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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6718182 | Modularized functionality enhancement for a cellular telephone A cellular telephone has a processing circuit for controlling the operations of the cellular telephone, a keypad to provide input from a user, a display to provide visual output to the user, and an input/output (I/O) port electrically connected to the processing cir... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6714797 | System and method for the transfer of digital data to a mobile device A system, method and computer program for ordering, paying for and download digital products to a mobile device in a cost-effective manner. The mobile device includes a short range transceiver and a network transceiver. The mobile device accesses electronic shop ser... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711380 | Method and apparatus for reducing interference effects caused by microwave sources A microwave appliance (10) designed to communicate with a plurality of communication devices (11,13, & 15) within a piconet (30) includes a transmitter (24) for communicating with the plurality of communication devices within the p... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6711419 | Integrated information appliance An integrated information appliance includes a central processing unit for executing an action in response to a user request, a storage for storing information for use by the central processing unit in responding to the user request, and a cradle which includes a sc... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6694126 | Digital memo recorder A digital memo recorder in a vehicle for recording/play-back of messages and tagging the messages for future reference. The digital recorder is microprocessor controlled to allow direct sequential access for playing back messages. An auditory and visual i... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684062 | Wireless game control system A wireless system for video game control comprised of a base transceiver engaged with an electronic game device where said base transceiver communicates wirelessly with one or more wireless controllers concurrently and which implements a variety of techni... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6671494 | Small, battery operated RF transmitter for portable audio devices for use with headphones with RF receiver A portable FM stereo RF transmitter having an audio plug extending therefrom directly or via a cable and which mates with the earphone or output jack of an audio source such as a portable battery operated CD or tape player and having no external antenna. ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6671497 | Combination of a radio with an earphone and a ball-point pen A combination of a radio with an earphone and a ball-point pen comprises: a lower housing in which a pen core is disposed; a hollow upper housing being provided with an upper thread hole and a lower thread hole at the upper end and the lower end thereof, an... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6665547 | Radio communication apparatus with telephone number registering function through speech recognition A radio communication apparatus includes first and second storage sections, a receiving section, a speech recognizing section and a control section. The receiving section receives a speech data transmitted from a counter apparatus, and the speech data inc... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6661997 | Drive-through system A car detecting unit detects entrance of an incoming car into a drive-through store. A voice processing unit processes a voice signal from a first microphone of a menu board. A base station connected to the menu board via the voice processing unit transmi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6658236 | Wireless apparatus with frequency synthesizers A wireless apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver wherein each of the transmitter and the receiver includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) having a frequency synthesizer for generating a plurality of signals with identifications. The plurality of sign... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6633747 | Orthodontic appliance audio receiver An orthodontic appliance audio receiver injects sound into the head and ear cavities of the wearer using vibration, e.g., mandibular (or skull) vibration. Using mandibular vibration, the wearer hears the audio source noiselessly, effortlessly, and without... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6628939 | Personal gaming device The present invention comprises a personal gaming device. The personal gaming device of the invention is adapted to present a game to a player. In one embodiment, the gaming device includes a display screen, a processing unit including a processor and a m... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6594503 | Communication device with dial function using optical character recognition, and method A communication device (200), such as a cellular mobile phone or a cordless phone, has a dial unit (208) for communication with a base station. An input device for dialing a phone number which forwards a coded dial signal (215) to the dial unit (208) is i... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591085 | FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly for MP3 player An FM transmitter and power supply/charging assembly electrically coupleable with an MP3 player. The assembly includes a modular docking unit having a main body portion with a docking cavity therein, wherein the main body portion contains the FM transmitt... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6577870 | Wireless communications architecture with an upstream area that overlies a plurality of smaller downstream areas Systems and methods are described for wireless communications. A method includes providing a wireless communications system having narrow cast bi-directional internet channel capability and defining a substantially nonconflicting regional overlay, then tr... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6549756 | Mobile digital communication/computing device including heart rate monitor A mobile client device, such as a wireless mobile or a palm sized personal digital assistant, is provided with a number of sensors and companion programming instructions/circuitry to generate a heart rate reading for a user holding the device. The sensors... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6525995 | Method and apparatus for displaying local time on radio-controlled timepieces A radio-controlled timepiece is controlled by time telegrams emitted by a regional transmitter. When the timepiece is out of the effective range of the regional transmitter, the timepiece is controlled by a local (i.e., close-range) transmitter which tran... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6525762 | Wireless underwater video system A Wireless Underwater Video System for obtaining live video/audio data to profile a designated area of an ocean bottom is described. The system includes a video camera enclosed in a water tight housing which produces video and audio signals which are tran... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522867 | Wireless, frequency-agile spread spectrum ground link-based aircraft data communication system with wireless unit in communication therewith A system and method provides a retrievable record of the flight performance of the aircraft and includes a ground data link unit that obtains flight performance data representative of aircraft flight performance during flight of the aircraft. A spread spe... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6512929 | Telecommunication assembly A telecommunication assembly includes various terminals which share a transmission channel via a base station for granting or not granting a terminal access to the transmission channel on the basis of different priorities being assigned to the terminals. ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6507736 | Multi-linguistic wireless spread spectrum narration service system A multi-linguistic wireless spread spectrum narration service system includes a speech database, a plurality of basestation units, and at least one mobile unit. The speech database is stored with multi-linguistic narration service speech messages. The plu... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6456851 | Wireless communications architecture Systems and methods are described for wireless communications. A method includes providing a wireless communications system having narrow cast bi-directional internet channel capability and defining a substantially nonconflicting regional overlay; then tr... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6442403 | Device and method for communicating at a distance and system using them The device (220) of the invention for communicating at a distance has a signal transmission/reception means (223, 224, 102) which has a moving part (102) and a reception device (102, 223, 224), said moving part modifying the electromagnetic environment of... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6437572 | Interactive method and apparatus for locating and identifying utilities The invention provides an interactive means to locate and identify underground utilities. The apparatus is used with a marker associated with an elongate electrical conductor, which may be a cable shield or a trace wire. It includes a remote, portable pro... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6434398 | Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live spectator event A method for providing interactive audience participation at live spectator events. The method includes providing each spectator with an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user interface, broadcasting audio programming t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6434363 | Infrared link It is possible to create a two channel data transfer system using an infrared link according to the invention. It is possible by utilizing it to transfer data between two terminal devices (10, 20, 50, 60) simultaneously to both directions (full duplex), o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427066 | Apparatus and method for effecting communications among a plurality of remote stations An apparatus for communications by a home station among remote stations in at least one communication medium. The apparatus comprises (a) local signal receiving circuitry for receiving an originating signal containing local intelligence; and (b) local sig... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6424821 | Working machine and its communication method A working machine includes a cutting machine, a tool holder which can be installed to or removed from the spindle of the cutting machine, a transmission and reception mechanism installed in the tool holder, and a controller for performing radio communicat... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6397037 | Method and apparatus for improving classroom amplification systems and other RF-type amplification systems An RF-type amplification system, such as a classroom amplification system, employs technology adapted from a cordless telephone system to overcome interference. The amplification system includes a portable remote unit (87) and a base unit (82). Remote uni... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6353776 | Control system and method for controlling at least one function of an object and access control and driving authorization device for a motor vehicle A control system for controlling an object function includes a base station and a portable code transmitter. The base station is at the object and has a transceiver unit for transmitting an interrogation signal. The code transmitter emits a response signa... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6353746 | Apparatus for improving the signal to noise ratio in wireless communication systems through message pooling Apparatus for improving the signal to noise ratio in wireless communication systems through message pooling including hardware, software and protocol contained within a packet data communication system which enables a wireless communication system, for ex... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6353734 | Wireless spread spectrum ground link-based aircraft data communication system for engine event reporting The system and method of the present invention provides a record of the performance of an aircraft engine. A plurality of sensors sense engine conditions and generate engine data. A ground data link unit is positioned within the aircraft and receives the ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6349201 | Bullet-proof vest with distress signaling system A garment having at least one layer providing bullet-proof protection for the wearer. One or more additional layers incorporate sensors to detect the magnitude of an impact to generate a signal activating a wireless transmitter to send distress signals an... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6339696 | In-vehicle audio/video system An in-vehicle audio/video system broadcasts audio programming within the vehicle at low power over a system audio channel that is received by a wireless radio frequency receiver that operates in a restricted range to increase tuning resolution and allow f... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334046 | Information management system A personal information management system includes a personal information manager having a first transceiver and a first storage device for personal information and a communication system, the communication system having a second storage device for persona... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6315667 | System for remote control of a model airplane A system for remote control of a model airplane or similar by an operator has the following characteristics: an image-capturing device which is fitted to the model airplane; a device which is visible to the operator, to display the image information which... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6311042 | Apparatus and methods for imaging written information with a mobile telephone set The systems and methods described herein provide communication systems that allow for the transmission of voice and data over a wireless network. To that end, the systems described herein include a mobile wireless communication system, such as a GSM telep... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6298218 | Combined advertising and entertainment system network A wireless remote unit is operable to demodulate signals received over a plurality of different bands, such as the FM broadcast band, and one or more higher frequency bands. The various bands have different channels and the selection of the band and the c... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6285860 | Construction equipment lockout system with emergency shutdown An equipment lockout control system and method which provides a lockout function that inhibits one or more functions of the equipment being operated under predetermined operating conditions. The system includes at least one receiver, including an equipmen... | 09/04/2001 |