Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110319135 | Wireless communication device According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication device including: a cable port to which an external device is connected; a reading unit that reads identification information from the external device; a determination unit that ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110111800 | Cellular Phone Memory Card With Voice Activated Component The present invention is a cellular phone card used in combination with a user's and a user's cellular phone. The cellular phone card includes a voice activated component that includes a voice receiver to receive the user's voice commands and instructions and a voice co... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110111746 | Automaton intelligent robot protector The intelligent robot device has a computer control center provided with server modules connected to sensors, video cameras, Global Positioning System, and video cell phone communication channels controlled by micro controllers. The intelligent robot automatically makes... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20100323761 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication device including: a cable port to which an external device is connected; a reading unit that reads identification information from the external device; a determination unit that ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100248784 | Electronic device input/output system and method A system and method for coupling a peripheral to a device such as a smart phone. In a most general embodiment, the invention includes a first circuit for converting data signals output by the peripheral to analog signals; a connector for coupling the circuit to an input... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100178905 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING CALL SERVICE A method and a device for supporting a call service are provided. In the process of performing communication with another mobile communication terminal, a network identification number is detected from SID information received from a base station, a service provider of ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100110945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUPS IN A PACKET-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Systems and methods for providing radio frequency transceiver user equipment in a packet based radio frequency signaling communication system are disclosed. User equipment is provided with closed subscriber group “CSG” capability including permanent storage for a CS... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100081473 | ORIENTATION AND PRESENCE DETECTION FOR USE IN CONFIGURING OPERATIONS OF COMPUTING DEVICES IN DOCKED ENVIRONMENTS A mobile computing device (‘MCD’) and docking station (‘dock’) are individually equipped with features and components that enable charging/power signals to be communicated from the dock to the MCD without use of connectors. Other embodiments provide for the MCD ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20090233643 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL A communication terminal wherein when a video is outputted from the communication terminal, a device, to which the video is outputted, can be operated in a simple manner from the communication terminal side. A communication terminal (100) comprises a cable connec... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090143105 | SMART CARD AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RESPONSE MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED TO MOBILE TERMINAL SUPPORTING MOBILE BROADCAST, AND MOBILE TERMINAL THEREFOR Provided is a method of efficiently processing a Short-Term Key Message (STKM) in the mobile broadcast supporting the mobile terminal. A structure of a response message according to processing the STKM in the smart card is also provided. In particular, a variety of info... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090124289 | Audio apparatus and external adapter used for the audio apparatus An audio apparatus includes: an audio device arranged to supply an audio signal to a speaker to play an audio; an external adapter connected to the audio device; and a mobile phone device detachably mounted to the external adapter, in which the audio device plays, via t... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090111524 | POWER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR A UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS Power management techniques for a universal serial bus are described. For example, a mobile computing device may include an interface having a universal serial bus, a host processor to couple to the interface, and a radio module to couple to the interface. The radio mod... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20080254835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO ... A system and a method for a portable communication device to receive and transmit information (e.g., place and receive telephone calls, transmit and receive E-mail messages, SMS messages, Internet communications, etc.) through an unlicensed mobile access network, when s... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080248835 | ACCESSORY COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE SERVICES A mobile device includes a communications interface and a processor configured to determine whether an accessory device has been attached via the communications interface. The processor is further configured to configure a high bandwidth link to the accessory device via... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080227493 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROCESSING METHOD The present invention provides an electronic device system which combines the mutual functions without employing the mutual relationship of the master and slave, and which is high in convenience for the user. The vehicle AV device according to an embodiment of the prese... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080153548 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING COMPUTER CONNECTING MODE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL A method and an apparatus for setting a computer connecting mode in a portable terminal. The method includes checking a program executed by a user in the PC when the portable terminal is connected to a personal computer (PC); requesting the portable terminal to perform ... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080090615 | Mobile communications terminal using multi-functional socket and method thereof A mobile communications terminal using a multi-functional socket and a method thereof, the mobile communications device comprising a connector capable of connecting the mobile communications device to at least one external device for establishing an electrical connectio... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20070004363 | Radio lan antenna A high-frequency micro-strip line for transmitting a high-frequency wave for a wireless LAN system has a layered structure where, on a ground layer made of a conductive material, a dielectric layer made of a dielectric material and a signal line made of a conductive mat... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060003804 | Radio signal relaying apparatus A radio signal relaying device has a PDA and a wireless modulating module connected to the PDA. The PDA is provided with multiple ports of different specifications such as a memory card slot, a USB interface or a serial port. The wireless modulating module is selectivel... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050261026 | Device,system, and method for the automatic configuration of a network communications device Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a programmable cable further comprising a first end connectable to a PLC and a second end connectable to a network communications device, the network communications device further couplable to a user interface device. The programma... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050208963 | Cellular radio telephone set This invention relates to a cellular radio telephone set having a USB peripheral circuit which realizes a USB connection function. When the cellular radio telephone set is connected to an information processing terminal apparatus via a USB cable, a voltage Vbus supplied... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050075133 | Interface system for an acessory and a communication device A configurable interface system (100) couples an accessory (102) to a communication device (104). The interface system utilizes a memory device (120) embedded in the accessory (102) that stores physical configuration and event mapping ... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050075138 | Low profile electronic card holder and device using same A memory card tray (206) includes a low profile design having a flat outside ledge (302) that allows for the memory card tray (206) to be welded flush to the electronic device. Angled leading edges (304) help with the insertion of the memory ... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050075137 | Method for simplifying the exchange of a sim card of subscribers of a digital mobile communications network The invention relates to a method for simplifying the exchange of a SIM card of subscribers of a digital mobile communications network. According to the invention, the subscriber disposes of an old active SIM card and of a new inactive SIM card for use in a mobile termi... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050075134 | Non-wireless communication using sound Method and apparatus are disclosed to allow non-wireless transmission or reception of data from one device to at least another device. More particularly, in one embodiment, a jack of a first device is configured to receive incoming analog signals encoded with digital da... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050064905 | Method and apparatus to self-configure an accessory device A method (200) for self-configuring a smart accessory allows for a common platform to be used for a variety of accessory options. The presence of an optional mechanical, electrical, and/or software configuration is detected (206) and compared to accessory ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050037735 | Mobile applications A mobile device (24), such as a mobile telephone, that includes a client application that has embedded or hard-coded code or instructions that are customized for a pre-determined user. Preferably, the client application is operable to present a customized user in... | 02/17/2005 |
| 20050014532 | Method of supporting voice-band modem-to-modem calls in a wireless communication system A method of supporting voice-band modem-to-modem calls in a wireless communication system is disclosed. In some embodiments, once a modem call is detected, the modem call is terminated. Data in the terminated modem call is then demodulated and relayed from one end of a ... | 01/20/2005 |
