Qualcomm

About: Qualcomm is a company organization based out in Farnborough, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Wireless & Signal. The organization has 19408 authors who have published 38405 publications receiving 804693 citations. The organization is also known as: Qualcomm Incorporated & Qualcomm, Inc..

System and method for independently downloading features into a set of storage locations in a wireless communication device

Abstract: A system and method (100) for independently downloading a main program and optional features (124) into a set of storage locations (114) of a wireless communication device (102) uses a memory (123) to store the main program and a set of selected optional features (124). An identification element (160) associated with one in the set of selected optional features (162) enables the main program (134) to interact with the one in the set of selected optional features (124-130). A programmer (not shown) programs the selected optional feature programs (124-130) into the memory (116) by locating a storage location in the memory (116). An indicator indicates when the set of selected optional features has been stored in the memory. The memory can further contain a linking element and a pointer (162-166) to identify storage locations in the memory. The invention allows the set of selected optional features to be stored after the main program is stored in the memory.

Real world gaming framework

Abstract: A virtual environment and real world environment are combined into a framework that facilitates large-scale social interaction in multi-player fantasy games played in both the real world and/or a virtual world. Such combination of real and virtual world features may blend geo-caching, orienteering, and other virtual gaming features to enable players to interact across the real and virtual environments. A real world player is also mapped into the virtual environment, thereby inserting the player's movements and actions into the virtual environment. Additionally, this feature enables interaction between players located in a real environment with characters found in a virtual environment. A player may use a mobile device that is configured to recognize the geo-location and orientation of the player and display a corresponding view of the virtual environment gaming landscape for the player.

Effect of out-of-band terminations on intermodulation distortion in common-emitter circuits

Abstract: This paper presents the results of Volterra series analysis of the third-order intermodulation distortion in common-emitter circuits. The derived closed-form expression shows how out-of-band source and load impedances affect the distortion. The expression was used to optimally tune the input matching network of a 2 GHz Si BJT LNA at the sub- and second-harmonic frequencies for a higher IIP/sub 3/. While the in-band noise figure, gain and input return loss were not affected, the peak IIP/sub 3/ increased by 14 dB.

Apparatus and methods for dynamically correlating virtual keyboard dimensions to user finger size

Abstract: Provision of a user interface for computing devices equipped with a touchscreen display and a digital camera that magnifies a portion of a displayed image within a user's gaze. A user may calibrate their mobile device by touching a portion of the touchscreen with one or more fingers and following a moving image on the display with their eyes. The mobile device may track where a user is looking, and if the user is looking at the mobile device display, a portion of the display in the vicinity of the user's gaze may be enlarged. In an embodiment, if the user is looking at a virtual keyboard, key icons near the user's gaze may be increased in size commensurate with the user's finger tip size. In this manner, a user can accurately select individual keys in a virtual keyboard that fits within a mobile device display.

System selection and acquisition for wwan and wlan systems

Abstract: A preferred roaming list (PRL) carries system and acquisition records for wireless wide area network (WWAN) systems and wireless local area network (WLAN) systems. New system and acquisition records may be defined for WLAN. The PRL and system and acquisition records may be defined to be backward compatible with TIA-683-C. System and acquisition information for WLAN systems may be stored in the new system and acquisition records, respectively. Information used to perform encryption and/or authentication for WLAN systems may be stored in a separate WLAN authentication profile table. The system record for each WLAN system indicates a acquisition record and a profile record for that WLAN system. A network identifier table may also carry system records and profile records for WLAN systems. The system records carry information used for WLAN system selection and acquisition. The profile records carry information used to perform encryption and/or authentication for WLAN systems.