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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254376 | Wearable phone and method of using the same A wearable phone and a method of using the same is provided. The phone includes a glove; a display mounted on the glove and including a user interface, the display on which a virtual key pad is displayed; a sensor on the glove disposed under the display, the sensor ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253749 | English letter coding method and a small keypad This invention relates to a kind of coding method and related miniature keyboard for western characters. The invention assigns a 3-digit number that has specific value to every western letter. The 3-digit number corresponding to a letter is the code of this letter, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253803 | Force feedback interface device with sensor A force feedback mouse interface device connected to a host computer and providing realistic force feedback to a user. The mouse interface device includes a mouse object and a linkage coupled to the mouse that includes a plurality of members rotatably coupled to eac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248994 | Digital method and apparatus for sensing position with a linear variable differential transformer An apparatus and method for determining a linear position from a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) including a primary coil driven by an excitation signal, and two secondary coils coupled to two correlated signals. The method includes converting the co... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245943 | Apparatus and method for inputting characters in a mobile communication terminal An apparatus and method are provided for inputting a character in a mobile communication terminal which displays character items representing types of characters on a screen of the mobile communication terminal in order for a user to select a type of character to be... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243053 | Method and apparatus for virtual control of operational scale models A virtual scale model operating environment for controlling operational scale models. The virtual scale model operating environment includes a virtual controller that provides simulated environmental parameters normally associated with real operation. The virtual co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242388 | Data input device A data input device and method including an illuminator (106) operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane (102) by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) viewing the at least one... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238873 | Automatic player musical instrument exactly reproducing performance and automatic player used therein An automatic player piano is equipped with solenoid-operated pedal actuators for driving the pedals in a playback; since a large quantity of induction is coupled to the solenoid, the driving signal is delayed due to long time constant so that the pedals behave diffe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233319 | Peripheral devices for portable computer The present invention relates to the storage and recharging of peripheral devices within a computer. In one exemplary embodiment the invention relates to an expandable computer mouse that may be stored and recharged in a port, such as a PCMCIA slot, of a portable co... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233313 | Control knob with multiple degrees of freedom and force feedback The present invention provides a control knob on a device that allows a user to control functions of the device. In one embodiment, the knob is rotatable in a rotary degree of freedom and moveable in at least one transverse direction approximately perpendicular to t... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231317 | Correlating power signatures with automated equipment A method and system for monitoring the activity of a system of one or more electro-mechanical components that receive electrical current from a power supply. The method and system samples an actual current supplied to the electro-mechanical component from the power ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228249 | Methods and apparatus for determining the condition of a sensor and identifying the failure thereof Methods and apparatus are provided which generate an error signal if a sensor is either anticipated to fail or fails. At least two sensors provide input signals having magnitudes that approximately correspond to a sensed event. A processor calculates an actual corre... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228186 | Field-mounted process device with programmable digital/analog interface Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a field-mountable process device that receives digital information from one or more process devices, and provides an associated analog output. Embodiments of the present invention include providing a wireless in... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225404 | Method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface A method and apparatus for determining forces to be applied to a user through a haptic interface. The method includes the steps of generating a representation of an object in graphic space, sensing the position of the user in real space and calculating a force to be... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225262 | System and method for selecting an external user interface using spatial information A method and system for selecting an external user interface using spatial information is described. In one configuration the floor space of a mailroom is mapped using a two dimensional grid. At least one machine is located on the mapped grid and an associated contr... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224292 | Reduced keyboard letter selection system and method A system and method of selecting a letter for display in a communication device having a display and a reduced-key keyboard is provided. One of the plurality of keys on the reduced-key keyboard is selected and a default letter associated with the selected key is dis... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225414 | Method and system for virtual touch entertainment The present invention is a method and apparatus for attracting the attention of people in public places and engaging them in a touch-free interaction with a multimedia display using an image-capturing system and a set of Computer Vision algorithms as a means of info... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220069 | Staggered keyboard for a portable device A staggered keyboard for use with a portable device is provided. The staggered keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged into a plurality of rows of keys. For each row of keys, the labeling of the keys is arranged in either a linear or an arced relationship dep... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220925 | Inputting apparatus This invention provides an inputting apparatus with a reduced number of lines in its connection cable, a simplified structure and improved reliability. The present invention discloses a folding type of inputting apparatus, comprising a first operation housing and a ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218249 | Hand-held communication device having navigation key-based predictive text entry A hand-held communication device provides navigation key-based predictive text entry. The hand-held communication device includes a housing generally sized to be held in a human hand having a display disposed for displaying characters selectable for entry in a chara... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215258 | Handheld electronic device having reduced keyboard and multiple password access, and associated methods A reduced keyboard handheld electronic device and associated method that utilizes a plurality of passwords for controlling access thereto. The handheld electronic device has a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, such as a multi-tap system. At least one o... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212815 | Quality evaluation method The invention relates to a method for evaluating the quality of a signal transmission path (2) presenting non-linear distortions. According to said method a specified test signal is sent from a transmitter (1) to a receiver (3). First the level ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212190 | Sensor controls for pointing and control device and such device A first aspect of the present invention includes various sensor controls for pointing and control devices. The sensor controls are much easier and require much less physical effort to operate than conventional controls. The sensor controls have built-in feedback-gen... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210662 | Display device with a foldable suspension arm A display device includes a display panel having a front surface for display, a rear surface, and two opposite lateral sides. A supporting unit includes a mounting seat adapted to be mounted fixedly on a supporting surface, and a foldable suspension arm having a fir... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212203 | Systems and methods for voxel warping Systems and methods for calculating a modification of a geometrical shape by applying an inverse modification function to an array representing the shape. An array representing the geometrical shape is defined on a multi-dimensional space. A modification function is... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209115 | Force-feedback input device to compensate output to actuator and apply fixed force-feedback in response to movement of operating section A force-feedback input device comprising an operating section, actuators to supply force-feedback by way of a transmission mechanism to the operating section, a movement quantity detector to detect a quantity of movement of the actuators and a controller to control ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206623 | Optical sampling interface system for in vivo measurement of tissue An optical sampling interface system minimizes and compensates error resulting from sampling variations and measurement site state fluctuations. Components include: An optical probe placement guide having an aperture wherein the optical probe is received, facilitate... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206356 | Wireless transmitter with reduced power consumption This wireless transmitter is composed of at least one modulator, which comprises a digital part and an analog part. The digital part comprises elements for generating the envelope of the signals to be transmitted and elements for generating the phase of the signals ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205775 | Sensing apparatus and method There is described an inductive sensor for sensing a parameter such as position. The inductive sensor includes: receive aerial which is electro-magnetically coupled to a magnetic field generator via a resonant circuit with the electromagnetic coupling varying in dep... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205909 | Touch panel device and method of fabricating the same A touch panel device includes a wiring terminal, a flexible printed circuit film connected to the wiring terminal, an adhesion part corresponding to a location where the flexible printed circuit film is connected to the wiring terminal, and an adhesion-reinforcing p... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201317 | Method and system for illustrating sound and text A system for illustrating sound and text including a book with pages having illustrations and/or text, at least some of the pages including a magnetic signature; a book holder adapted to accept the book, the book holder having a reading surface with a magnetic signa... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199316 | Multifunction switch for operating a device in a sealed container A multifunction switch for operating a device in a sealed container such as a flashlight includes at least one reed switch mounted at a location on an inner surface of the sealed container. A base plate is provided on an outer surface of the sealed container which h... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196604 | Sensing apparatus and method There is described a position sensor comprising at least one planar substrate having formed thereon a magnetic field generator which comprises conductive tracks formed on at least two planes defined by the at least one planar substrate. An intermediate coupling elem... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196695 | Flat panel display in which a digitizer is integrated A flat panel display comprises the following components. A display module has a lower glass substrate for fabricating thin film transistors, an upper glass substrate for fabricating a color filter, and a displaying molecule layer inserted between the lower glass sub... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197695 | Automated paragraph layout Methods and apparatus for calculating paragraph layout. A method begins with a first node in a paragraph and calculates an optimal line break scheme for paragraph layout that ended in the node (140). For every subsequent node in the paragraph, the method calc... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193617 | Acoustic contact detecting device An object of the present invention is to provide a coordinate input device of touch-type capable of giving an electric signal to a transducer, even if a piezoelectric vibrator having electrodes on both surfaces thereof is employed. A device according to the p... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193533 | Operating element with settable selectivity An operating element with a settable operating characteristic for generating numerical control values A converts position signals P corresponding to the position of a linear sensor element into control values A using an assignment characteristic curve. Different ass... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193615 | Method for providing mobile terminal with software keyboard suitable for language used in country where it is located A method for providing a mobile terminal with a software keyboard proper for the language of a country where it is located in a mobile communications network providing global roaming, comprises the steps of constructing a database on the information of multinational... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190158 | Inductive angle-of-rotation sensor and rotary transducer equipped with the same An inductive angle-of-rotation sensor, which is composed of a printed-circuit board, on which an excitation printed conductor and a receiving printed conductor are applied, the receiving printed conductor having a first partial section, which extends in a first plan... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190349 | Character input device and method for a mobile terminal A character input device and method for a mobile terminal, which enables users to quickly and conveniently input mixed characters from various character types such as Korean “Hangeul” characters, upper and lower case English characters, and different fonts and s... | 03/13/2007 |
