Quotables
"The horse is here to stay, the automobile is only a novelty - fad."
President of Michigan Savings Bank ; 1903
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 |
| 8073137 | Audio headset An audio headset usable for conducting a voice call through a phone, and for playing audio, such as music, from a streaming audio device, by means of a speaker. The headset comprises a signal transceiver, wirelessly connectable to a plurality of devices, including a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8073138 | Information input device, and electronic apparatus using same An information input device is provided which is to make input of information by operating a disk-shaped rotating member. The device includes the rotating member (36) which is rotatable with one main side thereof being operated, rotation detecting means (2... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7991149 | Information input device, and electronic apparatus using same An information input device is provided which is to make input of information by operating a disk-shaped rotating member. The device includes the rotating member (36) which is rotatable with one main side thereof being operated, rotation detecting means (2... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7860237 | Information input device, and electronic apparatus using the same An information input device is provided which is to make input of information by operating a disk-shaped rotating member. The device includes the rotating member (36) which is rotatable with one main side thereof being operated, rotation detecting means (2... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7787616 | Portable communication apparatus A portable communication apparatus includes arrow keys for moving a highlight bar to select one of a plurality of information items displayed on screen and an Enter key for executing a selected information item. The arrow keys and the Enter key are disposed close to... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7536010 | Exchange system, button telephone set and exchange According to one embodiment, a button telephone set, comprising function keys equipped with light emitting devices, respectively, display device which displays character information, failure information receiving unit which receives data notified from the exchange, ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7526081 | Telephone recording and storing arbitrary keystrokes sequence with replay with a single stoke A telephone is described that allows any arbitrary combination of key strokes, including numerical keys, extension keys, as well as function keys such as TRANSFER, CONFERENCE, etc., to be programmed such that the entire sequence of key strokes can be recalled with t... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7480379 | Mobile electronic equipment In an mobile electronic equipment in which an upper cabinet is openably and closably coupled with a lower cabinet, cutout portions from which a track ball is exposed are formed to the coupling portions of the upper and lower cabinets, and the track ball is interpose... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7444163 | Mobile digital devices A mobile digital device comprises a ten-key pad being comprised of a key mat 21 on which ten-key buttons 21a-21c with respective projections 21aa-21cc on the under surfaces thereof are laid out and a key... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433715 | Mobile station for telecommunications system A mobile telecommunications system has a handset and a headset for connection to the handset. The handset includes an RF transceiver for transmitting an outgoing call and receiving an incoming call, and a processor coupled to the RF transceiver that provides audio s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424306 | Apparatus for temporarily storing phone numbers and short messages An apparatus for temporarily storing phone numbers and short messages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing including electronics operable to receive an input and display a sequence of no more than seventeen characters in response to the input. The electron... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417564 | Enhancing character input in electronic device The invention relates to an electronic device and a method of enhancing character input in an electronic device comprising a set of keys. The method comprises associating a group of characters with at least one key; detecting repeated presses of a key; detecting whe... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412270 | Multifunctional mobile radio communication apparatus A mobile radio communication apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge part that foldably connects the second housing to the first housing, a one touch opening mechanism that is provided to the hinge part, and automatically opens the second housi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392070 | Inputting apparatus for mobile phone with a dial wheel An input apparatus uses a wheel for input operations of a mobile phone. The input apparatus employs a wheel and two function keys for facilitating the input operations, such as number dialing, short-message editing and menu selecting, for user. The input apparatus a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373180 | Method and apparatus for accentuating graphical elements on a mobile handset housing A transparent mobile handset housing with graphical elements such as alphanumeric characters, icons, and logos positioned directly onto the housing with visibility enhanced through backlighting. The transparent housing is covered with an opaque coating and omitted p... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372958 | Portable communication apparatus A portable communication apparatus includes arrow keys for moving a highlight bar to select one of a plurality of information items displayed on screen and an Enter key for executing a selected information item. The arrow keys and the Enter key are disposed close to... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359505 | Space-efficient ergonomic telephony keypad A space-efficient ergonomic telephony keypad is described which comprises three separate groups of four buttons collectively capable of performing twelve distinct electronic switch operations. Each button is formed for tactile operation. Each group has the four butt... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7321781 | Cellular telephone design for the elderly A cellular telephone designed specifically to be visually appealing and practical for the elderly and those with reduced dexterity. Although the keypad buttons on the cellular telephone are approximately 260 square millimeters and have large spaces between adjacent ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321789 | Folding information processor A foldable mobile terminal is capable of carrying out more highly complicated key input such as key input for operating a certain function even in a state in which a housing is closed. This foldable mobile terminal includes a first housing and a second housing conne... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319743 | Method for enabling a user interface for a network telephone According to the present invention, methods, data structures, and computer-readable media for processing input to a telephone having an interactive user interlace are disclosed. A telephone user inputs commands through buttons and keys on an interactive user interfa... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7277086 | Information processing apparatus The invention presents an information processing apparatus having a simple structure and which is capable of distinguishing between states of use, automatically changing over the display direction of the display screen, and excellent in shock durability, protection ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274954 | Communication device including one or more electrical control buttons in an upper housing part Folding wireless communication devices (100, 700) comprise first parts (102, 1002) that are rotatably coupled to second parts (104, 1104). The first parts (102, 1002) can be moved from first positions in which the first parts (102, 100... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269638 | Display of service provider identity during download A mobile cellular telephone handset (1) is WAP enabled. Browser connection settings are configured so that whilst connection is being made to a WAP server, the user is provided with a graphical display that indicates the identity of the service provider for t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260390 | Software enabled on/off switch for radio functionality in a wireless device A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7224324 | Interactive automotive rearvision system A vehicular mirror system includes a mirror assembly with a mirror casing and a reflective element with a rearward field of view when the mirror assembly is mounted to a vehicle. The mirror casing includes a mounting portion that is adapted to mount the mirror casin... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215977 | All-in-one modular wireless device The present invention provides a modular designed CompactFlash interface for voice and data applications. The present invention provides the advantages of attachments, such as a keypad, that attach to a PDA and give the PDA the ability to provide a wireless voice ha... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210353 | Multimedia feature for diagnostic instrumentation A system and method for obtaining hearing ability related data from a subject outputs tones or sounds and monitors the subject's responses to the tones or sounds. An error condition is detected based on the responses, and corrective instructions are automatically de... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209730 | Telephone adapted for emergency dialing by touch A telephone has a key pad with ten number keys arranged to dial the digits from 0 to 9 inclusive, each of these number keys being marked with a visual indicator denoting the digit which the number key is arranged to dial. The 1 and 9 number keys are provided with ta... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200416 | Group specific simplified cellular telephones A group specific communication assembly such as a telephone assembly which is operative to appeal to anyone or all of specific groups of individuals such as, but not limited to, children, teenagers, the elderly, the visually challenged or hearing impaired, the chron... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184802 | Mobile communication device having rotating keypad assembly A mobile communication device comprises a housing having a keypad assembly including one or more arrangements of keys for keying information into the mobile communication device. The keypad assembly may rotate within the housing either about an axis generally perpen... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181250 | Mobile phone A mobile phone of the present invention has a structure in which a second case is provided with a sub-display unit and an LED for indicating an incoming call, both of which can be watched even in a state where the mobile phone is folded. The sub-display unit is prov... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171236 | Call service method for a cellular phone A call service method includes the steps of determining if the electronic phone book database is being used upon occurrence of a call event, searching the electronic phone book database for individual information using a phone number associated with the call event i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167558 | Foldable portable telephone A piece of data to be sent by mail is selected from data displayed on the back surface liquid crystal in the state of the portable telephone being folded. The selected data is sent with a button operating. Upon completion of the mail sending, the mail sending ends w... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7146005 | Input element for a telephone An input element for a telephone for inputting data having two rotary functions in respectively opposite directions, and which also has two key functions which are independent of the rotary functions, the key functions being triggered by a movement in a plane substa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146198 | Mobile phone having a side button which can fix a battery and adjust volume A mobile phone includes a housing, a circuit board, a side button and a battery. The circuit board is installed in the housing. The side button is installed on the housing in a slidable manner. The battery is installed on the housing for supplying power to the mobil... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7120471 | User interface and associated method for indicating status using keypad backlights A method for indicating status on a programmed communication device wherein each of one or more backlights is associated with a respective key of a plurality of keys. Status information to be communicated to a user of the communication device is then generated, and ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7106852 | Telephone accessory for generating conversation utterances to a remote listener in response to a quiet selection A user conducts a telephone conversation without speaking. It does this by moving the participant in the public situation to a quiet mode of communication (e.g., keyboard, buttons, touchscreen). All the other participants are allowed to continue using their usual au... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103179 | Handset A handset is disclosed which comprises a display 3 and a scroll key 9 for scrolling data on the display. The scroll key has two portions which lie on a line oblique to the horizontal. When depressed these portions effect different scrolling actions. | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091882 | Automated exchange for determining availability of assets shareable among entities An automated exchange for determining the availability of mobile assets that are shareable among mobile asset users. The automated exchange includes a plurality of mobile asset sources for providing mobile assets of one or more types, a data center for providing the... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092520 | Radiotelephone An electronic radiotelephone comprising: a first housing; a second housing releasably attachable to the first housing to meet with the first housing around the periphery of the radiotelephone; and retaining means comprising a cover, for holding the electronic compon... | 08/15/2006 |
