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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8032791 | Diagnosis of and response to failure at reset in a data processing system Detection of a reset failure in a multinode data processing system is provided by a diagnostic circuit in each of a plurality of the server nodes of the system. Each diagnostic circuit is coupled to a code fetch chain of its corresponding node. At reset, prior to a ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7914219 | Apparatus and method for moving a cover The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for moving a cover. The apparatus includes a base. The apparatus also includes a cover pivotably coupled to the base. The apparatus also includes a set of flexible bands. A first end of ea... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7903687 | Method for scheduling, writing, and reading data inside the partitioned buffer of a switch, router or packet processing device A method for receiving packets in a computer network are disclosed. The method include providing at least one receive port, a buffer, a scheduler, and a wrap port. The buffer has an input coupled with the at least one receive port and an output. The scheduler has a ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889384 | Method for more efficiently managing complex payloads in a point of sale system A method for managing complex payload using on a point of sale (POS) printer is described. The complex payload includes a plurality of commands. The method includes organizing at least a portion of the commands into a single entity. The single entity corresponds to ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7881332 | Configurable ports for a host ethernet adapter A system and method in accordance with the present invention allows for an adapter to be utilized in a server environment that can accommodate both a 10 G and a 1 G source utilizing the same pins. This is accomplished through the use of a high speed serializer/deser... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881052 | Compact HDD carrier mechanism featuring self actuating EMC springs to prevent HDD component shorting An improved carrier comprises a tray, an EMC component, and a bezel. The EMC component comprises a top spring set and a bottom spring set. Each spring set comprises a plurality of spring biased contacts connected by a plate and a bar so that each spring set moves in... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7847959 | Point of sale printers providing secure network tunneling A processor implemented method and data processing system are provided for providing secure network tunneling. A request is received at a printer to transmit data to a network server. A secure network tunnel is established between the printer and the network server.... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7877485 | Maintaining session states within virtual machine environments Sessions states within virtual machine (VM) environments are maintained. Each VM environment hosts a guest operating system (OS) and one or more application programs running. The guest OS and the application computer programs of each VM environment constitute a sess... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873768 | Peripheral device enabling enhanced communication An apparatus including first and second memory devices, wherein each memory device includes data storage, a controller for controlling data transfer to and from the data storage, and a plug with contacts for connecting with the power, ground, and data contacts of an... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871278 | Connector blocking with automatic power management and balancing A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing power to a group of connectors. The individual power limits of the connectors may be selectively increased while still complying with a group power limit. In one embodiment, a group of electronic connectors disposed ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7862248 | Pen retention apparatus A pen retention bracket for releasably securing a pen tether retracting reel therein is disclosed. The pen retention bracket includes four surfaces that define a rectangular cavity having four sides and a top opening and a bottom opening. A first protrusion and a se... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7840846 | Point of sale system boot failure detection A computer implemented method and computer program product for detecting and communicating boot failures in a client device. A Dynamic Host Control Protocol server is configured to monitor Dynamic Host Control Protocol communications from one or more client devices,... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828211 | Electronic inventory tracking system Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking items in a shopping cart using radio frequency identification. In one embodiment, a first set of items is positioned in a first item zone alongside an aisle. An electronic tag reader is capable of remotely reading ident... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812813 | ePaper stamp A method and apparatus are provided for stamping a piece of ePaper. A grid is positioned within a selected distance to a first side of the piece of ePaper. A grounding pin conductively connects a conductive backing plate located on a second side of the piece of ePap... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7792336 | Signature capture aesthetic/temporal qualification failure detection A method and system for detecting that a signature capture device is not performing optimally by analyzing captured signatures for either aesthetic quality or expected form, wherein the signature capture device performs the aesthetic quality or expected form analysi... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789304 | Child lock for electronic device A method for controlling a display device, such as, for example, the display device mounted on a shopping cart, the shopping cart having a wheeled base and a basket portion in connection with the wheeled base and a handle in connection with the wheeled base, the met... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785025 | Point of sale printer including an automated cover opening apparatus A point of sale printer includes a housing, a cover, a first biasing member communicating with the housing and the cover, a thermal print head including a cover detent feature, the cover detent feature secures the cover to the housing, a platen and a platen drive ro... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783906 | Maximum power usage setting for computing device A maximum power usage setting for a computing device is based on one or more of: a user-specified setting corresponding to how often a frequency of a processor of the computing device is likely to have to be decreased to reduce power usage by the computing device; a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782888 | Configurable ports for a host ethernet adapter A system and method in accordance with the present invention allows for an adapter to be utilized in a server environment that can accommodate both a 10 G and a 1 G source utilizing the same pins. This is accomplished through the use of a high speed serializer/deser... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782198 | Apparatus and method for detecting tampering of a printer compartment The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for detecting tampering. The apparatus includes a printer and a printer compartment located within the printer. The apparatus also includes a switch capable of being coupled to the printer... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775732 | Multi-roll paper supply for printer Apparatus supplies a printer used in a POS location or other printer station with paper from two different rolls. A detection device recognizes when the feeding roll is about to run out of paper, whereupon the paper feeding task is automatically switched to the othe... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7765492 | System for consolidated associated buttons into easily accessible groups A system for consolidating associated buttons on a screen into easily accessible groups includes: a control button and at least one other button that appears when the control button is selected, where the at least one other button is contiguous with the control butt... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760074 | Diagnosing a radio frequency identification reader The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for testing a radio frequency identification reader. The radio frequency identification reader transmits a test signal to a diagnostic tag during a diagn... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7748918 | Printer paper waste reduction method and computer program product Disclosed herein is a method that relates to paper waste reduction with a point of sale printer. The method comprising, establishing a length of paper available (PA) estimate during loading of paper into a point of sale printer and tracking a length of paper used (P... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7702762 | System for host-to-host connectivity using ficon protocol over a storage area network The invention comprises a system for providing host-to-host connectivity through use of SAN. In the preferred embodiment, the end-to-end host connectivity is accomplished through the FICON protocol, over the Fiber Channel layered stack on a standard Fiber Channel ad... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694055 | Directing interrupts to currently idle processors Interrupts are directed to currently idle processors. Which of a number of processors of a computing system that are currently idle is determined. An interrupt is received and directed to one of the currently idle processors for processing. Determining which process... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7677451 | Reducing incident infrared radiation received by one or more infrared detectors in a self checkout point of sale system A self checkout POS system including a security zone; an emitting tower including one or more infrared emitters; a detecting tower including one or more infrared detectors, the detecting tower located on a side of the security zone opposite the side on which the emi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677440 | Point of sale terminal network implementation for transmitting data indicative of terminal changes upon switching of open close state of cash drawer Tracking at the local point of sale terminal level, changes in data associated with each terminal, such as a changed printer or POS register supporting a particular POS terminal, the identified cash drawer for the terminal, the particular changeable removable cash t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7668424 | Aligner apparatus for connecting optical waveguides Apparatus which adjusts an optical connection between a waveguide and an optical interconnection component that launches light into the waveguide or receives light emitted from the waveguide. The apparatus includes: an excitation light element emitting light that ca... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661033 | Method and system for establishing network connections A method, computer readable medium and computer system for repairing a failed network connection between a client system and a network is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method preferably includes collecting real time connectivity information by the client system ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7660847 | Unattended installation of drivers for devices that are not automatically found and installed during operating system installation The unattended installation of drivers for devices that are not automatically found and installed during operating system installation is disclosed. A method determines which drivers are needed for devices on client computing systems that are not automatically found... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647248 | Shopping environment including detection of unpaid items in proximity to an exit A shopping environment includes a server and a shopping device for broadcasting a wireless signal that identifies the identity of a shopper associated with the device. A network infrastructure conveys the wireless signal information to the server. A verification sys... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7593600 | Black white image scaling for optical character recognition A system and method for capturing and scaling images includes a scaling engine with the ability to employ a first scaling factor in a first direction and a second scaling factor in a second direction. In addition, the preferred scaling engine manipulates the scaling... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7518597 | Apparatus, method and program for performing layout operations on space An apparatus for performing a layout operation on space includes a display with a touch panel for displaying space on which a layout operation is performed and controller for tracing a figure drawn by an operator on the touch panel of the display and determining, ac... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516818 | Item accumulation area divider for a checkout counter The present invention provides a checkout system which comprises an item accumulation (bagging) area which is partitioned into two or more sections using a flexible divider. The flexible divider extends from the entry zone of the accumulation area to a point on the ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7494729 | Optimized battery performance In an electrical instrument to which a plurality of battery blocks and/or a plurality of batteries are detachably connectable, to prevent a phenomenon that only specific battery and battery block are deteriorated. A hybrid battery connectable to a body of an electri... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7492973 | Apparatus and method for determining whether machine readable information on an item matches the item A scanner, which reads machine readable information on an item and determines its location on the item, also includes one or more video cameras for determining dimensions of features on the item. A computer uses the machine readable information to find a record with... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488364 | Layered disposable air filter with dust capture topology An apparatus for air filtration comprises a substrate, the substrate including a first side and a second side, a plurality of openings in the substrate, each opening in the plurality of openings including a tapered edge from the first side to the second side, a plur... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487913 | Method and system for reducing waste due to product spoilage within a grocery environment A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for tracking time sensitive items in a container. A barcode scanned item is placed into a container. The system stores the time of the scan and links the item identification number s... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487109 | Method and apparatus for optimizing a security database for a self-service checkout system A method of optimizing attribute information of a product attribute stored in a product database is provided. The product database includes update information comprising a time that the attribute information has last been updated and correction history information i... | 02/03/2009 |
