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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 |
| 8179418 | Robotic based health care system A robotic system that can be used to treat a patient. The robotic system includes a mobile robot that has a camera. The mobile robot is controlled by a remote station that has a monitor. A physician can use the remote station to move the mobile robot into view of a ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174557 | Deployable sensor device, sensor system, and method of collecting environmental information A system for obtaining and displaying such images and environmental information from environments is disclosed, as well as a sensor device and a host configured for use in the system, the sensor device having camera assemblies, environmental sensors, and being conne... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8054328 | Video phone communication system and method therefor A video phone communication system and method therefor are provided. The system includes a master phone device and at least one extension phone device. The master phone device is connected to the extension phone device through a wired or wireless communication way. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7978215 | System using mobile device for setting up and activating agent shortcut operations to control electronic device at remote locations Embodiments of the present invention provide for methods, devices and systems for setting up an agent shortcut operation to be activated at an electronic device in a network. The agent shortcut operation can be setup at an electronic device connected to a network by... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7593030 | Tele-robotic videoconferencing in a corporate environment A business to business mobile teleconferencing system. The system includes a mobile robot that can be remotely operated from a remote station. Both the robot and the remote station may have a camera, a screen, a microphone and a speaker to conduct a teleconference b... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7580054 | Automated online broadcasting system and method using an omni-directional camera system for viewing meetings over a computer network An automated system and method for broadcasting meetings over a computer network. The meeting is filmed using an omni-directional camera system and capable of being presented to a viewer both live and on-demand. The system of the present invention includes an automa... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7428023 | Remote control device with integrated display screen for controlling a digital video recorder A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a list of programs. The list may be an EPG, a list of programs to be recorded, or a list of recorded programs. A user can navigate through the list to select a ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417535 | Apparatus and method for converting a low voltage AC wiring circuit to a high speed data communications link An apparatus for converting a low voltage alternating current (AC) wiring circuit to a high speed data communications link, comprising a primary coupling circuit and a secondary coupling circuit. The apparatus provides low voltage AC power to a data device and coupl... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415160 | Terminal and method for transporting still picture Terminal and method for transporting a still picture uses a moving picture terminal after extraction of a frame unit of still pictures, for example, from a moving picture. The extracted still picture frames can be encoded in a fixed quantizing value and stored befor... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403217 | System and method of self-discovery and self-calibration in a video conferencing system A method of self-discovery and self-calibration is provided for allowing arbitrary placement of audio and video components in a multimedia conferencing system. In particular, one or more markers are provided on the audio components (e.g. microphone arrays, etc.) tha... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397495 | Video conferencing apparatus and method A video conferencing system having video and/or audio capture device for video and audio communications is disclosed. The video and audio capture device may include one or more switches for securely activating and deactivating the device. Furthermore, an indicator m... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370074 | System and method for implementing open-protocol remote device control A system and method for implementing open-protocol remote device control are provided. A user accesses a common user interface for controlling one or more networked devices. Utilizing the interface, the user selects one or more actions. The selection is encoded in a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365871 | Apparatus for capturing, converting and transmitting a visual image signal via a digital transmission system An image capture, conversion, compression, storage and transmission system provides a data signal representing the image in a format and protocol capable of being transmitted over any of a plurality of readily available transmission systems and received by readily a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358985 | Systems and methods for computer-assisted meeting capture A computer assisted meeting capture system in which camera selection, camera control and sensor notification of candidate activity event for camera image changes are integrated. The information is displayed on a representation of a room layout. Camera switch suggest... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356141 | Baud rate modulation encoding/decoding method and device for remote controller A encoding/decoding method and device for a remote controller utilizing a baud rate to encrypt data for transmission. The encoding device includes an encoder encoding an identification code into an encrypted code; and an interpreter interpreting the un-encoded porti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353042 | Wireless call system A wireless call system enables even a bedridden person to easily answer a visitor. The wireless call system has an outdoor unit (3) installed on the outside of an entrance of a structure having a door (13) lockable with an electronic lock (15), ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349005 | Automated video production system and method using expert video production rules for online publishing of lectures An automated system and method for producing videos using expert video production rules. The automated video production system and method of the present invention is particularly well-suited for the online publishing of lectures. The system of the present invention ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343313 | Method and apparatus for scheduling a meeting A method of and processing function for a resource for facilitating scheduling a meeting the method 200 including specifying 203 individuals to participate in the meeting and desired resources for facilitating the meeting; communicating 207 with... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339604 | Videoconferencing arrangement having multi-purpose digital still camera A videoconferencing system uses a modular terminal that includes a conventional digital still camera coupled to the input port of the videocommunicator, such as a set top box. There are various features provided by this arrangement, including using the digital still... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327381 | Signal transmission system, signal transmitter, and signal receiver A signal transmission system has a signal transmission apparatus including a time-base compression unit for time-base-compressing an audio signal, and a multiplexing unit for time-division-multiplexing a control signal and the time-base-compressed audio signal in a ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324664 | Method of and system for determining angular orientation of an object A method of and system for determining the angular orientation of an object, such as a person's head. In one aspect, a plurality of images of the object is obtained. Values are assigned to a plurality of positions in a polar plot using data from the images. A centro... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319962 | Automatic voice and data recognition for implanted medical device instrument systems The voice controlled system of the present invention permits hands-free interactive control of a medical data processing instrument that interfaces with an implanted medical device. In an example embodiment, the system includes a microphone and a speech recognition ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312809 | Method and apparatus for controlling a conference call Provided is a method for controlling a Video Multi-Conference Unit (MCU) using an endpoint device. The MCU intercepts, interprets and acts upon commands sent across the communications network from the endpoint device. The commands may be sent using a user control de... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313243 | Sound pickup method and system with sound source tracking A sound pickup system includes a sound source tracking device that is operable to obtain distance and direction values of a target sound source relative to the sound source tracking device, and that determines nearest and farthest ones of a plurality of microphones ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307617 | System and process for selecting objects in a ubiquitous computing environment A system and process for selecting objects in an ubiquitous computing environment where various electronic devices are controlled by a computer via a network connection and the objects are selected by a user pointing to them with a wireless RF pointer. By a combinat... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7307574 | Remote control, apparatus, system and methods of using the same A system provides an audible signal to the user of the system before a control or function is activated by the user. In one embodiment, a remote control can be used with an apparatus, such as a set-top box. When the user places an object near a control of the remote... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7301556 | Image signal transmitting/receiving apparatus and method based on a cut-off mode The present invention relates to an image signal transmitting/receiving apparatus and method for selectively performing transmission and display of a main image signal. The present invention transmits and display an sub-image signal instead of the received main imag... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292912 | Door knocker control system for a remote controlled teleconferencing robot A robot system that includes a robot and a remote station. The remote station may be a personal computer coupled to the robot through a broadband network. A user at the remote station may receive both video and audio from a camera and microphone of the robot, respec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283813 | Mobile terminal and incoming/outgoing call history management method An incoming/outgoing call detection section detects an incoming or outgoing phone call from or to another mobile terminal. An information acquisition section acquires related information concerning an incoming or outgoing call in response to detection of the incomin... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283687 | Imaging for virtual cameras Imaging for virtual cameras implemented through a Web site sometimes referred to as an “electronic photo shop.” Embodiments include receiving in an electronic photo shop, from a virtual camera coupled for data communications through a network to the electronic p... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271825 | Kinesiological model-based gestural augmentation of voice communication A sending conversant uses a sending communication device to transmit voice and body state information over a communication network to a receiving communication device used by a receiving conversant. Model based rendering is used such that the model is transferred fr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272497 | Vehicle navigation system with multi-use display A vehicle navigation system (e.g., GPS) with multi-use display generator that provides for the switching of a displayed image from a navigational based image to a non-navigational image such as a favorite photo. This versatility allows for the user of a vehicle navi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262791 | Communication apparatus and method, and storage medium There is the possibility that the operator misunderstands as if an abnormality has occurred in an apparatus, depending on the state of reception of an image changing in accordance with situation. This problem is solved by providing a reception unit for receiving ima... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260538 | Method and apparatus for voice control of a television control device A method and apparatus is disclosed for remotely processing voice commands for controlling a television. A voice command is uttered by a user into a microphone contained in a remote control. The voice command is digitized, modulated, compressed, and wirelessly trans... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260462 | Method for controlling an electromagnetic valve, in particular for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle A method for controlling an electromagnetic valve, in particular for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. With known methods, electromagnetic valves are triggered with a pulse-width-modulated signal having a constant clock frequency. The object is to provid... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257398 | Telephone set, communication adaptor, home appliance control method, and program recording medium The invention relates to a telephone set comprises a connection apparatus to execute a connecting process for enabling transmission and reception of an information signal to and from a home appliance such as a general audio device remote-controllable by radio commun... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254368 | Audio system and head attachment audio unit An audio system is provided that comprises a headphone for reading music information or the like recorded in a memory card attached to an external interface to reproduce audio signal and for outputting sound conforming to the audio signal; and a remote control unit ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250936 | System and process for selecting objects in a ubiquitous computing environment A system and process for selecting objects in an ubiquitous computing environment where various electronic devices are controlled by a computer via a network connection and the objects are selected by a user pointing to them with a wireless RF pointer. By a combinat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251329 | Method and system for providing secure subscriber content data A personalized smart card stores therein public and private cryptography keys stored which are used to securely request and receive subscriber content data from a service provider, utilizing a remote control device. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7233316 | Multimedia user interface A user interface for multimedia centers advantageously utilizes hand-held inertial-sensing user input devices to select channels and quickly navigate the dense menus of options. Extensive use of the high resolution and bandwidth of such user input devices is combine... | 06/19/2007 |
