Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection shield device, which may be used in bases or cradles for mobile electronic apparatus, among other uses. A grounded electrostatic discharge shield is movable between two positions, one which precludes contact with data/dc power contacts of a data/dc power connection and another, in which the contacts are exposed for normal operation in connection with the parent electronic apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention permits access to information stored on a remote device from a local device without requiring that a complete physical copy of the remote information be made. An enhanced and refined hash table permits access to the remote information in order or according to a search key with significant reduction in the memory requirements on the local device even though the remote information is not sorted. Scrolling through the remote data structure without accessing any unnecessary record on the remote device and hence reducing scroll response time is also achieved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless communications between a cellular telephone and a landline telephone. A system includes a cellular telephone in communication with a cordless telephone base station. The cordless telephone base station includes a BLUETOOTH radio transceiver, and the cellular telephone includes a BLUETOOTH radio transceiver, so that the cellular telephone can communicate with the base station using BLUETOOTH communications. The cordless telephone base station includes a cordless radio transceiver, and a cordless handset that includes a cordless radio transceivers. The cordless handset can communicate with the cordless telephone base station using cordless radio frequency communications. The BLUETOOTH radio transceiver and the cordless radio transceiver of the cordless telephone base station are coupled so that the cordless handsets can communicate with the cellular telephone.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection shield device, which may be used in bases or cradles for mobile electronic apparatus, among other uses. A grounded electrostatic discharge shield is movable between two positions, one which precludes contact with data/dc power contacts of a data/dc power connection and another, in which the contacts are exposed for normal operation in connection with the parent electronic apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle (10), having sensors (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) for detecting characteristics of the surroundings and means (36) for processing the detected information. The sensors (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) are optical sensors, at least two sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) are provided, the sensors (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) operate in the wide-angle range, and the means (36) for processing the detected information deliver spatial information. The present invention also relates to a method of monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for conducting a conference call between a wireless line and a land line using customer premise equipment, where a cordless telephone device connected to the PSTN includes a wireless telephone cradle for receiving a cellular telephone. Interface circuitry residing in the cordless telephone controls operation of the cordless telephone handset and the cellular handset when positioned in the cradle and connects a first call between a user and a first party via the PSTN and a second call between the user and a second party via the wireless telephone network toward establishing a conference call among the user, the first party and the second party. Echo cancellation and suppression is provided to minimize objectionable echo between the two far end parties.

Abstract: A method and a coupled system for road sign recognition and for navigation is proposed, which enables a bidirectional data transmission between the road sign recognition device and the navigation device.

Abstract: The method for producing road or street section data for a digital map includes providing a vehicle (7) with an image producing device (1) for generating image data of surroundings of the vehicle and a position determining device (4) for generating vehicle position data; driving the vehicle over at least one road or street section (8) and at the same time simultaneously collecting the image data with the image producing device (1) and acquiring the vehicle position data with the position determining device (4); analyzing the image data with an image processing device (2), in order to assemble a road or street section description; and correlating the vehicle position data and the road or street section description with a correlation device, in order to produce the road or street section data for the digital map. The invention also includes an apparatus for producing the road or street section description according to the method of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for monitoring the surrounding area of a motor vehicle (10) including a wide-angle camera (12), a picture-processing unit (14) with means for correcting distortion in a picture produced by the camera (12), and a picture display unit (16). The means for correcting distortion in the picture adaptively operates based on a selected picture detail (18) and a selected line of vision (20). The invention further relates to a method for monitoring the surrounding area of a motor vehicle.