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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7171306 | Route searching system, route searching method, navigation system and computer program product A route searching system is provided with: a road map database for storing a road map data; a searching device for performing a link cost calculation on the basis of the road map data and thereby searching an optimal route. The searching device increases or decrease... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171389 | Identification, storage and display of land data on a website Disclosed is a land website that provides a personalized database on which data can be stored, retrieved, customized and communicated (e.g., by e-mail) relating to a particular piece of property. The database can be accessible via a password and a security code over... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167187 | System and method for georeferencing digital raster maps using a georeferencing function A method, computer-readable medium and apparatus for georeferencing a raster map. A first map is displayed in one area of a display, wherein the first map is a digital raster map. A second map is displayed in a second area of the display, wherein the second map is a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165071 | Real-time search engine A search engine operates substantially in real time through instant updates by the servers on a file sharing network. A server coming on-line in the network and comprising a first data object such as an audio file, video file, executable file, or text file, is confi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164988 | Map display system As the name of a given road is inputted, intersecting roads that share nodes such as an intersecting, merging, or branching point with the given road are designated. From the given road's nodes shared by the designated intersecting roads, the nearest node to the pre... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161502 | Information display system An information display system for displaying a map that covers an area around a pre-registered point relevant to a date or a date and time. The position of the pre-registered point on the map is readily and accurately identified using the operator's selection of the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161604 | System and method for synchronizing raster and vector map images A system and method for coordinated manipulation of multiple displayed maps, even when the maps use different internal coordinate systems. According to this embodiment, each map image to be displayed is first georeferenced, to provide a set of conversion functions b... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162362 | Method and system for provisioning electronic field guides The electronic field guide of the invention presents multiple data items to an end user, via the display of a stationary computer, and allows the user to select particular ones of the multiple data items that are available. Multimedia data files corresponding to the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158880 | Navigation system A navigation system for use in a motor vehicle receives starting position data and destination position data and computes driving directions between the starting and destination positions. The navigation system includes a first memory unit that stores a basic naviga... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158149 | Map data transmitting method, map data transmitting apparatus, information device and map data transmitting system A map data transmitting method for transmitting a map through communication comprises steps of setting a specific route, specifying map data contained in a slicing range within a predetermined distance from the route having been set based upon map data that include ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158876 | Automated vehicle routing based on physical vehicle criteria A system, method, and user interface are provided for determining a traversable route for a vehicle, which supports the ability to determine traversable routes based on physical vehicle criteria and vehicle criteria limits imposed by the routes. The user enters the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158878 | Digital mapping system Various methods, systems, and apparatus for implementing aspects of a digital mapping system are disclosed. One such method includes sending a location request from a client-side computing device to a map tile server, receiving a set of map tiles in response to the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155376 | Traffic data management and simulation system Systems and methods for, inter alia, geographically based analyses of traffic being carried over a wide scale traffic network. The systems integrate geographical information systems (GIS) with traffic simulation processes to allow a user to analyze traffic patterns ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155339 | Display method and apparatus for navigation system for searching POI and arranging listing order of POI A display method and apparatus for navigation system enables a user easily see a list of points of interest (POIs) along a route to a destination. The navigation system shows a list of distance ranges of the route where each range shows a number of POIs searched. Th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154437 | Method and system for processing positioning signals based on predetermined message data segment A method and system for determining a geolocation of an object includes collecting a positioning signal including a predetermined message data segment. A time of arrival of the predetermined message data segment may be determined in the positioning signal. Informati... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154496 | Telemetry-based flight vehicle visualization system and method A flight vehicle image generation computer system is disclosed that displays preferably a 3D image of a flight vehicle and preferably on at least generally a real-time basis. The system stores data profiles in relation to any number of types or classes of flight veh... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155338 | Providing guiding service by means of a wireless terminal The invention relates to a guiding system for wireless terminals. In the system, position-specific information of route points of the route on which a first wireless terminal travels is determined and it is sent to a guiding server. Supplementary data used for guidi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151548 | Information displaying system, information providing apparatus, and information providing method An information displaying system for displaying information corresponding to a geographical location includes a display commanding unit pre-assigned with a unique ID, an information displaying unit for displaying information corresponding to a command received from ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151941 | Location of subscriber terminal in packet-switched radio system The invention relates to a packet-switched radio system and to a method of locating a subscriber terminal in a packet-switched radio system. In the method (302) the core network of the radio system transmits a location service request message to the radio net... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151979 | System and method for tracking inventory An RFID enabled paper roll includes a tubular core, a paper stock wound around the core, and a radio frequency integrated circuit electrically coupled to an antenna and positioned on the core. A system for reading a radio frequency integrated circuit positioned on a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151998 | Navigation apparatus and navigation system A navigation apparatus includes a position detecting device for detecting a current position of an automotive vehicle, an operation mode setting device for setting whether or not an electronic toll collection system is utilized on a toll road, and a communication de... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149626 | Method of operating a navigation system A method for operating a navigation system obtains an ordered plurality of interconnected segments providing a route from an origin to a destination. A guidance message for each of the segments is formed. The step of forming the guidance message comprises determinin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149961 | Automatic generation of presentations from “path-enhanced” multimedia A “path-enhanced” presentation is automatically generated from previously recorded “path-enhanced” multimedia based on time and location information associated with the multimedia. The path based on the time and location information is rendered over a two-di... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149625 | Method and system for distributed navigation and automated guidance The present invention provides for distributed navigation and route guidance using networked computing devices. A computing device may host one or more navigation functional components. The location of a navigable object is sensed and communicated to associated navi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149502 | Wireless information distribution system, wireless information distribution device, and mobile wireless device Train information is distributed to a user wearing a mobile wireless device by a wireless information distribution device. The information is displayed on the mobile wireless device. The information received by the user is, for example, information about delay and s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149533 | Wireless virtual campus escort system A user selects a route between a starting point and a destination. A mobile handset monitors the user's progress along the route by monitoring the location and movement of the handset and, optionally, sensor data, and by comparing this information to rules that defi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148898 | System and method for synchronizing raster and vector map images A system and method for coordinated manipulation of multiple displayed maps, even when the maps use different internal coordinate systems. According to this embodiment, each map image to be displayed is first georeferenced, to provide a set of conversion functions b... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148981 | Printing apparatus connected to pocket electronic device through network and printing system thereof Electric device related information including information which the pocket electric device has and information at a position of a pocket electric device on a network obtained based on information of the position on the network which the pocket electric device has is... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146271 | System and method for managing navigation information A system and method for managing navigation information is disclosed. The system and method can send and receive navigation information. In some cases, requests for navigation information can be sent to a service provider, which then prepares an appropriate response... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146273 | Navigation system, navigation apparatus, and server apparatus The Navigation Apparatus transmits to a server apparatus a current position, a destination, and an area of a geographical information stored in a geographic information memory part. The server apparatus receives them to calculate one or more potential routes from th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146270 | Vehicle allocation processing apparatus, system, method, and program, and recording medium recording the program A vehicle allocation processing apparatus with a rationalized vehicle allocation processing is provided. A server communication section (53) acquires driving status information concerning driving states of vehicles from vehicle communication terminals mounted... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142978 | Navigation system with map and point of interest databases Methods and apparatus are provided for generating route instructions on a turn-by-turn navigation system in a vehicle. Turn instructions can include a turn icon as well as visual and audio prompts. The turn-by-turn navigation system typically includes a dual-use dis... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142196 | Geographical data markup on a personal digital assistant (PDA) A method, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to redline or mark up geographic information on a personal digital assistant (PDA). An application on the PDA is configured to obtain map data from a server and display the map data on a screen of the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142205 | Single gesture map navigation graphical user interface for a personal digital assistant An application on a personal digital assistant (PDA) displays a map. A graphical user interface permits the application to receive single gesture inputs of a stylus. If the single gesture input comprises a drag of the stylus a minimum distance, the map is panned suc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142217 | System and method for synchronizing raster and vector map images A system and method for coordinated manipulation of multiple displayed maps, even when the maps use different internal coordinate systems. According to this embodiment, each map image to be displayed is first georeferenced, to provide a set of conversion functions b... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139820 | Methods and apparatus for obtaining location information in relation to a target device Mechanisms and techniques provide a system for obtaining and providing location information related to a target device. The system transmits a location request message onto a network towards a target device. Each node in a network, possible including the target devi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139374 | System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a callee in a public switched telephone network In a telecommunication system having at least two communicants (i.e., a caller and a callee), a system and method are presented for collecting information associated with the geographical location of either of the communicants. In one embodiment, the approach entail... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139790 | Weak leader election A weak leader election approach to determine which of a number of redundant nodes is the leader node is disclosed. The redundant nodes exchange information particular to them, such as age information. Based on the information received from the other nodes, each node... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139835 | Communication network based on topographic network devices The network comprises topographic network devices and communication links interconnecting the topographic network devices. The topographic network devices each have a physical location represented by a topographic coordinate set, and a network address that includes ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139722 | Location and time sensitive wireless calendaring A computer-implemented method provides location-sensitive and time-sensitive calendaring to a wireless device, such as a cellphone, pager, PDA, etc. A user's calendar is maintained with a number of appointments, start times and end times for the appointments, meetin... | 11/21/2006 |
