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David Brown
David Brown, Guisborough GB
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| 20110081530 | Anti-Microbial Polymeric Film and Method of Manufacture of Said Film - A method of manufacture of an anti-microbial polymeric film comprising coextruding a polymeric substrate layer comprising a first layer of a first polymeric material and a second layer of a second polymeric material wherein the crystalline melting temperature (TM | 04-07-2011 |
David Brown, Kuna, ID US
David Brown, Pleasant Valley, NY US
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| 20080220579 | STRESS ENHANCED MOS TRANSISTOR AND METHODS FOR ITS FABRICATION - According to a method for fabricating a stress enhanced MOS device having a channel region at a surface of a semiconductor substrate, first and second trenches are etched into the semiconductor substrate, the first trench having a first side surface, and the second trench having a second side surface. The first and second side surfaces are formed astride the channel region. The first and second side surfaces are then oxidized in a controlled oxidizing environment to thereby grow an oxide region. The oxide region is then removed, thereby repositioning the first and second side surfaces closer to the channel region. With the first and second side surfaces repositioned, the first and second trenches are filled with SiGe. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090176356 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING THERMAL GRADIENT-INDUCING FILMS - Methods for fabricating semiconductor devices using thermal gradient-inducing films are provided. One method comprises providing a substrate having a first region and a second region and forming a film overlying the second region and exposing the first region. The substrate is subjected to a thermal process wherein the film induces a predetermined thermal gradient between the first region and the second region. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100059852 | SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ISOLATION ARRANGEMENT, AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method begins by providing a substrate having a layer of semiconductor material, a pad oxide layer overlying the layer of semiconductor material, and a pad nitride layer overlying the pad oxide layer. The method proceeds by selectively removing a portion of the pad nitride layer, a portion of the pad oxide layer, and a portion of the layer of semiconductor material to form an isolation trench. Then, the isolation trench is filled with a lower layer of isolation material, a layer of etch stop material, and an upper layer of isolation material, such that the layer of etch stop material is located between the lower layer of isolation material and the upper layer of isolation material. The layer of etch stop material protects the underlying isolation material during subsequent fabrication steps. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100109056 | METHODS FOR PROTECTING GATE STACKS DURING FABRICATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FABRICATED FROM SUCH METHODS - Methods for protecting gate stacks during fabrication of semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices fabricated from such methods are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a gate stack comprising a first gate stack-forming layer overlying a semiconductor substrate and forming first sidewall spacers about sidewalls of the gate stack. After the step of forming the first sidewall spacers, a portion of the first gate stack-forming layer is exposed. The exposed portion is anisotropically etched using the gate stack and the first sidewall spacers as an etch mask. Second sidewall spacers are formed adjacent the first sidewall spacers after the step of anisotropically etching. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100244156 | METHODS FOR PROTECTING GATE STACKS DURING FABRICATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FABRICATED FROM SUCH METHODS - Methods for protecting gate stacks during fabrication of semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices fabricated from such methods are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a gate stack comprising a first gate stack-forming layer overlying a semiconductor substrate and forming first sidewall spacers about sidewalls of the gate stack. After the step of forming the first sidewall spacers, a portion of the first gate stack-forming layer is exposed. The exposed portion is anisotropically etched using the gate stack and the first sidewall spacers as an etch mask. Second sidewall spacers are formed adjacent the first sidewall spacers after the step of anisotropically etching. | 09-30-2010 |
David Brown, Calgary CA
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| 20100246645 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING PULSE-SHAPE MEASUREMENTS - A receiver includes a pre-correlation filter that forms an image of the average chip shape of a received signal over a specified period of time. The filter includes an array of complex accumulation registers that accumulate measurements that are associated with signal samples from specific ranges of locations, or code chip phase angles, along a spread-spectrum chip. Using the accumulated measurements, the receiver estimates the location of the chip transitions in a direct path signal component. The receiver may thereafter change the starting points, sizes and numbers of ranges, such that the accumulation registers accumulate more detail from the chip edges. The receiver in addition may use the accumulated measurements from selected registers and/or selected groups of registers, to produce the correlation values that are needed to perform one or more correlation techniques and/or one or more multipath mitigation techniques. As appropriate, the sizes and/or starting points of the bins, and/or the selections of the bins for the various groupings may be altered, to change the spacings, locations, and so forth to which correlation values correspond. | 09-30-2010 |
David Brown, New South Wales AU
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| 20100152284 | PREVENTION AND REVERSAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY - Provided herein are methods for treating or preventing neuropathy, neuropathy-related conditions, wherein the neuropathy or neuropathy-related conditions are induced by, or otherwise associated with, treatment of the subject with at least one chemotherapeutic agent, the methods comprising administering an effective amount of an isoflavonoid compound of formula (I). Also provided are methods for the treatment of nerve damage. Also provided are uses of isoflavonoid compounds of formula (I) in the treatment of neuropathy, neuropathy-related conditions and nerve damage. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100173983 | METHOD FOR INDUCING AUTOPHAGY - The present invention relates to methods for inducing or promoting autophagy in a cell, the method comprising exposing to the cell an effective amount of a compound of formula I as described herein. The invention also relates to methods for treating or preventing diseases and disorders by administering to subjects in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula I, wherein the compound induces or promotes autophagy in at least one cell of the subject. | 07-08-2010 |
David Brown, Sudbury, MA US
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| 20100161508 | PROCESSING SECURITIES-RELATED INFORMATION - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for improving clarity of disclosure materials provided to investors, by enabling securities issuers, intermediaries and/or other entities to create and disseminate clear and concise summary-level information on individual securities to investors to enable informed investment decisions. The information may include a summary version of the full statutory prospectus (a “summary prospectus”). A summary prospectus may include a concise, “plain English” synopsis and/or representation of certain information contained in the full statutory prospectus, such as a security's investment objectives and strategies, costs, risks and/or other information. | 06-24-2010 |
David Brown, Molndal SE
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| 20090018166 | New Pyridine Analogues X 161 - The present invention relates to certain new pyridin analogues of Formula (I) | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100137277 | PYRIDINE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS P2Y12 ANTAGONISTS - The present invention relates to certain new pyridin analogues of Formula (I) to processes for preparing such compounds, to their utility as P2Y | 06-03-2010 |
David Brown, Gurnee, IL US
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| 20100071446 | SOLUTE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A solute concentration measurement device is disclosed. The device may comprise a filter membrane, an exchange chamber, a sensing chamber, a separator, and a sensor. The device may be configured to be placed in fluid communication with a sample solution containing a solute and a solvent. The filter membrane may provide selective fluid communication between the solution and the exchange chamber. The separator may separate the exchange chamber from the sensing chamber and cause a change in a condition of the sensing chamber corresponding to a change of a condition of the exchange chamber. The sensor may sense the condition pertaining to the sensing chamber and calculate the concentration of the sample solution corresponding to this change. | 03-25-2010 |
David Brown, London GB
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| 20100074911 | VACCINE NEBULIZERS - The invention provides a method of selecting or optimising a nebuliser device to be used to deliver a vaccine comprising selecting a nebuliser capable of producing a plurality of vaccine particles having the following particle droplet size distribution: | 03-25-2010 |
David Brown, Sodertalje SE
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| 20100069350 | New Pyridine Analogues III - The present invention relates to certain new pyridin analogues of Formula (I), to processes for preparing such compounds, to their utility as P2Y | 03-18-2010 |
David Brown, Northleach GB
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| 20100057746 | VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION - A computer implemented method provides a way of storing custom access control rules with information to which they apply. The rules can be associated with individual pieces of information, to provide a finer grained level of access without the need for prior knowledge of all potential entities that may access the information. The stored data and access control rules may be associated with a virtual representation of an entity, which may be one of many virtual representations of different entities managed within a globally accessible and federated information store. The access control rules can be based on querying information associated with the virtual representation of a requesting party, or information accessible by navigating relationships associated with that virtual representation, thereby providing great flexibility. | 03-04-2010 |
David Brown, Fisherville, KY US
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| 20090248446 | Medical information card - A device for storing, transporting and maintaining a user's medical history and condition. The device comprises a flash drive which is preprogrammed with a form ready to be filled out, edited or appended with all of the user's medical information. The form is in OMNIFORM® mailable filler format commonly used in the medical industry. | 10-01-2009 |
David Brown, Lynwood, WA US
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| 20090171420 | Housing for an Implantable Medical Device - An implantable medical device having a concave ceramic housing component; a concave metal housing component attached to the ceramic housing component to form a hermetically sealed enclosure; and an electronic trans-housing magnetic flux component disposed within the enclosure. Another aspect of the invention provides an implantable medical device having a ceramic housing component; a metal housing component; a circumferential sealing member attached to a periphery of the ceramic housing component and to a periphery of the metal housing component to form a hermetically sealed enclosure; and an electronic trans-housing magnetic flux component disposed within the enclosure. Still another aspect of the invention provides an implantable medical device with a first metal housing component; a second metal housing component, the second metal housing component forming an opening; a ceramic housing component disposed in the opening, the first metal housing component, the second metal housing component and the ceramic housing component cooperating to form a hermetically sealed enclosure; and an electronic trans-housing magnetic flux component disposed within the enclosure. | 07-02-2009 |
David Brown, Abbotslley GB
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| 20090116638 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Echo Cancellation - An echo canceller comprises foreground and background filters. The background filter locates and confirms peaks, defines active regions centered about the confirmed peaks and updates coefficients of the foreground filter when the background filter is more effective than the foreground filter A method for improved adaptive echo cancellation comprises configuring a foreground filter, calculating an echo-return loss responsive to the foreground filter, identifying the location of one or more peaks repetitively in a block of data in a background filter, confirming one or more identified peaks over a defined number of blocks before defining an active region equally about the identified peaks in the background filter, filtering the sparse impulse response responsive to the active regions, calculating an echo-return loss responsive to the background filter, and updating the foreground filter when the background filter includes a more effective set of filter coefficients. | 05-07-2009 |
David Brown, Lowell, MA US
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| 20090053722 | SDAD ASSAY AND USES THEREOF - Methods for screening human sperm using a sperm DNA accelerated decondensation (SDAD) Test, readable at a 5 minute time point, are disclosed. The method is useful in the screening and clinical management for a reproductively challenged human couple. The methods disclosed are highly predictive of ICSI outcome. Methods for screening human sperm using a sperm DNA decondensation (SDD) Test, readable at a 15 minute time point, are disclosed. This test is highly predictive of IUI and IVF outcome. Also dislosed are methods for selecting an appropriate assisted reproductive technique (ART) for a reproductively challenged couple. These methods provide a decision tree that employs a patient's sperm test results in a sperm DNA accelerated decondensation (SDAD) Test, and sperm DNA decondensation (SDD) Test, wherein an appropriate assisted technique may be selected from intrauterine insemination (IUI), IVF or ICSI. Also, methods are described that will identify males who may benefit from anti-oxidant therapy and/or a varicocelectomy before using their sperm in ART. An automated scoring method is also disclosed for assessing sperm activity after a 5-minute incubation in egg extract (SDAD Test), and after a 15-minute incubation in egg extract (SDD Test). Finally, an automated sperm processing protocol is also disclosed for the rapid preparation of sperm for analysis in both the SDD and SDAD Tests. | 02-26-2009 |
David Brown, West Australia AU
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| 20090016486 | Nickel Flux Composition - In the x-ray fluorescence analysis of minerals, ores and other materials, chemicals containing lithium and boron are melted together at high temperatures to produce lithium borate compounds which are then cooled and reduced in size to a powder or coarse material. Such material is known as x-ray flux and is usually represented or specified in the final commercial product as ratios of lithium tetraborate to lithium metaborate. The x-ray flux is melted with materials to be analyzed and cast into discs which are then analyzed by an x-ray fluorescence spectrograph. In this invention, thulium has been added, mixed and melted with the x-ray flux such as to function as an internal quantitative standard for the analysis of nickel ore, nickel concentrates or other nickel containing substances, when such flux is mixed and melted with the nickel containing samples to be analyzed. | 01-15-2009 |
David Brown, Colleyville, TX US
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| 20080292699 | SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE UNIT FOR ALLEVIATING SYMPTOMS OF RHINORRHEA - A solid pharmaceutical dosage unit for alleviating the symptoms of rhinorrhea. The dosage unit comprises an anticholinergic agent and an antihistamine and, optionally, a decongestant and, when placed in a basket in 500 ml of 0.01 N HCl of 37° C. which is stirred at 100 rpm, releases at least about 75% of the at least one anticholinergic agent within 45 minutes and releases the at least one antihistamine at a rate of from about 20% to about 60% after 2 hours, from about 45% to about 80% after 4 hours and at least about 75% after 8 hours. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 11-27-2008 |
David Brown, Cumberland, RI US
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| 20080272917 | Anti-theft tag - An anti-theft tag includes a body that carries an EAS sensor, a shrinkable sleeve disposed about the outside of the body, an adhesive material disposed on the body between the body and the sleeve, and a sleeve holder extending from the body. The sleeve holder is constructed and arranged to hold the sleeve on the body such that a portion of the sleeve and the body define an aperture configured to receive an elongate article, such as an arm from a pair of eyeglasses. In use, once the anti-theft tag is disposed on the article, an assembler shrinks the sleeve to secure the anti-theft tag to the arm. In such a configuration, the sleeve and adhesive material holds the body of the anti-theft tag against the arm, thereby limiting the ability for a thief to remove the anti-theft tag from the elongate article by twisting or rotating the anti-theft tag relative to the article. | 11-06-2008 |
David Brown, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080269206 | CFTR INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating a disease in an animal, which disease is responsive to inhibiting of functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) polypeptide by administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound defined herein (including those compounds set forth in Tables 1-6 or encompassed by formulas I-VI) or compositions thereof, thereby treating the disease. The present invention particularly, relates to a method of treating diarrhea and polycystic kidney disease. | 10-30-2008 |
David Brown, Helsinki FI
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| 20080254127 | Inhalation particles incorporating a combination of two or more active ingredients - Crystalline spherical inhalation particles incorporating a combination of two or more different active ingredients and a process for the preparation thereof. The particles have a narrow particle size distribution, rough surfaces and improved stability. The inhalation particles of the invention are particularly useful in the administration of a combination medicament, e.g. a combination of an anti-inflammatory agent and a bronchodilator, by inhalation in the treatment of asthma and other respiratory disorders. | 10-16-2008 |
David Brown, Ontario CA
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| 20080225876 | Bifurcate Arbiter - An arbiter for a space switch comprising a two buffers, a media access controller having data outputs coupled to the two buffers, and two control outputs coupled to respective buffers for buffering input data at a clock rate one-half that of the input data and a switch fabric connected to the two buffers for matching buffer data throughput with switch data throughput, the arbiter comprising first and second schedulers, each scheduler includes a plurality of inputs for connection to the two buffers for receiving requests, a plurality of outputs for granting requests and a plurality of inter connections to each of the plurality of schedulers for informing them of grants and logic for logically grouping input ports associated with a bifurcate input port, logically grouping output ports associated with a bifurcate output port, establishing round robin pointers for each of two alternate clock ticks for tracking next allowable requests and on one clock tick allowing connection requests from input ports to output ports and accepting a connection request in dependence upon the grouping of the input and output ports and the round robin pointer. The arbiter can be generalized to an n-furcated switch having n-furcated ports where n is an integer greater than or equal to two. | 09-18-2008 |
David Brown, Abbotsley GB
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| 20080220813 | MULTI-SERVICE CELLULAR PHONE NETWORK ACCESS DEVICE - An access device is described herein for determining and selecting, for a cellular call received by a cellular transceiver of the access device, one of a plurality of networks to route the call to. In some embodiments, the determining and selecting may be based at least on a type of each of a plurality of network interfaces of the access device and availability of each corresponding network, the network interfaces including at least two of a cellular retransmitter, an IP networking interface, or a PSTN interface. In various embodiments, if a cellular network is determined and selected, the access device may relay the call. Also, if an IP or PSTN network is determined and selected, the access device may establish on behalf of the call an outgoing call through the IP or PSTN network and translate signals of the cellular call to signals for the IP or PSTN network. | 09-11-2008 |
David Brown, Carp CA
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| 20080205424 | Bifurcate space switch - A space switch includes a buffer having a plurality of serial inputs, a plurality of de-serializers, each coupled to a respective input, a plurality n of buffers and a media access controller having inputs coupled to the plurality of de-serializers, data outputs coupled to the buffers, and two control outputs coupled to respective buffers for buffering input data at a clock rate one-nth that of the input data and a switch fabric connected to the buffers for matching buffer data throughput with switch data throughput. Preferably the buffer is a bifurcate buffer. This space switch described ensures matching of buffer and switch fabric throughput. | 08-28-2008 |
David Brown, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20110152824 | INFUSION PUMP SYSTEM WITH DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE HAVING PRESSURE VENTING AND PRESSURE FEEDBACK - Embodiments are directed to portable infusion devices, systems, and methods of using the same for dispensing materials. In some cases, the devices, systems and methods may be used for infusing a material such as medicament, e.g., insulin, into a body in need thereof. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120029468 | INFUSION PUMP SYSTEM WITH DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE HAVING PRESSURE VENTING AND PRESSURE FEEDBACK - Embodiments are directed to portable infusion devices, systems, and methods of using the same for dispensing materials. In some cases, the devices, systems and methods may be used for infusing a material such as medicament, e.g., insulin, into a body in need thereof. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120123230 | ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Analyte monitoring systems and methods that make interstitial fluid from a patient's body available to one or more sensors disposed outside the patient's body. The monitoring systems and methods may be used in conjunction with medicament dispensing systems and methods in order to provide a feedback loop for continuous sensing of analyte levels and corresponding dispensing of medicament based on sensed analyte levels. Dispensing or pumping systems or portions thereof may be used to move a patient's interstitial fluid into communication with the one or more sensors. | 05-17-2012 |
David Brown, Ottawa CA
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| 20110248567 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION SYSTEM - A charging system of the present invention is connectable to a power grid having a monitoring device. The monitoring device monitors the power delivered to a plurality of loads and determines a power factor and a power factor correction value associated with the loads. The power factor correction value indicates the difference between the power factor and unity. The charging system includes an electrical device, a charger in communication with the electrical device, a charging controller, a power factor correction circuit, a communication device, and a controller. The communication device of the charger receives a data signal from the monitoring device indicative of the power factor correction value associated with the plurality of loads. The power factor correction circuit is configured to communicate an input current to and from the power grid, which adjusts the power factor of the associated loads to about unity. | 10-13-2011 |
David Brown, North Ryde AU
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| 20120039917 | IMMUNOMODULATING ACTIVITIES - Composition of isoflavonoids and chromanols and use of them as immunomodulators and as inhibitors of T-cell or T-lymphocyte proliferation. Treatment of disorders involving abnormal proliferation or activity of T cells. Formula (I) where A is hydrogen or optionally substituted phenyl and R1 represents hydroxy, alkoxy, halo or an ester and R2-R8 represent hydogen, hydroxy, alkyl etc. | 02-16-2012 |
David Brown, Oakville CA
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| 20120094255 | Palate-Free Upper Denture - A palate-free upper denture comprising a denture base formed of an acrylic resin having (i) a lower portion bearing a plurality of downwardly protruding teeth; (ii) an upper portion defining an upper surface so shaped as to receive in retentive intimate engagement complementary peripheral gingiva portions of the upper mouth; and (iii) a lightweight metallic mesh embedded in said acrylic resin and usable in an amount to allow of satisfactory retention. The denture overcomes prior art drawbacks by allowing significant reduction in the amount of acrylic needed while providing sufficient structural integrity and acceptable upper denture retention. | 04-19-2012 |
David Brown, Dardenne Prairie, MO US
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| 20120130889 | FINANCIAL CARD METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING BAR CODES TO IDENTIFY TRANSACTION DETAILS - An electronic financial transaction arrangement using a payer device to read a machine-readable pay code in which transaction details for a specific transaction may be encoded by a pay code provider is disclosed. The machine-readable pay code may be distributed to the payer device through acoustic stimuli, or as a result of voice or human based gesture actions. A user of the payer device may also participate in the financial transaction through the indirect control of a display by reading a unique machine-readable code unique to the display. Additional transaction details for the specific transaction may be received in the payer device through near field communication, or accessed at a later time when there is established connectivity to a mobile network. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120131094 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDIRECT CONTROL OF A WEBSITE - A method for indirectly controlling a website using a user communication device is disclosed. A unique machine-readable code is displayed on a display device, the unique machine-readable code being specific to the display device displaying contents from a website through a server. The unique machine-readable code is readable by a user communication device, the user communication device in turn being able to communicate with the server through a communication path not involving an input device associated with the display device. Commands to control content displayed through the server are received from the user communication device. The commands include the identity of the specific display device by the displayed unique machine readable code. The content displayed on the specific display device is then changed accordingly. | 05-24-2012 |