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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8055213 | Method for dynamic frequency selection and system supporting the same in a cognitive radio wireless communication system Dynamic frequency selection based on CR is provided. A CR BS detects an interference-free and unused frequency band. When sensing a new BS that has great signal strength and requires the frequency band during communications in the frequency band, the CR BS releases ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7986922 | Jammer detection and suppression for wireless communication Techniques for detecting and suppressing jammers are described. A receiver may perform post-FFT jammer detection and pre-FFT jammer suppression. The receiver may transform an input signal to obtain a frequency-domain signal and may detect for jammers in the input si... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7689176 | Telemetry system employing DC balanced encoding A telemetry system including a first device having a processor that employs a DC balanced encoding scheme to generate a DC balanced encoded data signal, a modulator for modulating an RF carrier wave by the DC balanced encoded data signal and generating a DC balanced... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7684769 | Data communication apparatus and module using human body In circumstance of a wearable computing system, in order to effectively transfer data between electronic devices using electric property of human body, minimization, low power, and high-speed are required. Human body data communication apparatus and module using bro... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7480492 | Method and apparatus for transmitting power and data using the human body Methods and apparatus for distributing power and data to devices coupled to the human body are described. The human body is used as a conductive medium, e.g., a bus, over which power and/or data is distributed. Power is distributed by coupling a power source to the ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7386059 | Device for processing signals in a mobile station A device for processing signals may be designed as a transmitting and receiving arrangement or exclusively as a receiving arrangement, and has a baseband component and a radiofrequency component. The interface between the baseband component and the radiofrequency co... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383030 | Distributed data transmitter A distributed data transmitter (DTXR) which is an adaptive data communication microwave transmitter having a distributable architecture of modular components, and which incorporates both digital and microwave technology to provide substantial improvements in physica... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7352996 | System and method for coupling users to a retail computer system with low risk of eavesdropping A system reduces the risk of eavesdropping on data used to access an establishment's computer network. In one embodiment, a system includes a personal area network (PAN) access device that couples a low power, low frequency modulated signal to a wearer, the PAN acce... | 04/01/2008 |
| RE40116 | Mobile digital communication computing device including heart rate monitor A mobile client device, such as a wireless mobile or a palm sized personal digital assistant, is provided with a number of sensors and companion programming instructions/circuitry to generate a heart rate reading for a user holding the device. The sensors are used t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321785 | Eyeglasses with wireless audio capability A cellular telephone is used as a remote control device to control operations on the users nonportable computer which is remote location to the cellular telephone. The user can carry out various operations on the cellular telephone which cause the remote computer to... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315258 | System and method for programming a code of an emergency call transmitter A system for programming a code for a wireless short range RF transmitter, for example, an emergency call transmitter or keyless entry, has a RF transmitter that transmits an RF signal containing a code. A code receiver receives a signal containing a code and a proc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304571 | Firefighter locator with activator A device for activating a signal emitter for use in a firefighter locator system operates in conjunction with the firefighter's self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The activation device includes a pressure sensor to monitor pressure on an air line that delive... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7271717 | Two-way emergency alert system A two-way emergency alert system comprising two devices in communication for a minimum of 1500 feet apart, each device featuring a sequential button for on, audio alarm, vibratory alarm, and off, each device further comprising a low battery indicator, alarm activati... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254246 | Method for establishing a binaural communication link and binaural hearing devices A binaural communication link between two hearing devices is established via at least one wire (7w) and a conductor, which is formed by individual's body (7B). ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254376 | Wearable phone and method of using the same A wearable phone and a method of using the same is provided. The phone includes a glove; a display mounted on the glove and including a user interface, the display on which a virtual key pad is displayed; a sensor on the glove disposed under the display, the sensor ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254414 | Sound data delivering system, sound data delivery method, delivering server utilized in the sound data delivering system, client-side terminal utilized in the sound data delivering system, and computer-readable recording medium containing a program applied to a computer utilized in the sound data delivering system In accordance with a request from a portable telephone 60, a sound data delivering server 20 delivers a trial-listening music data to the portable telephone without charging a fee to a user of the portable telephone, or delivers a regular music data to... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7206423 | Intrabody communication for a hearing aid Disclosed is a hearing aid that includes a first component operable to receive an input and a second component operable to provide an output to at least one ear of a user of the hearing aid. The first component and the second component are electrically coupled toget... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181264 | Method and apparatus for noninvasive physiologic monitoring Intense environmental or working conditions can impede an individual's evaporative cooling mechanism normally responsible for thermoregulation during exercise or exertion. Non-invasive physiological monitoring capabilities are needed to more precisely define the car... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7177435 | Living organism conductive actuator The invention provides an optimal structure able to reduce sound leakage and improve transmission characteristics and control a vibration transmitting path of internal and external portions in a living organism conductive actuator. Therefore, the living organism con... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162281 | Mobile phone holder The invention relates to a mobile phone holder for attaching a mobile phone to a body part of a user or to a dashboard or other structures in a vehicle. The mobile phone can be intermittently rotated under the manipulation of the user and attached/detached to a wais... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7129835 | Wrist-top computer A method and apparatus in connection with a wristop computer. According to the method, a desired variable is measured using a measuring unit, the measured variable is equipped with at least one digital codeword and transmitted wirelessly over a transfer channel to a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120507 | Control apparatus and control system A control apparatus includes a communication unit for conducting the data communication. Identification information is assigned to the control apparatus. The control apparatus further includes a storage unit having an identification information table storing informa... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117010 | Wireless phone powered inductive loopset An induction-type loopset is provided that is connectable to a wireless device. The loopset contains a first coil electromagnetically coupled to a t-coil hearing aid and an impedance-matching device coupled to the first coil. The impedance-matching device is respons... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7099742 | Device for controlling robot behavior and method for controlling it An apparatus that controls the action of a pet robot. The apparatus includes a portable terminal (3) having an electrode that may contact a user (2). When the user touches the electrode provided on the head of the robot (1), the user ID stored i... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7088972 | Distributed data transmitter A distributed data transmitter (DTXR) which is an adaptive data communication microwave transmitter having a distributable architecture of modular components, and which incorporates both digital and microwave technology to provide substantial improvements in physica... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085543 | Modular base plate for wireless device The present invention teaches that a small standardized plate may be affixed to a cellular telephone or item of office equipment. The plate has a first fastener portion. The base unit of a wireless headset and base unit device is equipped with a second fastener port... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082316 | Group creation for wireless communication terminal A method and a communication terminal for establishing a group of wireless terminals are provided. The method comprising the steps of detecting a physical contact between users of the wireless terminals using a first circuit, establishing the group identified in the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081816 | Compact wireless sensor A compact size wireless sensor for sensing a change of state that includes a sensor switch, a microprocessor, a wireless transmitter, a timer (e.g., a low power clock circuit), an antenna, and a coin cell battery power source. The coin cell battery, which is positio... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7072695 | Mechanical interaction with a phone using a cradle This invention describes a special cradle having mechanical switches to facilitate interactions between a communication device, such as a mobile device or a mobile phone, and a user of the devices, wherein the communication device is mounted on the cradle. When the ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7042338 | Alerting a care-provider when an elderly or infirm person in distress fails to acknowledge a periodically recurrent interrogative cue An emergency hailing device for use by elderly, physically challenged, addicted and medically at-risk users, particularly when living alone. The device periodically interrogates the at-risk user and in absence of a prompt response to the automatic interrogation sign... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7035422 | Wearable speaker garments The personal wearable speaker system includes a garment having a plurality of substantially hollow tubular ducts formed from a substantially flexible material designed to promote superior sound wave flow and anti-collapse (pinch) functionality, and a plurality of pa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031225 | Wireless multiple non-synchronized athletic event time keeping and communication system The described invention combines wireless transmission and reception technologies with athletic event timers to remove and reduce human and environmental factors that interfere with the athletic event timekeeping process for improvement of the process. The system co... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023338 | Apparatus, systems and methods for aquatic sports communications The exemplary embodiment of the present invention integrates a two-way communications device into a personal floatation device (“PFD”; sometimes also referred to herein as a “life vest”). Integration of the two-way communications device in the exemplary PFD ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019765 | Input device An input device, which is small-sized and inexpensive in spite of being simple in construction and thin, comprises at least one primary electrode and a plurality of secondary electrodes, both electrodes being formed in the same plane. A position of a dielectric is i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7009488 | Selective equipment lockout A method and an apparatus are presented for selectively locking controls from operators operating equipment. The invention actively detects when an operator accesses a control for which lockout is desired. After detection, the invention locks the control to prevent ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6998984 | State adaptation devices and methods for wireless communications A communications system has first and second units whereby, when a user changes the physical state of the first unit, a message is sent to the second unit to cause the second unit to change to the same state. This change in state can be, for example, a physical sque... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6999732 | Transceiver adapted for mounting upon a strap of facepiece or headgear A transceiver adapted for mounting upon straps of a gas mask or a helmet is smaller in size and weight, and therefore excellent in fittingness, which makes handling of the transceiver less cumbersome even when a user wears the gas mask or the helmet. The transceiver... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993592 | Location measurement process for radio-frequency badges A process for determining the location of entities carrying transmitters (TXs) that transmit TX ID messages to at least one receiver (RX) connected to a computer, in a network of computers. Each RX sends data messages to its associated computer which includes an ide... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6973292 | Multi-function telephone handset A multi-function telephone handset comprises a handset body on which is defined a receiving space, and a holding element to which is mounted a receiver and a transmitter. Two opposite portions of the handset body are respectively formed in a receiver part and a tran... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972725 | Ultra-broadband antenna incorporated into a garment A multi-antenna garment comprising a first and second antenna incorporated into an electrically nonconductive garment, with tubular composites to improve gain and mitigate radiation hazard. The first antenna includes first and second RF elements attached to a first ... | 12/06/2005 |
