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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7873160 | Telephone, telephone security control method, telephone security control program and program recording medium Disclosed is a telephone to be installed in a house or an office and capable of effectively preventing leakage of data stored in or unauthorized use of the telephone. For this end, a security button 15 is provided for inhibiting the use of all or a part of th... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7839997 | Circuit for preventing unauthorized access to phones An exemplary circuit for preventing unauthorized access to a phone includes three transistors, a zener diode, and a rectifier comprising two input terminals for receiving an AC voltage from the telecommunication office, a negative output terminal connected to the ph... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7415108 | Tilt-leg-breakage prevention mechanism of terminal device A telephone includes an upper casing, a lower casing, and a receiver transmitter. The lower casing has a pair of projecting support sections at one end of the bottom, to which a first leg is rotatably mounted. The first leg includes a rotatable and slidable second l... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7363023 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. A V-shaped groove is provided adjacent an operation panel, the V-shaped groove containing a first slope s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353051 | Torque cell A hand held mobile terminal includes at least one torque cell for facilitating a torsionally stiff housing structure. The torque cell includes a plurality of first locking members located around a perimeter of a first housing and a plurality of second locking member... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324807 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321757 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321758 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321760 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321759 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel, a V-shaped groove is provided which contains a first slope stretching awa... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321756 | Information processing unit An information processing unit, such as a mobile phone, equipped with a fingerprint sensor and which reconciles size reduction with operability at a high level. Adjacent to an operation panel is located a V-shaped groove which contains a first slope stretching away ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319887 | Holder for a clamshell-type mobile phone The present invention relates to a holder for a clamshell-type mobile phone with two parts connected to each other and foldable onto each other by a hinge. The holder includes a holding structure having two opposing sidewalls for releasably holding one part of the m... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7274788 | Mounting for electronic accessories for vehicles A mounting device for electronic accessories for vehicles has a mounting having a shape matched to the shape of an accessory to be received. A mechanical lock is connected to the mounting. The lock has a locking bar that engages a housing recess in the form of a gro... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7204721 | Connector The present invention relates to a connector (2), such as a modular connector, comprising a first locking device (4) arranged at the connector body (6), which first locking device is elongated, whose one end (8) is fixedly arranged at the... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7190786 | Telephone with removable DSL cartridge A telephone including a removable DSL filter cartridge is disclosed. The telephone includes a location adapted to receive a filter cartridge. The filter cartridge is designed to fit inside the location provided on the telephone. The filter cartridge includes a first... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7149307 | Locking arrangement for a subscriber terminal device The present invention relates to a locking arrangement for a terminal device of a telecommunication system. To improve the operating reliability of the terminal device, the attachment and locking of the structural elements changeable by the user to the rest of the d... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7123885 | Housing that automatically locks into a mounting structure Located on the right and left sides of a housing of an automobile radio for example is one detent spring each projecting from the housing, which spring is retractable to enable insertion of the housing into a mounting slot and which, by rotating a catch, is retracta... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7110533 | Telephone NID isolation module A telephone network interface device (NID) isolation module (NIM). The NIM is adapted to fit a telco-side modular jack of a NID bridging a telco feed to inside wiring. The NIM comprises a modular plug made of an electrically insulating material that fits securely in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101201 | Method and apparatus for disabling electrical equipment A method and an apparatus for disabling power to an electrical device include a flexible conduit electrically coupled with the electrical device having electrical cables received therein. A male plug member is attached to a distal end of the conduit having a plurali... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099468 | Telephone handset restraining mechanism A telephone handset restraining and release mechanism comprises a cup-shaped enclosure for receiving and restraining the transmitter end of a telephone handset. This cup-shaped enclosure is mounted to the top surface of a housing that also supports a receiver end re... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7068776 | Method and system for routing calls to desire discount telephone services A method and system for automatically completing long distance, international and local telephone calls using a preselected discount telephone service. A R.A.T. sensor array monitors a telephone line for activity. When the dialing of an outgoing call is detected, a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6993322 | Means and method for preventing unauthorized use of a mobile phone A locking system and method automatically lock a mobile phone in a manner that significantly reduces or eliminates unauthorized use of a mobile phone. The system includes a key lock which must have a key connected to the lock in order to move the lock from a locked ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6944293 | Telephone line isolation device and method of use A telephone line shunt for disabling incoming and outgoing calls to or from a telephone line. The device attaches to a single outlet or telephone such that the line is unavailable to devices attached to it from any other location. A shunt short circuits the ring and... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944774 | Data flow control unit An apparatus and method for regulating a flow of information based on a position of a key in a lock assembly is presented. Depending on a position of the key in the lock assembly and data flow rules, an electronic circuit regulates a flow of data to a target network... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6914968 | Method and apparatus for telephone call fraud detection and prevention The present disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for detecting and preventing telephone call fraud. The call fraud detector apparatus is connected to the telephone line, and includes a telephone line interface with switch hook. A parallel set detector indicat... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904149 | Tool-less wall-mount distributed filter housing A housing for a distributed filter removably mounts to a wall plate between the wall plate and a wall-mount telephone without the use of a tool. The housing includes a base and a cover attached to the base that together define a cavity. A filter circuit for filterin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6816713 | Switching and retaining device for use in cellular phones and peripheral communication equipment thereof A switching and retaining device applied to cellular phones and their peripheral communication equipment is provided. More particularly, it relates to a switching and retaining device that is coupled to a cellular phone and its peripheral equipment and can carry out... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6603959 | Holder for a radio telephone A retaining apparatus for holding and making contact with a radio telephone comprises a shell having a slide into which the radio telephone is inserted wherein the slide is displaced linearly with respect to the inserted radio telephone, and wherein eithe... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6590978 | Security mechanism for snap latch devices A device for preventing the disengagement of a latch for a customer telephone bridge includes a cap having a base member and a projection extending outwardly from the base member. A mounting bracket is selectively positioned adjacent to a customer telepho... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6353733 | Latching mechanisms for rotatable and/or translatable members on portable communication devices A portable communication device includes a rotating member and a latching mechanism which employs a magnet means and a quantity of magneto-rheological fluid ("MR" fluid) or electro-rheological ("ER") fluid therein to latch the rotatable member against the... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6324261 | Door answering machine A door answering machine records a short verbal message of a visitor at a door of a building. The door answering machine includes a voice message recorder for recording verbal messages, a power source for the voice message recorder for recording verbal me... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6138041 | Device for safe use of a portable cellular telephone while driving A cordless apparatus for permitting the hands-free use of a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle. The device comprises a main body including a speaker, a microphone, a supporting member and a securing means for securing the telephone to the main bod... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6047573 | Telephone lock box A telephone lock box for preventing unauthorized access to a telephone. The telephone lock box includes a housing that has front and back sides, a pair of lateral sides, and a closed bottom. The sides define an interior of the housing that receives the te... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6011840 | Telephone accessory incorporating demand meter for multiple users The present apparatus is a device interposed between a phone set and a telephone jack. It is secured by a lock and hasp to a post or frame member so that it overshadows and prevents access to a conventional telephone jack and the wall plate surrounding th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5818931 | Telephone line access control apparatus A telephone line access control apparatus to restrict access to an outgoing telephone line may be placed in a locked mode to restrict access to the telephone line, or in an unlocked mode to enable full and unrestricted access to the controlled telephone l... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5802172 | Electronic lock for coin telephones An electronically controlled locking system for use with coin telephones. The system is preferably utilized in conjunction with and controlled by the Wesroc.RTM. Coin Phone Monitoring System. Existing coin phone lock mechanisms consist of a primary lock a... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5774543 | Telephone jack security device A standard phone jack is provided with a lock cylinder having a rotatable contact arm which is capable of rotating between a first open circuit position when in its locked position and a second closed circuit position where it engages a wire contact to pr... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5699425 | Telephone hand set security device A device for limiting unauthorized access to a telephone hand set. The device comprises a cabinet for receiving and holding a telephone hand set. The cabinet has an enclosed bottom, enclosed sides and an open top. A removable cover is received into the up... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5661786 | Electronic information lockout device A lockout system for preventing children from accessing parentally-restricted and undesirable electronic information through an interface device of a computer comprises a signal cable connected at one end with a signal port and at the other end with an in... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5563936 | Lockout telephone A lockout telephone comprising a keyswitch for controlling the operation of the telephone's push button keypad and speed dial buttons. The telephone can have a keyswitch with either ON and OFF positions or ON, SPEED DIAL ONLY, and OFF positions. When the ... | 10/08/1996 |
