Abstract: A portable phone a portable phone is equipped with a personal area network (PAN) detection mechanism to detect all portable phones and electronic identifiers (e.g., key fobs) in its PAN. A buddy list is included in the portable phone. If an electronic identifier is detected, such as from a key fob, but its corresponding portable phone is not, a proxy signal mechanism signals to the wireless telephone network that the phone may receive calls for a different phone. In response, the wireless telephone network routes calls for the different phone to the proxy phone instead. In this manner a phone may change functions automatically as devices enter and leave the PAN.

Abstract: A portable phone a portable phone is equipped with a personal area network (PAN) detection mechanism to detect all portable phones and electronic identifiers (e.g., key fobs) in its PAN. A buddy list is included in the portable phone. If an electronic identifier is detected, such as from a key fob, but its corresponding portable phone is not, a proxy signal mechanism signals to the wireless telephone network that the phone may receive calls for a different phone. In response, the wireless telephone network routes calls for the different phone to the proxy phone instead. In this manner a phone may change functions automatically as devices enter and leave the PAN.

Abstract: In a method and device for measuring an electrical bio-impedance of a patient at least one impedance measurement signal is generated by a current pulse generator, the signal having at least one asymmetric multiphasic impedance measurement waveform that is asymmetric in term of pulse amplitude and/or pulse width relative to the operating voltage of the current pulse generator. The waveform has a DC component that is substantially equal to zero, and is adapted to the available voltage headroom of an implantable device that contains the current pulse generator. The impedance measurement signal with the aforementioned waveform is applied to a patient and a resulting impedance signal is produced thereby, from which at least one impedance value is determined.

Abstract: A system and method for supplying media to a device. The novel system includes a first tray for holding a first supply of media, a first mechanism including a shaft adapted to feed media from the first tray to the device when the shaft is rotated in a first direction, and a second mechanism for moving the first tray from a first position to a second position when the shaft is rotated in a second direction.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a source telephone receives message data and an identifier of a destination telephone, either from a user interface or from an origin telephone. In response to detecting that the source telephone is not located within a cell, the source telephone selects an intermediate telephone that is connected to the source telephone via a local wireless network. The source telephone then sends a forward request to the intermediate telephone. The forward request includes the message data and the identifier of the destination telephone. In various embodiments, the intermediate telephone is selected if it is located within a cell, if it is moving toward a cell, or if its estimated arrival time at one of the cells is earlier than the estimated arrival time of the source telephone. The forward request instructs the intermediate telephone to forward the message data upon reaching the cell or to another intermediate telephone.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products and systems for displaying an advertising image in a Web browser window when the window becomes deactivated or idle for a period of time. The image may replace the Web content previously loaded and displayed in the Web browser window. However, it is desirable for the Web content to remain loaded in memory so that the Web content may be quickly displayed after reactivating the window or detecting user interaction with the window. However, the advertisement preferably remains for a brief delay period after either reactivation or detection of user interaction in order to enhance advertising effectiveness and provide the user with a brief opportunity to read the advertisement, click on a hyperlink for more information, or hold the image for further viewing. After the delay period, the Web content preferably will automatically return to be displayed in the client area of the Web browser window.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an instant message is received that includes data, a privacy indication, and an override indication. In an embodiment, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is non-private, then the data is presented. But, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is private, then a privacy notice is presented and the data is hidden until an acknowledgment of the privacy notice is received. The privacy notice may include a prompt for the acknowledgment. In an embodiment, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is private and the override indication allows the privacy indication to be overridden, the data is presented. In another embodiment, if the privacy indication specifies that the data is private, the override indication allows the privacy indication to be overridden, and a time period since a user interface device received input is less than a threshold amount of time, then the data is presented.

Abstract: In an embodiment, data and a specification of a default logging method are received from an application. If more than a threshold amount of metadata has been collected, then a logging method is selected based on the metadata and rules, and the data is saved via the selected logging method; otherwise, the data is saved via the default logging method. In various embodiments, the metadata describes the data, the performance of the computer system in which the saving is performed, the resources of the computer, or a reason for saving the data. A rule identifies a field in the metadata, a field threshold, and a rule logging method. If a value in the field in the metadata satisfies the field threshold in the rule, then the selected logging method is the rule logging method; otherwise, a different rule is chosen. In this way, an appropriate logging method for logging data may be selected.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a send command is received that specifies a reply email, which is a reply to a source email. If the source email includes an answer-required field associated with a question, a determination is made whether the reply email includes an answer associated with the answer-required field. If the reply email includes the answer, then the reply email is sent to a source of the source email, but if the reply email does not include the answer, the reply email is blocked from being sent. In an embodiment, the source email is embedded in the reply email as a replied-to email, the source email includes reply data that is separate from the replied-to email, and the reply data includes the answer and a pointer that identifies the answer-required field. In another embodiment, the answer is embedded in the answer-required field in the replied-to email. In this way, answers may be required to email questions.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for advancing a media sheet are shown and described in which a media sheet is urged along a media path toward a first position and a second position. The second position is downstream from the first position along the media path. As a leading edge of the media sheet reaches the first position, the leading edge is prevented from passing the first position for an initial time period while the media sheet is being urged along the media path. As the leading edge reaches the second position, the leading edge is prevented from passing the second position for a subsequent time period while the media sheet is being urged along the media path.

Abstract: In a transmitter/receiver for bidirectional communication with a transmission medium, the transmitter comprises an amplifier having an input terminal for signals to be transmitted, an output stage with output terminals coupled via resistors to the transmission medium, and a negative feedback circuit connected with its input terminals to the output terminals and with its output terminal to the input terminal of the amplifier. The receiver is connected with first input terminals to the output terminals of the output stage. A current mirror is connected with its input terminal to the input terminal of the amplifier output stage and with its output terminals via resistors across a load. The load is connected across second input terminals of the receiver. The receiver is adapted to extract signals received from the transmission medium by subtracting voltages between said second input terminals from voltages between said first input terminals.

Abstract: An extruded, directly expanded, high fiber reduced calorie food product, such as a ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal or sweet or savory snack, is produced at high production rates without substantial loss of extrusion functionality and extrudability by replacing a substantial portion of at least one flour with a gelatinized, enzyme-resistant starch type III ingredient or bulking agent as a reduced-calorie, high fiber flour replacer. The resistant starch type III ingredient or bulking agent contains an enzyme-resistant starch type III having a melting point with an endothermic peak temperature of at least about 140° C., and may have a water-holding capacity of less than 3 grams water per gram of the starch-based bulking agent. The total dietary fiber retention of the gelatinized, starch-based bulking agent may be at least about 90% by weight after the extrusion using a die temperature of least about 100° C., and a die pressure of at least about 150 psig.

Abstract: A process for grinding edible seeds, such as grain and/or pulses, in a single unit operation in a continuous, short-duration controlled-temperature manner. Grinding may be effected without the need for moving mechanical parts. The granulated product obtained from the grinding treatment is stable to lipid oxidation. It also may be used in preparing instant whole grain food products.

Abstract: A process for grinding low-moisture processed food in a single unit operation in a continuous, short-duration manner. Grinding may be effected without the need for moving mechanical parts. The granulated food product obtained from the grinding treatment of low-moisture processed food is functionally suitable for re-use in food production lines.

Abstract: A single-stage process for drying and grinding of wet processed food material in a single unit operation in a continuous short duration manner. The granulated food product obtained from the single-stage treatment of wet processed food is suitable for re-use in food production lines.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing bread crumbs is provided which does not use a conventional staling step. The ingredients of bread dough are mixed together and baked to form bread loaves. The unstated bread is then subjected to a heat conditioning step to create a bread crumb product with qualities similar to bread crumb products produced using a conventional staling step. Thereafter, the bread may be further processed to form smaller bread crumbs, dried, and packaged for sale. As a result, no time-consuming staling step is needed in order to produce a bread crumb product having desirable qualities similar to those of bread crumb products that have been subjected to a conventional staling step.

Abstract: A system and method for 'supplying media to a device. The novel system includes a first tray for holding a first supply of media, a first mechanism including a shaft adapted to feed media from the first tray to the device when the shaft is rotated in a first direction, and a second mechanism for moving the first tray from a first position to a second position when the shaft is rotated in a second direction.

Abstract: In a transmitter/receiver for bidirectional communication with a transmission medium, the transmitter comprises an amplifier having an input terminal for signals to be transmitted, an output stage with output terminals coupled via resistors to the transmission medium, and a negative feedback circuit connected with its input terminals to the output terminals and with its output terminal to the input terminal of the amplifier. The receiver is connected with first input terminals to the output terminals of the output stage. A current mirror is connected with its input terminal to the input terminal of the amplifier output stage and with its output terminals via resistors across a load. The load is connected across second input terminals of the receiver. The receiver is adapted to extract signals received from the transmission medium by subtracting voltages between said second input terminals from voltages between said first input terminals.

Abstract: To minimize power dissipation in a line driver (3) in a central office (CO) for driving a DSL connection to a network terminal (NT) with a predetermined maximum constellation size, the central office (CO) supplies the line driver (3) with a predetermined supply voltage during a training sequence, and transfers data with a predetermined power spectral density in all available channels. The network terminal (NT) measures the signal-to-noise ratio of each channel, and transfers information to the central office (CO) about channels having signal-to-noise ratios that enable transfer of data.

Abstract: To compensate for temperature dependent variations and process variations in surface resistance of a main resistor (R1) on a chip (1), one or more compensating resistors (R11, R12. . . R1n) can be connected in series with the first resistor (R1) via normally open switches (SR11, SR12. . . SR1n). The switches are closed to connect one or more of the compensating resistors (R11, R12. . . SR1n) in series with the main resistor (R1) in response to whether the voltage across resistors (R21, R22. . . R2n) produced on the chip (1) in the same process and proportional to the compensating resistors (R11, R12. . . R1n) is higher or lower than a fixed reference voltage (VR3).