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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7590385 | System for sharing human perceptual signals between electronic devices A consumer electronics device makes content available and include a control unit and a transmitter. The control unit is able to create a representation of a human perceptual signal and instruct the transmitter to broadcast the representation. The device is able to a... | 09/15/2009 |
| RE40836 | Apparatus and methods for providing text information identifying audio program selections Apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing text information which identifies audio program selections, such as musical selections, stored on a compact disk (CD). Digital identification numbers encoded on the disk are provided by a compact disk player to a dig... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555267 | Network communication system wherein a node obtains resources for transmitting data by transmitting two reservation requests A network node in a communication system makes two reservation requests to a controller node in order for the network node to obtain resources from the controller to transmit data. In the network, downstream signals are transmitted from the controller to identify a ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7512381 | Monitoring mobile terminals via local wireless access points The present invention allows an application to access a local wireless access point to monitor the status of a mobile terminal. The status of the mobile terminal bears on the relative presence or location of the mobile terminal with respect to a local wireless acces... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7444146 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444175 | Foldable mobile terminal with antennas and a selector selecting a diversity transceiving system based on folding-out or folding-in terminal A foldable mobile terminal comprises a pair of housings which are coupled through a hinge to make the terminal foldable, at least one antenna arranged on each of the housings, a switch connected to the antenna, at least one radio unit mounted on one of the housing a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440726 | Information providing method for transmitting broadcast signals being received by a user The name of a broadcasting station, transmitting broadcast signals being received by a user, is to be informed extremely readily to the user. A radio receiver (2) transmits frequency data corresponding to the frequency of FM broadcast signals being received, ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430400 | WiFi collaboration method to reduce RF interference with wireless adapter A system and method for preventing a wireless controller system and WiFi radio system within a console from interfering with each other. The WiFi system is prevented from activating its transmitter during the controller receive times by detecting a signal sent to th... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428412 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426369 | Bluetooth appliance having non-memory programmable identification address storing device and telecommunication method thereof An appliance having programmable identification address storing non-memory includes a non-memory programmable address storing device. An ID address of the appliance is programmed using an electric fuse even when the appliance does not include non-volatile memory (NV... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7426388 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7426387 | Wireless, ground link-based aircraft data communication system with roaming feature A flight information communication system has a plurality of RF direct sequence spread spectrum ground data links that link respective aircraft-resident subsystems, in each of which a copy of its flight performance data is stored, with airport-located subsystems. Th... | 09/16/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7421273 | Managing priority queues and escalation in wireless communication systems A method and system for servicing data traffic in wireless local area networks (such as IEEE 802.11 networks) in multiple queues having different levels of priority. These queues include at least a low priority queue for ‘best effort’ traffic, a medium priority ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421286 | Telephone alert system A telephone alert system for remotely signaling a person when their mobile phone receives a call includes a vibration detection assembly adapted for detecting vibrations and sending a wireless signal when vibrations are detected. The vibration detection assembly is ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418277 | Hands-free apparatus working with Bluetooth earphone A hands-free apparatus working with Bluetooth earphone includes a Bluetooth earphone, a transmission element, and a car audio. Wherein the bluetooth earphone includes a connector plug for a first connector of a transmission element to connect with, and a second conn... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409064 | Music reproduction apparatus, audio player, and headphone A music reproduction apparatus comprises an audio player and a headphone. The audio player comprises a circular main body, a display panel provided at a front face of the main body, an operating switch rotatably provided at a periphery of the display panel, and a wi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400859 | Combined modulator and MP3 player having socket power supply adapter and/or universal connector A combined digital audio file player and modulator. In one embodiment, the invention is an apparatus comprising: an elongate housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a socket power adapter located at a distal end of the elongate housing; an interface port in ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7376388 | Broadcasting venue data to a wireless hand held device Methods and systems for broadcasting venue-based data to a wireless hand held devices are disclosed herein. Data transmitted from one or more venue-based data sources may be received by at least one hand held device present within a venue, such as a sports stadium o... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373183 | Mobile telecommunications device with cigarette lighter A mobile communications device is provided with an integrally associated ignitor device for enabling the use of the device to light flammable items, such as cigarettes. The combined communications device and ignitor device facilitate the ready availability of an ign... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372370 | Remotely activated, multiple stage alarm system An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373110 | Personal communication system, device and method A personal communication system has first and second portable communication devices, each device including a display, a wireless transceiver, a memory having a plurality of stored audio files, a means to select one of the audio files, the audio file selection means ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373123 | Multiple tuners in a single radio receiver A radio receiver having multiple AM/FM tuners. A first tuner and a second tuner may be connected with an antenna for generating a first and second composite audio output signal. A dual input digital signal processor may be connected with the first tuner and the seco... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366547 | Communications apparatus that displays data in a standby screen A communications apparatus able to attach to a standby screen of a mobile phone a plurality of memos adjustable in position and adjustable in size and able to execute communications data included in a memo by a simple action from a selected memo, provided with a dis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362738 | Method and system for delivering information to a user A system and method for delivering information to a user (e.g., a worker) comprises equipping a user with a data processing device associated with a portable display. A particular location or context of the user is determined. A display automatically displays inform... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363002 | Method using a set-top box communicating between a remote data network and a wireless communication network Disclosed are methods and systems for connecting a set-top box (STB) to the Internet over existing and future wireless networks, combining television with wireless Internet access. A conventional television is used in combination with a STB that has a wireless or wi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363031 | System for monitoring and controlling a set of household appliances A system for monitoring and controlling a set of power users, in particular household appliances, which users (U) are connected to a first communication network (RE) through appropriate interfacing means (N) for the exchange of information and/or instructions, where... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359944 | Method of providing digital electronic book Disclosed is a contents-providing service through a communication network and a system thereof and, more particularly, a method of providing a digital electronic book suitable for securing a copyright profit, by transferring a digital electronic book or digital mult... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356310 | Adaptive radio transceiver with floating MOSFET capacitors An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352993 | Data reproducing apparatus and data reproducing system A data reproducing system of the invention includes a data transmitter for transmitting a data signal containing audio data by air and a data receiver for receiving the data signal by air from the data transmitter. The data receiver includes a data receiving section... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353042 | Wireless call system A wireless call system enables even a bedridden person to easily answer a visitor. The wireless call system has an outdoor unit (3) installed on the outside of an entrance of a structure having a door (13) lockable with an electronic lock (15), ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349668 | Systems and methods for embedding commercial information into broadcast media There are disclosed systems, methods and processes for the distribution of information, typically digital information that is distributed actively, through broadcast media such as television and radio, displays, such as signage, etc., or passively, through displays ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349669 | Electronic toll collection system adapted to plural types of protocols employed by various on-vehicle units An electronic toll collection (ETC) system comprises an on-vehicle unit mounted on a vehicle and a stationary-station communication system. This communication system operates to perform communication for accounting processing toward the on-vehicle unit mounted on th... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343136 | Apparatus for detecting environmental conditions for a structure or article An apparatus for detecting environmental conditions for a structure or article. The apparatus comprises one or more sensors for sensing conditions at the component or articles and producing one or more signals and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting d... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343544 | Optical disk playback apparatus and data playback method therefor An optical disk playback apparatus for playing back or reproducing main data and its associated sub-code which are read from an optical recording medium comprises an interleave RAM for storing the main data. The optical disk playback apparatus performs a predefined ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342502 | Wireless short range communication system A wireless communications system defining an wireless personal area network enables reliable communications between members of workers in a group wearing compatible systems. Each member of a group is fitted with a communications system having a microphone, a transce... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337724 | Floatable smoke pot A floatable smoke pot which floats in a stable position with a casing can water-tightly closed by a cover through a closure device. Smoke-generating bodies of a pyrotechnic material, which can be ignited by an igniting device, are arranged in the casing can. A stabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336159 | System, method and device for retrofitting tractor-trailer communications systems An improved tractor-trailer communications and tracking system retrofitting assembly, comprising an insulated wire, a flexible wire sleeve, a sealed fuse box, a male connector and a female connector is disclosed. The insulated wire has a length sufficient to at leas... | 02/26/2008 |
| RE40116 | Mobile digital communication computing device including heart rate monitor A mobile client device, such as a wireless mobile or a palm sized personal digital assistant, is provided with a number of sensors and companion programming instructions/circuitry to generate a heart rate reading for a user holding the device. The sensors are used t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334072 | System, method and apparatus for extending distances between wired or wireless USB devices and a USB host A wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) device enumerates one or more real or virtual hubs that support transmission of USB data over a wireless network. The number of virtual hubs presented to a USB host can be varied dynamically according to monitored characteristic... | 02/19/2008 |