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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7072699 | Sliding cover An electronic device with a body having a first side, a second side a distance from the first side, and a third side between the first and second side. Portions define a space extending from the first side to the second side across the third side. A sliding cover ca... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072690 | Multi-band antenna and notebook computer with built-in multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna and a notebook computer with a built-in multi-band antenna are disclosed. Since the multi-band antenna is installed at the inner side of a upper and a lower case, it is much favored for a radio communication when a computer is in use by standing... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072688 | Enhanced companion digital organizer for a cellular phone device An enhanced “Camel-back” or “Companion” Digital Organizer (CDO) is described that is designed to interface to a cellular telephone. The CDO is preferably implemented as an add-on component which can be easily attached and detached from a phone by a user and,... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072631 | Mobile communication terminal and method of calibrating frequency in the same A mobile communication terminal includes (a) a first unit for calibrating a frequency, (b) a global positioning system (GPS) module, and (c) a processor which electrically connects the first unit and the global positioning system module to each other. The first unit... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072461 | Merging various request methods into a single unified user interface Methods and systems for allowing a user to enter a request, such as dialing input, without having to specify, or otherwise commit to, a particular request method. Upon detecting a user input that represents a user request for service, response data is retrieved that... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069006 | Apparatus for wirelessly-coupling a Bluetooth-wireless cellular mobile handset to a docking station for connecting a standard telephone set to the cellular network A Bluetooth-wireless docking station for use with a Bluetooth-enabled cellular mobile handset, which docking station allows mobility to the cellular mobile handset rather than having to be fixed stationarily in the docking station, which docking station couples stan... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7069056 | Mobile information terminal equipment and portable electronic apparatus The objective of the present invention is to have a desired screen displayed with shortened waiting time in using functions for the electronic note, etc., while engaging in telephone talk. Another prime objective of the present invention is to achieve an easy-to-use... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065386 | Method and system for processing overloaded keys of a mobile device Improved approaches are disclosed for processing overloaded keys substantially more in accordance with user's expected behavior. With the improved approaches, users are less likely to undergo unexpected processing in response to overloaded key presses. In one embodi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065381 | Personal communicator This invention provides a single unit called a personal communicator that combines the functions of a cell phone (or mobile phone), a body-supported computer and a pager. The personal communicator has three detachable modules: a communications module; a display modu... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065529 | Web page searching device for a portable telephone To provide a web page searching device for a portable telephone, the device to search data and transmit search results as a web page to the terminal device of a user wishing to acquire such data using the web display function in a portable telephone. A web page sear... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065370 | Positioning information transmitting device and positioning information transmitting/receiving system A positioning information transmitting device for transmitting the current site data to a peripheral device(s) using wireless signals. The current side data, as the positioning information of the current site, calculated by a portable telephone signal positioning pr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065658 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing and recharging a connector-less portable computer system A ruggedized connector-less cordless portable computer system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the portable computer system includes ports adapted to use wireless technology e.g., GSM. CDMA, LAN, Bluetooth, and infrared for synchronization. Furthermore, the device m... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7057635 | High-speed RF link for a multi-user meeting A high-speed RF link connects multiple users with individual data appliances to a projection system in a multi-user meeting. The RF link enables high-speed transmission of graphics data in either compressed or uncompressed form to the projection system where applica... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057887 | Folding keyboard for an electronic communications device A miniature keyboard for a palm held computer is disclosed. The miniature keyboard includes a plurality of keys for providing input to a hand held computing device. The keyboard includes a platform supporting the plurality of keys. The platform is configured to be s... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058397 | Portable radio receiver with an identification module The portable radio receiver (4) with which programs of a central radio sender (1) can be received comprises an identification module (40) in which user-specific data are stored as well as a contactless interface (41) over which a radio co... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054914 | Streaming data from multiple sources according to storage location information In a data processing system, device, and method and a program storage medium, provided are data storage devices that store data and a data processing device that receives a list describing information about data stored in the data storage devices from the data stora... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054659 | Compact removable voice handset for an integrated portable computer system/mobile phone A compact removable voice handset for an integrated palmtop computer system/mobile phone is presented. The present invention is used in conjunction with a personal digital assistant (PDA). The PDA comprises electronics for wireless communications and a contact infor... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050829 | Method and apparatus for sending battery capacity level between radio communication devices A portable telephone that includes a control unit, a memory unit, a wireless communication function unit, an imaging unit, a display unit, an operation unit, a voice input unit, a voice output unit, a battery and a power supply unit. The control unit controls the ba... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050044 | Personal digital assistant A kind of PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that comprises a body and an expansion back case. The body comprises a connection groove found at its end, which connects to the body's processor. The expansion back case has default expansion functions, and it comprises a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050767 | Mobile computing devices having rotationally exposed user interface devices A mobile computing device includes a first housing that is rotationally coupled to a second housing, computing circuitry within the first housing and a display that is at least partially disposed within the first housing. The display is configured to visually displa... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047033 | Methods and apparatus for analyzing, processing and formatting network information such as web-pages A method for processing information received by a wireless device over a computer network, including receiving information from at least one source of information over a computer network, parsing at least some of the information, and employing at least some results ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046994 | System and method for associating a contact with a call ID This invention is directed toward a computer-implemented system and method for associating a contact with a telephone number. The method includes determining a set of candidate contacts from within a contact information database related to the telephone number, sear... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046783 | Seamless re-direction of calls between home and mobile telephones A method is described for providing wired line telephone and mobile telephone cross-usage comprising the steps of de-activating call forwarding of incoming mobile telephone calls to a subscriber's home wired line telephone and for activating call forwarding of incom... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047039 | System for streaming broadcast signals from automobiles A system for streaming broadcast audio and/or video signals from an automobile uses a personal digital assistant (PDA) device and a PDA docking station to transmit the audio and/or video signals to the automobile's existing stereo system and/or video monitor. As a r... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043209 | Electronic device and method of mounting radio antenna An electronic device comprises first and second antennas for a first radio communication scheme that uses a diversity scheme, and a third antenna for a second radio communication scheme arranged between the first and second antennas. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043267 | Communication device disconnecting a communication line by detecting an abnormal state of computer equipment A communication device is constructed to include a detecting section for detecting a signal peculiar to a universal serial bus (USB) obtained via the USB, and a disconnecting section for disconnecting a line which is being used for a communication when the signal pe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042718 | Information display apparatus A portable information terminal apparatus includes a portable information terminal unit having a display surface capable of displaying the information and a cradle on which the portable information terminal unit can be detachably mounted. When the portable informati... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043205 | Method and apparatus for opening a virtual serial communications port for establishing a wireless connection in a Bluetooth communications network A method and apparatus for opening a communications port for communication over a wireless communication network. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for opening a virtual communications (VCOM) port that is configured with a part... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7035667 | Communication apparatus and communication method A communication device selects image data to be transmitted to a public network from image data stored in an imaging device, inputs a character string, converts the file name of image data received from the imaging device into the input character string, and transmi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035949 | Multipurpose processor, system and method A data storage and processing device is reversibly attachable to a selected member of a set of appliances. The device includes a data storage medium and a processor. Each appliance includes appropriate functional components, a power source and a user interface. The ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7036026 | Resetting time-out for automatic power-off of a notebook computer upon placement of a stylus in a storage location A notebook computer has a display screen adapted to interact with a stylus and a storage location for storing the stylus when the stylus is not in use. The notebook computer also has a power control means for powering on the notebook computer upon removal of the sty... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035668 | Telephone system enabling operation of a telephone set by way of a portable terminal In a telephone system which includes a main device (200) and a telephone set (500) connected to the main device and which further includes a portable terminal (100) having a display unit (105), the portable terminal further has an interfa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031743 | Foldable portable communication terminal device The present invention provides a foldable portable communication terminal device including a main body case and a lid case openably connected. The main body case has a side portion provided with an up key and a down key. The portable communication terminal device ha... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031756 | Method of processing user information inputted through touch screen panel of digital mobile station Disclosed is a method of inputting and processing a variety of user information for a digital mobile station including a touch screen panel and a control module for processing touch screen panel data generated from the touch screen panel comprising the steps of: (a)... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031006 | Facsimile apparatus and communication system, in which data that is not suitable for displaying on display of external terminal and portable terminal, of electronic mail data or internet data received by external terminal or portable terminal can be displayed A facsimile apparatus, includes a radio unit, a display unit and a print unit. The radio unit communicates with a terminal apparatus which can receive one of an electronic mail data and the Internet data. The display unit displays a first portion of one of the elect... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031758 | Mobile phone with two input modes A mobile phone (1) includes a main body (3), a keypad (5), and a pair of fasteners (7, 9) slidably and pivotally attaching the keypad to the main body. The main body has a housing (2) with a recess (31) defined in a lower po... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027033 | Display apparatus, rotating position detector thereof and portable computer system having the same A display apparatus correctly detecting a rotated position of a display part and automatically displaying a rotated picture according to rotation of the display part. The display apparatus has a display part displaying a picture based on a video signal thereon; a vi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027832 | Providing custom audio profile in wireless device An apparatus for providing a custom profile in a wireless device, and a method of modifying an audio profile in a wireless device, are disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory into which at least one criterion is entered by the user, a receiver that receives an au... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017159 | Smart bookmarks for small footprint device applications Users of small footprint devices such as smart cellular phones, personal data assistants, etc. may create and store bookmarks referencing various types of objects and/or data sources. Each bookmark may comprise a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) which may be used to r... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016648 | Method, system and computer readable medium for downloading a software component to a device in a short distance wireless network A method, system, and computer readable medium allows downloading of a software component to a short distance wireless network in response to device information and/or user information. In an embodiment of the present invention, the device information includes type ... | 03/21/2006 |
