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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8090309 | Entertainment system with unified content selection A content selection interface for an entertainment system having apparatus for receiving signals broadcast on at least a first band and signals from at least one non-broadcast content source. The interface has a single content selector actuable by a user and a mecha... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8055187 | Communication terminal and communication method for exchanging contents Opportunity of enjoying video and music is enlarged. A content reproducing device is used in a contents exchange system including a plurality of contents reproducing devices. The content reproducing device includes a short range communication unit, a memory, a contr... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8036593 | Intercom system with imaging function as well as audio terminal, video terminal, home gateway device and intercom adapter constituting the system When an intercom slave issues a call signal, all video terminals registered as terminals display images provided from the intercom slave. When an audio terminal responds to a call signal, control is performed to allow speech communications between the intercom slave... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7995963 | Method and system for tariff, load and meter data management with radio ripple control The invention relates to a method for the management of a plurality of decentralized customer terminals by means of a bidirectional communications connection between a central unit and customer connection units associated with the customer terminals, wherein the cen... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7949298 | Teaching material having identification unit and teaching-material communication system The present invention provides a teaching material having an identification unit and a teaching-material communication system. The teaching material having the identification unit comprises at least one learning unit and at least one identification unit. The teachin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7856204 | Method of using a telephone device to view content stored therein on a nearby display screen which is not physically connected to the telephone device A telephone device is used to establish two-way communication with a remotely located entity, or to transfer content from a display screen of the telephone device to a nearby display screen for full viewing of the content. The two-way communication is initiated by a... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853199 | Alarm signaling with hybrid data and two-way voice channel A method is presented for providing alarm notification and two-way voice communication for a hybrid data/voice system by sending an alarm from a communication device to a central station receiver via a data transmission method, associating the alarm with a telephone... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853200 | Using caller ID for service based two-way voice hybrid data and voice reporting A method is presented for providing alarm notification and two-way voice communication for a hybrid data/voice system. In one embodiment, the method comprises sending an alarm notification from a communication device to an alarm forwarding service, recognizing an ID... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7706741 | Integrated mobile communication and broadcast program reproduction device A method for controlling operation of an integrated mobile communication and broadcast program reproduction device and of operating the device includes monitoring an occurrence of a trigger event at the device; and upon occurrence of the trigger event, recording a b... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7664456 | System and method for streaming data between a portable server computing device and a client computing device A system and a method for streaming data between a portable server computing device and a client computing device are provided. The method includes transmitting an RF signal having streaming data from a first audio file from the portable server computing device to a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650110 | Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method for storing and accessing a plurality of images There is disclosed a wireless communication apparatus which provides a plurality of images stored in a storage to an initiating wireless communication apparatus through wireless communications. A reception unit receives an image acquisition request transmitted from ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7634226 | Propagation of data throughout an area using distributed transponders and scanners with relative movement A method is provided for propagating data among multiple locations in an area. The method includes using a plurality of transponders distributed throughout the area, each able to receive, store, and transmit data. The method further includes using scanners moving re... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7620363 | Proximity synchronization of audio content among multiple playback and storage devices A wireless communication system and in particular to a wireless communication system for digital audio players that provides for increased functionality, such as communication, interaction and synchronization between a computing platform and various mobile, portable... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7551888 | Method and system of displaying content associated with broadcast program A media system comprising a broadcast system, a telecommunication system, a content processing system, and a user terminal. While a media stream is broadcast, a group of content items associated with the media stream are generated. The content items are presented in... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7496328 | Method of using a telephone device having enhanced audio-visual features for interacting with nearby displays and display screens A telephone device is used to view content on a nearby display screen which is not physically connected to the telephone device. The telephone device includes a display screen which displays content, or a portion thereof, a button which facilitates communication of ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7440772 | Audio system and method An audio system and method are disclosed. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, making a user interface available to a user. In practice, the user may indicate a desire to download a content file by selecting a link on ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440726 | Information providing method for transmitting broadcast signals being received by a user The name of a broadcasting station, transmitting broadcast signals being received by a user, is to be informed extremely readily to the user. A radio receiver (2) transmits frequency data corresponding to the frequency of FM broadcast signals being received, ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437170 | System and method for efficient push-to-talk communications A system and method are provided for efficient push-to-talk (PTT) communications in a cellular network of wireless telephones. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a PTT session initiation in a cellular wireless telephone network; identifying a plurality of ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430433 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430434 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430435 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428403 | Bi-directional communication apparatus An apparatus includes a first signal receiving module, a second signal receiving module, and a signal transmitting module. The first signal receiving module is coupled between a first signal point and a third signal point for receiving a first RF signal from the fir... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7415241 | Method and apparatus for regulating a delivery of a broadcast-multicast service in a packet data communication system A communication system provides one or more of congestion information and subscriber information to a broadcast applications server when the server receives a request to start a broadcast-multicast service in a coverage area. By providing the one or more of congesti... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412205 | Two channel communication system using RDS datastream broadcasting Aspects of the invention comprise a digital mobile terminal system for accessing mobile internet services including a VHF/AM/FM radio receiver and a subsystem that handles interfaces and interactions between the digital mobile terminal and a radio network via a digi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401349 | Satellite television system ground station having wideband multi-channel LNB converter/transmitter architecture utilizing a frequency stabilized common oscillator A satellite television ground system, particularly for a make or break satellite television signal system, includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit that are in communication with each other via a single coaxial cable and an optional separate single conductor for ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398055 | Electronic device and program Content according to the present invention includes scripts, each of which is associated with an identifier of an electronic device in which device the script is executed. Upon receipt of the content, an electronic device specifies, using an identifier of the device... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398050 | Method and apparatus for processing air-borne digital data received in a motor vehicle A method of communicating data in a satellite digital audio radio (SDAR) system includes transmitting two radio frequency digital signals to a SDAR receiver within a motor vehicle. The two signals include substantially identical information. Each signal includes uni... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7373165 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372955 | System and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network A system and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network are described. A request to establish a communication is received from a user interface. A connection path is determined for the communication based on an identi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373167 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373166 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373110 | Personal communication system, device and method A personal communication system has first and second portable communication devices, each device including a display, a wireless transceiver, a memory having a plurality of stored audio files, a means to select one of the audio files, the audio file selection means ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367039 | System and method for evaluating callback functionality in a satellite television network A combination of new hardware at the subscriber site, hardware and services at the satellite broadcasting center and new installation procedures provide a cost-effective approach for verifying “callback” functionality. The required test and monitoring hardware m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362737 | Minimization of channel filters within wireless access nodes A wireless access node includes a first radio operable to transmit/receive on one of at least N transmission channels. A second radio is operable to transmit/receive on another one of the at least N transmission channels. A first filter bank, of less than N filters,... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363055 | Method, apparatus and article to remotely associate wireless communications devices with subscriber identities and/or proxy wireless communications devices Apparatus and methods provide remote access to subscriber identity information and subscriber configuration information stored on one or more subscriber identity modules (SIMs), to allow remote configuration of wireless communications devices. A SIM server provides ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360000 | Information transmitting/receiving system, information transmitting apparatus, information receiving apparatus, and information transmitting/receiving method An information transmitting/receiving system is disclosed which includes a base station apparatus and a monitor apparatus, the system being arranged to let the base station apparatus offer more content information to the monitor apparatus than before. On receiving a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359702 | Apparatus for providing a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products provide for creating a gateway between a wired telephone and a wireless telephone network. The gateway device is connected to a wired home telephone network having one or more wired telephones, a wired telephone ne... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353004 | Multi-channel broadband content distribution system The system of a content head end of a distribution system includes a program multiplexer, a multi-channel modulating module, a channel multiplexer, a digital-to-analog converter and a frequency block-up converter, all arranged in a sequential configuration. Packets ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343163 | Adaptive channel access scheme An adaptive channel access scheme allows for statistics that are collected to be used to group radio users into subgroups according to the desired statistic. The subgroups then utilize channels, separated by time or frequency, to access the communication system (... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340249 | Use of radio data service (RDS) information to automatically access a service provider Wireless terminals such as mobile phones which provide cellular communications for example for telephony and short message service (SMS) are well known and more recently such terminals are also able to provide FM radio reception. RDS information received at such a t... | 03/04/2008 |
