Registers inventions 04/06

20060086781 - Enhanced contextual user assistance: In an approach, an exemplary method includes receiving a query related to an electronic device through a first user interface associated with the electronic device, sensing a context of the electronic device, and providing an assistance correlating to the query and the sensed context through a second user interface associated...

20060086782 - Techniques for determining compliance by a manufactuerer with guidelines promulgated by an independent body: Techniques for determining compliance with multiple guideline items promulgated in a document for manufacturing a product include receiving data that indicates the multiple guideline items. The guideline items are associated with corresponding compliance fields. Each compliance field holds data that indicates how a particular manufacturer complies with an associated guideline...

20060086784 - Automated banking machine: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the...

20060086783 - Monetary transaction system and method: A payment system is provided having an internet interface. In one embodiment, the payment system issues instruments having control codes. The system may issue a first portion of the control code, and retain a second portion of the control code for later issuance. Such later issuance activates the instrument. Some...

20060086786 - Covers having rfid functionality for portable electronic devices: A cover for electronic hand-held devices providing RFID-operability and/or other functional keypad overlay to extend or expand the operation of the device to permit the user to perform additional actions or transactions facilitated by the RFID-operable cover. Method of using the cover for conducting business transactions are also included....

20060086785 - Portable electronic apparatus and method of updating application in portable electronic apparatus: In the case where a portable electronic apparatus having a rewritable non-volatile memory updates a first application stored in a storage area of the non-volatile memory with a second application, the apparatus installs the second application for updating a first application on a storage area of the non-volatile memory while...

20060086787 - Systems and methods for facilitating purchases and tax recovery: A method includes storing information associated with at least one purchaser in a database. The information may include discount or rate information to be applied when calculating charges for purchases. The method also includes receiving, from a seller, payment card information associated with the sale of fuel to a first...

20060086788 - Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission and receipt: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner....

20060086789 - Controller of merchandise sales data processing apparatus: A controller of a distributed POS terminal includes a control box frame which stores various hardware components for performing merchandise sales data processing, a top cover which covers an upper face and side faces of a control box frame, and a front cover which covers a front face of the...

20060086790 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) material tracking method and apparatus in an airport environment: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for tracking items automatically are described. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is used with a material tracking system to enable the identification and locating of aviation assets in an airport environment. For example, passive (e.g., non-battery) RFID tags are attached to an aviation asset. Antennas...

20060086791 - Method of identifying and authenticating products using an identification pattern and a bar code reader: A method for identifying/authenticating a product. The method includes providing a substrate coupled to the product that includes an identification pattern within a region of interest and imaging the region of interest of the substrate to identify identification particles of the identification pattern. For the identified identification particles in the...

20060086793 - Card reader: A card reader is provided with a card locking device preventing a card shaped medium from pulling out for illegal taking-out The card locking device includes a lock member which is turnably supported and provided with an engaging part so as to abut with the surface of the card shaped...

20060086792 - Flash card reader: Provided is a flash card reader comprising two slot openings at both sides, a circuit board, and two sliding members each including an extended latch section adapted to lockingly engage a corresponding portion of a flash card inserted through the slot opening. Electrical terminals of the circuit board are electrically...

20060086795 - Apparatus configured for illuminating paper-based forms of payment and cash register comprising same: An illumination device comprises a housing, a light source, a light transmissive support plate and a sensor. The light source is mounted within a cavity of the housing. The light transmissive support plate is engaged with the housing. The housing and the light source are configured for enabling light from...

20060086796 - Image signal output device, coded image signal generation method, image signal output program, camera operation system, camera operation program, matrix code decoding device, and matrix code decoding program: An image signal output device includes a code generating means for generating a two-dimensional geometrical code based on a source data, a obtaining means for retrieving a sequential image signal, a code inserting means for inserting the two-dimensional geometrical code in the sequential image signal and a output means for...

20060086797 - Information presentation apparatus and information presentation method: In an information presentation apparatus (for example, a camera-equipped PDA) which analyzes spatial stereotactic information on a target object in the real world and/or a predefined marker, and outputs predetermined related information (for example, a piping name) on a screen, suggestion information on the spatial stereotactic information of the target...

20060086794 - X-radiation scanning system having an automatic object identification and attribute information acquisition and linking mechanism integrated therein: Methods of and systems for illuminating objects using planar laser illumination beams having substantially-planar spatial distribution characteristics that extend through the field of view (FOV) of image formation and detection modules employed in such systems. Each planar laser illumination beam is produced from a planar laser illumination beam array (PLIA)...

20060086798 - Deferred email message system and service: Disclosed herein are network systems that can retain pending forwarded messages for delivery at a specified time, and email clients functional to forward email messages to those servers with a delivery time and a list of recipient addresses and methods for operating those and similar systems. Also disclosed are network...

20060086799 - Email client and methods for commanding later re-delivery of messages: Disclosed herein are network systems that can retain pending forwarded messages for delivery at a specified time, and email clients functional to forward email messages to those servers with a delivery time and a list of recipient addresses and methods for operating those and similar systems. Also disclosed are network...

20060086800 - Bar code reader and bar code read control method: A bar code reader has an arrangement to communicate with a host apparatus. The bar code reader includes a read unit that reads a bar code attached to an article, and outputs bar code information corresponding to the read bar code; a term information acquisition unit that acquires term information...

20060086801 - Barcode scanning system with a compensation circuit: A barcode scanning system is provided, which comprises an amplitude compensation circuit to change the amplitude of signals corresponding to each location on the barcode such that all the signals have the same amplitude. The changing of the amplitude may be determined according to an angular position or an oscillating...

20060086802 - Gemstone-carrying items, methods of its fabrication, and uses of such items: A carrier associated with a certain item is presented. The carrier has a pattern formed by a plurality of gemstones affixed to the carrier with at least part of each gemstone being directly exposed to view. This technique allows for configuring the item to present added value to the item...

20060086803 - Systems and methods for reading indicium: Detection systems that detect and decode machine-readable information and other indicia having varying spectral emissivity values are provided. The detection systems include a sensor, circuitry, and temperature influencing mechanism. The system may be connected to other hardware, such as a computer display screen, or audio emitting device. Meanwhile, the sensor...

20060086804 - Communication device and package thereof: A communication device capable of eliminating complexity of mounting a RFID part onto a commodity such as an electronic device. For this, the RFID part is fixed on an insulation substrate and the insulation substrate can be mounted on the surface of a circuit plate. Thus, the RFID part can...

20060086807 - Deposition fabrication using inkjet technology: A method of fabricating an RFID antenna, the method comprising: (a) depositing a slurry upon a substrate in a predetermined pattern, the substrate including a plurality of micropores operative to drain a fluid component of the slurry from the surface of the substrate, while maintaining conductive particles of the slurry...

20060086806 - Dual-mode smart card: A dual-mode smart card comprising several pads of physical contact with an external reader and two pads of connection to an antenna for a contactless operation, and comprising a voltage regulator capable of extracting from a radio frequency excitation reaching the antenna, a supply voltage of the chip's processing circuits,...

20060086808 - Method and system for tracking containers having metallic portions, covers for containers having metallic portions, tags for use with container having metallic portions and methods of calibrating such tags: The present invention is directed towards a novel procedure and system for making a security tag for an aluminum-pressed, cardboard container. The method employs a system of distancing the tag from the container and a method of calibrating the tag. The tag is then inserted into a specially designed cap...

20060086809 - Method, system, and apparatus for a radio frequency identification (rfid) waveguide for reading items in a stack: A method, system, and apparatus for reading RFID tags in a stack of objects is described. For example, a pallet may hold a stack of objects, with one or more of the objects coupled to a RFID tag. A RFID reader may be used to read the tags in the...

20060086805 - Rfid tag: It is possible to provide an RFID tag having less poor connections. The present invention can solve the above problem by using a structure of an RFID tag which includes a metallic antenna and a semiconductor device in which a terminal is connected to the antenna, wherein the semiconductor device...

20060086810 - Rfid tags calibrating backscattering period also for non-integer divide ratios: An RFID tag that receives a calibration instruction from a reader can determine the basic backscatter period of the symbols to be backscattered. According to some embodiments, when the instruction includes a calibration feature that is to be divided by a divide ratio, the tag measures the duration of the...

20060086811 - Bar code: A design bar code 100 according to one particular embodiment includes a bar symbol sequence 110 that contains a plurality of bar symbols aligned in a scanning direction X with spaces therebetween, and an additional pattern 130 that supplements a pattern represented by the outer shape of the bar symbol...

20060081695 - Enhanced user assistance: Methods, devices, and systems that provide enhanced user assistance. A method includes receiving a query related to an electronic device through a first interface associated with the electronic device, and providing an assistance corresponding to the query through a second interface associated with the electronic device. A system includes an...

20060081696 - Information display medium, information managing apparatus, information managing method, guidance managing method, and guidance managing program: An information managing apparatus for managing an information display medium is disclosed that includes a reversible display unit that is configured to reversibly display information in visible form and a reversible display storage unit that is configured to store display content data corresponding to the information displayed at the reversible...

20060081697 - Ensuring the performance of mandated inspections combined with the collection of ancillary data: During an inspection discrete checkpoints provide data to a portable reader, enabling a record to be generated identifying each checkpoint visited during an inspection. At least one checkpoint associated with the inspection will convey ancillary data to the portable device, either in lieu of, or in addition to, a checkpoint...

20060081698 - Electronic settlement system: An electronic settlement system includes a plurality of reader-writers, a controller, and a wireless communication circuit to connect the reader-writers to the controller. The controller includes an authentication module to authenticate an IC chip brought into a read area of any one of the reader-writers. The system has no need...

20060081701 - Method and apparatus for verifying connectivity of an instrumentation system: An instrumentation system including a plurality of sensors attached to a test piece, each of the sensors provided with an electrical signal generating device and an electrical signal measurement device. Each sensor is located remotely from its electrical signal measurement device, and connected thereto by connectors. A method of testing...

20060081699 - Method and device for recharging a credit to chip cards: A method for recharging chip cards, the recharging being made from a terminal which is connectable to a service center for recharging the chip card. During the process either data are filled in a filling-in coupon or the data are gained by reading a bar code in combination with a...

20060081700 - Secure credit card having daily changed security number: A secure credit card having daily changing security number is disclosed. The upper half portion of the secure credit card has a magnet strip and its thickness is same as a normal credit card, so it can be read by a credit-card reader. The bottom half portion of the secure...

20060081702 - System and method for universal consumer cards: A system and method for universal consumer cards includes a network of linked databases utilized to generate and maintain cross-references between universal consumer cards and a plurality of other traditional consumer cards. Consumers utilize the system by being issued a linked card of a similar physical character to a traditional...

20060081704 - Method of operating a ticketing system: A method of operating a ticketing system comprises generating data representing ticket information and transmitting the same for reception by a mobile station over a mobile communications network link. Data from the mobile station can then be used to verify a transaction....

20060081703 - Systems and methods for providing virtual reception services: Systems and methods to provide remote facility management through a remote receptionist at a remote location; and a visitor data entry computer, including a processor having a camera to capture images of the visitor, a display to show the remote receptionist to the visitor and a speaker to reproduce verbal...

20060081705 - Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products: A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and closing of the micro-warehouse door, scanning the plurality of...

20060081706 - Computerized voting system: Any business, individuals, groups of people, or government that is Officially facilitating the voting process use sources of computer data and other data to create lists of every eligible Voter. The List of Eligible Voters contains the name and physical mailing address for each Voter. Afer registration, each elegible voter...

20060081707 - Monitor having a card reader: Disclosed is a monitor, which has a recessed open chamber in the base of the stand thereof, and a card reader module pivotally mounted in the recessed open chamber and turnable relative to the base in and out of the recessed open chamber between the recessed position and the extended...

20060081708 - Modular rfid label dispensing apparatus: A method and apparatus for accepting operative RFID labels for application to an object, and for rejecting inoperative labels. The RFID labels are peelably adhered to a carrier web. When operative, the RFID label produces a response to an input signal. A tranceiver produces the input and is responsive to...

20060081710 - Embedded optical signatures in documents: A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature is an optical pattern preferably being a series of discrete marks that can be aligned in a grid that generates a known value, and the same value can be generated from examination of...

20060081709 - Structure of image capture device of notebook computer: The present invention is to provide an image capture device comprising two pivotal shafts being mounted respectively on two distal ends thereof for pivotally connecting with pivotal holes on a top end of a screen of a notebook computer, an electromagnetic switch being mounted on an inner circuit thereof, and...

20060081711 - Color-identifying system for colored barcode and a method thereof: A color-identifying system for colored barcode and a method thereof. The system includes a picture-processing sensor for picking up picture data, an MCU for processing the picture data and an LCD for showing the processed data. The color-identifying method for the colored barcode includes steps of obtaining data, removing major...

20060081712 - System and method of optical reading employing virtual scan lines: Optical reading system and methods having multiple modes of operation, for example: (1) omnidirectional and single-code picking; (2) fixed and handheld reading; (3) 1D and 2D code reading. In one configuration, an image-based system obtains input data via an area sensor such as a two dimensional CCD array with only...

20060081713 - Device and method for encoding data in multiple media: A system and related device for converting encoded data from one format into one or more formats, including barcode and radio frequency identification tag formats, the system including a programmer configured to read a barcode and using the barcode data encoded thereon automatically write the data to a radio frequency...

20060081714 - Portable scanning device: A handheld optical scanner for capturing images of text from a rendered document is described. The scanner includes a package suitable to be held in a user's hand. The package contains an optical sensor that captures images of text from a rendered document. The package also contains a proximity sensor...

20060081715 - Bar code label sticker: Bar code label sticker including a base having a first cutoff line for separating the base into two parts, and a sticker attached on the base, the sticker having a second cutoff line parallel to the first cutoff line at a position spaced a predetermined distance to one side from...

20060081717 - Contactless data storage medium and method for operating contactless data storage medium: A contactless data storage medium having a principal circuit component and a coupling element, with a controllable load provided for performing offloading modulation. A drawn-current controller is able to reduce the current drawn by the principal circuit component and simultaneously increase the size of the current through the load in...

20060081716 - Intelligent computer cabling: The present invention provides a data transfer system apparatus that automatically loads the necessary drivers and code through two interface elements to facilitate the transfer of electronic data from one EDP to another. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the apparatus consists of a cable, USB interface plug,...

20060081718 - Fraud-resistant merchandise redemption coupon: A copy-resistant coupon including a human-readable section with text formed by reflective areas and dark-colored areas, and a machine-readable bar code section composed of reflective bars appearing in a light-colored background. Photosensitive devices used in copiers and bar code scanners interpret the reflective areas as dark, such that the reflective...

20060076399 - Image forming apparatus, image forming method and storage medium: In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in...

20060076396 - Intelligent transportable memory apparatus and method for charging a battery for a memory in an intelligent transportable memory apparatus: Intelligent transportable data storage component module for a data processing system and a method for charging a battery for a data storage component in an intelligent transportable data storage component module. The intelligent transportable data storage component module has a data storage component and an intelligent battery backup for providing...

20060076397 - Method and system for drive through retail operation: A microprocessor retail operation accepts orders from customers that are remote from the operation. A caller identification device or voice recognition device identifies the customer and accesses an individualized database including data representative of the customer. The order for goods is filled such that it awaits arrival of the customer....

20060076398 - Obtaining user assistance: An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that obtains an end user assistance for an identified item within a geographic locale....

20060076400 - Limited use pin system and method: The present invention facilitates transactions by providing a limited use PIN that is associated with a primary account and/or PIN number, wherein the limited use PIN is presented to the merchant to initiate a transaction. More particularly, the system involves the process of registering a user (if not already pre-registered)...

20060076401 - Method and apparatus for synchronization of proximate rfid readers in a gaming environment: The present invention provides a system and method for an improved player tracking in a gaming environment. Certain embodiments include a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) readers for detecting a response signal from an RFID tag, an RFID tag generating a response signal including identification data in response to...

20060076402 - Method for authorizing an auxiliary account using identification wristbands: A process for electronic authorization to access a common account via personal identification devices such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, such as may be mounted on a wristband. RFID wristbands for auxiliary users are not authorized by a cashier/operator unless a primary account holder's RFID wristband is utilized as...

20060076403 - Point card, point card processing apparatus, and point card system: A point card system according to the present invention includes a customer ID recording area 20, a service point recording area 24, an information recording area 22, and a browse flag recording area 23. The customer ID recording area 20 records unrewritable customer identification information. The service point recording area...

20060076405 - Access device for data-holding body and electronic equipment incorporating the access device: A reader/writer module for IC cards, employing a magnetic sheet that suppresses the interference with a metallic member yet reduced in thickness. A reader/writer for non-contact IC cards or the reader/writer module for IC cards equipped with the reader/writer for non-contact IC cards, is incorporated in a housing of an...

20060076404 - Method and apparatus for employee access to a gaming system: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a radio frequency identification system and method for facilitating access to a gaming environment. Certain embodiments include an employee identification device transmitting an identification signal in response to an interrogation signal, a gaming system including gaming functions and administrative functions, and a reader...

20060076406 - Check-out counter systems and methods: A bagging station within a check-out counter system and for use by a cashier positioned in a cashier location within the check-out counter system. The bagging station includes a lower bag rack and an upper bag rack. The lower bag rack is configured to hold at least one bag for...

20060076407 - Transportation system of persons and goods with checking out: The subject invention concerns a transport system for persons and goods that has the use of all kinds of transport means of various transport fields that are capable and allowed for transportation, like transport of persons or goods (consignments). The common central unit C.T. head office receives, keeps evidence, processes...

20060076408 - Inventory assisting assembly and method of using same: An inventory assisting system coordinates activity relating to the acts of receipt and inventory of motor vehicles in a lot wherein each of the motor vehicles has a vehicle identification number and a graphic representation of the vehicle identification number. The inventory assisting assembly includes a wireless device capable of...

20060076409 - Card reading apparatus: A card reading apparatus for insertion of an electronic card therein has an insulating housing and a set of control terminals. The insulating housing has an insertion space formed therein. The set of control terminals has a first control terminal and a second control terminal. The first control terminal has...

20060076412 - Card reading apparatus: A card reading apparatus for insertion of an electronic card therein has an insulating housing and a card ejection mechanism. The insulating housing comprises a sliding space formed therein. The card ejection mechanism has a sliding assembly. The sliding assembly is slidably arranged in the sliding space and has a...

20060076410 - Card reading device: A card reading device includes an insulating housing, at least a set of conductive terminals, a rear wall, and a shielding member. The rear wall includes a metal plate and a plastic plate that is formed by insert molding, which has a stable configuration and is unlikely to shake or...

20060076411 - Card reading device: A card reading device includes an insulating housing, at least one set of conductive terminals, and an insulating housing. The insulating plate is combined with the insulating housing, and disposed on the free ends of a plurality of conductive terminals of a set of conductive terminals for providing predetermined force...

20060076413 - Chip card and chip card security device: at least one memory component (11), which comprises an active material layer (13), in particular an active material layer (13) comprising a solid state electrolyte, which layer may be brought into more or less of a conductive state and/or a state exhibiting a higher or lower level of capacitance by...

20060076415 - Apparatus and method for monitoring moved objects: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the sensing of objects moved through the field of view of an optical sensor comprising a device for the selection of regions of interest which are each associated only with a part of the field of view of the optical...

20060076414 - Optical system for color laser printer: The present invention relates, in general, to an optical system for a color laser printer and, more particularly, to an optical system for a color laser printer, in which a small number of laser scanning units are shared and collectively used by color components in the color laser printer, so...

20060076416 - Position determination ii - graphic: A product provided with a coding pattern which comprises a plurality of marks, each of which represents one of at least two different values, and which further comprises a plurality of nominal positions, each of said plurality of marks being associated with a nominal position and the value of each...

20060076417 - Apparatus for diagonal progressive scanning video and method of improving aiming visibility, reducing tilt dependence and improving read range: A method to improving aiming visibility, reducing tilt dependence and improving read range of a scanner with a very thin lighting path embedding the lighting path 3D volume of view. Physical pixel height is enlarged to aid optical imaging plane alignment. A selective filter centered on the lighting wavelength is...

20060076422 - Conductive pattern and method of making: A method of forming an electrically-conductive pattern includes selectively electroplating the top portions of a substrate that corresponds to the pattern, and separating the conductive pattern from the substrate. The electroplating may also include electrically connecting the conductive pattern to an electrical component. Conductive ink, such as ink including carbon...

20060076419 - Coupler with radio frequency identification tag: A coupler can include a main body including a first end and a second end, and a flow passage between the first and second ends to allow fluid flow therethrough. The coupler can also include a frame member, and a radio frequency identification tag coupled to the frame member. The...

20060076418 - Electronic memory component or memory module, and method of operating same: In order to develop an electronic memory component or memory module (100), having at least one memory cell area (10) in which physical states (P) representing regular data are mapped by means of at least one mapping function (A) that describes at least one error correction code, for example at...

20060076421 - Non-contact ic card: In a non-contact IC card for performing communication with a reader/writer, an encryption block having a DES (data encryption standard) block for performing an encryption operation in accordance with a public key encryption algorithm and an ECC/SHA1 (elliptic curve cryptosystem/secure hash algorithm 1) block for performing an encryption operation in...

20060076420 - System and method for updating access control mechanisms: Updating the access control of a smart card at multiple points of the smart card life cycle. The system and method for updating the access control mechanisms during the smart card life cycle includes implementing an interface having a method for providing access control and a method for registering an...

20060076423 - Data distribution method: A card for causing the device to operate in a predetermined operation mode. The card comprises, on a first surface, a visual representation of the operation mode, and on a second surface, a visually encoded representation of the operation mode. The encoded representation is readable and decodable by the device...

20060076424 - Data processing system and method: A data processing system and method are provided. A first combination logical encoding unit encodes a first set of encryption data to create digital symbols and outputs the digital symbols to an analog/digital symbol processing unit. Further, a combination logical decoding unit performs logical operations to transform a first set...

20060071063 - Rfid printer system, method of printing and sets of record members: A system and method for printing both record members having RFID transponders disposed thereon and record members not having RFID transponders disposed thereon. In one embodiment, a RFID printer receives data to be printed on a record member and determines if the data includes RFID data to be written to...

20060071064 - Device for transporting banknotes in a cash dispenser: In the case of an apparatus for transporting banknotes, within an automated teller machine, between at least one banknote cassette, for storing banknotes which are to be dispensed, and a dispensing location or between the latter and a receiving container for banknotes which have been drawn back, comprising a bundle-transporting...

20060071065 - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for a financial card having warning features: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing possession of a financial card product are disclosed. The system consists of a transmitting device, where the transmitting device is capable of being attached to a financial card product and transmitting a pulsed electromagnetic signal. The system also consists of a separate...

20060071066 - Pcmcia-compliant smart card secured memory assembly for porting user profiles and documents: A portable profile carrier stores and securely transports a user's profile and data files from one computer to the next. The profile carrier is a two-component assembly comprising a smart card and a PCMCIA smart card reader. The reader is physically constructed in a form factor of a PCMCIA card...

20060071067 - Resolving station for system for permitting access to media selections: In a system for providing access to media selections stored on a remote storage medium, a resolving station is electronically linked to a remote station from which a user transmits a request for access to a selected data composition, the request comprising user identification information and a code corresponding to...

20060071068 - Merchandise sales data processing apparatus: By a receipt printer for issuing a receipt obtained by printing sales information generated in association with a merchandise sales data process onto a receipt sheet, a stamp receipt is issued, in which a pre-specified number of stamp frames for stamp marks provided to a customer in accordance with a...

20060071069 - Baggage identification system: A baggage identification system has a label and a key fob. The label has a front face with a distinctive design thereon, and a rear face with an adhesive thereon. A backing material attached to the adhesive on the rear face of the label is removable to expose the adhesive...

20060071070 - Consumer oriented identification package for tracking and security and method of using same: The present invention is directed to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) system that has been packaged for use in the home or small office environment. A package suitable for distribution through a retail sales outlet is provided and includes a series of tags, which may be active, passive or semi...

20060071071 - Methods and systems for providing a tracking indicia for an item: Systems and methods for providing a tracking indicia may comprise receiving a request to receive the tracking indicia, the request being received from a sender of an item. Furthermore, systems and methods for providing a tracking indicia may comprise providing the tracking indicia, the tracking indicia being configured to be...

20060071072 - System and method for tracking shipment of items utilizing rfid-tags: A system and method of tracking a plurality of items during transfer from a source location to a destination. One embodiment is a method comprising associating information identifying the plurality of items with a radio frequency (RF) tag that identifies a carrier unit. The method further comprises storing said associated...

20060071073 - Portable device with a storage box containing a data access device: A card reader having a memory card inserted can be disposed inside a storage box. A cover and a base of the storage box include an opening when the storage box is closed. This structure allows a transmission line connected to the card reader to stretch out of the storage...

20060071076 - Display apparatus, communication system, and communication method: A highly reliable display apparatus, a highly reliable communication system, and a highly reliable communication method capable of performing delivery of high capacity information surely are provided. A display apparatus and an input and output terminal respectively include a light-receiving-emitting section capable of displaying moving pictures and receiving light. The...

20060071074 - Doped polysilicon via connecting polysilicon layers: The invention provides for polysilicon vias connecting conductive polysilicon layers formed at different heights. Polysilicon vias are advantageously used in a monolithic three dimensional memory array of charge storage transistors. Polysilicon vias according to the present invention can be used, for example, to connect the channel layer of a first...

20060071075 - Optical reader for diffraction grating-based encoded optical identification elements: An optical reader system 7 for diffraction grating-based encoded microbeads (or bead reader system), comprises a reader box 100, which accepts a bead cell (or cuvette) 102 that holds the microbeads 8, having an embedded code therein. The reader box 100 interfaces along lines 103 with a known computer system...

20060071077 - Methods, devices and computer program products for generating, displaying and capturing a series of images of visually encoded data: Methods, devices and computer program products that provide for generating a series of visual coded images, such as barcodes that are related to a data set, displaying the series of visual coded images in sequence on a display and capturing and decoding the displayed series of visual images in one...

20060071078 - System and method for determining a threshold for edge detection based on an undifferentiated equalized scan line signal: Methods and systems better detect edges in a binary optical code, such as a bar code. One method constructs a threshold signal to be used for comparison with an equalized undifferentiated scan line signal imperfectly representing a binary optical code. The method comprises detecting peaks in the equalized undifferentiated scan...

20060071079 - Apparatus and method for calibration of projected target point within an image: The present invention provides a novel optical reader device and method for calibrating the device. The device executes a calibration module that locates the actual coordinates for a targeting symbol in a captured image. The coordinates are stored as calibration coordinates in the memory. During normal operation of the reader...

20060071080 - Information processing method: Analyzing copyright information written in a predetermined position of an optically read two-dimensional code symbol (step S41). After that, performing analysis in accordance with the data type, e.g., URL non-display data (UND), text data (TXD), binary data (BND), sound data (MSD), or image data (IMD), of content data in the...

20060071081 - System and method to automatically discriminate between a signature and a barcode: The invention features a system and method for automatically discriminating between different types of data, such as a barcode and a signature, with an image reader. In brief overview of one embodiment, the automatic discrimination feature of the present image reader allows a human operator to aim a hand-held image...

20060071082 - Print order sheet, information recording device, and print system: A print order form is provided for entering an order for a print of an image. The print order form includes a recording medium on which electrical information can be read or written in a non-contacting manner, and on which print order information of the image is recorded....

20060071083 - Security tag and process for making same: A tag and method of making it. The tag includes a first adhesive layer provided in a first predetermined pattern between a surface of a first substrate and a first conductive foil. The first pattern corresponds to a pattern for a first conductive trace, e.g., a portion of a resonant...

20060071084 - Process for manufacture of novel, inexpensive radio frequency identification devices: A novel process for fabricating low cost RFID devices in which a pattern of metallic toner is printed on a substrate and the contacts on a silicon die are placed directly on contact points printed as part of the pattern of metallic toner; the whole device is then heated to...

20060071085 - Aiming indicia for a bar code and method of use: An aiming indicia is provided for a bar code comprising a sequence of parallel code bars and intervening code spaces disposed along a longitudinal code axis in accordance with a predefined standard. The aiming indicia comprises a non-encoded graphic element disposed on the longitudinal code axis adjacent the bar code...