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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353407 | Methods and apparatus for provisioning phantom power to remote devices An apparatus provisions power from a power budget to remote devices configured to obtain phantom power. The apparatus includes, among other things, a controller which is configured to identify a power demand for a remote device (e.g., a power demand based on an actu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7293182 | Methods and apparatus for powering a data communications port A data communications device includes a supervisory circuit, a power supply, and a power circuit. The power circuit includes a data communications port, a power supply connection coupled to the power supply, and a power controller coupled to the data communications ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7262974 | Techniques for alleviating the need for DC blocking capacitors in high-speed differential signal pairs A circuit board has a first component interface configured to connect to a first circuit board component, a second component interface configured to connect to a second circuit board component, a differential signal pair electrically connecting the first component i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7227939 | Security features for an integral PLC modem At least one exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a method comprising receiving a connection request at a modem integral to a programmable logic controller, and allowing access to the programmable logic controller via the modem. At least one exempl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207689 | Touch activated purse illumination assembly A touch-activated purse illumination assembly having a base unit housing a circuit assembly, a power source and at least one elongated light emitting portion. Touch sensitive switching means are included in the circuit assembly, and feature a pair of partially expos... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7162016 | Multimedia adapter for headset amplifier An adapter apparatus for coupling a headset and an audio device to a telephone headset amplifier includes a first interface for sending and receiving audio signals with the telephone headset amplifier, a second interface for sending and receiving audio signals with ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153163 | Modular jack for ethernet applications A magnetically coupled RJ-45 modular jack assembly for Ethernet applications including a coil pack comprised of a plurality of magnetic circuits. Various numbers of the magnetic circuits may be coupled together in series by way of a variety of wires which may then b... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147519 | Hybrid plug connector A hybrid socket (7), with a housing (2), comprises recesses and/or through channels (9). Electrical and/or optical components can be placed in said recesses and/or through channels (9), in particular optical lines (POFs), mini-coax cables... | 12/12/2006 |
| RE39406 | Telephone line coupler The telephone line coupler circuit has a single transmit opto-coupler whose output includes a DC bias component connected to a gate of a line seize switch for connecting a DC line seize load across the ring and tip contacts of the telephone line. The line seize swit... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128582 | Electrical connector with a set-in printed circuit board An electrical connector (1) has an insulative housing (10) having a D-shaped mating portion (11), a number of first and second contacts (21, 22) received in the housing, and a metal shell (50) surrounds the mating portion of the ho... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7071702 | Multi-jack detector A multi-jack detector for detecting states of a plurality of jacks. Each jack comprises a first switch having a first normally closed terminal and a first output terminal. The multi-jack detector comprises a plurality of bias resistors each coupled to one of the fir... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058067 | Distributed interactive multimedia system architecture Various aspects of an interactive multimedia system and associated methods. In general, the multimedia system employs central and peripheral hubs that function to provide services to a plurality of clients of a call manager server, or manager subsystem. The hubs and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048550 | Electrical adapter assembly An electrical adapter (100) includes a first housing member (1), a second housing member (2) coupled with the first housing member, and a number of first, second and third conductive terminals (312, 322, 332). The first housing member has... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042991 | Method and apparatus for extending a telephone's capabilities An application programming interface (API) enables a telephone to utilize the hardware resources of a computer that is connected to the telephone in a master/slave relationship that causes the computer to function in the manner of a peripheral to the telephone. Spec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038899 | EMI suppression device An electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression device includes a case, a common mode noise reduction element, a plurality of conductive pillars and at least one differential mode noise reduction element. The case includes a housing that can accommodate the common... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035402 | Portable communication unit A portable communication unit is provided that permits a cord to be received and stored easily, while preventing undesired unwinding of the cord. Even when the communication unit is carried and stored together with a magnetic card containing data, a magnetic-side so... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031454 | Method and apparatus for interfacing telephone apparatus to a digital, analog or hybrid telephone switching system An adaptive interface method and apparatus for interfacing a telephony appliance such as an analog telephone, modem, fax modem, facsimile machine teleconferencing device, headset, VoIP telephone or non-compatible digital telephone to a digital, analog or hybrid tele... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025636 | Adaptor for making broken connectors serviceable An electrical adapter (16) for receiving a male plug (10) having male plug electrical contacts (30) and having a broken latching tab (12), the male plug (10) being constructed to be received in a receiving unit (18) in a plu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023987 | Method and apparatus for adapting a phone for use in network voice operations An interface is provided between a conventional telephone and a conventional computer configured for network voice applications including a sound card and modem. The interface allows for use of the telephone during network voice applications such as IP telephony and... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7006625 | Cordless telephone-to-sound card interface adapter with hybrid transformer and control circuit A cordless telephone-to-sound card interface adapter provides a connection between any standard cordless telephone system and a sound card of a computer for PC-to-PC or PC-to-telephone voice communications over the Internet. The interface adapter includes a hybrid t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6980645 | Low-pass filtering device with integrated insulator and private installation comprising same A filtering device for a narrow-band terminal in a private installation connected to an access network carrying narrow-band services (analogue or ISDN) and broad-band services (xDSL or HomePNA). The device has a low-pass filter associated with an insulation enabling... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6981085 | Carrying case for portable electronic devices A case for an electronic device, which includes a first protective material that maintains the electronic device within the case, and at least one controlling interface that is in electrical communication with said electronic device, and disposed on the first protec... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980643 | Fallback function telecommunications device The invention herein is fallback function communications device comprised of a microprocessor, utilized to perform a predetermined operation and processing of a predetermined input signal and then output a corresponding signal, as well as a minimum of one relay circ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978009 | Microprocessor-controlled full-duplex speakerphone using automatic gain control A near full duplex portable handset speakerphone comprises: a microprocessor; a hands-free receive register connected to the microprocessor; a hands-free transmit register connected to the microprocessor; a ROM having a speakerphone operation algorithm, the ROM conn... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973179 | Pocket speakerphone A pocket speakerphone adapter for a landline-based common telephone to provide the common telephone with speakerphone capabilities. The conventional handset of a conventional common telephone is disconnected from the handset jack of its base unit, and the pocket spe... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971897 | Gel-filled telephone jack An improved gel-protected registered telephone jack includes a cavity in a housing, and a rear opening to the cavity that permits positioning an insert that connects permanent telephone wires to spring connectors. A front opening receives a plug to make contact betw... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6965672 | Electronic switching system An electronic switching system, comprising a common source of voltage to a plurality of user stations connected in parallel, an electronic means of connection to electrically connect a chosen user station to the common source of voltage, and a means of disconnection... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6952785 | Methods and apparatus for powering a data communications port A data communications device includes a supervisory circuit, a power supply, and a power circuit. The power circuit includes a data communications port, a power supply connection coupled to the power supply, and a power controller coupled to the data communications ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6937724 | Apparatus and method for delivery of ringing and voice calls through a workstation A data processing system comprises an audio processing means receiving data within said data processing system for converting the data into an analog signal with a first and a second analog channel components; an audio output means receiving the analog signal and pr... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926130 | Portable docking station and cord reel assembly A portable docking station and cord reel assembly (10), made for hand held electronic devices (12), includes a housing (20), a spool (22) rotatably mounted in the housing (20), a cradle (36) mounted on the spool (21),... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925179 | Method and apparatus for a hearing aid coupling system An audio coupler device for communication with a T-coil in a hearing aid is described to fit inside the receiver section of a handset as defined. The coupler device is so mounted inside the receiver section as to provide strong inductive coupling with a T-coil insid... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916206 | Active local area network connector with line interogation An active local area network connector comprising: an active connector housing for use with local area network (LAN) equipment; first electrical contacts mounted in the housing and arranged for detachable connection with corresponding electrical contacts of at least... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912275 | Secure remote access to voice mail A coupler includes an analog port for interfacing with a telephone answering system a network port that is adapted for connection to an insecure network. The security problem associated with eavesdropping over insecure network is overcome by encrypting the messages ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907243 | Method and system for dynamic soft handoff resource allocation in a wireless network A method and system for dynamic soft handoff resource allocation in a wireless communications network includes determining a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless s... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902406 | Cable plug connector An cable plug connector to connect one or more standard telephone or computer cable plugs into wall outlets of the same type at an angle, so that the devices' plugs and cables are protected from damage, including a housing, a cable plug adapter to be connected to a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6757379 | Apparatus for the attachment of a computer to a telephone set, and a computer comprising the same An apparatus for attaching a personal computer (40) comprising an audio system to a telephone network. The apparatus comprises first connector (12, 16) for the connection to the base (20) of a telephone set of a telephone system, second connecto... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6735453 | Automatic headset hookswitch A headset storage device includes a headset cradle, a switch and a manual override device. The headset cradle has two positions: a first position when the headset cradle is supporting a headset and a second position when the headset cradle is not supporting a headse... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6636601 | Method for adapting supplementary equipment to an analog telecommunications terminal and device for that purpose A method for adapting supplementary equipment, such as automatic answering equipments, intercommunication stations, automatic dialers and the like, to an analog telecommunications terminal as well as to a technical device for the implementation of the met... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631278 | Method for originating packet data calls via dial-up networking applications A system and method for selecting from a plurality of data service options in a wireless communication network is presented. The system includes a terminal device for originating a call and for transmitting and receiving data in accordance with a selected... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6584196 | Electronic inductor with transmit signal telephone line driver In an electronic inductor circuit, an operational amplifier drives the base of the electronic inductor transistor, and receives negative feedback from the emitter of the transistor. The transistor and operational amplifier combine to form a voltage-contro... | 06/24/2003 |
