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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7522710 | Personalizable and customizable feature execution for IP telephony using operational semantics and deontic task trees A communication system for implementing personalizable and customizable features, comprising a tuple space, and a plurality of user agents representing the features, the user agents communicating with each other via assertions posted to the tuple space in order to i... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7406507 | Method and system for situation tracking and notification Alerts (13) are generated at mobile entity devices (12) and servers (16). The alerts are examined at the servers and handled by the server and/or forwarded to a clearing house (22). At the clearing house, emergency events (40) are ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7383039 | Radio communication system having ID management apparatus, operation management apparatus and line controller A radio communication system includes ID control equipment, a operation control unit, line controller, pieces of base station, and radio terminals. In the radio communication system, environment information about identification information (IDs) etc. set for the rad... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363196 | Guard tour system The guard tour system of the present invention is comprised of a central computer which runs a computer program that enables a variety of electronic hardware components to function as the guard tour system. As a guard progresses through a guard tour, he or she uses ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355507 | 911 Emergency light Methods, systems, and apparatuses that operate with different communications devices, different users, and/or different communications networks to generate, enable, and/or transmit an Emergency Alert Communications Signal to an Emergency Alert Communications Address... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356129 | Apparatus for locating a station initiating transmission of an emergency message in a network having multiple transmission sources A system for identifying the location of an individual at a transmission source who has initiated a message relating to an emergency. The system includes means for determining the specific location of the message initiator. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337146 | Emergency information management system A wide-area emergency information management system includes a broadcasting entity (10) and delivers content to authorized receiver clients (20), such as PC's, laptops, wireless devices, etc. The specific content (26), which can include voice, t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336962 | System and method for position equipment dusting in search and rescue operations A wireless communication system useful in locating users of mobile communication units (MUs) in emergency situations. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of aircraft-deployable, wireless position determining equipment (PDE) to generate position inform... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7315258 | System and method for programming a code of an emergency call transmitter A system for programming a code for a wireless short range RF transmitter, for example, an emergency call transmitter or keyless entry, has a RF transmitter that transmits an RF signal containing a code. A code receiver receives a signal containing a code and a proc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7280834 | Radio communication system A radio communication system has a base station(s), a plurality of mobile stations, and a line controller connected to the base station. The line controller has a first memory for keeping track of each communication channel for each base station as to whether the co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260410 | Apparatus for monitoring the environment of a person by telephone An apparatus for monitoring the environment of a person from any dialable telephone includes a small transmitter/receiver which is attached to the person whose environment is to be monitored. The transmitter/receiver contains cellular/wireless/mobile electronics and... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7248157 | Wireless phone-interface device In one aspect, a phone-interface device determines whether a problem has occurred at a control panel by determining whether a signal from the control panel has been received, and when a signal has not been received within a period of time, the phone-interface device... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245704 | Automated third party call activated when 911 dialed Methods, systems, and apparatuses that operate with different communications devices, different users, and/or different communications networks to generate, enable, disable, transmit, and/or otherwise control an Emergency Third Party Communications Signal. According... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233781 | System and method for emergency notification content delivery A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7184746 | Method and apparatus for providing network support for a wireless emergency call A system is provided to allow a network to obtain the location of a mobile station (e.g. mobile phone) having AGPS/AFLT CDMA capability during an emergency call—without the use of the MPCAP parameter. The MPC invokes the PDE, which is IS-801 AGPS capable, without ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177397 | Geographic routing of emergency service call center emergency calls The present invention is related to the delivery of requests for emergency service initially handled by an emergency service call center to a public safety answering point. The invention additionally allows for enhancement information to be provided to a public safe... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167543 | Security system with call management functionality A security system with call management functionality is coupled to a telephone network for providing a telephone service and at least one telephone line. This system also includes a call management controller for enabling, disabling or changing telephone service bas... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7110512 | Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services A system and method for providing prepaid dialtone services. The system includes a prepaid dialtone service center having an applications server that maintains a prepaid dialtone subscriber database including subscriber identification and service period information.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106835 | Method and system for integrating a computer aided dispatch system with an emergency medical dispatch protocol An interface between a computer aided dispatch system and an emergency medical dispatch protocol is provided. Able to operate in either a resident or a non-resident mode, this invention coordinates the transfer of control and information between the computer aided d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103153 | Methods and apparatus for transmitting accurate emergency location identification numbers (ELINs) after an emergency caller disconnects The invention is directed to methods (and corresponding apparatus) for accurate transmission of an ELIN/callback number from an emergency caller after the emergency call goes on-hook. The methods include (upon initiation of an emergency call) the steps of storing an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096001 | Security system with telephone controller A combination telephone set (such as a cordless phone) and security system control device that has a first interface means for interfacing the control device with a security system bus, a second interface means for interfacing the control device with a telephone net... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7075915 | Communication system including at least one radio base station to which radio network terminating facilities for connecting communication terminals can be connected In a communication system including at least one radio base station to which radio network terminating facilities can be connected, additional wireless communication relations via which information can be switched directly between the network terminating facilities ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7068760 | Systems and methods for providing location signals/indicators when 911 dialed Methods, systems, and apparatuses that operate with different communications devices, different users, and/or different communications networks to generate, enable, and/or transmit an Emergency Locator Signal to a communications address of the residential communicat... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053765 | Active security system A system and method is disclosed for actively maintaining security of a premises. The method can include the operation of establishing a data link between a local security controller within the premises and a monitoring station located remote from the premises. A se... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054414 | Wireless phone-interface device A phone-interface device receives a wireless signal from a control panel. The wireless signal encodes information regarding a system condition that has occurred in a facility. The phone-interface device communicates the system condition to a monitoring station. The ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053768 | Detecting communications disconnect and enabling wireless emergency call A process of detecting and communicating alarm events by a security system is disclosed. Sensors in communication with the security system are monitored, where specific changes in outputs of the sensors indicate an alarm event. It is determined whether a landline co... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044742 | Emergency reporting apparatus An emergency reporting apparatus is provided which is capable of easily acquiring passenger information necessary at the time of an emergency report and reporting as deputy for a passenger in the case of an emergency. The emergency reporting apparatus, in a training... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042985 | Method, system and computer program product for providing a regional E911 network A method for providing a regional E911 edge network. The method includes assigning public safety answering points (PSAPs) to ports located in a telephone network, where each of the ports is associated with a calling party number (CPN) and a geographic location. The ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039386 | Cellular base station broadcast method and system In the method, an emergency broadcast station receives report of an impending or current disaster-related situation from a local authority. The geographic area to be affected by the impending or current disaster-related situation is served by an existing communicati... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035381 | Identification to a public safety answering point of the location of an emergency caller served by a PBX A method provides to the attendant at a public safety answering point information relating to the location of a telephone which is the source of a call to an emergency number in one or more campuses served by one or more private business exchanges (PBXs). The PBX(s)... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023802 | Network system priority control method A network system comprises an exchange for accommodating a plurality of terminals, an IP network and a connecting device. When any one of the terminals sets a call through the IP network, the exchange notifies the connecting device of a priority class corresponding ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020260 | Enhanced flexible alerting A method and apparatus for alerting a plurality of groups of telephone stations in sequence in response to receipt of a pilot directory number in a first telephone switching system first switch alerting a group of telephones; if none of the first group of telephones... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019770 | Videophone system for scrutiny monitoring with computer control In conjunction with the dial-up public telephone system, voice quality lines carry videophone signals for monitoring a multitude of locations from at least one central station for use in a variety of applications, such as for security, surveillance, quality control ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016477 | Method of notifying a party of an emergency An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving an emergency communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the emergency notification system. The system also includes a second ser... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016478 | 911 emergency voice/data telecommunication network Various embodiments of a 911 emergency voice/data telecommunication network are provided. In one embodiment, the telecommunication network includes: a caller device originating a 911 emergency call having a voice portion, and a data portion, a local service interfac... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003081 | Priority based methods and apparatus for transmitting accurate emergency location identification numbers (ELINs) from behind a multi-line telephone system (MLTS) Methods for accurate transmission of ELIN/callback number from an emergency caller calling from behind a PBX/MLTS include prioritizing the emergency call, assigning a port equipment number to each device/trunk of the PBX/MLTS and associating ports/devices with ELINs... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6970551 | Method and system for identifying calls having the same originating number and destination number A method for uniquely identifying calls having the same originating number and dialed number, and network components adapted to carry out that method. A Parking Manager receives a Park Request that includes the originating number, the dialed number, and a Network Ca... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960995 | Integrated lightning detector An alarm panel of a security system is additionally provided with an interference circuit for evaluating the possible presence of a large electromagnetic interference signal such as lightning. The earth ground connection of the alarm panel to a power source is used ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6937150 | Method and system for locating a portable medical device The invention provides a wireless automatic location identification (ALI) capable system (10), including a medical device (12) having a wireless data communicator (14), a wireless communication network (16), and a remote locating service ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6937616 | Method and apparatus for providing packet based and distributed xDSL communications A method and apparatus for digital subscriber line (xDSL) communications between one or more digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog front ends (AFEs) each coupled to corresponding subscriber line(s). The apparatus transports channels of data between subscribers... | 08/30/2005 |
