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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376450 | Slidable and automatic rotatable apparatus A slidable and automatic rotatable apparatus disposed in a portable electronic device and providing the portable electronic device, which includes a first housing and a second housing, with a first status and a second status is provided. The apparatus includes a thi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376444 | Method and apparatus for radio frequency identification The present invention is a method and apparatus for radio frequency identification, comprising a supporter and a data card which can be connected with the supporter, wherein a user can easily carry and use an RFID data card, and, when co-operated with a supporter, t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376447 | Mobile telephone In a portable telephone, a display device, a telephone receiver, a ten-numeral entry key, a telephone transmitter, and the like are mounted on surface sides of a first housing (1) and a second housing (2), which are located on inner sides thereof when ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376397 | Key setting methods A method of user-defined key setting in a portable electronic communication device. Corresponding relationships between keys and functions is recorded in a first mapping table and the portable electronic communication device executes the functions accordingly. When ... | 05/20/2008 |
| RE40331 | Method for constructing WVPN (wireless virtual private network) for CDMA A method for construction a WVPN for a CDMA system is disclosed. The method includes a first step for registering a private network group and extension number to the SCP and judging whether a call by a certain calling subscriber corresponds to an extension number or... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376230 | Mobile phone and battery-release device A mobile phone and a battery-release device. The mobile phone includes a body, a positioning device, and a battery. The positioning device includes a magnet. The positioning device is disposed in the body in a manner such that it moves between a first position and a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373181 | Method and apparatus for sender controllable modalities A method and apparatus (110) for sender controllable modalities includes the step of generating a communication command (108). The method and apparatus further includes generating a priority command (110) wherein the priority command includes a ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373183 | Mobile telecommunications device with cigarette lighter A mobile communications device is provided with an integrally associated ignitor device for enabling the use of the device to light flammable items, such as cigarettes. The combined communications device and ignitor device facilitate the ready availability of an ign... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373184 | Portable radio communication apparatus and connection member A portable radio communication apparatus includes a main body including an first housing, a second housing and a hinge foldably coupling the first and second housings, a first circuit board provided in the first housing, a second circuit board provided in the second... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373169 | Earphone antenna and portable radio equipment provided with earphone antenna An earphone antenna includes an audio signal transmission path formed by connecting a first shield wire of a coaxial cable to a ground, connecting a central conductor of the coaxial cable to a pair of first signal lines of an earphone cable via a capacitor which exh... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373174 | Method and apparatus for reducing the effect of EMI on receiver sensitivity in a camera phone A mobile communication device (100) includes a camera module (102) which provides an image stream when the camera module is active. The image stream is used to display images on a display (114) to provide a viewfinder function so that a user of ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372518 | Display-positioning mechanism A display-positioning mechanism capable of reliably implementing, with a small number of components, relative positioning of a display aperture portion and a display. Gaps are formed between a screw head and a mounting portion and between a baseplate and an LCD unit... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372413 | Mobile communication device A mobile communication device (100) includes a main body (110), a cover body (120) and a linking member (130). The cover body is coupled to the main body and is movable relative to the main body. The cover body includes a lens module (... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372452 | Portable terminal capable of displaying data in an upright direction regardless of rotation of screen and method therefore A portable terminal displays data received from the exterior or internally generated on its screen in an upright direction. The portable terminal includes a video processor, a display with the screen, a sensor, and a controller. The video processor converts data int... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373180 | Method and apparatus for accentuating graphical elements on a mobile handset housing A transparent mobile handset housing with graphical elements such as alphanumeric characters, icons, and logos positioned directly onto the housing with visibility enhanced through backlighting. The transparent housing is covered with an opaque coating and omitted p... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373186 | Folding-type portable information device provided with image capturing function A folding-type portable information device 120 provided with an image capturing function including a first housing 104 and a second housing 106 rotatably connected via a connecting unit 108, an image capturing unit 110 being provid... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373185 | Foldable mobile communication terminal and calling method thereof A foldable mobile communication terminal and a calling method thereof, in which calling operation to a telephone number is started from the open state of its cabinet, and the calling operation is executed smoothly by reducing one of processes of the calling operatio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373182 | Wireless mobile phone including a headset A wireless mobile phone is provided with an input-output interface and an output interface. The input-output interface may be employed singularly to facilitate removable attachment of a telephony headset to the phone to receive at least telephony audio signals from ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369881 | Portable telephone and method of manufacturing the same A portable telephone includes a lower case and elastic sheet, an operation button portion component, and an operation button illuminating light source. Predetermined openings are formed in each of the lower case and elastic sheet to arrange a plurality of front surf... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369882 | Sliding/swing-type portable apparatus having self-retaining function A sliding/swing-type portable apparatus having a self-retaining function includes a main body; a battery cover coupled to the bottom surface of the main body in a predetermined position so that it can rotate about a first hinge axis toward or away from the main body... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369884 | Slide assembly A sliding assembly for a keypad protection cover of a telephone handset including at least one slide spring to urge the keypad protection cover in either the open or the closed position. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369885 | Radio device and cellular phone having a notch with a bent-back portion Disclosed is a radio device comprising a notch antenna, wherein the notch antenna is comprised of a circuit substrate including a ground portion and a notch portion opened at one end thereof, and a radio circuit portion provided on the circuit substrate for supplyin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369704 | Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method In a circumstance where an image processing apparatus is connected to and capable of communicating with a plurality of processing servers each performing a specific data processing service, what kind of processing is performed on document image data read out from a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366314 | Speaker clearance arrangement for a communication device Disclosed is an enclosure for a speaker for a communication device. The enclosure comprises: a surface; a speaker grill located in the surface, the grill having an opening therein providing an air channel to the speaker; and at least one structure located in a first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366472 | Technology for creating a RF radiation-free environment The invention relates to a method of rendering telecommunication devices ineffective, by creating a substantially radio frequency radiation-free environment by providing an interference generating pattern (IGP) adjacent to the environment in a position between the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366550 | Handheld electronic apparatus A handheld electronic apparatus. The handheld electronic apparatus includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, an operating member, a first holding member and a second holding member. The second connecting member is rotatably connected to the fir... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365871 | Apparatus for capturing, converting and transmitting a visual image signal via a digital transmission system An image capture, conversion, compression, storage and transmission system provides a data signal representing the image in a format and protocol capable of being transmitted over any of a plurality of readily available transmission systems and received by readily a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366551 | Expandable, modular communications apparatus with interchangeable device authentication A communications apparatus including a communications device for wide area network communications and position location, as an example, and one or more interchangeable devices capable of interfacing with the communications device through a standard interface, is des... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366552 | Compound portable computing device with dual portion variable keyboards coupled over a wireless link A compound portable computing device comprising two or more separate portable devices coupled over a wireless link is described. A first portable computing device contains a first portion of a full-size keyboard, such as a standard QWERTY keyboard or foreign languag... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366555 | Mobile station enclosure An enclosure for a mobile station such as a cellular telephone. The enclosure has a front cover and a back cover integrally formed with a living hinge, which may itself function as an end cover. The front and back covers rotate away from each other about the living ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366547 | Communications apparatus that displays data in a standby screen A communications apparatus able to attach to a standby screen of a mobile phone a plurality of memos adjustable in position and adjustable in size and able to execute communications data included in a memo by a simple action from a selected memo, provided with a dis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366553 | Mechanically rotatable wireless RF data transmission subscriber station with multi-beam antenna A wireless RF data transmission system subscriber station has a fixed, overhead bracket secured, spindle. An open sided housing is rotatably mounted to the spindle. The housing has a finned heat sink and is interiorly coated with heat absorbing paint. Emissions shie... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362579 | Portable electronic apparatus having a cooling device A portable apparatus includes an apparatus body including a first main body having therein a plurality of electric parts, and a second main body connected to the first main body to open and close a part of a surface of the first main body; a radiation member mounted... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363023 | 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. A V-shaped groove is provided adjacent an operation panel, the V-shaped groove containing a first slope s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363029 | Unified interface for voice, text or picture message authoring A unified messaging interface and associated methods that enables mobile communication device users to initiate the creation of a message for a recipient without being required to explicitly specify the type of message that is to be created. The mobile communication... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363065 | Automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal, method of automatically driving sliding-type mobile communication terminal, and method of detecting incoming call to sliding-type mobile communication terminal An automatic sliding-type mobile communication terminal comprising a motor, a pair of engaging members, which are selectively engageable with each other, and position detecting means so that a first terminal body and a second terminal body are smoothly slid relative... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363067 | Damping sliding rail A damping sliding rail is described. The damping sliding rail has an elastic member, a buffer member, a buffer stud, a fixing stud, and a switch. The elastic member provides an opening force to open apart a first casing from a second casing. The buffer member provid... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363064 | Asymmetric handheld electronic device An improved handheld electronic device includes a case having an asymmetry provided by an outwardly protruding corner. The handheld electronic device includes an earphone disposed at the outwardly protruding corner. The positioning of the earphone allows a user to r... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363068 | Portable electronic apparatus A portable electronic apparatus including an apparatus body having an angle-adjustment device and a sliding-cover is provided. The sliding-cover selectively covers an internal space of the apparatus body and forms a rotatable connection with the angle-adjustment dev... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363063 | Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interference from the keyboard into the radio receiver A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. Radio frequency (RF) circuitry carried by the circuit board forms a transmitter and receiver. A processor is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF c... | 04/22/2008 |
