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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370114 | Software downloading using a television broadcast channel A software distribution architecture having a television broadcast system as its infrastructure. Software from a software repository (1600) is mixed into a television broadcast system and transmitted into one or more selected channels at prescribed dates and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7321941 | Network routing utilizing a product code A method for utilizing a product code having product information contained therein for interfacing over a network. The product information is extracted from the product code, which product code is disposed on or in close association with an associated product. In re... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7287091 | Method and apparatus for opening and launching a web browser in response to an audible signal The present invention disclosed and claimed herein comprises a system and method for launching a web browser on a network comprising a computer having an all new input interface and a communication interface coupled to a computer network; said audio input coupled to... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284066 | Method and apparatus for matching a user's use profile in commerce with a broadcast A method for advertising over a network and broadcast media combination. A user's computer at a location on the network is operable to receive a signal from a broadcast generated by an advertiser, which signal has embedded therein unique coded information. The user'... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257619 | Bar code scanner and software interface interlock for performing encrypted handshaking and for disabling the scanner or input device in case of handshaking operation failure An interlocking architecture for a software interface and a bar code scanner. Upon power-up, a handshaking operation is performed between a scanner (1600) having a scanner processor (2600) and a computer processor (2612) of a computer (302 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257614 | Digital ID for selecting web browser and use preferences of a user during use of a web application A browser configuration architecture where input of a unique user ID automatically configures those browser applications preselected for auto-configuration from entries of a user preferences sheet. The user preferences sheet (2500) is part of the browser cont... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228282 | Method and apparatus for directing an existing product code to a remote location A method for interfacing a user location on a network to a destination location on the network is disclosed. A bar code having product information contained therein relating to an associated product is first scanned with a scanner, which bar code has no network rout... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159037 | Method and apparatus for utilizing an existing product code to issue a match to a predetermined location on a global network A method for providing an interconnection relationship between a product and a desired location on a global communications network. A machine readable product code is disposed on the product machine readable product code, the machine readable product code having enc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7117240 | Method and apparatus for launching a web site with non-standard control input device A method for launching a web browser application on a user's computer. A browser application is provided on the user's computer that is launchable in response to predetermined browser inputs being received by the user's computer. A non-browser input is provided that... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111150 | Data processor To obtain a correct vector address even if an interrupt occurs during erasing or programming of the data in a built-in ROM 18 by moving a part of a built-in RAM 13 to a vector address area by a bus controller 27. Thereby, a microcomputer is prev... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107418 | Method and system for mirroring and archiving mass storage A method and system for mirroring and archiving mass storage. A primary mass storage and a secondary mass storage are synchronized to contain the same data. Thereafter, a primary system tracks changes made to the primary mass storage. These changes are consolidated ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089291 | Battery pack having integral optical reader for wireless communication device A battery pack for a wireless communication device comprises a housing, at least one battery disposed within the housing and an optical reader disposed within the housing. The housing is adapted to be removably attachable to a wireless communication device. The hous... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7043536 | Method for controlling a computer using an embedded unique code in the content of CD media A method for allowing a user PC (1702) to be controlled in order to effect a connection between the user PC (1702) and a destination node (1706) on a network (306). This is facilitated through an audio source (1700) wherein compact... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010577 | Method of controlling a computer using an embedded unique code in the content of DVD media A method for allowing a user PC to be controlled in order to effect a connection between the user PC and a destination node on a network. This is facilitated through an audio source wherein the content of digital video disk recording media has embedded therein an au... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6981059 | Audible designation for a node on a communication network An audible designation for a node on a communication network A method is provided for allowing any of a plurality of first locations on a global communication network to access a specific and determinable second location on the global communication network. A unique... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6980906 | Systems and methods for a navigational device with forced layer switching based on memory constraints Systems, devices and methods are provided for more efficient use of RAM and other resources in connection with a route calculation algorithm which quickly obtains a best or reasonable best path between two locations. The navigational aid device includes forced layer... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6975940 | Systems, functional data, and methods for generating a route Devices, systems, functional data and methods are provided for an improved route generation in navigational enabled devices. In generating the route, the available locations are inspected repetitively and locations adjacent to a last selected location are inserted i... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973438 | Method and apparatus for delivering information from a remote site on a network based on statistical information A method and apparatus are disclosed for delivering information, from a content location on a global communication network (GCN) dynamically selected according to statistical information, to a user location thereon. In a computer database, GCN routing information fo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970914 | Method and apparatus for embedding routing information to a remote web site in an audio/video track A redirect system is provided which is operable to redirect information over a network 1610. This information is associated with a compressed MP3 audio file which is initially transmitted through the network from a source 1612 to a user PC 1600.... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970916 | Method for conducting a contest using a network A method for conducting a contest using a network is provided. Displayed, on a practical screen of a user computer operably connected to the network at a user site, is a plurality of pick spaces, a virtual television set including a first virtual screen, and a virtu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6961555 | System and apparatus for connecting a wireless device to a remote location on a network A system for connecting a wireless device to a remote location on a computer network. The wireless device (2510) includes a processor (2714) and a transmitter/receiver (2716) for sending and receiving radio frequency signals (2516) to pro... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6928413 | Method of product promotion A method of promoting a product. A user at a user location (100) is induced to obtain a first product having a unique ID from a first vendor to win a prize. The user registers the product via a user computer (102) connected on-line to a central registr... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6909965 | System and method for creating and organizing node records for a cartographic data map A method for organizing roadway network data in a memory storage device is provided. A data set indicative of a roadway network is provided. Proximity criteria for intersection nodes between the roads in the roadway network is identified. The intersection nodes are ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 5231439 | Photographic film handling method In a photographic film cassette, rotation of a spool in a direction of unwinding a photographic film causes a film leader to advance to an outside of a cassette shell. An exposed film is drawn out of the cassette shell after advancing the film leader for ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4894675 | Apparatus for splicing together undeveloped customer films in a darkroom A darkroom contains a first film unwinding unit which receives reels with convoluted undeveloped customer films from a device serving to remove reels from their cassettes. Each film which is being unwound from its reel is normally advanced in a first chan... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4645323 | Film processor Apparatus for processing a roll of self-developing type film. The film and a length of flexible sheet material are unwound from their respective spools and laminated to each other with a layer of processing liquid located therebetween prior to being wound... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4411725 | Daylight film splicer An apparatus for unloading a length of film from a cartridge, trimming the ends from the film, splicing the leading edge of the film to the trailing edge of the previously unloaded film, placing an identifying mark on the film and on an envelope and windi... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4313667 | Film processor having automatically actuated film severing means Apparatus for processing an exposed roll of instant or self-developing type transparency film. The apparatus includes structure for supporting a film cassette containing an exposed roll of film, a spool having an elongate strip of sheet material wound the... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4309100 | Film processor for instant type transparency film Apparatus for processing an exposed roll of instant or self-developing type transparency film. The apparatus includes structure for supporting a film cassette containing an exposed roll of film, a spool having an elongate strip of sheet material wound the... | 01/05/1982 |
