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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7482943 | Device with a human-machine interface A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in an automotive environment, which temporarily makes an indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definiti... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7366338 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365787 | Mobile device with integrated camera operations A mobile device with an integrated camera responsive to signals from a camera activator. The mobile device includes application programs capable of editing documents. The user triggers the device operating system to switch from an active application program in which... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7333025 | Remote control apparatus, electronic apparatus, and available-button indicating method A remote control apparatus for remotely operating an electronic apparatus, is provided with: a reception device which receives a signal indicating available operation buttons transmitted from the electronic apparatus; and an indication device which explicitly indica... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7286953 | Device testing automation utility and method Various apparatuses, methods, computer programs, and other systems are disclosed for facilitating testing of a module. In embodiment, a method is provided that comprises the steps of creating a plurality of tasks in a computer system, each of the tasks comprising a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280031 | Barrier operator system with enhanced transmitter storage capacity and related methods of storage and retrieval A method and related system for enabling receipt and storage of data by an operator from at least two types of transmitters, is disclosed. The method includes designating a number of records in a memory array; sub-dividing the memory array into at least two groups, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267268 | Code based access systems A system including at least two parts or stations wherein a transaction or connection between any two or more of the parts or stations is conducted or established with an access code, the access code being available to an accessed part or station and requiring an id... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7248144 | Barrier operator with secure/unsecure transmitter and method of use A wireless transmitter used with an operator system controls movement of a barrier between limit positions can be used in an unsecure, single-button actuation mode, or a secure, multiple button actuation mode. The transmitter includes at least two transmitter switch... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222054 | Personal ambulatory wireless health monitor Ambulatory patient monitoring apparatus including a portable housing including at least one physiological data input device operative to gather physiological data of the patient, location determination circuitry, and communications circuitry for communicating the ph... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7162280 | Handset for a communication unit A handset (1) for a communication unit is free from any howling problem even when an output of a speaker is considerably increased in use, wherein a conventional handset often suffers from the howling problem when the output of the speaker is considerably inc... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7151528 | System for disposing a proximity sensitive touchpad behind a mobile phone keypad A proximity-based mutually capacitance-sensitive touchpad that is disposed directly beneath a keypad keymat of a mobile telephone, wherein posts associated with each key pass through a mutually capacitance-sensitive sensor electrode grid of the touchpad such that th... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7142128 | Portable information device, access device for portable information device, home network system, and home network access method A home network system disclosed herein includes a high-speed network for networking a plurality of home appliances and a low-speed network. A portable information device is provided so as to be connectable to the high-speed network and the low-speed network 11 | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134600 | IC-card service period setting method, IC card, IC card case and battery charger A method of setting validity period of IC card, comprises preparing IC card including change unit whose state changes with lapse of time starting from initial state without external power, measuring unit configured to measure state of change unit so as to generate i... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132955 | Domestic appliance A domestic appliance is provided having a control panel in which a remote control signal passing part is formed on a manipulating member, and the manipulating member is integrated with a display window. The control panel includes a switch to be selectively turned on... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123128 | Pre-installed appliance and method for purchasing the same A limited-use appliance is disclosed which has at least one input device for generating an input signal and a controller associated with the input device and receiving the input signal. The controller initiates at least one limited-use function of the appliance upon... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7106171 | Keyless command system for vehicles and other applications A wireless remote-control transmitter includes means for entering an identification code so that only an authorized operator can use the device. Use as a keyless entry system provides the owner of a wireless receiver with an additional keypad-operated transmitter wh... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7057521 | Device with a human-machine interface A device with a human-machine interface for use as a user control interface, particularly in a an automotive environment, which temporarily indication of the function of a control organ perceptible, when the user begins to actuate it, but has not yet definitively ac... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7031470 | Protection of data on media recording disks This invention discloses a secure recording medium having at least one of audio, video and software content, comprising a plurality of media recording disks (DVD's) with a disk security chip embedded in each the DVD, each the disk chip comprising a security key, whe... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7005979 | System and method for monitoring remote control transmissions A remote control transmission monitoring system. A remote control has programming for transmitting a sequence of command codes and a command receiver has programming for determining if the transmission from the remote control included all of the command codes in the... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995809 | Automatic channel memory device In a broadcasting signal processor, an automatic channel memory device for determining whether a broadcasting signal is present in a channel tuned according to user's selection, and for automatically memorizing the tuned channel if a broadcasting signal is present i... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6985472 | Method of communication using an encoder microchip and a decoder microchip Encoder and decoder microchips suitable for use in remote control devices, are disclosed. The encoder microchip comprises means for performing an encoding function on an identification number embedded in the said microchip and a combination of a unit number and a st... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6975228 | Dual mode RFID device An RFID reader with dual mode capability. A digital signal processor controls an RF source and preamplifier module according to programmed RFID protocols. RF signals received are decoded and transmitted to a host computer. RFID protocols usable with the reader inclu... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6961004 | Portable messaging and scheduling device with homebase station A portable device (10) for selective message recordation and playback and scheduling includes a portable unit (11) and an optional homebase station (12). Portable unit (11) includes a housing (15), unit controller (20), tact... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943511 | Electronic industrial motor operator control system This invention discloses an electronic control system for an Industrial Motor Operator that uses standard steady state logic to improve reliability in rough service wet and dirty environments. It includes means of providing electronic snow limit to close limit sensi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934917 | Automatic selection of favorite media selections of a user of a media presentation device A system and method provides for the automatic generation of a list of channels, stations, selections, etc., that are selected most often on a media presentation device by a user during a particular period of time. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927676 | Vehicle radio anti-theft arrangement and method A vehicle anti-theft arrangement and method relies on matching vehicle identifiers upon detection of vehicle battery cycling to confirm whether or not the component being protected is still resident in an authorized vehicle. The arrangement and method further includ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6911897 | Electronic combination lock with high security features A self-powered electronic combination lock including a lock mechanism having locked and unlocked conditions. A rotatable dial is used to input a numerical combination code for changing the lock mechanism from the locked condition to the unlocked condition. An electr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906696 | Method of controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices Methods are described whereby multiple users can swap a controller of consumer devices between themselves frequently, whilst each retains the ability to reinstate their own customized controller interface through a quick and simple yet secure log-on procedure. Store... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902332 | Universal remote computer keyboard A computer keyboard is configured for navigation of a graphical user interface of a host computer. A keyboard includes a keyboard processor enclosed within a keyboard housing. The keyboard includes a remote control portion which laterally disposed from an alphanumer... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6838975 | Retractable pin array identification apparatus and method An identification apparatus comprising an array of retractable conductive pins on a base component placed onto a primary device and in communication therewith. A set of shaped identifiers have a plurality of holes through which respective pins on the array of retrac... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6812881 | System for remote communication with an addressable target using a generalized pointing device A system for communication with addressable electronically-controllable appliances using a generalized pointing device is provided. The system includes a pointing device that can communicate with dissimilar types of target appliances from a position remote from thos... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6803857 | Remote control system A controller has means responsive to a continuous press of a continuously operable key to transmit, to an electronic device, a key command indicative of a type of the pressed key, and means for transmitting, to the electronic device, a continuous-key-press command a... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6768428 | Computer keyboard lock Method and apparatus for disabling the operation of a computer keyboard with respect to depressed keys as they are observed by the computer's CPU. Entry into, and exit from, the keyboard disabled state is made via specific, simultaneous combinations of depressed key... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6753789 | Remote control panel A remote control device is provided with a rotatably mounted door member. The device has a main body with two, three, or more sides adapted for having selection buttons coupled therewith. The door member covers the selection buttons for the sides not in use so that ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6717528 | System and method for dynamic feedback projection from a hand-held pointing device A system and method for providing dynamic feedback projection from a hand held pointing device is provided. The system includes a hand held pointing device that is capable of two way communication with appliance interfaces associated with appliances that are control... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6696970 | Retractable pin array identification apparatus and method What is disclosed herein is an identification apparatus and method comprising an array of retractable pins in association with a housing attached to a base component through which each pin individually passes. The apparatus is attached to a primary device... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6545588 | Pager with rotating knob and character display for inputting messages A pager allows the input and transmission of a virtual unlimited range of messages. The pager comprises a character display control knob which controls the sequential display of alphabetic and numeric characters on a display. By rotating the knob, the dis... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6531964 | Passive remote control system A passive remote control device (20, 50) is powered remotely by a radio frequency exciter/receiver (14, 42) and used in a remote control system (100, 200) to control operation of a controlled device (10, 40), such as, for example, a television, video game... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6522262 | Medium and system for signal envelope pattern recognition A readable medium and systems for utilizing receiver signal reconstruction characteristics, in combination with a knowledge of code formats being used, to enable a control device to learn the coding format of carrier frequencies, and in particular high fr... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6496135 | Remote control with LED capabilities A universal remote control comprising a keyboard having a plurality of pushbuttons including a macro pushbutton and a library of codes and data for use in transmitting operating commands to a plurality of different home appliances of different manufacture... | 12/17/2002 |
