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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7069571 | Automated retirement of interactive applications using retirement instructions for events and program states A method and apparatus facilitate the retirement of interactive applications in a manner associated with an external event and a program state of the interactive application. A broadcaster transmits an interactive application that includes a plurality of retirement ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028327 | Using the electronic program guide to synchronize interactivity with broadcast programs In a broadcasting system, an electronic program guide (EPG) is used to determine what broadcast program is on a given channel at a given time in a given location. With the particular determined broadcast program as an input, timing offset objects defining interactiv... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6725461 | Reminder system for broadcast and non-broadcast events based on broadcast interactive applications A system and method provide a generalized reminder system in an interactive broadcast environment, that enables a viewer to quickly establish reminders for both broadcast events and non-broadcast events, and have such reminders displayed at an appropriate future tim... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6530084 | Automated control of interactive application execution using defined time periods A method and apparatus facilitate control of interactive application execution through use of defined time periods. A broadcaster transmits a broadcast program, an associated interactive application, and at least one definition of a time period from a set... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6530082 | Configurable monitoring of program viewership and usage of interactive applications A system and method provide sophisticated analysis of program viewership by executing interactive applications that generate responses describing the viewers' behavior. A broadcast server maintains a database of interactive applications each preferably as... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6363525 | Method and apparatus for routing confidential information A method and apparatus routes user information including confidential information and other information to a vendor in a secure manner without requiring the user to transmit information in a secure manner. The user provides a user identifier and informati... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6198509 | Method and apparatus for providing and receiving broadcaster information A method and apparatus identifies a tuned frequency or other information about a broadcaster or an interactive information system application using a description of the broadcaster or application, allowing an interactive information system to be easily co... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6067107 | Response capacity management in interactive broadcast systems by periodic reconfiguration of response priorities A system and method allow for the periodic re-configuring of broadcast receivers to control their storage of responses to interactive applications during a polling period. A broadcast server maintains a database of interactive applications each preferably... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5969715 | Compact graphical interactive information system A method and apparatus allows an information provider to broadcast a graphical interactive information system application to a user even using a low-bandwidth transport such as the VBI. A compact protocol encapsulates graphical information using definitio... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5848352 | Compact graphical interactive information system A method and apparatus allows an information provider to broadcast a graphical interactive information system application to a user even using a low-bandwidth transport such as the VBI. A compact protocol encapsulates graphical information using definitio... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5689799 | Method and apparatus for routing confidential information A method and apparatus routes user information including confidential information and other information to a vendor in a secure manner without requiring the user to transmit information in a secure manner. The user provides a user identifier and informati... | 11/18/1997 |
