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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120131243 | MULTIPLEXING PIN CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM A multiplexing pin control circuit for a computer system with multiple chips is provided, and includes a Southbridge chip having at least one multiplexing pin; at least one control module including a first connecting terminal electrically connected to the multiplexing p... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120110226 | MEDICAL DATA COLLECTION APPARATUS A data collection unit obtains physiological data from a subject interface on a subject. The subject interface can be connected to the data collection unit. When the subject interface is connected to the data collection unit, subject interface contacts on the subject in... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120084470 | Utilitzing USB Resources At least one downstream interface may be configured to be simultaneously connected to both a USB 3.0 compliant device and a USB 2.0 compliant device. The interface may be used for communicating with a USB 3.0 compliant device via a downstream port and simultaneously com... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120054385 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION A method and apparatus for establishing communication between a first device and a second device. In the method, the second device recognizes a mark representing the first device to establish communication with the first device, and establishes communication with the fi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120036294 | COMPUTER INTEGRATED DISPLAY INTEGRATED DISPLAY AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME A computer integrated display and a control method of the same, the computer integrated display including at least one built-in universal serial bus (USB) device, a USB controller to control the built-in USB device, a USB output connector which is connected to a USB cab... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING PROCESSING SPEEDS IN A WIRELESS MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE There is disclosed a system and method executable in a wireless mobile communication device for dynamically configuring processing speed for a main processor in the device during device initialization. In an embodiment, the method comprises: initiating a boot-rom proced... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024678 | Switch for Universal Serial Bus A switch for universal serial bus is disclosed. The universal serial bus (USB) port has a built switch actuator that automatically turns power on and off upon insertion and removal of a USB plug. The switch for universal serial bus comprises of a USB port with a switch ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110314192 | UPnP CONTROL POINT FOR SEARCHING UPnP DEVICE BASED ON THE LOCATION AND SEARCHING METHOD USING THE SAME A UPnP control point for searching a UPnP device based on the location, includes a communication unit that performs communications with UPnP devices on a UPnP network; a memory unit that parses an extensible markup language (XML) description file of a UPnP device, recei... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307638 | DATA TRANSMISSION CABLE WITH OTG FUNCTION A data transmission cable provided by the present invention is suitable for connecting a first electronic apparatus and a second electronic apparatus. The data transmission cable of the present invention has a first connection module, a second connection module, and an ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110295798 | MOBILE MIRROR DRIVE AND REMOTE ACCESS SYSTEM A solid state memory stores a mirror image of a computer hard drive. The solid state memory is coupled with a wireless communication chip, such as 3G, in order to enable dynamically updating the files on the solid state memory. Any modifications done to the files on the... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110296158 | HAND-HELD TEST METER WITH DISRUPTION AVOIDANCE CIRCUITRY A hand-held test meter for use with an analytical test strip configured for the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes a USB interface, a microcontroller block configured for boot strap loading (BSL) of data into the hand-held test meter via a ser... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292586 | Data storage device A data storage device comprises a storage device and a carrier, allows the storage device's metal contacts and electronic device(s) to be respectively installed on a substrate's outer surface and inner surface, and embodies metal contacts on the storage device constantl... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110289596 | RESTRICTING ACCESS TO VOLUMES Architecture that provides programmatic association of a device (e.g., removable) to a currently logged-in user, and restricts access to the drive only to that particular logged-in user. When active, the architecture detects when devices are added to the system, determi... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110271019 | PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICE WITH HOST DEVICE A peripheral device of the invention is capable of data communication with a host device via one of a first-type interface and a second-type interface having different data communication-related specifications. The peripheral device has a single connector for making ele... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110261269 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A LAPTOP TRACKPAD USING CELL PHONE DISPLAY An input device is configured to act as a remote trackpad for an output device. The input device includes a touchscreen configured to display an image and receive either a single-touch or multi-touch user input. A communication interface configured to support wired or w... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264468 | PATIENT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM COMPRISING INTELLIGENT INTERFACE DEVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF MEDICAL DATA A patient administration system according to the invention comprises a device which executes a patient administration program, a data source for making medical data available and an interface device which is integrated between the device and the data source and receives... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110246681 | APPARATUS INTEROPERABLE WITH BACKWARD COMPATIBLE OPTICAL USB DEVICE An apparatus configured to couple to a universal serial bus (USB) 3.0 connector. The apparatus includes a management controller configured to couple to the USB 3.0 connector. The management controller is configured to detect from behavior on the D+ and D− pins of the ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110241981 | Input Routing for Simultaneous USB Connections of Similar Device Types Methods and devices for accommodating a plurality of interface devices via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) that include: (a) receiving a set of settings for an interface device; (b) generating an input/output (I/O) device handle associated with the interface device; (c) co... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110234904 | FLASH DISK WITH A REPLACEABLE MEMORY FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM THE DIGITAL TV OR THE DIGITAL RADIO A flash disk with a replaceable memory for receiving signals from the digital TV or the digital radio comprises a flash disk body with a terminal and a memory slot for accommodating a memory. Wherein, the flash disk body installs a receiver offering a telescopic antenna... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225330 | PORTABLE UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE Embodiments of the invention provide a portable device comprising at least one processor. The portable device also comprises a memory coupled to the processor comprising data. Further, the portable device comprises a detector configured to detect at least one external d... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110219148 | Method for implementing and application of a secure processor stick (SPS) Systems and methods for implementing a secure processor stick are described. In one aspect, the system for implementing a secure processor stick with a computer, the system comprising: a secure processor stick, including: a processor; a memory coupled to said processor;... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110201382 | PORTALBE SENSOR APPARATUS WITH DETACHABLE SENSOR UNITS An exemplary portable sensor apparatus with detachable and interchangeable sensor unit(s) connected through USB interface. The portable electronic device and the sensor unit(s) have pairing USB port and USB plug respectively, for facilitating digital signal transmission... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110202690 | DATA WRITING METHOD FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY, AND CONTROLLER AND STORAGE SYSTEM USING THE SAME A data writing method for writing data from a host system into a plurality of memory dies of a rewritable non-volatile memory storage apparatus is provided. The data writing method includes determining whether the data transmission interface of the host system complies ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110191478 | QUICK ACCESS DISPLAY A quick access display with a small screen is physically attached to the outside of a laptop computer. Selected and key information in formatted display frames is electronically pushed to the quick access display by an application program loaded to run on the laptop com... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110164598 | UNIVERSAL-SERIAL-BUS-COMPATIBLE APPARATUS Provided is a USB-compatible apparatus. More particularly, the USB-compatible apparatus integrates a mobile communication module (such as 3G/3.5G/3.75G) and a WLAN module (such as WiFi) into a singular USB apparatus. Inside the body of the USB-compatible apparatus, a ro... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110161532 | TRANSCEIVER FOR WIRED SERIAL COMMUNICATION This document discusses, among other things, transceiver apparatus and methods for wired serial communication to a remote device. The transceiver can be configured to generate an output signal using received compensation information to maintain a specified signal qualit... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110148655 | USB FLASH DRIVE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY OF THE USB FLASH DRIVE A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive includes an USB interface, a control unit, a storage unit, a timer, a logic circuit, and a quartz meter that includes a scale dial and a dial pointer. The control unit calculates a storage capacity difference between a current st... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110125934 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DATA An apparatus includes a socket, a computer-readable medium, and a controller. The socket is capable of interfacing with different types of storage medium. The computer-readable medium is operable for storing a computer-executable universal driver associated with a first... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113166 | Method and Apparatus of USB 3.0 Based Computer, Console and Peripheral Sharing A USB intermediate device, such as a switch, selectively interconnects computers and console peripherals. The computers are connected via a single USB 3.0 connector. Alternatively, the USB intermediate device selectively shares a peripheral among multiple USB 3.0 connec... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110106989 | ASYMMETRICAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS COMMUNICATIONS In some embodiments a Universal Serial Bus cable includes a first differential pair to transmit bus signals, and a second differential pair to transmit bus signals in a same direction as the bus signals transmitted by the first differential pair. In this manner, a bandw... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110099300 | CAMERA SHUTTER CONTROL THROUGH A USB PORT OR AUDIO/VIDEO PORT An apparatus comprises a digital image sensor, a communication port, a detection circuit and a processor. The detection circuit is configured to detect a change in electrical resistance at a connector of the communication port. The processor is configured to initiate an... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110093630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATIC RECOVERY KEYBOARD FOR SLATE TABLET COMPUTERS A method and apparatus for reimaging of a computing device are provided. The apparatus may include a recovery device which connects to a computing device via a communication network or a connector. The recovery device may have the capability to retrieve data from and to... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110078335 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DATA CONTROL METHOD THEREOF An electronic device and data control method are provided. The electronic device includes a connector which is connected to an external storage medium storing media data therein; an identification unit which identifies a storage identifier (ID) of the external storage m... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110078346 | Computer Networking Device and Method Thereof A universal computer networking device, in particular an Ethernet switch and the like, comprising a computer networking device having more than one power connection located on the computer networking device, wherein the computer networking device connects to a power sou... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110078347 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING PORTABLE DESKTOP A method is disclosed for a portable peripheral memory storage device. The peripheral memory storage device is coupled with a workstation. In a first mode of operation, a portion of the peripheral memory storage device is mounted on the workstation for operation therewi... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110047305 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING DATA OF USB DEVICES Security for a USB device is conducted in a protection mode for USB data by hooking an import table of a USB bus class driver, identifying a target IRP, into which the USB data to be protected is inputted, during the hooking routine, and intercepting a real USB data fro... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110022748 | CONFIGURABLE HEALTH-CARE EQUIPMENT APPARATUS An apparatus, system and method for providing health-care equipment in a plurality of customizable configurations. A configuration includes a selection and arrangement of health-care equipment modules that each provide specialized support for the provision of health car... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110022297 | Apparatus and method for a mobile navigation computer The present invention provides an apparatus and method for a robust and configurable mobile computer architecture with navigation computational capabilities. The present invention further provides a bus network which allows for an efficient and durable Input/Output (I/O... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110013762 | NOTIFICATION APPARATUS & METHOD An apparatus for issuing notifications includes at least a first input configured to recognize an incoming call, at least a first notification interface, and at least a first controller. The first controller is in electrical communication with the first input and the fi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110010470 | USB Autorun Device A portable, application-specific USB autorun device, following connection to a computer terminal, automatically initialises or presents itself as a known type of device and then automatically sends to the terminal a sequence of data complying with a standard protocol, t... | 01/13/2011 |
