Did You Know...
...Daniel Webster invented a "bull plow" to pull out tree stumps. It didn't catch on because it was huge and required four oxen to pull it!
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155708 | Single action audio prompt interface utilising binary state time domain multiple selection protocol An interface protocol for the functional manipulation of complex devices such as consumer electronic devices without the necessity of the visual feedback via textual or graphic data, wherein the sensor functions change with time rather than placement, so that a user... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155707 | Voice input-output device and communication device A voice input-output device includes a voice input section and a voice output section. The voice input section includes a microphone unit, the microphone unit including a housing that has an inner space, a partition member that is provided in the housing and divides... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140128 | Portable cell phone and a proximity regulation system for use with a portable cell phone Proximity regulation systems for use with a portable cell phone and portable cell phones are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable cell phone includes a proximity regulation system having a location sensing subsystem configured to determine a location of a portab... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131322 | Enabling speaker phone mode of a portable voice communications device having a built-in camera Apparatuses and methods of using a speaker phone mode of a portable voice communications device having a built-in camera are described herein. In one embodiment, the speaker phone mode is activated if it is determined that an image captured by the device is black or... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8112125 | Voice activated dialing for wireless headsets Provided are methods and systems for hands free communication with a wearable telecommunication device configured to recognize a command associated with the audio message and executing the command by communicating wirelessly with at least one communication device or... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103315 | Portable terminal device A portable terminal device, which closes AV incoming call notification sound ringing at a headset when incoming call notification sound ringing processing through an AV profile competes with incoming call notification sound processing through a hands-free profile be... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095188 | Wireless earphone and portable electronic device using the same A wireless earphone includes an earphone, a microphone, a hanging portion and an adjusting portion fixed with the hanging portion. The answering portion is mounted on the junction area of the hanging portion and the adjusting portion. The microphone is mounted on th... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8086279 | Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing base portions Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing base portions is presented. A wireless headset includes wireless interface(s), earpiece, a microphone, processing module, and a user interface. The wireless interface(s) wirelessly couples t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086278 | Holding apparatus The invention discloses a holding apparatus, which includes a fixed body, a carrying stand and a signal cable. The fixed body includes a ball joint, extending portion and a cable tunnel. The cable tunnel, disposed within the fixed body, is connected to a first openi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8086277 | Transmitter of wireless microphone, receiver for wireless microphone, portable information communication device, and wireless microphone communication system A wireless microphone communication system 1 comprises a transmitter 91b of a wireless microphone and a receiver 11 for the wireless microphone. The transmitter 91b of the wireless microphone includes an infrared interface | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082009 | Combined rear view mirror and telephone A mobile telephone or cellular telephone unit and a rear view mirror housing of an automobile are combined to provide an improved telephone apparatus that enables a hands-free use by a driver while operating the vehicle, the improved telephone apparatus includes a r... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082011 | Information processing apparatus and mobile communication apparatus An information processing apparatus or a mobile communication apparatus are connectable to an external device via a short-range wireless communication link. When there is an incoming call, it is determined whether a ringing sound is sounded on both the apparatus and... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082010 | Wireless headset switching system Switching signals between a mobile communications device and a wireless headset can include setting a switch in a first position; connecting, through the switch, signals received from a mobile communications device to a wireless adapter for transmission to a wireles... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8068882 | Portable media player emulator for facilitating wireless use of an accessory A system for facilitating wireless communication between an accessory and a device comprising a device capable of converting at least an audio signal into a signal transmittable by a wireless communication means; a wireless communication means associated with the de... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068883 | Hands-free apparatus A connection of a hands-free apparatus to a cellular phone is established through a hands-free profile, and the connection of the hands-free apparatus to the cellular phone through the hands-free profile is switched from the cellular phone to another cellular phone ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068881 | Voice controlled multimedia and communications system A portable multimedia and communications device can include a transducive element for receiving sound. The device also can include a base unit having a plurality of multimedia units and a processor executing a speech recognition engine for recognizing user speech. E... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8064965 | In-vehicle apparatus An in-vehicle navigation apparatus performs the following: according to an initial operation of a user to register a handsfree function, connecting a handsfree profile with a cellular phone and registering a handsfree function to be associated with the cellular phon... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060149 | Wireless radio and headphones system and associated method A system includes a portable transmitting unit and at least one portable receiving unit in wireless communication therewith. The receiving unit has at least one receiver positioned within a user ear and at least one microphone. A mechanism removably secures the rece... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055307 | Wireless handsfree headset method and system with handsfree applications Embodiments include method for providing a handsfree service to a user of a wireless, handsfree headset. In an embodiment the method comprises the headset performing service discovery on the audio gateway to determine a method of transferring an application to the a... | 11/08/2011 |
| RE42831 | Mobile communication terminal provided with handsfree function and controlling method thereof Disclosed are a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function and a controlling method thereof comprising the steps of: setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; certifying whether an originating call command or a calling ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8019392 | Handsfree apparatus and handsfree system A handsfree system includes a handsfree apparatus and a phone. The handsfree apparatus has a database including a primary control program and a model-specific program. The primary control program enables the handsfree phone call when coupled with the phone. The mode... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8000753 | Apparatus and method for providing hands-free and LCD display function of mobile communication terminal using Zigbee The hands-free function provision apparatus for use in the mobile communication terminal using the ZigBee protocol includes: a mobile communication terminal for performing transmission/reception of a voice signal via a base station; a ZigBee coordinator for transmit... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7986978 | Hands-free apparatus A hands-free apparatus determines whether there is an incoming call, and then determines whether the incoming call is to be answered by switching from a current call or to be rejected. When the incoming call is determined to be answered, the current call in a hands-... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986979 | Wireless headset having improved RF immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from a mobile wireless communications device A wireless headset has improved immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from wireless communications devices. A headset body is adapted to be worn by a user and includes a microphone and earpiece. An antenna receives wireless communication signals and p... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7957771 | Hands-free conferencing apparatus and method for use with a wireless telephone A hands-free teleconferencing apparatus for use with a wireless telephone for enabling multiple users to participate in a telephone call in a hands-free environment. An adapter of the apparatus configured to connect to a wireless telephone includes circuitry for com... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957772 | Apparatus and method for delayed answering of an incoming call A wireless hands-free device is operable to communicate with a mobile communication device over a short-range wireless link. The hands-free device includes a transceiver, a memory, a delayed answering mode actuator (DAMA), and a processing device. The transceiver is... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953455 | Wireless telecommunication device A wireless telecommunication device including a foreground unit, and a background unit that is physically separated from the foreground unit and in local communication with the foreground unit. The foreground unit is provided to support incoming calls independently ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7953454 | Wireless hands-free system with silent user signaling Wireless hands-free system with silent user signaling. Silent alerting capability is provided for any hands-free device that relies on a short-range, wireless connection to interface to a terminal. The silent alerting action can be provided by any non-audible signal... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949374 | Personal communications systems A hands-free device for a mobile communications device, and method thereof, includes a user-operable input means and means for detecting user operation of the user-operable input means. The hands-free device is head-mounted and has at least one of a speaker and a mi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945294 | Apparatus and method for providing hands-free operation of a device The present invention provides an apparatus and method for providing hands-free operation of a device. A hands-free adapter is provided that communicates with a device and a headset. The hands-free adapter allows a user to use voice commands so that the user does no... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7945293 | Information processing apparatus and radio connection method According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus, includes a discrimination unit which, upon receiving a connection request from a device corresponding to the identification information stored in a memory unit, reads an information of the mode of con... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937118 | Wireless audio distribution system with range based slow muting A wireless audio distribution system includes a wireless headset for receiving a serial, digital bitstream including control data interspersed with digital data related to the audio channels, a manual audio channel selector switch; a manual volume adjustment control... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937117 | Portable speakerphone with pivoting microphone boom A wireless speakerphone with a pivoting microphone boom is provided. The speakerphone communicates via a wireless network to a cellular telephone, cellular telephone adaptor, land-line telephone, land-line telephone adaptor, computer, personal digital assistant, or ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933632 | Tile space user interface for mobile devices Systems and methods for providing a user interface for mobile devices enable data and services available through the mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content availab... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933633 | Wireless control apparatus for web phones A wireless control apparatus for web phones includes a control base and a Bluetooth controller. The control base carries software for a web phone system. The Bluetooth controller is detachably plugged into the control base. A web device reads the software to perform... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7925307 | Audio output using multiple speakers An electronic device comprises an earpiece speaker, a loudspeaker, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a wireless telephony audio signal, to separate the audio signal into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920902 | Mobile personal audio device A mobile personal audio device including a case maintaining a power source, first and second speakers, a microcontroller, and first and second stem assemblies. The stem assemblies extend from opposite sides of the case, respectively, and each include a tube having a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7912511 | Electronic device and microphone holder therefor An electronic device includes a microphone, a microphone holder holding the microphone therein, and a case encasing the microphone holder therein. The microphone holder has a first portion at which the microphone holder makes contact with a first inner surface of th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7899500 | Apparatus and method for providing hands-free operation of a device In exemplary embodiments, a hands-free adapter provides hands-free operation of a device. The adapter communicates with the device, and in some embodiments, with a headset. The hands-free adapter allows a user to use voice commands so that the user does not have to ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890147 | Portable terminal device A portable terminal device, which closes AV incoming call notification sound ringing at a headset when incoming call notification sound ringing processing through an AV profile competes with incoming call notification sound processing through a hands-free profile be... | 02/15/2011 |
