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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 |
| 6553025 | Multiple routing and automatic network detection of a monitored call from an intercepted targeted IP phone to multiple monitoring locations Monitored calls are intercepted and rerouted to plural selected monitoring stations by intervention of an IP phone monitor center (IPMC) which duplicates the voice to a monitoring location and automatically identifying the types of networks to be traverse... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6075861 | Security access system An entry access system includes a locking mechanism enabling authorized entry at a secured entry point to a closed access area or computing device. Entry is approved in response to an interaction between an intended entrant and the entry access system tha... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5995497 | Method and apparatus for switching code division multiple access modulated beams in a satellite In a code division switch in a satellite communication system each of a plurality of uplink CDMA modulated RF beams, each including a plurality of uplink traffic channels, are down converted to IF and overspread with a new orthogonal code having a spreadi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5960339 | Analog-to-digital transition: selecting the optimal cellular radio mix In a transition phase of a cellular cell from analog-to-digital radio service it must be determined how many of the base station radios in a cell must be changed over from analog to digital, given the proportion of mobile phones with dual-mode capability ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5875181 | Packetized CDMA/TDM satellite communication system In a satellite communication system a CDMA uplink signal including user data is transmitted in a packetized manner, the packets are switched on board the satellite by a packet switch before its downlink delivery. The packet switch routes the packets to th... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5859618 | Composite rooftop antenna for terrestrial and satellite reception An antenna structure includes a plurality of vertical directed antennas mounted on an insulated cylindrical substrate. A parabolic reflecting antenna is mounted at one end of the cylindrical substrate cavity and a dielectric lens admits radiation through ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5838669 | Method of synchronizing satellite switched CDMA communication system Synchronization of a terrestrial transmitted CDMA signal with despreading and respreading in a remote satellite, for transmission to a second terrestrial site, is achieved in accord with the processes recited in the appended claims. Uplink access and sync... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5835850 | Self-testing transceiver An integrated radio frequency transceiver comprising a diversity receiver and transmitter capable of performing a self test operation to determine if the receiver and transmitter paths are properly operational. The diversity receiver includes two receiver... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5815527 | Method and apparatus for switching spread spectrum/code division multiple access modulated beams Switching of traffic channels within spread spectrum beams is performed in a satellite without buffering of the individual signals. Individual satellite beams carrying spread spectrum user RF signals from a plurality of customer premise equipments are rec... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5812547 | System and method for dynamic time division access The present invention is a system and method for providing wireless packet data transmission without dependence on a fixed time slot access method or central timing mechanism. An available radio frequency (RF) channel in a communications network is divide... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5809113 | Enhanced, deferred messaging service An enhanced, deferred messaging service ensures a message is received even when an answering machine is connected to a line and receives the call. In such a case, the service notes the number of rings n necessary to activate the recipient's answering mach... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805579 | Symbol switching of CDMA channels A digital switch included within a satellite, processes uplink beams and the included traffic channels at a symbol level instead at a bit level. In this system the switch performs as a repeater on the per user basis and as a switch at the beam level. Indi... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5805585 | Method for providing high speed packet data services for a wireless system A low cost solution for providing wireless multi-rate packet data communications between a transmitting unit and a receiving unit on a single spread spectrum channel. The transmitting unit and receiving unit are operable to change communications modes at ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5787162 | Apparatus and method for scheduling urgent communication sessions Communication systems, terminals and methods are provided which are capable of supporting, and/or being used in conjunction with, communication session scheduling. The communication systems include a plurality of terminals, ones of which are operative to ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5787352 | System and method for management of neighbor-channel interference with power control and directed channel assignment In a channel assignment system novel methodologies are utilized for managing channel interference in a cellular wireless communications system as a function of a service-quality factor for a communications channel within such a system. Those methodologies... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5770850 | Sensor array tracking and detection system having an alignment positioner A system is provided for tracking a free-space optical communications beam. The incoming beam is split by a beam splitter. One portion of the incoming beam is focused onto a high-speed photodetector. Another portion of the incoming beam is passed through ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5761303 | Inclusion of audio signal within video signal, at band edges A system wherein audio samples are added to a video signal, but within the time-frame allocated to video information, thereby displacing video data. Two audio samples are preferably placed in each video line: at the beginning, and at the end. When the vid... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5754786 | System and method for integrated overload control and message distribution A message distribution system having multiple message processors provides integrated overload control and message distribution. An additional "dummy" message processor is established by the system, to which a certain fraction of messages is assigned as th... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5740229 | Method and apparatus for a pre-paid return call A method and apparatus for allowing a caller to leave a message for an unreachable called party. The method and apparatus provides the caller with an option for a pre-paid return call that is billed to the caller. When the intended recipient of the call i... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5740536 | System and method for managing neighbor-channel interference in channelized cellular systems Novel methodologies are provided for managing neighbor channel interference in a cellular wireless communications system as a function of a service-quality factor for a communications channel within such a system. Those methodologies, and their essential ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5736932 | Security for controlled access systems In order to gain access to a secured system, a user must be able to enter valid user identification information and must also have a remote wireless communication device such as a pager or cellular telephone having a number that is substantially unique to... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5724665 | Wireless communication base station An intelligent wireless communication base station provides communication between individual base stations over an RF radio channel. A control unit in each base station utilizes this communication to facilitate each base station to gather system data rega... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5713540 | Method and apparatus for detecting railway activity A highly reliable early warning system that can provide efficient detection of railway activity and early warning of dangerous railway conditions to train operators and to central dispatch control offices. The warning system has an acoustic sensor circuit... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5666281 | Battery polarity switch for applying power to a co-axial cable and incorporating regulation A switching circuit is provided to process a DC voltage and apply a low frequency AC voltage, having a trapezoidal waveform, to a co-axial cable transmitting the low frequency AC voltage to a load which may be powered by the low frequency AC voltage as we... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5648896 | Inverter device using capacitance for controlling waveform slew during voltage polarity transitions A DC voltage polarity switching circuit includes four switches connected in a bridge configuration. Switches in opposing legs are paired with each other and turned on and off in alternate phases to deliver a low frequency alternating signal having a trape... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5646462 | DC voltage bypass power system architecture A power plant system architecture includes a plurality of battery polarity switching circuits for providing uninterruptible power/voltage to a plurality of loads, each of which is powered by low frequency AC, and which is also powered by a DC voltage. DC ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5646463 | Synchronization control for interrelated DC voltage/battery polarity switching circuits A plurality of battery/voltage polarity switching circuits are constrained to operate in switching synchronism by a timing circuit associated with each polarity switching circuit that are interrelated to one another such that only the fastest response tim... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5646816 | Identification icon indicia for plug-in units of a power distribution system Icon indicia are provided on input, output and plug-in power processing units to permit proper matching of plug-in units with each other and with the input and output power processing units in a power distribution system. The indicia are in a co-ordinated... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5642348 | Access director interface for narrowband/broadband information distribution network An access director provides a gateway for customer premise based equipment (both wired and wireless) and a wireless port facility to a narrowband/broadband information distribution network. It provides a portable narrowband duplex synchronous and isochron... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5642276 | High frequency surface mount transformer-diode power module An integral transformer/rectifier component includes a lead frame having terminals for connecting to conductors of a circuit substrate. A transformer primary and secondary winding is mounted on the lead frame and a rectifying diode is mounted on the same ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5631540 | Method and apparatus for predicting the remaining capacity and reserve time of a battery on discharge A highly accurate apparatus and method of predicting remaining capacity Q and reserve time t of a discharging battery to a selected end voltage is determined by an arrangement considering the open circuit voltage, battery voltage, battery temperature and ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5623195 | Apparatus and method for controlling a charging voltage of a battery based on battery temperature A battery charging system controls and modifies the output voltage of the charging rectifier in response to differing temperature ranges of the battery. At a low range of temperatures starting at a low temperature (e.g. within a range of 0 to 25° C. to a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5612859 | Battery polarity switch for generating low frequency voltage waveforms A bipolar switching circuit converts an applied DC voltage to a low frequency AC voltage by periodically transmitting and inverting the applied DC voltage. The bipolar circuitry in one embodiment includes four switches which are switched in pairs to alter... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5600707 | Wireless channel setup using low bandwidth network for selecting high bandwidth data bearer channel of another network system for data transmission A data transmission system includes a low bandwidth two way transmission network which is employed to arrange access to and use of a wide bandwidth bearer channel to facilitate the transmission of data at a wide bandwidth enhancing the efficiency of data ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5574775 | Universal wireless radiotelephone system A universal wireless radiotelephone communication apparatus is operative in both a first radiotelephone communication system including a first base station having a wide area of coverage, transmitting radiotelephone signals at a first band of frequencies ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5565283 | Battery Handle In a battery handle two bands of webbed material are each arranged and threaded to independently engage a plurality of slots at opposing ends of a support housing in which a battery is enclosed. Each end includes six slots arranged in pairs of slots. The ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5559501 | Plug-in wireless module for operation with portable wireless enabled host equipment A wireless-enabled host electronic equipment includes a built-in antenna and special plug-in receptacles enabling a plug-in wireless communicator to interact with the host and to connect to the built-in antenna for wireless transmission and reception. In ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5559520 | Wireless information system for acquiring location related information An information system for automatically providing mobile vehicles with information related to their geographical location and to provide routing control information downloaded from a broadcasting or directed cellular call source includes a GPS receiver an... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5550898 | Metallic macrocell/microcell interface A microcell unit, in a cellular telephone system using digital signal processing BSs, is digitally connected to a macrocell, via a metallic link, such as a twisted pair. The microcell includes a plurality of radio channel units (RCU), to provide voice con... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5550458 | Low-loss snubber for a power factor corrected boost converter A boost converter includes a snubber with finite but limited losses to minimize active power switching losses and minimize turn-off losses of the boost diode without generating any additional circulating energy losses. An inductor is connected so as to sl... | 08/27/1996 |
