Patents Examined by Michael Moyer
  • Patent number: 6738047
    Abstract: To save trouble in replacing cards and to facilitate the operation of a key on a home page, a home page display system according to the invention includes terminal equipment connected to the Internet, a remote control that transmits data to the terminal equipment, an IC card installed in the remote control and a TV monitor on which a home page corresponding to the IC card is displayed. The remote control is provided with a transparent tablet and when the IC card is set, a key control panel printed on the surface of the card appears in the part of the tablet. A program for allocating each key on the tablet corresponding to a home page is stored in the IC card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6545666
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for positioning a cursor on a display device are provided. For example, an input device is provided which includes a stepper device configured to electrically communicate with a computer. The stepper device incorporates a stepper-enable switch configured to prevent movement information provided by a mouse-type input device from influencing movement of a cursor on a display device and to enable functional information, provided by the mouse-type input device, to provide selected functionality of the cursor. A plurality of cursor repositioning keys also are provided and are configured to reposition the cursor when movement information provided by the mouse-type input device is prevented from influencing movement of the cursor on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason H. Culler