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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120034876 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION According to one embodiment, a vehicle-mounted apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, an authentication data acquisition unit, a data transmitting/receiving unit, and a controller. The authentication data acquisition unit is configured to perform an authentic... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120022741 | System For and Method For Providing A Communication System A system for and method of establishing a communication link between mobile vehicles is presented. The method may include acquiring first information associated with a first mobile vehicle. The method may also include determining whether to update the first information ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022902 | ONLINE/OFFLINE EVENT RELATED ACCESS CONTROLLED SYSTEMS WITH EVENT SPECIFIC CLOSED VENUE WIRELESS APPLICATIONS Systems and methods for off line/online access controlled environments to implement temporal applications in wireless devices via near field communications in closed group venues; e.g., concert halls, race horse betting, and university scheduling, are disclosed.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110312278 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND PROGRAM A mobile communication device (98b) includes: an appliance information obtainment unit (98n) that obtains appliance information (98n1) by proximity wireless communication (98c1) with an appliance (... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAIRING A WIRELESS DEVICE WITH A SYSTEM THROUGH A CHARGE CRADLE A system and method for pairing an X-ray system with a wireless device is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a unique pairing code with control circuitry that controls the operation of the X-ray system, providing the unique pairing code to the wir... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110306303 | INPUT APPARATUS AND INPUT METHOD USING HUMAN BODY CONTACT Provided are an input apparatus and an input method using a human body contact in which an electric current at a contacted part of a human body varies at different parts of the human body, and an input corresponding to the measured electric current is sensed.... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110294489 | Device with Multidirectional Control for Selecting Actions to Perform on a Telecommunication Device An electronic device and a telecommunication device that are locally connected and methods of utilizing those devices are described herein. The electronic device detects a pattern or duration of user interactions with a multidirectional control of the electronic device.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110275327 | CIRCUIT BOARD FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS DENTAL HANDPIECE A system, method, and apparatus including a printed circuit board for wireless communication between the various components and devices used in a wireless dental device. The printed circuit board includes a substrate for mounting of a plurality of electronic components.... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110263207 | BEACON FOR A ROAD TOLL SYSTEM A beacon with a transceiver for radio communication with vehicle OBUs of a road toll system, wherein the transceiver has a directional antenna and is configured to communicate wirelessly with OBUs on a selected channel directed via the directional antenna wherein the tr... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110248866 | Communication System And Method The invention relates to a communication system and a communication method, the communication system comprises a first communication module (11) and a second communication module (12). The first communication module (11) is located inside a vehicle ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110250845 | Communication System And Method A communication system and method in which the communication system comprises a first communication module (11) and a second communication module (12). The first communication module (11) is located inside a vehicle (1), and the second commun... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244802 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING FEEDBACK ABOUT A QUALITY OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A DEVICE AND A REMOTE CONTROL Systems, devices and methods provide feedback about the quality of communication between a device and a remote control. A wireless signal is sent between a controlled device and the remote control. The quality of the signal can be measured and reported to a user, instal... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110238238 | External Signal supply unit, vehicle state acquisition system and external signal supply method If a trigger signal transmitted from another trigger unit in a set range is received after a transmission command switch has been turned on, an annunciation portion is advised of a likelihood of radio interference. In this case, no trigger signal is supplied. If identif... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-DEVICE COMMUNICATION A medical data system including a plurality of receivers configured to wirelessly receive medical data via a signal.... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110222153 | 3D GLASSES CHARGEABLE BY REMOTE CONTROLLER, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND CHARGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME Three-dimensional (3D) glasses which are capable of being charged by a remote controller, the remote controller, and a charging system using the same are provided. The charging system includes: a remote controller and 3D glasses, wherein the remote controller generates ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110159817 | Method and system for managing communications between sensor devices included in a tyre and a sensor coordinator device A communication method between a sensor device associated with a vehicle tyre and a coordinator device on the vehicle body, includes: wirelessly transmitting data from the sensor device to the coordinator device with ultra wide band signals; at the coordinator device, w... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110112692 | SYSTEM FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATERS WITH WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMS An air conditioning/heating apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing and an occupancy sensor coupled to the housing. The apparatus also includes a wireless module coupled to the occupancy sensor and a powerline appliance coupled to a powerline network. In a preferred... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110111703 | Synchronization Method for Wireless Link and X-Ray System Using Such a Method A synchronization method for a wireless link between a base station and a mobile cassette of an X-ray system is provided. The base station includes an X-ray generator and the cassette includes an X-ray detector. According to the invention, the method includes steps for ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110105041 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, INTERNET HOME APPLICANCE, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD Provided is a remote control device capable of remotely operating an Internet home appliance with little burden on the user. A remote control (400) remotely operates a camera (200) which sends self-identification information by an optical signal (510 | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110092157 | Device Wearing Status Determination Using RSSI Methods and apparatuses for determining the wearing status of body worn devices are disclosed. In one example, RSSI values are processed to identify the wearing status of a body worn device.... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110085038 | DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM A data transmission system contains a transmitting and/or receiving unit on a track side and a transmitting and/or receiving unit on a vehicle side. Accordingly, the transmitting and/or receiving unit on the vehicle side contains at least one transmitting and/or receivi... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110086678 | VEHICLE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION METHOD A vehicle hands-free communication apparatus includes an identifier receiver, a storage, a compatibility information receiver, a renewing device, a determination device, a connecting device, and an informing device. The identifier receiver is configured to receive a pho... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081866 | SERVER MATE The present invention is a system that can be utilized in order for patrons of a restaurant, bar, coffee shop or other establishment to gain the attention of their server so they may make a request. This unique product can assist waiters and waitresses in being more att... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081867 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS DURING AN E-READER SESSION A gatekeeper function is employed to control communications intended for a target user, who is associated with an electronic reader (e-reader) device. The gatekeeper function detects an attempt for an originating user to communicate with the target user. Upon detecting ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110080091 | Registering a replaceable RF-enabled fluorescent lamp starter unit to a master unit A replaceable fluorescent lamp starter unit of a fluorescent light fixture has a built-in RF transceiver, and communicates wirelessly with a motion-detecting master unit. The starter unit can be controlled to turn off and turn on the fluorescent lamp of the fixture. The... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110081888 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A MEDICAL DEVICE USING A WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE A medical device connector is provided for facilitating monitoring and control of a medical device by at least one of a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices. The medical connector includes a memory, a communication subsystem for exchanging messages with at... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076956 | MULTI-BEAM SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING BEAMS A multi-beam telecommunications satellite, intended to be placed in orbit around the earth, and adapted to relay data between terrestrial terminals and at least one ground station and to form beams on a user link between the satellite and terrestrial terminals, includes... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110059698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY LOCATION SENSORS A method includes receiving, in a scanner, at least one radio-frequency (RF) signal from a sensor proximate to the scanner. The method also includes storing location information, corresponding to a location of the scanner, and signal strength information corresponding t... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110045778 | TOOTHBRUSH, AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS UNIDIRECTIONAL DATA TRANSMISSION The invention relates to a method for wireless unidirectional data transmission between a transmitter and a receiver, wherein the transmitter sends a data set to be transmitted several times in succession on a plurality of transmission channels, and the receiver receive... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045777 | WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ENSURING RELATIVELY LOW RADIATION TO AN OBJECT TO BE MONITORED A wireless monitoring system includes a first terminal wirelessly transmitting an output associated with a monitored object to a second terminal. The first terminal includes an antenna unit including an antenna array of a number (N) of directional antennas each radiatin... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100317294 | Modular telecommunications device A communication device is disclosed which includes a wireless communicator part for use with a cellular telecommunications network and a supplementary part to which the wireless communicator part is coupleable. The wireless communicator part has an associated identifier... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100311344 | Echo light A Projector mounted on a means of transport, henceforth vessel, displaying visual media on the surroundings of the vessel, and broadcasting a wireless audio signal which allows the users of the vessel to receive the sound associated with the visual media being displayed... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100311345 | Method And System For Executing An Internet Radio Application Within A Vehicle Various embodiments may include a computer-implemented method and system for operating a computer application stored on a nomadic wireless communication device (ND) located within the vicinity of a vehicle. An input may be received at a vehicle computer system (VCS) to ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100290084 | HANDHELD FIELD MAINTENANCE TOOL WITH IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY A handheld field maintenance tool with improved functionality is provided. The handheld field maintenance tool includes a keypad, a display, a short-range wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is coupled to the keypad, the display and the short-range wirel... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100255779 | POWER OUTLET APPARATUS WITH MESSAGE LEAVING CAPABILITY AND MESSAGE LEAVING METHOD THEREOF Provided are a power outlet apparatus with message leaving capability and the message leaving method thereof, in which the apparatus includes several units coupling with a computation processing module, such as a communication module, a storage unit, an indication unit,... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100227564 | COMMUNICATION MODULE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD A communication module mounted on a local device wirelessly communicating with a remote device having a wireless communication function on the basis of a predetermined communication protocol, includes a wireless communication section configured to wirelessly communicate... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100222004 | TRANSMITTER AND HYBRID COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR CAPACITY OPTIMIZATION AND OUTAGE MINIMIZATION Embodiments of a system and method for communicating over a fading channel are generally described herein. A transmitter uses a water-filling technique at lower power levels when the channel is not experiencing fading and uses channel-inversion technique at higher power... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100222005 | Self Focusing Distributed Communications Array A method of processing signals received and transmitted between a satellite and sub-arrays of an antenna array. The satellite emits an analog signal received by the sub-arrays, each sub-array in turn produces a corresponding output. The array's total output is approxima... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100210216 | Detecting Movement of Housing Sections in a Portable Electronic Device In a wireless communication device having two housing sections that move relative to one another between open and closed positions, relative movement between the housing sections is detected using a pair of accelerometers. One accelerometer is disposed on or in a first ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100210217 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN AN AIRPLANE There is provided a wireless communication system in an aircraft. The system has at least one wireless headset (100) having a first wireless transmitter/receiver and a cockpit (200). The cockpit (200) has a second wireless transmitter/receiver (2... | 08/19/2010 |
