| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 379102010 | Remote control | 25 |
| 20090003564 | REMOTE CONTROL OF A SECURITY SYSTEM USING TELEPHONE DEVICE - System and method for remotely controlling at least one local security system from a telephone device. The system includes a reception section for receiving a telephone call, a decoding section for decoding input from a caller and a controller for receiving the information and authenticating the caller based upon the detected information. The system also includes a voice server controlled by the controller for interfacing between the system and the caller. The voice server prompts the caller for information used to authenticate the caller, reports a status of each local security system and prompts the caller to select a particular local security system to control. Furthermore, the system includes a central database that contains subscriber information separated into subscriber records. The subscriber record includes at least one subscriber identifier authorized to control each local security system. The control instruction is transmitted to a selected local security system by a transmission section. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090010407 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING WIRELINE ADAPTERS - Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090060152 | System and Method for Controlling a Digital Video Recorder on a Cable Network - A system and method for controlling a digital video recorder on a cable network. Signaling associated with the answering or initiation of a digital telephone call by a digital telephone subscriber is used to issue commands to a digital video recorder (DVR). A signal is generated by an MTA when the telephone is enters an “off-hook” state and sent to the DVR to initiate recording of a program being viewed by the called party. When the phone goes “on-hook”, the called party resumes watching the program from exactly where it was interrupted. The MTA may be connected directly to the VTD/DVR and the telephone state is determined by the DVR from information provided by the MTA. Alternatively, a soft switch monitors signaling from the MTA indicative of the state of the called telephone. A telephone state message comprising the telephone state information is then sent over an out-of-band channel/path to a DVR client within the VTD. The DVR client uses the telephone state information to control a DVR. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090103697 | Hot Water Supply Device - A hot water supply device of the invention has a host remote controller | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090207986 | Telecommunications system - A telecommunications system simplifies programming of telephone systems and expands such programming to include possibilities in addition to the required functionality for producing communications between subscribers. A user interface is provided for simple programming of functions and modules according to the modular principle. The most varied terminals can be controlled by way of the telephone as a control device using this interface. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100040212 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method and information processing system - An information processing apparatus includes: an external device's information obtaining unit for obtaining external device's information containing held function's information on functions held by an external device from the network-connected external device; an application obtaining unit for obtaining an application used for utilizing a function requested to be executed by the external device from a network-connected application providing server, the function being contained in the held function's information; and an external device's function execution request unit for requesting the external device to execute a function held by the external device based on the obtained external device's information and the application. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100054435 | Remote Control of Electronic Devices - A controlling device (e.g., a telephony device) can remotely control various tasks associated with a controlled device (e.g., a personal computer), including the navigation of user interfaces associated with applications or an operating system associated with the controlled device. A task can be controlled at the controlled device by mapping user input received at the controlling device to control commands suitable for execution at the controlled device. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120057685 | CONTROL OF AN ADJUSTABLE BED THROUGH A NETWORK - An adjustable bed is controlled through a network. When controlled through a telephone network, a phone provides communication with a control box for the adjustable bed, and optionally a second system associated with the bed and controlled through the control box. When controlled through an internetwork such as the Internet, functions of the adjustable bed and optionally functions of a second system associated with the adjustable bed can be controlled. The network can be wired, wireless, near field, or wide band. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130034219 | Controlling a Voice Site Using Non-Standard Haptic Commands - A method for controlling a voice site using a haptic input modality. The method includes validating a haptic input from an instrument capable of accessing a voice site, processing the haptic input on a server to determine a voice site command corresponding to the haptic input, and processing the voice site command at the server to control an interaction with the voice site. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20190149664 | DISTRIBUTED SENSOR SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |
| 379102020 | Communication device | 12 |
| 20090252311 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOTION CONTROLLED FUNCTIONS - An electronic device may be controlled with a remote control device. The remote control device may be moved in a first manner to cause the electronic device to scroll through an ordered sequence. The remote control device may be moved in a second manner to cause the electronic device to select an entry from the ordered list. During scrolling of the ordered sequence, audio feedback regarding the nature of an associated entry may be provided to the user. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20120275588 | INTERACTIVE CONTROL OF ALARM SYSTEMS BY TELEPHONE INTERFACE USING AN INTERMEDIATE GATEWAY - An interface for interactive control of alarm systems using an intermediate gateway. A request for access to an account for interactive alarm system control is received from a remote device by an intermediate gateway. The request for access from the remote device is authenticated by the intermediate gateway based on an authentication parameter. After authenticating, the intermediate gateway identifies an alarm system and attributes of the alarm system associated with the request for access. Here, for example, the intermediate gateway identifies the operating characteristics for remote access to the alarm system. Further, the interactive gateway may receive a prompt from the remote device. Based on the prompt, the intermediate gateway may communicate with the alarm system according to its identified attributes and in response to the prompt, to query or update at least one setting of the alarm system. | 11-01-2012 |
| 379102030 | Entertainmemt appliance (e.g., TV, VCR, radio, etc.) | 6 |
| 20090245491 | DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CALLS - A digital information device enhanced for processing calls between a local user and a remote user includes a transceiving module, a video processing module, and a call processing module. The transceiving module is configured for receiving an incoming call from and transmitting an outgoing call to the remote user. The video processing module is configured for determining a video mode during the incoming call and the outgoing call. The call processing module is configured for selecting one communication terminal from a remote controller and a phone to process the incoming call and the outgoing call and communicating with the remote user via the selected communication terminal in the determined video mode. A method for processing calls is also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100054436 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SET-TOP BOX CALL CONNECTION - A system for initiating a voice call includes a set-top box operable to control a selection of a television channel for display on a television. The set-top box is further operable to initiate a voice call between a first telephone and a second telephone. The first telephone is associated with a first telephone network and the second telephone is associated with a second telephone network. The system includes a remote control in communication with the set-top box. The remote control is operable to receive a first input associated with the selection of the television channel from a user and a second input associated with the voice call. The voice call is initiated by the set-top box in response to the second input being received by the set-top box. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100128859 | Combination universal telephone and remote control device - A universal combination cordless phone/remote control device for simultaneously answering incoming phone calls, messages, texts, etc., while operating a television and peripheral equipment includes a remote control side for controlling and operating the television and peripheral equipment and a cordless phone side for controlling various standard telephonic operations with both the remote control side and the cordless phone side including electrical charging contacts that engage charging contacts located on the upper surface of a portable lightweight charging cradle when the control device is placed upon the charging cradle for electrical charging. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110103562 | Methods and Apparatus For Providing Remote Diagnostics to a Television Receiver - Described herein are techniques for allowing a customer support agent to remotely analyze a television receiver. A television receiver is communicatively coupled to a customer support center through a communication network. A customer support agent remotely accesses the television receiver and the television receiver transmits video content to the customer support center through the communication network. The video output is outputted to the customer support agent at the customer support center for analysis of the television receiver. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110274262 | Method and system for flexible selective broadcasting of instructions to targeted electronic devices using market driven metrics - A distributive instructions transmission system for the performing a task the can be generated by request of a user. A user initiates the task by transmitting instructions for a chosen task to a remote processing center. The selected task will be acted upon by one several options. The processing center immediately generate instructions that will execute the task, check to see if the task is already requested by other users, or take steps to make possible execution of the task. Execution of the requested task can involve the generation of an enhance subset of user instructions that is transmitted to one or many different processors. If more than one process is involved they can be located in a single site, or be remote to one another. The instructions for each sub-segment task can be routed to the involved processor(s), and they initiate an integrated coordinated action. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20130022185 | Audio visual player apparatus and system and method of content distribution using the same - A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e,g,, a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria. | 01-24-2013 |
| 379102040 | Power source | 4 |
| 20100290604 | Power Distribution Module With Monitoring And Control Functions - A modular form factor power module system with monitoring and control functions is disclosed. The power module system is configured to power, monitor and/or control telecommunications equipment at the circuit level. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290605 | Power Distribution Module Form Factor - A modular form factor power module system with monitoring and control functions is disclosed. The power module system is configured to power, monitor and/or control telecommunications equipment at the circuit level. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20130039481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING REDUNDANT COMPONENTS - Various exemplary embodiments relate to a telecom system. The telecom system may include at least one actively operating telecom component and at least one redundant telecom component. The redundant telecom component may be placed in a low power state based upon a first criteria, and in a high power state based upon a second criteria. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130129063 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING WIRELINE ADAPTERS - Systems and techniques for communication over telephony wireline. A command interface and control device may include a wireline input configured to connect the device to an operative line of a wireline telephony network (such as the PSTN) and to transmit voice signals to and receive voice signals from the wireline telephony network. The device may also include a cellular module configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular telephony network and a system controller to control communications on the wireline input and the cellular module. One or more wireline adapter modules may be configured to provide control functionality local to a telecommunications device. | 05-23-2013 |
| 379102050 | Of heating, ventilation, air conditioner (e.g., HVAC) | 1 |
| 20090086940 | Facilities Management System - A technique is disclosed that enables the managing of environmental conditions within an enterprise workplace and, in doing so, provides an improvement in facilities cost management over some techniques in the prior art. A data-processing system such as a private-branch exchange monitors the workplace by using one or more telephones, or other “telecommunications endpoints” to which the exchange is connected, in the workplace area. The exchange determines whether people are present in the workplace area by monitoring which endpoints are in use. Additionally, the exchange monitors the sounds that are received by the microphones of the endpoints. Based on knowing which endpoints are in use, the exchange generates control signals for the purpose of controlling one or more environmental conditions such as temperature, lighting, and so forth. In some embodiments of the present invention, the exchange examines the audio content of the received signals and bases the control signals on the audio content analyzed. | 04-02-2009 |
| 379102060 | Of physical entrance or exit lock | 1 |
| 20110150195 | INTERACTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR BUILDING ENTRY CONTROL - An interactive building entry control system serves as an “electronic doorman.” The system includes an interactive intercom system that acts as an intermediary between visitors to a building and residents of the building. The system allows a resident to identify a visitor without directly talking to the visitor. The system records a message from the visitor and relays the message to a communication device of the selected resident of the building. The resident can then make a decision to grant or deny entry without talking directly to the visitor. When the resident grants entry, the system signals an entry door to the building to unlock. When the resident denies entry, the entry door remains locked, and the system informs the visitor that entry has been denied, without informing the visitor of the cause of the denial. | 06-23-2011 |
| 379102070 | Having indication | 1 |
| 20100284526 | REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL APPARATUS - A remote monitoring and control apparatus ( | 11-11-2010 |
