25th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090153286 | Insulator for cutout switch and fuse assembly - An insulator for a cutout switch and fuse assembly used in connection with an electrical power grid, including a body including a first end and a second end, a guide connector, a conductor strip, and a tool structure is located, a pivot connector is located at the second end of the body, and a mounting connector is located on the body between the first end and the second end. In an alternative embodiment, universal connectors are located at the first end and the second end. The body is manufactured by a filament winding process. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153287 | CHIP RESISTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A chip resistor includes a metal resistor element made in the form of a chip that includes an upper surface, a lower surface, two end surfaces, and two side surfaces. Two electrodes are formed on the resistor element to be spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the resistor element. Each of the electrodes is formed directly on the resistor element and extends continuously from the lower surface onto the upper surface via a corresponding one of the two end surfaces. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153288 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY AND GESTURE RECOGNITION - Handheld electronic devices are provided that have remote control functionality and gesture recognition features. The handheld electronic device may have remote control functionality in addition to cellular telephone, music player, or handheld computer functionality. The handheld electronic devices may have a touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may recognize gestures performed by a user on the touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may generate remote control signals from gestures that the handheld electronic device may recognize. A media system may receive the remote control signals and may take appropriate action. The touch sensitive display screen may be used to present the user with information about the media system such as the current volume. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153289 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH BIMODAL REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY - Handheld electronic devices are provided that have bimodal remote control functionality and gesture recognition features. The handheld electronic device may have gestural interface functionality in a first mode and graphical interface functionality in a second mode. The handheld electronic device may have remote control functionality in addition to cellular telephone, music player, or handheld computer functionality. The handheld electronic devices may have a touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may recognize gestures performed by a user on the touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may generate remote control signals from gestures that the handheld electronic device may recognize. A media system may receive the remote control signals and may take appropriate action. The touch sensitive display screen may be used to present the user with information about the media system such as listings of media on the media system and system parameters such as the current volume. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153290 | Secure interface for access control systems - An access control system and methods utilizing secure Wiegand communication interface are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an access control system includes an a plurality of RFID cards, a RFID reader and an access controller. The RFID reader collects user identification information communicated thereto via RFID cards and forwards it to the remote access controller. The access controller process the received identification information and determines whether to grant RFID card holder access to a restricted area or service. The RFID reader communicates with the access controller via a secure Wiegand interfaces, which utilized RFID reader identifiers, message sequence numbers and data encryption techniques to secure data transmissions between the RFID reader and access controller from various types of attacks. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153291 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING ACCESS TO A LOCKBOX - A real estate security system is described wherein access to a lockbox, that houses a key, causes automatic notification to an owner/occupant associated with the property. Such a communication can be used to alert the owner/occupant that a real estate showing is started or completed, that a friend or family member arrived home safely, that a property management accessed the house, or that emergency personnel accessed the house. The lockbox can include additional features that cause notification to the owner, such as automated sensing of tampering with the lockbox, or depressing a button on the lockbox to generate a signal to the owner/occupant of the property. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153292 | BUSINESS AND SOFTWARE SECURITY AND STORAGE METHODS, DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS - The current invention describes methods and apparatuses for providing improved security for access to networks, on and off the Internet. A series of sign-in options configured according to several parameters prevent several types of automatic hacking. The nature of the choices for access, the method of controlling one's choices, and the method of randomization are new. Devices for applying these options include data-processing units such as computers and cell phones to which these methods are written. Some applications of increased security are online storage solutions, web-based email, and a shopping cart system. One particular combination of these applications that is discussed is the integration of web-based email with online storage for other files as well. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A HANDHELD DEVICE BY VALIDATING FINGERPRINTS - A method for controlling access to a handheld device ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090153294 | MECHANICAL KEY CODE VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A mechanical key code verification system including a mechanical key and a lock apparatus into which the mechanical key is inserted. The mechanical key includes a key body. A key code pattern formed on the key body includes a plurality of recessed portions and a plurality of non-recessed portions. A wireless communication mechanism is incorporated in the key body which performs wireless communication with a communication device. The wireless communication device including an antenna arranged on the key body. The lock apparatus mechanically verifies the key code pattern of the mechanical key when the mechanical key is inserted therein. The recessed portions of the key code pattern of the mechanical key is located inward from the antenna on the key body. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153295 | SMART KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM - A transmitting antenna to transmit a request signal in a vehicle compartment is disposed off the center line of the vehicle compartment in a vehicle width direction. The output strength of the request signal transmitted by the transmitting antenna is switched in such a manner that a receivable output range of the request signal by a portable device reaches one of both doors which is equipped with one of access switches which has been operated. Accordingly, it can be properly recognized whether the portable device is located inside the vehicle compartment or outside the vehicle compartment even if the transmitter to transmit the request signal in the vehicle compartment is disposed off the center line of the vehicle compartment in the vehicle width direction. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153296 | KEYLESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A keyless control system for a motor vehicle or other structure operates to activate a device associated with the structure. The system includes a smart relay operating in conjunction with a control circuit, and a signal receiver which activates the relay upon receipt of an appropriate control signal. The signal may be an electromagnetic signal or an acoustic signal. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153297 | Smart Card System With Ergonomic Fingerprint Sensor And Method of Using - A unitized smart card device with a partial fingerprint sensor, ergonomic guides and a processor is disclosed. The smart card contains secure memory, battery, and a processor to run the fingerprint sensor. The ergonomic guides help insure that the users finger properly swipes the fingerprint sensor. The smart card be used on a backwards compatible “dumb credit card” basis, or it may dock with an external smart card docking station. This docking station may act to facilitate communication between the smart card's fingerprint sensor and its onboard secure memory; and external computerized devices. The docking station itself may be configured with slots or other openings to allow users to access the smart card's fingerprint sensor while the smart card is docked with the docking station. The docking station itself may contain ergonomic guides to help ensure that the smart card's fingerprint sensor is used (swiped) in a correct manner. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153298 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING LOCATION OF MOBILE OBJECT - A method and system forecasting the location of a mobile object in a network by utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The network consists of a plurality of nodes connected with each other, at lease one RFID reader having a monitoring range is disposed at each node of the network and at least one RFID tag is physically attached to the mobile object. The method includes the steps of generating a record data related to the mobile object when the mobile object moves within the monitoring range of an RFID reader disposed at a node and statistically processing the record data to estimate the location of the mobile object. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153299 | Wrapping with Antenna - A radio a frequency identification (RFID) system includes a RFID reader, and a RFID tag affixed to an asset, the asset surrounded in a wrapping having one or more conductive elements in proximity to the RFID tag to enable radio frequency (RF) signal distribution. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153300 | RFID TRANSPONDER WITH HIGH DOWNLINK DATA RATE - A RFID transponder includes a high quality factor antenna, and a resonance capacitor coupled to the high quality factor antenna for providing a resonant circuit. The RFID transponder has a symmetrical RF input stage and is adapted to vary the quality factor of the resonant circuit such that the quality factor is low during downlink data transmission when the RFID transponder receives data through the antenna, and the quality factor is high during uplink data transmission, when the RFID transponder transmits data. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153301 | IMAGE TRANSFER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides A method for identifying lost individuals comprising the steps of (a) compiling a first individual data contact; (b) entering the first individual data contact sheet information into a computer mediated contact database; (c) compiling a first individual tag identifier; (d) entering the first individual tag identifier into the computer mediated contact database; (e)relating the first individual tag identifier with the individual data contact; and (f) processing the first individual tag identifier onto image transferable media. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153302 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING USER PERFORMANCE - A system and method for using RFID technology to track resource performance and task completion is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a fob and an RFID reader may engage in mutual authentication. Where the RFID reader and the fob successfully mutually authenticate, the fob may transmit to the RFID reader information identifying the resource's performance tracking account to which the fob is associated. The RFID reader may receive and forward the information to facilitate performance tracking. In one exemplary embodiment, the RFID reader may forward the information to a point of interaction terminal for transaction completion. In another exemplary embodiment, the fob completes tasks via a computer interface. In still another exemplary embodiment, the fob resource and/or a manager may access a resource engine, wherein the resource engine may be used to automatically grade, track, score, and assign resources based on resource skills and skill sets. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153303 | MULTI-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a wireless communication device, such as a transponder, that has a plurality of antennas for multi-frequency usage. The wireless communication device comprises a control system, communication electronics, memory, and the aforementioned antennas. A wireless communication device having a pole antenna may be used with one or more loop conductor antennas to achieve the desired operating frequencies. A wireless communication device having a dipole antenna may be coupled across a loop conductor antenna to provide different loop conductor configurations depending on the frequency. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153304 | SIDE LOADED SHORTED PATCH RFID TAG - An RFID tag includes a circuit board assembly having a substrate comprised of a material with a high dielectric constant of greater than approximately 4 and having a first side and a second side. A patch antenna is mounted to the first side of the substrate. A metallic ground plane is mounted to the second side of the substrate, and an RFID circuit is at the second side of the substrate. A shorting wall includes a plurality of through holes extending through the substrate and interconnecting the antenna with the ground plane. The plurality of through holes are generally linearly arranged relative to each other along an edge of the ground plane. An electrically conductive via extends through the substrate and interconnects the antenna with the RFID circuit. The via is at a distance from the shorting wall whereby an impedance of the RFID circuit approximately matches an impedance of the antenna. A backplane is coupled with the ground plane, on a side of the ground plane opposite the substrate. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153305 | Method and System for Locating Objects - A method and a system for locating objects is described, effective against any loss of items. The system is provided with high autonomy, capable of effectively tackling the unforeseeable and variable nature typical of forgetfulness, without for this reason being indiscrete and without the system itself constituting another object to be remembered, or rather not to forget, as well as being able to be integrated in commonly used objects. The system comprises acellular telephone (CELL), equipped with a positioning system (LOC) and with a short range communication interface adapted to allow connection with at least one hardware/software agent (A1- A4) that can be associated with an object that can be lost (O1-O4), which is adapted to cyclically send a presence signal, and to go into a rest mode when there is no reply to the presence signal from the cellular telephone (CELL), and it is adapted to establish a communication with passing mobile terminals, the cellular telephone (CELL) being arranged for running a processing programme to associate the cellular telephone (CELL) with respective hardware/software agents (A1-A4), for checking for the presence of such agents (A1-A4), for searching for their position, storing the time and location of the possible separation and transmitting possible activation commands to them. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153306 | Security System - The invention relates to a security system consisting of at least two security modules that are connected to a network and transmit data via the network. At least one of the security modules can be switched into an energy-saving mode by a first local event, an idle command generated by the first local event, or an idle command transmitted by another security module and into an operating mode by a second local event, a wake-up command generated by the second local event, or a wake-up command transmitted by another security module. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153307 | POSITION MEASUREMENT TERMINAL AND METHOD USING LOCATIONS OF POSITION IDENTIFYING TAGS - A position measurement terminal using locations of position identifying tags includes a photographing unit that photographs one of a plurality of position identifying tags including tag identifying information and processes an image of the photographed position identifying tag; a control and operation unit that performs a control and operation for location measurement of the position measurement terminal; and a communication unit that has access to a tag position information server that stores position information corresponding to tag identifying information of the individual position identifying tags and receives position information of the photographed position identifying tag. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153308 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING USER MEMORY OF RFID TAG - The present invention relates to a device and method for managing a memory of an RFID tag. The present invention provides an apparatus for managing a user memory of an RFID tag. The apparatus includes a memory usage information storing unit, a memory registration-management unit, and a memory referring unit. The memory usage information storing unit stores memory usage information. The memory registration-management unit searches information regarding an empty region of the user memory by the memory usage information storing unit, provides the searched information to the specific application system, receives memory usage information regarding the specific data that is to be stored in the user memory from the specific application system, and stores and manages the memory usage information regarding the specific data in the memory usage information storing unit, if the specific application system requests the user memory to store specific data. The memory referring unit provides memory usage information regarding the specific data, which is stored in the memory usage information storing unit, to the application system that requests to refer to the specific data if referring to the specific data is requested. According to the present invention, it is possible to systematically and efficiently manage data that is stored in the user memory region of the RFID tag by a plurality of users, and to prevent the storage positions of a plurality of data that are stored in the user memory region of the RFID tag from overlapping. As a result, it is possible to prevent a loss of data to be stored in the user memory region of the RFID tag. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153309 | SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD BETWEEN READER AND TAG - Disclosed is a synchronization method between a reader and tag according to an example embodiment, the method including: transmitting, by the reader, a first write command message to the tag at a first time; detecting, by the tag, the first write command message from the reader at a second time and transmitting a first response message to the reader in response to the first write message; transmitting, by the reader, a second write command message including first time information of the first time to the tag; and correcting, by the tag, a clock offset using a difference between the first time and the second time. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153310 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RFID TAG AND RFID TAG EDITING APPARATUS - A tag label printer has a device antenna that can transmit/receive information to/from a RFID circuit element provided with an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna that transmits/receive information and performs issuance processing of a RFID label using a tag tape provided with the RFID circuit element in which a storage location URL of RSS data relating to a predetermined news site and a news ticker widget program for performing predetermined display processing relating to the site information provided at the news site are written. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153311 | Car authentication system using telematics and smart card - A car authentication system using telematics and a smart card includes a part unit, a communication unit, and a database server. The part unit includes parts that are provided with respective unique identification numbers and operate in cooperation with one another through CAN communication. The communication unit is provided in a car, is provided with a smart card to provide user information, and is connected to the part unit. The database server stores user information of registered cars and enables telematics communication with the car so that it can compare the user information from the smart card with the stored user information. Based on the comparison, the respective parts can be activated or deactivated. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153312 | Information recording apparatus - Image and sound information are acquired from a camera and a microphone and the information is stored into a second RAM for a first time period from detection of occurrence of an abnormal condition of a vehicle by a sensor. When occurrence of an abnormal condition of the vehicle has been detected by the sensor during the first time period from the detection of occurrence of an abnormal condition of the vehicle, image and sound information is acquired from the camera and the microphone and the information is stored into the second RAM for a second time period from the previous detection of occurrence of an abnormal condition of the vehicle, and the image and sound information stored into the second RAM for the second time period Tb are stored into a nonvolatile ROM. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153313 | Control and Warning Device for a Lane Keeping System in Particular - A control and warning device and method, in particular for a lane keeping system of a motor vehicle, includes a control unit, a warning unit, an activation unit, and a display unit. The control unit has a data and/or signal connection to the lane keeping system, a warning unit, an activation unit and a display unit. The control unit receives a signal about the prevailing activation state and/or availability state from the lane keeping system. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153314 | Indicator Display Module - An indicator display module includes a display face for informing an operator of a monitored condition and a housing having first and second ends. The display face is attached to the first end. The housing provides support to electrical components located within the housing. A cover is fixedly attached to the housing and engages the second end of the housing. A seal is positioned within the housing, forming a sealed cavity around the electrical components stored within the housing. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153315 | Method for diagnosing error of vehicle electronic component - A method for diagnosing an error of a vehicle electronic component capable of being performed without an actual driving test by building up a database of unusual waveform data that generates an erroneous operation of a vehicle electronic component is disclosed. The unusual waveform data are obtained through a process simultaneously collecting input and output waveforms of a problematic component in operation in real time in a state where the problematic component is electrically connected to a vehicle; a process analyzing the output waveforms to obtain information on a point in time of generation of an unusual output waveform that causes an erroneous operation of the problematic component; and a process extracting input waveforms during a predetermined time before and after the point of time of generation of the unusual output waveform using the information on the point in time. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153316 | WIRELESS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - In accordance with one or more aspects of the present invention, a wireless sensing system is disclosed, where the system has particular application to sensing the speed of a vehicle wheel, for example. To sense wheel speed, a sensing unit senses changes in magnetic flux and wirelessly relays a signal indicative thereof back to a base station or control unit. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153317 | SMART KEY SYSTEM USING LF ANTENNAS OF TPMS - The present invention provides a smart key system using Low Frequency (LF) antennas of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), in which a Central Processing Unit (CPU) installed inside a vehicle control locking modules of respective doors to be opened or locked in response to an open/close signal from a smart key configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal unique to the vehicle. A plurality of antennas are installed on the vehicle for receiving a low frequency control signal transmitted from the smart key. One or more of the antennas are the LF antennas used for the TPMS of the vehicle. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153318 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ALERT SAFETY HELMET ASSEMBLY - A multi-functional alert safety helmet assembly, comprises a safety helmet having a base plate, the base plate being installed with a wireless receiving module and a control unit; the safety helmet further installed with a display panel and indication lamps which are at the base plate; and the display panel is formed by light emitting elements; two sides of the display panel having the indication lamps; the light emitting elements flashing sequentially to present textures or patterns. The base plate is connected to the display panel and indication lamps for displaying signals from the wireless transmitting module; the flash of the indication lamps are controlled by the control unit; and display of the light emitting lights of the display panel; when turning right, right indication lamps will flash and when turning left, the left indication lamps will flash. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153319 | RFID Reader/Interrogator Sub-Band Selection - Due to design constraints and installation variability, RFID interrogator antennas do not always function optimally across the entire channel on which they are intended to operate due to diminished antenna bandwidth. Techniques are described for selecting a sub-band of frequencies within the channel on which a particular RFID interrogator can be operated to enhance operating efficiency. These techniques include a VSWR measurement technique and a read/no read technique are disclosed for identifying a useful sub-band of frequencies. The operation of a reader/interrogator is then limited to an identified sub-band so that an RFID interrogator/tag system can be operated efficiently. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153320 | Apparatus with reconfiguration function and signal gathering function - The present invention relates to an apparatus with reconfiguration function and signal gathering function. The apparatus with reconfiguration function and signal gathering function according to the present invention comprises a signal gathering unit which gathers at least one alarm digital alarm signal, an alarm signal address setting unit where the address of the alarm signal gathering unit is setup; and an alarm signal collection controller which outputs the at least one digital alarm signal through serial bus. Therefore, address is allocated to a plurality of digital signals and thus the number of necessary components decreases and the embodiment area decreases, as well. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153321 | Ascertaining physical routing of cabling interconnects - In a communication network or networked system, cables that interconnect systems or parts of a system are provided with RFID tags embedded at periodic intervals along their lengths. A network of GPS-enabled RFID readers with triangulation capabilities enables the determination of the physical routing of cables within an area of interest. It also enables communication of the physical routing information to an operations support system for cable management. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153322 | INFORMATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides for an information apparatus for a trolley, comprising: display means for displaying information to a user; control means; a power source; and a user interface for allowing a user to input data, wherein said information apparatus is arranged for location within a handle of said trolley. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153323 | ALARM ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION - A method including detecting a coupling of a device with an external unit and automatically enabling an alert in the device to activate at a preset time when the coupling is detected. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153324 | DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR MEASUREMENT OF POWER CONSUMPTION WITHIN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An design structure for measuring power consumed during operation of an integrated circuit. The design structure including: a data processing circuit having an input and an output, the data processing circuit configured to generate an output data signal on based on an input data signal; a power measurement circuit configured to measure an amount of electrical power consumed by the processing circuit in generating the output signal from the input signal, the power measurement circuit connected between the processing circuit and a power supply for the processing circuit; and a memory element configured to store a tag containing a value representing the amount of electrical power consumed by the processing circuit in generating the output data signal from the input data signal and either (a) the input data of the input data signal or (b) a pointer to the input data of the input data signal. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153325 | VIRTUAL RECEPTIONIST METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of reception includes detecting that an object has entered a first region of a space at a first time. A time period is measured around the first time. A determination is made whether any object has entered a second region of the space within the time period. Thereafter, a determination is made that the object needs attention when no object is detected entering the second region within the time period. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153326 | Method for locating intruder - Method includes receiving plurality of measured signal strengths, computing estimated intruder signal strength associated with each of plurality of potential intruder locations, and selecting estimated intruder location. Receiving plurality of measured signal strengths includes receiving plurality of measured signal strengths each associated with sensor included in plurality of sensors distributed in monitored area that includes plurality of potential intruder locations. Selecting estimated intruder location includes selecting as estimated intruder location, first potential intruder location associated with estimated intruder signal strength greater than or equal to estimated intruder signal strength associated with another potential intruder location adjacent to first potential intruder location. Computer-readable medium containing code that executes method. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153327 | WIRELESS ASSOCIATION - A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153328 | Product display rack system and purchasing behavior analysis program - [OBJECT] To provide system and program for obtaining customers' purchase behavior information for products. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153329 | METHOD OF GENERATING ACTIVATION CODE FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - Disclosed is a method of generating an activation code of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag including calculating K satisfying a condition that N is set to exceed 2 | 2009-06-18 |
20090153330 | DEMODULATING MODULE, RFID SYSTEM UTILIZING THE DEMODULATING MODULE AND METHOD THEREOF - A demodulating module includes: a processing unit, for generating a control signal; and a demodulator, coupled to the processing unit and stored with a plurality of correlative coefficient masks, for receiving a data signal, selecting one of the correlative coefficient masks according to the control signal, generating a demodulated signal according to the data signal and the selected correlative coefficient mask, and transmitting the demodulated signal to the processing unit. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153331 | INFORMATION ACCESS SYSTEM, INFORMATION DEVICE, READER/WRITER AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information access system including an information device that is adapted for radio communication with a reader/writer, the information device having a detection data acquisition unit acquiring detection data from a sensor, a detection data storage unit holding the most recent detection data, a first receiving unit detecting the reception of an RF signal, and a first transmission unit transmitting a response signal. The reader/writer is adapted for radio communication with the information device and includes a second transmission unit transmitting the information request signal, a second receiving unit receiving the response signal, an accumulation recording unit recording the received detection data, and a detection data accumulation unit accumulating, in the accumulation recording unit, the most recent detection data, and if other detection data has not been accumulated in the accumulation recording unit, accumulating the other detection data in the accumulation recording unit. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153332 | TEST SYSTEM FOR RADIO FREQUENCY IC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIO FREQUENCY IC DEVICES USING THE SAME - A test system for a radio frequency IC device includes a radio frequency IC chip and a radiation strip. The characteristics of the radio frequency IC device are measured by bringing the tip of a probe of a test apparatus in direct contact with a portion of the radiation strip and thereby providing a radio frequency signal. The tip of the probe is made to be a flat plate so as to obtain closer and more stable contact with the radiation strip. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153333 | ENTRY AND EXIT CONFIRMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for confirming entry and/or exit state of a mobile object relative to all entrance of an underground passageway by utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. At least one RFID tag is physically attached to the mobile object. At least a first RFID reader and a second RFID reader, each having a monitoring range and being in communication with the RFID tag, are disposed at the entrance and a relatively inner position of the passageway respectively. The method comprises generating a first entering-state data if the RFID tag enters the monitoring range of the first RFID reader and a first exiting-state data if the RFID tag exits the monitoring range of the first RFID reader, generating a second entering-state data if the RFID tag enters the monitoring range of the second RFID reader and a second exiting-state data if the RFID tag exits the monitoring range of the second RFID reader, and processing the first entering-state and exiting-state data and the second entering-state and exiting-state data to generate an output data indicating the entry and/or exit state of the mobile object relative to the entrance of the passageway. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153334 | Radio Frequency Sealing Apparatus for a Container - An RF security apparatus includes a covering membrane for overlying at least a portion of an opening in the container. The covering membrane has a sealing portion configured to be bonded to a mouth of the opening. An RF security device is coupled to the covering membrane. The RF security device is configured to emit a predetermined RF signal in response to an RF interrogation signal. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153335 | NOTIFICATION IN A VIRTUAL RECEPTIONIST METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of notification in a virtual receptionist system. The method begins by determining that a guest has arrived. The guest is determined without active participation from the guest. An alert is activated for each greeter in a plurality of greeters designated to greet guests. It is determined whether any greeter has acknowledged a corresponding alert. Thereafter, alerts corresponding to each greeter are de-activated when there is an acknowledgment. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153336 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MOISTURE IN BUILDING MATERIALS - A moisture sensor system is described. In one embodiment, the provides an adjustable threshold level for the sensed moisture level. The adjustable threshold allows the moisture sensor to adjust to ambient conditions, aging of components, and other operational variations while still providing a relatively sensitive detection capability. In one embodiment, the adjustable threshold moisture sensor is used in an intelligent sensor system that includes one or more intelligent sensor units and a base unit that can communicate with the moisture sensor units. When one or more of the moisture sensor units detects a excess moisture the moisture sensor unit communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the moisture condition. The base unit can contact a supervisor or other responsible person by a plurality of techniques, such as, telephone, pager, cellular telephone, Internet (and/or local area network), etc. In one embodiment, one or more wireless repeaters are used between the moisture sensor units and the base unit to extend the range of the system and to allow the base unit to communicate with a larger number of sensors. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153337 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for controlling an internal combustion engine, including a mechanism generating a signal for controlling the internal combustion engine, a sensor supplying a pressure measurement signal of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and a filtering device of analog electronic components generating a filtered pressure signal. The filtering device has a closed loop configuration with a direct portion and a return portion, the return portion including a module for re-injecting the filtered pressure signal, and the direct portion including: a first subtracting module generating a difference between the pressure measurement signal and the output of the re-injection module, a static non-linear module at the output of the subtracting module, and an integrating module generating the filtered pressure signal by integration from the output of the non-linear module. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153338 | Power Alert System - Disclosed is a power alert system installed at a consumer premises. The power alert system comprises a power status transmitter, which is installed at the consumer premises. The power status transmitter is configured to notify a status of power supply to a handheld device of the consumer. The power status transmitter notifies to the handheld device of the consumer the status of the power supply by one of an email communication and a text message communication. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BOOSTING AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL IN A NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention is an apparatus and a concomitant method for boosting the audio signal generated by at least one notification appliance in a supervised emergency voice evacuation system. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153340 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A COMMUNICATION LINK IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for managing a communication link in a communication network ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090153341 | Motion activated user interface for mobile communications device - Disclosed is a system for interpreting motion of a mobile communications device as input to the mobile communications device. The system includes a processor for executing the various software components, a display, a microphone, a speaker, storage means for storing one or more motions and associated actions, a motion detecting device, and a sensing and interpretation application. The sensing and interpretation application detects motion of the mobile communications device via the motion detecting device. It then determines the current mode of the mobile communications device and compares the detected motion against a database of motions. Each stored motion is associated with a mode and an action to be performed by the mobile communications device. Upon finding a match between the detected motion and a motion in the storage means, the action associated with the detected motion and the current mode of the mobile communications device is performed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153342 | INTERACTING WITH DEVICES BASED ON PHYSICAL DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CONTACT - A first device may receive a signal from a sensor coupled to the first device, determine whether the first device is tapped one or more times against a second device, send a message to the second device when it is determined that the first device has been tapped one or more times against the second device, determine if the one or more taps are valid user input based on a response from the second device, and perform an application specific action when the one or more taps are valid user input. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153343 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION IN THE FLIGHT DECK - Context-Sensitive Reference (CSR) for situational awareness, and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance to one embodiment includes an aircraft display system having a traffic application with traffic symbols representing traffic aircraft and a CSR associated with traffic aircraft displayed proximate to the respective traffic symbol. The CSR improves situational awareness of the traffic scenario by further refining the depiction of actual traffic on a traffic display relative to own-ship suitable to the traffic situational awareness need at hand. Such depiction may be in time or distance relative to own-ship or to fixed structure, and engaged in an automatic or manual mode. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153344 | INDUCTIVE POSITION SENSOR - A position sensor having a circular transmitter coil which generates electromagnetic radiation when excited by a source of alternating electrical energy. A receiver coil has a first loop wound in a first direction around a portion of the transmitter coil and a second loop wound in a second direction opposite from the first direction around a diametrically opposed portion of the transmitter coil. In addition the receiver coil includes a first compensating coil wound in the second direction inside the first portion of the transmitter coil as well as a second compensating coil wound in the first direction inside the second portion of the transmitter coil. The first and second loops and the first and second compensating coils of the receiver coil are electrically connected in series with each other. A movable coupler element varies the inductive coupling between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil as a function of the position of the coupler to thereby vary the electrical output signal from the receiver coil when excited by the transmitter coil. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153345 | APPLICATION SOLUTION OF INFRARED COMMUNICATION IN AUTOMATIC SENSING SANITARY WARES - An application solution using infrared communication in automatic sensing for use in bathroom sanitary wares. A main circuit board emits an infrared pulse signal on one side to detect a user. After a user is detected, the main circuit board produces a group of pulse collated code opening valve signals to drive another infrared emitting diode to send this collated code. The infrared receiving diode on the slave board receives this collated code, transforms it into a pulse signal and then transmits it to the chip for procession. If the collated codes agree with each other, the solenoid valve can be controlled to open or close the valve. At the same time, the collated code is returned to the main circuit board, which consequently stops emitting the collated code signal for opening the valve. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153346 | PASSENGER SCREENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and scanner configured to determine whether a person's feet are positioned at a predetermined location of a predetermined scanning area and configured to scan the feet to detect a presence of a metal, an explosive, or other type of target substance. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153347 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLIGHT DECK LIGHT INTENSITY - A system for controlling lighting of an instrument panel has a sensor for monitoring activity near the instrument panel. A lighting control unit is coupled to the sensor and a lighting system of the instrument panel. The lighting control unit controls the light intensity of the lighting system. The lighting control unit increases the intensity of the lighting system when the sensor monitors activity near the instrument panel. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153348 | Method and apparatus for electronic-sign system - A method and apparatus that select presentation information for an electronic sign wirelessly placed within a proximity of one or more object items are described herein. The electronic sign displays the presentation information. An alert message is determined in response to a signal received from the electronic sign according to objects items in proximity locations of the electronic sign. The determined alert message is sent to the electronic sign to replace the displayed presentation information. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153349 | Handheld controller and method of controlling a controlled object by detecting a movement of a handheld controller - The present invention discloses a method of controlling a controlled object by detecting a movement of a handheld controller, wherein the handheld controller comprises a central processing unit, a sensor, and a database, wherein the sensor is operated to detect the movement of the handheld controller, and the database is applied to store correction parameters. First, the sensor is applied to detect a movement of the handheld controller, to generate a signal, and to transfer the signal to the central processing unit, wherein the signal contains coordinates of the movement in a first coordinate system. After applying the central processing unit to send a request to the database to inquire a corresponding correction parameter of said signal, the database is applied to send the correction parameter to the central processing unit. Thereafter, the central processing unit is applied to generate a controlling command by multiplying the correction parameter to the signal, wherein the controlling command comprises coordinates in a second coordinate system. After that, the controlling command is transferred to the controlled object to direct the controlled object to move in the second coordinate system in accordance with the controlling command. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153350 | Method and Apparatus for Distributing Haptic Synchronous Signals - A haptic signal distribution system capable of distributing haptic synchronous signals includes a master haptic device and groups of slave haptic devices. In one embodiment, the master haptic device is configured to distribute haptic synchronous signals to slave haptic devices. The haptic synchronous signals, for instance, may include information relating to a tempo for a piece of music. A haptic signal distribution system, for example, allows a master wearable haptic device to selectively distribute haptic synchronous signals to one or more groups of slave wearable haptic devices via a wireless communications network. Upon receipt of the haptic synchronous signals, each slave wearable haptic device generates a series of haptic feedback having a rhythm of beats in response to the haptic synchronous signals. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153351 | Multiple Transmitter Remote Control System - A remote control system includes multiple transmitters located at differing positions around a housing. The transmitters are spaced apart so that a transmission from one of the transmitters is likely to be received even if a transmission from another transmitters is obstructed or oriented away from a receiver. One embodiment comprises a simplified remote control with infrared transmitters located on multiple surfaces. A controlled device may require at least one transmitter to be approximately aligned with a receiver and/or may require an unobstructed signal path. If a user, such as a child, covers some of the transmitters and/or holds the remote control in an unusual orientation, a signal can still be transmitted to a DVD player, DVR, computer or other controlled device. The signal may comprise a key code identifying an activated remote control key, and instructing the controlled device to perform a navigation, a direct select, or other operation. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153352 | Color Control Intuitive Touchpad - A method and apparatus whereby a two-dimensional touchpad control for selecting color is implemented via a touch sensitive surface with a graphical attachment on its surface to select both an intensity and a color. The graphical attachment having two regions, one region being a rectangular shape to select the intensity via a Y-axis and the other being a two dimensional X/Y-axis control surface with color Hue on one axis and color Saturation on the other axis. Software running in a control device monitors touchpad regions for user inputs and converts the raw selected parameters on the touchpad into the Hue, Saturation and Intensity information, used in the preferred embodiment to control light fixture color and intensity. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153353 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A NOTIFICATION AT A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for generating a notification at a computing device is provided, the computing device having an output module. A meeting request having a requested time period is received. An attribute is determined based on the requested time period and on a calendar database comprising calendared events. The output module is caused to generate a notification if the attribute meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153354 | Oilfield Area Network Communication System and Method - A method of conducting a well treatment service job, comprising assembling an oilfield communication network comprising a plurality of mobile terminals distributed across a plurality of well sites and a plurality of base transceiver stations, wherein some of the mobile terminals are coupled to each other in wireless communication by the base transceiver stations; preparing a well for the well treatment service job; performing one or more well treatment steps; collecting one or more data parameters associated with the well treatment service job; and communicating the one or more data parameters from at least a first one of the mobile terminals via the oilfield communication network. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153355 | Electric field communication for short range data transmission in a borehole - The present invention concerns application of a unique conductive electrode geometry used to form an efficient wideband, one- or two-way wireless data link between autonomous systems separated by some distance along a bore hole drill string. One objective is the establishment of an efficient, high bandwidth communication link between such separated systems, using a unique electrode configuration that also aids in maintaining a physically robust drill string. Insulated or floating electrodes of various selected geometries provide a means for sustaining or maintaining a modulated electric potential adapted for injecting modulated electrical current into the surrounding sub-surface medium. Such modulated current conveys information to the systems located along the drill string by establishing a potential across a receiving insulated or floating electrode. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153356 | System and method for collecting information from utility meters - A method of communicating between a collector meter and back haul device is disclosed. The method provides the collector meter, the collector meter has a local communications means for communicating to a plurality of utility metering devices, the collector meter also has having a short haul communications means. The method further provides the back haul device. The back haul device having the short haul communication means and a wireless telephonic communication means. The method communicates information between the collector meter and the back haul device using the short haul communication means. The method further sends data from the back haul device to a utility receiving center using the wireless telephonic means. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153357 | GAS METER HAVING ULTRA-SENSITIVE MAGNETIC MATERIAL RETROFITTED ONTO METER DIAL AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING METER RETROFIT - Device, structure and method for retrofitting a utility meter such as a gas meter with a retrofit module or for new installations to conventional meters so that it can be read remotely and so that retrofit may be accomplished simply by unskilled workers and without damage or alteration of meter. The method for retrofitting a meter of the type having shaft driven dial with dial index pointer and index cover involves removing the meter index cover to access the meter index dial pointer; attaching a magnet to the pointer so that it is carried in orbit around the pointer shaft to which the pointer is attached; and mounting a sensor to the meter adapted to sense the passage of the pointer-mounted magnet and to detect the orbit of index pointer; the attaching of the magnet and the mounting of the sensor being performed without removing the meter dial index assembly. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153358 | DATA LOGGER HAVING DERACHIBLE BATTERY FOR SUPPLYING POWER FOR OUTER SENSORS AND REBROADCASTING SYSTEM USING THEREOF - The present invention relates to an apparatus attached to an object, for measuring physical quantities of the corresponding object, and more particularly, to a data logging apparatus provided with a separate power supply for driving external sensors, which is provided with a separate power supply for sensors, a plurality of replaceable sensors for measuring physical quantities of the object, and monitoring means for monitoring disassembly of the main body. The data logging apparatus of the present invention, which is provided with a separate power supply for driving external sensors, comprises a main module including an acceleration sensor, a memory unit, a control unit embedded with a clock unit for operating a measurement value of the acceleration sensor and storing the operated measurement value into the memory unit in a time series, and a first battery for supplying power to the acceleration sensor, the memory unit, and the control unit; a second battery detachably installed at one side main unit; and a sensor mounting module installed with a plurality of sensor resting units so that sensors can be attached and detached, for receiving the second battery inside so that power of the second battery can be supplied to the sensors installed in the sensor resting units, and transferring measurement signals of the sensors to the control unit. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153359 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH BLIND SPOT INDICATOR - An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly that is mountable at an exterior side of a vehicle and has an inboard portion that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is mounted at the exterior side of the vehicle. A blind spot indicator is disposed at the inboard portion of the mirror casing of the mirror assembly. The blind spot indicator comprises at least one illumination source for indicating to the driver a detected presence of an object alongside of and/or rearward of the vehicle. The indicator may comprise a unitary indicator module that is mountable at the inboard portion of the mirror assembly. The indicator module includes an illumination source and circuitry and is connectable to an electrical connector. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153360 | LANE KEEPING ASSIST SYSTEM - A lane keeping assist system (LKAS) is equipped with a compensator capable of solving the problem in which video data, which is measured by a video sensor, the processing speed of which is lower than the data processing speed of the LKAS, is repeatedly used, thereby improving the kinematic characteristics of a vehicle and lane-keeping control performance. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153361 | Warning System for Barriers of Highways - A warning system for barriers of highways comprises a plurality of barrier plates erected on two sides of roads in a different distance arrangement, and each including an optical fiber and a power line for network connection and communication connected therewith, and including a plurality of LED warning lights and LED illumination lights attached thereon; a number of electric control boxes affixed onto the barrier plates in a different distance arrangement, and each electrically connecting with the optical fiber and the power line for controllably changing warning and illuminating signs of the LED warning lights and the LED illumination lights; a plurality of solar energy devices matching with the electrical control boxes for absorbing and storing solar energy to supply power in the night or in electricity shortage; multiple monitor stations severing to monitor the electrical control boxes for controlling the LED warning lights of the barrier plates to change warning signs. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153362 | POSITION REGISTRATION DEVICE, ROUTE SEARCH DEVICE, POSITION REGISTRATION METHOD, POSITION REGISTRATION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A position registering apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires traveling state information concerning a mobile object; a position identifying unit that identifies a current position of the mobile object based on the traveling state information and map information; a parking determining unit that determines whether the mobile object is parked when the current position is identified not be on a road; and a registering unit that registers a point of deviation from the road by the mobile object as an entrance point to a parking lot when the current position that has been identified to be on the road is identified to be not on the road and the mobile object is determined to be parked. The registering unit further registers the current position identified upon the parking determining unit determining that the mobile object is parked, as a parking lot position correlated with the entrance point. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153363 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING ALTITUDE ABOVE RUNWAY FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The system contains a receiver in communication with a programmable device. The receiver receives a first horizontal distance from the aircraft to a threshold of the runway, an angle of a glide path, and a threshold crossing height. The programmable device determines a projected ground distance from the aircraft to the threshold. The programmable device determines a projected ground distance from the threshold to a glide path intercept point. The programmable device determines a vertical value along the glide path relative to a projected ground distance between the aircraft and the glide path intercept point. The programmable device determines a synthetic altitude above runway for the aircraft. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC TIME CALCULATION - A method and apparatus for calculating the travel time of a vehicle as it transits through multiple locations. The method and apparatus includes a device for detecting a radio signal from a vehicle, attaching information to the radio signal, and transmitting a message packet with the signal and attached information to a central server. The central server stores the message packet. The central server compares the information in the message packet against other stored message packets received from multiple locations. When matching information is found, an algorithm is run to compute a vehicle travel time between two locations. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153365 | PORTABLE HAPTIC INTERFACE - A portable interface device ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090153366 | USER INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHOD USING HEAD GESTURE - Disclosed is a user interface apparatus and method using a head gesture. A user interface apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the invention matches a specific head gesture of a user with a specific command and stores a matched result, receives image data of a head gesture of the user and determines whether the received image data corresponds to the specific command, and provides a determined command to a terminal body. As a result, without being affected by ambient noises and causing noise damages to peoples around a terminal, the utilization of the terminal is not inconvenient to the user even in the case where the user can use only one hand. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153367 | PEN-TYPE PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL - A pen-type portable wireless terminal is provided. The pen-type portable wireless terminal includes a sensor unit located in an end part of a pen-type housing, the sensor unit to sense movement of the end part; an identification unit to identify at least one of a character and a numeral from the movement sensed by the sensor unit; a display unit to display the identified character or numeral; a wireless transmitting/receiving unit to communicate wirelessly with the outside; and a controller to transmit information corresponding to the identified character or numeral through the wireless transmitting/receiving unit. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153368 | TACTILE INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A tactile input/output device and a driving method thereof are provided. The device includes at least one input end, at least one output end, and a controller. The input end includes a plurality of input cells arranged at regular intervals. The output end includes a plurality of output cells arranged at regular intervals. The controller senses an input signal of the input end and controls the output end to generate a corresponding output signal. The input end and the output end are installed to form one array with being separated. The input cell and the output cell are arranged so that they do not overlap with each other. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153369 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING INFORMATION - An apparatus for inputting information is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first sensor operably configured to be mounted on a user's thumb and a plurality of sensors operably configured to be mounted on the user's fingers, such that the user can move the user's thumb and/or fingers to cause contact between the first sensor and at least one of the plurality of sensors. The apparatus also includes an interface in communication with the first sensor and the plurality of sensors, the interface being operably configured to associate contact between the first sensor and sensors of the plurality of sensors with respective data items and to produce a data signal representing the data item. Frequently used data items are associated with sensors of the plurality of sensors located in positions on the user's fingers that permit ergonomically favourable conditions when causing the contact. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153370 | VARIABLE COMPLIANCE JOYSTICK WITH COMPENSATION ALGORITHMS - The present invention provides variable compliance joysticks with mechanical and software customization, and with an integrated control capability, and a method of systematically determining the best mechanical settings and compensatory algorithms to embed in the joysticks to offer an individual with substantial upper extremity motor impairments a personal fit and maximum function. The joysticks may include components for varying the compliance and dampening of the joystick shaft. The method may include providing the user access to operate the joysticks, operatively connecting the joysticks to a driving simulator, displaying an icon on the driving simulator, controlling movement of the icon by the joysticks, evaluating performance of the user based upon the user's ability to control movement of the icon, and modifying hardware settings and software algorithms for the joysticks based upon the evaluation. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153371 | Handheld Electronic Device With Rotatable Keyboard - An improved handheld electronic device comprises a keypad having a first keypad portion and a second keypad portion. The second keypad portion is movable with respect to the first keypad portion between a first position and a second position such that the second keypad portion moves between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, respectively. The second keypad portion is movable along a path of movement between the first and second positions, with the path of movement including an arcuate path within a plane that is parallel and/or coplanar with a plane in which the first keypad portion is disposed. The second keypad portion in the second position is disposed adjacent the first keypad portion at opposite sides thereof to form a single keyboard. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153372 | Method of transmitting key code of hot key from number pad - In a method of transmitting key codes of hot keys from a number pad, the number pad includes at least one hot key and several key code sets corresponding to the hot keys. Each key code set has key codes formed and edited according to a first key code conversion table and a predetermined sequence. When a hot key is pressed, the number pad transmits all key codes to an electronic device according to the predetermined transmitting sequence. The electronic device reads each key code by the first encoding format. The key codes are converted into characters corresponding to the first key code conversion table according to the first key code conversion table, and also into characters corresponding to the second key code conversion table according to the second key code conversion table in a second encoding format, such that the electronic device produces expected conversion results. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153373 | KEY MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A key module ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090153374 | VIRTUAL KEYPAD INPUT DEVICE - A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153375 | ADJUSTING SOFT VALUES TO REDUCE BIAS - A method is described for adjusting soft values in a code block prior to decoding. A count of saturated soft values in a code block is determined and one or more of the soft values in the code block are adjusted based on the count of saturated soft values. The count may be determined by incrementing the count for each positive saturated soft value and decrementing the count of each negative saturated soft value. The soft values may be adjusted by adding an offset computed based on the count to the soft values. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153376 | Data compression for communication between two or more components in a system - A method includes generating a first symbol string code indicative of one or more positions of a first symbol string within data to be compressed. A second symbol string code indicative of one or more positions of a second symbol string within the data is also generated. The first symbol string code and the second symbol string code are combined into a compressed data code. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153377 | TIME TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH ERROR PROTECTION - Time to digital converters (TDCs) with high resolution are disclosed. The TDC includes a first time to digital converting module, a selection and time amplifying module, a second time to digital converting module and a decoder, and is applied in estimating a time difference between a first signal and a second signal. As the delay time of the delay units of the time to digital converting modules is the unit of the time difference measurement, the first and second time to digital converting modules are responsible for the integral portion and the fractional portion of the estimated time difference, respectively. Moreover, by introducing the normalization process, the linearity of the converting characteristic of the TDC can be improved; by adding an error detection circuit to the TDC, the possible metastable problem can be prevented. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153378 | DIGITAL SIGNAL CODING APPARATUS, DIGITAL SIGNAL DECODING APPARATUS; DIGITAL SIGNAL ARITHMETIC CODING METHOD, AND DIGITAL SIGNAL ARITHMETIC DECODING METHOD - In a bit stream syntax containing compressed video slice data for compressed video data of a slice structure, a slice header for compressed video slice data has attached thereto a slice start code, a register reset flag indicating whether a register value, which designates a status of a codeword occurring in an arithmetic coding process, should be reset in the next transmission unit, an initial register value which indicates a register value to be used to start arithmetic coding/decoding to build/decompose the next transmission unit, only when the register reset flag indicates that the register should not be reset. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153379 | System and Method for Encoding a Signal Using Compressed Sensor Measurements - Described is a system and method for receiving a signal for transmission and encoding the signal into a plurality of linear projections representing the signal. The encoding includes defining a transform matrix. The transform matrix being defined by processing the signal using a macroseparation matrix, processing the signal using a microseparation matrix and processing the signal using an estimation vector. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153380 | CURRENT COMPENSATION FOR DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER - A current compensation circuit and an optimized current compensation circuit are disclosed for a Parallel Resistors Architecture (PRA) digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The circuits are used to balance code dependent current consumption of the PRA-DAC. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153381 | Superconductor Analog-to-Digital Converter - A superconducting Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) employing rapid-single-flux-quantum (RSFQ) logic is disclosed. The ADC has only superconductor active components, and is characterized as being an N | 2009-06-18 |
20090153382 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT COMPRISING A SIGMA DELTA ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER - A signal processing circuit comprising a sigma delta analog to digital converter with a feedback loop that comprises an analog filtering circuit ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090153383 | Digital-to-analogue converter - A digital-to-analogue conversion arrangement is disclosed which includes first and second groups of the same number of bi-directional bufferless digital-to-analogue converters. The output of at least one converter in each group is connected to a respective capacitive load (C | 2009-06-18 |
20090153384 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE RESOLUTION DATA CONVERSION IN A RECEIVER - Aspects of a method and system for variable resolution data conversion in a receiver are provided. In this regard, an analog received signal may be converted to a corresponding digital signal, wherein a resolution of the corresponding digital signal may be varied (e.g., by configuring one or more switching elements) for the conversion based on one or more determined characteristics of said received signal. The resolution of the conversion may be determined based on characteristics of in-band and/or out-of-band signals. The resolution may be increased when received signal strength is below a threshold and may be decreased when received signal strength is above a threshold. Similarly, the resolution may be increased when interference is above a threshold and may be decreased when interference is below a threshold. The resolution may be increased when error rates are above a threshold and decreased when error rates are below a threshold. | 2009-06-18 |
20090153385 | Method and System for a Configurable Communications Interface - An electronic device having a receiver generating an analog signal from collected image data, a digitizer generating a digital signal from the analog signal and a micro-controller receiving the analog signal and the digital signal and generating a corrected digital signal, wherein the device outputs one of the digital signal and the corrected digital signal. | 2009-06-18 |