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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8125313 | Method for managing mobile operating devices There is described a method for managing mobile operating devices, which are used to operate a machine within an assigned active area. Emergency stop outlets are triggered as a function of status information of an operating device and of the logon in an active area.... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115591 | Electrical control system An electrical control system includes one or more battery-powered RF switches capable of acting as a master or slave or both within the electrical control system. The battery-powered RF switch includes a top housing and a bottom housing. The battery-powered RF switc... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7936249 | System for security control and/or transportation of persons with an elevator installation, method of operating this system, and method of retrofitting an elevator installation with this system A system for security control and/or transportation of persons with an elevator installation and a method of operating this system. By means of the system, a person is identified from at least one identification code and from at least one authentication signal. For ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7501930 | Lock control system with lock-down feature A control system is for a lock of a door movably disposed within a frame and having a latch engageable with the frame, an interior handle connected with the latch and an exterior handle connectable with the latch. A connective mechanism is configured to releasably c... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7432796 | Security control system for managing registration of ID codes for portable devices A security control system for improving security. The security control system includes a portable device, having a communication function and a portable device ID code. A security controller includes a memory for recording a controller ID code. The security controll... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424733 | Device control system The object of the present invention is, in a device control system that controls devices within a house, to reduce the effort required of a user during authentication, as well as to prevent unauthorized access by a third party. A device control system access restric... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7373312 | Method and apparatus for facilitating user registration in an on-line auction environment A method and apparatus for facilitating user registration in a network-based transaction facility are described. According to one embodiment, a user associated with a registration process in the network-based transaction facility is identified, and a verification ra... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366890 | Method for switching to a service mode of operation in response to detecting a device connected to an I/O port of the system Provided are a method, system, deployment and article of manufacture, wherein in one embodiment, a mode of operation may be switched to a service mode by detecting a device inserted into a connector of an input/output port of a system. In the illustrated embodiment,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363398 | Intelligent total access system A system for interfacing a user with an electronic device. An accessor device provides a user interface matched to the needs, abilities and intentions of the user and translates the user input commands and data into commands for the electronic device. An intelligent... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348874 | Packet box electronic device and logistic system A device and system include a plurality of electronic boxes for packets, several electronic boxes being assigned to a control unit and a central control unit for monitoring the control units. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342494 | Inventoriable-object control and tracking system An inventoriable-object control and tracking system comprising, in accordance with its preferred embodiments, an object identification assembly having an electronic device, with a unique electronically-readable identification code, which is connected to an inventori... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339460 | Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The me... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7271702 | Method and system for autonomous correlation of sensed environmental attributes with entities A method for determining attributes of entities within a physical space. More specifically, the location of the entities in the physical space are determined using this invention. A reader automatically moves throughout the space and takes measurements of the attrib... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268664 | Remote control system, on-vehicle equipment and remote control method In a remote control apparatus, for achieving remote control of an on-vehicle equipment, in accordance with a request received from a terminal other than the on-vehicle equipment, wherein a request receiver portion 101 receives control content from a stationar... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266344 | Remotely activated bridge device for use with a home network and methods for programming and using the same A bridge device linking transmitters to a home network includes a transmitter signal receiver adapted to receive transmitter signals in a transmitter format from at least one transmitter and a network signal transceiver adapted to transmit and receive network signal... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253715 | Secure cargo transportation system A method of controlling access to a movable container, the method comprising controllably locking the container using an electronically actuated locking mechanism; storing in a memory a desired geographical location; determining the geographical location of the cont... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250865 | Object tracking system with non-contact object detection and identification An object tracking system is provided for tracking the removal of objects from a location and the replacement of the objects at the location. The system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to each of the objects to be tracked and each tag h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251731 | Call set-up from a mobile radio telephone terminal with biometric authentication To set up a call coming from a user's mobile radio telephone terminal to a receiver terminal for example a home automation terminal, the result of a biometric authentication of the user in the mobile terminal and of a predetermined result are applied to algorithms f... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7242279 | Method and apparatus for providing a proof of delivery verification for freight transportation systems A method and apparatus for providing a proof of delivery verification for freight transportation systems. A vehicle transmits an indication of arrival at a destination. A remote station receives the indication and validates the arrival of the vehicle. If the arrival... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237111 | Method of authenticating a channel authorization using a network access device in a combined broadcasting and communication system A method of authenticating a channel authorization using a NAD (Network Access Device) in a combined broadcasting and communication system is provided. The method can process an authorization of a user independently from an AAA (Authentication, Authorization and Acc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219834 | System and method for tracking installed equipment and deploying spare parts There is disclosed a system and method of tracking installed equipment and deploying spare parts. In an embodiment, each piece of equipment may includes a unique electronic identifier configured to be accessible over a data network, and accessible locally via a RFID... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221255 | Embedded automotive latch communications protocol A latch communications method and system are disclosed herein, which generally includes a communications receiver and transmitter unit associated with a latch. Additionally, an interface component is provided for interfacing with the communications receiver and tran... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222241 | Building security and access protection system A building security system which allows clients of building tenants to set up their own appointments, allows the building tenants to control and analyze such appointment scheduling, and enables building security personnel to analyze and control the number of visitor... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7200852 | Method and apparatus for information labeling and control A method and apparatus for information labeling and control includes central station equipment which combines a program signal with content labels which separately and continuously identify the audio, video, and data content of the program signal, and user station e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196610 | Access control system, access control method and devices suitable therefor An access control system comprises a plurality of access control devices in each of which is stored an access code. Specific access codes and access rights for a plurality of access control devices are transmitted from an access control central unit over a mobile ra... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7176782 | Electronic locking system, locking management device, method of managing a locking device, and program An electronic locking device is disclosed which, when applied to rental lockers, will allow electronic data to be delivered without causing inconvenience to a user. One who desires to use a locker will approach an input device while in possession of a recording devi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174459 | Imprinting an identification certificate A system and method for using imprinting as part of a security function that involves a user, for a security and/or identification mechanism. Imprinting is preferably used for cryptographic primitives, for determining a one-way function that operates at least partia... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170390 | Method and apparatus for conditioning access for a remotely-accessible device A method and apparatus for conditioning the access of a user of a remotely-accessible device, which tracks and monitors objects, by using a preprogrammed expiration time and date and comparing that to a reliable time and date source, such as a time and date received... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7157050 | System and method for detecting biological and chemical material A system and method are provided for detecting biological and chemical material. To measure biological materials such as genes easily at low costs, the device for implementing a small-sized, high sensitive, economical measurement apparatus is provided. Probes approp... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147150 | Personal identification terminal and method having selectable identification means or identification levels A personal identification terminal includes a plurality of identification means or a plurality of identification levels that are selectable for use, and means for selecting one of the plural identification means or one of the identification levels in accordance with... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145434 | System and method for key control in an electronic locking system An apparatus and a method for use with an electronic locking system is provided. At least one key is selected in order to have access to at least one lock. This key to lock relationship is transferred to a memory of the key. The key is presented to the lock and at l... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143933 | Safe for deposits, method of control of safe for deposits, deposit system utilizing safe for deposits, and method for same A safe for deposits is inserted a sealed bag containing cash and houses the bag for preventing illicit actions and theft even when scrutiny processing is outsourced. A bag insertion portion into which a cash bag is inserted, cassette housing portion which houses a r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119709 | Electronic access security and keyless entry system A system for providing secured access to a vehicle, a remote communications device for sending a signal for controlling a first set of functions associated with the vehicle, a receiver associated with the vehicle and adapted to receive the signal, an access module o... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118037 | Radio frequency identification (RFID) household system for tracking and managing RFID tag containing household possessions within short range RF limited boundaries of a household facility A computer controlled interactive display RFID (radio frequency identification) household system enabling a householder to track and manage a set of RFID tags containing household possessions located within short range RF limited boundaries of a household facility. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109864 | Object carriers and lighted tags for an object control and tracking system Object carriers are provided for use with an object tracking and control system of the type having a storage receptacle with a tray provided with an array of slots for receiving ID tags bearing touch memory devices. A computer-based controller is provided for detect... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103519 | Virtual manufacturing system A method and system for increasing standardization and reuse of feature driven design of automotive vehicles. An automotive vehicle is represented by a vehicle model, which includes a set of features defining vehicle functionality and information on how to implement... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7084735 | Remote vehicle security system A system and method for selectively limiting at least one operational characteristic, such as maximum speed, of a vehicle. A vehicle limitation control signal is supplied to the vehicle over a wireless communication network. In response to the limitation control sig... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076797 | Granular authorization for network user sessions Providing access to a mobile user session in a manner that more closely corresponds access to network resources to the trustworthiness of authentication methods and devices associated with the mobile user session. Characteristics of authentication methods associated... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7068149 | System and method for facilitating delivery and return service A system and method for facilitating delivery and return service between a delivery party and a receiving party. These parties may or may not have pre-registered to use the locker system. The system has locker modules (35) and a system controller (10).... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068162 | Compartment security system A security system for a goods-carrying compartment such as of a vehicle is arranged to indicate the sealed status of an access door 40 to the compartment. Following loading of the compartment, the system is used to seal the door closed by passing a security c... | 06/27/2006 |
