Abstract: A system for delivering wireless electric power and associated system services to portable electronic devices includes: (i) a plurality of links including one or more wireless transmitters/receivers adapted to transmit electric power and to transmit and receive audiovisual data, wherein the plurality of links are adapted to interconnect in series; (ii) a master control unit including a controller adapted to control the delivery of electric power through the interconnected links and control the delivery of selected audiovisual data from the links to a central audiovisual adaptor; (iii) one or more wireless audiovisual adaptors, each wireless audiovisual adaptor including an adaptor for connecting to an audiovisual port of a portable electronic device and a transmitter/receiver adapted to wirelessly transmit audiovisual data to the links; (iv) and one or more wireless electric power adaptors, each wireless electric power adaptor including an adaptor for connecting to an electric power input port of a portable e

Abstract: A system for delivering wireless electric power and associated system services to portable electronic devices includes: (i) a plurality of links including one or more wireless transmitters/receivers adapted to transmit electric power and to transmit and receive audiovisual data, wherein the plurality of links are adapted to interconnect in series; (ii) a master control unit including a controller adapted to control the delivery of electric power through the interconnected links and control the delivery of selected audiovisual data from the links to a central audiovisual adaptor; (iii) one or more wireless audiovisual adaptors, each wireless audiovisual adaptor including an adaptor for connecting to an audiovisual port of a portable electronic device and a transmitter/receiver adapted to wirelessly transmit audiovisual data to the links; (iv) and one or more wireless electric power adaptors, each wireless electric power adaptor including an adaptor for connecting to an electric power input port of a portable e

Abstract: The invention includes a handheld device for receiving audio input in the form of speech. The handheld device is specifically optimized for digitally recording speech input for the purpose of speech recognition. The handheld device includes an ergonomically positioned pointing device to enable dictation and navigation through a document using only one hand. The handheld device may optionally include a memory device, a fingerprint security device, and a barcode scanner.

Abstract: The Clinical Data Container (CDC) is a method for packaging, transporting, and viewing medical reports, their associated data elements, images, and data from medical information systems for use by physicians and patients.