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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170186 | Electronic device with motion controlled functions An electronic device may be controlled with a remote control device. The remote control device may be moved in a first manner to cause the electronic device to scroll through an ordered sequence. The remote control device may be moved in a second manner to cause the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7983402 | System and program for controlling electronic devices A controlling system for an electronic peripheral device is provided. The controlling system comprises an electronic peripheral device having a plurality of communication interfaces and a plurality of functions, at least one terminal device connectable to one of the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7403598 | Remote control of a speaker phone device as a standalone device or as part of a security system A telephone device such as a speaker phone or message recording device is remotely controlled either as a standalone device or as part of a security system. The telephone device can be controlled by a key fob or other user-operated transmitter that a user actuates t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7386104 | Method and system for transferring data to a line connected device using a computer modem Systems and methods are described for providing connectivity to portable electronic devices, such as a cordless telephone, for the purpose of upgrading software features. In a preferred embodiment, portable electronic devices can receive incoming data at the PSTN ja... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7355758 | Automated facsimile monitoring and displaying methods and related systems Automated facsimile monitoring methods, systems, and computer program products can track response data from multiple facsimiles sent to different locations and generate electronically accessible failure reports to allow for error or faults to be tracked and assessed... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355988 | Application server having asynchronous event manager configured for terminating messaging operations and rolling back prescribed data structures An application server includes an asynchronous event manager configured for selectively terminating an instance executing a messaging session, based on detecting a message from a gateway server that the incoming call is a call having a type that differs from the pre... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352589 | Modular computer system mechanical interconnection A modular computer system mechanical interconnection includes a primary chassis having a first opening and a secondary chassis attached to the primary chassis and having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are generally aligned. The ap... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324228 | System and method for downloading and for printing data from an external content source A system and method are provided for enabling faster downloading and printing of data received from an external content source. In one embodiment, the method is segmenting the data file available on a content source external to the user computing device into a plura... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317790 | Method for transmitting jobs between computer systems, and computer system and program therefor A central system can quickly pass on job requests intended for remote systems with minimal costs and delays. When a job request for a remote system is received, the central system initiates a conventional telephone call to the remote system. At the remote system, a ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7280239 | Communication system and communication apparatus building the system Facsimile image data received from a normal facsimile apparatus connected to a general telephone network can be transmitted as an e-mail to the e-mail address of a computer network such as a LAN or the like designated by the source facsimile apparatus. An apparatus ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237029 | Remote control system and home gateway apparatus A gateway apparatus is provided which connects to appliances via a home network. The gateway apparatus includes means for acquiring appliance panel information indicating panel parts of the appliance and an operational range of the panel parts, and means for memoriz... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227933 | System and method for remote management of a DSL device Remote access and configuration of a digital subscriber line (DSL) device using a telephone line. From a remote location, an operator can access the DSL device and receive data, including an operational parameter regarding the device, and upload an operational param... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224773 | Method and apparatus for providing emergency calls to a disabled endpoint device The present invention enables the remote activation of a device by a packet-switched service, e.g., VoIP network service for the purposes of receiving calls identified as urgent from a pre-identified calling party when the device is disabled. The present invention e... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7177668 | Access monitoring via piconet connection to telephone A home or office is remotely monitored by an authorized caller using wireless piconet networks between personal wireless piconet identifier devices worn or carried by particular persons and a remotely accessible access monitor base unit. Persons are monitored by an ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7164486 | Image forming apparatus, expansion box for image forming apparatus and image editing system An image editing system having an image forming apparatus and an expansion box. The image forming apparatus includes an image inputting part which inputs the original image as an image, an image processing part which converts image information of an input color coor... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7113304 | Network facsimile apparatus A communication apparatus is connected to a terminal apparatus via a network. The communication apparatus includes a memory that stores image data and a storage period of the image data and a checker that determines whether a storage time of the image data exceeds t... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106473 | Communication system and communication apparatus building the system Facsimile image data received from a normal facsimile apparatus connected to a general telephone network can be transmitted as an e-mail to the e-mail address of a computer network such as a LAN or the like designated by the source facsimile apparatus. An apparatus ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099025 | Printing system, printing control method and apparatus printing data in accordance with updated condition information When an engine unit of a printing apparatus issues a calibration request, a controller unit of the printing apparatus stores correction data in a storage unit. Upon printing, a data controller checks if the correction data is stored in the storage unit. If the corre... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095517 | Communication apparatus and storage medium The invention provides a communication apparatus that broadcasts facsimile data by electronic mail (e-mail) on the Internet. In the communication apparatus, recipient's position information, and other broadcast recipient's disclosure information, can be included in ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092379 | Internet telephony arrangement and method An arrangement which includes a telephone and an interface unit, which interfaces the telephone to both a standard switched telephone communications network and an Internet communications network, is disclosed. The interface unit includes an input coupled to the tel... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7093032 | System and method for multi-vendor authentication to remotely activate a software-based option A system and method are provided to remotely activate options resident on a multi-vendor supported device. The technique includes receiving, at a centralized facility, an activation key sent from a first location and configured to activate an option of an in-field d... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092500 | Remote telephony receiver A method for implementing a remote receiver connected to a telephony network can include a call authorizer that can access remote receiver specific information, wherein the remote receiver specific information can include an authorization requirement. The call autho... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7054414 | Wireless phone-interface device A phone-interface device receives a wireless signal from a control panel. The wireless signal encodes information regarding a system condition that has occurred in a facility. The phone-interface device communicates the system condition to a monitoring station. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046392 | Communication system and method, and storage medium for the system A communication system serving as a transmitter terminal and a receiver terminal for communications with a second communication system via a communication line, the communication system includes a storage section for data storage; a communication section for data co... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032118 | Control method of storage system, storage system, and storage apparatus When power to a storage device is turned on and the storage device can accept a data input and output request being transmitted from an information processing device, the storage device transmits a power-on request for turning on power to the information processing ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023982 | Telephone plug system A telephone plug system includes a jack body having one end adapted to be inserted into standard wall telephone jacks, having at least one receiving socket at another end adapted to receive a conventional plug which is attached to a telephone line operated device. O... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017056 | Method and apparatus for secure remote control of power-on state for computers A secure mechanism for remotely controlling the power-on state of a host computer: A microcontroller in the host computer is supplied with standby power even when system power to the host computer is turned off. The microcontroller senses the state of the host compu... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003085 | Customer service process for remotely assisting users of telephone and modem systems Systems and methods for remotely diagnosing, trouble shooting, and/or programming an end user telephone by a customer service representative using a telephone and modem system in communication with the user's telephone and modem system during a live telephone call b... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6987580 | Document transmission apparatus and a cellular phone apparatus A document transmission apparatus is provided that includes a print document manager that stores a document to be printed in association with an e-mail address of a user of a cellular phone. When the document to be printed is stored in the print document manager, a ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6972858 | Image communication apparatus and image communication method A network controlling section makes communication with a receiver side, and receives receiver side information including the presence or absence of Internet facsimile capabilities on a receiver side, mail addresses, and an apparatus possession capability. A receiver... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970539 | Remote operation system for air conditioning apparatuses, remote operating method for air conditioning apparatuses and base station for performing remote operation of air conditioning apparatuses Connection is established from a communication device having a plurality of platforms, such as a push-button-type telephone 13, a personal computer 14 and a cellular phone 15, to a base station 12 through a public line network 22 a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6965459 | Communication system between computer and facsimile machine Remote data entry is performed in such a manner that a plurality of entry items and a plurality of data items are caused to collectively enter within one communication and the check sum is calculated simultaneously with the data entry so that abnormality of the data... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963761 | System and method for sounding a music accompanied by light or vibration Disclosed is a system for sounding a music accompanied by light including: a speaker for sounding a music including plural parts; a light emitter for emitting light; a driver for having the speaker sound the music, on the basis of music data of the music including t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956934 | Management system and method, and data processing apparatus A center apparatus manages a to-be-managed apparatus, wherein: the center apparatus performs a management operation on the to-be-managed apparatus by making a call to the to-be-managed apparatus so as to establish a communications circuit therewith according to pred... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6957111 | Automated system for cooking and method of use The present invention comprises an improved device and method for automated cooking foods with a liquid such as water. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a cooking chamber (46); a controller (20); a residential home gateway server (10 | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952279 | Network facsimile apparatus The network facsimile apparatus is able to communicate using both a public switched telephone network and a computer network, and has a facsimile section which transmits and receives an image via the public switched telephone network, a mail section which transmits ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6917802 | Mobile keyless telephone instruments and wireless telecommunications system having voice dialing and voice programming capabilities A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid and custom-programmed operating characteristics, all enabled by cooperative operation with supporting central equipment. Wireless operatio... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910447 | Pet communication apparatus A pet communication apparatus for allowing a user to communicate with a pet. The pet communication apparatus includes a housing member being designed for being selectively positioned on a support surface. A processing assembly is positioned in the housing member. Th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6903835 | Communication apparatus A low power dissipation facsimile apparatus is capable of accommodating a plurality of lines. This apparatus is arranged to reduce the power consumption still more. The apparatus comprises a first control unit having a low power dissipation mode, which controls a fi... | 06/07/2005 |
