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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184034 | Code sequence generator A code sequence generator (20) comprising a memory (22), a feedback logic network (24) and an output logic network (26) which is configured to perform a logic function on the contents of elements (26) of the memory (22) to g... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8174428 | Compression of signals in base transceiver systems A signal compression method and apparatus for a base transceiver system (BTS) in a wireless communication network provides efficient transfer of compressed signal samples over serial data links in the system. For the uplink, an RF unit of the BTS compresses signal s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8089389 | Intuitive based control elements, and interfaces and devices using said intuitive based control elements The present invention relates to intuitive based control elements and interfaces and devices using said intuitive based control elements. In certain embodiments, machine interfaces such as remote control devices for operation of various devices are provided. More sp... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081102 | Compressed codeset database format for remote control devices A database of codesets for a remote control device includes codeset information blocks for derivative codesets and codeset information blocks for nonderivative codesets. A codeset information block for a derivative codeset includes: a bit indicating that the block i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8042084 | Generating factorization permutations of natural numbers and performing circuit design exploration A method of determining a factorization permutation for a natural number can include storing a canonical prime factor vector within memory of a system and storing a first basis vector within the memory. The method can include deriving a first count sequence, includi... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7973648 | Remote operation system When a television receiver is connected to a DVD player via an HDMI cable, HDMI authentication is carried out. EDID data is then acquired from the television receiver and a manufacturer name is determined. When the manufacturer name is determined to be, for example,... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7880663 | Manipulator with motor speed adjustable actuated circuit used to control remote-controlled spotlight A hand-held manipulator is an independent device and has a motor actuated circuit functioned to supply a 12-volt DC power and a motor speed adjustable actuated circuit provided with voltage adjustable function to regulate the motor actuated circuit to supply a regul... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7855672 | Compressed codeset database format for remote control devices A database of codesets for a remote control device includes codeset information blocks for derivative codesets and codeset information blocks for nonderivative codesets. A codeset information block for a derivative codeset includes: a bit indicating that the block i... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7782244 | Intuitive based control elements, and interfaces and devices using said intuitive based control elements The present invention relates to intuitive based control elements and interfaces and devices using said intuitive based control elements. In certain embodiments, machine interfaces such as remote control devices for operation of various devices are provided. More sp... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7768439 | Data transmission system A data transmission system is made up from: a transmission circuit (100) for generating and transmitting a data sequence in which the abundance ratio of each value for each prescribed data length is fixed, and a reception circuit (101) for, based on th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7701378 | Method of validating a number in an electronic device and associated electronic device The present invention relates to a method of validating a number comprising a plurality of digits, the number having a maximum value, each digit being successively entered by a user during several stages. The method includes a test stage activated when the number of... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7671781 | System and method for producing character on interactive equipment A system and method for producing a character are provided. A remote control device having a plurality of numeral keys and capable of inputting a plurality of values is used to issue a command representing one of the plurality of values and composed of a combination... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7436345 | Script instruction for jumping to a location, interpreting a predetermined number of instructions and then jumping back A “call relative counted” script instruction is interpreted by a script interpreter of an eight-bit, register-based, virtual machine. In one embodiment, the script instruction has a first argument field and a second argument field. Interpreting the script instru... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432845 | Hot-water supply system To provide an inexpensive hot-water supply system that allows a user to readily select a desired unit for a physical quantity indicated on a display section of a remote controller. A bathroom-installed remote controller 4 is provided with a indication unit sw... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7417566 | Sequential two-key system to input keyboard characters and many alphabets on small keypads This invention discloses a sequential two-key system to input letters of the English alphabet and of many world languages, numbers, punctuation marks, page-control characters, line-control characters, cursor-control characters and many other symbols on keypads with ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414517 | Radio frequency identification transponder A radio frequency identification transponder includes a power supply and a dynamic memory array that stores data. When power from the power supply ceases, the data in the dynamic memory array is validly maintained for a predetermined period of time. The dynamic memo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7388536 | Remote control unit, electronic device and method for controlling electronic device A remote control unit, an electronic device and a method for controlling an electronic device using the same are provided. The remote control unit includes: a key input part including a menu key for allowing an electronic device to enter a setup mode, a numeric key ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7375673 | System and method for universal remote control configuration A controller is connected to one or more media devices. Each media device includes an associated native remote control. The controller includes a data store comprising one or more descriptions of remote control protocols. The user presses a button on the native remo... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372375 | Signal reproducing method and device, signal recording method and device, and code sequence generating method and device It is intended to remove a risk of illegal high quality restoration while enabling trial viewing of contents such as music, to make it possible to reproduce contents with high quality by acquiring a relatively small amount of data, and to make it possible to impleme... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362229 | Ensuring the performance of mandated inspections combined with the collection of ancillary data During an inspection discrete checkpoints provide data to a portable reader, enabling a record to be generated identifying each checkpoint visited during an inspection. At least one checkpoint associated with the inspection will convey ancillary data to the portable... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362256 | Loading a machine code API onto an 8-bit virtual machine to enable new functionality A machine code API can be loaded onto an eight-bit, register-based virtual machine. A higher level script that is interpreted by a script interpreter of the virtual machine can then use the new functionality provided by the added API. The API may, for example, provi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7345592 | Control unit A hand-held remote control unit for controlling the operation of a television and other electronic audio/video components, such as a VCR, DVD player, or home stereo, operates in a different mode for use as a video game controller. The location and position of the pu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342374 | Automatic gate operator A barrier movement operator is having a position sensor in a telescoping barrier control arm is described. A controller, remote from the arm, senses the barrier position to identify limits of barrier travel and to control rate of travel of the barrier between limits... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342895 | Method and system for peer-to-peer wireless communication over unlicensed communication spectrum The present invention provides a method and system for peer-to-peer wireless communication over an unlicensed communication spectrum without routing or relaying of messages. Low-cost wireless communication is made possible by providing direct, peer-to-peer wireless ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339513 | Interpreting a script to generate an operational signal on a remote control device A script is stored on a remote control device. When a key is pressed, an interpreter on the remote control device interprets the script thereby causing codeset information (for example, key codes and protocol information) stored on the remote control device to be us... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340059 | Programmable scrambler and De-scrambler for digital telephony equipment A scrambler circuit for digital telephony equipment receives a sequence of input bits, generates the sequence of output bits based on the input bits and stores the sequence of output bits. The generating of the sequence of output bits includes selecting at least one... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336155 | Remote control device for a motor vehicle A remote control for a garage door opener includes a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals and at least one manual actuator. The transmitter can be arranged in flexible mounting areas inside or outside the motor vehicle and can be spatially separate f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319426 | Controlling device with illuminated user interface An illuminable user interface includes a plurality of input elements, a source of light energy, and a fiber optic filament mat provided with irregularities arranged in one or more controlled patterns to thereby form one or more visible images when the fiber optic fi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315522 | Communication methods using slotted replies An RFID tag population is selected by an interrogator. Each tag of the selected tag population then responds to the interrogator in accordance with a slotted arbitration scheme. According to the slotted arbitration scheme, each tag of the selected tag population pic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305563 | Biometric security assembly A biometric key (10) having a body or housing (11) incorporating a biometric sensor (17) uses a plurality of contacts (19, 20, 21) enabling the key to gain access to a facility. There is also provided a receptor (25) for receiving ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301961 | Method and apparatus for configuring signal lines according to idle codes A method and apparatus for configuring signal lines with idle codes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, data transmission system (100) may include encoders (112, 114, 116 and 118) that transmit data over signal line lanes (Lane 0 t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298311 | Controller apparatus for controlling an electronic apparatus A remote controller apparatus has a controller body, which is provided with annularly disposed display devices displaying as images operating buttons for the purpose of executing functions of a remotely controlled apparatus, and which is further provided with a disp... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286589 | Method and apparatus for generation of downlink scrambling code in wideband CDMA mobile devices An initialization method is performed to initialize the states for producing downlink scrambling code for a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile device. The initialization method uses an auxiliary linear feedback shift register (x-LFSR) advance the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286076 | Generating a mark/space table and a string of timing information on a remote control device A remote control device detects that a command has been chosen. A command may, for example, have been chosen by a user pressing a key on the remote control device. In response, the remote control device generates a mark/space table and a string of timing information... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280608 | Real time dynamic correlator Methods and systems are provided for evaluating electrical characteristics of a transmitter in real time using cross-correlation of a reference signal with a signal transmitted by the transmitter. A code generator is configured to generate reference code and test co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280031 | Barrier operator system with enhanced transmitter storage capacity and related methods of storage and retrieval A method and related system for enabling receipt and storage of data by an operator from at least two types of transmitters, is disclosed. The method includes designating a number of records in a memory array; sub-dividing the memory array into at least two groups, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7268681 | System and method for actuating a remote control access system A system and method of actuating a remote control access system in a motor vehicle non-invasively detects the occurrence of an event involving an actuation of at least one component of a motor vehicle. A control signal is transmitted to a remote control access syste... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260156 | Modulation identification device A modulation identification device can be used for detecting the modulation type of a wirelessly transmitted and modulated RF signal without a-priori information on the kind of modulation used. The modulation identification device (1) comprises a n-port junct... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242340 | Input device and input method First and second resistors are given a common length L and arranged to have a constant equal resistance per unit length. A plurality of switch elements are made conductive between the resistors. A predetermined constant voltage V1 is applied to one terminal o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239190 | Clock control method and circuit A clock control circuit for reducing jitter has at least one averaging circuit for generating, and outputting from an output terminal, a signal having a time difference obtained by internally dividing a time difference between first and second signals input respecti... | 07/03/2007 |
