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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7475100 | Calculating device capable of displaying constants and method thereof A calculating device capable of displaying constants and the method thereof are proposed. A key determination unit is provided in a calculator to determine the function of the pressed key of an input unit. A constant unit database is provided for storing constant da... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7414988 | Server for updating location beacon database A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one v... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403762 | Method and system for building a location beacon database A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one v... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7346593 | Autoregressive model learning device for time-series data and a device to detect outlier and change point using the same For sequentially input data string, the outliner and the change point are detected through calculation of the outlier score and the change point score by combining a time-series model learning device to learn the generation mechanism of the read data series as the t... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7327783 | Frequency translator using a cordic phase rotator A frequency translator uses a CORDIC phase rotator coupled to a phase accumulator to translate an input signal in frequency. The CORDIC phase rotator performs required phase angle rotations of input vectors using only shift and add operations. Thus, the frequency tr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325020 | Input and evaluation of fractions using a calculator A method of input and evaluation of fractions using a calculator is described. The calculator receives a user-entered expression including a fraction where the fraction is entered using a division key. The user-entered expression causes the calculator to evaluate th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313573 | Diagnosis of equipment failures using an integrated approach of case based reasoning and reliability analysis Equipment failures are diagnosed using an integrated approach of case-based reasoning (CBR) and statistical reliability analysis. The method outputs a single list of suggested failed components, ranked by an overall probability of failure, and their associated past ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7289120 | Graphic display control apparatus and program A geometrical graphic form (for example, a straight line 100) displayed on a geometrical window GW1 is selected, and a copy operation is carried out. When pasting is carried out for a formula window CW1, the selected geometrical form object is c... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7277864 | Sustainability ratings and benchmarking for legal entities Computer-based rating of the sustainability of legal entities. Data is stored concerning at least non-economic factors of legal entities, and is used to compute sustainability scores for each entity's performance. Financial and economic criteria may also be stored a... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272621 | Previous calculation reuse in a calculator A method of reusing an expression in a hand-held calculator and corresponding apparatus therefore are described. At least one user-entered expression is received and displayed. The user-entered expression is evaluated and the result displayed. A first user input req... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7207885 | System and method for using a game controller device for electronic trading According to one embodiment, a system for electronic trading is provided. The system includes an interface application having an associated mapping module that defines a plurality of controller signal relationships. Each controller signal relationship associates a g... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197486 | Optimization method with constraints and apparatus therefor In a method for determining a minimum value of an optimization function under constraints given by equations, a set of points which satisfy the constraints is regarded as a Riemannian manifold within a finite-dimensional real-vector space, the Riemannian manifold is... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171573 | Synchronization of data processing units Timers of a plurality of slave units are synchronized with a timer of a master unit by a) sending a synchronization message on the first network by the master unit, which contains a time measurement of the master unit and a time scale, to the slave units; b) at each... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134094 | Automatic assigning of shortcut keys Automatic assignment of shortcut keys for launching applications or for providing other commands is provided based on the position of corresponding application listings or shortcuts in a menu. The menu may include an applications menu, such as a start menu. The menu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133693 | Information processing device, schedule inputting method and program for use in information processing device The present invention is intended to provide an information processing device adapted to rapidly register thereinto a schedule, a schedule inputting method for use in the information processing device, and a schedule inputting program used in the information process... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7103072 | System and method for synchronization of devices across a packet network A local time of a broadband loop carrier terminal is synchronized to a network time received from a source external to the broadband loop carrier terminal by comparing the local time to the network time to generate an error offset, and adjusting the local time based... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096642 | Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tiles Cushion backed carpet tiles and carpet tile installations which can be installed without adhesives are described. The carpet tiles are manufactured according to rigid specifications in order that no corner of any of the individual tiles is 1/16″ or greater off the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7099905 | Novelty calculator system for amusement A novelty calculator and system of input and data manipulation for amusement. The preferred embodiment of the device contemplates a calculator having a body, keyboard for input of numerical data and functions, and a display similar to standard calculators. However, ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7058733 | Handheld computing device with external notification system A portable handheld computing device has a notification system that alerts a user of an event regardless of whether the device is on or off. The notification system has a notification mechanism that is activated upon occurrence of the event and remains active until ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047269 | Cordic method and architecture applied in vector rotation A CORDIC method and a CORDIC architecture applied in vector rotation are disclosed. An elementary angles set is extended by representing the elementary angles as the arctangent of the sum of two single signed-power-of-two terms to an extended elementary angles set. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043510 | Determining the equivalence of two sets of simultaneous linear algebraic equations A computer implemented method (200) is described for determining the equivalence of two sets of simultaneous linear algebraic equations. Each of said equations is of a form: ei1x1+ei2x | 05/09/2006 |
| 7020190 | Frequency translator using a cordic phase rotator A frequency translator uses a CORDIC phase rotator coupled to a phase accumulator to translate an input signal in frequency. The CORDIC phase rotator performs required phase angle rotations of input vectors using only shift and add operations. Thus, the frequency tr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007117 | Identifying a type of connection and selecting a corresponding form of an application A method and system for automatically identifying the type of communication interface used to couple a portable computer system with a second computer system, and for selecting the form of an application that is used with the type of interface. For example, a debugg... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6938060 | Apparatus and method for graphically displaying a vector simultaneously along with the numerical values of its vector components A handheld computing device (40) comprises a software application adapted to provide instructions to graphically display a vector on a display screen (48) simultaneously along with the numerical values for components of the vector. The software applica... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922710 | Hand-held calculator with problems and operations linked lists A hand-held calculator programmed to teach mathematics in a manner which emulates traditional step-by-step teacher-student teaching methods and shows the important intermediate steps. Using linked lists, the method allows the use of selected data sets of problems an... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6874005 | Subexpression selection of expression represented in contiguous tokenized polish representation An algorithm and handheld device adapted to select a subexpression of a mathematical expression. An expression string of the handheld device is selected, and the expression string is converted to a contiguous tokenized Polish representation (CTPR) of the expression,... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6829627 | Floating point unit for multiple data architectures A computer system with a floating point unit (“FPU”) for supporting multiple floating point architectures is provided. The system includes a format converter for converting between the internal data flow format and the architected external data types by multiple... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6795838 | Apparatus and method for transforming mathematical expression, and storage medium An apparatus capable of obtaining a result which is desired by an operator, canceling a result when an erroneous operation is performed and facilitating creation of a mathematical expression is provided. This apparatus comprises an indicating mechanism for outputtin... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6772187 | Parallel greater than analysis method and apparatus Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for determining if a first number is greater than or equal to a second number. By analyzing nibbles of a multi-bit number in parallel to determine for each nibble if the nibbles are unequal and if a first nibble is greater... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6754683 | Method of implementing an electronic calculator function in a portable terminal A method of implementing an electronic calculator function in a portable terminal having a display comprises the steps of: setting an electronic calculator mode; displaying separately on the display: a first input window which receives and displays therein numeric i... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6359239 | Cutting board with integral scale A cutting board suitable for commercial or non-commercial purposes in which food can be cut on a cutting surface of the cutting board surface and slid quickly and simply to a separate scale weighing surface of the cutting board surface to be weighed. The ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6292762 | Method for determining a random permutation of variables by applying a test function A method determines a random permutation of input lines that produced a permuted set of bits in a bitstream. In a source design, the method replaces a logic element whose input lines are permutable with a test function. The source design is processed by a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5964823 | Calculator with a displayed commercial message A hand held calculator with keyboard buttons to display numbers on a screen as a display foreground, and a rearwardly disposed panel with an imprinted commercial message expressed in words/letters as a display background, in which although the foreground ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5943247 | Electronic desk calculator with counter and counter display An electronic desk calculator includes: an input device for inputting a plurality of numeral units and an operator; a counter for storing a value representing the number of numeral units; a controller for performing a calculation based on at least one num... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5901074 | Calculation data display devices and methods A calculation data display device includes a display which displays input calculation data in colors. When specified calculation data is input, the calculation data display device displays the calculation data input after the specified calculation data in... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5873070 | Data collection system An improved data collection system utilizing at least partially integrated data collection and gathering devices and related peripherals. The system includes an at least partially wearable data collection terminal, associated peripherals, and a communicat... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5870319 | Device and method for collecting data from graphed images A computing device (10) for capturing designated data from one or more graphic applications (60) comprising a screen area (16) for viewing one or more graphic functions (111) wherein each function (111) is manipulated with a plurality of shortcut keys (75... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5825001 | Function calculator with graphic chart facility In tracing a functional equation, a maximum value of the functional equation and an intersection with another functional equation can be recognized on a graph of the functional equation. Coordinate values of any traced dot may include an intersection poin... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5604688 | Message display calculator A pocket calculator includes a casing having on its front face numeric and function keys and a numeric first liquid crystal display (LCD) and a message second LCD. Housed in the casing is a calculator network module housing and a first battery connected t... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5586060 | Compact electronic equipment having a statistical function The present invention provides a compact electronic equipment having a statistical graph display element for displaying a statistical graph based on statistical data and a calculation element for a calculation by using a statistic based on the statistical... | 12/17/1996 |
