U.S. PTO
`12/929408
`01/21/2011
`
`PTO/SB/05 (08 -08)
`Approved for use through 09130/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are reauired to respond to a collection of information unless it disolavs a valid OM B control number.
`Attorney Docket No.
`WAN-0001/CON
`First Inventor
`
`Teiiun WanQ
`
`UTILITY
`PATENT APPLICATION
`TRANSMITTAL
`(ONLY FOR NEWNONPROVISIONALAPPL/CATIONS UNDER
`37 CFR 1.53(8))
`
`METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR
`Title DISPLAYING THE MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION
`FROM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, etc.
`Express Mail Label No.
`
`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
`See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
`
`ADDRESS TO:
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313·1450
`
`1. 0
`2. 0
`
`3. 0
`
`Fee Transmittal Form (e.g .. PTO/SBl17)
`
`Applicant cla lms small entity status.
`See 37 CFR 1.27.
`Specification
`(Total Pages
`Both the claims and abstract rrust start on a new page
`(For infonnalion on the preferred atrangement, ... MPEP li08.01(a))
`
`22
`
`[Total Sheets
`
`7
`
`5. Oath or Declaration
`
`[Total Sheets
`
`4. 0 Draw1ng(s) (35 U.S.C. 113)
`3
`---
`a. D Newly executed (original or copy)
`b 0 A copy from a prior application (37 CF R 1.63(d))
`i D DELETION OF INVENTOR{Sl
`6. 0 Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
`1. D CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or
`D Landscape Table on CD
`
`Computer Program (Appendix)
`
`8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
`(if applicable, items a.
`c. are required)
`
`a. D Computer Readable Form (CRF)
`
`· X
`
`(for continuation/divisional with Box 1 B completed)
`
`·
`
`Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s) name i1 the
`prior application, see 37 CFR 1.63(d)(2) and 1.33;b).
`
`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
`
`9. D Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
`
`Name of Assignee
`
`I
`10 D 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement oPowerof
`
`·
`
`(when there is an assignee)
`
`Attorney
`
`SellerBid
`
`11.
`
`English Translation Document (if applicable)
`
`I
`
`1
`
`I
`
`1
`
`12.
`
`lnfonnatlon Disclosure Statement (PTOISBI08 or PT0-1449)
`
`D Copies of citations atta~hed
`13. D Preliminary Amendment
`14. 0 Ret11m Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
`
`(Should be specifically itemized)
`
`15.
`
`Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
`
`16. D Nonpubllcatlon Request under 35 U.S.C.122 (b)(2)(B)(i).
`
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SBl35 or equivalent.
`
`b.
`
`Specification Sequence Listing on:
`i. 0 CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or
`
`ii. 0Paper
`
`17. 0other:
`
`COPY: Submission of Revocation of Power of
`Attorney and New Power of Attorney
`
`c. D Statements verifying identity of above copies
`
`18. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite infonnation below and in the first sentence of the
`specification following the title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:
`of prior application No.: . ________ .t1D 6.§J_1_1__ ______
`2617
`
`Prior application infonnation: Examiner
`
`Brandon J. Miller
`
`Art Unit:
`
`0 Continua! ion D Divisional D Continuation-in-part (CIP)
`
`0 The address associated with Customer Number: I
`
`19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
`
`OR D Correspondence address below
`
`Christopher M. Tobin
`RADER, FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC
`1233 20th Street, N.W.
`Suite 501
`
`Name
`
`Address
`
`City
`
`Country
`
`Signature
`
`Name
`CPrint/Tvoel
`
`Washington.., r " I State .VI
`J Tele~e I !t02) 955-3750 I Email
`us J' A
`\
`......
`~fl
`/ /
`....
`/\.}
`Christop'li<r ~p(n '-""'
`./
`L
`
`DC
`
`I Zip Code I
`
`20036
`
`I
`
`Date
`
`Registration No.
`(Attomev/Aaentl
`
`January 21, 2011
`
`40,290
`
`I
`
`I
`
`HTC EXHIBIT 1022
`
`Page 1 of 372
`
`

`

`PTO/SB/17 (10-08)
`Approved for use through 09/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no oerson are reauired to respand to a collection of information unless it disolavs a valid OMB control number
`Complete if Known
`Not Yet Assigned
`Concurrently Herewith
`TeijunWang
`Not Yet Assigned
`
`Effective on 12/0812004.
`Fees pursuant kl the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (H.R. 4818). Application Number
`Filing Date
`First Named Inventor
`Examiner Name
`
`TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
`
`545.00
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`
`WAN-0001/CON
`
`Art Unit
`
`N/A
`
`18-0013
`
`Deposit Account Name: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
`
`For the above-identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized to: (check all that apply)
`D Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
`
`FEE TRANSMITTAL
`For FY 2009
`rXl Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`I ($)
`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)
`D Money Order DNone D Other (please identify):
`Ocheck D Credit Card
`0 Deposit Account Deposit Account Numb1r.
`0 Charge fee(s) indicated below
`0 Charge any additional fee(s) or underpayments of
`
`0 Credit any overpayments
`
`fee(s) under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1. 17
`FEE CALCULATION
`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
`FILING FEES
`Small Enti!x
`.E!!lfil
`165
`110
`110
`165
`I JO
`
`.E.!!.ill
`330
`220
`220
`330
`220
`
`SEARCH FEES
`Small Entitt
`.E!!lfil
`270
`50
`165
`270
`0
`
`.E!!.W
`540
`100
`330
`540
`0
`
`A1212llcatlon TJll!e
`Utility
`Design
`Plant
`Reissue
`Provisional
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
`Fee Descrletion
`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`Multiple dependent claims
`Total Claims
`Extra Claims ~ Fee Paid j$)
`-20 or HP
`20
`=
`---
`)(
`HP= highest number of total claims paid for,~ greater than 20.
`Extra Claims ~ Fee Paid j$)
`lnde12. Claims
`=
`x
`---
`3
`-3 or HP=
`HP= highest number of independent claims paid for,~ greater than 3.
`
`Fees Paid lil
`545.00
`
`EXAMINATION FEES
`Small Entitl
`.E!!.!J!l
`110
`70
`85
`325
`0
`
`.E.!!.ill
`220
`140
`170
`650
`0
`
`Small Enti!x
`.E!!.W
`.E!!J!l
`26
`52
`110
`220
`195
`390
`Multi12le De12endent Claims
`Fee Paid Iii
`.E!!lfil
`
`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
`If the specification and drawings exceed I 00 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computer
`listings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)), the application size fee due is $270 ($135 for small entity) for each additional 50
`sheets or fraction thereo( See 35 U.S.C. 4J(a)(l)(G) and 37 CFR l.16(s).
`Total Sheets
`Extra Sheets
`Number of each additional 50 or fraction thereof
`-100 =
`/50 =
`29
`(round up to a whole number) x
`4. OTHER FEE(S)
`Non-English Specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount)
`Other (e.g., late filing sur;;a{gtj\ ~
`
`.E!!.!J!l
`
`=
`
`Fee Paid lil
`
`Fees Paid Iii
`
`Signature
`
`~
`
`SUBMITTED BY ~ rJ ........_I H"- __,
`f .) /~ Registration No.
`-
`(Attorney/Agent)
`Name (PrinVType) Christopher M~j6bin
`L.-
`
`40,290
`
`Telephone
`
`(202) 955-3750
`
`Date
`
`January 21, 2011
`
`Page 2 of 372
`
`

`

`U.S. PTO
`12/929408
`01/21/2011
`
`PTO/SB/05 (08 -08)
`Approved for use through 09130/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are reauired to respond to a collection of information unless it disolavs a valid OM B control number.
`Attorney Docket No.
`WAN-0001/CON
`First Inventor
`
`Teiiun WanQ
`
`UTILITY
`PATENT APPLICATION
`TRANSMITTAL
`(ONLY FOR NEWNONPROVISIONALAPPL/CATIONS UNDER
`37 CFR 1.53(8))
`
`METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR
`Title DISPLAYING THE MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION
`FROM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, etc.
`Express Mail Label No.
`
`APPLICATION ELEMENTS
`See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
`
`ADDRESS TO:
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313·1450
`
`1. 0
`2. 0
`
`3. 0
`
`Fee Transmittal Form (e.g .. PTO/SBl17)
`
`Applicant cla lms small entity status.
`See 37 CFR 1.27.
`Specification
`(Total Pages
`Both the claims and abstract rrust start on a new page
`(For infonnalion on the preferred atrangement, ... MPEP li08.01(a))
`
`22
`
`[Total Sheets
`
`7
`
`5. Oath or Declaration
`
`[Total Sheets
`
`4. 0 Draw1ng(s) (35 U.S.C. 113)
`3
`---
`a. D Newly executed (original or copy)
`b 0 A copy from a prior application (37 CF R 1.63(d))
`i D DELETION OF INVENTOR{Sl
`6. 0 Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1.76
`1. D CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or
`D Landscape Table on CD
`
`Computer Program (Appendix)
`
`8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
`(if applicable, items a.
`c. are required)
`
`a. D Computer Readable Form (CRF)
`
`· X
`
`(for continuation/divisional with Box 1 B completed)
`
`·
`
`Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s) name i1 the
`prior application, see 37 CFR 1.63(d)(2) and 1.33;b).
`
`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS
`
`9. D Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))
`
`Name of Assignee
`
`I
`10 D 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement oPowerof
`
`·
`
`(when there is an assignee)
`
`Attorney
`
`SellerBid
`
`11.
`
`English Translation Document (if applicable)
`
`I
`
`1
`
`I
`
`1
`
`12.
`
`lnfonnatlon Disclosure Statement (PTOISBI08 or PT0-1449)
`
`D Copies of citations atta~hed
`13. D Preliminary Amendment
`14. 0 Ret11m Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)
`
`(Should be specifically itemized)
`
`15.
`
`Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
`(if foreign priority is claimed)
`
`16. D Nonpubllcatlon Request under 35 U.S.C.122 (b)(2)(B)(i).
`
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SBl35 or equivalent.
`
`b.
`
`Specification Sequence Listing on:
`i. 0 CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or
`
`ii. 0Paper
`
`17. 0other:
`
`COPY: Submission of Revocation of Power of
`Attorney and New Power of Attorney
`
`c. D Statements verifying identity of above copies
`
`18. If a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply the requisite infonnation below and in the first sentence of the
`specification following the title, or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:
`of prior application No.: . ________ .t1D 6.§J_1_1__ ______
`2617
`
`Prior application infonnation: Examiner
`
`Brandon J. Miller
`
`Art Unit:
`
`0 Continua! ion D Divisional D Continuation-in-part (CIP)
`
`0 The address associated with Customer Number: I
`
`19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
`
`OR D Correspondence address below
`
`Christopher M. Tobin
`RADER, FISHMAN & GRAUER PLLC
`1233 20th Street, N.W.
`Suite 501
`
`Name
`
`Address
`
`City
`
`Country
`
`Signature
`
`Name
`CPrint/Tvoel
`
`Washington.., r " I State .VI
`J Tele~e I !t02) 955-3750 I Email
`us J' A
`\
`......
`~fl
`/ /
`....
`/\.}
`Christop'li<r ~p(n '-""'
`./
`L
`
`DC
`
`I Zip Code I
`
`20036
`
`I
`
`Date
`
`Registration No.
`(Attomev/Aaentl
`
`January 21, 2011
`
`40,290
`
`I
`
`I
`
`Page 3 of 372
`
`

`

`PTO/SB/17 (10-08)
`Approved for use through 09/30/2010. OMB 0651-0032
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no oerson are reauired to respand to a collection of information unless it disolavs a valid OMB control number
`Complete if Known
`Not Yet Assigned
`Concurrently Herewith
`TeijunWang
`Not Yet Assigned
`
`Effective on 12/0812004.
`Fees pursuant kl the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (H.R. 4818). Application Number
`Filing Date
`First Named Inventor
`Examiner Name
`
`TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
`
`545.00
`
`Attorney Docket No.
`
`WAN-0001/CON
`
`Art Unit
`
`N/A
`
`18-0013
`
`Deposit Account Name: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
`
`For the above-identified deposit account, the Director is hereby authorized to: (check all that apply)
`D Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
`
`FEE TRANSMITTAL
`For FY 2009
`rXl Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27
`I ($)
`METHOD OF PAYMENT (check all that apply)
`D Money Order DNone D Other (please identify):
`Ocheck D Credit Card
`0 Deposit Account Deposit Account Numb1r.
`0 Charge fee(s) indicated below
`0 Charge any additional fee(s) or underpayments of
`
`0 Credit any overpayments
`
`fee(s) under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1. 17
`FEE CALCULATION
`1. BASIC FILING, SEARCH, AND EXAMINATION FEES
`FILING FEES
`Small Enti!x
`.E!!lfil
`165
`110
`110
`165
`I JO
`
`.E.!!.ill
`330
`220
`220
`330
`220
`
`SEARCH FEES
`Small Entitt
`.E!!lfil
`270
`50
`165
`270
`0
`
`.E!!.W
`540
`100
`330
`540
`0
`
`A1212llcatlon TJll!e
`Utility
`Design
`Plant
`Reissue
`Provisional
`2. EXCESS CLAIM FEES
`Fee Descrletion
`Each claim over 20 (including Reissues)
`Each independent claim over 3 (including Reissues)
`Multiple dependent claims
`Total Claims
`Extra Claims ~ Fee Paid j$)
`-20 or HP
`20
`=
`---
`)(
`HP= highest number of total claims paid for,~ greater than 20.
`Extra Claims ~ Fee Paid j$)
`lnde12. Claims
`=
`x
`---
`3
`-3 or HP=
`HP= highest number of independent claims paid for,~ greater than 3.
`
`Fees Paid lil
`545.00
`
`EXAMINATION FEES
`Small Entitl
`.E!!.!J!l
`110
`70
`85
`325
`0
`
`.E.!!.ill
`220
`140
`170
`650
`0
`
`Small Enti!x
`.E!!.W
`.E!!J!l
`26
`52
`110
`220
`195
`390
`Multi12le De12endent Claims
`Fee Paid Iii
`.E!!lfil
`
`3. APPLICATION SIZE FEE
`If the specification and drawings exceed I 00 sheets of paper (excluding electronically filed sequence or computer
`listings under 37 CFR 1.52(e)), the application size fee due is $270 ($135 for small entity) for each additional 50
`sheets or fraction thereo( See 35 U.S.C. 4J(a)(l)(G) and 37 CFR l.16(s).
`Total Sheets
`Extra Sheets
`Number of each additional 50 or fraction thereof
`-100 =
`/50 =
`29
`(round up to a whole number) x
`4. OTHER FEE(S)
`Non-English Specification, $130 fee (no small entity discount)
`Other (e.g., late filing sur;;a{gtj\ ~
`
`.E!!.!J!l
`
`=
`
`Fee Paid lil
`
`Fees Paid Iii
`
`Signature
`
`~
`
`SUBMITTED BY ~ rJ ........_I H"- __,
`f .) /~ Registration No.
`-
`(Attorney/Agent)
`Name (PrinVType) Christopher M~j6bin
`L.-
`
`40,290
`
`Telephone
`
`(202) 955-3750
`
`Date
`
`January 21, 2011
`
`Page 4 of 372
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`

`Application Data Sheet
`
`Application Information
`
`Application Type::
`
`Subject Matter::
`
`Suggested Group Art Unit::
`
`CD-ROM or CD-R?::
`
`Sequence submission?::
`
`Regular
`
`Utility
`
`N/A
`
`None
`
`None
`
`Computer Readable Form (CRF)?::
`
`No
`
`Title::
`
`METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS
`FOR DISPLAYING THE MULTIMEDIA
`
`INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS
`COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
`
`Attorney Docket Number::
`
`WAN-0001/CON
`
`Request for Early Publication?::
`
`Request for Non-Publication?::
`
`Total Drawing Sheets::
`
`Small Entity?::
`
`Petition included?::
`
`Secrecy Order in Parent Appl.?::
`
`No
`
`No
`
`7
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Applicant Information
`
`Applicant Authority Type::
`
`Inventor
`
`Primary Citizenship Country::
`
`People's Republic of China
`
`Status::
`
`Full Capacity
`
`Page# 1
`
`Initial 01/21/11
`
`Page 5 of 372
`
`

`

`Given Name::
`
`Family Name::
`
`City of Residence::
`
`State or Province of Residence::
`
`Country of Residence::
`
`Teijun
`
`Wang
`
`La Jolla
`
`CA
`
`us
`
`Street of mailing address::
`
`9162 Regents Road, Apt. 1
`
`City of mailing address::
`
`La Jolla
`
`State or Province of mailing address::
`
`CA
`
`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address::
`
`92037
`
`Applicant Authority Type::
`
`Primary Citizenship Country::
`
`Status::
`
`Given Name::
`
`Middle Name::
`
`Family Name::
`
`Inventor
`us
`
`Full Capacity
`
`William
`
`E.
`
`Halal
`
`City of Residence::
`
`Washington
`
`State or Province of Residence::
`
`Country of Residence::
`
`DC
`us
`
`Street of mailing address::
`
`3342 Maud St. N.W.
`
`City of mailing address::
`
`Washington
`
`State or Province of mailing address::
`
`DC
`
`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address::
`
`20016
`
`Page# 2
`
`Initial 01121111
`
`Page 6 of 372
`
`

`

`Applicant Authority Type::
`
`Inventor
`
`Primary Citizenship Country::
`
`People's Republic of China
`
`Status::
`
`Given Name::
`
`Middle Name::
`
`Family Name::
`
`City of Residence::
`
`State or Province of Residence::
`
`Country of Residence::
`
`Full Capacity
`
`Tiehong
`
`Ann
`
`Wang
`
`Arlington
`
`VA
`us
`
`Street of mailing address::
`
`1600 S. Joyce St. #1406
`
`City of mailing address::
`
`Arlington
`
`State or Province of mailing address::
`
`VA
`
`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address::
`
`22202
`
`Applicant Authority Type::
`
`Inventor
`
`Primary Citizenship Country::
`
`People's Republic of China
`
`Status::
`
`Given Name::
`
`Family Name::
`
`City of Residence::
`
`Full Capacity
`
`Ximing
`
`Wang
`
`Beijing
`
`Country of Residence::
`
`People's Republic of China
`
`Street of mailing address::
`
`Beijing Technology and Business University
`
`Page# 3
`
`Initial 01121111
`
`Page 7 of 372
`
`

`

`East Campus, Building No. A2, Room 134
`
`City of mailing address::
`
`Beijing
`
`Country of mailing address::
`
`People's Republic of China
`
`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 100037
`
`Correspondence Information
`
`Correspondence Customer Number::
`
`23353
`
`Representative Information
`
`Representative Customer Number::
`
`23353
`
`Domestic Priority Information
`
`Application::
`This Application
`11/165,341
`
`Continuity Type::
`Continuation of
`Non-provisional of
`
`Parent Application:: Parent Filing Date::
`11/165,341
`06/24/05
`07/16/04
`60/588,358
`
`Assignee Information
`
`Assignee name::
`
`SellerBid, Inc.
`
`Street of mailing address::
`
`1600 S. Joyce St. #1406
`
`City of mailing address::
`
`Arlington
`
`State or Province of mailing address::
`
`VA
`
`Postal or Zip Code of mailing address:: 22202
`
`Page# 4
`
`Initial 01/21/11
`
`Page 8 of 372
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`

`METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING THE MULTIMEDIA
`INFORMATION FROM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
`
`Inventors:
`
`Tiejun Wang
`William E. Halal
`Tiehong Wang
`Ximing Wang
`
`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
`
`[0001]
`
`This application is a continuation of United States application serial number
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`11/165,341, filed on June 24, 2005 and entitled "Mobile Terminal Signal Conversion for
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`External Display," which claims the benefit of provisional application serial number
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`60/588,358, filed on July 16, 2004 and entitled "A Method and System for Displaying the
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`Multimedia Information from Wireless Communications or Portable IT Devices." The entire
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`contents of these applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1.
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`Field of the Invention
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`[0002]
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`This invention relates generally to mobile terminals and related technology and
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`more particularly to mobile terminal signal conversion for external display.
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`2.
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`Description of the Related Art
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`(0003]
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`Handheld mobile terminals (e.g., cellular phones, personal digital assistants
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`(PDA)) continue to evolve both in terms of execution platform and functionality. It is
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`believed that the much of the functionality provided by a personal computer (e.g., desktop or
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`laptop) will ultimately become virtually available in handheld mobile terminals, which will
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`allow users to work with and access multimedia information any time and anywhere.
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`[0004]
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`For example, one particularly appealing advantage of the next generation
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`wireless communication system and beyond (i.e., 3G, 4G, etc.) is the capacity to support high
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`rate multimedia data services as well as conventional voice services. In a conventional
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`cellular system a mobile terminal communicates with a base station wirelessly. Multimedia
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`information including but not limited to television, 30 images, network games, and video
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`phone calls is transmitted from various service providers and received for display on the
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`screen of a mobile terminal. The net result of such a system is rich multimedia information
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`being destined for display on the small screens typical of cellular phones (or the like).
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`[0005]
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`In these and similar systems, the mobile terminal functions as a multimedia
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`terminal to display multimedia information (including high-resolution graphics and high(cid:173)
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`quality real-time audio/video) sent from high data rate wireless communications network.
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`The limited size (e.g., 2x3") and capability of the mobile terminal screen may render
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`enjoyment of the high rate data flow applications "inconvenient, and in some instances
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`useless. One consequence of this inadequacy is likely shrinkage of the potential market size
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`for handheld mobile terminals. Indeed, some have suggested that development of high data
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`rate systems such as 3G systems may be pointless given the limitations imposed by the small
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`screen.
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`[0006]
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`Some mobile units appear to provide a remote control function to an external
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`display system. However, these do not appear to solve the small screen problem outlined
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`above. That is, they do not accommodate display on a larger, external display of video and
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`other multimedia information originally destined for the mobile terminal display screen.
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`[0007]
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`For example, one such interface accommodates usage of the mobile terminal as
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`a remote control for a television, by feeding programming guide information to the mobile
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`terminal. This is useful for allowing the programming guide to be viewed locally while the
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`larger screen displays a current program, but does not address to the above-described small
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`screen problem.
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`[0008]
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`Although mobile terminals have been developed to include enhanced signal
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`processing and related capabilities, user enjoyment is diminished by the limitations of the
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`display provided with such mobile terminals. What is needed is a solution to the problem of
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`diminished user enjoyment of mobile terminals because of display limitations.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0009]
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`In accordance with the present invention, the multimedia signal destined for the
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`mobile terminal is converted and provided to an external display system, so that the
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`corresponding video and/or audio may be reproduced using the external system.
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`[0010]
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`It is believed that this feature will be useful in various environments, including
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`but not limited to transportation environments such as planes, trains and automobiles; hotels;
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`waiting areas; and any location where high data rate services can be more fully supported by
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`external display terminals.
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`[0011)
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`According to one aspect, processing signals for reproduction by an external
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`display terminal includes receiving a video signal that accommodates a video display on a
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`first screen provided by the mobile terminal. The video signal is then processed to provide a
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`converted video signal appropriate for an external display terminal that is separate from the
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`mobile terminal. This converted video signal is then provided for the external display
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`terminal to accommodate the corresponding video display on a screen provided by the
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`external display terminal.
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`[0012]
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`The present invention can be embodied in various forms, including business
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`processes, computer implemented methods, computer program products, computer systems
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`and networks, user interfaces, application programming interfaces, and the like.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0013]
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`These and other more detailed and specific features of the present invention are
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`more fully disclosed in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying
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`drawings, in which:
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`[0014]
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`FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a system in which
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`mobile terminal signal conversion may reside in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0015]
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`FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a mobile terminal signal
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`conversion module in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0016]
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`FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating another example of a mobile terminal
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`signal conversion module in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0017]
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`FIG. 4 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a process including
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`mobile terminal signal conversion in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0018]
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`FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of a system in which
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`mobile terminal signal conversion may reside in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0019]
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`FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating still another example of a system in
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`which mobile terminal signal conversion may reside in accordance with the present
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`invention.
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`[0020]
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`FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating examples of mobile terminal signal
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`conversion applications in accordance with the present invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`[0021]
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`In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are
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`set forth, such as flowcharts and system configurations, in order to provide an understanding
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`of one or more embodiments of the present invention. However, it is and will be apparent to
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`one skilled in the art that these specific details are not required in order to practice the present
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`invention.
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`[0022]
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`FIG. I is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a system I 00 in which
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`mobile terminal signal conversion may reside in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0023]
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`Mobile terminal signal conversion accommodates displaying the high rate data
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`flow multimedia information available in a wireless communication environment in an
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`external device. This accommodates true realization and enjoyment of the benefits of the
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`multimedia content.
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`[0024]
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`In one example, the multimedia information is provided to a wireless mobile
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`terminal using so-called next generation cellular technology (i.e., 3G and 4G), which can be
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`employed in transmitting multimedia information (e.g., rich graphics, real-time audio/video).
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`Because of the relatively small screen size and low quality ear phones, for many applications
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`the mobile terminal cannot adequately reproduce the high quality multimedia information
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`that can be communicated using next generation technology with adequate clarity and
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`satisfaction. Mobile terminal signal conversion in accordance with this embodiment of the
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`present invention makes usage of a separate multimedia display terminal including but not
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`limited to a monitor, television set, projector, or LCD display. These displays typically have
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`video and audio reproduction capabilities that are superior to those found on mobile
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`terminals. They also use a power supply that is separate from the mobile terminal.
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`[0025]
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`Still referring to the system 100 iJlustrated in FIG. I, multimedia information
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`may be provided by any number of service providers 102a-b and delivered through a network
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`104 to a base station 106 to ultimately accommodate transmission of the multimedia
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`information, among other things, to a cellular phone 108. This system 100 is provided by
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`way of example, and it should be understood that any conventional or to-be-developed
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`technology for delivering voice and/or data to mobile terminals may be provided. These
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`wireless communication networks include but are not limited to a cellular communications
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`network or a wireless local area network.
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`[0026]
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`Also illustrated is a typical external display system 114. This may also be
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`variously provided and may be digital or analog. Examples of digital systems include
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`HDTV, LCD and plasma. Examples of analog systems include television sets that implement
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`standards such as NTSC, PAL, SECAM, and analog computer monitors (SVGA, VGA). The
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`external display system 114 does not have the size constraints of the display screen on the
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`cellular phone 108 and is preferably powered independently.
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`[0027]
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`In the illustrated embodiment, a mobile terminal signal conversion module
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`(MTSCM) 112 resides within a separate housing 110, outside the cellular phone 108.
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`[0028]
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`The functionality of the MTSCM 112 is now further described with concurrent
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`reference to FIG. 1 and the flow diagram of FIG. 4.
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`[0029]
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`The MTSCM 112 processes signals to accommodate reproduction by an
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`external device. Specifically, a multimedia signal is transmitted to the cellular phone 108
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`through the wireless communications network as previously described (step 402). The
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`multimedia signal may include a video signal intended for reproduction by the cellular phone
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`108, using the cellular phone display screen. For ease of description, processing of a video
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`signal is described, although it should be understood that any multimedia signal or
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`component thereof may be converted in accordance with the present invention.
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`[0030]
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`The cellular phone 108 is connected to the MTSCM 110. This may be
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`accommodated by a cable connection that interfaces the cellular phone 108 to the MTSCM
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`112 housing 110. Through this connection, the MTSCM 112 receives the video signal from
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`the cellular phone 108 (step 404). The video signal as received may be configured to
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`accommodate a video display on the screen provided by the cellular phone 108. The cable
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`connection is an example of a wired connection interfacing the cellular phone 108 to the
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`MTSCM 112. An alternative wired connection is a seat that directly interfaces the two
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`without a cable. A wireless connection may also be provided, although it may currently be
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`less practical to provide than the wired connection because of the potential for high
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`throughput rate requirements. The wireless connection may also implement any conventional
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`known technology including but not limited to a Bluetooth connection.
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`[0031]
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`The MTSCM 112 processes the video signal to provide a converted video signal
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`that has a display format and/or signal power level appropriate for an external display
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`terminal 114 that is separate from the cellular phone 108 (step 406). The display format
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`and/or signal power level of the external display terminal 114 may be different from that of
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`the cellular phone 108 but there may also be embodiments where the format is the same.
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`Even if the formats are the same, conversion of the signals to accommodate display on the
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`external display terminal 114 would still be implemented to adjust the power level for driving
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`the external display, and possibly to minimize throughput requirements. This signal
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`conversion is described further with reference to FIGs. 2 and 3, below.
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`[0032]
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`Still referring to FIGs. 1 and 4, following signal conversion, the MTSCM 112
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`provides the converted video signal to the external display terminal 114 to accommodate the
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`corresponding video display on a screen provided by the external display terminal 114 (step
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`408). This may be accommodated through a connection between the MTSCM 112 housing
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`110 and the external display terminal 114 as shown.
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`[0033]
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`As used herein, mobile terminal refers to typically handheld mobile devices
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`such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants. Although these devices include an
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`execution platform as well as input and display capabilities, such devices are distinguished
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`from personal computers, such as desktop or laptop computers, which are not designed for
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`convenient handheld usage.
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`[0034]
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`FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an MTSCM 200 in
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`accordance with the present invention. The MTSCM 200 may be provided as software,
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`firmware, hardware, or any combination thereof.
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`[0035]
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`Where the MTSCM 200 is provided as software, it operates in the context of an
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`execution platform. That is, the MTSCM 200 includes instructions that are stored in memory
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`for execution by a processor. Any conventional or to-be-developed execution platform may
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`be used. The processor, memory, and related elements such as a power supply are well
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`known and need not be described herein to convey an understanding of the invention.
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`Additionally, FIG. 2 illustrates one modular breakdown for the components of the MTSCM
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`200. It should be understood that the described functionality may alternatively be provided
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`by an MTSCM having fewer, greater, or differently named modules from those illustrated in
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`the figure.
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`[0036]
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`Additionally, although modules as shown to reside in a common location, it is
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`noted that the functionality may reside in separate components of a system that includes a
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`mobile terminal, an external monitor, and (optionally) an intermediate device housing the
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`MTSCM and interfacing the mobile terminal and external monitor. In other words, the
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`overall functionality of the MTSCM may be separated such that portions of the overall
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`functionality are respectively provided by the mobile terminal, separate intermediate housing,
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`and/or the external display device.
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`[0037]
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`The MTSCM 200 may also be provided in the form of a chipset, configured for
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`inclusion in a mobile terminal, dedicated separate signal conversion device, or external
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`display terminal, and to provide the described mobile terminal signal conversion
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`functionality.
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`[0038)
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`The MTSCM 200 includes a mobile terminal interface modul