| Patent # | Description |
|---|---|
| US-5,923,776 |
Object extraction in images A method and apparatus for extracting an object from an image, in which one locates a pixel within the image (the "central" pixel), and then sequentially... |
| US-5,923,775 |
Apparatus and method for signal dependent noise estimation and reduction
in digital images The present invention efficiently and quickly estimates signal (code value) dependant noise in an image and subsequently reduces that noise. The digital image is... |
| US-5,923,774 |
Matrix-based gray component replacement for color halftoning A gray component replacement method for each pixel of a continuous tone image, first obtains intermediate halftone colorant values by applying any suitable... |
| US-5,923,773 |
Measured value processing method, a shape reconstructing method, and a
shape reconstructing apparatus A method for making it possible to simply reduce accumulation of integral errors when obtaining a directing measured result by integrating measured values in a... |
| US-5,923,772 |
Method and apparatus for visual recognition of a component supplied to
an industrial automated system A visual recognition apparatus of the invention can acquire an image exclusive of a background of a subject of image processing, thereby rendering the image of... |
| US-5,923,771 |
Sensor device for counting and determining surface bubble and crack
sizes in copper bars during continuous tapping The present invention relates to a device that measures and counts near surface bubbles on a copper bar, as well as the cracks on the lateral sides. The device... |
| US-5,923,770 |
3D cardiac motion recovery system using tagged MR images A system for recovering cardiac motion includes an overall model, a geodesic-like prismoidal tessellation of the model and constant volume constraints. The... |
| US-5,923,769 |
Electroacoustic transducer The invention provides an electroacoustic transducer wherein the resonant chamber is given a space and volume necessary for resonance and the vibration system is... |
| US-5,923,768 |
Digital audio processing Digital audio processing apparatus for applying a time-varying gain to an input digital audio signal over contiguous first, second and third time periods, in... |
| US-5,923,767 |
Digital audio processing Digital audio processing apparatus comprises: device for detecting the magnitude of an input digital audio signal; and a variable gain element for applying a... |
| US-5,923,766 |
Low frequency audio conversion circuit A low frequency audio conversion circuit for converting the frequency of low frequency audio components. An input audio signal includes a low frequency audio... |
| US-5,923,765 |
Dual function portable stereo system A dual function portable stereo unit including a portable playback mechanism adapted to generate an unamplified audio signal upon the actuation thereof. The... |
| US-5,923,764 |
Virtual electroacoustic audiometry for unaided simulated aided, and
aided hearing evaluation A hearing evaluation and hearing aid fitting system provides a fully immersive three-dimensional acoustic environment to evaluate unaided, simulated aided, and... |
| US-5,923,763 |
Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping The invention relates devices and methods for creating a cryptographically assured timestamp that can be verified by a party that was not present during the... |
| US-5,923,762 |
Method and apparatus for ensuring debiting in a postage meter prior to
its printing a postal indicia A method for ensuring for each postage transaction in a postage meter having a vault subsystem and a printing subsystem that debiting occurs prior to printing of... |
| US-5,923,761 |
Single chip solution for multimedia GSM mobile station systems According to the present invention, a single chip semiconductor devices is provided. In one version of the invention, a single chip CMOS technology architecture... |
| US-5,923,760 |
Chaotic communication apparatus and method for use with a wired or
wireless transmission link A covert communication apparatus exploits chaotic dynamics in the multi-dimensional phase space with a continuous number of states and wide internal spectral... |
| US-5,923,759 |
System for securely exchanging data with smart cards A card-enabled processing system comprises a security module for securely exchanging data with cards, such as smart cards, and an application module for... |
| US-5,923,758 |
Variable key press resynchronization for remote keyless entry systems The present invention provides, in a preferred embodiment, a method whereby resynchronization between a transmitter and receiver is activated intuitively by, and... |
| US-5,923,757 |
Docking method for establishing secure wireless connection between
computer devices using a docket port A docking method for establishing secure wireless connection between computer devices is presented. The technique assumes that at least one of the computer... |
| US-5,923,756 |
Method for providing secure remote command execution over an insecure
computer network A method and apparatus is disclosed for enhancing the security of a message sent through a network server from a client computer to a destination server. A... |
| US-5,923,755 |
Multi-service data receiver architecture A flexible architecture for a digital data receiver including a demultiplexer is provided which allows modular addition of data processors with low complexity... |
| US-5,923,754 |
Copy protection for recorded media A method and apparatus for securely transferring an encrypted-data key and a medium key, from a media storage such as a DVD disk to an output device in a... |
| US-5,923,753 |
Optic cable exit trough with bypass A cable trough is provided including a bottom portion and two upstanding sides extending from the bottom portion to define a cable pathway. The upstanding sides... |
| US-5,923,752 |
Replaceable outer cover for personal communication device A replaceable outer cover for a personal communication device having a permanent rigid inner cover, a front side with controls and a back side, said outer cover... |
| US-5,923,751 |
Opening and closing device for a portable telephone The invention provides an opening and closing device for a portable telephone wherein a receiver section can be opened by one touch by depressing a push-button... |
| US-5,923,750 |
Telephone handset In a telephone handset having an elongate housing which defines a cavity, wherein a microphone and a loudspeaker are arranged, the microphone is arranged... |
| US-5,923,749 |
Method and system for eliminating acoustic echos in a digital
telecommunication system Acoustic echo reduction is accomplished in connection with a telephone call utilizing a handsfree telephone unit. An Acoustic Echo Controlling (AEC) device (14)... |
| US-5,923,748 |
Telephone device for preventing a long-term on-line state resulting from
the handset being unintentionally off-hook A telephone device for preventing a long-term on-line state resulting from the handset being unintentionally left off-hook. The device preferably includes: a... |
| US-5,923,747 |
Communications system and interface circuit for interconnecting
telephonic switch and agent computer An interface circuit 104 provides audio and data communications between a telephonic switch 102 and an agent computer 106. The agent computer 106, telephonic... |
| US-5,923,746 |
Call recording system and method for use with a telephonic switch A call recording system and method records telephone calls routed by a telephonic switch 104 to agents located at computer terminals 108. A call information... |
| US-5,923,745 |
Routing calls to call centers A system is provided for routing calls. The system includes a plurality of call centers coupled to a public switched telephone network which supports a caller... |
| US-5,923,744 |
Intercepting call communications within an intelligent network A first service control point (SCP) for providing law enforcement related call interception capability and a second SCP for providing conventional Intelligent... |
| US-5,923,743 |
Single-wire data distribution system and method A single-wire telephone distribution system is directed to use in passenger aircraft. It includes a set of twisted pair cables, electronics distribution boxes... |
| US-5,923,742 |
System and method for detecting mass addressing events A system and method for detecting mass addressing events comprising a first register, a second register, a first counter, and a second counter is disclosed.... |
| US-5,923,741 |
Flexible system for real-time rating of telecommunications transactions Methods and apparatus facilitate rating of telecommunications transactions and allow modification of the rating process without requiring reprogramming of the... |
| US-5,923,740 |
Relief method of billing data in ATM switching system A billing data is relieved by a relief method of billing data when a failure occurs on SVC (Switched Virtual Connection) calls which subscribers connect and... |
| US-5,923,739 |
VCR with remote telephone programming A new VCR with Remote Telephone Programing for allowing a user to program a conventional VCR from a remote location through a phone line. The inventive device... |
| US-5,923,738 |
System and method for retrieving internet data files using a
screen-display telephone terminal A screen-display telephone terminal for interfacing with the Internet. A browser device located on an ADSI capable telephone platform server retrieves requested... |
| US-5,923,737 |
Terminal A communication terminal for use in a communication system comprises a display unit having a display screen onto which call states of different terminals in the... |
| US-5,923,736 |
Hypertext markup language based telephone apparatus An integrated telephone/terminal device for performing telephone and data communications functions is described. The telephone/terminal device includes a display... |
| US-5,923,735 |
Self-service checkout system utilizing portable self-checkout
communications terminal A system for transferring data between a centrally located site and a portable communications terminal via a telephone network, the site having associated... |
| US-5,923,734 |
Methods and apparatus for providing a prepaid, remote memory transaction
account with voice indicia An improved distributed system for effectuating commercial transactions by a consumer is provided. The system includes a service provider network or host system... |
| US-5,923,733 |
Group message delivery system The invention provides a group message delivery system that includes a memory device coupled to a group message controller. The group message controller... |
| US-5,923,732 |
Talkie connection apparatus and method for use in a switched network
system In a talkie connecting apparatus and method between switchboards, each switchboard is provided with a talkie type memory for storing as fixed information the... |
| US-5,923,731 |
Telephone monitoring and alarm device A telephone monitoring and alarm apparatus which has a telephone line sensing means which determines whether an incoming telephone line is cut or busy and alerts... |
| US-5,923,730 |
Test of a call connection in an intelligent network by referring to
accumulated call connections In order to automatically investigate correspondence between a call connection datum indicated by an originating call and a locus which the originating call... |
| US-5,923,729 |
Automatic tone fault detection system and method A tone fault detection system is coupled to a telephonic system, such as an automatic call distributor (ACD) via an ISDN communication link. The ACD includes a... |
| US-5,923,728 |
Motor controller A motor controller comprises a stator current production unit for producing stator current commands that are command values for the stator current flowing... |
| US-5,923,727 |
Method and apparatus for calibrating an intra-operative X-ray system Apparatus for calibrating an intra-operative X-ray system having an X-ray source and a detector includes an optical camera associated with the X-ray source; an... |