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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286668 | Method of protecting copyright of digital video work This invention discloses a method of protecting copyright of a digital video work by using a digital password technology and a digital watermark technology to prevent the unauthorized use of a digital video work. Such method adds password protection of two chrominan... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7254714 | Method of performing an authentication on a subscriber identity module card by an electronic communication device This invention discloses a method of performing an authentication on an identity module card by an electronic communication device through installing an identification software provided by a telecommunication service provider into an electronic communication device ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7221930 | Cellular phone capable of detecting counterfeit currency or lighting and method of the same The present invention is to provide a cellular phone capable of detecting counterfeit currency or lighting comprising a counterfeit currency detection bulb, a lamp and a keypad, wherein the keypad includes a first dual key in association with the counterfeit currenc... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7177655 | Method of instantly receiving and playing back audio data from wireless network by wireless terminal The present invention discloses a method of using a wireless terminal to instantly receive and play back an audio data from a wireless network server without requiring the user to download and save the audio data into the wireless terminal first. When the wireless t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7116225 | Structure for preventing loss of pen for electronic devices The present invention discloses a structure for preventing the loss of a pen of an electronic device comprising a pen holding slot, a sensor switch disposed in the pen holding slot, and a control circuit being electrically connected to the sensor switch, so that if ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109860 | Surveillance apparatus integrated with mobile phone The present invention is to provide a surveillance apparatus for monitoring the situation of a visitor through a mobile phone, which comprises a monitor assembly including a microprocessor, a digital/analog converter connected to the microprocessor, an electric bell... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098890 | Input equipment with sensed movement feedback The present invention discloses an input equipment with a sensed movement feedback, which comprises a pressure sensor pad having a through hole at the center, a rolling ball disposed in the through hole with part of the rolling ball exposed and protruded therefrom, ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096006 | Method of playing instant game on wireless network terminal device The present invention discloses a method of playing an instant game on a wireless network terminal device by installing a network connection software in a wireless network terminal device, so that the wireless network terminal device can use the network connection s... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7096005 | Method of carrying out a safe remote electronic signing by cellular phone The invention relates to a method of carrying out a safe remote electronic signing by a cellular phone coupled to a computer having a browser for setting conditions for accessing the Internet, the computer being operated to perform the steps of registering for obtai... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095400 | Method of automatically enabling or disabling backlight of electronic device based on a predetermined time The present invention is to provide a method of automatically enabling or disabling backlight of an electronic device based on a predetermined time, which is implemented in the electronic device including a memory having an established backlight control database con... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7058308 | Method for communicating multimedia data between electronic devices by means of IR ray The invention relates to a method for communicating multimedia data between electronic devices by means of IR ray, which comprises the steps of converting data to be transmitted into a document by a document processing program installed in an electronic device for t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050827 | PHS handset having a speaker shared by a ring circuit and a receiver circuit thereof and the method therefor The present invention relates to a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) handset having a speaker shared by a ring circuit and a receiver circuit comprising a voice-frequency amplification circuit to convert the communicating signals into low power signals applicable to ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7010310 | Method of wirelessly accessing network The present invention is to provide a method of wirelessly accessing network enabling a user to use his/her cellular phone to access the Internet in any place any time by coupling an 802.11 interface of the cellular phone to a computer also having an 802.11 interfac... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6947730 | Method enabling mobile telephones to have automatic multiple telephone number dialing capability to a same called party The invention is to provide a method enabling mobile telephones to have automatic multiple telephone number dialing capability to a same called party consisting of establishing a database recording a plurality of telephone numbers of a called party set by a user in ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941159 | Method for automatically converting a stored telephone number of cellular phone for dialing in a different country The invention relates to a method for automatically converting a telephone number for dialing in a different country, which comprises the steps of establishing a destination reference table including essential data, setting a roaming place table, establishing a tele... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937716 | Method of automatically changing a calling mode of telephone as timer setting changes A primary object of the present invention is to provide a method of automatically changing a calling mode of a telephone having a program timer installed therein as a timer setting changes, wherein the program timer comprising an on/off item responsible for controll... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915352 | Infrared transmission system with automatic character identification An infrared transmission system with automatic character identification is disclosed. In the process of identifying a selected type of internal code contained in information sent from a sender device, check whether the value of each character contained in the sent i... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910176 | Method for communicating data between digital camera and portable electronic communication device The invention is to provide a method for communicating data between a digital camera and a portable electronic communication device comprising the processes of transmitting an instruction packet created by the electronic communication device to the digital camera fo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6865405 | Method for automatically adjusting the background brightness of cellular phone display A method is implemented in a cellular phone having a display, a CPU, a photosensitive element (e.g., photoresistor) on a surface, and a control circuit coupled to the photosensitive element. The method comprises the steps of switching the cellular phone to an automa... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6864881 | Key switch-replaceable keyboard mounting arrangement A key switch-replaceable keyboard mounting arrangement. The arrangement includes a keyboard shell having an array of contacts on its inside. Rows of keys are suspended in the keyboard shell and adapted for triggering the contacts to produce a signal. Resilient locat... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857800 | Method for inputting different characters by multi-directionally pressing a single key more than one time The invention is to provide a method for inputting different characters by multi-directionally pressing one single key of a portable electronic device more than one time, the key having a plurality of protuberances on an underside and a circuit board having a plural... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6819763 | Electronic accessory capable of securely attaching to a mobile phone with two pairs of hooks An electronic device capable of securely attaching to a mobile phone includes a pair of first hooks and a pair of second hooks. The mobile phone has a first slot located on a bottom side of the mobile phone, and a pair of second slots respectively located on two sid... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6782278 | Dialing method for dynamically simplifying international call in cellular phone A method for dynamically simplifying an international call in a cellular phone utilizes a conversion table for storing system codes of a plurality of network companies worldwide and their international access codes, and a phone record for storing a plurality of tele... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6782279 | Method for simplifying cellular phone menu selection A method for simplifying a menu selection on a cellular phone, wherein an operating system installed in the cellular phone proceeds with a process comprising the steps of: (a) reading a memory of the cellular phone while the cellular phone is turned on; (b) determin... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6751481 | Dialing method for effecting international call in intelligent cellular phone A dialing method for effecting international call in intelligent cellular phone utilizes a conversion table for storing system codes of a plurality of network companies worldwide and their international access codes and a phone book for storing a plurality of teleph... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6738850 | Method of downloading application programs on the editing system platform of an electronic communication apparatus A method of downloading application programs on the editing system platform of an electronic communication apparatus, includes the step of connecting an electronic communication apparatus to the Internet, the step of driving an editing system of a processor of the e... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6706983 | Multi-function erroneous contact protection structure for electronic device keyboards The invention is to provide a multi-function erroneous contact protection structure for electronic device keyboards in which a minimum of one transparent cover is positioned at the lateral edge of at least one key switch on the case of an electronic device with one ... | 03/16/2004 |