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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7746244 | Programmable remote control and method for programming a programmable remote control, a readable memory and a program A remote control comprises object keys and a selector for linking preset IR or RF code sets to the object keys. The remote control comprises: —a selector for the selection of an IR or RF preset code set by a user, —an activator for the activation of one or more ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7612685 | Online remote control configuration system An online remote control configuration system for efficiently programming a remote control to recognize a plurality of external electronic devices. The online remote control configuration system includes a remote control having a housing, a keypad, and an electronic... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7446670 | Load terminal for use in a remote controlled load management system A load terminal for use in a remote controlled load management system includes a control unit for starting to count a delay time and sending to a central controller monitoring data indicating that an illumination load has been turned off while controlling a power su... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7427926 | Establishing communication between computing-based devices through motion detection Motion detection notification is described. In an embodiment, a motion detector in a portable device detects a motion of the device and issues an activation signal when the detected motion has a magnitude greater than a preset threshold. A detection notification com... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7355523 | Remote controlled intelligent lighting system An addressable lighting device and control system uses a user-actuable infrared or radio frequency operated remote control(s) to selectively or collectively generate an electronic address for the addressable lighting device on which the device will respond to all fu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349368 | Data rate change notification for a communication system In a mobile communication system, a mobile switching center changes a transmission rate of communication data transmitted from a mobile station and so on to a database or a transmission rate of communication data transmitted from the database to the mobile station a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343255 | Dual source real time clock synchronization system and method A dual source real time clock (RTC) synchronization system and method for implementation within automatic meter reading (AMR) systems that provide system-wide device time synchronization. In one embodiment, a microcontroller-implemented RTC counts elapsed seconds fr... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337190 | Apparatus and method for hardware-based file system A hardware-based file system includes multiple linked sub-modules that perform functions ancillary to client data handling. Each sub-module is associated with a metadata cache. A doubly-rooted structure is used to store each file system object at successive checkpoi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318165 | Apparatus for managing a cache in a distributed caching environment having an event auditor and a cache auditor A distributed cache management system that minimizes invalid cache notification events is provided. A cache management system in a sending device processes outgoing cache notification events by adding information about the source server's clock. A cache management s... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280807 | Initiator device capable of two-way half-duplex communication with multiple recipient devices An initiator transceiver for operating in a two-way half-duplex communication mode with multiple recipient transceivers. The transceivers includes a body having a cavity and a control device, positioned within the cavity, for receiving a recipient identification cod... | 10/09/2007 |
| RE39879 | Method of transferring data by transmitting lower order and upper order memory address bits in separate words with respective op codes and start information A high speed bus system in which at least one master device, such as a processor and at least one DRAM slave device are coupled to the bus. An innovative packet format and device interface which utilizes a plurality of time and space saving features in order to decr... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263626 | Method for synchronizing computer clocks in networks used for information transmission, device for carrying out said method and data packet suitable for the synchronization of computer clocks The invention relates to a method for synchronizing computer clocks in networks used for the transmission of information according to which information is dispatched with a time stamp when being dispatched and which is re-transmitted with a time stamp in a confirmat... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260733 | Distributed control system In a distributed control system, a first electronic control unit sends trigger information to a second electronic control unit. The trigger information includes a timing that triggers the second electronic unit to obtain second sensor information from a second senso... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260657 | Serial data transferring apparatus A master unit sends a start signal to a slave unit. When receiving the start signal from the master unit, the slave unit sends, to the master unit, a synchronization field that is a data train (pulse signal) indicative of a transfer clock with which the slave unit i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233588 | Hardware assist system and method for the timing of packets in a wireless network In a wireless local area network (“WLAN”), a system and method for assisting the timing calculation associated with the transmission timing of packets or data frames through the air. The present utilizes the baseband PHY processor to detect the trailing edge of ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225273 | Interface apparatus provided between two remote control systems having different transmission modes In an interface apparatus provided between a first remote control system of polling communication system and a second remote control system of contention communication system, a control section executes at least one processing of the following processings based on m... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221933 | Messaging system for mobile communication A system and method for communicating messages between mobile communication devices. Predefined and customizable messages are provided to the user for selection and transmittal. Customizable messages include customizable text entry portions for text, default informa... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219322 | Multiple propagation speeds of signals in layered circuit apparatus A first signal passes through a first layer of a circuit apparatus at a first propagation speed, and a second signal passes through a second layer of the circuit apparatus at a second propagation speed different from the first propagation speed. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7193502 | Operating system and methods for seeding a random serial number for radio frequency control of a barrier operator's accessories An operating system for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of the barrier between various positions and an accessory. The system includes a wall station transmitter, a wireless keyless entry transmitter and/or a portable remote transmi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191269 | Method for multiple sensors to communicate on a uni-directional bus The present invention provides a system of and a method for multiple transmitters to communicate data over a single uni-directional communication bus. In one form of the present invention, a data communication system using time-domain multiplexing includes a uni-dir... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7164966 | Intelligent volumetric module for drink dispenser An intelligent volumetric module for use in metering pressurized syrup to a drink dispenser machine comprises a solenoid driven metering system for controlling liquid flows from a pressurized syrup container and a controller for controlling operation of said solenoi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7139277 | Multi-terabit SONET switching with common time reference A time-based switching method and system of SONET frames that utilize a common time reference is disclosed. Time is divided into a plurality of contiguous periodic time frames. A plurality of SONET frames is associated with a time frame; the plurality of SONET frame... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133667 | Communications system, communications device, and communications method A communications system includes a memory storing a table in which information identifying each server is associated with information identifying a plurality of switching devices, a communication incapability detector for detecting that a given switching device cann... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7103330 | Method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver The invention describes a method of transmitting information between an information transmitter and an information receiver, the potential difference of which moves in cycles between a minimum value and a maximum value and is situated at the minimum value for regula... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7092790 | Intelligent volumetric module for drink dispenser An intelligent volumetric module for use in metering pressurized syrup to a drink dispenser machine comprises a solenoid driven metering system for controlling liquid flows from a pressurized syrup container and a controller for controlling operation of said solenoi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092699 | Seamless wireless phone access service A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for synchronizing the memory of a wireless telephone with a networked computer over a wireless link. A communication network in accordance with the present invention, includes a plurality of portable wireless telephone... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089338 | Method and apparatus for interrupt signaling in a communication network A method and apparatus for interrupt signaling. A communication network is described comprising a master device and a slave device that are both coupled to a two wire serial bus for communication. The two wire serial bus comprises a serial data (SDA) line and a seri... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085610 | Root cause diagnostics An industrial process diagnostic apparatus is provided which can identify a source, or “root cause”, of an aberration in an industrial process. A plurality of process configuration models are provided which each represent a physical (or actual) implementation of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079831 | Method and apparatus for two-way communications amongst a plurality of communications devices In a security system, a method and apparatus for two-way frequency hopping communications between the control panel and each peripheral device which maintains channel synchronization through the assignment of fixed beacon frequencies for the transmission of synchron... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073190 | Interactive applications An interactive broadcast system comprising a plurality of user interfaces each comprising a local clock signal generator. Each user interface delivers interactive applications to a respective user with reference to its respective local clock signal. A central contro... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065779 | Technique for synchronizing multiple access controllers at the head end of an access network A technique is described which may be used to synchronize a plurality of different access controllers which control a plurality of distinct ports at the Head End of an access network. In the context of a cable network, the technique of the present invention may be u... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7046180 | Analog-to-digital converter with range error detection A circuit includes a multiplexer, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processor that compares a sequence of digital outputs from the analog-to-digital converter to a sequence of normal ranges that correspond with the digital outputs in order to provide an error ou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042932 | Synchronization detection architecture for serial data communication A method includes receiving an indication of incoming data from a first serial bus and buffering the bits to accommodate a difference between a first rate of the incoming data and a second rate of outgoing data. During the buffering, the method includes detecting if... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7035204 | Method and apparatus for rerouting telecommunications signals The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for rerouting high-speed telecommunications signals within a network element (NE). Data circuits are defined as the interface cards within the NE that receive a particular data stream. In the event that one or m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028197 | System and method for electrical power management in a data processing system using registers to reflect current operating conditions A processor is disclosed including a register, functional unit(s), and a control unit. The register stores multiple bits, wherein one or more of the bits has a value representing a current electrical power dissipation mode (i.e., power mode) of the processor. The fu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020795 | Operating method for detecting and solving underflow and overflow by using oversampling The present invention provides an operating method for detecting and solving the underflow and the overflow by using the oversampling. The operating method is suitable for the transmitter and the receiver that are using different clock frequencies to transmit data. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018800 | Process device with quiescent current diagnostics A process device for use on an industrial process control system includes a quiescent current sensor configured to sense quiescent current draw of the process device. Diagnostic circuitry determines a diagnostic condition of the process device as a function of the s... | 03/28/2006 |
