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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7385490 | Method for setting screens of inboard indicators A method for setting screens of plural inboard indicators connected to an inboard network via a communication line includes connecting a terminal to the inboard network. The method also includes loading the terminal with data from the plural indicators and setting t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7339576 | Information display device and information selecting and displaying method An information display device includes a main unit that houses a removable semiconductor memory and a display unit that has approximately the same shape as that of the main unit and that displays information read from the semiconductor memory. The main unit and the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7215321 | Input device with pattern and tactile feedback for computer input and control The tactile input device is a user interface selection device used to transmit user information to a user interface interpretation module. The tactile input device allows a user to activate and operate applications installed on a computing system through a single us... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7119852 | Apparatus for processing signals The invention relates to an apparatus for processing signals, comprising parameter control means for controlling parameters of said signals in response to manual adjustments by the user as well as automatically generated adjustments based on current ambient factors ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113174 | Coordinate inputting/detecting apparatus and method designed to avoid a trailing phenomenon A coordinate inputting/detecting apparatus in which a designating device for designating a position in a flat or substantially flat two-dimensional coordinate inputting/detecting area of the coordinate inputting/detecting apparatus is judged as located in a predeter... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100030 | System for identifying, based on setup use history, and displaying a setup of a system to indicate enabled and disabled setting items to a user A computer that can easily identify which setting items are enabled and which setting items are not enabled when conducting setup setting operations, and can efficiently conduct correct setup. Setup history information is stored when the use environment settings are... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080096 | Housing space-related commodity sale assisting system, housing space-related commodity sale assisting method, program for assisting housing space-related commodity sale, and computer-readable recorded medium on which program for assisting housing space-related commodity sale is recorded The inventive system includes a database for storing housing display data including layout information of a housing such as a real estate object, an interior display data including information regarding interior of the housing, and furniture display data including c... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6967642 | Input device with pattern and tactile feedback for computer input and control The tactile input device is a user interface selection device used to transmit user information to a user interface interpretation module. The tactile input device allows a user to activate and operate applications running on a computing system through a single user... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6943795 | Screen display control and transition method and its system An image display control method and its system for this method in an information processing unit sequentially changing a series of image contents to display images on the screen. Image content information for displaying image contents on the information processing u... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6906633 | Program-controlled household appliance The optical indicator unit of a program-controlled household appliance includes one or more indicator elements for the display of information in plain text. Each indicator element includes a matrix with 5×8 pixels for the display of a character. Each indicator elem... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903723 | Data entry method and apparatus The apparatus and method of the invention relate to data entry and menu selection. Applications include: (a) data entry for ideographic languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean; (b) fast food ordering; (c) correction of documents generated by optical charac... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6859219 | Method and apparatus having multiple display devices Apparatuses, systems and methods for multiple display devices are described. A display apparatus includes a primary display device for a computer. The display apparatus also includes at least one secondary display device for the computer with the at least one second... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6710771 | Information processing method and apparatus and medium An information processing method and apparatus free from a defect in a conventional system that complicated processing operations need to be executed before a user selects a desired application program on a task bar equipped with a start menu button and starts the s... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6707475 | System for selecting and displaying flight management system procedures A system, method and device for selecting and displaying navigational information is presented which displays navigational procedures and/or options, allows for selecting and deselecting the procedures and/or options, and allows for generating a predetermined set of... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6697045 | Fold-down flat panel display device A flat panel display device including a panel unit for displaying an image, a main body unit controlling an image displayed on the panel unit, and a folder connecting the panel unit and the main body unit.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6690275 | Customer-sensitive dispenser using proximity sensing devices The present invention provides a fuel dispenser capable of sensing the proximity or location of a customer relative to the fuel dispenser without requiring direct customer contact and controlling the display or aspects of the display accordingly to conser... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686847 | Indicator with daylight visibility using a single light emitting diode A single LED combined with a dark-colored reflective cavity, a diffusing graphic overlay, and a dark tinted window, provides a backlighted indicator with low power requirements. The design exhibits high visual contrast between on and off conditions, givin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6552717 | OHAI technology user interface A variety of methods and systems for presenting and delivering user application input choices. One-handed or vocal user input provides chords or syllables. The invention includes systems and methods for presenting user application input choices, chord or ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6549219 | Pie menu graphical user interface A graphical user interface includes a plurality of pie menu levels concentrically arranged. Located within the center most section are menu selections generally of greater importance, highest probability of use, historical favorites, category headings, ta... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6535132 | Targeted information display The proximity of potential customers to a shop is detected, for example, by detecting short-range communication devices carried by passers-by. The interests of the detected passers-by are then determined by reference to specific interests transmitted by t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6459912 | Menu system for a radiotransmission apparatus A radio apparatus formed as a mobile or cordless telephone has a control screen, on which controls functions can be called upon and makes available which makes available the control functions of the radio apparatus for dialing and activation a display dev... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6411288 | Fold-down flat panel display device A flat panel display device including a panel unit for displaying an image, a main body unit controlling an image displayed on the panel unit, and a folder connecting the panel unit and the main body unit.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6373507 | Computer-implemented image acquistion system An image acquisition system has a computer and one or more imaging devices coupled to the computer. Each imaging device has a device memory and is capable of capturing a digital image and storing the image in its memory. An image device manager is impleme... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6327482 | Mobile radio apparatus with auxiliary display screen A mobile radio apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus body having a connector portion at one side thereof. A main display is mounted on the apparatus body. An auxiliary display includes a terminal portion and is removably connected to th... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6211922 | Color video apparatus for displaying hue control states on screen A color video apparatus for displaying on-screen a hue control state of a color video signal. The apparatus includes a key input portion for inputting a hue control command of the color video signal displayed on the screen, and an on-screen-display (OSD) ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6201524 | Portable information terminal and information scrolling method for use therewith A portable information terminal and an information scrolling method for use therewith. The terminal is typically a pager including a receiver connected to an antenna, a demodulator, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a key input unit, a rotary dial, a rotary dial contr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6188407 | Reconfigurable user interface for modular patient monitor A reconfigurable user interface for a modular patient monitor which selectively populates menus for operator selection based on the parameters which are available at any given time. Due to event processing, when a parameter module is added or removed from... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6160536 | Dwell time indication method and apparatus The apparatus and method of the invention relate to data entry in ideographic languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean, and to interactive displays and interactive display methods for use by persons temporarily or permanently lacking normal motor... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6128553 | Menu control knob A remote menuing system uses a control knob to select menu items on a display screen. The menu items may be selected by depressing a switch, the switch being integrated with the control knob. Once the menu item has been selected, an operator may modify th... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6104399 | System for menu-driven instruction input A description is given of a system for menu-driven instruction input, comprising a control unit, a display unit which is controlled by the control unit and which serves to display, by means of symbols, at least one instruction-selection list (menu), which... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6075535 | Method and apparatus for visualizing the tile access frequencies for tiled, multi-resolution images The present invention provides a method and apparatus for visually presenting the access frequency of a two dimensional image. The method includes the steps of: determining which defined regions of the image are accessed; determining the frequency that th... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6036319 | Laser scanned menu An improved method and apparatus for controlling a laser projection assisted assembly operation includes the ability to display a menu with the laser projector. An operator is able to request the menu be displayed at the operator's location. The menu prov... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029026 | Image forming apparatus capable of executing a plurality of processes at proper position on sheet An image forming apparatus is capable of performing a plurality of processes for a sheet provided with an image such as stapling and punching. When two different processes are set together, the image forming apparatus displays a particular screen for maki... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6021193 | Telephone A telephone having a user interface, comprising user input means; output means; and control means responsive to a first actuation of the user input means to cause subsequent items to be indicated for selection by the output means, and responsive to anothe... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6005549 | User interface method and apparatus The apparatus and method of the invention relate to data entry and menu selection. Applications include: (a) data entry for ideographic languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean; (b) fast food ordering; (c) correction of documents generated by opt... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6005299 | Electronic apparatus provided with a bidirectional rotary switch An electronic apparatus provided with a bidirectional rotary switch having a control element for selecting individual function elements of function groups by rotation of the control element, and for activating the individual function elements by pushing t... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6005488 | User control interface architecture for automotive electronic systems The software and hardware resources of an electronic system are organized in an architecture which creates a single data table in program memory for the assignment of user controls to system functions. User controls can be reassigned through appropriate m... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5999104 | Method of producing customizable automotive electronic systems The software and hardware resources of an electronic system are organized in an architecture which creates a single data table in program memory for the assignment of user controls to system functions. User controls can be reassigned through appropriate m... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5957559 | Laser scanned menu An improved method and apparatus for controlling a laser projection assisted assembly operation includes the ability to display a menu with the laser projector. An operator is able to request the menu be displayed at the operator's location. The menu prov... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5943039 | Apparatus for the interactive handling of objects In an apparatus for handling objects such as documents and tools a menu of options (30) is displayed, which options (31a . . . 31h) are placed in a curved band (31) around the position of the cursor at the moment of activating the menu. The shape of the c... | 08/24/1999 |
