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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7860471 | Body-insertable apparatus A body-insertable apparatus is inserted into a subject and obtains information of an inside of the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes an illuminating unit that outputs an illumination light to illuminate the inside of the subject; an imaging unit that o... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7548736 | Transmitter, receiver, data transfer system, transmission method, reception method, computer program for transmission, computer program for reception, and recording medium A transmitter apparatus transmits transfer data having a predetermined amount to a receiver apparatus. The apparatus includes a data packet generating section dividing the transfer data into multiple divisional data sets; an error detection/correction code adding se... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7542744 | Multimedia terminal In the described multimedia terminal, a car radio in particular, including a display unit and an operator unit, the operator unit being removable from the multimedia terminal and having operating elements for controlling the multimedia terminal, the operator unit is... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7428404 | Communication apparatus with external activation of communications link Herein disclosed is a communication apparatus to be operative in combination with first and second external devices for respectively producing first and second information, comprising: first information receiving means for receiving the first information from the fi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7366466 | Wireless communication device interconnectivity A wireless communication device that is attached or included in an electronic object, such as a portable computer, having its own separate communication system. The separate communication system has an antenna for receiving and transmitting wireless communications, ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356360 | Radio communication system The present invention provides a radio communication system in which not only a communication unit operating in a slave mode but also a communication unit operating in a master mode can be changed into a power saving mode. Among a plurality of communication u... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7330662 | System and method for remote optical digital networking of computing devices The extended range of optical data communication is enabled through the use of intermediary relay stations spaced fairly far apart. IRDA communicatiOn, as is well known, uses very short duration optical pulses to send data up to 1 Mbit/sec; this has the concomitant ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7280958 | Method and system for suppressing receiver audio regeneration The invention concerns a method (500) and system (100) for suppressing receiver audio regeneration. The method (500) includes the steps of receiving a communication signal (502), at a Radio Frequency (RF) unit (102), demodulating t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7257375 | Receiver with dual D.C. noise cancellation circuits A receiver for eliminating D.C. noise from a signal received from a communication channel includes an input circuit configured to receive an input signal. The receiver includes an error circuit configured to generate an error signal in accordance with the input sign... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257504 | Production of radio frequency ID tags A radio frequency ID tag, very small in size and with an onboard antenna, is manufactured, tested and applied cost-efficiently. The transmit frequency for the tag is set during manufacture approximately, within a selected range, in a gross tuning step. A second tuni... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254182 | Transmitter for operating multiple devices A transmitter that is programmable to transmit one or more identification or device codes, using one or more transmission formats, at one or more transmission frequencies to control one or more respective devices. In one embodiment, the transmitter includes a contro... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7227444 | Method and apparatus for remote control An access requesting remote control device (10) includes an agile radio frequency transmitter (13) that will accommodate a variety of communication channels and modulation types. Programmable logic (11) controls the operation of the transmitter ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7209704 | Wireless headphone apparatus and wireless headphone system Herein disclosed is a wireless headphone apparatus, comprising: a plurality of light signal receiving units each for receiving a light signal to produce an electric signal having a signal level; a plurality of light signal limiting units respectively connected with ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206559 | System and method for a mobile computing device to control appliances An appliance control system of the present invention comprises an appliance and a mobile computing device configured for controlling the appliance by at least one of determining an available content for the appliance, selecting the content used by the appliance, and... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200134 | Wireless area network using frequency translation and retransmission based on modified protocol messages for enhancing network coverage In a wireless communications network such as a WLAN, a frequency translating repeater (200, 204) facilitates and enhances wireless communication between a first communication device (100) and one or more second client unit (104, 105) using frequ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7157050 | System and method for detecting biological and chemical material A system and method are provided for detecting biological and chemical material. To measure biological materials such as genes easily at low costs, the device for implementing a small-sized, high sensitive, economical measurement apparatus is provided. Probes approp... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154428 | Remote control with selective key illumination A system and method for facilitation and encouragement of user interaction and functionality with a multimedia program via an entertainment system and remote control device. The entertainment system and remote control device are in two-way communication to accomplis... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142807 | Method of providing Karaoke service to mobile terminals using a wireless connection between the mobile terminals A method of providing a Karaoke service to mobile terminals through wireless connection between them. The mobile terminals are grouped as a service group and one of them is designated as a master mobile terminal and the other mobile terminals as slave mobile termina... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7116264 | Programmable universal remote control unit A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7113761 | RF power device with on-chip digital control and optical interface RF power device module (500) having an RF power device chip (206) which integrates an RF power device (208) with at least one of DC detector circuits (201, 202), RF detector circuits (203, 204), and thermal detector circuit (235... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109908 | Programmable universal remote control unit A programmable universal remote control unit, settable in one of either a single device mode of operation or a multi-device mode of operation, and a programmable universal remote control unit which is programmable such that at least one of a plurality of buttons on ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7072630 | Adaptive data rate determination for a reverse link communication in a communication system A method and apparatus for determining the data rate of a reverse link communication of an access terminal includes receiving a reverse activity bit (RAB) from an access point in the communication system, and passing the RAB to a digital filter to produce a filtered... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065332 | Remote control receiving system A remote control receiving circuit for receiving a remote control signal from a transmitter includes a header interrupt generation circuit that outputs a header interrupt signal when detecting the header of the signal, a data interrupt generation circuit that output... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058432 | Pointing device and mobile telephone In a small-size mobile terminal, an optical sensor for reading an optical image of a finger that is kept in contact therewith is installed below an LCD for displaying information. The optical sensor is provided with a light source for emitting a predetermined light ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046999 | Half-duplex wireless audio communication system A wireless communication system that transmits content signals and remote control signals between a content retention and distribution system and a content reproduction terminal over a half-duplex channel such as an RF channel having the same frequency band. The wir... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047547 | Electronic television program guide schedule system and method An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7024164 | Radio communication apparatus A communication apparatus having a transmission section and a reception section that are selectively attached or detached from one another. The transmission section is operable to modulate an information signal to generate a high frequency signal and to wirelessly t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7006802 | Universal transmitter A method and apparatus for a universal transmitter that can learn and emulate the transmission frequency and modulation pattern of a template transmitter, without prior knowledge of such information. The universal transmitter is then operable to transmit the “lear... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6990338 | Mobile wireless local area network and related methods A wireless local area network adapted for use by users traveling on a mobile platform such as an aircraft. The network includes a network server located on the mobile platform, and at least one network access point connected to the server and accessible wirelessly b... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6983126 | Audio transmitter and remote control receiver and storage apparatus An audio transmitter and remote control unit receiver and storage apparatus for transmitting audio signals from electronic equipment, such as a television set, to individuals remotely located therefrom includes an audio transmitter for disposition adjacent to the el... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978126 | Transceiver with closed loop control of antenna tuning and power level A trainable transceiver for learning and transmitting an activation signal that includes an RF carrier frequency modulated with a code for remotely actuating a device, such as a garage door opener. The trainable transceiver preferably includes a controller, a signal... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968570 | Universal remote control system A remote control adapted for use with a releasable readable media storage device. A readable media storage device having data and target indicators. Electrical contacts provide releasable connection with the remote control. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965757 | Multiband short range radio receiver for motor vehicle data The short range radio receiver for motor vehicle data comprises antenna circuits (1–4) connected to a unit (10–15) for processing a carrier in a plurality of specific frequency bands which is modulated by a data signal, the unit (10–15) co... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6956952 | Remote control interface for replacement vehicle stereos An interface circuit for interconnecting the fixed controls of a vehicle to a replacement stereo. The interface circuit is capable of receiving control signals from fixed controls, such as steering wheel controls, backseat controls, handlebar controls, and the like,... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6931231 | Infrared generator from audio signal source An apparatus and method for converting an audio signal output through a stereo headphone jack into an infrared remote control signal. The invention utilizes the audio output to generate positive and negative pulses for operating two infrared light emitting diodes pl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6909378 | Method and system for upgrading a universal remote control A method of and a system for upgrading a universal remote control with a command code of an electronic appliance are provided. The command code is downloaded from an internet server into a personal computer or set-top box, which is coupled to an infrared transmitter... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6859644 | Initialization of wireless-controlled lighting systems A method of initializing system components of a wireless-controlled lighting system. The system components include a remote control and a plurality of lighting units which communicate with a control master for the system via commonly-received radio communications. I... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6844900 | Method and system for reverse universal remote control feature A system for providing a universal remote control feature for consumer electronics devices includes an existing remote control for remotely controlling a first consumer electronics device using a first device control code and means for storing the first device contr... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6781519 | Method and vehicle system for remote-controlling vehicle audio system A method for remotely controlling a vehicle audio system, which is controlled in accordance with an instruction from an infrared remote control unit, uses a radio frequency remote control unit to remotely control the vehicle audio system. A security system receives ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6765474 | Method and apparatus for providing additional information to a selective call device about a broadcast A technique is used for providing additional information about a broadcast presentation that allows a user interested in the additional information to acquire it easily, using a selective call device or a television remote control device to easily acquire an informa... | 07/20/2004 |
