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| 20090075602 | Communication systems and method - Users can make landline, wireless and/or internet calls from a conventional landline communication device. If the communication device is on a wireless call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the landline. Likewise, if the communication device is on a landline call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the wireless telephone. Wireless and landline calls may also be conferenced together. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090075637 | Communication systems and method - Users can make landline, wireless and/or internet calls from a conventional landline communication device. If the communication device is on a wireless call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the landline. Likewise, if the communication device is on a landline call, that call may be placed on hold to answer an incoming call on the wireless telephone. Wireless and landline calls may also be conferenced together. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110090818 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHOD - An example system includes one or more handsets and a base unit including interface circuitry. The interface circuitry is configured for landline communication over a telephone network landline, wireless communication with the one or more handsets and wireless communication with one or more cellular telephones, each of the one or more cellular telephones being adapted for communication over a cellular telephone network. The interface circuitry is further configured to allow the handsets to make or receive landline or cell phone calls. | 04-21-2011 |
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| 20100148965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ITEM LEVEL UHF RFID TAG WITH LOW FREQUENCY POWER ASSIST - A method and system for increasing the read range of a security tag by supplying an additional antenna system to the tag in order to provide power to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip without the need to rely solely on power from the RFID reader. The security tag includes an RFID chip and a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip where the first antenna circuit is adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader. The security tag also includes a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip. The second antenna circuit is adapted to induce power from signals received from at least an alternate power source, such as an EAS transmitter, so that the RFID chip can be powered up and activated during an RFID interrogation round. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100214080 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION HARDTAG ENCODE AND FEED SYSTEM - A system and method for programming a hard tag, the hard tag including a programmable RFID element, the system comprising a platform defining at least one hard tag locating area; a feeder for feeding the hard tag into one of the at least one hard tag locating areas; an antenna positioned at a hard tag programming area, each of the at least one hard tag locating areas being positionable within the hard tag programming area; and a RFID processor causing the hard tag to be programmed by the antenna when the hard tag is positioned within the hard tag programming area. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110050400 | RFID PORTAL SYSTEM WITH RFID TAGS HAVING VARIOUS READ RANGES - A system and method selectively reads radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags within an RFID interrogation zone. A portion of the RFID tags have a first operating range and a portion of the RFID tags have a second operating range that is different from the first operating range. Each RFID tag is programmed with an identifier associated with the operating range of the RFID tag. A first interrogation signal is transmitted which has sufficient power to activate RFID tags that are located within the RFID interrogation zone and have the first operating range. A response signal is received from each RFID tag capable of receiving the first interrogation signal. Each response signal indicates the identifier of the associated RFID tag. Each RFID tag that has an identifier associated with the first operating range is selected. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110074582 | EAS ALARMING TAG WITH RFID FEATURES - An alarming electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise includes an EAS sensor, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) logic block, an alarm transducer, and an alarming tag processor. The RFID logic block includes a transceiver, a memory and a processor. The transceiver operates to receive a first interrogation signal. The memory includes a first identifier associated with the alarming EAS tag and a second identifier associated with the item of merchandise. The processor is operable to send a first trigger signal responsive to the transceiver receiving the first interrogation signal. The alarming tag processor is electrically coupled to the RFID logic block and the EAS sensor. The alarm transducer is operable to produce at least one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator based on the EAS sensor and the alarming tag processor. | 03-31-2011 |
