Registers inventions 11/07

20070272734 - Intelligent video verification of point of sale (pos) transactions: Non video data regarding a point of sale (POS) transaction is received. POS primitives are generated based on the received non video POS data. Video data regarding a corresponding POS transaction is received. Video primitives are generated based on the received video data. An exceptional transaction is inferred based on... Agent: Venable LLP

20070272733 - Printed publication with a readable code for connection to a computing device: A printed publication, such as a book, with a connection is provided. The printed publication has one or more readable codes associated with it which can be read by a scanner or other reader. The scanner provides a connection, preferably via a wireless standard, to a computer. The computer, cell... Agent: Diehl Servilla LLC

20070272732 - Weighing and dimensioning system and method for weighing and dimensioning: A system and method for weighing and dimensioning an object is described. The system may include a weighing apparatus and a dimensioner. The dimensioner may begin dimensioning the object after receiving a signal from the weighing apparatus. In one exemplary embodiment, a terminal may send the signal. The terminal may... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20070272735 - Shopping system having user interactive identity and product items: A shopping system is provided having a first interface surface having first coded data identifying a user of the first interface surface, a shopping receptacle having a shopping receptacle identity, and a sensing device. The sensing device is configured to sense the first coded data, sense second coded data of... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070272736 - Systems and methods for transferring value between stored value systems: A system and method for providing value transfers between stored value systems is disclosed. The system generally comprises a first and second stored value account on a stored value system, and a processor associated with the stored value accounts configured to provide transfer of value from one of either the... Agent: J. Michael Martinez De Andino, Esq. Hunton & Williams LLP

20070272737 - Anti-fraud apparatus and method for credit cards: An anti-fraud apparatus and a method for recognizing authentic credit cards compares the first six numerals of a credit card number located on a front face thereof (the first six numerals are issued in conformity with coding rules and represent an issuing bank and a grade of the credit card)... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070272741 - Communication terminal device: A communication terminal device is connected to an information processing apparatus that controls history information of a medium in which identification information is stored. The communication terminal device includes a reading unit for reading the identification information stored in the medium; a communication unit for transmitting the identification information thus... Agent: Takeuchi & Kubotera, LLP

20070272740 - Electronic receipt method and apparatus: The present invention provides for the delivery of an electronic receipt. A delivery address is read from a storage medium carried by a consumer by a complimentary reader. The reader provides the delivery address for association with information related to the terms of a transaction entered into by the consumer.... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070272739 - Payment system and methods: Disclosed are payment system and methods.... Agent: Jerome D. Jackson (jackson Patent Law Office)

20070272738 - Systems and methods for generating, reading and transferring identifiers: Systems and methods for generating, reading and transferring identifiers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a handheld system for associating a selected audio content with an object includes an identifier applied to a surface of the object and having a predetermined graphical format that is configured to encode the selected audio... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070272742 - Beverage dispensing system and method: A beverage dispensing system includes serving spouts in fluid connection with inlet pipes locatable within beverage receptacles. The serving spouts have receptacle identifiers and are associated with prices/price groups or points/points groups. Product data sets in computer memory include a product identifier and have associated receptacle identifiers and prices or... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070272743 - Kiosk and method for vending stored value cards: A kiosk machine vends stored value cards (i.e., pre-paid and gift cards). The kiosk is self-service and will allow a user to select, purchase and pay for a stored value card without requiring the presence or assistance of a sales clerk. The kiosk can vend one or more cards in... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.l.l.c.

20070272744 - Detection and visualization of patterns and associations in access card data: A log file is generated from data supplied by cards readers that are part of an access control system and that read access control cards in connection with restricted areas. Probabilities of card holders entering the restricted areas are computed based on the data in the log file. Unusual access... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070272745 - Enhanced pre-allocated check negotiability systems and methods: Systems, methods, and software are described for authorizing transactions undertaken with a negotiable instrument which is pre-allocated a specific amount of funds. A host computer system may receive a request to allocate funds to a negotiable instrument. The host may verify the availability of funds, and allocate the funds to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070272747 - Method and system for managing inventories of orthopaedic implants: A system and method for managing inventories of orthopaedic implants includes receiving a medical image of a bone of a patient from a healthcare provider, performing a digital templating procedure on the medical image to determine an orthopaedic implant for use with the bone of the patient; transmitting the digital... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070272746 - Medical device radio frequency identification system and method: A medical device inventory management system, including one or more radiofrequency identification (RFID) transponder or “tag” associated with one or more medical devices or attached to the medical device packaging. One or more RFID readers may be used, which may take the form of a handheld device or a shelf... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070272748 - Packing system having interactive objects: A packing system is provided having an object to be packed which has an interface surface having coded data identifying the object, and a sensing device for sensing the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the object identity and at least one of a position and orientation of... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20070272749 - System and method for increasing voter participation: A system and method for increasing voter participation during election day. A poll worker uses an Internet enabled portable device to record when a registered voter votes and transmits that information to a central database in real time. Campaign headquarters view and manipulate real time voting data submitted by poll... Agent: Thomas Moga Butzel Long

20070272750 - Coding and decoding of data: An information code has a positioning layer for coding position information and a data layer for coding arbitrary non-positional data. Both the positioning layer and the data layer may be formed by circularly shifted instances of a window sequence. A product with the information code, methods for coding and decoding... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070272751 - Storage device having self-diagnosis function, control device that controls self-diagnosis function in storage device, and method of performing self-diagnosis on storage device: A storage device includes a recording medium having a user-area and a system-area. The storage device conducts a self-diagnostic test on a recording medium. When conducting the self-diagnostic test, a writing/reading unit performs writing of data in and reading of data from the system area at a user-area write/read frequency... Agent: Patrick G. Burns, Esq. Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

20070272752 - Portable terminal unit: By concealing the existence of an area using a function (which is referred to as IC privacy function) capable of concealing the data area corresponding to each service (behaving as if the data area does not exist), an existing function provided in the contactless IC card, an access to the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070272753 - Optical mark reader: A digital form scoring system that does not require that the targets on the marked form be digitally captured with a drop-out scanner. This is accomplished by locating each target, and in the mark interpretation logic, sensing an area within the outline of the target, then digitally removing all or... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070272754 - Imaging reader target object finder system: A method and apparatus for reading a target object with an image reader that includes an illumination source that illuminates an area corresponding to an indicia area when the imager is acting within an operating range of the indicia, a two-dimensional array sensor capable of collecting data from a captured... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070272755 - Two-directional bar code symbol and its encoding & decoding method: This present invention discloses one type of two-dimensional bar code and its encoding and decoding method. The two-dimensional bar code is represented as circular element modules (CEMs), between which there are spaces. As a CEM remains a CEM after deep defocusing imaging, it can be restored well to be the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070272756 - Hand held bar code reader with improved image capture: An imaging-based bar code reader that includes an imaging and decoding system. When used on a stand to image documents, typically neither the stand or document is moving. Therefore blurring due to motion is not an issue. A sensor detects when the scanner is mounted to a stand. When commanded... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070272757 - Multimedia book: The present invention is directed to a book in which a content is impressed on its pages by invisible ink, and lighting means (e.g. a lamp, a LED, etc.), for exposing the content. According to one embodiment of the invention the lighting means is mounted on a track, therefore enabling... Agent: Einat Pomranc

20070272758 - Cartridge and system for duplicating optical disks: The disclosure is directed to a system for ensuring quality duplication using recognized optical disks. A media cartridge is described that confines a plurality of optical disk and utilizes a mechanical lockout mechanism to release the optical disk while preventing a user from inserting unauthorized optical disk into the media... Agent: Imation Corp.

20070272760 - Method for manufacturing a printed smart card with a visual relief effect: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a smart card that has a printed surface with a tri-dimensional effect. The method includes applying a metallic ink on at least one surface of at least one plastic layer, coating at least partially said metallic ink with a varnish, laminating an... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070272759 - Limiter and semiconductor device using the same: The limiter of the invention uses as a diode a stacked gate thin film transistor (TFT) including a floating gate. When the TFT including a floating gate is used, the threshold voltage may be corrected by controlling the amount of charge accumulated in the floating gate even in the case... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070272761 - Method for making smart cards capable of operating with and without contact: The invention concerns a method for making smart cards capable of operating with or without contact called mixed cards and contactless smart cards. In order to avoid the risk of deteriorating the antenna the method consists in producing an antenna comprising at least two turns, on a support sheet, said... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070267473 - Portable data storage module: A portable data storage module comprises a control module, a wireless communication module, a rewriteable memory and a data transfer button. When the data transfer button is actuated, the portable data storage module wakes from a sleep mode and the control module initiates a data transfer via the wireless communication... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070267474 - Secure storage digital kiosk distribution methods: A method and system of providing movies or other content is provided where a flash drive or flash memory card is used in place of DVD's or other formats. A user receives the content on the flash drive from a kiosk. The system ensures that a codec supported by the... Agent: Winston & Strawn, LLP

20070267475 - System and method for managing point of care assignments: A portable, battery-powered per-patient device automatically detects and logs patient encounters with items, such as medical equipment, drug containers, caregivers, visitors and other patients, in a healthcare facility. A separate per-patient device is assigned to each patient in the facility. The per-patient device is intended to remain with the patient... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070267477 - Accuracy of data entry into micr line of bank checks in transit in the clearing process: A process for correcting bank checks which are in transit to destination banks in a check clearing process. Specific patterns of errors in the MICR lines on the checks are sought and, if they are found, a technician is prompted to correct the MICR line. In addition, a display is... Agent: Intellectual Property Section Law Department

20070267478 - Controlled and secure transactions: A system and method are disclosed herein for allowing an account holder to deposit money in an account to allow an authorized purchaser to spend up to a pre-allocated amount of money for the purchase of goods or services from a predetermined merchant on a network in communication with a... Agent: Ashok Tankha Of Counsel, Lipton, Weinberger & Husick

20070267481 - Monitoring apparatus: A monitoring apparatus for monitoring open/close statuses of open/close portions (5) of multiple money processing machines (1) includes: a reader monitoring apparatus (3) which monitors open/close status of the open/close portion (5) of each of the multiple money processing machines (1) by using an RFID inlet (6) and an RFID... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070267479 - Systems and methods for implementing parking transactions and other financial transactions: A payment processing system configured to provide merchant-specific accounts to consumers, such as virtual prepaid parking accounts, that are accessed by payment instruments. In one embodiment, the payment processing system can create and provide a variety of payment methodologies for purchases, such as pay-as-you-go, virtual prepaid, virtual subscription, and post-paid... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070267476 - Method of issuing a ticket paid for by illegal payment means, and a vending machine and ticket reader for implementing the method: the method being characterized in that when the payment means are checked as being illegal, the printed ticket (28M, 46M) is marked in such a manner as to enable the marked ticket (28M, 46M) to be distinguished from a regular ticket (28R) during an inspection operation.... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20070267480 - Value transfer systems and methods: One method involves the use of stored value account that may be used, for example, to make internet payments, and that can be credited using a variety of payment techniques. Such a method involves receiving money at a money transfer location from a potential purchaser. The money is then stored... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070267483 - Credit card form with improved truncated numbers: A multiple-ply credit card form and a method of imprinting a multiple-ply credit card form are provided. The credit card form may include at least a customer copy ply and a merchant copy ply. The merchant copy ply may include an area for imprinting a credit card number The customer... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070267482 - Pre-payment for goods and/or services at a point of sale: Consumers are given the option at the point of sale to make a pre-payment for units of goods and/or services for which the consumer will take possession of at some point in the future. Consumers are given the option at the point of sale to complete a current purchase by... Agent: Withers & Keys For Bell South

20070267485 - Centralized issuer hub for transaction card customization: The present invention provides a system for card customization including a centralized issuer hub providing a single point of website integration for applicants in different countries or affiliations, the system comprising a centralized issuer hub comprising a server that coordinates data exchange among a plurality of country- or affiliate-specific websites,... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070267486 - Methods for providing long term storage and retrieval of customized transaction card images: The present invention provides a method for providing long term storage of customized transaction card images, comprising the steps of approving or rejecting a selected customized image, marking the customized image as approved or rejected, packaging the customized image into an image file for a transaction card issuer, sending the... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070267484 - Methods for providing stand-in services for transaction card customization: The present invention is directed to methods for providing stand-in services for transaction card customization, wherein a transaction card franchiser provides the stand-in services for the transaction card issuer with regard to transaction card applicant email notification with respect to approval/rejection decisions and/or billing the transaction card applicant for the... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070267487 - System for multiple income-generating business card and referral network: A system for using a communications network with a server and a database to provide income-generating business card and referral card network. In one embodiment, a credit card issuer provides a set of personalized business cards to a first customer for his use, upon qualifying the first customer for a... Agent: Philip K. Yu

20070267488 - Card dispenser having a mobile sensor holder box: A card dispenser includes a dispenser body, which defines an accommodation chamber for receiving a stack of cards for dispensing, a conveying unit mounted in the dispenser body and controlled to deliver the loaded cards from the accommodation chamber through a delivery path to an output port individually, an adjustment... Agent: International Currency Technologies Corporation

20070267489 - Door with electromagnetic locking mechanism having increased level of security: A door with an electromagnetic locking mechanism having an increased level of security, which is provided with an electromagnetic locking mechanism activated from a an electronic lock-control unit located in a position hidden from a viewer that looks at the outer side of the door, e.g., inside the material of... Agent: Aleksandr Borodulin

20070267490 - Multipurpose optical reader: A method of doing business comprising the steps of providing an indicia reader at a point of transaction (POT), capturing a digital image with the indicia reader at the point of transaction and archiving the digital image.... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20070267491 - Shop information distribution method, shop information distribution system, information management server and portable information terminal: When a user requests distribution of event information of a shop from a mobile phone device, an information management server responds to the request and distributes the event information of the shop to the mobile phone device. When a user visits a shop and holds a mobile phone device with... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070267493 - Voting system and method: A voting system comprises a setup module, which generates a ballot input in a plurality of formats. A conversion module receives the ballot input and generates a converted ballot output. A loading module receives data in the converted ballot output and makes the converted ballot output available to a plurality... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20070267492 - System and method for electronic voting: Electronic voting system and method for collecting and counting votes from individual voters using electronic polling equipment. The system comprises means for validating votes from collected virtual ballot forms. The validating means are arranged in such way that if a set of two or more virtual ballot forms associated with... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070267494 - Mobile terminal incorporating card removal mechanism: A mobile terminal incorporates a card removal unit having an elastic member in a battery mounting part formed on a rear surface of the terminal. A card is inserted into a card receiving part formed on one side of the battery mounting part contacting the elastic member. When the battery... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20070267495 - Frequency domain based micr reader: A system and method for implementing frequency domain based magnetic ink character recognition (MICR). A system is provided that includes: a segmentation system for segmenting inputted MICR data into sets of temporal data for inputted characters; a Fourier system for generating a set of Fourier components from temporal data for... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20070267496 - Methods of processing a check in an image-based check processing system to determine if the check is potentially fraudulent: Methods of processing a check in an image-based check processing system are provided to determine if the check is potentially fraudulent. One method comprises attempting to read a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) codeline of a physical check as the check is transported along a document track, capturing image data... Agent: Intellectual Property Section Law Department

20070267498 - Coded target for use with combination laser and photogrammetry targets: The invention relates to the use of one or more targets to measure surfaces. The target may comprise a first portion adapted to reflect a laser beam towards a laser tracking device, a second portion adapted to reflect a light beam towards a photogrammetry device, and a third portion adapted... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP And The Boeing Company

20070267497 - Multi-function keypad using colored light sources and optical films: A multi-function key system for use with an electronic device can include at least one key (230) and an optical film (255) optically coupled to the key. The optical film (255) can include a first optical filter (260) corresponding to a first color of light and a second optical filter... Agent: Cuenot & Forsythe, L.L.C.

20070267499 - Beam-forming aperture for barcode applications: In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes: a laser source is provided that producing a laser beam that diverges in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a lens positioned to receive the laser beam from the laser source and provide a... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070267500 - Coaligned bar codes and validation means: A security mark having multiple optically orthogonal coaligned bar codes is produced using a reflection hologram visible substantially at only a first wavelength that is layered over a wavelength sensitive filter, which blocks light transmission at the first wavelength but transmits light at a second wavelength, and having beneath it... Agent: Diller, Ramik & Wight

20070267501 - Multipurpose optical reader: An optical reading device for collecting and processing symbology data comprising: an image sensor array of pixels for converting light reflected from a target containing a machine readable indicia into output signals representative thereof, the image sensor being operated in a global shutter mode wherein all or substantially all of... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20070267502 - Data cards having multiple machine readable strips: Data cards have multiple machine readable strips to facilitate the swiping of the card in a card reader. A data card may have two or more machine readable strips on one side or one or more machine readable strips on one side and one or more machine readable strips on... Agent: Withers & Keys For Bell South

20070267503 - Interchangeable fob casing for rf core: An apparatus for contactless transactions is disclosed. In one embodiment, a transaction fob assembly includes a standardized fob core and an outer shell adapted to secure the core within the outer shell. Various embodiments provide for the fob core to include circuitry, an antenna, a battery, a switch and a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070267505 - Composite interface memory card: A composite interface memory card includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the memory card includes a USB interface with a plurality of contacts for coupling with a USB socket. The second end of the memory card includes a read/write interface with a plurality of... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070267506 - Data transaction card having a coil antenna with reduced footprint: A data transaction card having a substrate supporting a chip module coupled to opposite ends of a coil antenna wound so as to form a substantially integral number of main loops and having a supplementary loop having an active area that is different from an active area of the main... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070267504 - Rf presentation instrument with sensor control: A presentation instrument is described which includes an input sensor, a memory unit, and an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data. The antenna is configured to receive a request for data stored on the memory unit, and may also be configured to induce a voltage from a magnetic... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070267507 - System for digital writing: A digital writing system for providing handwritten information to a computer system application is disclosed. The digital writing system can comprise an electronic display and a digital writing and scanning device capable of detecting its position based on a position-coding pattern. This position-coding pattern is superimposed on the surface of... Agent: Michaelson & Associates

20070262131 - Method for detecting component placement errors in product assembly and assemblies made therewith: An article and a method for testing the assembly of that article are disclosed. The article includes a plurality of modules, at least two of the modules are capable of being placed in two different positions in the article, each module having a correct position in the article. Each module... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070262132 - Power control unit with digitally supplied system parameters: Methods and apparatuses provide voltage regulation for a processor. Control or configuration parameters for a voltage regulator (VR) are provided digitally over a configuration bus to a VR controller. The parameters may be provided directly from a storage element, or via a processing element or processor core. Based in whole... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070262135 - Method and system for postdating of financial transactions: Methods and systems that prevent completion of postdated financial transactions until the specified future date is provided. A portion of the information necessary to complete a financial transaction is encrypted utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. The encryption key used to encrypt the information is associated with the date on... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070262134 - System and method for activating telephone-based payment instrument: A payment instrument in the form of a cell phone is loaded with account information and activated as a payment instrument by reading account information from a nearby RFID device, and entering a user PIN or password. In one embodiment, the account information is read from an RFID tag provided... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070262133 - User interfacing method of financial settlement using portable phone: A user interfacing method of financial settlement using a mobile enables a user to select one among a number of financial settlement cards contained in the mobile unit as a default card, and to perform an immediate settlement as the selected default card. When a menu is displayed on a... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070262136 - Anti-fraud credit/debit card authorization system and method: The invention provides a credit/debit authorization system and method which aim at stopping unauthorized use of credit/debit cards. The authorization system and method takes a two-step authorization approach. When a credit/debit card transaction authorization request is routed to the authorization system, the authorization system first validates the transaction by comparing... Agent: Xiaofeng Ou

20070262140 - Apparatus, system, and method for delivering products or services: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system, method, and apparatus for offering products and services based, at least in part, on a continually updating analysis of user accounts held by commercial enterprises such as banks, credit card companies, media service providers, insurance companies, and other institutions... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070262138 - Dynamic encryption of payment card numbers in electronic payment transactions: Systems and methods are provided for secure transmission of information identifying account holders in electronic payment transactions made using payment cards or devices that are based integrated circuit chip technology. Individual cards or devices are associated with a cipher key. Information such as personal account numbers, which may be stored... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070262137 - Predictive authorization techniques: Methods and systems are provided for processing a transaction. An authorization request for the transaction is received over a financial network. The authorization request includes account information and transaction information specifying at least a transaction amount. A financial account is identified from the account information. A history of the financial... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070262139 - Techniques for authorization of usage of a payment device: Techniques for authorization of usage of a payment device include facilitating an issuer of the device obtaining an authorization message for an account number associated with the device, based on desired spending limit parameters established by a merchant and/or an issuer of the device; facilitating obtaining an issuer authorization decision;... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20070262141 - Label creating system, terminal device and computer program product: A roll sheet type stored in an apparatus/medium type table, the roll sheet wound on a roll sheet holder of each of label creating apparatuses, and a medium type selected by the user are compared to each other. If both values are equal, one of the label creating apparatuses which... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070262142 - System and method for processor-based inventory data collection and validation with internal integrated scanner: A system and method for collecting and validating inventory data is disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor-based inventory data collection system, with an internal integrated scanner, for efficiently collecting and validating inventory data includes a central processor coupled to a memory bus. The internal integrated scanner allows an operator to... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Intellectual Property Section

20070262143 - Card reading device having both contact and contactless card reading functions: A card reading device having both contact and contactless card reading functions includes a communication interface for transmitting and receiving signals, an antenna for electromagnetically inducing a contactless card, a protocol processor for exchanging data with the contactless card through the antenna according to a predetermined communication protocol, a card... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070262144 - Method and apparatus for efficient data transmission from a tag: A tag has circuitry with a communication portion that can transmit and receive wireless signals, including wireless transmission of data blocks that each have a predefined configuration with a plurality of data slots. The circuitry includes a further portion that, in response to receipt through the communication portion of a... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070262148 - Apparatus and method for photographing a business card in portable terminal: Provided are an apparatus and method for photographing a business card in a portable terminal. The method includes recognizing boundary lines of the business card from an image received from a camera when a recognition and photographing key for a business card is selected, and allowing the business card to... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070262147 - System, method and corresponding apparatus for storing, retrieving and delivering unit dose blisters: A system, method and corresponding apparatus are provided for storing, retrieving and delivering unit dose blisters in their natural, raw state (i.e., without over-wrapping or repackaging). In particular, a plurality of unit dose blister mounts are configured to position a corresponding plurality of different types of unit dose blisters in... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070262146 - Enhanced check code line image capture for improved ocr: A system and method for enhancing a check code line image of a captured document such as a bank check. The system includes an image capture system for capturing an electronic image of a document; a code line locator system for locating a code line region within the electronic image... Agent: Hoffman, Warnick & D'alessandro LLC

20070262145 - Round surface scanner: A scanner capable of scanning a curved surface such as a bottle or other cylindrical, or curved surfaced object. In one class of embodiments, the present innovations include a scan head and one or more rollers (preferably two rollers, one active, the other passive) on which a cylindrical object turns... Agent: Groover & Holmes

20070262149 - Method of and apparatus for identifying consumer products in a retail environment when bar code symbols on the products are not readable or have been removed from packaging: A method of and system for identifying a consumer product in a retail store environment when a bar code symbol on a product is not readable or has been removed from the product's packaging. The system comprises a database system, and a digital image capturing and processing system installed in... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070262150 - Digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of coplanar illuminating and imaging stations projecting a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3d imaging volume, and controlling operations therewithin using con: A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations for producing a plurality of coplanar linear illumination and imaging planes which intersect within a 3D imaging volume defined relative to an imaging window. An object motion detection subsystem for automatically detecting the motion... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20070262151 - Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging planes and area-type illumination and imaging zones with the horizontal and vertical sections of the system housing: An omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having horizontal and vertical housing sections. The horizontal housing section has a horizontal imaging window, and contains (ii) a first plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations, for generating and projecting a... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070262152 - Intelligent system for automatically recognizing objects at a point of sale (pos) station by omni-directional imaging of the objects using a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging subsystems: A digital image capture and processing system for automatically recognizing objects at a point of sale (POS) station. The system comprising a system housing having an imaging window, and containing a digital image capturing and processing engine including a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations. The stations generate and... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070262153 - Digital image capturing and processing system for producing and projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes into a 3d imaging volume and controlling illumination control parameters in said system using the detected motion and velocity: A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations for producing a plurality of coplanar linear illumination and imaging planes which intersect within a 3D imaging volume defined relative to an imaging window. Each station includes an array of planar illumination modules (PLIMs)... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070262154 - Secure product authentication tags: A tag with features to enable its authenticity to be determined includes a hidden code intermixed with a visible pattern such that the hidden code is not readily detectable under ambient light condition, without the use of a specially designed reader. In one embodiment the tag is formed with a... Agent: Henry I. Schanzer, Esq.

20070262155 - Seamless secured digital card manufacturing methods with male guide and female switch: A secured digital (SD) card including a bottom plastic piece having a plurality of lateral sides, said bottom plastic piece further having a cavity interposed along said plurality of lateral sides, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The SD card further having a top cover and a... Agent: Law Offices Of Imam

20070262158 - Card multimedia method and system: A card display comprising a memory storage unit, an electronic paper operable to receive imagery from the memory storage unit, and a battery providing electrical power to the electronic paper and the memory unit.... Agent: Cardinal Law Group

20070262156 - Functional module improvement structure for expanded and enhanced sim card: This invention relates to a functional module structural improvement for expanded and enhanced SIM card comprising of an user identification module and a SIM card; the user identification module is formed by thin film circuit board, the surface is installed with electrical connection points and a control chip, the control... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070262157 - Method and apparatus for coordinating communications between a tag and a reader: A tag has circuitry that can transmit and receive wireless signals, including receipt of first and second wireless signals that are different. The circuitry responds to a predetermined event by inhibiting wireless transmissions for up to a selected time interval, while waiting for receipt of one of the first and... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070262159 - Printed document and control system: Printed document 3 includes at least one microcircuit capable of generating and transmitting a signal that allows identifying a microcircuit and contact parts in series with the microcircuit 5 for the activation of the microcircuit 5.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070262160 - Presentation instrument with user-created pin and methods for activating: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for activating a presentation instrument using a computerized network. The method utilizes a presentation instrument package that comprises a greeting card and a presentation instrument. A package identifier on the greeting card is read and transmitted to a host computer system to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070257098 - Authenticity validation system and method: A product authentication system includes a carrier for receiving paper currency. The currency bears a unique serial number. The carrier is attached to a product the authenticity of which may need to be verified. The carrier can serve as a hang tag attached to various products, such as designer clothing,... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20070257097 - Mobile communication terminal and method: A method for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal having a tap sensitive sensor and a display. The method may include: detecting a first tap in a first direction of the mobile terminal using the tap sensitive sensor; determining a first user input, utilizing the first tap... Agent: Perman & Green

20070257099 - Atm with stack transporter for bulk note deposit: An ATM can accept a bulk stack of currency notes for deposit from a customer. The ATM includes a stack transporter (400) that can rotate an accepted stack while relocating it to a predetermined location inside of the machine. The stack transporter includes a rotatable housing (406) in which a... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20070257106 - System and method for performing charitable gift card/certificate donations: The invention relates to a new method and system for enabling charitable donation giving through the donation of a gift card or gift certificate issued by any number of businesses and donated through a donor of the gift card/certificate. The system collects the gift card, converts the gift card into... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070257107 - Computer readable universal authorization card system and method for using same: A computer readable universal authorization card system including a card having a computer readable portion for conducting communications over a global network and a magnetic stripe for interfacing with card readers is disclosed. Here, the magnetic stripe has a stripe length and a stripe width, the card has a card... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070257102 - Magnetic tape with holographic hidden pattern, method of making same and reader for reading same: A holographic magnetic tape comprising a hidden image pattern for protecting against skimming, alteration and counterfeiting of the data encoded in the holographic magnetic tape. The hidden image pattern in a holographic magnetic tape of a transaction card is used to determine the validity of said transaction card and the... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070257103 - Method and system for performing two factor authentication in mail order and telephone order transactions: The method for authenticating a mail order or telephone order transaction according to the present invention includes receiving authentication information from a cardholder, providing authentication information to an issuer, and determining whether the authentication information is valid. If the authentication information is valid, the issuer informs the merchant that the... Agent: Mayer Brown LLP

20070257100 - Method and system for private information exchange in smart card commerce: A method, system and computer program product for private information exchange in smart card commerce is disclosed. The method includes, in response to determining that an item of biometric data received on a biometric reader corresponds to an authorized user, unlocking a communication channel on a communication port, exchanging public... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070257104 - Portable device and methods for performing secure transactions: A portable, biometrically-secured device for facilitating various different types of in-person and online transactions. For example, the portable, biometrically-secured device can be used to safely perform in-person financial transactions, such as credit card transactions, in which the user's identity is biometrically authenticated. The portable, biometrically-secured device can also be used... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070257105 - Systems and methods for establishing a secure computing environment for performing online transactions: A portable, biometrically-secured device for facilitating various different types of in-person and online transactions. For example, the portable, biometrically-secured device can be used to safely perform in-person financial transactions, such as credit card transactions, in which the user's identity is biometrically authenticated. The portable, biometrically-secured device can also be used... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070257101 - Systems and methods for providing access to wireless gaming devices: Systems and methods for controlling access to wireless gaming devices and networks are provided. For example, access is controlled through one or more levels of security checks, such as a hard security check instead of or in addition to a soft security check. In a hard security check, the user... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/361

20070257109 - Payment system with outdoor terminal: A point of sale system is provided that can selectively control operation of one or more peripherals. The system includes a payment terminal with a reader for an electronic payment card and a port for communication with the peripheral. The system further includes a peripheral with a reader for the... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070257110 - Point of sale (pos) based bar code reading and cash register systems with integrated internet-enabled customer-kiosk terminals: Novel POS-based bar code symbol reading systems are disclosed having an integrated customer-kiosk terminal. Also disclosed are novel POS-based bar code reading cash register Systems having integrated Internet-enabled customer-kiosk terminals.... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070257108 - Transaction processing system and method: A transaction processing system and method provide a product designated transaction processing facility enable for processing purchase transaction associated with at least one designated product. The product designated facility may be a product dedicated checkout lane. The product designated facility may be a point-of-display transaction processing facility.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070257111 - Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070257112 - Ic-tag read-write apparatus: A radio data communication apparatus includes first antennas, modulation circuits, an oscillating circuit, a switch circuit, a memory, and a control circuit. The first antennas perform a one-to-one radio communication with second antennas of IC tags having different communication frequencies. The one-to-one radio communication is carried out based on a... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070257113 - Blood recipient verification device: A blood recipient verification device includes a patient ID label region including a top ID label layer on which information can be imprinted, a bottom layer comprising an image material in underlining registry with the top layer, an elongate strap adjacent the patient ID label region, and an identification label... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20070257114 - Automatic omnidirectional bar code symbol reading system employing linear-type and area-type bar code symbol reading stations within the system housing: An automatic omni-directional bar code symbol reading system for use in a POS environment. The system comprises a system housing having an light transmission window. A plurality of linear-type bar code symbol reading stations are disposed in the system housing, for generating and projecting a complex of linear illumination planes... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070257115 - Method for intelligently controlling the illumination and imagine of objects as they are moved through the 3d imaging volume of a digital image capturing and processing system: A method for intelligently controlling the illumination and imaging of objects while being moved through a 3D imaging volume of a digital image capturing and processing system projecting a plurality of field of views (FOVs) through said 3D imaging volume during system operation. As an object is being moved within... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20070257116 - Interface detection method of a multiple mode micro memory card: A multiple mode micro memory card includes a housing having a first end and a second end; a memory for storing data; first and second sets of contact pads formed on the first end for sending and receiving data and control signals; and a controller electrically connected to the first... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070257117 - Non-contact ic apparatus and control method: A non-contact IC apparatus is provided in a simple configuration with a plurality of IC chips, while enabling reliable communication. A non-contact IC apparatus 1 has a plurality of IC chips 30, 50, an antenna 11 for receiving a radio wave for non-contact IC apparatus, a modem part 12 for... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070257118 - Method for making and a business form having printed bar codes on a coated substrate: A business form such as a wristband or label includes an imaging area of face stock overprinted with a fluorescent ink for receiving a printed bar code to enhance the scannability of the bar code. The ink may be applied by overprinting to a thickness of between about 0.2 to... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20070251990 - Self service prepay dry cleaning locker system: The self service prepay dry cleaning locker system is composed of a unit which houses the software, keyboard, printer, disposable bags and a determinate number of lockers for the available space. The system allows for customers to access a drop off and delivery location for their articles to be dry... Agent: Anita Lenorman

20070251989 - Anti-theft lottery ticket and methods: An anti-theft lottery ticket includes a substrate, a redemption bar code printed on one side of the substrate, and play symbols printed in a play area on one side of the substrate. The play area is covered with a scratch-off material and a destructible bar code is printed over a... Agent: Elliot Furman

20070251988 - Field servicing: Systems, computer-readable media, and methods are presented for selecting a service entity that utilize a processor, a memory connected to the processor, and program instructions storable in the memory and executable by the processor. Program instructions can execute to receive information from a first entity regarding a particular set of... Agent: Brooks & Cameron, PLLC

20070251992 - System and method for canceling electronically deposited checks: A method of processing a check prior to electronically depositing the check includes steps of (a) attempting to print a cancellation mark on the check using an energy emitting ink, such as a luminescent ink, (b) radiating first energy, such as UV energy, toward the check, (c) determining whether second... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070251991 - System and method for processing electronically deposited checks: A method of processing a check prior to electronically depositing the check includes receiving the check, determining a number of existing check submission indicating marks, if any, that are present on the check, determining whether the number is less than a pre-set maximum number, discontinuing the processing of the check... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070252002 - Assistance method and apparatus for online purchases of goods or services conducted with payment card systems: A card payment system includes a purchases assistance system linking online merchants of goods or services, including digital goods, with the operator of the card issuance system. Merchants can use the purchases assistance system to seek help from the Issuer for resolving disputes related to purchases of digital goods of... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070252000 - Prepay receptacle for dry cleaning drop-off: A prepay receptacle for dry cleaning drop-off. This unit is houses the merchant card swiping device, software, printer, disposable bags and wire basket on rollers. This single unit will allow a customer to prepay and deposit their articles to be dry cleaned, at their convenience. The customer will be able... Agent: Anita Lenorman

20070252001 - Access control system with rfid and biometric facial recognition: A biometric identification system which uses a UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) tag storing a first set of specified biometric information on an identity card; which bears a facial picture of the card carrier. An identification system comprising an antenna using radio frequency signals and a reader is used to... Agent: John S. Hale Gipple & Hale

20070251994 - Hybrid transaction card package assembly: A transaction card package assembly comprising a transaction card and a card holder, wherein the package assembly further comprises at least three unique identifiers thereon such that the transaction card may be activated at a point of sale by either a one-step or two-step activation process.... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070251999 - Optical data cards and transactions: Improved optical data cards 20, and compatibly-configured systems, methods, and software are useful in advertising, communications, and the completion of on-line and other electronically-processed transactions. Optical data cards 20 comprise optically readable data comprising unique card identifiers and seating devices configured for seating the cards 20 in an optical reading... Agent: Torys LLP

20070251993 - Rfid card issuing system: In this RFID card issuing system, manual operations are required only in two steps of: inputting personal information of an RFID card holder to register it in database; and pushing a shutter button of a camera at the photographing, and software controls are employed for the steps of: copying an... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070251998 - Service-to-device mapping for smart items using a genetic algorithm: Systems and methods allow service-to-device mapping using genetic algorithm logic by which services are mapped onto best-suited smart items selected from a plurality of smart items of a sensor network. As part of the mapping, and/or subsequent thereto, a deployment of the service(s) onto the smart items is initiated. A... Agent: Brake Hughes PLC C/o Intellevate

20070251997 - System and method for managing multiple smart card sessions: A system and method is provided for managing multiple smart card sessions with multiple communications or computing devices in association with a single smart card reader. A wireless smart card reader is provided for communicating with a plurality of devices requiring smart card functionality in a number of smart card... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20070251995 - Transaction card package assembly having enhanced security: A transaction card package assembly comprising a transaction card held by a card holder and having a security code spanning the transaction card and the card holder such that upon removal of the transaction card from the card holder, the security code is broken and a portion of the security... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070251996 - Verification of a biometric identification: An identification verification system includes a combination of indicia that represent measurable characteristics mapped into a characteristic signature, and an indicia detector for detecting the characteristic signature and verifying authenticity of the characteristic signature.... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070252003 - Interactive kiosk and method for vending items using same: An interactive kiosk that can be placed in a retail environment. The kiosk includes a main body portion, a plurality of user interfaces disposed on the outer face of the main body portion, dispensing system disposed in the interior of the main body portion, and a central processing unit. The... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20070252004 - Network advertisement delivery system: In a network advertisement system, an information processing section includes a module to store, when sales or service operation is conducted for a first terminal, purchase history of articles or services of the first terminal; and a Social Network Service includes an extraction module to extract, on receiving from the... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070252005 - Active matrix emissive display and optical scanner system, methods and applications: An active matrix emissive display (ED) is disclosed that also includes optical scanning capability. Each display pixel is independently addressable and independently internally driven for light generation. Each display pixel is also given the ability to be coupled to detection circuitry in order to sense currents or voltages that are... Agent: Jon E. Kappes Law Offices Of Steven G. Lisa, Ltd.

20070252006 - Method and apparatus for non-invasive laser based labeling of plant products: A method and apparatus for labeling plant products based on laser activation of a color-changing compound is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, a nozzle sprays a coating of photosensitive material containing color-changing chemical component. An optional drying station is set up to optimize homogeneity and adhesiveness of the color-changing coating.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070252007 - Method and apparatus for setting parameters for a symbol reading device: A bar code or two dimensional symbol reading device is properly configured by displaying a symbol or barcode having the properties required for configuration on a computer screen, capturing an image from the computer screen, and then configuring the symbol reading device appropriately. The symbol reading device may also require... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070252008 - Position indicator using a moveable sensor and a light path viewed: A position indicator that uses light and a light tight cover with ports installed over a clear tube and an internal moveable sensor with both light blocking and collecting/reflecting properties inside the tube to show a position by means of a light path and view port. The position can be... Agent: James C. Rowe

20070252009 - Transaction card package assembly having enhanced security: A transaction card package assembly comprising a transaction card connected to a first panel via a releasable interface, wherein the first panel is affixed to a second panel such that upon releasing the interface, the first panel remains affixed to the second panel and the transaction card is released from... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070252010 - Credit card sized usb flash drive: A flash memory mass storage drive stores user files in a convenient credit card sized drive. Embodiments function as both a credit card and a mass storage drive. Communication may be through a host interface connector such as a USB connector, a magnetic interface, a smart card interface, and/or a... Agent: Winston & Strawn, LLP