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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5134708 | Radio telephone apparatus Radio telephone apparatus for use in a cellular mobile telephone system includes an alarm to inform a user of a drop in signal strength of radio frequency signals received over an established communication link. Such a drop occurs, for example, when the u... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5131020 | Method of and system for providing continually updated traffic or other information to telephonically and other communications-linked customers A novel method, system and protocol for providing continually updated traffic (and other) information from a central station to preferably telephonically linked caller customers (though other communication links are feasible), involving enabling the calle... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5095503 | Cellular telephone controller with synthesized voice feedback for directory number confirmation and call status A unique cellular telephone controller (104 and 106) provides synthesized voice feedback for directory number confirmation, call status, and cellular telephone feature, option and service selection. Cellular telephone (100) includes a cellular telephone t... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5077832 | Radio transceiver with optional display A digitally controller radio transceiver includes a housing including a front cover provided with a display port; a main controller board mounted within the housing; an optional display board attached to an interior surface of the front cover adjacent sai... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5036532 | Portable telephone with power source/mode change during calls A unique cellular portable telephone (100) automatically accommodates a power source change during a cellular telephone call between the portable's battery (300) and another battery or an external power source from vehicular adaptor (200), such as, for ex... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5020091 | Automatic new radiotelephone system registration notification A process for use in a radiotelephone that has multiple telephone numbers for use in different cellular radiotelephone systems. The numbers are stored in number assignment modules (NAM's) with its corresponding system identification code. The process comp... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5018188 | Microphone-controller with multifunction, single conductor The single power conductor carries audio and a serial data bus. The microphone's amplifier (102) is connected to the conductor (108). The incoming audio signal rides on the DC supply voltage from the radiotelephone. The supply voltage, through a voltage r... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5010566 | Cordless telephone A cordless telepone includes a base unit connected to a telephone line so as to communicate by radio waves for talking and a hanset. The handset includes a speaker, a microphone, and a transmitting and receiving circuit for communicating with the base uni... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4998291 | Radio telephone apparatus A radio telephone apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting a predetermined signal sequence other than a signal sequence associated with address signaling or an incoming call indicator signal and means for indicating that a call is received in res... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4996715 | Radio telephone apparatus Radio telephone apparatus for use in a cellular mobile telephone system comprises means for alarming at least a user operating the apparatus in response to a drop in signal strength of radio frequency signals received over an established communication cha... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4989230 | Cellular cordless telephone A cellular cordless telephone (10) operates with both a cordless base station (180) and a cellular base station (190) and cellular control terminal (196). In one embodiment (FIG. 2), a cellular cordless telephone (100) includes a cellular transceiver (120... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4985912 | Radio telephone device A radio telephone device consists of a base unit connected to a wire circuit and a radio telephone connected to the base unit via a radio circuit, and can perform dialing under an on-hook state from the radio telephone. In the base unit there is provided ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4982424 | Telephone having receive call indicating function and mute/light key The housing of a hand held portable telephone has only a limited amount of surface area for providing a number of functions such as providing for a microphone, a receiver, a ringer, a keypad, an information display panel, a panel light, and a control key.... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4945556 | Method of locking function of mobile telephone system Disclosed is a method of locking the functions of a mobile telephone system. At least two lock codes are stored in a memory together with the functions to be kept locked or actuated when the locked state of the mobile system is released. The locked state ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4933963 | Radio telephone apparatus A radio telephone apparatus power-supplied with a battery comprises a power supply control means for controlling the battery so as to terminate power supply if the apparatus is not operated for a predetermined time period. The apparatus further comprises ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4916441 | Portable handheld terminal A handheld pocket terminal (22) having a display screen (40) and a bar code reader (42).... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4896370 | Control system for microprocessor and software enhanced communications equipment A control system for microprocessor and software enhanced land mobile radio communications systems is provided to increase versatility, capabilities and facilities while providing an easier and more precise control of various radio protocols. As the usage... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4882745 | Cordless headset telephone Cordless headset telephone system including at least one headset having at least one earpiece, a swingout microphone and a headset transmitter and receiver connected to a common antenna, at least one base having a base transmitter and receiver having a co... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4870676 | Vehicle sun visor telephone A vehicle cellular telephone is mounted on the side of a vehicle sun visor which is in clear view of a driver when the visor is in the downward shading position. The telephone has a memory for storing selected telephone numbers in accordance with numbers ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4866753 | Telephone installation having a radio link A telephone installation comprising a PABX (4) connected to the telephone network, extensions connected to the PABX by inside connections (6), and additional intercommunication devices connected between the PABX and privileged extensions (2). Said additio... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4860336 | Radiotelephone credit card data communications A credit-card radiotelephone for a vehicle with a door includes a radio transceiver and a control unit with a telephone handset, credit card reader, hookswitch and door switch. The telephone handset has a microphone, a speaker, and a dial. The radio trans... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4776001 | Radio telephone system control apparatus and method A method and an apparatus are disclosed for controlling a radio telephone system comprising a single master apparatus connected to a subscriber line and a plurality of radio telephone sets connected to the master apparatus by way of radio channel. When a ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4768218 | Radio key telephone system having a common signaling channel In a radio key telephone system connected through N subscriber lines to a telecommunication switching system, each of M (where M is larger than N) terminal stations has a multiple access radio transceiver capable of switching to one of (N+1) radio channel... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4723265 | Abreviated dialer with reduced key operations A microprocessor-based telephone set includes a telephone number memory, a number indicator, an abbreviated number selecting switch, an abbreviated number controller, and a selecting signal controller. The call is made when a selecting signal is sent to a... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4706273 | Cellular telephone A compact cellular telephone for motor vehicles whose outer case is a vehicle sun visor. Operating controls for placing, receiving and processing incoming and outgoing calls are large and within the driver's normal field of vision so that the invention ma... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4701944 | Signalling system for trunked private calls Disclosed is a signalling system wherein a private call initiating trunked subscriber enters a private ID number on an entry means. The trunked subscriber unit decodes the entered number and forms the ID code required to request a channel. The central con... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4696054 | Pocketable wireless transmitter and receiver A wireless communicating device comprises a receiving circuit for wirelessly receiving message serial number information and a display for displaying the message serial number information. Preferably and additionally, the device may comprise a transmissio... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4647722 | Land mobile telephone system The present invention relates to a land mobile telephone system with enhanced operability realizing both the loud-speech and closed-speech operations by the single handset. The handset is installed detachably in a pad of a steering wheel of an automobile ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646344 | Mobile radio set The mobile radio set has a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped case suitable for mounting in the dashboard of an automobile. The handset can be locked at its earpiece and mouthpiece into a cradle mounted on the front panel of the case so that the handset ca... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4486624 | Microprocessor controlled radiotelephone transceiver An improved radiotelephone includes a unique microprocessor and peripheral devices for controlling the operation of portable or mobile radio transceivers in a cellular-type radiotelephone system. The microprocessor is coupled by a data interface unit and ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4264979 | Display device for CB radio A display panel for a CB transceiver is disclosed which identifies to others the channel being used by the operator and other information such as the operator's code name or that the operator needs emergency assistance. The display panel is adapted to be ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4220820 | Control circuitry for a radio telephone A control circuitry for a radio telephone having a transmitter, a receiver, a cradle and a handset. The handset includes a first computer having a stored program control therein, a first memory, a telephone number display and a pushbutton pad. The cradle ... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4122304 | Control circuitry for a radio telephone A control circuitry for a radio telephone having a transmitter, a receiver, a cradle and a handset. The handset includes a first computer having a stored program control therein, a first memory, a telephone number display and a pushbutton pad. The cradle ... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4029901 | Control center for a communications system with interchannel patching capabilities A radio communication system of base stations, and a telephone system, are linked and controlled by a control center. A housing having a plurality of control modules electrically and mechanically engaged therein, each control module having a front panel w... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4028500 | Mobile unit supervisory control sequencer and method A mobile communication unit providing simplified calling procedures and thus an increase in the effective use of communication channels. An address signal representing a telephone system subscriber may be entered into a storage register in the mobile unit... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4014004 | Automatic report register A report register, for use in conjunction with radio receiver-transmitter of a mobile unit, such as a ship, for receiving, storing and displaying stored data, and being responsive to interrogation signal from a distant station for automatically outpulsing... | 03/22/1977 |
