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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412271 | Folding electronic device A folding electronic device including a rotating module, a first body, and a second body. The first body and the second body are connected to the rotating module in a replaceable manner. By means of the rotating module, the second body is coupled to the first body. | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409237 | Clip assembly with lateral lock and interchangeable clip arm interface and method The clip assembly includes a lateral lock and sometimes an interchangeable clip arm interface. The lateral lock in a receiving passage of the clip body cooperates with a button stem mounted on the cell phone or PED. The lock is sometimes a detent, spring operated ba... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7376401 | Frequency matching and optimization system for an RF receiver A system for selectively changing the operating frequency of an RF receiver includes a receiver having a selection interface, and a frequency matching module removably attached to the barrier operator. After detecting an input on its selection interface, the receive... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372447 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363068 | Portable electronic apparatus A portable electronic apparatus including an apparatus body having an angle-adjustment device and a sliding-cover is provided. The sliding-cover selectively covers an internal space of the apparatus body and forms a rotatable connection with the angle-adjustment dev... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363054 | System and method for wireless transactions Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an attachment that may be coupled to a wireless communication device, such as a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like to perform commercial or other information transactions, as well as... | 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 |
| 7340238 | Personal communications and cosmetics apparatus A portable personal communications and cosmetics apparatus (1) comprising a base unit (2) having side walls with cavities (17a-f) therein for receiving removable cosmetics products (18a-f) and a mobile phone un... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333839 | Casing The invention relates to casings for portable communication devices. The casing is reusable with engines having different processing capabilities. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321354 | Microdisplay for portable communication systems The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED il... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316592 | Electrostatic discharge enhanced charge contact design The present invention is directed to an electrical contact that incorporates a movable metal connection component such as a contact pin. The metal connection component is mounted within an insulating body. An electrically conducting path, from a contact head of the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312322 | Genetic sequences encoding steroid and juvenile hormone receptor polypeptides and insecticidal modalities therefor The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding polypeptides comprising functional steroid hormone and juvenile hormone receptors, in particular isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode polypeptides comprising the Lucilia cuprina a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310072 | Portable communication display device A head-mounted display system displays information via a matrix display element mounted within a housing that is positioned relative to at least eye of a user. The display is connected to a video or information source such that the user can view information or image... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7283802 | Remote control system A remote control device is proposed, in which a clip for securing to clothing is removably disposed. The clip can be attached to the body of the remote control device such that the grip portion of the clip opens and closes either in the direction of a headphone side... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7254423 | Latching mechanism and method of operation thereof The invention concerns a latching mechanism (105) for assembly of a housing (110) of an electronic device (100). The latching mechanism includes a latch element (120) and a receiving element (131) contained within the housing. The ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248904 | Belt covering for a mobile station and method of using the same A mobile station including a cover assembly and a wireless telecommunications signal receiving and generating assembly. Included in the cover assembly is a belt that substantially extends around the signal receiving and generating assembly, and a connector to hold t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242383 | Portable microdisplay system An active matrix color crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix display is located in a portable microdisplay system that has a display computer that generates images to be di... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7221363 | Vehicle information displays The present invention relates to information display assemblies and various covert displays using the same. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7206407 | Adapter for portable telephone usable as mobile telephone in vehicle An adapter in which a portable telephone having a socket including terminals connected to electric terminals therein is receivable includes an adapter body having a concave portion in which the portable telephone is receivable, a connector provided in the adapter bo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197290 | Method for AM band interference suppression via frequency shift Methods are provided for suppressing interference in a motor vehicle radio such as an AM radio from the operating frequency or the harmonics of the operating frequency of a source of time varying signal such as a switching power supply in response to tuning the radi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197348 | Mobile phone with interchangeable housing A mobile phone with an interchangeable housing. The mobile phone includes a body, a front housing, a rear cover, a battery cover, and a battery pack. The body includes an engaging member. The front housing is detachably disposed on the body via the engaging member. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162281 | Mobile phone holder The invention relates to a mobile phone holder for attaching a mobile phone to a body part of a user or to a dashboard or other structures in a vehicle. The mobile phone can be intermittently rotated under the manipulation of the user and attached/detached to a wais... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146197 | Portable communication device with two housings connected by cylindrical hinge A portable communication device is disclosed. The portable communication device comprises a first housing extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a second housing rotated about a first hinge axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first hous... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134877 | Demonstration system of electronic equipment and demonstration method for electronic equipment A demonstration system of an electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes first and second operation units which are arranged on a front panel of the electronic equipment. In the first operation unit, there are provided display device, various operation k... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120398 | Mobile communication devices having high frequency noise reduction and methods of making such devices In accordance with the disclosed embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a technique to control and manage where the currents flow produced by noise producing components such as transmitters, and how to specifically exclude them from critical areas, s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107072 | Interface module for a portable telephone that facilitates direct portable telephone/portable computer coupling The present invention provides a solution to the dual problems of mobility and portability associated with using a portable telephone in combination with a portable computer. An interface module (40) has a first interface (44) for coupling to an interf... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103379 | Wearable electronic device Disclosed is a wearable electronic device including a processing device, memory that stores organization data, a wireless receiver that receives organization data, and a display that displays organization information to a user, wherein the electronic device is subst... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099709 | Metal enclosure for portable electronic device A metal enclosure (5) is provided on a mobile phone. The mobile phone includes the enclosure, a rear cover (4), and an electronic component assembly. The enclosure is formed as a single piece, and comprises a top wall (51), a bottom wall (54 | 08/29/2006 |
| 7072699 | Sliding cover An electronic device with a body having a first side, a second side a distance from the first side, and a third side between the first and second side. Portions define a space extending from the first side to the second side across the third side. A sliding cover ca... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058384 | Radio system with universal communication interface A radio system comprises a radio having a transmit mode activated by a press to talk (PTT) switch mounted on a universal communication interface for mounting on a radio interface associated with the radio. The radio interface may or may not form part of the radio an... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7043011 | Long distance telephonic access assembly and method for conducting telephonic transactions A portable electronic long distance telephonic access assembly that includes an automatic dialing device for producing a long distance telephone number and a personal identification number and a carrier with machine readable data corresponding to the personal identi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042529 | Small tuner unit having shielding effect In a tuner unit, a metal shielding plate standing upright on a circuit board is provided between circuit blocks formed on the circuit board so as to electrically shield the circuit blocks from each other. A metal bridge that connects the shielding plate and a frame ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039439 | Cover body sliding/location structure of subscriber identity module connector A cover body sliding/locating structure of SIM connector includes a plastic main body formed with multiple terminal cavities in which multiple terminals are inlaid. Two sides of one end of the plastic main body being respectively formed with two guide pins. A cover ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031760 | Housing of electronic product A housing of an electronic product is disclosed. The housing uses such as a battery as a key member for replacing the housing of such as a mobile phone, i.e. the housing thereof can be changed briefly after the key member is removed. The housing is mainly composed o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027836 | Method and system for establishing a communication network A communication device is provided having a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals and a contact surface. A contact circuit is adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface. A controller is adapte... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024224 | Detachable radio module A radio module that detachably connects with a host device. A radio module is provided that includes an antenna as an integral part of the radio module. The antenna satisfies regulatory requirements by being an integral part of the radio module. The radio module inc... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019622 | Handheld electronic device including vibrator having different vibration intensities and method for vibrating a handheld electronic device A handheld electronic device includes a housing adapted to engage a holster, and a sensor having an input adapted to sense engagement of the housing with the holster and an output responsive to that engagement. The output includes an out-of-holster state and an in-h... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013168 | Folding portable telephone apparatus First display (4) comprising a liquid crystal display is provided on the outer surface of the first case body (1). In the near proximity of the first display (4) are provided a call start button (5a), a call release button (5 | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003316 | System and method for wireless transactions Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an attachment that may be coupled to a wireless communication device, such as a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like to perform commercial or other information transactions, as well as... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999797 | Handle grip for a mobile terminal The present invention relates generally to an improved handle grip for a mobile terminal such as a personal digital assistant. More specifically, this invention relates to an improved handle grip for a mobile terminal that can be easily secured to and removed from a... | 02/14/2006 |