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20080218372 | LIGHT SWITCH USED AS A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present invention is directed to systems and methods which permit a light switch or other control device to operate as a communications device as well as a switch. The light switch or other control device is mounted or otherwise attached to a wail and is capable of operating alternatively in, or in coordination with, at least two separate modes. The first mode is typically a power control mode and the second mode is a communications mode. In the power control mode the light switch can operate singularly or call communicate through a remote controller with a light or electrical outlet to turn on/off the light or outlet. In the communications mode the user speaks into the switch and receives responses at the switch. The transmission of this device communication is handled internal to the switch or by the remote controller. | 09-11-2008 |
20080218373 | Intelligent keyfob management system - An intelligent keyfob management system ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080231464 | Targeted switching of electrical appliances and method - A system and method for targeted, remote switching of electrical appliances. The system includes a transmitter for selectively producing a directional output signal and a receiver for detecting the directional output signal from the transmitter. The receiver produces an output signal when the directional output signal from the transmitter is detected that is received by a microcontroller that is incorporated into a switch controller. The microcontroller produces an output that switches the electrical appliance to which the switch controller is connected on and/or off. Although not limited to this use, the system and method of the present invention are particularly adapted for controlling individual light fixtures, even though several fixtures are wired into a single circuit, allowing the individual fixtures to be switched on and/or off as needed and, in the case of light fixtures with multiple bulbs, the dimming of the fixture by switching individual bulbs in the fixture off. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238707 | FAILURE CURRENT MEASUREMENT FOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE - A method and system for assessing or otherwise determining defective operation of an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU may be a vehicle or non-vehicle ECU having any number of modules configured to provide and/or support any number of operations. The defective ECU operations may be determined as a function of a voltage drop across a shunt included on the ECU. | 10-02-2008 |
20080291046 | Electrical Device Arrangement, in Particular for an Item of Furniture, with a Bus Device and Bus Subscribers, and a Method for Controlling Such Electrical Device Arrangement - An electrical device arrangement, in particular for an item of furniture, includes a bus device and bus subscribers. The bus device has at least two control paths, two power paths and at least one enable path. The additional enable path simplifies the mutual identification of the bus subscribers and also improves the so-called first fail-safety. The signals carried on the enable path furthermore allow a safe shutdown of the system and provide a power-saving sleep mode. A method for controlling such an electrical device arrangement, in particular for an item of furniture, having a bus device and bus subscribers is also disclosed. | 11-27-2008 |
20080303686 | Remote blind opening and closing system - A remote blind actuating system for use in opening and closing blinds with a wand incorporates: a motor a drive shaft, a gear box, a receiver, and a housing. The motor, the drive shaft, and the receiver are disposed within the housing. The motor is connected with the drive shaft and is in communication with the receiver. The drive shaft is an elongate member with a first distal end and a second distal end. The first distal end of the drive shaft is connected with the motor and the second distal end is connected with the gearbox. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303687 | Ambience Control | 12-11-2008 |
20080309512 | GATE OPERATOR CAPABLE TO BE CONTROLLED AND DIAGNOSED VIA INTERNET - Disclosed is the gate operator that is able to be driven and diagnosed remotely via internet. | 12-18-2008 |
20090051563 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER - An electronic device includes a main housing with a plurality of electronic components contained therein, and a remote controller configured for controlling the electronic components contained in the main housing. A receptacle is formed in the main housing and a charging unit is disposed in the main housing. The remote controller is detachably docked in the receptacle and configured for being charged by the charging unit when the remote controller is installed in the receptacle. | 02-26-2009 |
20090072991 | Gateway device allowing home network appliances to be introduced and controlled over a network and a control method therefor - A gateway device includes a base processor which converts a signal input from an IP network to a signal which can be handled by the gateway device, and a home appliance control processor having a controller which converts the signal which can be handled by the gateway device to a control signal in compliance with the communications protocol of a home appliance to be controlled. The controller stores, on a table, information about the communications protocol, driver, controllable setting condition and status of respective appliances to be controlled in association with each other. The controller also includes a conversion functional block which converts information supplied to the control information of the communications protocol of the respective appliances to be controlled on the basis of the stored information. | 03-19-2009 |
20090085763 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a HDMI interface receives a first control signal transmitted from an external device. A control signal information storage processing unit stores reception time information of the first control signal into a storage unit. An acceptance suspension period setting unit suspends acceptance of a second control signal generated in accordance with a user operation, for a predetermined period from a time corresponding to the reception time information stored in the storage unit. | 04-02-2009 |
20090140876 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system is enclosed. In one embodiment, the communication system includes a communication device configured to puts itself into an activated state or into a deactivated state at alternate times. The communication device receives time information in a first operating state of the activated state, takes the received time information as a basis for ascertaining the later time at which useful information is transmitted to the communication device, receives the useful information at the later time in a second operating state of the activated state, and with individual components of the communication device being able to be put into an activated state or into a deactivated state independently of one another. | 06-04-2009 |
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. | 06-18-2009 |
20090174568 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CONTROL OF LIGHTING PARAMETERS - A multi-dimensional controller ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090219168 | LIVING POSTERS - Presenting a sequence of images including: displaying a static image, wherein the static image includes at least one object in a static state; defining a triggering event that changes the static state of the at least one object; defining the changes to the static state of the at least one object in a dynamic sequence of images; and moving the at least one object in the static image according to the dynamic sequence of images when the triggering event is detected. | 09-03-2009 |
20090237265 | CONTROL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - This invention eliminates unnecessary beacon transmission by a DBD and suppresses the power consumption of each device included in a wireless communication network. This invention provides a communication control method in a host which wirelessly communicates with a DBD via a wireless USB. The method includes the steps of transmitting a capture packet command to a DBD when it is activated, analyzing a received captured signal and determining the presence/absence of another Wimedia device unrecognized by the host, and upon determining that the other Wimedia device unrecognized by the host exists, instructing the activated DBD to transmit a beacon to implement wireless communication synchronized with the host. | 09-24-2009 |
20090256717 | BATTERY AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, BATTERY, AND BATTERY CHARGER - A battery authentication system according to the present invention includes a battery and an electronic device. The battery includes a battery authentication portion that includes battery identification information and performs authentication between the battery and the electronic device. The electronic device includes: a power source that supplies electric power from the battery to respective portions in the electronic device; a storage portion that stores the battery identification information of usable batteries; a device authentication portion that performs authentication of the battery; and a control portion that compares the battery identification information of the battery with the battery identification information stored in the storage portion. The control portion compares the battery identification information of the battery authenticated successfully in the device authentication portion with the battery identification information stored in the storage portion, and controls the power source based on a result of the comparison. According to the battery authentication system of the present invention, it is possible to recognize whether a battery mounted is authenticated or not, and accordingly to determine whether the battery can be used or not. Therefore, it is possible to permit the use of a genuine battery and a non-genuine battery and to eliminate a counterfeit battery. | 10-15-2009 |
20090278703 | MULTIPLE DOOR - This door comprises a structure with pillars and/or longitudinal members, two or more parallel drums for winding up respective closure elements, and guides for the parallel, guided displacement of said closure elements. The openings of the guides are arranged in a stepped fashion for the insertion of the closure elements in a consecutive position in accordance with the sequence of arrangement of the respective drums. | 11-12-2009 |
20090284388 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - When a communication between a camera and a television is performed utilizing a first wireless communication mode which employs high-directional radio transmission, and a second wireless communication mode which employs low-directional radio transmission with lower directivity than that of high-directional radio transmission, the television detects that the communication in the first wireless communication mode has been disconnected and notifies the camera. The camera determines whether or not the movement of the camera is the cause of disconnection in the first wireless communication mode. If the reason for disconnection is the movement of the camera, a control signal is transmitted to the television so as not to execute the process for an avoiding no-signal condition. | 11-19-2009 |
20090315734 | Electronic pen with automatically retractable nib - An electronic pen for interacting with a surface. The pen comprises a retractable cartridge having a nib, an automatic retraction mechanism for automatically retracting the cartridge, and a processor for controlling the automatic retraction mechanism. The processor is configured to automatically retract the cartridge in response to predetermined pen conditions. | 12-24-2009 |
20090322549 | Method and Apparatus for Zone Selection in Area Monitoring Devices - Zone selection logic in an area monitoring device increases the number of unique monitoring zone selections that can be selected using a limited number of discrete zone selection inputs, without compromising the safety critical operation of zone selection. The device monitors the logical state of each input in a set of individual inputs and recognizes each unique logical combination of zone selection inputs as a different zone selection. For example, each of two or more configured monitoring zones is associated with a different combinatorial zone selection pattern of asserted zone selection input signals. Correspondingly, a control circuit within the area monitoring device is configured to monitor the discrete zone selection inputs and activate a given one of the configured monitoring zones based on recognizing the associated combinatorial zone selection pattern of asserted zone selection signals. | 12-31-2009 |
20100007511 | TOUCHLESS CONTROL OF A CONTROL DEVICE - A method and a system are provided for controlling a controller without physically touching the controller. A hand or other object interacts with a field surrounding the controller, altering the field. A change in characteristic of the altered field causes a corresponding movement of the controller that, in turn, corresponds to an amount of change in a parameter of a target device being controlled by the controller. The parameter of the target device is controlled by the controller while a user has no physical contact with the controller. | 01-14-2010 |
20100013660 | PAIRING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE THEREFOR - A control device includes a search unit which receives profiles from each of a plurality of apparatuses in a home network and searches for a plurality of apparatuses able to be controlled in the home network, a user interface unit which displays information regarding the plurality of apparatuses found as a result of searching, and a control unit which pairs the control device with an apparatus selected from among the plurality of apparatuses found. Therefore, it is possible to provide a user with information regarding the plurality of apparatuses in the home network, so that the user may easily perform pairing using the information. | 01-21-2010 |
20100026511 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes a pattern extraction unit, a rule extraction unit, and a reflection information generation unit. The pattern extraction unit is configured to extract an operation pattern of each of users from operation history information obtained from a plurality of devices to be operated, the operation history information at least including information regarding operation histories of the users and device states. The rule extraction unit is configured to extract incorrect operation patterns from the operation patterns extracted by the pattern extraction unit, the incorrect operation patterns being operation patterns caused by incorrect operations performed by the users. The reflection information generation unit is configured to identify a cause of the incorrect operations from types of the incorrect operation patterns and generate, based on the cause of the incorrect operations, reflection information configured to be reflected in functions of the devices to be operated. | 02-04-2010 |
20100085207 | CONTROL UNIT FOR AN APPLIANCE - A control unit including a keypad having a plurality control indicators, a light producing device configured to illuminate the control indicators, and a light blocking device disposed between the control indicators and the light producing device and configured to selectively restrict or transmit light from the light producing device to the control indicators. | 04-08-2010 |
20100109901 | Methods and Systems to Hold Functions on a Device After an Identifier is Determined - A user agent (UA) is provided. The UA includes a listener component configured to recognize at least one triggering event and, upon recognizing one of the triggering events, to enable a temporary suspension of at least one advertising function on the UA. | 05-06-2010 |
20100123597 | FEEDBACK WITH FRONT LIGHT - In one embodiment, a method for providing feedback for a page turn requested on a device is provided. The device may be an electronic book (e-book) device or another device that is configured to display electronic documents. A movement on the display of the device is detected. The method determines that a page turn of the document is being requested based on the movement on the display. The method determines a light-based feedback to indicate that a page turn is being processed. The computing time to process a page turn and display a new page may be slow as perceived by the user. Accordingly, the light-based feedback is used to indicate to the user that the page turn has been received. A plurality of light sources are used to provide the light-based feedback based on a location of the movement. For example as a user swipes his/her finger across a display, light sources that follow the motion of the finger are illuminated to simulate a page turn | 05-20-2010 |
20100141468 | Automatic erosion control, water recovery and fire suppression system - The present invention relates to the state of the art automatic erosion control, fire suppression and water recovery storage system. Precipitation sensors automatically activate synchronized motor controls, activating the upper reel and lower tension reel constructing a repellent barrier, diverting and collecting water run-off thereby controlling and prohibiting over-saturation of the soil base, a direct cause of mudslides. Run-off is collected and stored in environmentally safe cisterns. Stored water supplies the incorporated fire suppression system for preventing and controlling fires caused by natural or man-made acts. The fire suppression system is controlled by automatic temperature sensors signals to activate the suppression system. When a threat of fire is over a signal is sent to terminate operations. This system is extremely effective in protecting and enabling the eco-systems by controlling over-saturation allowing a stronger root base. When weather conditions remain dry, the system automatically retracts the barrier for storage. | 06-10-2010 |
20100188248 | DUAL PURPOSE WIRELESS DEVICE - A communications system utilizing a portable communications device for controlling functions in a vehicle includes a first display for controlling vehicle operating functions and a first transceiver connected to the first display device. A multifunctional control switch is connected to the first display device, while a second transceiver is used for communicating with either the first transceiver or a remote keyless entry (RKE) receiver depending upon whether the second transceiver is located inside or outside the vehicle. The second transceiver operates to configure operational parameters of the display device when those controls have not been readily integrated into the vehicle center stack. | 07-29-2010 |
20100188249 | CONVERTIBLE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL - Embodiments include a convertible wireless remote control suitable for controlling a computer of a media management system offering an integrated multimedia experience. Embodiments control the media management system wirelessly with a small amount of buttons but are convertible to offer expanded and/or changed functionality to the user, as desired. | 07-29-2010 |
20100207778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc.) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s). | 08-19-2010 |
20100219973 | ADAPTIVE PEDESTRIAN BILLBOARD SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - An adaptive pedestrian billboard system may include a display for passing pedestrian traffic, and a memory for storing a plurality of notifications having different visual feature detail levels. The system may further include a controller configured to cooperate with the display and the memory for determining a density of the passing pedestrian traffic, select notifications from the memory based upon the density of the passing pedestrian traffic so that notifications for higher density passing pedestrian traffic have lower visual feature detail levels and so that notifications for lower density passing pedestrian traffic have higher visual feature detail levels, and display the selected notifications on the display. | 09-02-2010 |
20100219974 | SYSTEM CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER AND SYSTEM CONTROLLING VALVE - Disclosed is a system for interrupting an electric power of an outlet or closing a gas valve through detection of the absence of a user. The system includes a signal transmission device installed on an outside of the outlet and a gas valve device. The signal transmission device detects the existence of the user to output the gas valve device receive the control signal to control the flow of connected to signal an electric power or gas. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225500 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE AND A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DEVICE - A device for controlling a device by using a rotation-rate sensor. In order to provide a device for determining a triggering signal for a safety device which allows a particularly compact implementation of the device, the device is set up to ascertain an acceleration variable on the basis of a first sensor signal for a first seismic mass of the rotation-rate sensor and the second sensor signal for a second seismic mass of the rotation-rate sensor and to control the device as a function of the acceleration variable. | 09-09-2010 |
20100253532 | Method of Locating an Emitting Handheld Device and Man/Machine Interface System Implementing Such a Method - A method of locating a handheld device emitting an electric field and/or magnetic field includes defining a reference area, arranging at least one electric field and/or magnetic field probe proximate to or inside the reference area, arranging the handheld device within the reference area, receiving from the probe a detection signal of the electric field and/or magnetic field emitted by the handheld device, and analyzing the detection signal supplied by the probe and determining therefrom the location of the handheld device within the reference area. Embodiments of the invention are applicable to the performance of an interactive action, which is initiated depending upon the location of the handheld device within the reference area. | 10-07-2010 |
20100265090 | Entertainment Apparatus for a Seated User | 10-21-2010 |
20100283624 | REMOTE CONTROL SIGNAL LEARNING AND PROCESSING BY A HOST DEVICE AND ACCESSORY - Techniques that facilitate the learning and processing of remote control signals by a host device and an accessory. In one set of embodiments, the host device and the accessory can operate in a first mode in which the host device can learn signals from (and thus be remotely operated by) a variety of different remote controls. For example, in some embodiments the host device can learn signals from a remote control that was not specifically designed to interoperate with the host device or the accessory. In another set of embodiments, the host device and the accessory can operate in a second mode in which the host device and the accessory can process learned remote control signals while minimizing the amount of data transferred between the host device and the accessory. | 11-11-2010 |
20100328092 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a communication device, communication method, and program that realizes a collaboration wherein multiple facilities nearby having similar objectives work together, enabling prosperity of an entire community. | 12-30-2010 |
20110012748 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus has a short-distance wireless communication unit which communicates with external equipment, an input unit, a timer, and a control unit. The input unit generates a press event in response to depression of the input unit and a release event in response to release the input unit from the depression. The timer measures an elapsed time. The control unit starts the timer in response to reception of the press event, transmits a press command or a release command to the external equipment in response to the reception of the press event or the release event, and transmits the release command to the external equipment when the control unit detects that the elapsed time reaches a specific time and no event is received from the input unit. | 01-20-2011 |
20110018730 | INPUT AIDING APPARATUS AND INPUT AIDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an input aiding apparatus comprises an aiding module, wherein in the case where the selection of an input column in the direction toward the head or tail end is requested with the head or tail end input column, respectively, already selected, the tail end or the head input column, respectively, is selected, and at the same time, a predetermined number, character or code is displayed in all vacant input columns automatically and collectively. | 01-27-2011 |