Bizarre Patents
A haircutting appliance comprises an enclosed housing having a hollow handle connecting the housing to a vacuum source to carry away cut hairs from a subject's head.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7436346 | System, method and interface for controlling multiple electronic devices of a home entertainment system via a single control device A portable communication device is provided and includes a display. At least one remote control soft button is presented at the display and an electronic device control command is associated with each remote control soft button. Further, the electronic device contro... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7388536 | Remote control unit, electronic device and method for controlling electronic device A remote control unit, an electronic device and a method for controlling an electronic device using the same are provided. The remote control unit includes: a key input part including a menu key for allowing an electronic device to enter a setup mode, a numeric key ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7362256 | Loading a machine code API onto an 8-bit virtual machine to enable new functionality A machine code API can be loaded onto an eight-bit, register-based virtual machine. A higher level script that is interpreted by a script interpreter of the virtual machine can then use the new functionality provided by the added API. The API may, for example, provi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360232 | System and method to subscribe to channel URL addresses and to provide non-programming-related URL addresses in an interactive video casting system A remote device is capable to receive network address information, such as uniform resource locator (URL) addresses, and other supplemental content that are available along with television signal. A set top box coupled to a television receives the network address in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339513 | Interpreting a script to generate an operational signal on a remote control device A script is stored on a remote control device. When a key is pressed, an interpreter on the remote control device interprets the script thereby causing codeset information (for example, key codes and protocol information) stored on the remote control device to be us... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7324168 | Universal remote control unit A universal remote control unit for controlling the operation of a plurality of devices such as a cable box, a television, a video device, and an audio device, includes a processor having a plurality of operating modes. In one embodiment the universal remote control... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319394 | Techniques to configure a remote control Method and apparatus to automatically configure a remote control for use with different devices are described. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319426 | Controlling device with illuminated user interface An illuminable user interface includes a plurality of input elements, a source of light energy, and a fiber optic filament mat provided with irregularities arranged in one or more controlled patterns to thereby form one or more visible images when the fiber optic fi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7307574 | Remote control, apparatus, system and methods of using the same A system provides an audible signal to the user of the system before a control or function is activated by the user. In one embodiment, a remote control can be used with an apparatus, such as a set-top box. When the user places an object near a control of the remote... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307573 | Remote control system and information process system A remote control system includes a display device providing a graphic user interface and a touch screen for inputting a control command. A macro editing is realized through the graphic user interface and the touch screen and steps provided for the macro are arranged... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302693 | Remote control inputs to Java applications A method of delivering input from a device's remote control to a Java™ application uses asynchronous method invocation in a processing device. The input from the remote control is captured in system-specific (native) code and delivered to a Java™ application asy... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298311 | Controller apparatus for controlling an electronic apparatus A remote controller apparatus has a controller body, which is provided with annularly disposed display devices displaying as images operating buttons for the purpose of executing functions of a remotely controlled apparatus, and which is further provided with a disp... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286076 | Generating a mark/space table and a string of timing information on a remote control device A remote control device detects that a command has been chosen. A command may, for example, have been chosen by a user pressing a key on the remote control device. In response, the remote control device generates a mark/space table and a string of timing information... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275257 | Remote controlled computer system and method of operating the same In a computer system having a remote controller storing a user identification number, the remote controller generates a remote control signal for remote control of the computer system, and a remote control signal receiver receives the remote control signal from the ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263270 | Video player with code sensor A video player (100) including at least one sensor (112) for sensing coded data (202) on or in a substrate and for generating first data, a transmitter (188) for transmitting said first data or second data at least partially based on the ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263329 | Method and apparatus for navigating, previewing and selecting broadband channels via a receiving user interface A radio receiver and method of controlling the same are provided for use in a digital digital audio radio services system. An improved user interface takes advantage of ancillary data transmitted with a digital broadcast signal to contemporaneously display song titl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259696 | Interactive web-based codeset selection and development tool An interactive, web-based codeset selection and development tool transmits hypertext documents from a web server to a web browser of a developer of microcontroller code for a new remote control device. The hypertext documents include selection criteria for groups of... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254777 | System and method for controlling the recording functionality of an appliance using a program guide A system and method for displaying an electronic program guide and for remotely controlling the recording functionality of an appliance. A user registers with a Web site to enable the downloading of an electronic program guide (“EPG”) to a portable device. The d... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249147 | Combination compact disc recorder and player system The combination recorder and player system includes a recorder/player unit and a remote control unit. The recorder/player unit includes a recorder/player computer system and recorder/player software that is operable to cause the recorder/player to record, play, and ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245291 | System and method for internet appliance data entry and navigation A system for Internet appliance data entry and navigation includes a reduced keyset remote control unit transmitting a user input keystroke sequence. An Internet appliance receives and parses the keystroke sequence, placing the parsed data into an input buffer. An I... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7230562 | Sending a script to a virtual machine for immediate interpreting A security channel is provided for communication with an eight-bit, register-based, virtual machine. The virtual machine is placed into a direct mode, and then individual script instructions are sent to the virtual machine across the security channel for immediate i... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227492 | Interpreting a common script block to output various forms of data according to a common protocol A virtual machine has a first upper level script, a second upper level script, and common block of script. The first and second scripts and the common block of script are interpreted by an interpreter of the virtual machine. The common block of script may, for examp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221306 | System and method for measuring and presenting memory size of a universal remote control A system and method for measuring and presenting a size of a memory within a universal remote control. The described system and method allows a user to place a universal remote control into an operational mode wherein it measures a size of memory and reports the mea... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222183 | Authorized units music distribution system Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218243 | System and method for automatically setting up a universal remote control A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. Th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216178 | System and method for distributing music to customers over the internet using uniquely identified proprietary devices Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202775 | Key fob with remote control functions A remote control system for a vehicle. The system has a fob with a microphone for receiving audible commands and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the commands at a radio frequency via a fob antenna. A receiver for positioning in the vehicle has an ante... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194754 | Method and system to defer transactions conducted via interactive television A viewer can initiate and then defer a transaction conducted via an interactive television system. The transaction can involve obtaining information or ordering goods or services available from a network, such as the Internet, that is accessible via the interactive ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7173559 | Remote controller A remote controller includes: a switch for selecting one of a plurality of options in one dimension out of control items laid out in a plurality of dimensions, an item selector for selecting one of a plurality of options in another dimension out of the control items... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167418 | Television including a timer The invention relates to an improved interactive television having a timer. The timer alerts a television viewer of the expiration of preset timers. For example, the preset timers may be associated with events not traditionally related to television content, such as... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158055 | Key input circuit, power supply control apparatus, and power supply control method A key switch 102 formed by arranging a plurality of key contacts SW11, SW12, SW21, SW22, . . . at cross points of a key matrix is provided with a power supply control key (SW11), and a key scan circuit 101 for detecti... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158047 | Remote control system The present invention provides a remote control system capable of controlling a number of devices on a network by one remote controller. A remote controller (10) requires a controlled device (20) defined as an object to be controlled to send display in... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154428 | Remote control with selective key illumination A system and method for facilitation and encouragement of user interaction and functionality with a multimedia program via an entertainment system and remote control device. The entertainment system and remote control device are in two-way communication to accomplis... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143214 | Hand held device having a browser application A hand-held device having a display and a browser application which supports functionality particularly suited for the hand-held device. For example, the browser application supports a full screen tag which allows information to be displayed as a full screen within ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130616 | System and method for providing content, management, and interactivity for client devices A system and a method for providing content, management and interactivity for client devices are provided. Digital data based on user specified preferences is automatically obtained and transferred. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7109908 | Programmable universal remote control unit A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation, and a programmable universal remote control unit which is programmable such that at least one of a plurality of buttons on ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7111320 | System and method for personalized remote control of an interactive television system An interactive television system for providing personalized remote control is disclosed. Each user or remote control of the interactive television system may be associated with a different control-to-function map. The control-to-function maps may be personalized for... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102688 | System and method for using a hand held device to display a readable representation of an audio track A system and method for using a hand held device having a display to display a readable representation of an audio track of a playing media such as, for example, a television program, a compact disc, or digital video disc. In one embodiment, the system generally inc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7095456 | Field extensible controllee sourced universal remote control method and apparatus A remote control device receives the user interface displays for controlling a primary controllee electronic device from the primary controllee device itself. The remote control device may also receive the user interface displays for controlling an auxiliary control... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095335 | Arrangement including a remote control device and a first electronic device In an arrangement including a remote control device and at least a first electronic device, the remote control device includes a first memory for storing a set of code data for controlling a further electronic device, the first memory being connected to an input of ... | 08/22/2006 |
