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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7348877 | Prompting system for on-vehicle wireless communication module of car after parking in poor communication quality environment and method thereof A system for prompting an on-vehicle wireless communication module in poor communication quality and method thereof, in which the in-car computer starts a wireless communication module to detect the receiving quality thereof and to obtain a detecting signal result d... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348889 | Baby car seat alarm system A system and method to warn that a child has been left unattended in the vehicle for a pre-set period of time after the ignition has been turned off. The system includes a sensing device to detect if a child is in the infant seat, an ignition detection device to det... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345584 | Portable device and method for use thereon and method for use thereof The present invention provides a portable device, comprising first identification means for wireless transmission and/or reception of electromagnetic radiation for the purpose of identification thereof, in addition to a system, comprising: a transmitter for wireless... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346336 | Personal activity sensor and locator device A rescue device has a motion detector and a transceiver that either transmits a locating signal, which can be tracked by others, when worn by user and operated in a transmit mode or receives and tracks a locating signal transmitted by another transmitter when the de... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7345577 | Displays for reporting guard tour data Displays for exhibiting guard tour data are disclosed. The displays are arranged in a manner such that the data can be easily analyzed and readily acted upon. The displays use a combination of colors, graphics, and text, arranged in the cells of a table or spreadshe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340809 | Smart closure A multi-part closure provides remote indication of a secured or unsecured state of the closure. The closure includes first and second mating members that when engaged define a secured state and when disengaged define an unsecured state. A self-contained transmitter ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341181 | Method for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biome... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342502 | Wireless short range communication system A wireless communications system defining an wireless personal area network enables reliable communications between members of workers in a group wearing compatible systems. Each member of a group is fitted with a communications system having a microphone, a transce... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342503 | System and method for providing visual and physiological cues in a matching system A system and method for displaying a match alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine whether profiles o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343004 | Numeric and text paging with an integral PLC modem At least one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a method comprising formatting a message at a first modem integral to a first programmable logic controller, and transmitting the formatted message from the first modem via a communications network.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341561 | Wrist-worn high-accuracy pulsation measuring apparatus A wrist-worn apparatus capable of sensing pulsation of blood in the blood tubes of a user's wrist with high accuracy. The apparatus comprises a body of the apparatus, a band to be used to wear the body of the apparatus on the user's wrist, and a fluid-containing pul... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339483 | Automated consumer to business electronic marketplace system An automotive consumer to business electronic marketplace system is presented, wherein various aspects of vehicle operation, driver status or driver behavior are monitored and reported to an electronic marketplace. Suppliers of insurance products and other suppliers... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339484 | Event-driven discovery method and apparatus Provided is a method and apparatus for performing discovery between devices in a network. Using event-driven discovery, devices conserve energy resources and more rapidly join a given network. The event-driven discovery detects a common-event associated with a first... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340503 | Interactive messaging system The interactive messaging system of the present invention provides for an interactive communication process between users, both senders and recipients. The sender composes a message by filling in a template stored in data services. Once completed, the sender pushes ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339479 | Information processing apparatus, control method of information processing apparatus, control program of information processing apparatus, and recording medium on which control program of information processing apparatus is recorded A monitor device is equipped with an external communication section and an information extraction section, which receive position information from a reader/writer that calculates position information of a RFID tag that was disposed on each of plural articles or user... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339477 | Wireless asset monitoring and security system An asset monitoring and security system includes at least one asset assigned a unique identifier and operable wirelessly transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier. A data store maintains a list of the assets and privileges associated with the assets... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339463 | Infant alert system and methods thereof An infant seat alarm system to both detect and alert the presence of an unattended infant in a vehicle comprises an infant seat having a sensor and a detector seat having a second sensor. The sensor is coupled to the second sensor and both sensors are coupled to a t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339836 | Data collector A data collector to be installed in an electrical storage device has a data reader and a base. The data reader is to be connected to the electrical storage device to store status data detected by the electrical storage device. The stored data has a specific format. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340078 | Multi-sensing devices cooperative recognition system Disclosed here is an information processing system capable of recognizing actions and circumstances of a user with respect to both space and time as a “situation” to recognize the user's request using a plurality of sensing nodes that work cooperatively with eac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339468 | Radio frequency communications scheme in life safety devices A method of radio frequency communication for a life safety device including a controller, a hazardous condition sensor, an alarm device, and a radio frequency communications device including transmitting and receiving capability. One method includes receiving a tes... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339464 | Detection-resistant transponder with “stealth packaging” for high-risk surveillance applications An easily deployed, extremely detection-resistant surveillance method, apparatus, and system are disclosed. Preferred embodiments of the apparatus are adapted for generating and broadcasting pulsed transmissions optimized for electronic tagging, tracking, and “hom... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337686 | Multi-threat detection system A method and system for efficiently screening for dangerous threatening items are presented. The system includes an object unit designed to hold the object and a test unit including equipment for subjecting the object to a combination of two or more tests. There are... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339476 | Systems and methods that integrate radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with industrial controllers The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide electronic data (e.g., Electronic Product Code (EPC) data) obtained from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags by RFID readers and/or from servers to one or more industrial components (e.g., cont... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337963 | Portal system for a controlled space Systems, devices, and methods are provided for monitoring and tracking an item in a controlled space. In one embodiment, a portal system that monitors the controlled space includes a radio frequency tag that is attached to inventory and a portal device, which includ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340240 | Monitoring device The present invention includes a mobile telephone having a radio transmit/receive function, and a control unit 109 that detects key input operations by a user, and has the mobile telephone transmit an emergency notification message to a predetermined address ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337705 | Press and sip device A press and sip device including a straw and sieve coupled together to permit pressing solid particles to infuse flavor into a freshly brewed beverage consumable from the container in which it was prepared. The straw and sieve unit can be used in containers of vario... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340400 | Vehicle activity module A system (10) is disclosed for maintaining security and data gathering for a number of vehicles. The system (10) includes a vehicle activity module (12) for each of the vehicles (2), the vehicle activity module (12) including a wir... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336173 | Owner aware objects The Owner Aware Object represents a new class of Physical Objects that mimic the awareness of the presence or absence in their immediate surroundings of their rightful owner. The system is composed of an Owner Private Space Generator, one or multiple Owner Private S... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336189 | Human locator system and method A human locator system and method conducts long-range locating with components or steps that are not readily visible on the person of the lost human, and that is fully independent of external communications and power systems. The human subject is provided with a bea... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336175 | Methods and devices for locating and uniquely provisioning RFID devices Methods and devices are provided for identifying, locating and provisioning individual RFID devices in a network. According to some implementations of the invention, a combination of EPC code information and existing networking standards form the basis of identifyin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336188 | System and method for ensuring location of an individual within a designated area A system and method for ensuring that a monitored individual is located within a designated area is provided. The system contains a monitoring band having a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal. A transceiver interface unit is also located within the system,... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336222 | System and method for measuring characteristics of a continuous medium and/or localized targets using multiple sensors A method and system is provided for obtaining data indicative of at least one characteristic of a continuous medium or at least one localized target located within a predetermined volume of space. The system includes a sensor configuration and a processing circuit. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336187 | Patient activity monitor A patient activity monitoring system that allows caregivers of multiple patients to work more efficiently and with reduced cost, while increasing the quality and level of patient care. The system includes a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, a plurality of u... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337125 | System and method for enhancing sales for service providers utilizing an opportunistic approach based on an unexpected change in schedule of services Sales associated with service providers is increased using an opportunistic approach based on an unexpected change in a schedule or services (time, location). Windows of opportunity (time, physical location) are automatically identified, and once such a window of op... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336166 | Remote monitoring system and method using the same The invention provides a remote monitoring system which has a simplified configuration and is capable of remotely monitoring the current state of a person needing care and detecting an abnormality in the person's behavior and then addressing the abnormality, and fur... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331071 | Method and apparatus for detecting the presence or absence of a person on a flexible support A method and apparatus is disclosed for sensing when a person is disposed on or arises from a support that flexes or sags when a person is disposed thereon. Such supports include beds, supports for a mattress or a seat, such as a sling-type seat found on wheelchairs... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333921 | Scalable, concurrent, distributed sensor system and method A sensor system and method for collecting and analyzing sensor data transmitted by various distributed sensors in a secure, scalable, and efficient manner. Sensors having sensor data to transmit establish concurrent connections with a central server that is configur... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333140 | Image pickup apparatus capable of recording object information An image pickup apparatus having: an image pickup unit for picking up an image of an object; an information detection unit for detecting, in a contactless manner, object information regarding the object stored in a contactless ID tag; a recording unit for recording ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333480 | Localization of call routing for TDM sets in an IP network A system and method for routing calls from a time-division multiplexed (TDM) sets in an IP network to a geographically appropriate portion of the public switched telephone network (PSTN). A call is routed to an edge gateway in a geographic location corresponding to ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331875 | Attachable sensor for putting stroke path and plane detection A putter trainer device for detecting inaccuracies in a golf puffing stroke. The puffing trainer device of the present invention is releasably (2) attached to a shaft of a golf putter and comprises two guided ramps (19A, 19B) with each ramp havi... | 02/19/2008 |
