/updated by reading data stored on a host volume on a host system. A data profile for the host volume is generated based on the read data, where the data profile characterizes the data stored on the host volume. The data ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181243 | Frequency translation The present invention provides a serrodyne architecture that is capable of operating at high frequencies. The architecture generally includes a coupler, a delay line, and a switching system. The delay line is coupled to a reflective port of the coupler. The switchin... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181238 | Structure for turning on/off wireless communications of notebook computer by latch member The present invention discloses a structure for turning on/off the wireless communications of a notebook computer by a latch member, which comprises a latch groove disposed at a free end of a screen display of the notebook computer and a latch member disposed on a m... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181258 | Wireless communication device A wireless communication device with an embedded dual-band antenna system. The wireless communication device has a body, a housing, a shielding unit, a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit and a control unit. The shielding unit, the first antenna unit and the s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178045 | Optimizing exit latency from an active power management state A transmitting device and a receiving device are coupled together via an interconnect. An electrical idle ordered set is received at the receiving device power management unit after having been transmitted by the transmitting device and received at the input pins of... | 02/13/2007 |
