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| 20090183201 | INTERACTIVE LEARNING - A method may include providing a live, interactive program or information associated with the live, interactive program on a video display device; and providing a live interactive content icon on the video display device when a current time is before an end time of the live, interactive program, the live interactive content icon indicating that live interactive content is available for the live, interactive program. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20110161882 | USER INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary user interface enhancements for media content access systems and methods are described herein. An exemplary method includes a media content access system launching a graphical user interface for display, the graphical user interface initially including a graphical representation of a channel guide comprising a grid matrix of channel icons representing a plurality of media content channels through which media content is accessible by the media content access system and a graphical representation of an advertisement displayed together with the channel guide in the graphical user interface, detecting a user navigation event within the channel guide displayed in the graphical user interface, and replacing, in response to the user navigation event, the graphical representation of the advertisement with a graphical representation of content specific to a media content channel within the plurality of media content channels. Corresponding user interfaces, systems, and methods are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
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| 20080223787 | Membrane based volatile component-removal devices for liquid chromatography - In a liquid chromatographic system, removing at least part of a volatile component from the liquid sample stream after separation by flowing it through a volatile component-removal device including a porous wall having a surface coating of a permeable polymer less than 10 μm thick. A liquid chromatographic system suitable for performing the method. Also, a liquid chromatographic system in which volatile component is removed prior to separation across the same type of membrane or across a membrane made of a copolymer of perfluoro-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxole. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090127200 | Barrier with a seated ion exchange bead and method - Ion transport apparatus (e.g. an electrolytic eluent generator or a suppressor for ion chromatography) in which ions in a first chamber are transported to a liquid in second chamber through a wall comprising an ion exchange bead sealed in a bead seat. The wall is capable of transport ions but of substantially blocking bulk liquid flow. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090218238 | ION DETECTOR AND SYSTEM - Apparatus and method for detecting current or potential generated in a liquid sample suitable for use in a chromatography or other liquid sample analytical system. One embodiment is an electrolytic ion transfer device with a signal detector in communication with the electrodes of the transfer device. Another is a combination ion transfer device/electrolyte generator. Another substitutes a detector for the ion transfer device in the combination. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110272290 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ARSENIC - Embodiments of methods for electrochemical analysis of arsenic are described. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting arsenic (III) by, at least in part, applying electrolytic current to an arsenic compound that has not been reduced with a reducing agent. In another embodiment, a method for electrochemical analysis of arsenic includes detecting arsenic (V) by, at least in part, applying electrolytic current to an arsenic compound that has not been reduced with a reducing agent. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120006103 | ION DETECTOR AND SYSTEM - Apparatus and method for detecting current or potential generated in a liquid sample suitable for use in a chromatography or other liquid sample analytical system. One embodiment is an electrolytic ion transfer device with a signal detector in communication with the electrodes of the transfer device. Another is a combination ion transfer device/electrolyte generator. Another substitutes a detector for the ion transfer device in the combination. | 01-12-2012 |
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| 20080235348 | PROGRAM VIEWING HISTORY - A method may include tracking program viewing information via a set-top box and storing the tracked program viewing information. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080240411 | RING TONE REMINDERS - A device may receive a telephone call, automatically create a ring tone in response to receiving the telephone call, and cause the ring tone to be audibly provided to a user. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090172757 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE SET-TOP BOX MANAGEMENT - An approach is provided for remotely controlling set-top boxes. A command is received from a computing device for controlling a plurality of set-top boxes. The set-top boxes are configured according to the received command. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100010907 | Method and System for Providing Location Aware Classified Content - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from a seller system, seller classified profile information via a network, receiving, from a buyer system, buyer classified profile information via the network, receiving, from a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device associated with a buyer, polling information via the network, matching the buyer classified profile information to the seller classified profile information in response to receiving the polling information based on at least one of the seller classified profile information, the buyer classified profile information, and the polling information, and transmitting a notification of the match to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100090865 | Systems and Methods for Recording Parking Space Information - A system and method for recording data associated with a parking space. The data may be received a portable electronic device, such as a cell phone. The data may be received from a computer readable medium associated with the parking space, such as a bar code. The data may also be received from a wireless signal associated with the parking space, such as a Bluetooth wireless signal. The data may contain such information as the location of the parking space within the parking area. Other information may be included in the data, such as parking rate information for the parking space. A feature may included wherein the data may be transmitted to a server wherein the data may be stored in a storage device. The system and method may also allow payment for the parking space using the personal electronic device and the server. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100153465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMAGE GEO-METADATA MAPPING - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method including capturing one or more images at a location, wherein metadata is associated with each of the one or more images, determining location information associated with the location; and obtaining one or more addresses in a contact address book. The system and method also including analyzing the metadata associated with the one or more images, the location information, and the one or more addresses in the contact address book by correlating at least two of the metadata associated with the one or more images, the location information, and the one or more addresses in the contact address book; and displaying result of the analysis to a user. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110238464 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING PARKING SPACE INFORMATION - A system and method for recording data associated with a parking space. The data may be received a portable electronic device, such as a cell phone. The data may be received from a computer readable medium associated with the parking space, such as a bar code. The data may also be received from a wireless signal associated with the parking space, such as a Bluetooth wireless signal. The data may contain such information as the location of the parking space within the parking area. Other information may be included in the data, such as parking rate information for the parking space. A feature may included wherein the data may be transmitted to a server wherein the data may be stored in a storage device. The system and method may also allow payment for the parking space using the personal electronic device and the server. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20090175234 | Enhanced Sub-Frame-Based-Framing for Wireless Communications - A method of performing wireless communications. The method comprises, at a transmitting station, encoding a plurality of symbols into a frame. The method further comprises, from the transmitting station, transmitting the frame via a wireless communication to a receiving station. The frame comprises a plurality of sub-frames, wherein a first sub-frame in the plurality of sub-frames consists of a first number of symbols and a second sub-frame in the plurality of sub-frames consists of a second number of symbols. Finally, the first number differs from the second number. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100004542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND COLOR DOPPLER IMAGING - Systems and methods for color Doppler imaging in an ultrasound imaging system are disclosed herein. An ultrasound imaging system includes color Doppler imaging circuitry. The color Doppler imaging circuitry is configured to estimate flow parameters. The imaging circuitry includes a radio frequency (“RF”) demodulator configured to produce in-phase and quadrature components of an ultra-sound data vector. The RF demodulator includes a table in memory that stores interleaved sine and cosine values. The RF demodulator maintains an index value for the table having higher precision than is used to index the table. The RF demodulator rounds the index value for each access of the table. Each table access retrieves a sine value and a cosine value. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100211761 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR (DSP) WITH VECTOR MATH INSTRUCTION - In accordance with at least some embodiments, a digital signal processor (DSP) includes an instruction fetch unit and an instruction decode unit in communication with the instruction fetch unit. The DSP also includes a register set and a plurality of work units in communication with the instruction decode unit. A vector math instruction decoded by the instruction decode unit causes input vectors and output vectors to be aligned with a maximum boundary of the register set and causes parallel operations by the work units. | 08-19-2010 |
