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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7263658 | Multilingual input method editor for ten-key keyboards A system and method is shown that is used to input multilingual text into an electronic device comprising a numerical keypad, or equivalent. The system comprises a language input method editor that accesses a character database. Asian and non-Asian languages can be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261369 | Convertible aircraft passenger seat An aircraft passenger convenience apparatus comprising: a seat assembly; a support device attached to the seat assembly; and a platform having a top and bottom, the platform at least partially supported by the support device. In the preferred embodiment, the support... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260529 | Command insertion system and method for voice recognition applications A speech recognition system and method operates a speech recognition application on a computer in a continuous dictation mode. A separate key pad is coupled to the computer through the USB port, and includes a plurality of keys for providing command signals represen... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259750 | Extended stand computer system with non-retractable carrying handle A computer system includes a panel that when unfolded may expose a keyboard and a stand. The stand is to support the computer system in its upright position. The keyboard may be a wireless keyboard and may be part of a keyboard tray. When the panel is unfolded, the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259482 | Distance extender and method making use of same A distance extender (100, 200) for increasing a distance between a first device (145) and a second device (150) in electrical communication with the first device includes an electrical cable (130, 230) electrically coupled between the fir... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256990 | Vertical docking method and system In a method and system for detachably docking a portable device to a docking device, the docking device is placed on a stable surface. The docking device includes a pair of moveable rear latches and moveable front latches, which are operable to latch on to correspon... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257210 | Picture phone with caller id Pictures are transmitted to a wireless picture phone with caller ID from a message originator and used by the message recipient to identify who is to sending the picture. In one embodiment the pictures are sent to a message center along with the caller ID of the mes... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257430 | Self configuring multiple element portable electronic device A self configuring multiple element portable electronic device (100) and method is provided. The device comprises at least a first electronic element (104) and a second electronic element (106) and a joint (112) connecting the first elect... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256770 | Method for displaying information responsive to sensing a physical presence proximate to a computer input device In a computer system, a touch sensitive input device having touch sensitive auxiliary controls system can be used to anticipate a user's action. When a user's hand approaches a touch sensitive input device, feedback can be displayed on a display screen. A user can r... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256772 | Auto-aligning touch system and method A touch system includes a touch surface on which an image is, displayed and at least one camera acquiring images of the touch surface. A pointer contact data generator generates pointer position data in response to pointer contact with the touch surface. The pointer... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256988 | Information processing apparatus having switch for inputting key data An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface and a rear surface, a CPU (central processing unit) provided in the housing, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing and including a plurality of keys which input key data to the C... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257701 | Method and system for configuring an operating system in a computer system A method and system for configuring an operating system in a computer system including language selection during bootup rather than at manufacture. A first aspect of the method and system comprises providing a plurality of operating system images in the computer sys... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256768 | Computer keyboard with quantitatively force-sensing keys A computer keyboard has a grid of conductors forming a plurality of intersections, with force-sensitive resistor (FSR) elements located between the conductors at the intersections. A plurality of keys are located above the intersections and exert force on the conduc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253805 | Text input device and adapter mechanism A text input device for attachment to a game controller includes a small-sized housing, upper and lower faces, a plurality of text entry keys disposed on the upper face, and an attachment interface disposed on the lower face. A bracket for attaching the text input d... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253806 | Computer keyboard A computer keyboard with a monitor on the operating panel thereof. Data entered by users from the keyboard is synchronously displayed on the keyboard monitor, eliminating the need for a user to look back and forth at the positions of keys and the data displayed on t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254223 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems Contact data in a database for a wireless personal communication device are remotely updatable from, or transferable between, a computer system using a radio frequency connection. New contact data, and changes or updates to existing contact data, are input at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253802 | User interface An electronic input device has a flexible keyboard for receiving user input and a housing defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the comp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254416 | Mobile entertainment and communication device A mobile entertainment and communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253751 | Method for writing language components A method for writing text employing at least one hand of a user and manipulating a keyboard having a pair of keypads which are finger depressed and a press pad which is depressed by the palm region of the hand. The first and/or second keypads are pressed simultaneou... | 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 |
| 7252444 | Switch configuration A switch configuration for use with a keyboard comprises a plurality of support structures positioned adjacent each other in spaced relation and a plurality of dome switches, with at least one dome switch being coupled to each of the plurality of support structures.... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254524 | Method and system for a simulation authoring environment implemented in creating a simulation application A method and system for creating a simulation authoring environment. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for creating a simulation application that simulates a real-life interaction with a network device. In one embodiment, a real comma... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253571 | Wireless power supply and method of supplying power A wireless power supply and method of wirelessly supplying power use light to directly supply power wirelessly to an electrical apparatus without a power cable. The wireless power supply includes: a plurality of pressure switches adapted to switch ON/OFF in response... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250937 | Hard base key unit A first object is to provide a key unit capable of preventing a problem that a key top gets under a key window frame of a casing of a movable telephone or the like during key pushing down, and capable of preventing floating of the key top and interferences with move... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250898 | Universal keyboard The present invention provides a multifunctional input device. The input device includes a functional mode which defines the mode of operation of the input device. Each functional mode includes one or more domain levels with each domain level containing one or more ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251318 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems An apparatus and method provide a database in a pager that contains menus that may be displayed on a pager display. A paging service sends a page including an identification, retrieves a menu from the pager database and displays the menu. The pager responds to the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250938 | System and method for improved user input on personal computing devices A user input mechanism is provided that allows a user to enter words as gestures on a virtual keyboard presented on the display device. The user input mechanism combines two existing and prevalent forms of user input: cursive handwriting and keyboard input. A famili... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248151 | Virtual keypad for vehicle entry control Method and apparatus are provided for vehicle entry control using an imaged keypad. The apparatus includes a virtual interface for entry control of a vehicle having an imaging surface that defines a field of view. The interface includes a projected keypad image on t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248202 | Finger feeling numerical buttons for commercial electronic remote control The present invention offers a finger feeling numerical buttons for commercial electronic remote control. The altitude of the five even number buttons 0,2,4,6 and 8 is higher than the altitude of the other buttons 1,3,7,9, * and #. On the upper, lower, right and lef... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248251 | Wireless display systems and stylii A wireless coordinate input system for a display system includes a stylus that transmits ultrasonic energy to a plurality of ultrasonic receiving stations in a projection plane. In an embodiment, the stylus may include one ultrasonic transmitter used for determinati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7249167 | Intelligent modular server management system for selectively operating a plurality of computers An intelligent, modular server management system for coupling a series of remotely located computers to one or more user stations allowing for selective access of the remotely located computers. A centralized computer matrix switching system is provided to enable a ... | 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 |
| 7245249 | Remote controller A remote controller includes a holder having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first positioning boss and a second positioning boss protruding from the first surface and the second surface of the holder, respectively, a first wiring ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7242392 | Keypad with EL united in keypad rubber and method for fabricating the same The present invention discloses to a keypad with an EL device for a backlight united with a keypad rubber and a method for fabricating the same for improving a click sensitivity and visibility of keys and preventing a wrong operation of the keys by using a silicon i... | 07/10/2007 |
| RE39716 | System and method for creating a controlling device A system and method for creating a controlling device. In response to a user specifying one or more operating criteria for the controlling device, the system selects executable instructions from a library of executable instructions and command code sets from a libra... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7240300 | Method for creating user-defined computer operations using arrows A method for creating user-defined computer operations involves drawing an arrow in response to user input and associating at least one graphic to the arrow to designate a transaction to the arrow. The transaction is designated to the arrow after analyzing the graph... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239305 | Information processing system and screen display method Disclosed are a method of and a system for displaying information in such a way that an audience is able to follow up with an operation of an operator in demonstration and presentation using a information terminal, etc. including a touch panel, etc. as an I/O device... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239303 | Keyboard structure A keyboard structure. The keyboard structure includes a base plate, a light guide member, a membrane circuit board, a key assembly and a light-emitting element. The light guide member is disposed on the base plate. The membrane circuit board is disposed on the light... | 07/03/2007 |
