Author: claimsbot

We claim:

1. A window regulator for operating a window pane, the window regulator comprising:
an attachment member for mounting the window pane;
a regulator base plate;
first and second sector gears, each sector gear including a plurality of external gear teeth and a lift arm slidingly coupled to the attachment member, wherein the sector gears are rotatably coupled to the base plate and disposed such that the external gear teeth of the first sector gear engages directly the external gear teeth of the second sector gear; and
a drive motor engaging directly the first sector gear.
2. A window regulator according to claim 1, wherein the first sector gear includes an opening having internal gear teeth, and the drive motor engages the internal teeth.
3. A window regulator according to claim 2, wherein the drive motor includes a pinion gear that meshes with said internal gear teeth.
4. A window regulator according to claim 1, wherein the drive motor engages the external teeth of the first sector gear.
5. A window regulator according to claim 4, wherein the drive motor includes a pinion gear that meshes with the external teeth of the first sector gear.
6. A window regulator according to claim 1, including a coil spring operatively connected between the base plate and at least one of the sector gears.
7. A window regulator for operating a window pane, the window regulator comprising:
an attachment member for mounting the window pane thereon;
first and second sector gears, each sector gear including a plurality of external gear teeth and including a lift arm slidingly coupled to the attachment member, the sector gears each having a respective axis of rotation displaced one from another such that the external gear teeth of the first sector gear directly engages the external gear teeth of the second sector gear; and
a drive motor in direct engagement with the first sector gear.
8. A window regulator according to claim 7, wherein the first sector gear includes an opening having internal gear teeth, and the drive motor engages the internal teeth.
9. A window regulator according to claim 8, wherein the drive motor includes a pinion gear that meshes with said internal gear teeth.
10. A window regulator according to claim 7, wherein the drive motor engages the external teeth of the first sector gear.
11. A window regulator according to claim 10, wherein the drive motor includes a pinion gear that meshes with the external teeth of the first sector gear.
12. A window regulator according to claim 7, including a coil spring operatively connected between the base plate and at least one of the sector gears.
13. A window regulator for operating a window pane, the window regulator comprising:
an attachment member for mounting the window pane thereon;
a pair of intermeshing sector gears disposed for rotation in opposing directions relative to one another, each said sector gear including a respective lift arm slidingly coupled to the attachment member, one of the sector gears including a plurality of gear teeth; and
a drive motor having a drive pinion meshing with the gear teeth of the one sector gear.
14. A vehicle, comprising:
a window pane;
a panel having a first pair of opposed channels;
a window frame having a second pair of opposed channels that are aligned with the first pair of channels so as to enable the window pane to slide simultaneously in the first and second pair of channels;
a window regulator for sliding the window pane between an open position wherein the window pane is substantially disposed in the panel and a closed position wherein the window pane is substantially disposed in the window frame, the window regulator comprising:
an attachment member for mounting the window pane;
a regulator base plate mounted to the panel;
first and second sector gears, each sector gear including a plurality of external gear teeth and a lift arm slidingly coupled to the attachment member, wherein the sector gears are rotatably coupled to the base plate and disposed such that the external gear teeth of the first sector gear engages directly the external gear teeth of the second sector gear; and
a drive motor engaging directly the first sector gear.
15. A vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the first sector gear includes an opening having internal gear teeth, and the drive motor engages the internal teeth.
16. A vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the drive motor includes a pinion gear that meshes with said internal gear teeth.
17. A vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the drive motor engages the external teeth of the first sector gear.
18. A vehicle according to claim 17, wherein the drive motor includes a pinion gear that meshes with the external teeth of the first sector gear.
19. A vehicle according to claim 14, including a coil spring operatively connected between the base plate and at least one of the sector gears.
20. A vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the drive motor is mounted to the base plate.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a wireless communication module configured to transceive data with an external device by wireless;
a user input unit configured to receive an input of a command from a user;
a display unit; and
a controller, if a 1st signal is received from a mobile communication network via the wireless communication unit, controlling a 1st substitute screen including a password input window to be displayed on the display unit when the display unit is activated.
2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if a password is inputted to the password input window via the user input unit, the controller transmits the inputted password to the mobile communication network via the wireless communication unit, wherein if a 2nd signal indicating that the password is valid is received from the mobile communication network in response to the transmission, the controller removes the 1st substitute screen, wherein if a 3rd signal indicating that the password is not valid is received, the controller maintains the 1st substitute screen.
3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein if the 3rd signal is received for a predetermined number of times, the controller controls the password input window to disappear from the 1st substitute screen.
4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein if the 2nd signal is received after the password input window has disappeared, the controller controls the 1st substitute screen to be removed.
5. The mobile terminal of claim 3, further comprising a memory configured to store user data, wherein if the 3rd signal is received for a predetermined number of times, the controller encrypts at least one portion of the user data by a preset encryption algorithm.
6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein if the 2nd signal is received after the encryption has been performed, the controller decrypts the encrypted data.
7. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the mobile communication network comprises a 1st server configured to transmit a command delivered from a web server to the mobile terminal and a 2nd server connected to a database storing a valid password, wherein the 1st signal is received from the 1st server, and wherein the inputted password is transmitted to the 2nd server.
8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein if the 1st signal is received, the controller makes a request for a validity check of the 1st signal to the 2nd server and wherein if a 4th signal indicating that the 1st signal is valid is received from the 2nd server, the controller controls the 1st substitute screen to be displayed.
9. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein until the 2nd signal is received after displaying the 1st substitute screen, the controller recognizes an input via the 1st substitute screen only.
10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein if there is an incoming call after reception of the 1st signal, the controller controls a 2nd substitute screen for providing a predetermined call related function only to be displayed.
11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the controller controls caller information not to be displayed on the 2nd substitute screen.
12. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising a memory including a boot region, an operating system region and a user data region, wherein if a 4th signal is received from the mobile communication network via the wireless communication unit, the controller controls the boot region to be deleted to disable booting.
13. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the 1st substitute screen is substituted for a standby screen, a home screen or a screen last displayed on the display unit before receiving the 1st signal.
14. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein if there is a lock function previously set before receiving the 1st signal, the controller controls the 1st substitute screen to be displayed after the lock function is unlocked.
15. A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
receiving a 1st signal from a mobile communication network via a wireless communication unit;
when the display unit is activated, displaying a 1st substitute screen including a password input window on a display unit;
receiving a password inputted via the password input window;
transmitting the inputted password to the mobile communication network via the wireless communication unit;
if a 2nd signal indicating that the password is valid is received from the mobile communication network in response to the transmission, canceling the 1st substitute screen; and
if a 3rd signal indicating that the password is not valid is received, maintaining the 1st substitute screen.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
receiving the 3rd signal for a predetermined number of times; and
controlling the password input window to disappear from the 1st substitute screen.
17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
receiving a call attempt signal after reception of the 1st signal; and
displaying a 2nd substitute screen for providing a predetermined call related function only on the display unit.
18. A method of providing security to a mobile terminal in a mobile communication system including a web server, a web terminal configured to access the web server, a push server, a database server configured to store a 1st password and a relay server, the method comprising:
selecting a security function to be executed in the mobile terminal via the web terminal;
transmitting an execution command of the selected security function to the mobile terminal from the push server; and
executing the security function corresponding to the execution command in the mobile terminal.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: receiving, at the mobile terminal, an input of 2nd password after executing the security function;
transmitting, from the mobile terminal, the 2nd password to the relay server;
delivering the 2d password to the database server from the relay server;
enabling the database server to compare identity between the 2nd password and the 1st password;
transmitting a result of the comparison to the mobile terminal via the relay server; and
canceling, at the mobile station the executed security function in accordance with the result of the comparison.
20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
transmitting the execution command to the relay server from the mobile terminal prior to the executing step;
delivering the execution command to the database server from the relay server;
enabling the database server to compare identity between the execution command delivered from the relay server to the execution command delivered from the web server;
transmitting a result of the comparison to the mobile terminal via the relay server; and
enabling the mobile terminal to determine whether to execute the security function in accordance with the result of the comparison.

What is claimed is:

1. A method for distributing program content in a network, said network comprising a server for providing said program content, a client operable for communicating with said server across said network, and a caching server operable for storing a copy of said program content, said method comprising:
establishing a rule defining whether said client is entitled to receive said program content;
storing said rule on said network;
allowing said client to request said program content from said network;
comparing said rule to a record describing at least one entitlement characteristic of said client so as to determine whether said client is entitled to receive said program content before distributing a key to said client for decrypting said program content; and
multicasting said program content.
2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said rule is comprised of a method of payment.
3. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said rule is comprised of a subscription identifier.
4. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said rule is comprised of a restriction based on the location of where said program content is to be delivered.
5. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said rule is comprised of a restriction based on a content rating for a user.
6. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one entitlement characteristic comprises information indicating a physical location of said client.
7. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one entitlement characteristic comprises information indicating at least one service subscribed to by said client.
8. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one entitlement characteristic comprises data for use in authenticating said client with said caching server.
9. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one entitlement characteristic is stored by said client in a ticket.
10. The method as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one entitlement characteristic is communicated from said client to said caching server.
11. The method as described in claim 1 and further comprising not permitting said client to alter said at least one entitlement characteristic.
12. The method as described in claim 1 and further comprising encrypting said at least one entitlement characteristic so as to prevent said client from altering said at least one entitlement characteristic.
13. The method as described in claim 1 wherein said multicasting said program content is begun before said comparing said rule to said record describing said at least one entitlement characteristic of said client.
14. A method for distributing program content in a network, said network comprising a server for storing program content, a client operable for communicating with said server across said network, and a caching server operable for storing a copy of said program content, said method comprising:
establishing a rule defining whether said client is entitled to receive said program content;
allowing said client to request said program content from said server;
receiving at said server a request from said client for said program content; and
formatting a data record comprising an identifier to identify said program content and said rule for said program content.
15. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
authenticating said data record.
16. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
signing said data record so as to allow said caching server to authenticate said data record.
17. The method as described in claim 16 wherein said authenticating said data record comprises:
utilizing a trusted third party to provide an authentication key to said server for use in signing said data record and a verification key to said caching server for use in authenticating said data record.
18. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
conveying said data record to said client.
19. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
signing said data record; and
conveying said signed data record to said client.
20. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
signing said data record;
conveying said signed data record to said client; and
conveying said signed data record to said caching server from said client.
21. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
signing said data record; and
conveying said signed data record to said caching server from said server.
22. The method as described in claim 14 and further comprising:
signing said data record;
conveying said signed data record to said client;
conveying said signed data record to said caching server from said client;
conveying an identifier identifying said program content from said client to said caching server;
authenticating said data record at said caching server;
allowing said caching server to determine whether said client is entitled to receive said program content.
23. A method of distributing program content in a network, said network comprising a server, a client operable for communicating with said server across said network, and a caching server operable for storing a copy of said program content, said method comprising:
receiving a data record for said client for use in determining whether said client is entitled to said program content;
receiving a rule associated with said program content for use by said caching server so as to determine whether said client is entitled to said program content;
utilizing said data record and said rule so as to determine whether said client is entitled to said program content; and
multicasting said program content.
24. The method as described in claim 23 and further comprising:
conveying said program material to said client.
25. The method as described in claim 23 and further comprising:
decrypting said data record with a key received from a trusted third party, wherein said trusted third party is a trusted third party for said caching server and said server.
26. The method as described in claim 23 wherein said receiving said data record for said client comprises: receiving said data record from said client.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A center-feed nozzle system for entraining and delivering particulate material into a grinding chamber of a fluid-energy mill, said center-feed nozzle system comprising:
(a) an L-shaped feed-inlet tube having a first end and a second end, said L-shaped feed-inlet tube comprising a first tube and a second tube that form said \u201cL\u201d, said first tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said second tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said first tube and said second tube comprising a first wall having an inner face and an outer face, said first tube comprising said first end of said L-shaped tube at first tube’s proximal position, and said second tube comprising said second end of said L-shaped tube at said second tube’s proximal position,
wherein said L-shaped tube defines a hollow interior with said distal end of said first tube and said distal end of said second tube forming the bend of said L-shaped feed-inlet tube;

(b) said L-shaped feed-inlet tube further comprising a primary jet nozzle for introduction of first grinding fluid, wherein said primary jet nozzle is mounted at the distal end of said first tube in a direction parallel to the central axis of said second tube,
wherein the shape of said primary jet nozzle is such that the flow of said first grinding fluid emanating from said primary jet nozzle into said L-shaped tube is in a divergent flow profile; and

(c) said second tube of said L-shaped tube further comprising an annular inlet for introduction of a second grinding fluid, wherein said annular inlet is proximate to said proximal end of said second tube, and
wherein said annular inlet is at an angle of from about 900 to about 165\xb0 to the flow direction of said first grinding fluid.
2. A method for reducing the size of particulate material, comprising:
(a) supplying particulate material as feed to a center-feed nozzle system, wherein said center-feed nozzle system is used for entraining and delivering said particulate material into a grinding chamber of a fluid-energy mill (not shown), said center-feed nozzle system comprising:
(i) an L-shaped feed-inlet tube having a first end and a second end, said L-shaped feed-inlet tube comprising a first tube and a second tube that form said \u201cL\u201d, said first tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said second tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said first tube and said second tube comprising a first wall having an inner face and an outer face, said first tube comprising said first end of said L-shaped tube at first tube’s proximal position, and said second tube comprising said second end of said L-shaped tube at said second tube’s proximal position,
wherein said L-shaped tube defines a hollow interior with said distal end of said first tube and said distal end of said second tube forming the bend of said L-shaped feed-inlet tube;

(ii) said L-shaped feed-inlet tube further comprising a primary jet nozzle for introduction of first grinding fluid, wherein said primary jet nozzle is mounted at the distal end of said first tube in a direction parallel to the central axis of said second tube,
wherein the shape of said primary jet nozzle is such that the flow of said first grinding fluid emanating from said primary jet nozzle into said L-shaped tube is in a divergent flow profile; and

(iii) said second tube of said L-shaped tube further comprising an annular inlet for introduction of a second grinding fluid,
wherein said annular inlet is proximate to said proximal end of said second tube, and
wherein said annular inlet is at an angle of from about 90\xb0 to about 165\xb0 to the flow direction of said first grinding fluid;
(b) supplying said first grinding fluid to said primary jet nozzle, wherein said primary jet nozzle is placed under the entrained particulate material entering said proximal end of said first tube of said L-shaped feed-inlet tube, wherein said first grinding fluid entrains said particulate material toward the downstream end of said second tube and into said second grinding zone;
(c) supplying said second grinding fluid, which enters said annular inlet impinging at an angle of from about 90\xb0 to 165\xb0 in an annular fashion on to said divergent flow profile of said first grinding fluid and entrained particulate material;
(d) introducing said particulate material and said grinding fluids exiting said distal end of said second tube, into said fluid-energy mill.
3. The process as recited in claim 2, wherein said grinding fluids operate at a velocity of from about 0.5 Mach to about 7 Mach.
4. The process as recited in claim 2, wherein said particulate material comprises titanium dioxide.
5. The process as recited in claim 2, wherein said first or the second grinding fluid comprises a gaseous fluid selected from the group consisting of air, nitrogen, steam and combinations thereof.
6. The process as recited in claim 2, wherein said first andor the second grinding fluid comprises steam.