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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7034660 | Sensor devices for structural health monitoring Described herein are wireless interrogation systems and methods that rely on a complementary sensing device and interrogator. The sensing device is disposed to measure a parameter indicative of the health of a structure. A sensor reading from the sensor indicates th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033276 | Method and system for adapting casino games to playing preferences One embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving a player identifier, transmitting the player identifier to a central server, receiving data corresponding to the player identifier from the central server, and configuring play of a casino game based on ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031945 | System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or rewarding tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium upgrade and award admittance of events to an event customer, preferably via a data communication network. The method includes, for example, receiving a communication from the event customer, the communicat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030760 | Method and apparatus for ensuring reliable loading of materials on aricraft and other vehicles A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes an antenna located so that when baggage is being loaded on a vehicle, the antenna is capable of detecting information transmitted from at least one identity RFID tag located on the vehicle as well as informatio... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028895 | System and method for managing postal induction, tracking, and delivery A method to track a mailing. The method comprises: receiving mailing information from a mailer, the mailing information comprising shipment information relating to a shipment and a mailing code associated with a mailing, the shipment information comprising a shipmen... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025264 | Automatic ticket checking apparatus An automatic ticket checking apparatus of the present invention is arranged along a passage and has a first conveying mechanism which conveys a magnetic ticket in a first direction along the passage and a second conveying mechanism which is arranged facing in the pa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7028193 | Method and apparatus for determining the validity of a data processing transaction The present invention relates to determining the validity of a transaction of a data processing system such as the validity of a financial transaction carried out at an automatic teller machine (10) which has a magnetic card reader. In addition to the entry o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7028187 | Electronic transaction apparatus for electronic commerce A system for open electronic commerce having a customer trusted agent securely communicating with a first money module, and a merchant trusted agent securely communicating with a second money module. Both trusted agents are capable of establishing a first cryptograp... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7028185 | Managing database for identifying to recipients security features of devices generating digital signatures Managing a database for identification of security features of a device that generates digital signatures includes (a) recording in the database for each of a plurality of devices, (i) a public key of a pair of public-private keys of the device, and (ii) information... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027890 | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers The present invention is a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions, which includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals, including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026954 | Automated parking director systems and related methods Systems and methods of directing parking in a parking lot include: (a) detecting the presence and/or absence of a vehicle in respective parking spaces in a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces to monitor the availability of parking spaces; (b) identifyin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7026918 | Motor vehicle verification and control system A motor vehicle verification and control system providing a remote activator enabling locating, monitoring and disabling of an equipped vehicle, a receiver for analog, digital, broadband, satellite (i.e. GPS), green light and/or infrared signal technologies, a remot... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023360 | Vehicle parking assistance electronic timer system and method An electronic timer system includes a first unit. The first unit includes a memory device configured to store predetermined parking rule data, a timer device configured to determine at least one of a day, a date and a time of day, and an alert device configured to e... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021537 | Method of improving airline luggage inspection Method of making airline luggage inspection secure while accommodating the needs of the traveler comprises making a special lock available to airline travelers, the special lock having a combination lock portion and a master key lock, the master key lock portion rec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021535 | Advertising compliance monitoring system An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a reader on a periodic basis. The tag includes a memory for storing tag data, a transmitter and a recei... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017799 | Spindle sleeve with transponder The invention comprises a transponder moveably implanted into a pocket on an elastomeric spindle sleeve. The pocket comprises a plastic lining which is formed in the sleeve during cure or vulcanization. The transponder is inserted into the pocket once cure or vulcan... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020541 | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers The present invention is a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions, which includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals, including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017806 | Method of selecting and storing airline ticket data A method is provided for receiving a data stream of an airline ticketing reservations computer, striping-away data bits included for the ordering and identifying and reading and writing of the data stream on magnetic media and selecting and converting the remaining ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014109 | Method relating to a vehicle parking cash-payment system A method of making cash payments in a vehicle parking system in which a mobile telephone (1) is used to commence and terminate parking of a vehicle, and where a telephone user sends at least one code to a receiving computer (2) belonging to the parking... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012528 | Using radio frequency identification with transaction-specific correlator values written on transaction receipts to detect and/or prevent theft and shoplifting Techniques are disclosed for detecting shoplifting or theft, particularly in a retail environment, using radio-frequency identification (“RFID”). Preferred embodiments leverage RFID tags on merchandise and RFID data that is written at the point of sale on the me... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010691 | ABDS system utilizing security information in authenticating entity access AA system in which a requesting entity seeking access to a controlled resource is authenticated by an access authentication component includes the requesting entity initially opening a security account with the access authentication component, the access authenticat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7010688 | Scheme, system and equipment for inter-equipment authentication and key delivery An inter-equipment authentication and key delivery scheme, system, and equipment is provided which is capable of making authentication of an IC card ID signature, by comparison of a decrypted ICCID with another ICCID reproduced by dividing transmitted data. The inte... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7010501 | Personal shopping system The present invention relates to a personal shopping system for combined use in both the home of a user and a shopping establishment. The system includes a host computer which is coupled to a host modem and, optionally, to at least one wireless multi-access point. T... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009519 | Product dispensing controlled by RFID tags RFID tags attached to a product contain information regarding the product and communicate this information to a reader. This information can include the age of the product, the amount of product left and preparation or care instructions for the product. To record th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007852 | Data distribution mechanism in the form of ink dots on cards A card for causing the device to operate in a predetermined operation mode. The card comprises, on a first surface, a visual representation of the operation mode, and on a second surface, a visually encoded representation of the operation mode. The encoded represent... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004399 | Reader/writer device and automatic ticket gate including the same for checking ticket An antenna unit prevents a communication error by suppressing side lobes formed by an antenna coil segment of a reader/writer device. The antenna unit (200) is used for a reader/writer device (20) whose signal processing circuits (210) and (2... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006998 | Payment system The invention relates to a payment system utilizing so called “smart cards”, which include a microprocessor attached to the card with associated memory circuits for storage of transactions, and which via a terminal can be supplied an available and for the card h... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004389 | System and method for tracking a mobile worker A system and method of providing employers with an accessible system and convenient method for tracking the work of mobile workers. By obtaining customer biometric data upon the initiation and conclusion of a work session, an employer may ensure that a customer is b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004385 | Currency dispensing ATM with RFID card reader An ATM with a currency dispenser includes a contactless card reader. The card reader can read data from an RFID tag of a customer's ATM card. An ATM RFID card reader can be located so as to provide additional space for another transaction component or can be used in... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000223 | Method and apparatus for preparing a definition to control automated data processing A number of items of data from a data source (12) are to be processed, and then supplied to a data destination (16–17). Each item of data may be image data, text data, numeric data or some other type of data, or a combination of these types of data. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999936 | Electronic ticketing system and methods utilizing multi-service visitor cards A ticketing system and methods that encompass a plurality of entities, such as an event organizer, admission center, service providers and a visitor population, so as to automatically compile, issue, utilize and process ticketing cards for the admission to sporting ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999001 | Card processing system and card processing method on toll road A wireless type pre-paid IC card system enhances the convenience of users and assures the safe payment of tolls by vehicles including bikes when introduced for toll roads. This toll collecting system is composed of: a card processor that is arranged in a booth for t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994250 | Boarding passes with encoded data and systems for issuing and processing them A Boarding Pass (60) for use in boarding passengers in aircraft or other forms of transportation and/or while the passengers are aboard and/or after disembarkation has main and passenger coupon parts (63,64) detachable along a detachment line (65 | 02/07/2006 |
| 6996528 | Method for efficient, safe and reliable data entry by voice under adverse conditions A method and apparatus for data entry by voice under adverse conditions is disclosed. More specifically it provides a way for efficient and robust form filling by voice. A form can typically contain one or several fields that must be filled in. The user communicates... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991174 | Method and apparatus for authenticating a shipping transaction An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6992587 | Apparatus and method for managing articles To easily and correctly manage a plurality of articles, a capture device 12 captures articles to which radio tags having different IDs are attached, and the tag IDs of the radio tags of the articles are received using a tag ID reception card 10. A capt... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6991160 | Methods and systems for remote authorization of fuel dispensing The present invention provides systems and methods for remote authorization of fuel dispensing using identifying indicia associated with a customer. An exemplary system according to the present invention includes a fuel dispensing station interfaced with a central t... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6983884 | Method and apparatus for monitoring transfusion of blood Method and apparatus are described for ensuring that blood transfused into a patient is the correct blood for that patient, and that a complete audit trail is created that will allow later tracing of blood from donation through to transfusion. ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6980101 | Motor vehicle occupancy signaling system A system that allows a claim by a registrant as to the number of occupants traveling in a vehicle over a section of highway with a high occupancy vehicle incentive program in place to be transmitted. The registrant is identified by a registrant identifier. The claim... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980161 | Radio transceiver card communicating in a plurality of frequency bands A card includes in a radio transceiver that communicates in first and second frequency bands. First and second antennas are in the card and are coupled to the radio transceiver. A microprocessor in the card selects one of the first and second antennas. ... | 12/27/2005 |
