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Document | Title | Date |
20080224883 | SELECTION OF MOBILE STATION ALERT BASED ON SOCIAL CONTEXT | 09-18-2008 |
20080303689 | Accessible Content Reputation Lookup - Implementations of accessible content reputation lookup are described. In one implementation, before a user activates a link in a document, such as a hyperlink on a webpage, the user can designate the link. For example, the user can float a cursor over the link or interact with an icon placed proximate to the link. By designating the link, the user can request reputation information associated with the link, including information as to whether or not content associated with the link, an application used to access the content, and/or source(s) on which the content resides, are known to be dangerous or risky. If the reputation information indicates that the link is safe to activate, the user can activate the link and access the content. Alternately, if the reputation information indicates that the link is unsafe to access, the user can choose to forego activation of the link. | 12-11-2008 |
20090015428 | Event communication system for providing user alerts - An event communication system involves facilitating entry by a user of one or more device addresses via a network accessible user interface of the event communication system. The device addresses are associated with alerts provided by the event communication system. Test alert messages targeted for the device addresses are sent via the user interface. The system sends alerts user devices corresponding to the one or more tested device addresses in response to predetermined events. The system may provide user access to historical copies of data relating to the alerts. Registration on the system involves storing a personal identity data of a student on a database and comparing the personal identity data to registration data entered via the user interface. Authentication is automatically provided based on the comparison. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015429 | Method and system for situation tracking and notification | 01-15-2009 |
20090058673 | Information communication and interaction device and method for the same - An information communication and interaction device and method for the same are disclosed according to the present invention; the device is applicable to data processing device that can run the information communication software and has first data transmission unit; the data processing device is capable of processing information communication and sharing by using the information communication software through one data transmission system; features of the method of the present invention are: have one control unit process information communication with data processing device through one second data transmission unit, which is connecting to the first data transmission unit; and based on coded datum of the communicated information, the control unit commands one drive unit to drive one motion unit to bring about a real motion corresponding to the information; therefore, signified conception of the information can be expressed properly by means of real interaction. | 03-05-2009 |
20090128357 | NETWORK AUDIO/VIDEO RESCUE SYSTEM - A network audio/video (AV) rescue system is provided, which includes more then one rescue terminals, and each rescue terminal transmits signals with a server through a same protocol. When a rescue terminal is activated by a local user, image and audio signals can be transmitted for calling a rescue. A server can immediately receive the image and audio signals and determine the network address of the rescue terminal sending the signals. Therefore, a remote user on the server end can communicate with the local user through the server, such that the remote user can know what is needed for the local user and to provide necessary help and assistance to the local user. | 05-21-2009 |
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. | 06-18-2009 |
20090184840 | DEFAULT CONFIGURATION FOR A LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM - A processing circuit for providing electronic photosensor information over a communication link. The processing circuit comprises a photosensor input circuit adapted to be directly coupled to a photosensor for receiving the electronic photosensor information from the photosensor. Further, a communication port is provided that allows for transmitting and receiving messages over the communication link. Moreover, a processor is provided that is coupled to the photosensor input circuit and the communication port. The processor determines whether the processor is operating in a default configuration, and broadcasts the electronic photosensor information on the communication link if the processor is operating in the default configuration. | 07-23-2009 |
20090189775 | LIGHT FEEDBACK ON PHYSICAL OBJECT SELECTION - A highlighting method and an interaction system ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090267789 | Socket Structure with a Remote Control Switch - A socket structure with a remote control switch comprises a control switch and a power-supplying seat. The power-supplying seat is provided with an indication light source, and the control switch is turned on or off by a direct driving means. Thereby, the control switch is less likely to cause an invalid operation or change its operating direction, and makes the user clearly and easily tell if the power-supplying seat is turned on or off. | 10-29-2009 |
20090295593 | PASSAGE ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING RFID - A passage alert system and method using a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology are provided. The method and system are capable of alerting when a mobile terminal having an RFID tag passes the entrance at which an RFID reader is installed, whereby the owner is therefore aware of the mobile terminal. In the passage alert method of the present invention, when the first communication terminal passes an entrance at which the second communication terminal is installed, one of the first and second communication terminals resets the passage mode of the first communication terminal with an output of an alert message corresponding to the changed passage mode such that the owner may be aware of the first communication terminal, thereby reducing the possibility of losing the first mobile communication terminal. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295594 | DEMAND RESPONSE METHOD AND SYSTEM - Provided are a demand response method and system. A household demand response apparatus includes: a signal reception unit which receives a critical peak notification message; a display unit which displays the received critical peak notification message and displays an inquiry message inquiring whether to interrupt power supply during a time section in which a critical peak occurs; and a control unit which controls the power supply based on a response to the inquiry message. | 12-03-2009 |
20090309752 | OBJECT LOCATING SYSTEM HAVING REMOTE CONTROL LOCATOR - An object locating system comprises a remote control locator and an electronic device. The remote control locator includes a start button, and an electromagnetic-wave emitter. The electromagnetic-wave emitter is configured to emit electromagnetic wave by activation of the start button. The electronic device includes a battery, an electromagnetic detecting unit, a notifying unit and a switch unit. The electromagnetic detecting unit is configured to detect electromagnetic wave emitted by the electromagnetic-wave emitter and induce a current according to the detected electromagnetic wave. The notifying unit is configured to output a locating signal. The switch unit is configured to electrically connect the battery to the notifying unit in response to the induced current, thereby activating the notifying unit. | 12-17-2009 |
20100001877 | TOUCH SCREEN WITH SENSORY FEEDBACK - A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load from an AC power source provides improved sensory feedback to a user of the load control device. The load control device comprises a touch screen actuator having a touch sensitive front surface responsive to a plurality of point actuations, each characterized by a position and a force. The touch screen actuator has an output operatively coupled to a controller for providing a control signal representative of the position of the point actuation. The load control device further comprises a visual display and an audible sound generator, both responsive to the controller. The controller is operable to cause the visual display to illuminate and the audible sound generator to generate an audible sound in response to the control signal of the touch screen actuator. | 01-07-2010 |
20100007515 | Information processing apparatus and connected device status display method - An information processing apparatus includes: status information input means for inputting status information indicating an operating state and power consumption of each of a plurality of electronic appliances targeted for connection from the plurality of electronic appliances; list screen generating means for generating a list screen that associates the status information inputted from each of the plurality of electronic appliances with the plurality of electronic appliances; and a display control means for controlling display means for displaying the list screen thereon. | 01-14-2010 |
20100019924 | POSITION FINDING SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND OBJECTS - Innovatory electronic system for the position finding of people, animals, and things. It includes a plurality of transceivers and a transmitter, both provided with hardware and software with low power consumption. Transceivers can be interfaced with one another both directly and indirectly on a network, thus providing an “autoforming network”, that creates and expands automatically, which increases the position finding distance of each transceiver so that a generic transceiver interconnected on a network can carry out a specific position finding of the location of a transmitter carried by the thing to be found. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026513 | LOGICAL FLOOR DETERMINATION FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE USING WEIGHTED AP RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTHS - An apparatus configured to acquire received signal strength intensities (RSSIs) for a wireless device from a plurality of access points (APs) located on a plurality logical floors. The apparatus is configured to determine which logical floor the wireless device is on by analyzing the RSSIs. The RSSIs for each floor are adjusted with an adjustment value and are selectively weighted with at least two different weight values, and the adjusted and weighted RSSIs for each floor are each summed. The floor with highest sum of adjusted or weighted RSSIs is determined to be the floor the wireless device is on. The logical floor is further determined by sorting the RSSIs for each floor and then weighting the sorted RSSIs with the different weight values. The sorted and weighted RSSIs for each floor are summed. The floor with highest sum of weighted sorted RSSIs is determined to be the floor the wireless device is on. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039284 | MOBILE WIRELESS NETWORK FOR ASSET TRACKING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MONITORING - A method, system and mobile sensor node monitor a supply chain monitoring. A communication network is established which includes a plurality of mobile sensor nodes. Status information for each mobile sensor node is periodically transmitted. Each mobile sensor node receives status information for at least one other mobile sensor node in the communication network. A log file which includes the received status information is compiled and stored in the mobile sensor node that received the corresponding status information. | 02-18-2010 |
20100085208 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD AND PROGRAM OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus is designed so that a change in state of the operation key leads to a predetermined processing operation. In the electronic apparatus, a first detector detects operation keys being touched among a plurality of operation keys. A second detector detects an operation key being subjected to an operation of changing the state thereof among the operation keys. A device of notification signal generation generates a notification signal for providing the user with an explanation about processing corresponding to the operation key currently touched based on a detection result of the first detector. A first control device brings a hardware module and/or a software module, which corresponds to the operation key subjected to the change of the state thereof to an operation of changing a state is performed, into an execution state. The operation keys may be formed on a remote control transmitter. | 04-08-2010 |
20100141470 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REFRESHING DATA - A method performs an update for a first device that consumes information with a known expiration time. The first device operates within a network that accommodates other devices also consuming the information. The method includes setting a time for the first device to refresh the information, the time to refresh being based on a pseudorandom time offset. The method also includes sending a refresh request to a resource for the data during the set time. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141471 | HANDHELD APPARATUS FOR READING RFID TAG INFORMATION - The disclosure discloses a handheld apparatus for reading RFID tag information comprising: a radio communicating device configured to conduct radio communication with a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements; a display device configured to display display information corresponding to said RFID tag circuit elements; an information obtainment device configured to specify identification information of said RFID tag circuit elements selected by said operator among said RFID tag circuit elements whose display information is displayed on said display device, to conduct communication, and to obtain information from the RFID tag circuit element specified; and a display control portion configured, when said information obtainment device obtains the information from said RFID tag circuit element, to make a display mode of said display information corresponding to the RFID tag circuit element on said display device different at least partially from a display mode before the obtainment of information. | 06-10-2010 |
20100176963 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL VOLUME AND VIBRATION CONTROLS FOR A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system and method for adjusting a notification setting of a handheld electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to adjust a notification setting which causes the electronic device to display a notification module on a display of the electronic device. The notification module includes a plurality of control portions each corresponding to a notification setting which can be adjusted within the corresponding control portion. The method further includes detecting a selection proximate to a control portion and inputting a notification setting change based upon a selection executed within one of the control portions. The notification setting is adjusted in response to the notification setting change. | 07-15-2010 |
20100214115 | VISUAL IDENTIFICATION TAG DEACTIVATION - A device for deactivating an RFID portion on an identification tag and indicating that the RFID portion is deactivated. The present invention addresses current privacy concerns regarding potential use of RFID technology after the point of sale. The device for deactivating the RFID portion of an identification tag provides visual indication that the RFID portion is deactivated. The visual indication occurs without the use of additional equipment or electronics. The visual indication component of the present invention is easy to interpret, so that a viewer will be able to quickly determine whether the RFID portion of the identification tag has been deactivated. | 08-26-2010 |
20100238046 | Remote Controlling System For Electric Device - The present invention discloses a remote controlling system and method for an electric device, including: one or more electric devices ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100238047 | Method of Confirming that a Control Device Complies with a Predefined Protocol Standard - A control device, such as a digital ballast controller, is adapted to be coupled to an electronic ballast, such as a DALI ballast, via a communication link, and is operable to determine whether the ballast is operating within the specifications of a predefined protocol standard, e.g., the DALI standard. For example, the control device may measure the bit times of a digital message received from the ballast and to determine if the bit times fall within the limits set by the standard. The control device may also determine the minimum delay time required between two digital messages received by the ballast and determine if the minimum delay time falls within the limit set by the standard. The control device may adapt its normal operation (e.g., how digital messages are received and transmitted) or may provide feedback (e.g., by flashing a lamp) in response to determining that the ballast is operating outside of the specifications of the standard. | 09-23-2010 |
20100245112 | MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE FILM BODY - The invention concerns a multi-layer flexible film body ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100283625 | REMOTE OPERATION APPARATUS OF WORKING MACHINE - In a remote operation apparatus of a working machine including a working machine side transmission/reception unit ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100295698 | Remote Control Setting Method and Device for Electronic Device and Remote Control System - A remote control setting method for an electronic device for setting a plurality of functions of the electronic device to be controlled by a plurality of keypads of a remote controller includes displaying an indication message according to a control signal, to indicate codes of a function of the plurality of functions and ask a user to press a keypad of the plurality of keypads, receiving a triggering signal generated by pressing the keypad, and storing codes including relation between the triggering signal and the function according to the control signal. | 11-25-2010 |
20110018731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING CONTROL INFORMATION BY A WEARABLE DEVICE TO CONTROL MOBILE AND CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for communicating control information by a wearable device is disclosed. The method includes determining a first movement according to a first degree of freedom as being gesture-related and a second movement according to a second degree of freedom as being gesture-related; generating a first set of possibly performed gestures based on the first movement; generating a second set of possibly performed gestures based on the second movement; inferring, from the first and second sets, whether the first movement is representative of an intended command; and transmitting information based on the inference. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 01-27-2011 |