Tech Report December 2015

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Title: A bypass detection system with false
positive avoidance
Patent No: 2014/01090
Applicant: Meucci Solutions NV
Abstract: According to the invention there
is provided a system (1) for detection of a
bypass (540) of an interconnect (530) to a
telecommunication
network
(50)
configured to distinguishing incoming third
party calls on the receiver probe (20) from
test calls through interfering call checks,
wherein said interfering call checks
comprise checking said call information for
a specific sequence of events associated
with said test call.
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Title: Safe interaction of a user with a
smart utility meter
Patent No: 2014/01920
Applicant: ITRON metering solutions UK
LTD.
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Abstract: The invention relates to a
method for enabling a user to safely
interact with a smart utility meter (1),
comprising
the
following
steps:Transmission by said user of a command
signal from a remote handheld electronic
device (2) through a short range wireless
optical communication link (3) between
optical transmitting means (20) provided on
said handheld electronic device (2) and
optical receiving means (11) provided on
said smart utility meter (1); - Reception of
said command signal on said optical
receiving means (11).
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Title: Subscriber identity module card
holder for enabling a mobile device to
perform secure communications
Patent No: 2014/07011
Applicant: VISA International Service
Association
Abstract: A subscriber identity module
(SIM) card holder for enabling a mobile
device to perform secure communications
is provided. The SIM card holder
comprises a first set of electrical contacts
disposed on a top side of the holder for
interfacing to a mobile device, a hardware
security module (HSM) disposed in the
holder and coupled to the first set of
electrical contacts, and a receiving slot
configured to receive a SIM card. The
receiving slot includes a second set of
electrical contacts coupled to the HSM for
interfacing to the SIM card.
Title: Electronic monitoring bracelet
Patent No: 2014/05141
Applicant: Geosatis SA
Abstract: The invention relates to an
electronic monitoring bracelet comprising
an annular body (2) designed to be
mounted around a limb or an object and an
electronic monitoring system disposed in
the body, said electronic monitoring system
including an integrity detection system (4)
and an internal power source (12). The
annular body (2) takes the form of a rigid
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shell enclosing a chamber or a plurality of
chamber
sections
containing
the
components of the electronic monitoring
system and the annular body completely
encircles the bracelet.
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Title: Computer system for instructing an
intellectual property (IP) filing
Patent No: 2014/02667
Applicant: INOVIA Holdings PTY LTD.
Abstract: The present invention relates to
computer systems for instructing an
intellectual property (IP) filing, in particular,
to a computer-implemented system for
automatically updating the status of an IP
record in an IP database by clicking on an
encoded URL.
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Title: User access control based on a
graphical signature
Patent No: 2014/04868
Applicant: Barclays Bank PLC
Abstract: A user inputs a pattern
consisting of a plurality of lines. The lines
are classified by relative length, overall
direction and degree of curvature. Where a
line is started from a new position, the
direction from the previous starting point is
taken into account. The series of lines is
then serialised into a key value, which may
then be used to decrypt data stored on a
device. This enables data to be securely
stored since the key is supplied by the user
at runtime and is not itself stored on the
device.
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Title: Method and system for transferring
data from one device to another without
using complex file system structures
Patent No: 2014/05360
Applicant: YDANGLE APPS
(PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
Abstract: The invention relates to a data
transfer system, method and interface. The
system includes a data transfer module for
transferring data between computing
devices (201). The data transfer module is
installed on each of the computing devices
(201) and includes a data transport layer
(202) which is independent of an existing
file system on each of the computing
devices. The data transport layer (202)
serves as an intermediate container for
data to be transferred. The data transfer
module comprises a user interface which is
operable on a source computing device
(201) to display a representation of data to
be transferred and to detect a user input
instructing the source computing device
(201) to transfer the data to a target
computing device (201). The user interface
is also operable on a target computing
device (201) to display a representation of
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data received from the source computing
device (201) and held in the data transfer
layer (202) of the target computing device
(201).
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Title: System and method for synchronized
interactive layers for media broadcast
Patent No: 2014/04168
Applicant: NEWROW, INC.
Title: System and method for detecting
prepaid internet connection and a charging
mechanism for same
Patent No: 2014/03048
Applicant: CHIKKA PTE LTD
Abstract: A system for detecting and
charging for internet connection provided
to a computer device, the computer device
configured
to
detect
any
internet
connection available comprising an internet
access adjustment facilitator arranged to
receive requests for prepaid internet
connection access from the computer
device; and capable of facilitating the
linking of the computer device to a
designated prepaid internet account for
purposes of charging; wherein upon
detection by the software that the internet
connection
is
a
prepaid
internet
connection, access and caching of any
Internet content will be chargeable to a
designated prepaid internet account from
the at least one prepaid internet account;
and upon detecting that the internet
connection is any other type of internet
connection, the computer device caches
any Internet content accessed by the user
for synchronization with other computer
devices in the system linked to the
designated prepaid account.
Abstract: A system and method for
broadcasting to a plurality of client side
devices over a network, such as the
Internet, using visual layers for assembly in
a media broadcast. In response to
receiving input for simulating the media
broadcast defined by content objects and
arrangement of each layer in the
simulation, transmitting the content objects
for each of a plurality of the layers in a
different live stream to each of the client
side devices and transmitting design
parameters defining the arrangement of
the layers in the simulation to each of the
client side devices. Each of the client side
devices may be adapted to assemble the
layers of a media broadcast according to
the content objects and design parameters
of the transmissions so that the content
objects and design of the media broadcast
assembled at each of the client side
devices substantially matches that of the
simulated media broadcast.
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Title: Allocation of communication
resources
Patent No: 2014/06083
Applicant: Nokia Solutions And Networks
OY
Abstract: The disclosure relates to
allocation of resources for wireless
communications. An index for a uplink
control resource is determined in
accordance with a predefined rule. The
determining takes into account an index
associated with a physical downlink
resource and the amount of downlink
resources to be mapped on the uplink
control resource.
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Title: Protective case for a credit card or
similar
Patent No: 2014/06730
Applicant: BROLY, Fabien
Abstract: A protective case for a credit
card or similar, having the shape of a flat
envelope, comprising two parallel walls
between which a space is formed, intended
for accommodating the card (2) to be
protected. The protective case comprises
at least two parts (3, 4) each comprising
one of the two parallel walls, and one of
the at least two parts (3, 4) is mounted
sliding in the other, and is shaped to
accommodate and hold the card (2), and to
this end comprises a housing (32) into
which a card (2) can slide. The housing
(32) comprises laterally a reversible means
for clamping the card (2), in order to secure
same, and has an opening by which the
card (2) can be extracted by sliding, after
sliding the part (3, 4) containing the card
(2).
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Title: A re-writable electronic label
Patent No: 2014/04670
Applicant: VISA INTERNATIONAL
SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Abstract: A re-writable electronic label is
disclosed. The electronic label includes an
antenna configured to receive encrypted
signals; a processor configured to interpret
the encrypted signals and generate a
barcode based thereon; and an electronicink display configured to display the
generated barcode. The electronic-ink
display, the processor, and the antenna
are coupled together and may be in the
form of a sticker.
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Title: Fuel dispensing environment utilizing
mobile payment
Patent No: 2014/02300
Applicant: GILBARCO S.R.L.
Abstract: A mobile payment system for
effecting payment for a contemporaneous
transaction comprises a payment terminal
having a proximity reader configured to
detect an identifier associated with a
wireless communication device. A central
server is in operative communication with 5
the payment terminal and the wireless
communication device. At least one
database, accessible by the central server,
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contains an association between the
identifier and the wireless communication
device. The central server is further
operative to send transaction information to
the wireless communication device.
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Title: Methods and devices for uplink
diversity transmission
Patent No: 2012/01120
Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L
M ERICSSON
Abstract: Methods and devices are
provided wherein a user equipment
transmits using at least two uplink transmit
antennas and receives a set of control
signals in the downlink direction from a
cellular network. The user equipment
estimates a received signal quality for each
control signal in said set of control signals
and determines, based on said received
signal quality, which control signals that
have been reliably received. The user
equipment derives one or more parameters
related to the uplink transmit diversity
operation using a subset of control signals
from the set of control signals, said subset
only including control signals determined
as reliably received; and transmits in the
uplink direction applying the derived one or
more parameters to control the uplink
transmit diversity operation. The accuracy
of the transmit diversity parameter values
derived/set by the UE can be improved.
This will enhance the performance of the
uplink transmit diversity and will also
reduce interference to the neighbour cells.
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