Registers inventions 01/08

20080023539 - Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine system and method: An automated banking-machine that is actuated responsive to data read from user cards, accepts checks and dispenses cash to users. The banking machine is operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20080023542 - Method and system for accrual transaction processing in loyalty programs: The present invention discloses a method and system for accrual transaction processing in loyalty programs. The method according to the present invention includes the steps of setting up an accrual template, and validating accrual transactions received from loyalty partners against transaction attributes in the accrual template. The present invention imparts... Agent: Evergreen Valley Law Group, P.C. And Oracle International Corporation

20080023540 - Method and system for enabling multiple payment options in loyalty program transactions: The present invention discloses a method and system for enabling multiple payment options for members in a loyalty program. The method according to the present invention includes the steps of receiving a request for a loyalty service and capturing service information and payment options of interest from the members, and... Agent: Evergreen Valley Law Group, P.C. And Oracle International Corporation

20080023541 - Partner account debit process: A loyalty program business model includes entering into an agreement with loyalty program partners and agreeing on exchange rates between a variety of loyalty unit types. Partner accrual records (PAR's) are accepted from said loyalty program partners related to the business activity of related loyalty program members. Loyalty units credits... Agent: Evergreen Valley Law Group, P.C. And Oracle International Corporation

20080023543 - Personal verification system: The present invention relates generally to a highly reliable personal verification system and associated method and device for recording biometric data and identifying and monitoring individuals as part of groups sought to be monitored. The system and method for identifying individuals is based on an individual's communicated biometric data selected... Agent: C. G. Mersereau, Esq. Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20080023544 - Information processing system: An information processing system comprises an identifying information reading portion that reads out identifying information from a recording medium storing the identifying information capable of identifying an individual, an information managing portion that in advance manages and keeps information available for information providing, an information extracting portion that extracts information... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080023545 - Lens module: A lens module (200) includes a barrel (20), at least one lens (30) and an image sensing module (40). The lens received in the barrel. The image sensing module is mounted on a mounting end of the barrel and includes an image sensor (41), a top board (42), a carrier... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20080023546 - Method, apparatus and computer program for embedding barcode in color image: A barcode-embedding area is obtained in a color image based on expression possibility by the juxtaposed additive color mixture and possibility of reading of pixels separately by a barcode reader (S11), a color image in the barcode-embedding area is expressed by the juxtaposed additive color mixture, and color images for... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080023547 - Alternator and starter tester with bar code functionality and method: An alternator and starter tester system having a bar code reader. The bar code can contain information regarding the component being tested and can direct the tester to conduct the appropriate test. The bar code can also encode the results of the test on a second bar code. The second... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080023548 - Adjustable imaging lens assembly in imaging reader: An adjustable imaging lens assembly focuses light from indicia along an optical path onto a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. The lens assembly includes a plurality of lenses and an aperture stop spaced apart along the optical path, at least one of lenses being mounted with multiple freedoms of... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023549 - Axicon-based imaging lens assembly in imaging reader: An imaging lens assembly focuses light from indicia in a working range of distances along an optical path onto a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. The lens assembly includes an axicon and an aperture stop that together are operative for extending the working range.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023550 - Curved window in electro-optical reader: A light-transmissive window on a housing of an electro-optical reader is curved to reflect reflections of an outgoing scanning light beam incident on the curved window away from a photodetector in the housing. The curved window minimizes the space between itself and a light assembly in the housing.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023551 - System and method for configuring an omnidirectional scanner: An omnidirectional scanning system and method are provided for reading at least one optical code within a field of view of the scanning system and oriented in an orientation included in a set of multiple orientations. The omnidirectional scanning system includes at least one processor for operating the scanning system... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080023552 - Enhanced resolution automatic data collection apparatus and method using an afocal optical element: An automatic data collection device, such as a scanner-type device, is provided with an afocal optical element, such as an afocal lens, that operates in conjunction with a scanning mirror to scan a target machine-readable symbol using a scanning beam. The scanning mirror deflects a light beam into the afocal... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080023555 - Aperture stop in imaging reader: An aperture stop focuses light from indicia onto a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. The aperture stop has an open aperture with a scan dimension sized to resolve symbol elements, and with a height dimension to allow sufficient light to be captured. A cylindrical lens can be used to... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023554 - Compact imaging lens assembly in imaging reader: A compact imaging lens assembly focuses light from indicia along an optical path onto a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. The lens assembly includes a pair of end focusing lenses of substantially a same size and spaced apart along the optical path, an intermediate lens between the end lenses,... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023553 - Optical reader having integral lens and diffuser: An optical reader is provided for reading an image provided on a surface. The optical reader has at least one light source and a first lens configured to focus and diffuse light from the at least one light source onto an image. The optical reader also has at least one... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080023557 - Imaging reader with folded image capture path and direct illumination path: A target is illuminated with illumination light along a direct optical path that has no optical surface areas shared with a folded optical path along which light is captured by an imager in an imaging reader.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023556 - Imaging reader with target proximity sensor: An illuminator illuminates a symbol with a low level of illumination in a detection mode of operation to enable an imager to detect the symbol in a working range and in a field of view of the imager in an imaging reader, and also illuminates the symbol with a high... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080023558 - Network of digital image capturing systems installed at retail pos-based stations and serviced by a remote image processing server in communication therewith: Digital image capturing and processing network for use in a retail POS environment, comprising a plurality of digital image capturing systems, and a remote image processing server. Each digital image capturing system is installed at a POS station and includes a system housing having an imaging window and containing a... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080023559 - Omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system employing coplanar illumination and imaging planes and area-type illumination and imaging zones within the system housing: An omni-directional digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having an imaging window, and a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations, disposed in the system housing, for generating and projecting a complex of coplanar illumination and imaging planes through said... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080023560 - Swipe imager scan engine: An imaging scan engine includes both a solid-state camera and an illumination source in the same package. The scan engine unit simplifies the integration of swipe imaging components into new and existing scanners.... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080023561 - Reader for decoding two-dimensional optically readable information: An apparatus and method for reading optical information including a photosensitive system oriented to capture optical information. Also included is an optical system focusing optical information onto the photosensitive system, and a display oriented to display optical information captured by the photosensitive system. The apparatus also includes a portable, hand-held... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (c/o Intermec)

20080023562 - Ic card: An IC card capable of reinforcing the prevention of the electrostatic damage without causing a rise in the cost of a semiconductor integrated circuit chip. The semiconductor integrated circuit chip (2) is mounted on a card substrate (1), and plural connection terminals (3) are exposed. The connection terminals are connected... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080017699 - Automatic system of laundry: This invention relates to the automatic laundry system that prevents the error of sorting the laundry incorrectly and thus, reduces the economic loss caused by the mistake and improves the efficiency of the service. This system is comprised of the User's Terminal that sends/receives the stored information to/from the outside;... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080017698 - Method and system for system administration using radio frequency identification: A method for performing system administration using radio frequency identification (RFID) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting a radio frequency identification device, reading the device for information contained within the card, determining whether the information contains a request to perform a task to administer a computer system,... Agent: Sun Microsystems, Inc. C/o Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

20080017700 - Semiconductor device and an information management system therefor: Individual two-dimensional barcodes are provided for individual chips arrayed on a wafer, individual lead frames to each of which chips are bonded and individual packaged products constituted of resin sealed semiconductor chips based upon chip ID information, to enable information management to be implemented separately for individual chips, individual frames... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20080017701 - Centralized management of replacement vehicle labels: A central labeling data (CLD) management system provides centralized management, assembly, and distribution of labeling data for use in generating replacement labels for damaged vehicles. For example, the CLD management system includes a database that stores label data for a plurality of vehicles produced by a plurality of different manufacturers.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080017702 - System and method for conducting electronic account transactions: A method of performing a transfer of value from a first transaction account to a second transaction account, the transfer requested by operation of a mobile communication device operably connected to a communications network with the operation of the transaction accounts effected by an account operating system also operably connected... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080017703 - Smart card capable of processing financial transaction messages and operating method therein: In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a smart card capable of processing financial transaction messages, comprising a CPU controller module, a security controller module, an input/output (I/O) interface module, a storage module, a financial card standard data processor module, and an ISO 8583 message processor module;... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080017704 - Contactless electronic wallet payment device: A contactless electronic wallet is disclosed. The contactless electronic wallet may include a communications interface adapted to receive financial account information from a computer. The contactless electronic wallet may also include a memory device adapted to electronically store financial account information for at least one financial account. The contactless electronic... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080017705 - Method to reduce authentication latency in an immobilizer system: An immobilizer system begins authentication of an identification device in response to an external triggering event. The external triggering event occurs prior to engagement with a reader module within the vehicle. Authorization commences prior to engagement to the reader module and continues after engagement with the reader module to reduce... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080017706 - Interactive management of storefront purchases: Briefly described, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes a media server configured to transfer storefront interface data to a client device, where the storefront interface data enables a graphical storefront interface to be displayed on the client device. The system further includes a profile database maintaining profile records... Agent: Scott P. Zimmerman, PLLC

20080017707 - Recording medium management system and recording medium liquidation apparatus: A slot machine issues a ticket with a ticket ID; a server manages a remaining amount in to the ticket; a ticket liquidating machine liquidates the ticket by exchanging the ticket for cash. A pouch pay terminal is held by a pouch payer and a cashier terminal is set at... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080017708 - Retail store fly-around product locator: A method, system, computer program product and service for aiding a shopper in locating a product in a store are presented. The shopper enters an identifier for a desired product into a wireless computer, such as a tablet computer or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). A server determines both where... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20080017709 - Dynamic inventory management of deployed assets: A dynamic inventory management method can include the step of attaching a location tag to a deployable asset. A mobile entity can be associated with the location tag. A tag scanner can scan for location tags within a range of the tag scanner. Data can be conveyed from the tag... Agent: Patents On Demand, P.A.

20080017710 - Method for identifying duplicated pharmaceutical product packaging: A method of determining a possible duplication of pharmaceutical product packaging, the packaging having disposed thereon or therein, coded data including a number of coded data portions. Each coded data portion is indicative of the identity the pharmaceutical product. The method includes using a computer system that receives indicating data... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080017711 - Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card: The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080017712 - Secure magnetic stripe reader: Magnetic stripe readers are disclosed that are configured to extract information from magnetic media and encrypt part of the extracted information. Embodiments of magnetic stripe readers include measures to resist tampering and inputs to receive unencrypted information from input devices. One embodiment includes a housing containing a magnetic reading head... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080017713 - Method of associating audio with a position on a surface: A method of enabling recorded video to be associated with a location on a surface is provided. The surface has coded data printed thereon, which is indicative of a plurality of locations on the surface. The method comprises the steps of: interacting with the surface using an optical sensing device... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080017714 - Method for tagged bar code data interchange: A method of tagged bar code data interchange includes creating electronic and/or printed documents with tagged bar coded information, capturing and decoding the tagged bar coded information, caching the tagged bar coded information, parsing the bar coded data tags, stripping the data tags, and inputting/storing the bar coded information. Business... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080017715 - Automatic pos-based digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illumination and imaging zones intersecting within the 3d imaging volume of the system: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system housing having vertical housing section provided with an imaging window, and containing at least two area-type illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting area-type illumination and imaging zones through the imaging window,... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080017716 - Automatic pos-based digital image capturing and processing system employing a plurality of area-type illumination and imaging zones intersecting within the 3d imaging volume of the system: An automatic digital image capturing and processing system for use in a POS environment, comprising a system having a horizontal housing section, installable within a countertop surface at the POS environment, and supporting at least two area-type illumination and imaging stations for generating and projecting at least two area-type illumination... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20080017717 - Information reader for optically reading code on object: An information reader has blocks of bright field illuminating units illuminating an information code directly marked on an object with first lights to regularly reflect the lights on the code, blocks of dark field illuminating units illuminating the code with second lights to irregularly reflect the lights on the code,... Agent: Posz Law Group, PLC

20080017719 - Card apparatus and method of producing the same: A card apparatus includes a card case housing a circuit substrate, a case main body and an extended portion made of resin material and being disposed integrally with the case main body. The extended portion accommodates one end side portion of the circuit substrate. The case main body includes a... Agent: Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20080017718 - Memory module which includes a form factor connector: A plurality of flash (solid state) media coupled to a single form factor connector to provide a module, i.e., referred to as a SmartStack module, that can be coupled directly to a device with a SmartStack module controller. The SmartStack module does not include a controller and is controlled from... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (onspec/tpl)

20080017721 - Mobile payment device with magnetic stripe: According to the invention, a mobile payment device is disclosed. The mobile payment device may include a body, an input device, and a substrate having a magnetic stripe. The input device may be configured to receive data from a plurality of data sources. The magnetic stripe may be configured to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080017720 - Multi-use payment card and methods of using same: A payment card includes a card body and a magnetic stripe on the card body. The magnetic stripe stores a first account number. The payment card also includes an antenna disposed on the card body and a storage device mounted in the card body. The storage device is coupled to... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080017722 - Method for data interchange: A method for data interchange includes summing up data associated with an electronic document to provide summed up data, representing the summed up data as one or more bar codes, and returning the one or more bar codes for display and data capture via a bar code scan from either... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080011820 - Method and system for enabling item-level approval of payment card: A method includes the steps of facilitating obtaining indicia identifying individual items to be purchased at a point of interaction, in conjunction with an inbound authorization request; facilitating translation of the indicia into a form understandable by a third party transaction approver, to obtain translated indicia; and facilitating transfer of... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20080011821 - Method and system of determining orifice plate parameters: A method and system of determining orifice plate parameters. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising installing an orifice plate in a metering tube, and reading parameters of the orifice plate by a flow computer. In some embodiments, the orifice plate comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID)... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080011819 - Verification of hit testing: Various embodiments are disclosed relating to verification of hit testing. According to an example embodiment, a method may be provided. The example method may include associating each of a plurality of locations of an application display area with one of a plurality of visual elements, selecting one of the plurality... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080011822 - Automatic data collection device, method and article: A first machine-readable data carrier comprises an embedded command to control communication with a second machine-readable data carrier. An automatic data collection system is configured to extract the embedded command from the first machine-readable data carrier and to execute the command with respect to the second machine-readable data carrier.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080011823 - System and method for securing transactions in a contact center environment: A system and method for protecting confidential user information employed in an electronic transaction. The system and method provide for associating an expiration time/time period, use or other use-limiting authorization indicator with a credit card or other user information to be transferred to a user information recipient, in conjunction with... Agent: Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, PC

20080011824 - Suspicious persons database: Most financial transactions involving check deposits and cashing at automatic teller machines are often associated with high risk. Although conventional security measures for many automatic teller machines record financial transactions, the recorded events are typically viewed after suspicious or criminal activity has already occurred. Therefore, a financial institution may not... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080011826 - system for registering and using administrative cards to enable configuration of an application and device: A method and system for registering a card that is used to enable configurations of an application and/or a device. The method and system includes initializing into an administrative card setup mode, providing information for at least one card to be registered, storing the information for the at least one... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20080011827 - Automatic management of security information for a security token access device with multiple connections: A security token access device and a method implemented on an access device for automatically managing security information. The access device is capable of wirelessly communication with a plurality of user devices and may be securely paired with at least one of the plurality of user devices. The access device... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20080011828 - Smart card terminal side data and management framework: A data and management framework of a smart card terminal functions to provide interoperability between the smart card terminal and a smart card, and in particular between applications of the terminal and the card. An application program interface (API) is written to the data and management framework, which is part... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20080011825 - Transactions using handheld electronic devices based on unobtrusive provisioning of the devices: A system and method enabling consumers to settle payments using a handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device preferably is provisioned with a unique code in a manner that does not require specialized software or hardware. A reader receives the unique code from the handheld electronic device, determines a consumer... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20080011831 - Method and system for smellprint recognition biometrics on a smartcard: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using smellprint recognition biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a smellprint sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a smartcard configured... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. C/o Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

20080011830 - System for biometric security using a smartcard: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a smartcard configured with a... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. C/o Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

20080011829 - Time delimited multiple admission method and system: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a provision of access to services. A time delimited, multiple use ticket/admissions card is provided that controls admission to services offered by participating service providers. The ticket/admissions card is issued to a ticket holder, and the card is valid for a certain amount... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080011832 - Card dispenser adjustable subject to the size of the cards to be dispensed: A card dispenser is disclosed to include a dispenser body, which has an accommodation chamber for receiving a stack of cards for dispensing, an output port, and a delivery path connected between the accommodation chamber and the output port, a conveying unit controllable to deliver the cards from the accommodation... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080011834 - Job-site inspector communications and plan storage unit: A job-site inspector communications and plan storage unit facilitates job-site inspections in the construction industry. The unit provides a designated location for inspector communications and plan storage that protects the job-card and plans. The unit may include wireless or wired electronics communications to facilitate communications and/or indications that inspections have... Agent: Mitch Harris, LLC - General

20080011833 - Method for accessing after-operation information of secure element applications: In a mobile terminal device a Secure Element, a main controlling unit, and near-field-comunication Module form a communication triangle. A method is disclosed for providing an interface communication in said mobile terminal device comprising a means and/or an operation for detecting by said main control unit that a communication between... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20080011835 - Method and apparatus for searching rights objects stored in portable storage device using object location data: There is provided a method and an apparatus for searching rights objects stored in a portable storage device by using an object location data. The method includes: accessing the portable storage device; transmitting an object identifier to the portable storage device; receiving a location data of a first object searched... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080011836 - Method and system for reducing waste due to product spoilage within a grocery environment: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for tracking time sensitive items in a container. A barcode scanned item is placed into a container. The system stores the time of the scan and links the item identification number scanned to the inventory control system. As the... Agent: Duke W. Yee Yee & Associates, P.C.

20080011837 - System and method for administering a loyalty program and processing payments: The present invention is directed to a system and method for administration of a customer loyalty program at a point of sale terminal. The system, in one embodiment, contains a database of customer records for the loyalty program where each customer record contains information about a customer's payment device and... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20080011838 - Rotatable point-of-service terminal: The present invention provides for a rotatable, portable POS terminal through the use of software and hardware that supports different screen orientations for electronic signature capture. The POS terminal also accommodates contactless instrument readers and optionally includes features for user display interaction, multi-tasking capabilities, check reading and age and identity... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080011839 - Material hauling and delivery monitoring system: A system and apparatus monitors dump truck loads and activity. A truck picks up a load and haul ticket at one location, such as a gravel or sand pit, and delivers them to another, such as a job fill site. An operator at the job site scans a bar code... Agent: Guy V. Manning

20080011842 - Asset management: Systems, processes, and devices may facilitate asset management. In particular systems, processes, and devices may test and analyze inventory tags on objects, such as a company's assets, and track and manage objects. A system may include inventory tags, inventory tag readers, and/or a data storage module. Various types of inventory... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080011844 - Computerized system for a retail environment: A computerized system for a retail environment including a host computer, an in store processor in electrical communication with the host computer, and a Point Of Sale system. The Point Of Sale system includes a primary point of sale server in electrical communication with the in store processor, and a... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080011843 - Method for improving security and enhancing information storage capability, the system and apparatus for producing the method, and products produced by the system and apparatus using the method: One alternative and optional method of the present invention provides a secured item specific identification system incorporating the steps of identifying an item to a determined degree, generating a first identifying code for the item, generating a second code and separately providing the same to a partner, enabling an access... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20080011841 - System and method of detecting product code duplication and product diversion: Systems and methods for detecting product code duplication and product diversion are disclosed herein. One embodiment includes generating a plurality of product codes, each product code being unique for each separate item of a set of items, recording a quantity of authentication requests for a product code of the plurality... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (sv)IPDocketing

20080011840 - Tracking information in a note handling facility: Tracking information in a note handling facility, such as an amusement gaming facility, involves, in some implementations, communications between components of the system to facilitate tracking the location and movement of note acceptors and cassettes for storing notes. Such components can include host machines, note acceptors, cassettes for storing notes,... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080011845 - Printing device for a voting booth, voting apparatus, and method of providing secure electronic selection by a user: A printing device for a voting booth comprises a printing mechanism, a viewing window placed after the printing mechanism on the path of the substrate so as to present the printed substrate to the voter, and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the printed substrate. A voting apparatus for secure electronic... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080011846 - Apparatus and method for determining whether machine readable information on an item matches the item: A scanner, which reads machine readable information on an item and determines its location on the item, also includes one or more video cameras for determining dimensions of features on the item. A computer uses the machine readable information to find a record within a data structure. The record includes... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20080011847 - Handheld pharmaceutical product scanner: A sensing device for use with a pharmaceutical product associated with packaging having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions. Each coded data portion is indicative of an identity of the pharmaceutical product. The sensing device includes a housing adapted to be held by... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080011848 - Smart card communication routing: A computerized device has an open communication session with a smart card via a smart card reader. The smart card reader and the computerized device cooperate to enable another computerized device to communicate with the smart card over the open communication session. Communication between the other computerized device and the... Agent: Integral Intellectual Property Inc.

20080011849 - Transaction terminal pharmaceutical product scanner: A transaction terminal for performing transactions relating to a pharmaceutical product. The pharmaceutical product is associated with packaging having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the pharmaceutical product. The transaction terminal includes a... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080011850 - Dual purpose card reader: The present invention provides for a compact, portable POS terminal through the co-location of a magnetic card slot and a smart card entry slot. In one embodiment, the smart card slot is positioned within a portion of the magnetic card slot. The POS terminal also accommodates contactless instrument readers and... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080011851 - Answer to reset (atr) pushing: A wireless-enabled smart card reader receives an Answer to Reset (ATR) from a smart card and transmits the ATR using a wireless communication link to a computing device without waiting for an ATR request from the computing device. The computing device may cache the ATR and use it for subsequent... Agent: Integral Intellectual Property Inc.

20080011852 - Laser-based method and system for processing targeted surface material and article produced thereby: A laser-based method and system for processing targeted surface material and article produced thereby are provided. The system processes the targeted surface material within a region of a workpiece while avoiding undesirable changes to adjacent non-targeted material. The system includes a primary laser subsystem including a primary laser source for... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080011853 - Product packaging including digital data: Light sensitive materials applied in shipping materials, including security seals and tear tape, for authentication, discrimination and recognition of items.... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20080011854 - Method of and system for setting laser processing conditions, laser processing system, computer program for setting laser processing conditions, computer readable medium and recording device on which laser processing conditions are recorded: A laser method of printing a pattern on works which is read at a high read rate by optical readers and a system for implementing the laser processing method are described. print pattern data is generated based on printing conditions including at least an original print pattern such as a... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20080011855 - Method and apparatus for multiplexed symbol decoding: A method and apparatus for multi-threaded operation of an image-based symbology reader is provided. In the method of the invention, acquired images of an encoded symbol are attempted to be decoded using a plurality of decoding engines asynchronously and substantially simultaneously in a multi-threaded processing environment. Each of the decoding... Agent: Cognex Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080011856 - Multi-format bar code reader: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for selectively reading a barcode, symbol, or other indicia by either scanning the barcode with a flying-spot scanner, or by imaging the barcode, thereby improving reading performance by tailoring the reading method to the particular item that is being read. Both a flying-spot laser scanning... Agent: Datalogic - Stoel Rives LLP C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20080011857 - Methods and apparatus for generating and decoding scan patterns using multiple laser sources: Systems and techniques for multiple laser and multiple detector bar code scanning. multiple laser sources generate multiple laser beams directed to a rotating spinner and along optical paths to emerge from a scanner as multiple scan beams. The scan beams trace out a scan pattern within a scan volume. As... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080011858 - Method of reading code symbols using a digital image capturing and processing system employing a micro-computing platform with an event-driven multi-tier software architecture: A method of reading code symbols using a digital image capture and processing system employing a micro-computing platform supporting an event-driven multi-tier software architecture. The system comprises: an image formation and detection subsystem; an illumination subsystem; an illumination control subsystem; a digital image processing subsystem; and an input/output subsystem; and... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080011859 - Method and apparatus for personalizing contactless card with switch: An identification token is provided which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC), an antenna and a switch. The switch is normally in a first state and is actuatable by a user's finger to a second state different from the first state. The identification token includes a conductive... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080011861 - Semiconductor device: A semiconductor device such as an RFID, which can easily generate a given stable potential, is provided. Circuits included in a semiconductor device are categorized depending on whether a given stable power source potential is necessary. A power source potential generated from a wireless signal received by an antenna with... Agent: Eric Robinson

20080011860 - Two step molding process secured digital card manufacturing method and apparatus: A molded secured digital (SD) card having 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 molded SD card further having a printed circuit... Agent: Law Offices Of Imam

20080011862 - Coded data including a digital signature with padding: Coded data for disposal on or in a surface that includes a number of coded data portions. Each coded data portion encodes an identity of an object or the like associated with the surface. In addition, each coded data portion encodes at least part of a signature that is a... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080006683 - Information terminal device: It is determined whether key information is valid or invalid on the basis of first key management information indicating an expiration date of a terminal when a playback request for encoded content is input. When it is determined that the key information is invalid, an invalidation date of a key... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20080006684 - Security paper an darticles comprising such paper: The currency note (10) is provided with a first and a second integrated circuit (1,3), that each have an antenna (2,4). The antennas (2,4) preferably operate at different frequencies. Each of the integrated circuits (2,4) comprises a memory in which a chip code and a combination code are stored. The... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

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20080006685 - Methods and systems for real time account balances in a mobile environment: Methods and systems for obtaining real time account balance information for a plurality of financial accounts maintained at one or more financial service providers utilizing a mobile device such as a mobile telephone (cellphone) or wireless connected personal digital assistant (PDA). A mobile financial transaction system (MFTS) is coupled for... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20080006687 - Electronic image cash letter validation: Validating image cash letter (“ICL”) files using appropriate validation standards for each ICL file and, where appropriate, allowing successfully validated elements of an ICL file containing one or more unsuccessfully validated elements to be processed for payment and/or presentment. A processing entity can receive an ICL file with multiple ICLs... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20080006689 - Electronic business card: Recited and explanation in EBC Provisional.... Agent: Shevin Conway

20080006688 - System and method for transaction card electronic messaging: A system and method for delivering electronic messages automatically to transaction cards. The transaction cards are capable of rendering electronic messages from a server using a transaction activated connection. This system can be used to automatically deliver user specific information such as calendar, reminder, or e-mail information to a person... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080006690 - Credit cards and related services provided by credit card services entities that provide health reminders unrelated to credit card financial or account information: The invention provides a credit card or credit card services provided by a credit card entity to a cardholder that provides at least one health reminder sent to or accessed by the cardholder of the credit card and related credit card customer services, wherein the health related information provided by... Agent: Guy Kevin Townsend

20080006691 - Method and system for smellprint recognition biometrics on a smartcard: The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using smellprint recognition biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a smellprint sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a smartcard configured... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. C/o Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

20080006693 - Combination vending and advertising device and method: A combination food vending device and advertising display includes a vending machine for candy or other snack which displays the candy or a pictorial representation of the candy or other snack. The advertising display comprises a sign holder mounted on the side or top of the vending machine in a... Agent: James V. Harmon US Bank Plaza

20080006692 - Product display: A display includes a visual aspect and, in certain embodiments, a sampling aspect. The visual aspect displays items of visual interest to a consumer. Product samples are associated with the sampling aspect for dispensing to a consumer such that the consumer may sample the product. Upon depletion of the product... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080006694 - Method and apparatus for target discrimination within return signals: A template representing a desired target is applied to response signals from an area including a plurality of targets and illuminated by electromagnetic radiation. The response signals include poles or damped sinusoids representing resonances (e.g., resonant frequencies) distinctly associated with each of the targets within the area. An embodiment of... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20080006695 - Information processing system, and information processing apparatus and method: An information processing system includes a magnetic-field generation apparatus for generating a magnetic field; and an information processing apparatus for performing wireless communication with an electronic device. The magnetic-field generation apparatus includes a generation section configured to generate the magnetic field, the magnetic-flux density of the magnetic field changing with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080006696 - Programmatic control of rfid tags: Techniques that enable a device to advertise its mode of operation using an RFID tag attached to the device. Techniques are provided for programmatically controlling an RFID tag. An RFID tag attached to a device is programmatically enabled or disabled depending upon the mode(s) of operation of the device. The... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080006697 - Scan module: A scan module includes a scan motor, a laser; a sensor; and a mirror module. The mirror module includes (a) a collection mirror having an opening and (b) a fold mirror having a first end physically coupled to the collection mirror. A second end of the fold mirror is separated... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080006698 - Method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system: An automatic digital video image capture and processing system supporting image-processing based code symbol reading during a pass-through mode of system operation at a retail point of sale (POS) station. The system comprises an automatic object direction detection subsystem, disposed in its housing, as well as an illumination subsystem, an... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., PC

20080006699 - Optical symbol scanner and illuminator with powered socket: A hand-held, compact fixed mounted or mobile optical symbol scanner assembly has a powered socket into which an active or passive illumination module can be installed. The socket has a recess centered at the optic axis, and the illumination attachment module has a male projection that plugs into this recess.... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20080006700 - Method and apparatus for identifying and scheduling medicine intake: A novel system and method for identifying objects uses a device, such as a pen. The device has integrated components and wireless access to identify objects according to stickers placed on the objects.... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080006701 - Media type supporting method and system: A method and a system for supporting media types adapted for a portable media playback apparatus is provided. The method includes: providing a media type transfer program in the portable media playback apparatus; executing the media type transfer program when the portable media playback apparatus is linked to a media... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20080006704 - Smart card including a plurality of different interfaces: A smart card includes contact pins and an IC chip electrically connected to the contact pins and having first interface units different from each other. The contact pins are selectively connected to one of the first interface units in accordance with an external interface mode.... Agent: Mills & Onello LLP

20080006703 - Contactless identification device: The invention relates to a contact-less identification device comprising a flat conducting structure as an electromagnetic sensor or transducer, and more particularly the invention relates to contactless cards, hybrid cards and radio operated electronic labels and tags. The electromagnetic sensor architecture according to the invention is suitable for all the... Agent: Winstead PC

20080006702 - Rfid system components implementing adjusted backscatter calculations and methods: RFID system components, such as readers and tags, communicate by a reader transmitting waveforms that encode a calibration symbol and a divide ratio. Tags include a processor to determine a backscatter link period result by dividing a count value representing the calibration symbol by the divide ratio and adding an... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/impinj

20080006705 - Marking clip for ic tray: A marking clip (4) for an IC tray is removably attached to an end tab (3) of an IC tray (1), the IC tray (1) being formed in a rectangular thin-plate shape with a plurality of concave housing portions (2) on which are placed semiconductor devices being formed in lengthwise... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080006706 - Card with input elements for entering a pin code and method of entering a pin code: A card (CAR), for example for storing confidential information (inf) and/or performing security actions, the card (CAR) comprising input elements (T1, T2) for entering a PIN code, wherein a specific unambiguous value is assigned to each input element (T1, T2), and wherein the card (CAR) comprises at least two and... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards