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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112035 | Sensor device, sensor network system, and sensor device control method Disclosed are a sensor device and a sensor device control method. The sensor device comprises a reader for requesting a tag information and detecting an interference channel, and a short range wireless communication module for sharing a information of the interferen... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112036 | Wireless communication system, wireless communication device, wireless communication method and program A wireless communication method implemented by a wireless communication device includes performing a non-contact communication with an other wireless communication device. The method also includes receiving predetermined setting data from the other wireless communic... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112034 | Method and system for using PSK sync word for fine tuning frequency adjustment In RF transceivers, a method and system for using phase shift key (PSK) sync word for fine tuning frequency adjustment are provided. One aspect of the invention provides for adjusting a local oscillator frequency in a radio frequency (RF) receiver when a residual DC... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107880 | Multiradio management through shared time allocation A system for managing the operation of a plurality of radio modules integrated within the same wireless communication device. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, time may be allocated for use in communicating over one or more wireless communication ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107881 | Wireless translation device A translator for translating wireless communications. The translator includes a first antenna configured to carry signals between the wireless translator and a contactless payment reader, and a second antenna configured to carry signals between the wireless translat... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103214 | System and method for adapting a loop powered field instrument for use in a wireless network A system and method are disclosed for adapting a loop powered wired field instrument for use in a wireless network of wireless field instruments without changing internal wiring of the loop powered wired field instrument. The invention comprises a wired to wireless ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103216 | Dynamic networking modes method and apparatus A portable electronic device is disclosed. The portable electronic device includes a wireless transceiver, a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver, a memory coupled to the processor and a program stored in the memory and running on the processor. The program... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8103215 | Method of establishing a direct communication between a first wireless phone and a second wireless phone Method of communicating between a first wireless phone and a second wireless phone A method of communicating between a first wireless phone (A) and a second wireless phone (B), each of said first and second wireless phones comprising a wireless transceiver for excha... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099049 | Communication method, communication device, and computer program In order to solve a problem of an accumulation on the transmission side, a delay on the reception side, and the like at the time of transmission in a communication system such as a wireless LAN system, each communication station in a network transmits a beacon in wh... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099047 | Method for controlling the sleep mode on a mobile terminal, corresponding mobile terminal, and corresponding radio access node The present invention relates to a method for controlling sleep mode in a terminal comprising at least two network interfaces. According to the present invention, the method comprises the steps of: Switching off one of the t... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099046 | Method for integrating audio and visual messaging A communication system that integrates audio and visual messaging, including a mobile communication device for receiving visual messages and for transmitting voice messages to a recipient, a base station system in communication with the mobile communication device, ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099048 | Wireless communication system using surface acoustic wave (SAW) second harmonic techniques A system is for encoding information on a passive surface acoustic wave (SAW) device. The system includes a requesting unit configured to wirelessly transmit an impulse signal. The impulse signal is a signal that includes only a single pulse. A SAW device has an int... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095069 | Techniques for MMWAVE WPAN communications with high-directional steerable antennas combining omni-directional transmissions with beamforming training An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for communicating in a millimeter wave (MMWAVE) wireless personal area network (WPAN) system using a reliable low-rate omni-directional communications mode implemented as TX-RX space scanning using directional... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095070 | Wireless reader tags (WRTS) with sensor components in asset monitoring and tracking systems A wireless transceiver includes: (a) a low power radio frequency (LPRF) communications component capable of powering down to conserve energy and capable of powering up in response to an electronic signal, the LPRF communications component including a transmitter and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095072 | System and method for managing wireless connections in computer A Wireless Connection Utility (WCU) provides a unified user experience for managing various types of wireless connections, including Wireless WANs, Wireless LANs, and Bluetooth networks. The WCU functions as a gateway for a user of a computer to monitor the computer... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095071 | Method for pairing wireless communication devices and apparatus for the same The present invention relates to a method for pairing wireless communication devices through a simple process by selecting a wireless communication device desired by a user by receiving beacons of the wireless communication devices connected to IEEE 802.15.4 wireles... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090316 | Digital FM radio transmitter A digital FM transmitter has a digital controlled oscillator for generating a modulated RF carrier. A digital signal processor receives digital input samples and generates a modulating signal for input to the digital controlled oscillator. A bandpass filter for filt... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086177 | Communication device for a landborne vehicle A communications system for land vehicles usable in the field of radio communications with any electronic data processing equipment connected to a mobile telecommunications network. The communications system enables the connection of a communication terminal (TP_i) ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081926 | Method and system for multisession communication using multiple physical (PHY) layers A wireless device comprising a single communication stack accessing a corresponding radio interface accessed via a corresponding physical layer, may utilize a plurality of communication sessions to perform a plurality of applications simultaneously. The correspondin... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078107 | Automatic network and device configuration for handheld devices based on bluetooth device proximity A method, apparatus, and system for automatically configuring Bluetooth devices for communication to an outside network is described. A Bluetooth device is paired with a “trusted” Bluetooth device. When paired devices are found, the Bluetooth device automaticall... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078104 | System and method for multi-mode radio operation Described is a system having a mobile station and an access point which connects the mobile station to a network. The mobile station has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation, the mobile station transmits a data pac... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078105 | Scroll wheel on hinge A scroll wheel hinge assembly for an electronic device is described. The scroll wheel hinge assembly may be used for an electronic device that pivotally connects a flip module with a base module having a keypad. The flip module has a front face with an internal disp... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078106 | Wireless IC device and component for wireless IC device A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip, a power supply circuit board upon which the wireless IC chip is mounted, and in which a power supply circuit is provided, the power supply circuit includes a resonant circuit having a predetermined resonant frequency... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8073388 | Method and system for dynamically changing poll timing based on Bluetooth activity Methods and systems for dynamically changing poll timing based on Bluetooth activity are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include determining synchronous Bluetooth activity between a Bluetooth master device and at least one Bluetooth slave device. The synchronou... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073389 | Dual-mode mobile communication device capable of sharing bluetooth module to perform communication A dual-mode mobile communication device capable of sharing Bluetooth module to perform communication is disclosed. The dual-mode mobile communication device includes a first communication module, a second communication module and a Bluetooth module. The Bluetooth mo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073391 | WiFi interface to dialup modem A device and method support dialup modem access over a wireless local area and/or personal area network such as, for example, an IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and/or IEEE 802.15.3a network. A representative embodiment permits a user of a conventional Internet web browser appli... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073390 | Synchronizing satellite positioning system information to features of short-range, ad hoc wireless network protocols Satellite positioning system information and/or other information is communicated to/from a mobile terminal by synchronizing satellite positioning system information that is communicated to/from the mobile terminal over a short-range, ad hoc wireless network relativ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068784 | Communication system and communication device A communication apparatus includes a short-range communication unit and a long-range communication unit that communicates via electromagnetic waves in a range wider than a communication area of the short-range communication unit. The communication apparatus further ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064828 | Techniques for wireless personal area network communications with efficient spatial reuse An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising at least one transceiver operable in a wireless personal area network (WPAN), wherein the at least one transceiver is equipped with the directional antennas adapted to point substantially verti... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064827 | Center device To provide a center device for accommodating a variety of situations which may occur when a home-use game machine, or the like, is used, in which a plurality of users use their own controller devices such as an input device. A center device communicates between a pl... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064829 | Wireless communication system, wireless communication device, program, and wireless communication method There is provided a wireless communication device that includes a first communication portion that performs non-contact communication with an other wireless communication device and receives unit specific data indicating the other wireless communication device's com... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064831 | Electronic apparatus and communication state notification function control method According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module, a communication state notification module, a notification function information obtaining module, and a notification function control module. The communication module executes close... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064830 | Wireless access system capable of controlling electronic devices and control method thereof A wireless access system includes an electronic device and a portable wireless access device. The electronic device includes a user interface and a first wireless transceiver. The portable wireless access device is wirelessly connected to the electronic device throu... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8064826 | Intra-device RF bus and control thereof A device includes a first integrated circuit, a second integrated circuit and an RF bus controller. Each of the first and second ICs includes a radio frequency (RF) bus transceiver. The RF bus controller is coupled to control intra-device RF communications between t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060013 | Establishing communications between devices within a mobile 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... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060017 | Methods and systems for a mobile, broadband, routable internet In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile broadband routable internet (MBRI) providing for carrier-grade, networked, broadband, IP-routable communication among a plurality of mobile devices, where the mobile devices may... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060015 | Dynamic seat labeling and passenger identification system A placard for displaying a customer specific message includes a receiver, a capacitor, and an electronic updateable static display. The receiver has a memory storing an identification code and an antenna for receiving a signal. The capacitor is coupled to the receiv... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060014 | Wireless and dockable audio interposer device An apparatus meant to be interposed between a wired device and a wireless device gathers information concerning the functions of which each of the wired device and wireless devices are capable, passing on signals from the wireless device to the wired device to perfo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8060016 | Wireless communication method, and wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication system using the same A wireless communication method, and a wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication system using the same. The wireless communication method includes pairing with a specific device, extracting a media access control (MAC) address of the specific devic... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055194 | Method for searching for devices for Bluetooth communication in wireless terminal A method for searching for devices for Bluetooth communication in a wireless terminal, by which Bluetooth communication can be easily carried out through various search options. The method includes displaying search options if a search is selected for a Bluetooth co... | 11/08/2011 |
