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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6738460 | Apparatus for indicating caller availability A caller identification availability apparatus located adjacent a caller's telephone. The caller identification availability apparatus indicates who, among a select group of people, are available to receive telephone calls. Each caller within a select group has a si... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6304646 | Man-machine interface device for telephone terminals A man-machine interface device for a telephone terminal for selecting options offered to the user when using services offering such options indicates to the terminal the various options that can be selected and determines, in a manner specific to each ter... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6266404 | Method and apparatus for controlling characteristics of distributed telephone sets from a central telephone switch The present invention allows characteristics of individual distributed telephone sets to be controlled by a central telephone switch. In one embodiment, configuration files are stored locally on the phone set, but control of the configuration files is pro... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5526422 | System and method for cleaning the display screen of a touch screen device A procedure for cleaning a display screen in a touch screen based telephone such that features of the telephone are not inadvertently activated is described. The procedure operates by causing the telephone (actually, a processor in the telephone) to enter... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5341413 | Communication equipment with a destination area on-line display function A communication equipment has a dictionary file for areas and destination names corresponding to destination numbers entered by a destination entry unit such as a dialer. The dictionary file is looked up by a retrieval unit during the entry of the number ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 4897866 | Telecommunication system with subscriber controlled feature modification An arrangement for allowing a subscriber to select telephone features from the subscriber terminal is disclosed. The subscriber terminal includes a touch screen display and a customer premises computer. The terminal in response to a touching of the approp... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4888795 | Videotelephone apparatus for transmitting high and low resolution video signals over telephone exchange lines In an audiovisual communication, a first high fram rate video signal is derived from a motion image and converted to a low fram rate low resolution multiframe signal. A second high frame rate video signal is derived from an still image and converted to a ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4885580 | Multi-function key input device A multi-function key input device having a touch panel serving as a key input means, which is operated separately according to different operational modes to display different symbols or matters with the aid of a central processing section, a memory secti... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4870677 | Data/facsimile telephone subset apparatus incorporating electrophoretic displays There is disclosed a telephone subset which incorporates a high resolution electrophoretic display on the surface of a subset housing. The telephone subset includes a microprocessor which operates under the control of a mode selector. In this manner the d... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4862498 | Method and apparatus for automatically selecting system commands for display In a user-interactive display-based telephone system, the present invention permits an automatic display of a repertoire of telephone command items most likely to be utilized by a user, thus providing one-touch access to such item without requiring either... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4785408 | Method and apparatus for generating computer-controlled interactive voice services A user-application program for computerized telephone ordering is generated y a system designer who selects and interconnects pre-defined program modules and subroutines using a graphics terminal. The application program allows TOUCH-TONE input data and vo... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4782521 | Communication terminal call reminder with automatic dialing A time manager for a personal terminal can be generally characterized as a things-to-do file in which the user inputs a to-do reminder message along with a data and time that the terminal user wants to be alerted (reminded). The notion of a terminal time ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4763356 | Touch screen form entry system A personal computer connected to a display and touch screen panel is provided with a form entry system integrated therewith. The form entry system is adapted to display a predefined form and to automatically display a predefined tool, such as a keyboard, ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4755932 | Interpreter program for providing commands to a computer application program An interpreter is provided which enables a user of a computer to add additional function to existing programming applications independent of the applications. The interpreter interfaces between an advanced function, such as voice synthesis, and an applica... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4725694 | Computer interface device A computer terminal device includes a flat screen display element and a touch-sensitive element. Simulated keyboards can be displayed on the display element and, in response to the touching of the simulated keys, generate appropriate control signals. The ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4653086 | Communication terminal for processing voice and graphical information A communication terminal for processing voice and graphical information having a telephone set including a handset supported by a housing with an input device mounted within the housing for establishing communication with a distant terminal. The input dev... | 03/24/1987 |
