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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128532 | Workout processing system There is provided a physical fitness workout processing methodology and system for enabling remote scheduling and set-up of workout sessions for individual gym members or groups. In an exemplary embodiment, an individual or member is enabled to schedule a workout se... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8098808 | Automated calling system for conference calls In a method for calling participants in a conference call, a computer system receives a conference date, a call time for the conference call, names of the participants, and telephone numbers for the participants. The computer system is operable to automatically init... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8054514 | Multiple document scanning A system and methodology enables the scanning of multiple documents in a single pass of a flat bed scanner. Multiple documents are placed on the scanner surface with a predetermined amount of vertical and horizontal spacing separating the documents. The scanning dev... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046602 | Controlling connection status of network adapters A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for controlling the number of Ethernet adapters connected in an EtherChannel depending upon the current bandwidth requirements of the system. This system reduces power consumption, inter alia, wherever... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028238 | Message display system A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided in which electronic message content and other selected or predetermined components of an electronic message are automatically displayed whenever an abbreviated or condensed message identification on a ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7978097 | Dynamic speed limit system A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided in which the presence of workers in a long highway construction zone is monitored and the electronically-controlled posted speed limit is adjusted in accordance with the detected presence of workers in... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975214 | System for capturing frames and form data A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971196 | Extracting information from software A method and implementing computer system are provided in which selected information is embedded within computer program structures without requiring separate bit strings. In an exemplary embodiment, the embedded selected information includes an identification of a ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7962677 | Bus access moderation system A method, programmed medium and system are provided in which system bus traffic is moderated with real-time data. The Operating System (OS) is enabled to get information from the firmware (FW) to determine if a resource threshold has been reached. This is accomplish... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7877765 | Viewing pattern data collection A method and system are provided in which DVR viewer metrics are collected and saved in a “Watched Log” data base including identifying titles and other features of recorded DVR programs. User viewing metrics are collected and saved for use in determining whethe... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876889 | Automated calling system for conference calls A method and system are provided in which teleconference calls are scheduled in advance and, at an appropriate predetermined time, calls are automatically made to the designated participants of the conference calls thereby avoiding the need for the participants to c... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7844468 | Second site control of article transport processing In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a system and methodology for sorting and/or distributing items and articles being shipped to a receiving party through private and/or commercial delivery systems. Various characteristics of an article being... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7826654 | Painting process color compensator A method and implementing computer system are provided for enabling a user to paint a surface a desired final color while using a paint, the color of which appears in raw form different from the desired final color for the painted surface. In an exemplary embodiment... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822686 | Processing system for recording media content A method and system are provided in which a user is enabled to record, for example, a song or other radio and/or video content, on demand, and to account for and process appropriate payment for the use of the recorded content. The recorded material is saved and inde... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818376 | Off record chat A method and implementing instant messaging processing system are provided in which a user's presence and on-line status in a chat session are not broadcast to the chat or instant messaging participants until the user chooses to allow or enable such broadcast. Addit... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7809647 | Processing system for recording media content A method and system are provided in which a user is enabled to record, for example, a song or other radio and/or video content, on demand, and to account for and process appropriate payment for the use of the recorded content. The recorded material is saved and inde... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7570015 | Conditional battery charging system A method and system are provided in which a charging process for rechargeable batteries is controlled in accordance with selected predetermined variable conditions. In an exemplary embodiment, a user is enabled to select the predetermined conditions under which the ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7542855 | Water quality sampling system A method and system are provided in which a water sensing device is equipped with a water-sealed sampling chamber enclosing the sensing probes of the sensing device. When the device is placed into its water habitat, water flow into and out of the sampling chamber is... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7522895 | Receiver monitoring and alert system A method and system are provided in which a user is enabled to create a preferred playlist of the user's favorite songs. An input device allows the user to add and/or delete songs from this preferred playlist. In an exemplary embodiment, songs playing on several rad... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7437248 | Water quality sampling system A method and system are provided in which a water sensing device is equipped with a water-sealed sampling chamber enclosing the sensing probes of the sensing device. When the device is placed into its water habitat, water flow into and out of the sampling chamber is... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7398924 | Variable rate toll system A method and system are provided in which average vehicle speeds of tolled and non-tolled road segments between two locations are monitored and saved for reference in providing dynamic adjustment of the toll amount to be charged for use of the tolled segment in orde... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392517 | Extracting information from software A method and implementing computer system are provided in which selected information is embedded within computer program structures without requiring separate bit strings. In an exemplary embodiment, the embedded selected information includes an identification of a ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353000 | Receiver monitoring and alert system A method and system are provided in which a user is enabled to create a preferred playlist of the user's favorite songs. An input device allows the user to add and/or delete songs from this preferred playlist. In an exemplary embodiment, songs playing on several rad... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337196 | Record relationship processing A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a unique primary key is generated to identify an original message which is received for processing. The record for the original message is stored at the primary key. As the message is propagated to the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333323 | Display system for use with portable display device A method and system are provided in which a display screen of an electronic device such as a laptop computer is double-hinged to a base or keyboard unit in such a manner as to allow the display screen to be opened while the bottom portion of the display screen is fr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320430 | Variable rate toll system A method and system are provided in which average vehicle speeds of tolled and non-tolled road segments between two locations are monitored and saved for reference in providing dynamic adjustment of the toll amount to be charged for use of the tolled segment in orde... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7271738 | Restricted parking system A method and implementing computer system are provided for enabling management of restricted parking spaces for vehicles. In an example, a sensing system senses the presence of vehicles in predetermined parking spaces and stores that information for subsequent proce... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7253791 | Selective viewing enablement system A method and implementing system are provided for enabling a user, through the use of a specialized viewing device, to view information on a display device which is not viewable by others who are not equipped with the device. In an exemplary embodiment, selected sen... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7231443 | System allowing user associating user off-line status messages of selectable content with participants on user's authorized access lists A method and implementing instant messaging processing system are provided which include means by which a user is enabled to input certain selective details concerning the user's off-line status. Such user selections are stored by an IM server and subsequently made ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216167 | System allowing user associating user off-line status messages of selectable content with participants on user's authorized access lists A method and implementing instant messaging processing system are provided which include means by which a user is enabled to input certain selective details concerning the user's off-line status. Such user selections are stored by an IM server and subsequently made ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213000 | Reserve price auctioning A method and implementing system are provided in which items are offered for auction sale at a network site to bidders who access the auction site. A seller is enabled to designate a reserve price as well as a number of automatic auction extensions to an initial auc... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7124095 | Third party merchandise return method, storage medium and implementing system A method and implementing system are provided in which merchants are enabled to designate re-seller return locations to customers for returned items. In an exemplary embodiment, a merchant is notified that a customer wishes to return an item purchased. The merchant ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107196 | Model controller computer interface A method and implementing computer system are provided in which an interface device is designed to provide an interface between a remote controller (RC) device for controlling the operation of a vehicle, and a computer system such as a personal computer. The interfa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7085558 | Conference call reconnect system A method and implementing teleconferencing system for use within voice and/or video teleconferencing arrangements, includes means by which conference content is recorded and subsequently made available to participants who may become disconnected from the teleconfere... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7086080 | Multi-media coordinated information system with multiple user devices and multiple interconnection networks An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensit... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7086081 | Multi-terminal docking station system An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensit... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084774 | Temperature control system A method and implementing computerized system are provided for enabling point-specific temperature control for a given airspace. In an exemplary embodiment, infrared sensing devices are positioned in a vehicle to sense and record temperatures at various points withi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7062536 | Grouping electronic reply messages A method and implementing computer system are provided in which replies to originating electronic messages such as email are grouped together in a manner such that the replies may be selectively accessed and presented together with a reference to the originating mes... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028103 | Multi-media synchronization system An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensit... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6993285 | Audio buffer processing A method and system are provided in which broadcast signals are received and converted into data streams for processing. A user is enabled to select preferred broadcast stations for monitoring and signals from the selected stations are converted into digital data st... | 01/31/2006 |
