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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437405 | System and method for managing data objects in a wireless device A system and method of managing objects in a wireless user terminal is described. When an object is created or added to a user terminal, the user terminal assigns a temporary ID to the object. The wireless user terminal can also be coupled to a server by a network. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7383303 | System and method for integrating personal information management and messaging applications A computer-implemented method is described comprising: identifying a set of contacts and/or contact groups permitted to contact a user of a data processing device during a scheduled event in an electronic calendar; receiving a communication event from a first contac... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376702 | System and method for processing message attachments A method is described comprising: receiving an e-mail containing an original attachment at a data service, the e-mail addressed to a data processing device to which the data service is communicatively coupled, the data processing device having specified processing c... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7305631 | Integrated motion sensor for a data processing device A data processing device is described comprising: a base; a first motion sensor fixedly coupled to the base to detect movement of the data processing device across a surface in direct contact with the base, the motion sensor to generate a first set of motion signals... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7280346 | Adjustable display for a data processing apparatus A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a surface defining a first plane, the body comprising a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data and performing control operations; a display having a ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278108 | System and method of displaying multiple pending notifications in a single window A system and method of displaying multiple, concurrent instant messaging (IM) sessions is described. The system and method includes providing multiple IM sessions, displaying a first one of the IM sessions in an IM session window. Representing each one of the IM ses... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262761 | User interface for detecting a data entry mode A method is described comprising: assigning to each of a first group of keys of an alphanumeric keyboard a specific alphabetic character; assigning to each of a second group of keys of the alphanumeric keyboard both a specific alphabetic character and a specific num... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7224373 | Adjustable data processing display An apparatus comprising: a data processing device; and a display coupled to the data processing device at a pivot point and rotatable around the pivot point from a closed position to an open position, wherein the display is viewable in both the closed and the open p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221559 | Multipurpose bumper system for a data processing apparatus An apparatus is described comprising: a bumper for attaching to and protecting a data processing device, the bumper including one or more input elements formed thereon, the input elements, when selected by a user, to cause the data processing device to perform a plu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7187364 | Data processing device having multiple adjustable display and keyboard orientations A data processing apparatus is described comprising: a body having a memory for storing program code and data, and a processor for processing the program code and data, and a first group of control elements and a second group of control elements for entering data an... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183481 | Apparatus and method for embedding content within a MIDI data stream A method implemented on a data processing device is described comprising: generating supplemental data defining one or more characteristics of one or more light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”) on the data processing device; embedding the supplemental data within a musi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162513 | Apparatus and method for distributing electronic messages to a wireless data processing device using a multi-tiered queuing architecture A system for distributing electronic messages to a wireless data processing device is described comprising: a dispatcher to maintain a communication channel with the wireless data processing device, the dispatcher comprising a short term message queue for temporaril... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155725 | Apparatus and method for coordinating multiple e-mail accounts A method for coordinating messages between an internal e-mail account and an external e-mail account is described comprising: retrieving specified e-mail messages from the external e-mail account and storing the messages in the internal e-mail account; mapping inter... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136982 | Apparatus and method for allocating memory blocks A method is disclosed for storing program code on a data processing device comprising: splitting the program code into one or more blocks; assigning each of the blocks a header containing a sequence number identifying which portion of the program code each of the bl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7136894 | Distinctive vibrate system, apparatus and method An apparatus is disclosed which is configured to announce a transmission from a caller by vibrating in a predetermined manner associated with the caller. Also disclosed is a method comprising: receiving a transmission from a first caller; identifying the first calle... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117210 | System and method of distributing a file by email A system and method of distributing a file by email is described: receiving a first email in a server, wherein the first email includes a first attachment; storing the first attachment on the server; converting the first attachment to create a converted attachment; ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117445 | Multi-mode communication apparatus and interface for contacting a user A system and method for providing multi-mode communication options on a data processing device. A method according to one embodiment of the invention includes: receiving an incoming electronic message having an identifiable sender address; querying data storage to d... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107084 | Sliding display apparatus A sliding display apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a base and a cover. The cover substantially covers the base in a closed position. A first edge of the cover is slideably coupled to the base and the cover is also coupled to the base by one or more lin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107349 | System and method for disabling and providing a notification for a data processing device A method for disabling a wireless data processing device is described comprising: receiving an indication from a user that the data processing device is missing; and responsively transmitting a disable command to the data processing device, the disable command disab... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093201 | Loop menu navigation apparatus and method A curved-listing file hierarchy and a preview window for more efficiently displaying file hierarchy information on a data processing device. Curved-listing file hierarchies may allow more elements of a file hierarchy to be displayed in a smaller space. This may be e... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091957 | Directional pad having integrated acoustic system and lighting system An apparatus for use in a data processing device is described in which an audio system and a light system is embedded within a cursor control device such as a directional pad. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a cursor control device for performing one or m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7071916 | User input configurations for a data processing device An apparatus is described comprising: a data processing device having a memory for storing program code and data and a processor for processing the program code and data, and a display for displaying graphical images and text; a control wheel rotatably and communica... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069326 | System and method for efficiently managing data transports A system is described for allocating bandwidth comprising: a transport layer to support a first socket connection for a first application and a second socket connection for a second application; and a socket prioritization module to allocate relatively more bandwidt... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062512 | System and method for processing identification codes A method is described comprising: associating a plurality of data object types with a plurality of data object identification (ID) codes within a first database on a data service and within a second database on a wireless device; querying the second database on the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6996733 | System for preserving data on a portable device by notifying portal server the device reaches low power and saving data to the portal server thereafter A method for preserving data on a portable apparatus having a limited power source is disclosed comprising: detecting that power available in the power source has reached a threshold value; and saving data stored in a volatile memory on the portable apparatus to a s... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6961420 | Apparatus and method for recording incoming call information A method for interrelating call information between programs of a data processing device. Call information including a caller's name, phone number, the date of the call, start time of the call, finish time of the call, the call duration, and the type of call, may be... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938067 | System and method of transcoding a telephone number from a web page A system and method of transcoding a telephone number from a Web page is disclosed. First a Web page that includes a telephone number is received. The telephone number is then identified. The Web page is then edited to convert the identified telephone number to a li... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922824 | System and method for transforming object code A method comprising: converting bytecodes into a graph of jop objects to track where jump operations pointed before modification of the bytecodes; adjusting constant pool references from local to global numbers based on the graph; and combining the bytecodes into a ... | 07/26/2005 |
| D506753 | Adjustable data processing device | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907575 | Method of scrolling a display window A scrollable selection highlighter for viewing and selecting an element in a list of elements on a data processing device display. A selection highlighter may be stationary near the middle of the display while the list of elements moves in response to user input if ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6836404 | Handheld display and keyboard A handheld keyboard and display device is disclosed. The device includes a keyboard and a display. The display is movably coupled to the keyboard and the display covers a portion of the keyboard in a closed position and substantially uncovers the keyboard in an open... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6829139 | Adjustable data processing display An apparatus is disclosed comprising: a data processing device; a swing arm having a first end and a second end, rotatably coupled to the data processing device at the first end and rotatable through a specified angle from a first position to a second position; and ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6742038 | System and method of linking user identification to a subscriber identification module A system and method for providing access to a server by a wireless computing device is described. A server and a wireless computing device and a communications link between the wireless computing device and the server are provided. The wireless computing device incl... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6735624 | Method for configuring and authenticating newly delivered portal device A portal device is described comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data transmitted from a portal server on which a user of the portal device is registered, the data being... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6721804 | Portal system for converting requested data into a bytecode format based on portal device's graphical capabilities A method is described, comprising: forwarding a request for data to an Internet site on behalf of a portal device; receiving the data from the Internet site on behalf of the portal device; converting the requested data to a format which the portal device can interpr... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6714791 | System, apparatus and method for location-based instant messaging A computer-implemented method comprising: transmitting positional data identifying a wireless device's position responsive to a first user transmitting a message from the wireless device to one or more other users; and transmitting the positional data to the one or ... | 03/30/2004 |
