| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7581020 |
System and method for addressing a mobile device in an IP-based wireless network |
August 25, 2009 |
| A system and method for addressing a mobile device in an IP-based wireless network is provided. Push service providers prepare data for transmission to the mobile device using a first IP address. The addressed data is then transmitted to a push proxy. The push proxy obtains a network ide |
| 7580692 |
Mobile wireless communications device having low-IF receiver circuitry that adapts to radio envi |
August 25, 2009 |
| A mobile wireless communications device, system and associated method includes a housing and circuit board that includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and processor operative with each other. The RF circuitry includes a low-IF receiver circuit that is operative for maintaining an in |
| 7576552 |
Surface mount package fault detection apparatus |
August 18, 2009 |
| A fault detection apparatus for surface mount packages is provided. The apparatus can include a retainer for releasably securing a circuit board such as a printed circuit board having an electrical component mounted thereon via a ball grid array surface mount package. When mounted within |
| 7574204 |
Memory full pipeline |
August 11, 2009 |
| A method of accommodating legacy devices in which application memory is not able to operate fast enough to reliably receive data from a relay or other external device is disclosed. An application queue memory space is provided, either as a separate memory chip or as an area created and |
| 7574200 |
Computing device with environment aware features |
August 11, 2009 |
| An electronic device is provided that includes a processor, an output device connected to the processor for issuing a stimulus to a user of the electronic device, and at least one input device connected to the processor and responsive to user interaction. The electronic device also i |
| 7574010 |
System and method for adjusting an audio signal |
August 11, 2009 |
| Disclosed is a system and method of adjusting an audio signal for a communication device. The method comprises: identifying a characteristic associated with the signal and identifying its quality threshold; identifying a first set of adjustment parameters for the signal when the thre |
| 7573427 |
Mobile wireless communications device including electrically conductive, electrically floating b |
August 11, 2009 |
| A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried within the portable housing, wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB within the portable housing, and an antenna carried by the PCB within the portable housing and conn |
| 7573404 |
Handheld electronic device with disambiguation of compound word text input employing separating |
August 11, 2009 |
| A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate compound word text input. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon |
| 7573242 |
Charger system and method |
August 11, 2009 |
| Systems and methods of controlling a charging status indicator in a charging system for a device having a rechargeable power supply are provided. The charging system determines whether a device connected thereto supports remote control of the charging status indicator, and controls t |
| 7570976 |
Methods and apparatus for expeditiously releasing network resources for a mobile station based o |
August 4, 2009 |
| Methods and apparatus for expeditiously releasing network resources for a mobile station based on low battery and lost signal conditions are disclosed. The wireless network (104) receives a power down warning message from the mobile station (102) indicative of a low battery condition |
| 7570966 |
Systems and methods for facilitating instant communications over distributed cellular networks |
August 4, 2009 |
| In instant communications over a wireless network, a user from a private organization sends the request for instant communications communication through a private server controlled by the private organization. The private server sets up a private account with the wireless carrier and |
| 7570655 |
Distributed router application serialization |
August 4, 2009 |
| A router, which may be a wireless gateway, for routing messages between communications networks, including a persistent storage, and a transport interface for sending outgoing messages to communications devices associated with a first communications network, and receiving incoming me |
| 7570609 |
System and method of message delivery in a wireless communication network |
August 4, 2009 |
| A wireless communication system, comprising a host service, a wireless router system coupled to the host service, a wireless network coupling the wireless router system and a wireless mobile communication device ("mobile device"), adaptively delivers data to the mobile device in the |
| 7568169 |
Method and arrangement for a primary actions menu for email applications on a handheld electroni |
July 28, 2009 |
| A system and method is disclosed that provides for displaying on the screen of a handheld electronic device, an extended menu or a short menu, which is a subset of the corresponding extended menu. The system and method include a list of email messages associated with an email box bei |
| 7568011 |
Method and device for hiding messages |
July 28, 2009 |
| Based on user configuration, a main messaging user interface screen on a messaging device either presents a list of references to messages stored on the device based on a complete index of references to the stored messages or based on a filtered index of references to the stored mess |
| 7567542 |
Handling attachment content on a mobile device |
July 28, 2009 |
| Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a na |
| 7565689 |
Virtual private network for real-time data |
July 21, 2009 |
| Protection of real-time data such as voice data exchanged as packets between a mobile electronic device (10) and a VPN gateway (122) during a media session over a communications link (130) that includes a wireless network (132). A first VPN connection (136) is established between the |
| 7565624 |
Method of learning character segments during text input, and associated handheld electronic devi |
July 21, 2009 |
| An improved method of learning character segments during text input enables facilitated text input on an improved handheld electronic device. In response to a series of inputs, segments and other objects are analyzed to generate a proposed character interpretation of the series of in |
| 7565577 |
Method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging |
July 21, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for providing intelligent error messaging is disclosed wherein a user of a mobile communications device is provided with descriptive error messaging information to assist the user in overcoming errors associated with the processing of electronic messages and da |
| 7564823 |
Method and apparatus for communicating data upon multiple radio carriers |
July 21, 2009 |
| Apparatus, and an associated method, for allocating communication resources in a data radio communication system, such as a communication system that provides for EDGE data communication services. A multi-carrier radio resource control logic element includes an analyzer that analyzes |
| 7564815 |
Apparatus and method for providing notification of allocation of communication resources by usin |
July 21, 2009 |
| Apparatus and an associated method for notifying communication stations of communication allocations made to communicate data. A matrix representation is formed of communication resources that are allocated for communication of the data. The matrix representation is used to construct |
| 7562219 |
Portable smart card reader having secure wireless communications capability |
July 14, 2009 |
| A reader device includes a housing for receiving a smart card, a processor in electronic communication with an integrated circuit chip of the smart card when the smart card is received in the housing, a wireless communications device in electronic communication with the processor for |
| 7562218 |
Method, system and device for authenticating a user |
July 14, 2009 |
| Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to a method and device for authenticating a user of a computer and a corresponding system using the method and device. The device is a handheld electronic device having accessible thereto a first authentication code of the user. The handheld |
| 7561891 |
Customization of data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network |
July 14, 2009 |
| In one embodiment, a scheme is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. Upon detecting that a cause code has been returned by a node disposed in a wireless packet data service network, a structu |
| 7561711 |
Audio peripheral for an electronic device |
July 14, 2009 |
| A peripheral for an electronic device having a speaker is provided. The peripheral includes an input device for placement proximal to the speaker for receiving audio information from the speaker. The peripheral includes an output device connected to the input device that is positioned di |
| 7561685 |
Handheld electronic device with keyboard |
July 14, 2009 |
| A keyboard for a handheld electronic device comprises ten keys arranged in four rows in a DTMF keypad format. Three of the keys respectively bearing numerals 1, 2 and 3 arranged in a first row, three of the keys respectively bearing numerals 4, 5 and 6 arranged in a second row, three |
| 7561545 |
Scanning groups of profiles of wireless local area networks |
July 14, 2009 |
| Two or more connection profiles stored in a wireless device are partitioned into two or more groups, each group having a scanning policy associated therewith. A scanning policy of a group determines how often scanning for wireless local area networks matching any profile in that grou |
| 7561079 |
Method and apparatus for encoding a bytestream in a communication device |
July 14, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for data encoding such as 3 to 4 encoding (base64, uuencode etc.) is provided. Bytes of data to be encoded having negative values are made positive while preserving the information to be encoded. The positive values may be manipulated by addition (e.g. to a common |
| 7559055 |
Controlling collection of debugging data |
July 7, 2009 |
| By altering existing code to wrap debugging items with runtime conditional statements, the debugging items may remain in commercial builds of code. Execution of a given conditional statement, wrapping a particular debugging item, may require a read of a particular location in an expa |
| 7558586 |
Text messaging conversation user interface functionality |
July 7, 2009 |
| A computer readable medium, method and user device for a user interface functionality for SMS and SMS-like message conversations is provided. A group of individual SMS messages is treated as a single entity by the SMS conversation UI, the SMS conversation history UI saves space by includ |
| 7558540 |
Method and apparatus for regulating the transmitted power in multi-rate wireless communication s |
July 7, 2009 |
| A method and apparatus for regulating Tx power in a multi-rate mobile device transmitter containing signal dependent gain stages. A data rate and signal format indicator signal corresponding to the transmitted signal, and a desired reference power signal are fed to a mapper that outp |
| 7558387 |
Gathering randomness in a wireless smart card reader |
July 7, 2009 |
| A device coupled to a smart card reader may request random data from a smart card inserted into the smart card reader, and the smart card reader may incorporate the random data into its randomness pool. A device having a source of random data may have a driver installed thereon for anoth |
| 7555538 |
System and method for building and execution of platform-neutral generic services' client applic |
June 30, 2009 |
| A system and method of building component applications are provided. Component applications are executed on terminal devices, which communicate with a schema-based service via a network and the Internet. The component applications comprise data components, presentation components, an |
| 7555522 |
Multi-community instant messaging system and device |
June 30, 2009 |
| A multi-community instant messaging system, device and method are provided. The system includes a plurality of instant messaging communities, a network, and at least one mobile instant messaging device. The mobile instant messaging device provides a user interface for displaying a pl |
| 7555326 |
Handheld wireless communication device and holder |
June 30, 2009 |
| A holder for a handless wireless communication device has triggering means at more than one location interacting with detecting means in the handheld wireless communication device for the handheld wireless communication device to detect whether or not it is present in the holder in a |
| 7555295 |
System for determining radiated radio frequency (RF) receiver sensitivity and related methods |
June 30, 2009 |
| A test method is described for determining radiated radio frequency (RF) receiver sensitivity may include determining a bit error rate (BER) versus traffic channel (TCH) power level function for an initial channel, determining an estimated TCH power level for a subsequent channel based |
| 7555294 |
System for determining total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) and related methods |
June 30, 2009 |
| A test method for determining total isotropic sensitivity (TIS) of a mobile wireless communications device including a radio frequency (RF) receiver and an antenna coupled thereto may include measuring a sensitivity of the RF receiver, and measuring a three-dimensional (3D) gain patt |
| 7555293 |
System for determining RF path loss between an RF source and an RF receiver and related methods |
June 30, 2009 |
| A test method for determining radio frequency (RF) path loss between an RF source and an RF receiver for a plurality of RF channels in a given RF frequency may include determining RF path losses for selected RF channels within the given RF frequency band, and determining an RF path loss |
| 7555118 |
Microphone coupler for a communication device |
June 30, 2009 |
| The invention provides a communication device and a microphone coupler. The device comprises: a microphone; a printed circuit board (PCB) to connect to the microphone; a boot assembly to enclose the microphone and to direct acoustic signals to the microphone; a platform; a housing to |
| 7555090 |
Communication channel detector and channel detection method |
June 30, 2009 |
| A communications channel detector which determines the availability of a desired type of communications channel in a communication system having at least one communications channel, the communications channels including data streams comprising a number of data symbols. The channel de |
| 7554496 |
Mobile wireless communications device including a ground patch providing specific absorption rat |
June 30, 2009 |
| A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a dielectric substrate carried by the portable housing having a front side facing toward a user and a back side opposite the front side, and a ground plane carried by the dielectric substrate. The device may further |
| 7554292 |
Battery charger for simultaneously charging a plurality of batteries |
June 30, 2009 |
| A battery charger includes a master charge manager, and a slave charge manager coupled to the master charge manager. The master charge manager is coupled to a power source and one battery and is configured to charge the one battery with a first continuously decreasing portion of the |
| 7554289 |
Apparatus and method for the power management of operatively connected batteries respectively on |
June 30, 2009 |
| A handheld electronic device in conjunction with a holder for the handheld electronic device that together form an electronic device. The handheld electronic device includes a first battery and the holder includes a second battery and a charging apparatus. When the handheld electronic |
| 7554285 |
Portable battery charger |
June 30, 2009 |
| A handheld mobile communication device includes a rechargeable first battery for powering the device. A charger includes a second battery. The charger is configured to be detachably coupled to and supported by the device. The device and the charger can be carried together as a single |
| 7552267 |
Automatic detection of the bit width of a data bus |
June 23, 2009 |
| A device employs a method for determining the data bus width of a non-volatile memory, such as NAND flash memory. The method performs at least two read operations on the non-volatile memory so as to test the changing of selected data bits. The method may be performed such that weak p |
| 7552170 |
Apparatus and method for aggregating web services |
June 23, 2009 |
| An apparatus and method for aggregating web services in generating a user interface for a computing device. Web service descriptions are received that define a web service interface to each of a plurality of web services. The web service descriptions are processed to identify inputs |
| 7552142 |
On-screen diagonal cursor navigation on a handheld communication device having a reduced alphabe |
June 23, 2009 |
| Method an arrangement for affecting diagonal movement of a cursor 171 on the display screen 322 of a handheld communication device 300 having a reduced alphabetic keyboard. The method includes sensing movement at an auxiliary user input 328 of the handheld communication device 300 in |
| 7551942 |
Hearing aid compatibility in a wireless communications device |
June 23, 2009 |
| A wireless communications device and method for providing an output signal The device includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the wireless communications device; a selection element connected to the control unit and configured to allow selection of several modes of outpu |
| 7551689 |
Method and apparatus for improving power amplifier efficiency in wireless communication systems |
June 23, 2009 |
| A power management system and method for a wireless communication device generates an average desired transmit power signal based on at least one of a received signal strength indicator signal and a power control instruction signal from a base station. A power supply level adjustment |
| 7551131 |
Wireless communication device and associated method including control of positioning-system rece |
June 23, 2009 |
| The wireless communication device includes a wireless communication transceiver to generate an oscillator control signal and an activation signal, a positioning-system receiver (e.g. a GPS receiver) to process received positioning signals, and a shared oscillator (e.g. a temperature |
