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20090027228 | System and Method for Wirelessly Communicating Battery Status - Described is a system, an apparatus, and a method for wirelessly communicating battery status. The apparatus may include at least one contact receiving power from a battery; a wireless component communicating with a wireless communication device joined to a surface of the battery; and a processor connected to the wireless component and monitoring the battery in order to one of generate and collect battery status information. The processor is capable of causing the wireless component to transmit the battery status information to the wireless communication device of the battery. | 01-29-2009 |
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20110320379 | AD-HOC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK USING PRICE CHECKING STATIONS - A technique for operating an ad-hoc wireless communication network includes providing | 12-29-2011 |
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20120114131 | USER CONFIGURABLE HEADSET - A headset is described. The headset includes a frame configured to be worn substantially behind the ears of a user. The frame includes a top surface having a first plurality of attachment features and a bottom surface having a second plurality of attachment features. A boom is mechanically coupled to the frame. The boom supports an electronic device. A band is configured to be worn substantially across the crown of the head of the user. The band can be detachably coupled to the first plurality of attachment features such that the boom is oriented on a first side of the frame in a first mode of operation. The band can be detachably coupled to the second plurality of attachment features such that the boom is oriented on a second side of the frame in a second mode of operation. | 05-10-2012 |
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20100073187 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NO-TOUCH INITIAL PRODUCT DEPLOYMENT - A non-contact deployment method generally includes: configuring a component so that it is in a low-power state; receiving an activation signal (e.g., light, RFID, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.); causing a deployment module within the component to wake up; and instructing the component to perform the appropriate deployment steps. The activation signal is preferably a type of signal that does not require special equipment, i.e., a signal that would conventionally be present within an environment in which a network is being deployed. The signal may be received, for example, while the component is within its shipping box or other enclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
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20110090135 | INTERCHANGEABLE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus comprises a rear coupling member having a right end, a left end, and a central portion, a first lateral support member coupled to the right end of the rear coupling member and extending forward from the rear coupling member, a second lateral support member coupled to the left end of the rear coupling member and extending forward from the rear coupling member, and a selectively positionable display assembly adapted to releasably couple to and be supported by either the first lateral support member or the second lateral support member, interchangeably, such that the selectively positionable display assembly extends forward from the first lateral support member when coupled to the first lateral support member and forward from the second lateral support member when coupled to the second lateral support member. | 04-21-2011 |
20110249122 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION-BASED OPERATION OF A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY - A location-based operating method for a head mounted display apparatus is provided. The method can be performed by one or more components of a mobile computing system and remote computing systems. The method obtains location data corresponding to the head mounted display apparatus, and processes the location data to determine a geographic position of the head mounted display apparatus. The method continues by controlling display characteristics of the head mounted display apparatus in response to the geographic position of the head mounted display apparatus. | 10-13-2011 |