Patents Examined by Seung Ho Lee
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Patent number: 7163150Abstract: A targeting system for a portable image reader, which advantageously combines a number of functions including alignment, aiming, framing and range finding and provides a wide imaging range with an optimal field of view, is described. The targeting system projects a predetermined pattern having two or more components onto the target such that the components maintain a uniform distance between one another to bound the target and further vary in size as a function of their distance between the image reader and the target. The targeting system comprises targeting LED's, apertures positioned over the targeting LED's, and cylindrical lenses positioned over the apertures. With this arrangement, at least two vertical lines are projected onto a target such that the lines maintain a uniform distance apart from one another, but vary in length as a function of the reader distance from the target. This allows the operator to quickly position the imaging device over a target.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Psion Teklogix Systems Inc.Inventors: Gregg R. Kricorissian, Xinjun Xie
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Patent number: 7159783Abstract: An optical reader, which is operable in a “host commands” mode and a “host routines” mode. In the “host commands” mode, the reader receives and executes a script routine module from a host. In the “host routines” mode, the reader receives a script routine Module identifier from the host, and the reader, in turn, executes a selected one of a plurality of reader-stored script routine modules based on the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Walczyk, Dieter Fauth, David Holzhauer, Robert M. Hussey, Barry Keys, Joseph Livingston, Michael D. Robinson
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Patent number: 7159773Abstract: A card connector (100) provided for interconnecting the card to an external circuit board includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2) retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the card, and first and second spring switch contacts (31, 32). The first and second spring switch contact respectively include a first and second lead (311, 312) secured in the housing and extending outwardly for electrical connection with an external circuit board, and a generally U-shaped first and second deflectable body portion (312, 322). The first deflectable body portion has a first free leg (314) defining a first spring contact portion (3140). The second deflectable body portion has a second free leg (324) having a deflecting portion (3241) adapted to be actuated by the card in direct response to insertion thereof and a second spring contact portion (3240) adapted for engaging with said first spring contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Meng Huan Yang, Tien-Chieh Su
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Patent number: 7159767Abstract: A secure enclosure for an automated banking machine includes a safe chest portion and a moveable door. The door has mounted thereon a locking bolt work mechanism which is operable to secure the door in a closed position. The door is mounted to the chest with the use of hinge assemblies having respective hinge pins. The hinge assemblies enable the door to be selectively adjusted in up-down and right-left directions. The door can be moved in the up-down direction via an adjustable set screw operative to move vertically relative to a hinge pin. The door can be moved in the right-left direction via adjustable set screws operative to engage and pivot the hinge pin. Thus, the door can be aligned with the chest opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Richard W. McCracken, Scott A. Mercer, Mark Bartolomeo, Howard Antram
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Patent number: 7159766Abstract: If a USB device is turned off or is not active, the device may be electrically disconnected from a USB host controller. The device may be electrically disconnected through a physical interface on the device. In some embodiments, if the device becomes active during a wait period (e.g., 2–3 seconds) prior to electrically disconnecting the device, the device may not be electrically disconnected. In some embodiments, when the device is electrically disconnected from the USB host controller and no system activity of a bus mastering peripheral is occurring, the CPU may enter a low power state if other conditions are met. In some embodiments, if the USB device becomes active after electrically disconnecting, the electrical disconnection may be discontinued.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Standard Microsystems CorporationInventors: Henry Wurzburg, Tetsuo Yamamoto, Mark Colman Atchison
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Patent number: 7156298Abstract: A secure enclosure for an automated banking machine includes a safe chest portion and a moveable door. The door has mounted thereon a locking bolt work mechanism which is operable to secure the door in a closed position. The door is mounted to the chest with the use of hinge assemblies having respective hinge pins. The hinge assemblies enable the door to be selectively adjusted in up-down and right-left directions. The door can be moved in the up-down direction via an adjustable set screw operative to move vertically relative to a hinge pin. The door can be moved in the right-left direction via adjustable set screws operative to engage and pivot the hinge pin. Thus, the door can be aligned with the chest opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Richard W. McCracken, Scott A. Mercer, Mark Bartolomeo, Howard Antram
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Patent number: 7156304Abstract: A POS system is made up of: a POS terminal having a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data, and a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information; a POS server connected to the POS terminal through a network, for controlling the POS terminal; a memory card for providing advertising information; and printing data generating part for generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided by the memory card to the receipt printing information obtained by the terminal apparatus. The printing data generating part is constituted by an additional apparatus connectable to the printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masahiro Minowa, Toshiro Horikawa, Kazuyuki Yokoyama, Tsutomu Nobutani
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Patent number: 7156297Abstract: A secure enclosure for an automated banking machine includes a safe chest portion and a moveable door. The door has mounted thereon a locking bolt work mechanism which is operable to secure the door in a closed position. The door is mounted to the chest with the use of hinge assemblies having respective hinge pins. The hinge assemblies enable the door to be selectively adjusted in up-down and right-left directions. The door can be moved in the up-down direction via an adjustable set screw operative to move vertically relative to a hinge pin. The door can be moved in the right-left direction via adjustable set screws operative to engage and pivot the hinge pin. Thus, the door can be aligned with the chest opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Richard W. McCracken, Scott A. Mercer, Mark Bartolomeo, Howard Antram
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Patent number: 7152782Abstract: A system and method for managing one or more applications deployed on a mobile electronic device, such as a cellular phone, are disclosed. The system and method enable the user of a mobile electronic device to select one of a plurality of applications deployed on the mobile electronic device for use in a transaction and to authenticate himself or herself prior to initiating the transaction. The transaction may occur via a wireless interface and/or a contact-based interface. In addition, the system and method allow the user to manage applications deployed on a mobile electronic device, including adding new applications, designating nicknames for the applications and setting security codes for each application.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Gavin Shenker, Thanigaivel Ashwin Raj, Jagdeep Singh Sahota, Forough Kashef, Simon Hurry
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Patent number: 7150396Abstract: A user interface for use with a networked printer and computer system includes a sheet of media printed with both visible and invisible ink, such that the visible ink indicates information for a user and the invisible ink depicts coded data. The invisible ink is detectable with a sensor that is configured to generate a signal carrying said coded data that is received by a computer system connected to the printer, in use. The coded data is represented by an array of printed tags which cover at least a portion of the sheet of media. The tags have at least one common target structure and each tag has at least one data area with coded data representing at least one set of bits that define a characteristic of the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
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Patent number: 7134601Abstract: A method of generating a user interface includes the step of printing a form with visible ink and invisible ink. The visible ink depicts information for a user and the invisible ink depicts coded data which is readable with an optical reader. A signal carrying said coded data is received at a computer system. The signal is decoded at the computer system.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
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Patent number: 7124938Abstract: Various enhancements are made to using smart cards that are associated with (or to be associated with) a household. In one embodiment, data that is expected to be of value to a user (e.g., electronic money) is attached to that user's smart card(s), thereby providing an incentive for the user to keep his or her smart card(s) secure. In another embodiment, the smart cards are used for parental control (e.g., by restricting the children's access to one or more of the smart cards). In yet another embodiment, smart cards are used to enhance user privacy by maintaining user-specific information on the smart cards (which can be de-coupled from the computing device whenever the user desires). In another embodiment, the boundaries of a network of computing devices are defined by multiple smart cards—any computing device to which a smart card is coupled is part of the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2000Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: David J Marsh
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Patent number: 7104452Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method and system for simulating data on bar code labels. The system and method include aligning a series of light sources in an array; and driving a selected number of the light sources in the array indicative of data on a bar code label to emit light having a wavelength simulating a light generated from a bar code scanner and reflected from a white space of bar code label.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Timothy M. Trifilo
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Patent number: 6817520Abstract: A method of verifying the identity of the user of a credit card comprising the steps of: having the user pass the credit card stripe through a card reader, measuring the timing of the card stripe passage, applying acceptance criteria to the measured timing, and verifying the identity if the acceptance criteria are met.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Kroll Family TrustInventor: Mark W. Kroll
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Patent number: 6634561Abstract: A small, flat rectangularly shaped electronic circuit card, such as one containing non-volatile memory, has a row of contacts mounted on bottom surfaces of a row of recesses extending along a short edge and an adjacent angled corner. At least one of the recesses opens to the angled corner and the remaining recesses open to the short edge. Two surface contacts are included in at least one of the recesses, while the remaining recesses each contain a single contact.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: SanDisk CorporationInventor: Robert F. Wallace
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Patent number: 6609655Abstract: A smart card system for providing travel-and entertainment-related resources and associated methods is provided. The smart card system includes a smart card payment processing facility for communicating with the smart card for automated payments of fares and/or fees and/or tolls. The smart card comprises a contactless and a contact interface for collecting payments for travel-and entertainment-related functions. The smart card system may be used to pay other types of travel and entertainment charges, such as airline fares, bus fares, entertainment park entrance fees and parking fees. The card may further include tools for purchasing travel-and entertainment-related products.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Inventor: Martha F. Harrell
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Patent number: 6550675Abstract: A Direct Vote Recording System (DVRS) (10) has three primary components, Personal Computer (PC) (100) which runs an Election Management System (EMS), Direct Vote Recording Machine (DVRM) (300) and a Smart Card Activator Device (SCAD) (500). In addition, the DVRS includes Data Carriers (800), Voter Smart Cards (710) and Polling Office smart cards (720).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Diversified Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. Davis, Irving L. Rabinowitz
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Patent number: 6547147Abstract: An optical information reading apparatus of a portable type includes a reading device for reading optical information and converting the optical information into electric information. A volatile memory device operates for storing the electric information generated by the reading device. A first power supply operates for feeding electric power to at least the reading device and a volatile memory device. A changing device operates for replacing the first power supply by a second power supply and enabling the second power supply to feed electric power to at least the volatile memory device instead of the first power supply in cases where electric power feed by the first power supply is required to be cut off.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Yoshimitsu Shibata, Yoshirou Asai
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Patent number: 6549279Abstract: The invention provides calibrated spectrometers in a multi-spectrometer system, where chemical mechanical polishing endpoint detection is an issue. In one aspect of the invention, a spectrometer is calibrated by selecting a filter slide having a predetermined light transmittance or reflectance variation with location (e.g. angular or linear displacement) on the slide. Light is incident on locations on the filter slide, and this incidence light is either transmitted or reflected. Transmitted or reflected light is received by a spectrometer, and the wavelength measured is compared with the known wavelength that corresponds to its location on the slide. The spectrometer is calibrated by normalizing the wavelength readings obtained at various locations on the slide with the known readings dictated by the reference slide. The spectrometers are also calibrated to a standard light source for intensity of light.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: SpeedFam-IPEC CorporationInventors: John A. Adams, Robert A. Eaton, Charles Chen
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Patent number: 6543686Abstract: A method and apparatus for billing connections of a subscriber identified by a SIM card in a telecommunications network to the subscriber user, including determining the duration and time of the connection using a time-measuring device integrated into the SIM card, which is synchronized with an external clock signal, and determining the amount to be charged based upon connection duration and time and at least one remotely loadable tariff table stored in the SIM card. The time-measuring device can be checked by a time server in the infrastructure, and, if necessary, can be adjusted. The method and apparatus can be used for prepaid as well as for post-paid cards. All data for determining the amount to be charged are available on the SIM card, allowing billing to take place at the source, at the user. No other billing system is required in the infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Swisscom AGInventor: Rudolf Ritter