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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7121876 | Power and signal connection apparatus A connection apparatus for transmitting power and signals for a notebook PC is described. The power and signal connection apparatus includes a hinge and an arc-shaped connector. The hinge interconnects a battery module, a display panel and a base unit of the noteboo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120448 | Method and system of link control The present invention relates to retransmissions in a communications system and more especially it relates to link load control in a cellular mobile radio system particularly in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS. BLER targets are set depending on lo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120398 | Mobile communication devices having high frequency noise reduction and methods of making such devices In accordance with the disclosed embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a technique to control and manage where the currents flow produced by noise producing components such as transmitters, and how to specifically exclude them from critical areas, s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117007 | Enhanced mobility wireless local loop phone Methods and apparatus for implementing a wireless local loop phone that operates connected to or disconnected from a terminal unit. In one implementation, a phone system includes: a terminal unit comprising: a power source, a handset connection; a handset comprising... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117023 | Apparatus with communication function, method of controlling apparatus, and storage medium storing program for controlling apparatus Even in an apparatus connected to another apparatus which periodically transmits a command, a mode transition such as transition to a power saving stand-by mode can be performed. A mode change for Bluetooth communications and a mode change in a stand-by state are pe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110737 | Audio equipment and control method of audio equipment Audio equipment and a method of controlling audio equipment include a switching power amplifier circuit and a controller controlling a switching frequency of the power amplifier circuit. The controller varies the switching frequency of the power amplifier circuit in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109791 | Tailored collector voltage to minimize variation in AM to PM distortion in a power amplifier A system is provided for substantially reducing variation in AM to PM distortion of a power amplifier caused by variations in RF drive power and temperature. The system includes power control circuitry and power amplifier circuitry. The power amplifier circuitry inc... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109897 | Power amplifier control reducing output power variation Power control circuitry for providing a variable supply voltage to power amplifier circuitry in such a manner as to reduce or essentially eliminate variations in output power due to variations in load impedance is provided. The power control circuitry includes a vol... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110797 | Multifunction cellular phone The invention provides a portable and compact multifunction cellular phone that can include both a cellular phone function and a large number of other functions and is integrally provided with a function for enjoying games, music, images, data, and the like. The mul... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110801 | Voice activated wireless phone headset A voice activated wireless phone headset whereby power control, timer and noise level recognition circuits sample ambient noise/voice levels and at predetermined levels provide an “off-hook” telephone condition. The light weight headset fastens around the ear wi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106808 | Tuner of the type having zero intermediate frequency and corresponding control process A tuner includes an analog block, a digital block, and an analog/digital conversion stage connected therebetween. The analog block includes a first attenuator/controlled-gain amplifier stage connected upstream to a frequency transposition stage. The overall mean pow... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105253 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing lithium secondary cell A method of manufacturing a lithium secondary cell capable of preventing an active material layer from oxidation and moisture absorption is obtained. This method of manufacturing a lithium secondary cell comprises steps of forming an active material layer on a colle... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103844 | Portal/portlet application data synchronization A portlet data synchronization system, method and apparatus. The system can include a portal server configured to distribute portal content to requesting clients over a computer communications network. The system further can include one or more portlets hosted withi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103330 | Method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver The invention describes a method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver, the potential difference of which moves in cycles between a minimum value and a maximum value and is situated at the minimum value for regula... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103397 | Apparatus to mount a mobile device in a vehicle An apparatus to mount a mobile device having a main body with a receiving recess to receive the mobile device, a first locker to support and secure a lower part of the mobile device, a second locker for elastically supporting and securing an upper part of the mobile... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099699 | Method for preventing illegal use of mobile communication terminal A method for preventing an illegal use of a mobile communication terminal includes the steps of: transmitting a short message service (SMS) message to a lost terminal when a user requests a phone-locking service; and analyzing the received SMS message to set a phone... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099707 | Method and system for providing power to a communications device Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus and methods to provide power to a communications unit. In one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a first communications network to engage in communications with the communications unit and ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099689 | Energy-aware communications for a multi-radio system Described herein is an implementation that reduces the battery consumption of an energy-constrained computing device that is capable of communicating over a wireless network. As conditions and circumstances warrant, the implementation selects one of multiple radios ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099635 | High-efficiency modulating RF amplifier The present invention, generally speaking, provides for high-efficiency power control of a high-efficiency (e.g., hard-limiting or switch-mode) power amplifier in such a manner as to achieve a desired modulation. In one embodiment, the spread between a maximum frequ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093702 | Electrically opening and closing mechanism If only an operating button 14 is pushed, an electrically opening and closing mechanism 1 disengages a first clutch K1 while engaging a second clutch K2 to operate an electrically driving means 2 to automatically open or close a se... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094500 | Secondary battery A secondary battery comprising: a substrate; a first current collector; a first electrode; a solid electrolyte; a second electrode; and a second current collector; the first current collector being formed on the substrate and serving as a current collector of the fi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7096049 | Wireless transaction enabled handheld computer system and method A handheld computer system is disclosed. The handheld computer system includes a housing, a display supported by the housing, and a processor coupled to the display. The handheld computer system also includes a rechargeable battery configured to power the processor ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092674 | Multi-mode band-gap current reference A multi-mode band-gap current reference includes a band-gap current mode module and an adjustable current source module. The band-gap current module provides a band-gap reference current and a voltage representation of the band-gap reference current. The adjustable ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092734 | IOTA software download via auxiliary device Wireless software downloads for resource-constrained wireless devices capable of Internet access are performed by connecting the wireless device to an auxiliary device and downloading the software through the wireless device to storage within the auxiliary device. O... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092746 | Slim line battery pack A battery pack is configured to reduce weight, enhance battery identification, ensure proper placement of a lid retaining the battery, and facilitate battery pack removal. The battery pack has one or more cells that lack an outer coverage except for a polymer sheath... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089018 | Communication system for tracking assets A communication system comprises a mobile unit that generates mobile unit position signals and message signals. A base station is wireless two-way coupled to the mobile unit. The base station has a GPS receiver that generates base station position signals, a master ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088957 | Method and apparatus for determining the closed loop power control set point in a wireless packet data communication system According to one aspect of the invention, a method for determining a power control set point is provided. In one embodiment, the power control set point is determined based on one or more factors including a first factor corresponding to a pilot bit error rate, a se... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088964 | Single chip radio with integrated antenna A true single-chip radio for bidirectional wireless communications includes a bulk substrate, at least one integrated antenna, at least one transceiver, baseband circuitry and at least one filter all integrally formed in or on the substrate. The radio preferably inc... | 08/08/2006 |
| RE39231 | Communication terminal equipment and call incoming control method In a communication terminal equipment and in a method of controlling call incoming, unnecessary noises in a period from the start of an alert sound to carrying out of the next operation can be reduced. When a predetermined operation is effected under the condition t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7089043 | Self-rechargeable portable telephone A portable telephone includes a telephone body containing telephone circuitry, a rechargeable cell, and a power generation device having a magnet structure, a coil, and a rectifier for generating a direct current (D.C.) voltage to charge the rechargeable cell. The m... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085594 | Portable telephone apparatus The invention provides a portable telephone apparatus wherein, when a necessary voltage is not obtained from a cell because the cell is removed or consumed, data can be backed up with a simple configuration and at a low cost. A cell is removably accommodated in a ce... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085310 | Method and apparatus for managing finger resources in a communication system In a communication system, a method and an accompanying apparatus determine a number of available fingers (110A-N) in a receiver (100). A controller (121) adjusts a threshold based on the determined number of the available fingers (110). ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085593 | Semiconductor chip and a mobile telephone including said semiconductor chip A mobile telephone 1 including a display screen 3 and a semiconductor chip 5. The semiconductor chip 5 includes control means 7, a receiver 9 and a memory 11. The receiver 9 receives one or more first, second a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082288 | Cellular phone, and data protection method and program thereof When a casing opening/closing detection circuit detects folding of a casing, a control circuit transmits an interruption signal to a CPU. Upon reception of the interruption signal, the CPU backs up data, which is to be protected and stored in a RAM, by transferring ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081693 | Energy harvesting for wireless sensor operation and data transmission A device for powering a load from an ambient source of energy is provided. The device includes an energy harvesting device for harvesting energy from the ambient source of energy wherein the rate energy is harvested from the ambient source of energy is below that re... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079038 | Method and apparatus for communication between an electronic device and a connected battery An apparatus supporting both identification of a battery type and communications over an interface between a battery and an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor for communicating with communications circuitry of the battery. Ide... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079523 | Maintenance link using active/standby request channels Multiple field units in a CDMA system are synchronized for communication with a base station using shared forward and reverse link channels. In an illustrative embodiment, each field unit is assigned a time slot in a forward link channel to receive messages from the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079808 | Light socket wireless repeater and controller A wireless repeater and controller is placed between a light socket and a light bulb, such as in a ceiling light fixture. The wireless repeater and controller has an extending threaded portion that screws into the light socket, and a recessed threaded portion that r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079717 | Control circuit for IEEE 1394b optical transmission protocol An On-Off control circuit between the IEEE1394a and IEEE1394b compliant physical layer (PHY) output driver circuitry and the glass fiber optical physical medium dependent (PMD) sub-layer within the architecture of the IEEE 1394b standard addresses the stability issu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7079864 | Adding peripheral devices to mobile devices via smart interchangeable cover An interchangeable cover is endowed with one or more peripherals complementary electronics to add the one or more peripherals to a mobile device, to which the interchangeable cover is attached. In various embodiments, the peripherals may be a credit card reader, add... | 07/18/2006 |
