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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120050046 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PERSON, ANIMAL, OBJECT AND/OR SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT Systems (100) and methods (500, 600) for monitoring at least one dynamic characteristic (DC) of a surface or surrounding environment. An RFID Tag and Sensor Module (RFID-TSM) is disposed on a surface. The RFID-TSM (1081, . . . , 108 | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052808 | AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE REMOTE CELL PHONE ALERT AND VISIBLE REMOTE MISSED CALL ALERT A remote cell phone alert and missed call alert system is configured to identify when a call is or has been received on a designated cell phone. The system includes a housing; a wireless interface configured to be coupled wirelessly to at least one cell phone and config... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052810 | Fully Integrated Small Stereo Headset A compact, wearable wireless headset for stereo audio reproduction contains first and second ear pieces. The ear pieces each contain a battery and a speaker, and are connected by connecting means. The first ear piece receives audio information via a short range radio, a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050004 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITION-BASED LOANING OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE USERS Systems and methods for position-based loaning of electronic documents to electronic device users are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include determining a position of an electronic device. The method may also include determining a registration st... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052809 | Two parts smart phone A smart phone has a pocket unit and a handheld unit. Handheld can slide into pocket to be one piece phone. Pocket unit is responsible for cellular side communication and relay the signals from/to handheld. It can be put aside or into bag or hanged on the belt so that th... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052807 | TECHNIQUES FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE AND AN ACCESSORY USING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION PATHS Techniques for facilitating communication between a portable media device (PMD) and an accessory via multiple communication paths. In one set of embodiments, an accessory can be coupled with a PMD via a first connection, thereby establishing a first control communicatio... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045994 | BLUETOOTH COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM A Bluetooth communication method and system for enabling one Bluetooth device to rapidly connect to another Bluetooth device using an audio signal, and also enabling them to transmit data to each other are provided. The system includes first and second Bluetooth devices... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040639 | BLUETOOTH-ENABLED FEMTO ACCESS CONTROL A low-cost system and methodology that facilitates improved femto access control by employing Bluetooth® technology is provided. Bluetooth-based femto access control utilizes a Bluetooth modem in a femto access point (FAP) that broadcasts a unique Bluetooth identity (I... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040617 | Security Connection Establishing Method and Related Wireless Device and Wireless Host A security connection establishing method for a wireless device and a wireless host is disclosed. The security connection establishing method includes the steps of allowing the wireless device to generate a trigger signal, allowing the wireless host to receive the trigg... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040616 | INPUT DEVICE WITH SWITCHABLE FREQUENCY CHANNEL An input device for switchable use between first and second computer systems. A controller of the input device can execute switching logic to direct a radio transceiver of the input device to switch an operating channel of the radio transceiver to a first channel monito... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034873 | Cellular telephone, personal digital assistant and pager unit with capability of short range radio frequency transmissions A cellular telephone system, including a cellular telephone transceiver unit, an ear piece which receives the voice vibrations of a user, and a wireless linkage operatively connecting the ear piece to the cellular telephone transceiver unit, allows a user to be in a han... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028583 | Wireless adapter for interfacing between an accessory and a device Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide compatibility among incompatible accessories and portable media players. One example provides an adapter having a connector receptacle to mate with an accessory's connector insert and a connector insert to mate with a portab... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021686 | Frequency selection system including a wireless microphone and a receiver A frequency selection system includes a wireless microphone and a receiver. The wireless microphone includes a microphone element for receiving sound and outputting a corresponding audio signal, and a transceiver device electrically coupled to the microphone element for... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015605 | Proximity Pairing A method for initiating a security relationship by a first communication device, wherein the first device communicates with a number of other communication devices, selects, in dependence on the result of the communicating step, one of the other devices, and initiates t... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120003937 | BLUETOOTH DEVICE AND AUDIO PLAYING METHOD USING THE SAME The present invention relates to a Bluetooth device and an audio playing method using the same. In which the Bluetooth device may be a Bluetooth headset, including: a locus detection unit, an identification unit and a Bluetooth module, wherein the locus detection unit i... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319024 | BRACELET FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A MOBILE DEVICE A wristband wirelessly connects to a mobile phone allowing a user to talk on the mobile phone by using the wristband. The wristband includes a transmitter/receiver, a speaker and a microphone. The transmitter/receiver wirelessly pairs with the mobile phone. When the mob... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110306299 | Wireless speaker footwear Digital musical footwear is disclosed having hidden compartments which house a thin integrated multi-plane electronic circuit board assembly (2) and a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. A transmitter antenna is attached to a hand held device such as a smart p... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300804 | STRUCTURE OF INCOMING CALL NOTIFYING WATCH An incoming call notifying watch is worn on a wrist of a user and includes a case unit, a receiver unit, and an alarm unit. The case unit forms an interrior space receiving a timing device threin and has a face for displaying time. The case unit has opposite sides betwe... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294433 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM There is provided an information processing apparatus including a transmission processing section which performs short-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device, a reception processing section, a received data processing section which acquires i... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287719 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO ROUTING IN A VEHICLE MOUNTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A system and method for routing audio for a vehicle mounted communication system includes activating (210) a (Push-To-Talk) PTT button associated with a handheld or rear microphone and determining (220) whether a short range wireless device is operationall... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280403 | AUTOMATIC APPLICATION MANAGEMENT IN A SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS SYSTEM Method, device and computer readable storage medium for managing applications on a wireless device by providing applications on the wireless device. The wireless device is used in a short-range wireless system with an effective range. The wireless device and a client de... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110237194 | AIRBAG JACKET ACTIVATING SYSTEM An airbag jacket activating system includes radio communications transceivers configured to make RF communications and LF communications, respectively. An acceleration sensor configured to detect acceleration of a motorcycle. An update unit configured to update an LF co... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110237195 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE DETACHABLE COMMUNICATION MODULES A wireless communication device has a docking cavity, a short-range transceiver, and a long-range transceiver for long-range wireless communication with a wireless network. A wireless communication module includes a speaker and a microphone, and a short-range transceive... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110229144 | WIRELESS REMOTE Various embodiments include apparatus, systems, and methods including an apparatus comprising a remote operable to receive a non-radio frequency beacon signal, the non-radio frequency beacon signal transmitted within and contained substantially within an approximate lin... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110223866 | DUAL-STANDBY PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AUDIO PATH THEREOF A dual-standby portable terminal and a method for connecting an audio path thereof are provided. A method for connecting an audio path of a dual-standby portable terminal capable of simultaneously accessing at least two communication networks includes determining whethe... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223864 | Ear Tip Method and Apparatus An ear tip for a sound device. The ear tip has an asymmetrical arrangement which more closely aligns with a user's ear canal. The ear tip includes an ear tip base, ear tip shaft, and a first group of low-profile flanges. The ear tip is arranged along an ear tip central ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223865 | COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE WITH BLUETOOTH ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING COMPUTERS BY SWITCHING A Bluetooth apparatus is mounted to a computer input device (e.g., mouse) and includes a Bluetooth module for storing a plurality of unique IDs each corresponding to one of a plurality of Bluetooth-actuated computers, the Bluetooth module comprising a push button switch... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110216915 | PROVIDING AUDIBLE INFORMATION TO A SPEAKER SYSTEM VIA A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE A mobile communication device connects with a computing device via short range wireless signaling provided between the mobile communication device and the computing device, and receives audible information from a user of the mobile communication device. The mobile commu... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217932 | INPUT DEVICE WITH MULTI-OBJECT SWITCH LINKAGES An input device includes an input module operated by a user to generate an input signal, a micro control unit, a memory unit having a plurality of preset protocol data fields, a Bluetooth driving unit, and a Bluetooth module. Each set of Bluetooth communication protocol... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217933 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHOD A wireless communications apparatus (1) in the present invention transmits, via wireless communications, data recorded on a memory unit (13) to a recording apparatus (2). The wireless communications apparatus (1) includes: a communication are... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110218383 | PORTABLE CONTROLLER AND POWER SOURCE FOR MECHANICAL CIRCULATION SUPPORT SYSTEMS A portable external device for a mechanical circulation support system includes first and second power sources, e.g. batteries and control electronics for redundant uninterrupted operation of an implantable blood pump. The control and power source module may be configur... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212691 | Paddle-integrated wireless controller Wireless transmitters are integrated with manual marine-propulsion implements associated with small watercraft (paddles, oars, poles, and the like). The transmitters are controlled by hand-operated actuators. The actuators are designed to be manipulated without looking ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110189957 | MEDICAL TECHNICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING A WIRELESS FOOTSWITCH DEVICE A medical technical apparatus includes an optical viewing unit including a receiver unit and a wireless footswitch device. The wireless footswitch device includes at least one switch configured to generate a control command corresponding to a performance of a function o... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110181409 | INTERCHANGEABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE An interchangeable personal storage and communication device can include a main body having a memory for storing data, a communication unit for communicating with at least one external device, and a display. The device may further include a host apparatus that can be wo... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110176686 | Remote Programming System for Programmable Hearing Aids Bluetooth-enabled programmable digital hearing aids can be adjusted remotely and in real time. The hearing aid patient at home or a location convenient to the patient logs on to a hearing clinic web site to connect with a clinician, e.g. audiologist or hearing aid techn... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110178476 | DRIP DETECTOR WITH MULTIPLE SYMMETRIC SENSORS AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION BY ZIGBEE NETWORK A drip detector for a tube with multiple symmetric sensors and signal transmission utilizes a ZigBee network and includes a monitoring display host, a drip detector, a stopper and a base. The detector generates signals and alarms through the ZigBee network when it detec... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177785 | Information Processing Apparatus and Information Processing Method Having Communication Function The present invention is an information processing apparatus which obtains identification information of an electronic device and makes communication with the electronic device via a network based on the identification information. When a portable telephone (11) ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171937 | PERSONAL DIGITAL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD A system, method, and apparatus for receiving notifications from a notifying device, and alerting a user as to the notification are provided. Embodiments of the present invention include a connectivity transceiver, and a notifying device transceiver positioned within a ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165843 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE INPUT DEVICE The present invention relates to a handheld electronic device with a replaceable input device, which comprises a handheld electronic device, a lock-hook structure, and a wireless input device. The lock-hook structure is disposed in the handheld electronic device; the wi... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110163949 | CONTROL SYSTEM USING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS A control system using a portable electronic device for performing operations comprises a portable electronic device and one of a plurality of monitors. During performing operations, the portable electronic device simulates a mouse to send control signals for controllin... | 07/07/2011 |
