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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184624 | Systems and methods for multiple mode voice and data communications using intelligently bridged TDM and packet buses and methods for performing telephony and data functions using the same A system for managing voice and data communications coupled to a wide area telecommunications network. Video data is coupled between the system and a video unit under control of a processor. Audio data is coupled between the system and a microphone unit under contro... | 05/22/2012 |
| RE43340 | Method for operating an ethernet optical area network (“EOAN”) over one or more metropolitan areas An Ethernet Optical Area Network (EOAN) system, and methods for implementing and using such an EOAN system, are disclosed. The EOAN system may be used to improve the speed and reliability of data communications networks for small to medium-sized companies in metropo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8159666 | Apparatus and method for measuring color Methods in a spectral measurement apparatus are disclosed. Light is received with a plurality of sensors. Each sensor generates an output signal having a frequency proportional to an intensity of light received by the sensor. First, second and third signals are gene... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153878 | Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing musical compositions A method of providing a file structure for use in a music playback device is disclosed. A slotted structure is provided that has a header portion that precedes a plurality of slot portions. The header portion includes a set of parameter locations indicating one or m... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144729 | Systems and methods for multiple mode voice and data communications using intelligently bridged TDM and packet buses Systems and methods by which voice/data communications may occur in multiple modes/protocols are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are provided for multiple native mode/protocol voice and data transmissions and receptions with a computing system having a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8056031 | Methods for manufacturing an electronic device using an electronically determined test member Improved contact devices and methods for producing contact devices and using such contact devices to produce electronic devices are disclosed. A contact device having a plurality of nominally coplanar first contact elements makes electrical contact with correspondin... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7990954 | Method and apparatus for controlling telephone calls using a computer assistant Systems and methods for monitoring, making, managing and controlling telephone communications with a computer call assistant with an integrated voice/data communications system are disclosed. A call assistant computer application preferably runs on a personal comput... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7943842 | Methods for generating music using a transmitted/received music data file Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing music are provided, particularly systems and methods employing a top-down process, where the user is provided with a musical composition that may be modified and interacted with and played and... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7928310 | Systems and methods for portable audio synthesis Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing music are provided, particularly systems and methods employing a top-down process, where the user is provided with a musical composition that may be modified and interacted with and played and... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916001 | Methods for interrogating objects to be identified over a communications medium Systems and methods for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel are disclosed. The invention is well suited to use with radio frequency identification with interrogation devices and systems that identify radio frequency identif... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908352 | Methods for managing a plurality of localized devices in geographically diverse locations A communications system provides voice or data services in a plurality of geographically diverse sites. A plurality of localized devices provide portions of voice or data services at each site. The localized devices are managed with a console system. The console sys... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7847178 | Interactive digital music recorder and player A digital multi-media device provides features for a user unskilled in musical arts or sound handling techniques that provides automatic musical score composition in accordance with contained composition instructions. Stored sound samples and interfaces for obtainin... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7869424 | Systems and methods for voice and data communications including a scalable TDM switch/multiplexer Integrated communications systems having a scalable or upgradable TDM switch fabric (i.e., e.g., TDM-controlling switch/MUX) are disclosed. At a first point in time a system is first sold, installed and utilized with a first TDM capacity, using a first TDM switch/MU... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7785103 | Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of teeth A method for outputting a closest match of a plurality of electronically stored shade guide values of a dental shade guide system is disclosed. A protective tip including a hole for couples light from a probe to a measurement spot on a dental object. The probe is in... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7739365 | Methods for providing a report database for a plurality of localized devices using an abstraction layer and atomic error handling The present invention discloses improved systems and methods for multisite management of computer server systems and in particular converged communication systems based on a decentralized architecture. Certain and various aspects relating to atomic error handling, t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737823 | Method for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel Systems and methods for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel are disclosed. The inventions preferably uses radio frequency identification with interrogation devices and systems that identify radio frequency identification tr... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7706359 | Systems and methods for voice and data communications including a network drop and insert interface for an external data routing resource Systems and methods by which voice/data communications may occur are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are provided with a computing system having a multi-bus structure, including, for example, a TDM bus and a packet bus. An integrated communication syst... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7682150 | Method for preparing a dental prosthesis based on electronically determined image and color/shade data and based on telephone communication A method for preparing a dental prosthesis based on electronically determined image and color/shade data of a patient's tooth is disclosed. The image data and the color/shade data are displayed on a display device in the dental office. The image data and color/shade... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7626981 | Systems and methods for TDM/packet communications using telephony station cards including voltage generators Systems and methods by which voice/data communications may occur in multiple modes/protocols are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are provided for multiple native mode/protocol voice and data transmissions and receptions with a computing system having a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7586908 | Systems and methods for multiple mode voice and data communications using intelligenty bridged TDM and packet buses and methods for performing telephony and data functions using the same A video conferencing method is provided in a system for managing voice and data communications to a plurality of users. Computer data is communicated between the system and one of a plurality of computers coupled to the system over one or more packet buses. Voice da... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7558944 | Microcomputer A built-in memory is divided into the following two types: first memories 5 and 7 and second memories 4 and 6, and made accessible in parallel by third buses XAB and XDB and second buses YAB and YDB respectively. Thereby, a CPU core 2 | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556694 | One-sided coating apparatus and method A system for applying a thin coat of a material on one side only of a substrate is disclosed together with a process for applying the thin coat. Coatings of less than one thousand angstroms are attainable on a single surface of the substrate by controlling the speed... | 07/07/2009 |
| 6990181 | Methods for displaying caller identification information on an integrated display/telephone system capable of displaying images Methods for displaying caller identification information on an integrated display/telephone system capable of displaying images are disclosed. One or more signals are received and one or more images are displayed on a display of the integrated display/telephone syst... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6952618 | Input/output control systems and methods having a plurality of master and slave controllers Apparatus and methods for controlling a system that operates responsive to a plurality of input control signals are disclosed. During operation the system generates a plurality of output status/control signals. A master controller has at least first and second contr... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6805900 | Method of coating a substance on a surface of an article using a single meniscus A system for applying a thin coat of a material on one side only of a substrate is disclosed together with a process for applying the thin coat. Coatings of less than one thousand angstroms are attainable on a single surface of the substrate by controlling the speed... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6731727 | Methods for displaying caller identification information on an integrated display/telephone system capable of displaying images Methods for displaying caller identification information on an integrated display/telephone system capable of displaying images are disclosed. One or more signals are received and one or more images are displayed on a display of the integrated display/telephone syst... | 05/04/2004 |
| 7538878 | Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object A system for applying pigment to a substrate includes a spectrophotometer integral to the system. Light received from the substrate is spectrally analyzed by a spectrometer. One or more pigment discharges apply one or more pigments to the substrate. The spectrometer... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7504576 | Method for automatically processing a melody with sychronized sound samples and midi events A method of automatically processing a melody is disclosed. A computing resource is provided for generating or processing a series of MIDI events as part of an automatic music algorithm. A memory area contains a plurality of sound samples, each including an audio st... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7450573 | Method and apparatus for controlling telephone calls using a computer call assistant Systems and methods for monitoring, making, managing and controlling telephone communications with a computer call assistant with an integrated voice/data communications system are disclosed. A call assistant computer application preferably runs on a personal comput... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7415209 | Method for operating an ethernet optical area network (“EOAN”) over one more metropolitan areas An Ethernet Optical Area Network (EOAN) system, and methods for implementing and using such an EOAN system, are disclosed. The EOAN system may be used to improve the speed and reliability of data communications networks for small to medium-sized companies in metropo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403285 | Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object A method for determining spectral characteristics of an object is disclosed. A probe is positioned in proximity relative to the object. The probe provides light from at least first and second light sources positioned first and second distances from a central light r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400404 | Apparatus and method for measuring color Color measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic and receive light reflected from the surface of the object being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety o... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397562 | Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object A method for determining spectral characteristics of an object is disclosed. A probe is positioned in proximity relative to the object and provides light to a surface of the object and receives light from the object. One or more critical heights are defined below wh... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7397541 | Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object Color/optical characteristics measuring systems and methods are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics/elements are spaced apart from a central source fiber optic/element and received light reflected from the surface of the object is measured. Light from the per... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386816 | Method for manufacturing an electronic device having an electronically determined physical test member A method for manufacturing an electronic device such as an integrated circuit or display device is provided. A design description of the electronic device is generated using a computer aided design tool. Physical device data representing a physical description of th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379455 | Systems and methods for providing configurable caller ID information Systems and methods for providing configurable caller ID information are disclosed. A communications service includes a caller ID configuration function. The communications service controls packetized call data, and outbound caller ID options are configurable via th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363466 | Microcomputer A built-in memory is divided into the following two types: first memories 5 and 7 and second memories 4 and 6, and made accessible in parallel by third buses XAB and XDB and second buses YAB and YDB respectively. Thereby, a CPU core 2 | 04/22/2008 |
| 7310308 | Systems and methods for multiple mode voice and data communications using intelligently bridged TDM and packet buses Systems and methods by which voice/data communications may occur in multiple modes/protocols are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods are provided for multiple native mode/protocol voice and data transmissions and receptions with a computing system having a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297286 | Methods for resist stripping and other processes for cleaning surfaces substantially free of contaminants A method for manufacturing an article having polymeric residue that is to be removed during the manufacture of the article is disclosed. The article is introduced into a controlled environment of a processing tool having one or more processing chambers. Free radical... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7289015 | Method for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel A method for identifying objects using an interrogation device on a communication channel is disclosed. Each object has an identification number in the form of a plurality of digits and has the ability to communicate to the interrogating device at least two differen... | 10/30/2007 |
