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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160287 | Headset with adjustable headband A headset includes an element to be held to the head of a wearer and a headband coupled to the element and configured for engaging a head of a wearer to hold the element thereon. The headband includes a plurality of headband arms coupled to pivot with respect to eac... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8128422 | Voice-directed portable terminals for wireless communication systems A communication system includes a voice-directed portable terminal with a voice user interface that is configured for being able to communicate with a computer system. The communication system includes a peripheral device having a cord coupled with the portable term... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7996002 | Voice directed system and method configured for assured messaging to multiple recipients A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowled... | 08/09/2011 |
| D640666 | Headset | 06/28/2011 |
| 7895039 | Methods and systems for optimizing model adaptation for a speech recognition system A method for efficient use of resources of a speech recognition system includes determining a recognition rate, corresponding to either recognition of instances of a word or recognition of instances of various words among a set of words, and determining an accuracy ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885419 | Headset terminal with speech functionality A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7865362 | Method and system for considering information about an expected response when performing speech recognition A speech recognition system receives and analyzes speech input from a user in order to recognize and accept a response from the user. Under certain conditions, information about the response expected from the user may be available. In these situations, the available... | 01/04/2011 |
| D629358 | Electrical connector | 12/21/2010 |
| 7827032 | Methods and systems for adapting a model for a speech recognition system Possible errors made by a speech recognition system may be identified without using a transcript of words input to the system. A method for model adaptation for a speech recognition system includes determining an error rate, corresponding to either recognition of in... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7773767 | Headset terminal with rear stability strap A headset is adapted to be positioned on a head and includes a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user, an earcup assembly coupled proximate one end of the headband assembly, and a power source assembly coupled proximate the other end of the headban... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7734361 | Terminal and method for efficient use and identification of peripherals having audio lines A communication system comprises a terminal configured for being able to communicate with a computer and to operate according to at least one operational parameter. A peripheral device for use with the terminal has a characterizing parameter associated therewith. Th... | 06/08/2010 |
| D616419 | Headset | 05/25/2010 |
| D615040 | Electrical connector | 05/04/2010 |
| D613267 | Headset | 04/06/2010 |
| D605629 | Headset | 12/08/2009 |
| 7609669 | Voice directed system and method configured for assured messaging to multiple recipients A communications system transmits messages via a wireless network to multiple users nearly simultaneously in real-time. Each user has a terminal that receives a message and plays the message for the user. The terminal may also wait for the user to verbally acknowled... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7496387 | Wireless headset for use in speech recognition environment A headset for communication with a device is configured for processing audio signals captured by the headset to detect user speech and transmitting, to the device, sampled representations of the captured audio signals generally only when user speech is detected.... | 02/24/2009 |
| D587269 | RFID reader | 02/24/2009 |
| 7442060 | Adapter and apparatus for coupling a cord of a peripheral device with a portable terminal An adapter and apparatus for coupling a corded peripheral device with a portable terminal. The adapter may be used to convert the portable terminal to include an electrical connector having a break-away capability for connecting a corded peripheral device with the t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7391863 | Method and system for an interchangeable headset module resistant to moisture infiltration A headset assembly includes a moisture-proof and temperature resistant headset module. The headset module is sealed against moisture and is constructed from materials that are durable and can withstand constant use, physical abuse, and rapid swings in temperature an... | 06/24/2008 |
| D567806 | Headset | 04/29/2008 |
| D567799 | Headset | 04/29/2008 |
| D567218 | Control panel for a headset | 04/22/2008 |
| D567219 | Headset | 04/22/2008 |
| D565569 | Portable processing terminal | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316354 | Method and system for voice enabling an automated storage system An automated storage system provides a two-way wireless interface between an operator and the computer and database system that identifies where items are located. Accordingly, while the operator is located adjacent a storage unit, the operator can query the databas... | 01/08/2008 |
| D558761 | Portable processing terminal | 01/01/2008 |
| D554642 | Adapter for coupling an electrical connector with a portable terminal | 11/06/2007 |
| D552595 | Control panel for a headset | 10/09/2007 |
| D551615 | Battery for a headset | 09/25/2007 |
| D549694 | Headset | 08/28/2007 |
| D549216 | Convertible headset | 08/21/2007 |
| D549217 | Convertible headset | 08/21/2007 |
| D530667 | Battery charger | 10/24/2006 |
| D529438 | Rechargeable battery | 10/03/2006 |
| D525237 | Convertible headset | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052799 | Wearable terminal with a battery latch mechanism A wearable, mobile and/or portable terminal for use in an inventory management system. The terminal includes a terminal housing, a battery pack removably receivable within an external battery-receiving cavity of the terminal housing, and a battery latching mechanism... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6910911 | Break-away electrical connector An electrical connector has a plug portion and a terminal portion. The plug portion is couplable to the terminal portion to provide an electrical connection between a device and a peripheral item which is securely coupled to the device during normal operation of the... | 06/28/2005 |
