| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7466825 |
Systems and methods for added authentication in distributed network delivered half-duplex commun |
December 16, 2008 |
| In half-duplex communications over a wireless network, a user from a private organization sends the request for half-duplex communications through a private server controlled by the private organization. The private server sets up a private account with the wireless carrier and the u |
| 7466320 |
User interface and method for persistent viewing of a user selected folder on a mobile device |
December 16, 2008 |
| A mobile device enables communication over a wireless communication network between the user of the mobile device and a correspondent. The mobile device includes a display having a plurality of display modes including a folder view display mode wherein a plurality of folders are view |
| 7466271 |
Multiple-band antenna with patch and slot structures |
December 16, 2008 |
| A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to the first patch structure and associated |
| 7464865 |
System and method for managing multiple smart card sessions |
December 16, 2008 |
| A system and method is provided for managing multiple smart card sessions with multiple communications or computing devices in association with a single smart card reader. A wireless smart card reader is provided for communicating with a plurality of devices requiring smart card func |
| 7464169 |
System and method for over the air provisioning of a single PDP context mobile communications de |
December 9, 2008 |
| A mobile communications device includes logic means operable to establish a first data to transmit a request for parameters to a first network node and receive a response by the first network node including the parameters. The mobile communications device also has logic means operabl |
| 7463872 |
Methods and apparatus for controlling a gain state of a wireless receiver operating in an idle m |
December 9, 2008 |
| The settling time of a wireless receiver is reduced by providing a previously utilized gain control state value to a low noise amplifier (LNA) of a receiver front end during a warm-up portion of a wake-up period of the wireless receiver which follows a sleep period. One illustrative |
| 7463708 |
System and method for synchronization signal detection and recovery from false triggers |
December 9, 2008 |
| A system and method for detecting a synchronization (sync) signal in a communication signal are disclosed. A received communication signal is stored in a memory and portions thereof are read from the memory and monitored to detect the sync signal. When a detected sync signal is deter |
| 7463602 |
Configuring signaling radio bearer information in a user equipment protocol stack |
December 9, 2008 |
| In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for configuring signaling radio bearer information in a user equipment protocol stack. A wireless network may be used that includes a radio access network for transmitting information between a user e |
| 7461407 |
Debugging port security interface |
December 2, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a secure JTAG interface to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). In the preferred embodiment the invention operates through the combined efforts of a Security Module (SM) comprising a state machine that controls the security modes for the A |
| 7460868 |
Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home networks |
December 2, 2008 |
| Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home networks are disclosed. A mobile station scans to receive a plurality of Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of communication networks within a coverage area. T |
| 7459651 |
Printed circuit board for a mobile device |
December 2, 2008 |
| A printed circuit board is provided for use in a keyboard assembly of a mobile device having a plurality of keys in a key layout. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contacts, such as dome switches, arranged in a contact layout. The contact layout is such that it can be used |
| 7457631 |
Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating synchronization of databases connected by way |
November 25, 2008 |
| Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating synchronization of databases connected by way of a radio air interface. Changes to a data record embodied at the network part are detected by a detector. A mapping is performed by a mapper, and a synchronization request is generated b |
| 7456759 |
Keyboard integrated navigation pad |
November 25, 2008 |
| A key arrangement that includes a plurality of keys arranged in a pattern including a first column, a last column, and one or more middle columns. At least one of the middle columns includes a multidirectional navigational key. The first and last columns have keys in each row. A plur |
| 7454239 |
Handheld wireless communication device and holder |
November 18, 2008 |
| 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 |
| 7454220 |
Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating initiation of channel allocation to communica |
November 18, 2008 |
| Apparatus (48), and an associated method, for facilitating operation of a mobile node (12) operable in a communication system (10) to request allocation of communication capacity upon which to communicate data pursuant to a communication service. A channel allocation request generato |
| 7454208 |
Method and apparatus for scan mode selection during an EVDO traffic state |
November 18, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for user data traffic handling for an EVDO enabled hybrid mode mobile device, the method having the steps of: blocking a system selection at the mobile device until no EVDO traffic state exists, the blocking step includes either monitoring whether a user changes a |
| 7453687 |
Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD display |
November 18, 2008 |
| A display for a handheld computing device includes a LCD display panel; a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel; a cover assembly securing the display panel to the display circuit board; and a resilient layer disposed between the display circuit board a |
| 7453448 |
User interface and method of adapting a sensor signal to actuate multiple dimensions |
November 18, 2008 |
| A user interface for a mobile device includes an input sensor having one degree of freedom operable by the user to generate a sensor signal, a screen having a two-dimensional surface showing a graphical user interface object, a processor coupled to the sensor and to the screen to act |
| 7453233 |
Adapter system and method for powering a device |
November 18, 2008 |
| An adapter for providing a source of power to a mobile device through an industry standard port is provided. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the adapter comprises a plug unit, a power converter, a primary connector, and an identification subsystem. The plug unit is op |
| 7451405 |
Method for requesting and viewing a zoomed area of detail from an image attachment on a mobile c |
November 11, 2008 |
| A process is set forth for viewing an enlarged area of an image. The image is stored on a server and re-sized for viewing on a mobile communication device based on screen size and colour display capabilities of the device. The image is enlarged within the server by modifying binary raw |
| 7450953 |
Intelligent paging in multiple networks |
November 11, 2008 |
| A method and system are provided for paging a mobile device in the intersection of logical areas of two or more different subsystems using information indicative of the logical areas of each subsystem in which the mobile device is likely located. In some embodiments, only those cells |
| 7450721 |
Methods and apparatus for reducing airlink congestion and processing time associated with cipher |
November 11, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus for use in reducing airlink congestion and processing time associated with ciphering information communicated between a wireless communication network and a mobile station are disclosed. From the standpoint of the mobile station, one illustrative method involves |
| 7450106 |
Handheld electronic device including a variable speed input apparatus and associated method |
November 11, 2008 |
| An improved handheld electronic device and method provide an input apparatus having a number of input members, at least a portion of the input members being movable among an unactuated position, a first actuated position, and a second actuated position in order to provide input. The |
| 7448043 |
System and method of compact messaging in network communications by removing tags and utilizing |
November 4, 2008 |
| A method is described for sending compact messages based on predefined message definitions. The message definitions comprise a number of predefined fields each having a tag for one or more data values. The method comprises the following steps. Communication is established between a s |
| 7447905 |
System and method of unacknowledged network layer service access point identifier (NSAPI) recove |
November 4, 2008 |
| A system and method of unacknowledged Network Layer Service Access Point Identifier (NSAPI) recovery in Sub-Network Dependent Convergence Protocol (SNDCP) communication are disclosed herein. The disclosed techniques prevent the loss of data which may result from changing between GPRS/GSM |
| 7447520 |
Expedited communication graphical user interface system and method |
November 4, 2008 |
| A method for managing expedited communication functions for a mobile device having a processing subsystem, a memory subsystem, a display subsystem, a communication subsystem, and a keyboard subsystem includes displaying a graphical key representation of mobile device keyboard subsyst |
| 7447502 |
Scheme for providing regulatory compliance in performing network selection in a foreign country |
November 4, 2008 |
| In one embodiment, a scheme for providing regulatory compliance in network selection by a user equipment (UE) device that is operable to discover an equivalent home network in a foreign country. Upon receiving a network identity code from a network node, a determination is made if the ne |
| 7446678 |
Method and system for encoding communications between wireless and other devices |
November 4, 2008 |
| A method for encoding a message communicated between devices, the message having at least one field, the method comprising: if the field is not optional and contains a value, writing the value to one or more data bytes in a byte buffer; and, if the field is optional and contains a de |
| 7445367 |
Method and device to improve backlight uniformity |
November 4, 2008 |
| A hot spot filter for a light guide is created by taking an image of the light output pattern of an illuminated light guide. The hot spot filter may be a film, a layer, or an additional liquid crystal display dedicated to attenuating bright spots from the light guide. The hot spot filter |
| 7444409 |
System and method for determining a designated connection between components of computing device |
October 28, 2008 |
| A system and method for identifying a single, designated connection from one or more connections (e.g. TCP connections) that may have been established between two components for data communications. Each component is associated with a component identifier that is generated by an iden |
| 7444174 |
Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy into audio circuit and rel |
October 28, 2008 |
| A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. RF circuitry and a processor are operative with each other and carried by the circuit board. A receiver speaker and microphone are carried by the housing. Audio circuitry is carried by th |
| 7444135 |
Updating availability of an instant messaging contact |
October 28, 2008 |
| A contact is determined to be unavailable if a predetermined period of time has elapsed since an instant message was sent to the contact and an expected notification for the instant message was not received during that predetermined period of time by the device that sent the instant |
| 7440778 |
Methods and apparatus for providing restrictions on long distance calls from a wireless communic |
October 21, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus for providing restrictions on long distance calls from wireless communication devices which operate in a wireless communication network are described. The wireless devices are preferably combined voice and data communication devices. In one illustrative example, |
| 7439959 |
Key arrangement for a keyboard |
October 21, 2008 |
| A key arrangement includes a plurality of keys that are arranged in a regular grid of rows and columns. The columns include a first column, a last column, and at least one middle column. The keys in the first and last columns are smaller than the keys in the at least one middle column. |
| 7439709 |
Charger unit for an electronic device including a system for protective storage of an adapter pl |
October 21, 2008 |
| A charger unit for an electronic device that includes a housing, a plurality of charging contacts provided on the housing, and a recess provided in the housing, preferably on a rear face thereof. A plug having a plurality of prongs may be selectively attached to and detached from the |
| 7438561 |
Electrical connector for a printed circuit board |
October 21, 2008 |
| An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector has a housing which is supportable within an aperture of a printed circuit board. The electrical connector also has one or more electrical contacts that are disposed on the housing with at least some of the contacts each h |
| 7437403 |
Always-on wireless internet protocol communication |
October 14, 2008 |
| In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for always-on wireless IP communication. An access provider network (APN) that includes an always-on packet data serving node (PDSN) may be used to communicate over a wireless communication link with a |
| 7436791 |
Methods and apparatus for providing slot reservations for slotted messages in wireless communica |
October 14, 2008 |
| In one illustrative example, a mobile communication device transmits a slot reservation indication to the wireless network for reserving each nth paging slot assigned to the mobile device. At some point in time, a page message request for paging the mobile device is received within the |
| 7436790 |
Wireless access point methods and apparatus for reduced power consumption and cost |
October 14, 2008 |
| In one illustrative technique, a contention-free period indication is communicated by a wireless access point (AP) (e.g. a battery-powered AP) to a plurality of mobile communication devices within a beacon of a superframe. The contention-free period indication identifies a duration o |
| 7434147 |
Power reception optimization method, and associated apparatus, for operating upon an encoded dat |
October 7, 2008 |
| Apparatus, and an associated method, for recovering the informational content of an encoded data block. Data bursts are delivered to a receiver. A series of data bursts together include all of the informational content of the encoded data block. A detector detects delivery to the rec |
| 7433961 |
System and method for sequentially conducting independent data contexts using a mobile communica |
October 7, 2008 |
| A mobile communications device includes logic operable to conduct a data context associated with a first application of the mobile communications device with a data service network. The mobile communications device also includes logic operable to release the data context associated with |
| 7433822 |
Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding pause information |
October 7, 2008 |
| At an audio source, pause information is added to audio data, the combination of which is subsequently packetized. The resulting packets are transmitted to an audio destination via a network in which different packets may be subjected to varying levels of delay. At the audio destinat |
| 7433804 |
Automated test script for communications server |
October 7, 2008 |
| For use in a communication system having at least one enterprise server for facilitating communications and delivery of services to users of handheld mobile communication devices and an administrative program for managing the enterprise server, the improvement comprising an automated |
| 7433719 |
Handheld electronic device and keypad having tactile features |
October 7, 2008 |
| An improved handheld electronic device and keypad include tactile features that help a user to identify certain keys of the keypad. In the present exemplary embodiment, the keypad includes keys in a predetermined region that can be employed during a telephone operation. The keypad ad |
| 7433666 |
Dual receive filter |
October 7, 2008 |
| A pre-processing stage is provided for a receiver of a wireless device. The pre-processing stage includes an amplifier that receives signals of interest and unwanted signals and produces amplified signals of interest and amplified unwanted signals, and a matching network that separates t |
| 7432911 |
Keyboard for mobile devices |
October 7, 2008 |
| A keyboard comprising a plurality of transparent keys. In use, the keyboard is attached to a device such as a mobile device, to overlie a display screen of the device. One or more images displayed on the display screen are made visible to a user through the keys, which may be pressed |
| 7432831 |
Handheld electronic device having reduced keyboard and multiple password access, and associated |
October 7, 2008 |
| A reduced keyboard handheld electronic device and associated method that utilizes a plurality of passwords for controlling access thereto. The handheld electronic device has a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, such as a multi-tap system. At least one of the passwords is |
| 7430663 |
System and method for enabling bulk retrieval of certificates |
September 30, 2008 |
| A system and method for searching and retrieving certificates, which may be used in the processing of encoded messages. In one embodiment, a certificate synchronization application is programmed to perform certificate searches by querying one or more certificate servers for all of th |
| 7430581 |
System and method for wirelessly provisioning a mobile communication device |
September 30, 2008 |
| Systems and methods for wirelessly provisioning a mobile communication device are provided. To provision the mobile communication device to operate with an electronic messaging system, a provisioning request message may be generated at the mobile communication device. The provisionin |
| 7430439 |
User hand detection for wireless devices |
September 30, 2008 |
| A method for determining whether a wireless device is being held comprising: activating a vibration motor in the wireless device to vibrate the wireless device for a predetermined period; receiving at least one acceleration measurement from an accelerometer in the wireless device dur |
