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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131898 | Event handling in an integrated execution environment Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for handling input received from a common interface of a program and a runtime environment when both the program and the runtime environment are configur... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8108578 | Hidden desktop director for an adaptive device A computing system with an adaptive input mechanism that facilitates intuitive and powerful user/computer interaction is disclosed. One example embodiment includes a logic subsystem, a display link configured to connect a display subsystem to the logic subsystem, an... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8090887 | Input system enabling connection of even expansion equipment for expanding function, that transmits relatively large amount of data, to peripheral equipment and information processing system A processor determines whether a prescribed period of time has elapsed or not. When the processor has determined that the prescribed period of time has elapsed, the processor determines whether a mode 0 is set or not. When it is determined that the mode 0 | 01/03/2012 |
| 8078779 | Data transmission method for use with wireless mouse A data transmission method for use with a wireless mouse includes the following steps. Firstly, a mouse displacement data including a horizontal displacement and a vertical displacement is periodically transmitted from a wireless signal emitter to a wireless signal ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074001 | Information processing apparatus, KVM switch, remote system, and computer readable storage medium An information processing apparatus includes a selection portion that selects any one of a first setting that enables data on a hot key from a keyboard for a server, a second setting that enables the data on the hot key from the keyboard for a KVM switch, and a thir... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7996589 | Auto-suggest lists and handwritten input An interface is provided between a handwriting receiving panel and an auto complete process. A user writes onto the handwriting receiving panel which recognizes the handwritten text. The handwritten text is forwarded to the auto complete process which provides sugge... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7917674 | KVM switch with PIP functions using remote desktop sharing technique A keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch implements a picture-in-picture (PIP) function to allow desktop images from multiple computers to be displayed on the user console monitor. The KVM switch switches a first one of the multiple computers to the user console in a m... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7861020 | Redirecting input and output for multiple computers Apparatus, methods, and systems provide for remote management of a set of local computers by transferring screen frames produced by the local computer for viewing at a remote computer. A redirection module captures and transmits video signals from a local computer t... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7840728 | Redirecting input and output for multiple computers Apparatus, methods, and systems provide for remote management of a set of local computers by transferring screen frames produced by the local computer for viewing at a remote computer. A redirection module captures and transmits video signals from a local computer t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7730243 | KVM switch system with a simplified external controller A KVM switch system with external control functionality is described. A KVM switch is able to be controlled from an external device. The external device can either include a single button dedicated to controlling the desktop KVM switch or indicate a state of the KVM... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7617341 | Method and system for switching a DVI display host Plural information handling systems interface through a KVM switch with a DVI display with the KVM switch supporting selection of the information handling system providing display information to the display. A hotswap switch initiates a hotswap signal to the informa... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7519749 | Redirecting input and output for multiple computers Apparatus, methods, and systems provide for remote management of a set of local computers by transferring screen frames produced by the local computer for viewing at a remote computer. A redirection module captures and transmits video signals from a local computer t... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7480752 | Remote controller and its content downloading and executing method A remote controller is disclosed to include a housing, a control unit mounted in the housing, a communication unit mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the control unit and controllable by the control unit to communicate with an external host and to do... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478182 | Keyboard, mouse, and video (KVM) session capture system that stores and can playback portions of live KVM session via forensic capture module Keyboard, mouse and video (KVM) capture session architecture that includes command center forensics. That is, redirector hardware (HW) and a command center forensics (CCF) appliance. The redirector HW includes a computer interface module (CIM) with a computer readab... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7426590 | Plug-in communication module and method for communicating using a plug-in communication module The invention relates to a plug-in communication module (1) and a method for communicating using a plug-in communication module (1) to simplify the communication interfacing of assemblies and devices. A communication module (1) is proposed with ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424312 | Interface system for an accessory and a communication device A configurable interface system (100) couples an accessory (102) to a communication device (104). The interface system utilizes a memory device (120) embedded in the accessory (102) that stores physical configuration and event mapp... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415563 | Method and system for allowing a media player to determine if it supports the capabilities of an accessory A method and system for allowing a media player to determine if it supports the capabilities of an accessory are disclosed. The method and system comprise requesting information about the capabilities of the accessory by the media player and providing information ab... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415547 | Tracking states of communication between PS/2 hardware and hardware drivers within an extensible firmware interface environment Methods, systems, and computer-readable media track a state of communication between a PS/2 device and a PS/2 device driver within an EFI environment. The method involves receiving from an application, a request for data and in response to receiving the request, rea... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415552 | Keyboard video mouse switch for multiple chaining and the method thereof When the destinations of local electrical signals are local computers, the local electrical signals are transmitted to the corresponding destination local computers via the keyboard video mouse (KVM) switch directly. When the destinations of the local electrical sig... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408669 | Image forming system, image forming apparatus, control method thereof, image forming method, and storage medium In a system that plural apparatuses mutually perform data communication, it enables to prevent decrease in productivity and to smoothly operate the entire system. In the system, when data received from an image data generation apparatus through a data communication ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7386644 | System for adding extra characters to a vocabulary list of a selected character key-in method in hand-held mobile communication devices A system to be used to add non-listed characters (i.e., characters not listed in character key-in methods) to the vocabulary banks of character-key-in methods used in hand-held mobile communication devices is disclosed. Users of a mobile communication device can sel... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372761 | Semiconductor device, nonvolatile semiconductor memory, system including a plurality of semiconductor devices or nonvolatile semiconductor memories, electric card including semiconductor device or nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and electric device with which this electric card can be used The object is to avoid an erroneous operation during a term in which an initialization is performed when a command is input. After a power source is turned on, a low level of a power-on-reset signal PWONRSTn is output until it reaches a power-on detect level.... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370239 | Input/output device with configuration, fault isolation and redundant fault assist functionality A process control system includes a plurality of input/output (I/O) devices and a controller in communication using a bus. Each I/O device has an interface for communicatively linking the I/O device with the bus, and includes a device processor which, upon detection... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369117 | Application programming interface that maps input device controls to software actions A system for using computer input devices with software applications is disclosed. The system includes an input device mapper API, which uses a language of semantics as an interface between input devices and software applications. The input device mapper receives in... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370121 | System and method for the capture, storage and manipulation of remote information A system and method for the capture, storage and manipulation of remote information is disclosed. The system includes at least one remote information capture device located at a remote site for capturing remote data, a central database accessible by the remote captu... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366922 | Power control for gaming machine When an alternating-current power is supplied to an ATX power supply, sub power is supplied to a PC board from the ATX power supply. When the sub power is supplied to the PC board, a PWOK signal is output to the ATX power supply by processing performed by a CPU acco... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363530 | Data recording method and data recording apparatus The latest management data recorded in a recording medium is read. Then, it is judged whether the fault is in this latest management data or not. When it is judged the fault is not in this latest management data, a data size of user data under the management of this... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359998 | Low-power CD-ROM player with CD-ROM subsystem for portable computer capable of playing audio CDs without supply energy to CPU A low-power audio CD player for portable computers permits operation of the CD-ROM subsystem when power is not being supplied to the computer subsystem. In one embodiment of the invention, the computer subsystem comprises a system CPU, a digital-audio generating cir... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356188 | Recognizer of text-based work Described herein is a technology for recognizing the content of text documents. The technology determines one or more hash values for the content of a text document. Alternatively, the technology may generate a “sifted text” version of a document. In one impleme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356715 | Device that provides power to a host via a Mini-B interface upon detection of a predetermined voltage When a host 101 is connected to a device 102 via a USB cable 103, the ID terminal on the device 102 is short-circuited to the GND line, hence to reduce the voltage level of the ID terminal. Since power feeding means 109 starts feed... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353463 | Interface for multifunctional system having multiple services An interface for a multifunctional electronic device capable of performing multiple services such as copy, fax, scan, and print wherein the interface is simplified by illuminating or otherwise focusing a user's attention to only those control switches that are avail... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349716 | Mobile terminal device, and method and computer program for information processing thereof A mobile terminal device, an information processing method and an information processing program make it possible to select an optional function process during execution of a specific function process, such as a dictionary function process during a call, and execute... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343484 | Personal computer integrated with personal digital assistant A personal computer (PC) adapted to function as a personal digital assistant (PDA) includes: a central processing unit (CPU) responsive to a control signal to load a first operating system or a second operating system, wherein the first operating system is run by th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339577 | Input device capable of button input and coordinate input on the same operating surface An input device including a main device composed of a coordinate input device, an operating surface having input portions displayed thereon, and a switch device having switches connected in parallel, and a control device which selects one of a first mode in which an... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334735 | Card for interaction with a computer A smart card comprising: a memory for storing information; at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330919 | Television with integrated asynchronous/synchronous KVMP signal switch for console and peripheral devices A television with integrated signal switch (100) for sharing a television screen (14), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard (16, 18) and at least one peripheral devices (20) with any computer system in a plur... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330923 | Input devices and methods of operating same Input devices and methods of operating the same are described. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a display screen, a main input device, a wireless receiver, a carrier bay, and an auxiliary input device. The main input device translates user manipulatio... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324093 | Flexible screen display with touch sensor in a portable computer A user interface for a portable electronic device comprising a flexible display panel and a flexible touch sensor. The flexible touch sensor is operable to register a position where contact is made with a surface of the flexible display panel, such that the position... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319941 | Translating mates in geometric models into joint blocks in block diagram models Methods and systems for translating models generated in one modeling environment into models that can be used in other modeling environments. In particular, information regarding a relationship between components of models in one modeling environment is translated i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313678 | Installation procedure for wireless human interface device A host-side wireless interface services communications between a wireless user input device and a serviced host. The host-side wireless interface includes a wireless network interface, a host-side wireless interface, and may include additional components. The wirele... | 12/25/2007 |
