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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098801 | Systems and methods for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF over telephone communication channels Systems, methods, protocols and apparatus for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF signaling over telephone communication channels are provided. Information is packetized and converted from one format, e.g., ASCII formatted data, to another format, e.... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7804942 | Tone detector judging a detection of a predetermined tone signal by comparing a characteristic quantity of the tone signal with characteristic quantities of other signals A tone transmission part transmits a tone signal. A tone signal detection part detects data representing an echo signal of the tone signal transmitted by the tone transmission part, and detects data representing a predetermined tone signal targeted to be detected. T... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7437413 | Text messaging system and method The text messaging system consists of mobile terminal (5) connected to mobile communication network (4), information terminal (3) connected to computer network (2), and server (1) connected to the mobile communication network and t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7363224 | Method for entering text In a method of entering text into a device a first character input is provided that is indicative of a first character of a text entry. Next, a vocalization of the text entry is captured. A probable word candidate is then identified for a first word of the vocalizat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7274779 | Telephone to telephone data passing system Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for sending data in-band over a telecommunications network during an active call. Some embodiments provide a telephone user with a way to send alphanumeric data from his or her phone to a receiving par... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257528 | Method and apparatus for Chinese character text input A method and apparatus for inputting Chinese character text into a machine such as a word processor or personal computer. The system consists of an apparatus which forms a closed feedback loop with the operator. The operator supplies stroke selections and other data... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254227 | Signal-based session management for telephonic applications A technique for allowing an automated participant in a telephone conversation, such as an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system or a voice browser, to react to the placing of the conversation “on hold.” When a conversation between an automated participant and ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233658 | Flexible ring-tone service A subscriber associates a ring-tone media selection based on a media genre, author, or title to a calling number. When an incoming call is detected, a particular ring-tone media selection, based on the subscriber's association, may be streamed from a central server ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231020 | Method and apparatus for telephonically accessing and navigating the internet A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224292 | Reduced keyboard letter selection system and method A system and method of selecting a letter for display in a communication device having a display and a reduced-key keyboard is provided. One of the plurality of keys on the reduced-key keyboard is selected and a default letter associated with the selected key is dis... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212618 | Systems and methods for forwarding telephone calls A system (130) forwards a telephone call to a user. The system (130) receives a telephone call from a calling party and compares the name of the calling party to a list of names. If the calling party's name matches a name in the list, the system (13... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207011 | Alphanumeric information input method An alphanumeric information entry process that includes provision and use of a personal context model that correlates various examples of user context against a unique personal language model for the user. The personal language model itself along with considerable c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199817 | Methods and systems for networked camera control Methods and systems for providing fluid real-time camera control of at least one camera to at least one network user via a network including the internet. A control pad or area can be provided to camera users via an application or applet that can be calibrated to pr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194072 | Method and system for remotely accessing and controlling remote devices A method and system for enabling users to remotely activate a device using a router. The router may be accessed by communication over one or more networks including, but not limited to, the internet, wireless networks, cable networks, etc. A user accesses an emitter... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184949 | Basic poetry generation A method of analyzing an author's work, including reading a text file, generating an analysis model from the text file and storing the analysis model. The text file may be a poem, the poem containing ASCII text. The analysis model is a linked data structure. The lin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184532 | Dynamic ringback services A method for providing dynamic ringback services can include receiving a connection signal from an originating device and determining a receiving device specified by the connection signal. The method can access receiving device specific information and can dynamical... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7158618 | Apparatus and method for recording URL together with voice message in a browser equipped telephone The present invention provides an apparatus and method for, in a browser equipped telephone, transmitting a URL together with a voice message when a called party is set to an answering mode, and allowing URL information to be extracted and passed to the browser when... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145991 | Superposition of data over voice Method and apparatus for transmitting messages between communication devices via a communication channel allowing at least voice messages to be transmitted, the messages including data subdivided in a sequence of basic data units, the method including: a) encoding t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7113172 | Alphanumeric keypad and display system and method Data entry and display apparatus and methods that provide greater efficiency in data processing devices. The apparatus comprises a keypad with a plurality of first keys and plurality of secondary keys, the first keys each having at least one primary alphanumeric sym... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110520 | Method and system for directory assistance services A mobile telephone, or personal communication services subscriber who wishes directory assistance services is connected in the conventional manner to an operator who identifies a destination telephone number desired by the subscriber. As known in the prior art, the ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106837 | Split browser A browser for provision of web services to phone sets connected to PBXs or switches. The browser interfaces with the switches to provide content for the displays of the phone sets and to receive inputs from users for web sessions. Session support is provided in both... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092379 | Internet telephony arrangement and method An arrangement which includes a telephone and an interface unit, which interfaces the telephone to both a standard switched telephone communications network and an Internet communications network, is disclosed. The interface unit includes an input coupled to the tel... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088804 | Systems and methods for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF over telephone communication channels Systems, methods, protocols and apparatus for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF signaling over telephone communication channels are provided. Information is packetized and converted from one format, e.g., ASCII formatted data, to another format, e.... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7058726 | Method and systems for accessing information on a network using message aliasing functions having shadow callback functions The present invention provides methods and systems for accessing a network URL through a pre-assigned simplified network address, correlating to the URL, and for displaying the home page having the URL as its address. These methods and systems provide easier URL and... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7020269 | Speed dialing method using symbols in communication terminal having touch pad A method for performing speed dialing using symbols in a communication terminal having a touch pad is disclosed. The method comprises registering a symbol in association with a phone number; comparing a symbol input by a user from the touch pad with the registered s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014099 | Data entry device A data entry device is provided. The data entry device includes a key having a first data entry value associated with depressing the key, and one or more additional discrete data entry values associated with deflecting the key in a predetermined direction, where a u... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6999586 | Mobile phone having a detachable keypad and the detachable keypad thereof Disclosed are a detachable keypad and a mobile phone with the detachable keypad. The detachable keypad includes an earphone-microphone jack, a key array, and a DTMF generator. When a key is pressed while an earphone plug is inserted into the earphone-microphone jack... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996532 | Method and apparatus for accessing a content site with a sound sequence A browser with a sound input receives a sound sequence that can be used to access a content site. The sound sequence encodes characters according to a predetermined scheme. These characters are extracted by the browser and may either directly constitute the URL of t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992658 | Method and apparatus for navigation, text input and phone dialing An apparatus and a method for entering information into an electronic device are provided. The apparatus (200) includes five text-input buttons (102, etc) that can be activated by pressing or by touching. In one embodiment, the buttons are located on a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6975886 | Telecommunication terminal and a method for communicating with a server by means of a telecommunication terminal A telecommunication terminal (1,300) comprising a receiver and a transmitter (19) arranged to receive and transmit data, through a telecommunication network (310). The terminal further comprises a user interface (2–6) having display mea... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6909999 | Sound link translation A browser with a sound input receives a sound passage associated with a content site. The browser sends a representation of the sound passage to a service system where it is compared with stored representations of sound passages that each have an associated URI. On ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909382 | Polyphonic/chordic annotation method A programmatic organisation method, or concept, for augmented use of a standardized keyboard, capable of detecting depression/touching of single keys as well as simultaneously depressed/touched combinations of keys. According to the invention, simultaneous depressio... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6879669 | Method and apparatus for enabling a privacy feature in a communications network A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for securely transferring information in a communications system. Signals are generated by a communications keypad. In response to receiving an input indicating activation of a secure data transfer mode, these signals a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6847310 | Keyboard A keyboard (1) for use on an electronic device allowing input of both alphabetic and numerical information adapted for use with a minimal number of keys (2-73) and space. The keyboard includes numerical keys (39-41, 51-53, 63-65) arranged in the... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6847706 | Method and apparatus for alphanumeric data entry using a keypad A keypad for entering letters includes an array of keys with each key being assigned to at least one letter of an alphabetical system based on the frequency of occurrence of the least one letter in a typical body of written work. Thealphabetical system comprises at ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6792146 | Method and apparatus for entry of multi-stroke characters A method or apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention allows for entry of multi-stroke characters via a natural drawing interface and without requiring an expensive stylus-drawing surface combination. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6778648 | Systems and methods for wireline ring tone service A system configured to deliver wireline messages to terminating stations, such as telephones, using a conventional public switched telephone network (PSTN). The wireline messages may be composed of text, ring tones, or other items. The wireline messages may be creat... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6771751 | Systems and methods for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF over telephone communication channels Systems, methods, protocols and apparatus for information exchange and synchronization using DTMF signaling over telephone communication channels are provided. Information is packetized and converted from one format, e.g., ASCII formatted data, to another format, e.... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6765556 | Two-key input per character text entry apparatus and method Letters (more generally, language symbols) are entered electronically by selecting, in sequential fashion, two keys on a standard phone layout. In preferred embodiments, the two keys in the sequence are located in the same row. The first key selected is that key on ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6751303 | Data communication over telephone voice channel using DTMF interface A multifrequency tone generator sends data over a telephone voice channel. An alphanumeric character generator sequentially generates alphanumeric characters. Preferably, the character generator may be a keypad or keyboard. A plurality of tone generators have a summ... | 06/15/2004 |
