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https://drivepatents.com/patents/999300 · 15 Aug 2012
A system and method of relative location detection on an electronic device using image perspective analysis. The electronic device will consist of a processor module coupled to a camera module. The camera module of an electronic device as well as a target ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/999520 · 8 Aug 2012
This document discusses, among other things, a method for disabling an internal power pack comprising receiving a command from an external source at a processor for a portable electronic device. The command can instruct the portable electronic device to di...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/999943 · 1 Aug 2012
In accordance with the teachings described herein, a method and apparatus for handling a charging state in a mobile electronic device is provided. A universal serial bus (USB) interface may be used for connecting the mobile device to a USB host. A processi...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/999793 · 1 Aug 2012
Systems and methods to detect a failure of a subset of component power packs within a multiple component rechargeable power pack. At least one parameter of a charging current that is provided for a time duration to a rechargeable power pack is determined (...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000025 · 25 Jul 2012
A system and method of reducing the WLAN power consumption and limiting battery drain of a mobile communications device (30) is provided. The mechanism continuously monitors for changes in the WLAN and cellular signal strength (174) and modifies the WLAN p...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000625 · 4 Jul 2012
A system and method of determining a position of an electronic device is presented herein. An image is displayed having at least one celestial object and a celestial object indicator for selecting a celestial object. The celestial object indicator is overl...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000966 · 27 Jun 2012
A method of updating map data entails capturing an image using a camera, determining a location of an object in the image, creating new map data to represent the object in the image, and updating a map database to include the new map data for the object in...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000964 · 27 Jun 2012
A method of hot-swapping in a portable electronic device having at least two power sources comprising determining one of the at least two power sources requires replacement; confirming that the portable electronic device is being powered by another of the ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1000946 · 27 Jun 2012
A method and a mobile device for displaying applications information on the mobile device. One or more applications in communication with corresponding servers are executed on the mobile device. One of the applications or a separate dedicated application p...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1001326 · 20 Jun 2012
A battery, comprising a case, an electrode assembly within the case, wherein the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and positive and negative conductors electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes,...