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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7627098 | Intelligent management apparatus and method of digital home network system Provided is an intelligent management apparatus and method of a digital home network system. The intelligent management apparatus includes: a context aware portion for extracting context aware information from sensing data, generating context information, history in... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7421247 | Wireless switch A wireless switch comprising: a sensor for sensing a change of a state of a barrier; a selector positionable between a first position and a second position; a transmitter operatively coupled to the sensor and selector; and wherein the transmitter transmits a first w... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7403838 | Messaging system based building control An arrangement using an Instant Messaging (“IM”) chat-type interface for monitoring and controlling devices in an automated home is provided. The automated home is arranged to be accessible as an IM contact (often called a “buddy”) to a user of an IM service... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7379541 | Method and apparatus for setting programmable features of a motor vehicle An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of a motor vehicle. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The motor vehicle owner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7289611 | Method and apparatus for setting programmable features of motor vehicle An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of a motor vehicle. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The motor vehicle owner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7272221 | System and method for providing telephony services to remote subscribers A system and method for providing telephony services, such as caller ID, voice mail, selective call forwarding, and the like, to a remote subscriber, typically located outside the providers regional territory. The system can include customer premise equipment (CPE) ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7242688 | Telephone interface for communicating with embedded devices through a gateway and allowing access from a remote service provider A telephone network interface is disclosed for facilitating communications through use of a telephone with an embedded device through a gateway and for facilitating communications between a remote service provider and the gateway. The telephone network interface inc... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243164 | Personal mobile internet A client-server based system for providing location related information and services to mobile users is disclosed. A plurality of servers, wherein a server is a provider of information and services related to a specific predefined geographical coverage area, operate... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237029 | Remote control system and home gateway apparatus A gateway apparatus is provided which connects to appliances via a home network. The gateway apparatus includes means for acquiring appliance panel information indicating panel parts of the appliance and an operational range of the panel parts, and means for memoriz... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216017 | Central control system for airconditioner and method for operating the same A central control system for airconditioner(s) and a method for controlling the same. The central control system can centrally control a plurality of airconditioners connected to the same communication network. In the system, a protocol converter connected to a cent... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209945 | Application services gateway Application services gateways that execute electronic application programs/services allows the application programs/services to be managed and administered out of a network rather than locally. The application services gateways are elements in a services delivery sy... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200644 | Proxy internet browsing The present invention provides proxy browsing on the Internet 16 whereby the user interface of one device, such as a personal computer 10 with a Web browser, causes servers 14 to interact with alternate client devices 20, 24 linked to the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191434 | Loading object-oriented computer programs A method of loading an object-oriented computer program comprises translating the program into compiled code and holding that code, ready for execution, in an execution environment which does not necessarily also hold the original program code. In a preferred embodi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178131 | Inspecting the runtime behavior of a program while minimizing perturbation Analyzing the runtime behavior of a program given a set of one or more probes and points for inserting the probes for performing a specified inspection, includes providing a compiler with one or more of the following types of information about each probe: specifying... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7139392 | Device and method for suppressing DSL signal echo induced by bridgetap A digital signal line transmission system with reduced echo is provided. A communication line is between a carrier and a user terminal. A bridgetap line has a first end connected to the communication line. An adaptor having a capacitance is connected to the bridgeta... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7109846 | Method and system for control and maintenance of residential service networks The present invention discloses a system for controlling at least one residential property in a plurality of connected residential networks. The system comprises a remote control unit arranged to control residential properties, which remote control unit via the Inte... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7091853 | X10 communication of one or more messages between one or more mobile communication devices and one or more module components One or more X10 gateway components of an apparatus in one example communicate one or more messages between one or more mobile communication devices and one or more module components. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7068765 | External bilateral telephone interface remote control system An external bilateral phone interface remote control system is disclosed. The external bilateral phone interface remote control system includes an external remote control host and a separate external addition-type remote control extension. The external remote contro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7020268 | System and method for providing telephony services to remote subscribers A system and method for providing telephony services, such as caller ID, voice mail, selective call forwarding, and the like, to a remote subscriber, typically located outside the providers regional territory. The system can include customer premise equipment (CPE) ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6980546 | Broadband internet protocol telephony system A method for providing communication service onboard a remote location where landline and cellular telephone service is unavailable. The method utilizes a communication system that includes an onboard local area network (LAN) having an onboard server, at least one s... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6970539 | Remote operation system for air conditioning apparatuses, remote operating method for air conditioning apparatuses and base station for performing remote operation of air conditioning apparatuses Connection is established from a communication device having a plurality of platforms, such as a push-button-type telephone 13, a personal computer 14 and a cellular phone 15, to a base station 12 through a public line network 22 a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968376 | Home gateway apparatus A home gateway apparatus connected to intra-home terminal devices in a home network, has external interfaces to external terminals; internal interfaces to the intra-home terminal devices; a management table memory having management information to be sent and a desti... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957111 | Automated system for cooking and method of use The present invention comprises an improved device and method for automated cooking foods with a liquid such as water. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a cooking chamber (46); a controller (20); a residential home gateway server (10 | 10/18/2005 |
| 6940421 | Method and apparatus for efficient use of communication channels for remote telemetry A remote telemetry system utilizing dual communication pathways comprising low-cost remote communications devices operating on existing wire-based communications systems, wireless communications systems, and/or a combination thereof, to provide real-time reading and... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6854660 | Air conditioner control system using a public switched telephone network and method for operating the same An air conditioner control system and method uses a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). The system allows a remote control operator to control a plurality of air conditioners through the PSTN by providing receiving modules connected to the air conditioners whi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6832072 | Wireless switch A wireless switch comprising: a sensor for sensing a change of a state of a barrier; a selector positionable between a first position and a second position; a transmitter operatively coupled to the sensor and selector; and wherein the transmitter transmits a first w... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6789739 | Thermostat system with location data A thermostat system includes a temperature sensor, an LCD for selectively displaying an alphanumeric message and a processor having a memory for storing program and data information. In one embodiment, the data includes a table storing key terms on a predetermined s... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6512820 | Distant remote-control device of electric appliance The present invention provides a distant remote-control device of electric appliance, wherein an infrared signal of an electric appliance to be remotely controlled is learnt using a signal converter, and a corresponding address serial code is provided so ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6496575 | Application and communication platform for connectivity based services Open, horizontal service platforms are described. Service providers can, via network operators, load software associated with a service onto a dedicated, service platform server. The service platform server is connected, via a LAN, to one or more remote d... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6480586 | Remote initiation of communications for control of multiple appliances by telephone line To control multiple electronic devices in homes and other buildings through telephone lines, a user may establish communication by utilizing Caller ID supplied by a local telephone service supplier and, where such Caller ID service is unavailable, user ge... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6400956 | Method and apparatus for a wireless telecommunication system that provides location-based action services A wireless telecommunications system uses location or position information to initiate actions on behalf of travelers. As position information of a wireless mobile unit is received, it is compared to stored position information of a remote location, such ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389122 | Method and system for controlling and switching power source associated with electrical devices The present invention relates to a switching system which can control a corresponding load by means of manipulating a manual switch and a remote control switch, and optionally turn on/off any load among a plurality of loads via a telephone line even thoug... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385510 | HVAC remote monitoring system An electronic HVAC monitoring computer continuously monitors the general condition and efficiency of an HVAC system and notifies a central station computer via modem link or other signal transmission means, when the general condition or efficiency of the ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6260765 | Remotely controllable thermostat A thermostat system for controlling activation of a temperature management system is operable in an energy-savings mode for enhancing energy savings and in a comfort mode for enhancing comfort, where the operating mode is selectable by a user. The thermos... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5838776 | Power controller for a heating/air conditioning unit A power controller for a powered device such as a heating/air conditioning unit that monitors and controls the supply of power to an individual heating/air conditioning unit and shuts off power to the powered device when the voltage level of the power sup... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5544036 | Energy management and home automation system An energy management and home automation system includes one or more controllers in each facility being managed and one or more energy consuming devices attached to each controller. Each controller responds to digital paging signals from a central command... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5386461 | Telephone operated heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning A unit for providing heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC, 15) is controlled by one or another thermostat (17a, 17b) in response to a switch (21) the setting of which is controlled by dual tone multiple frequency signals sent from a regular... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5318224 | Method and apparatus for heating and cooling control The present invention provides a system for controlling heating and cooling equipment in an energy efficient manner. The system comprises a microcontroller, a temperature sensor, a motion detector, a telecommunications interface and a control interface fo... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5243644 | Telemetry access arrangement This invention relates to a method and apparatus for accessing customer meters and for controlling customer devices over a telephone line. A suppressed ringing connection is established over a customer line between a central office and customer station eq... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5200987 | Remote supervisory monitoring and control apparatus connected to monitored equipment A monitoring and control system has a programmable apparatus connected to equipment to be monitored. The apparatus receives inputs from the monitored equipment, detects alarm conditions when the monitored inputs reach predetermined values, dials automatic... | 04/06/1993 |
