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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190143 | TV internet and cellular mobile communication Methods, systems and devices for receiving in a television (TV) set wireless OFDM modulated, infrared (IR) and wire connected cable provided signals from a mobile devices and from a cellular phone. Transmitting from a TV set by a wireless and by a cable connected tr... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185100 | Communication system There is described a communication system in which data is received by and/or transmitted to a telecommunications apparatus using an acoustic data channel. In embodiments, the data is encoded within the audio track of a media broadcast or other public broadcast. The... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180337 | Method of activating a device A method of activating a device involves establishing communication between the device and another device and receiving, at the other device, a message including activation information from a third party facility. The activation information includes a header and a m... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175591 | Barrier operator system and method using wireless transmission devices A system includes a wireless speech transmission device that communicates a wireless transmission of speech representing data in a first protocol via a wireless network. The speech representing data conveys substantially noise-free human speech. A wireless speech co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170541 | Searching for mobile content Methods and apparatus, including computer systems and program products, for searching for mobile content. A method includes receiving, via a user interface, at a computer system independent of the mobile device, information identifying the mobile device to receive c... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8160566 | Message sender controllable messaging system The present invention relates to a mobile phone and a method for its operation and control. The mobile phone is capable of receiving the message sent by other mobile phones through a message transmission system. The method comprises: receiving the message from anoth... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160568 | Mobile terminal and method for remote-controlling thereof A mobile terminal may be remote controlled by setting a condition for the mobile terminal to enter a remote-control mode, receiving a call connection request, and entering the remote-control mode when the call connection request is received at the mobile terminal an... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160567 | Inbound phone control A method, including receiving at a network element, from a first telecommunications enabled device, a control connection request directed to a second telecommunications enabled device, connecting a control connection to the second telecommunications enabled device w... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150387 | Smart phone as remote control device A communication device such as a smart phone is enabled for remotely controlling set-top boxes (STBs) over Internet protocol networks using an applet running on the communication device. Authentication from within a multimedia content distribution network may be ach... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145202 | Information inquiry to provide cell phone parental control A method for allowing remote control of the usage of a networked wireless device including incoming communications, outgoing communications, and application launching. Controlling entities, such as parent cellular telephones or web sites, are provided with the abili... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145203 | Personal area network having media player and mobile device controlling the same A system and method are provided for controlling content played by a number of media devices. In general, the system includes a mobile device and the number of media devices. The mobile device includes a wireless communication interface for communicating with the me... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145201 | Methods and apparatus for reduced energy communication in an ad hoc network The invention relates to communications devices for reduced energy communications in an ad hoc network. The communication device includes a first low-powered transceiver for initiating communications with other communications devices and a second transceiver for tra... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140065 | Systems, methods, and apparatus to enable backup wireless devices Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed to enable backup wireless devices. An example method disclosed herein includes receiving an activation code associated with a backup wireless device to activate the backup wireless device, and in response to receiving th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126450 | System and method for key free access to a vehicle A system and method for unlocking a vehicle with a cell phone. Wireless signals are monitored from a cell phone. A signal is received from the cell phone. A distance between the cell phone and the vehicle is determined. Doors of the vehicle are unlocked in response ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121588 | Voice-extending emergency response system A system for providing emergency services in which a voice pendant provides voice signals to a corresponding radio-based voice-enabled base station which either (1) acoustically forwards the voice signals on to an existing base station or (2) forwards the voice sign... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116754 | Method of providing service menu and service in network environment and service providing apparatus thereof A method of providing a service menu and a service in a network environment and a service providing apparatus thereof are provided. The method includes evaluating a context on a current situation of an electronic, and creating and displaying a user menu on which inf... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112072 | Control of a communications device A system for controlling a communications device is disclosed. A printer prints on a surface visual information relating to at least one operation of the communications device and coded data portions. Each coded data portion encodes a region identifier which uniquel... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107947 | Systems and methods for adjusting the volume of a remote push-to-talk device The present invention provides systems and methods for controlling the volume of a remote communication terminal (RCT) based on the amount of force asserted on the session button of an originating communication terminal (OCT). The OCT may include a force-sensor that... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107946 | System and method for using a wired network to send response messages in an automation system A system and method for sending a response message over a wired communication channel in an automation network is disclosed. The method includes the operation of defining a radio frequency (RF) network between a central controller and a plurality of automation devic... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8090365 | Methods, systems and storage media to remotely control a wireless unit A method to remotely control a wireless unit, includes receiving an activation/deactivation request from a user. It is determined if the user is authorized to activate/deactivate the wireless unit. If the user is authorized to activate/deactivate the wireless unit, ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090364 | Wireless security system A wireless security or managing system based on Bluetooth technology suited for a person on the move prohibits the use, without proper authentication, of electronic devices having special software installed. A watch, key holder or mobile telephone or other mobile el... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081964 | System, method and apparatus for wireless communication between a wireless mobile telecommunications device and a remote wireless display A method and apparatus provide for removal of a display screen from a wireless device, or, in a different embodiment, provide for a display screen as a separate and additional device that functions in real time in the same way as if the screen were incorporated in t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8073439 | Control system and method for operating a transceiver Transceiver for controlling an application device by means of an external control device. The transceiver has a control unit, a memory unit coupled to the control unit, a control interface coupled to the control unit, a communication interface coupled to the control... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8060075 | Mobile addressability with mapping of phone numbers to dynamic IP addresses A network device, method, and mobile device are directed towards enabling a computing device to initiate an Internet Protocol (IP) connection with a mobile device using text messaging. The initiating computing device may attempt to contact the mobile device by sendi... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8036650 | Mobile terminal for remotely controlling and method of remotely controlling the same A mobile terminal for remotely controlling and a method of remotely controlling the same that enable remote control operation of the mobile terminal by connecting a remote control device and the mobile terminal are provided. The method of remotely controlling a mobi... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032129 | Method and apparatus for storing data using DLNA network A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network that stores, in real time, data, such as motion pictures, still images, audio sounds, etc., collected from outside of the home into a storage device located, preferably, in the home. In particular, a data collecting d... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027671 | Delivering files to a mobile device Among other things, in controlling a download of one or more files from a server to a mobile device, account is taken of at least two of: an urgency of the file, the existence of a user-indicated preference about the download, a power status of the mobile device, an... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8019329 | Wireless controller device A remote wireless device is provided that operates a user interface specific to a particular target application or device. The wireless device receives information regarding the status or operation of the target's application, and uses that information to determine ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014768 | Mobile phone multimedia controller A system and method is provided for remotely controlling and interacting with a multimedia device using a mobile phone. This is accomplished by utilizing cell and mobile phones capable of establishing persistent Internet connections. A software application is provid... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8005470 | High-speed internal wireless bus Multiple computing devices are connected together using a high-speed wireless link. The wireless link enables expansion of available resources to the host device, such as one or more of volatile memory resources, non-volatile memory resources, and additional process... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000695 | Communication device employment of one or more restrictions to make determination of allowability of one or more communication sessions A first communication device of an apparatus in one example shares a billing relationship with a second communication. The second communication device comprises a primary communication device, where a user associated with the second communication device comprises a ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7991392 | Communication system, information processing apparatus, and communication control method This invention is characterized by a communication system comprising a station with a diversity function and an access point. The station notifies the access point that the station is in a power saving mode during antenna evaluation and, when the antenna evaluation ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7974614 | Systems and methods for merchandising content to a second mobile telephone based on the content of a first mobile telephone A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers' mobile stations. When a subscr... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7966008 | Use of location awareness to control radio frequency interference in a healthcare environment A method of controlling RF interference in a healthcare establishment. The method comprises receiving data regarding a wirelessly detectable tag associated to a first piece of equipment within the healthcare establishment; determining whether the first piece of equi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7949333 | Personal area network having media player and mobile device controlling the same A system and method are provided for controlling content played by a number of media devices. In general, the system includes a mobile device and the number of media devices. The mobile device includes a wireless communication interface for communicating with the me... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949332 | Feature sharing According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile telephone operable to use a feature of a second mobile telephone comprising a share module for obtaining details of one or more features on the second mobile telephone which are available f... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945256 | Communication device A communication device, such as a mobile phone, which implements a voice communication mode, a digital mirror mode, and a remote controlling mode, wherein the image retrieved from the camera is displayed in an inverted manner when the digital mirror mode is implemen... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7925250 | Reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment A method, system, and program product for providing for reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment is disclosed. The method includes obtaining an application that is configured for running on a mobile device, and then running the mobile device app... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904074 | Remote configuration and control of local devices via a broadband access gateway A system and method for the remote configuration and control of a access devices via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. The broadband access gateway may comprise a wireless interface and a broadband network connection for exchanging information via, for exampl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904075 | Communication method, communication system, and communication apparatus There is disclosed a communication method of a communication system having a base station for transmitting a beacon and a terminal for receiving the beacon transmitted from the base station and performing communication with the base station, the communication method... | 03/08/2011 |
