Registers inventions 03/08

20080073422 - Method and system for tracking and managing cargo containers: This application relates to a method and system for tracking and managing a cargo container. The system comprises an electronic seal device mounted on the cargo container, a portable device, a fixed device provided on sluice door, a guide device and a computer bound thereof, and a background management center... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080073423 - Method and system for thin client based image and transaction management: Provided is a system for coordinating collection and processing of digital data by a plurality of deposit modules with respect to a plurality of users over a communications network, the digital data based on a plurality of original paper deposits and including at least digital images of the original paper... Agent: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 1first Canadian Place

20080073425 - Age verification system and method in electro-optical reader: Age is verified by electro-optically reading a date of birth in a machine-readable format on a target, and by comparing the date of birth with a current date or a latest acceptable date. An output signal is generated when the date of birth and the date differ by a predetermined... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080073426 - Method and apparatus for providing electronic purse: Techniques for portable devices functioning as an electronic purse (e-purse) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a mechanism is provided to enable a portable device to conduct transactions over an open network with a payment server without compromising security. In one embodiment, a device is loaded with... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Agency

20080073424 - Optical imaging device for the recognition of finger prints: The invention relates to an optical imagery device comprising: a light source, an optical medium in which the light coming from the source can be propagated; a detection surface defined by a frontier of the optical medium; an image sensor towards which the light coming from the light source and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080073427 - Signature management system: There is disclosed a method for customer signature management. A customer's signature may be captured by means of a signature capture panel. The capture signature may be stored in one or more data files with a date and time tag.... Agent: SocalIPLaw Group LLP

20080073428 - Fraud deterrence in connection with identity documents: According to one aspect, an air travel agent who reviews photo IDs of prospective travelers is advised by an expert system that directs the agent to give certain travelers more or less (or different) scrutiny, depending on the type of photo ID they present (e.g., depending on the jurisdiction from... Agent: Digimarc Corporation

20080073429 - Method and system for post purchase monitoring: A method is provided for post purchase monitoring comprising the steps of receiving purchase information for a purchased item, monitoring for a price change for the purchased item, and notifying a consumer of the price change of the purchased item. The method further comprises registering consumer contact information, and purchase... Agent: Jeffrey M. Stefan

20080073430 - Sense and respond purchase restriction management system: A system, method and computer-readable medium for managing a point-of-sale (POS) purchase transaction. In one embodiment, an account code is presented by a purchaser and read/scanned at a POS station. The account code associates a payment account with account data that includes one or more account restriction codes. A product... Agent: Dillon & Yudell, LLP

20080073431 - Sensor monitoring, logging, and alerting via display enabled wireless devices for retail applications: Systems, apparatus, and methods for utilizing sensors in conjunction with display enabled wireless devices are provided. Wireless devices transmit signals to and receive signals from disconnected systems preferably comprising one or more access points or hand-held devices. The access points and hand-held devices preferably communicate with a server which operates... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20080073432 - Method and system for improving, modifying, and adding information during a transfer or transaction: The present invention relates to a method and system for connecting a composite bar code system (connecting a 2-dimensional bar code linked with variable data, to preexisting static data linked with a recognized linear bar code and system) or recognized RFID tag and system with an additional informational need. The... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20080073433 - Information receiving apparatus: An information receiving apparatus including: a reader receiving information stored in an information storage medium; and a body processing the information received by the reader, wherein the reader is assembled with the body in such a way that a insertion portion 212 in contact with the information storage medium is... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080073434 - System and method for an image decoder with feedback: Describe is a computing device comprising an imaging arrangement, a processor and an output arrangement. The imaging arrangement obtains an image. The processor processes the image to determine a corresponding status of the image as a function of at least one predetermined decodability parameter. The output arrangement displays the image... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20080073435 - Code scanning device and code scanning method using the same: The present invention discloses a code scanning device including a code scanner, a supporting member and a data processing and controlling unit. The unit is configured for receiving data information of a scanned code and determining whether or not the data information is correct. If correct, the unit stops scanning... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080073436 - Memory card: The present invention provides a memory card equipped with an interface controller connected to external connecting terminals, a memory connected to the interface controller, and a security controller connected to the interface controller. A second external connecting terminal capable of supplying an operating power supply to the security controller is... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080073437 - Method for operating an authenticity tag: An authenticity tag includes a carrier for attachment to an object, a plurality of electrically conductive areas and a controller attached to the carrier. The controller includes a detector for detecting an electrically detectable quantity at the electrically conductive area, a memory for storing a comparative quantity and a communicator... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080073438 - 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.

20080067228 - Quality control system of concrete and cement products using wireless ic tag: A quality control system of concrete and cement products writes into a wireless IC tag 1 equipped with an antenna section mixed in the manufacturing process of cement products kneading with cement, aggregate and water and measures the characteristic value, and an IC tag writer 7 coupled to the automatic... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080067231 - Method and system for illustrating sound and text: A system for displaying audio content with text including a book holder and a book. The book holder identifies which book of a plurality is placed in the holder by detecting magnetic indicators in specific locations and arrangements which are unique to each book. The page of the book which... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080067230 - System for verifying of secure document: A system is provided for verifying the validity status and/or authenticity information of a secure document. The secure document has user discernable information and a plurality of tags printed thereon. Each tag contains coded data encoding an identity of the document and a location of that tag on the document.... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080067229 - Validity assurance system, validity assurance method, and recording medium storing a program: A validity assurance system of the present invention includes a terminal apparatus that generates a slip based on slip item data representing a slip item and slip content data representing a slip content corresponding to the slip item, a slip management apparatus including a slip management database that stores the... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080067232 - Security validation of machine components: A method of validating machine components in a self-service terminal is disclosed which comprises providing at least one machine component with a machine readable identifier and reading identity data from the machine readable identifier using a processing unit. The identity data is compared with identity data stored in the memory... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20080067234 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080067235 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080067236 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080067237 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080067238 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080067239 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080067233 - Controlling electronic withdrawals by a withdrawal device: Controlling electronic withdrawals by a withdrawal device including creating in the withdrawal device a data structure representing a withdrawal request, where the data structure includes fields for a withdrawal device identifier, a drawer identifier, a drawee identifier, and a withdrawal amount; transmitting from the withdrawal device to a drawee a... Agent: International Corp (blf)

20080067240 - Electronic value, electronic purse device, and system for using the same: An electronic money usage system is capable of preventing dishonest use of electronic money recorded on a recording medium. A memory card 300 acquires signature-type electronic data from a bank server apparatus 100, and generates a first authenticator using the received first authenticator, and an identification flag, an electronic money... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20080067241 - Pre-allocated negotiable instrument and presentation instrument purchasing and activation systems and methods: A presentation instrument package includes a presentation instrument and a negotiable instrument. The package is configured for display at a point-of-sale, and the presentation instrument and negotiable instrument are configured for activation at the point-of-sale.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080067242 - System for biometric security using a smartcard: The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biometric initiates verification of the biometric sample and facilitates authorization of a transaction.... Agent: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. C/o Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

20080067243 - System of settlement transaction and method: In a settlement transaction system or settlement transaction method using the system, the system includes a content providing server conducting a digital broadcast, for example, for a CS broadcast, a BS broadcast, a CATV, or a broadcast using ground waves; a settlement server to execute settlement transaction or settlement transaction,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080067244 - System and method for counting and tracking individuals, animals and objects in defined locations: An automated counting and tracking system for counting the number of individuals, objects or animals having certain common demographics or attributes, located within a defined physical location, which includes a means of determining the composition of persons, items or animals located in such physical location. A method for counting and... Agent: Jeffrey S. Marks

20080067245 - Basket tag with 2-d bar code: A tag for identifying a component or a basket used in a manufacturing facility. The tag is made from a stainless steel plate and has a plurality of thru-holes formed therein. The holes are arranged in a pattern that defines a two-dimensional (2-D) bar code. The 2-D bar code can... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080067247 - Biometric authentication card and method of fabrication thereof: A credit card size authentication card is manufactured using innovative sensor technology, processor technology, power generation and storage, panel display and integration technology. The front of the card has a data display and an exposed, biometric sensor. Internally the card has one or more flex boards that carry low profile,... Agent: Leonard Tachner, A Professional Law Corporation

20080067246 - Card reader: The invention provides for a card reader, and a self-service terminal employing the same. The reader comprises a card receiving means (14) for receiving a card having stored data to be read and card reading means (12) for reading the stored data. The reader is arranged to deliver a card... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20080067248 - Extended usb dual-personality card reader: A dual-personality card reader system supports both USB and micro-SD devices using a card reader and an extended 9-pin USB socket. The card reader includes a PCBA having four standard USB metal contact pads and several extended purpose contact pads disposed on an upper side, components and IC chips covered... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP Tri-valley Office

20080067249 - Data communications system, information processing terminal, ic card, reader/writer, and program: Disclosed herein is a data communications system configured to execute data communication between three parties of a reader/writer, an integrated circuit card wirelessly communicable with the reader/writer in a non-contact manner, and an information processing terminal connected to the intergraded circuit card via a wired interface, the data communications system... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080067250 - Imaging reader and method with optically modified field of view: A target is illuminated with light for image capture by a solid-state imager and an imaging lens of an imaging reader over a wide field of view which is narrowed by a curved folding mirror that enables far-out and close-in targets to be imaged and read.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080067251 - Method of and system for generating laser processing data, computer program for generating laser processing data and laser marking system: Laser processing data based on which a laser processing system scans a work with a laser beam adjustable in focal distance in two dimensions is generate by specifying a two-dimensional pattern in an X-Y coordinate plane and a shift pitch at which the two-dimensional pattern is shifted in a Z-axis... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20080067252 - Optical scanner including optics engine: An optical scanner including an optics engine that is easily replaced. The scanner includes a scanner housing including a scanner housing aperture, pattern mirrors in the housing, and an optics engine including an engine housing insertable into the scanner housing aperture, a mirrored spinner in the engine housing for directing... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080067253 - Label for an electronic product that provides failure information when the product fails: A label on an electronic product may be written electronically and maintains the last display state when power is removed from the label. There are many different types of digital paper and electronic paper known in the art that would be suitable for use as such labels. The label includes... Agent: Martin & Associates, LLC

20080067255 - Memory cards including a standard security function: A memory card of one published standard, such as the Multi-Media Card (MMC) or Secure Digital Card (SD), is modified to include the function of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) according to another published standard. The controller of the memory card communicates between electrical contacts on the outside of the... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Sandisk Corporation

20080067254 - Plastic card for special member: Disclosed herein is a plastic card for a special member for providing a financial transaction function, which is decorated with noble metals and jewels and has a beautiful three-dimensional pattern formed on the surface thereof, thereby providing a user with refinement. The plastic card is manufactured by performing the steps... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20080067256 - Personalized credit card and method of promoting credit cards: A personalized credit card is provided that includes information traditionally found on the face of a credit card (i.e. card holder's name, credit card number, issuing bank name, credit card network logo, etc.) as well as design artwork that is personalized to the card holder and an identifier identifying the... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080067260 - Label for an electronic product that is electronically altered when the electronic product changes: A label that can display information that is electronically written to the label is used instead of a traditional printed paper label on an electronic product. The label itself is made from any suitable material that can be electronically written that will maintain the last display state when power is... Agent: Martin & Associates, LLC

20080067257 - Marking and reading system: An electrode for use in industrial processes is provided with a mark. The marking apparatus comprises an information unit for providing a mark (110) representing some form of information relating to the electrode (100). The mark is arranged as a part of the electrode. A corresponding electrode mark reading apparatus... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080067259 - Method for encoding an orientation independent dot-based data package template: Provided is a method for encoding an orientation-independent dot based data package template for printing on a carrier. The method includes the step of allocating a number of background entries for printing as background dots on the carrier to define a constant background pattern detectable by a reader. The background... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080067258 - Readable printed tag having locator, orientation and data components: A tag printed on a print medium that comprises a substantially circular locator component used to represent a location of a tag reading device with respect to the tag. The tag also includes an orientation component, positioned within the circumference of the locator component, and used to represent an orientation... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20080061122 - Method and apparatus for acquiring and establishing a deployable communication system: A pack of portable radios (110), at least one of which includes a radio frequency identification (RF ID) reader; a deployable infrastructure, including deployable infrastructure elements (160, 170) are packaged into a unitary package (110) shipped and stored for on-site configuration without the use of local infrastructure and without prior... Agent: Motorola, Inc

20080061123 - Pre-unit method for pricing data processing services: Data processing services are offered on a per-unit basis, where a unit is, for example, an application program running on a server. Environmental complexity, level of change, and type of environment are determined for each unit of the services and points are assigned. The points are summed to give a... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080061124 - Systems and methods for indicating a quality of grouped items: Systems and methods for determining a relative quantity of recyclable items with respect to a total number of items are disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method includes reading an identifier respectively associated with at least some of a total number of items. The computer determines... Agent: Wilmerhale/dc

20080061125 - Systems and methods for measuring the purity of bales of recyclable materials: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader that is configured to obtain identification information from a plurality of RFID tags respectively attached to the plurality of items. A computer is configured to receive the identification information, and use the identification information... Agent: Wilmerhale/dc

20080061126 - Method of processing a check depositing transaction between a bank customer and a bank teller: A method is provided of a bank processing a check depositing transaction between a bank customer and the bank. The method comprises receiving from the bank customer at least one check for depositing, capturing an image of the at least one check received from the bank customer, providing the bank... Agent: Michael Chan Ncr Corporation

20080061129 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061130 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061131 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061132 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061133 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061134 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061135 - Automated transaction machine: An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit... Agent: Dreier LLP

20080061127 - Banknote system: The invention relates to a banknote system for inputting and outputting banknotes and a method for controlling the banknote system. Specified is a banknote system for inputting and outputting banknotes and a method for controlling a banknote system, by means of which a multiplicity of nominal values can be processed... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080061128 - Cash dispensing automated banking machine maintenance system and method: An automated banking machine (10) is operatively controlled from a front consumer user station (12) and a rear maintenance user station (14). The machine is operative to output a consumer user interface (28) through a front display device (16, 80). The consumer user interface includes interactive options for performing transactions... Agent: Ralph E. Jocke Walker & Jocke Lpa

20080061136 - Methdo and system for discovering significant subsets in collection of documents: A method (and system) of discovering a significant subset in a collection of documents, includes identifying a set of documents from a plurality of documents based on a likelihood that documents in the set of documents carries an instance of information that is characteristic to the documents in the set... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080061137 - Secure handling of stored-value data objects: An approach to managing stored-value data objects, such as electronic tickets, comprises secure systems and procedures for ticket issuing, storage, and redemption. With these systems and procedures in place, stored-value data objects may be securely transferred to remote systems, such as a user's personal electronic device, for subsequent secure redemption,... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20080061138 - Validation of the identity of a removable media volume mounted in an automated data storage library: In an automated data storage library, procedures are implemented to ensure that a correct volume is mounted before data is written to or read from the volume. After a host requests access to a specified volume, the volume is retrieved and mounted in a storage drive. The drive then verifies... Agent: Law Office Of Dan Shifrin, PC - Ibm

20080061139 - Self-checkout terminal including scale with remote reset: A self-checkout system comprises a plurality of self-service checkout stations and at least one remote assistant terminal. Each of the plurality of self-service checkout stations comprises a barcode scanner, a scale, and a payment terminal, thus, allowing customers to enter items and pay for such items without the assistance of... Agent: Paul W. Martin

20080061141 - Option selection device: An option selection system includes at least one manually operable labeled selector switch connected to at least one perceivable indicator device. When the switch is operated, the device provides an instruction. In a retail environment, the switch and indicator device is used to provide an instruction from a customer to... Agent: Belasco, Jacobs & Townsley LLP Howard Hughes Center

20080061140 - Tamper resistant packaging with security tag: The present invention is directed to a system and method for preventing product theft using a security package for a product. The system, in one embodiment, includes a package custom designed for each product such that the package may not easily be removed without the assistance of a tool. The... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080061142 - System and method of voting via an interactive television system: Disclosed are a system and method of voting via an interactive television system. In a particular embodiment, the method includes identifying data embedded within video content sent to a set-top box device via an access network of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system, the data indicating a voting event related... Agent: Toler Law Group

20080061143 - Merchandise scanning register: In order to enhance the security of cash payment in trade, a merchandise scanning cash register with a two-channel scanner is suggested. The first channel operating at a first wavelength in the visible spectral range serves both for detecting bar-code information (5) provided on the merchandise (4) and for detecting... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080061144 - Automatically-triggered digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system supporting dynamically controlled object illumination and digital video-imaging operations: An automatic automatically-triggered digital video-imaging based code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing an adaptive control process involving the real-time analysis of the exposure quality of captured frames of digital image data and the real-time reconfiguration of system control parameters (SCPs) based on the... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C. Soundview Plaza

20080061145 - Identifier scanning joinder tools: A joinder system comprising: a joinder tool, the joinder tool being used to join a plurality of parts, an assembly being comprised of the plurality of parts, at least one of the plurality of parts being associated with a part identity; a part identity reading means, the part identity reading... Agent: Aaron Paul Mcgushion

20080061146 - Barcode image generating device, barcode image reading device and barcode image generating and reading system: j

20080061147 - Method and system for aiming an rfid reader: A method and system for enhancing the accuracy of RFID tag reading is disclosed. An imaging device is used to facilitate aiming of the RFID tag in a manner that mitigates the likelihood of inadvertently reading a nearby RFID tag instead of the desired tag. In this manner, the utility... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080061151 - Identification of installable card: In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes providing an integrated circuit (IC) card having a first size and carried as part of a surrounding card having a second size larger than the first size, the IC card including an IC, the IC card having a perimeter defining the IC... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080061150 - Identification token and method of making identification token: In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes providing an integrated circuit (IC) card having a first size and carried as part of a surrounding card having a second size larger than the first size, the IC card including an IC, the surrounding card including an antenna coupled to the... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080061148 - Proximity payment card with cost-effective connection between user-actuatable input switch and rfid ic: An identification token includes a body and an RFID IC embedded in the body. The RFID IC includes a first terminal and a second terminal. An antenna is also embedded in the body and is coupled between the terminals of the RFID IC to form two connections between the RFID... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080061149 - Proximity payment card with security interlock: An identification token includes a body and a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by the body. A light sensor is coupled to the RFID IC. The RFID IC is operative to transmit an identification code in response to an interrogation signal only if the light sensor is... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080061152 - Information medium having displaying function: To realize a display driver chip for an information medium having a display function adaptable to any information medium chip, the information medium having a display function includes first communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from a reader/writer in a contactless manner, second communication means having a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080061153 - Smart supplies, components and capital equipment: The present invention relates to capital equipment units, such as systems for providing medical treatment, that are associated with smart supplies. The smart supplies are tagged with data carriers which may encode such information as a unique ID for the supply or component, the identification of the supply or component,... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20080061154 - Transportation ticket reading apparatus: A transportation ticket reading apparatus includes a housing into which a transportation ticket can be inserted and a module (24) including at least one read device (48) for reading data from a transportation ticket, such as a boarding pass or ATB, inserted into the housing. The module includes at least... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20080054062 - Tool belt with smart cell technology: A tool belt worn by an operator comprises a processor and a plurality of smart sockets. The smart sockets connect various smart cells that perform various functions. The smart cells have a uniform interface to connect to different locations of smart sockets. The smart cells communicate with the processor or... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (c/o Intermec)

20080054063 - Managing emv applications at an ifx atm: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for configuring an ATM. The ATM receives one or more configuration messages in an XML-based format. The ATM interprets the one or more configuration messages. The ATM alters one or more ATM operations based on at least a portion of the one or more... Agent: John D. Cowart Teradata Law Ip, Whq-3

20080054064 - System and method for verifying the authenticity of a check and authorizing payment thereof: A system and method for verifying the authenticity and payment of a bank check at any of a plurality of banks or check cashing sites, wherein a payor or issuing site determines a first set of data including account and individualized payee data, which is communicated to a processing center... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20080054065 - Combined payment/access-control instrument: Methods and systems permit monitoring behavior of a holder of a multifunction presentation instrument that is suitable for presentation by the holder in support of payment transactions and access transactions. A payment transaction involves a purchase by the holder using funds identified by the multifunction presentation instrument. An access transaction... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080054066 - Method, system and program product supporting sharing of transaction data associated with a rewards program identifier: At a point-of-sale terminal, a rewards program identifier of a customer is associated with a transaction described by detailed transaction data. The detailed transaction data are recorded at a point-of-sale server such that the detailed transaction data is associated with the customer. The detailed transaction data are also communicated from... Agent: Dillon & Yudell, LLP

20080054067 - System and method for employing targeted marketing campaigns in areas with large transient populations: A unique identifier is given to the customers of a primary merchant. The unique identifier suggests to the customer various secondary merchants within or around the community. Incentives at the secondary merchants can also be offered through use of the unique identifier. Purchases made by the customer at the secondary... Agent: Clements Walker

20080054068 - Dynamic credit card with magnetic stripe and embedded encoder and methods for using the same to provide a copy-proof credit card: A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g.,... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen

20080054069 - Passage control device: A device for controlling passage in two passage directions has a blocking device (2) for the singling of persons and a card reading unit (4) having a slot (9) for inserting a card, both disposed on a frame (1′). The card reading unit (4), which upon validly reading the card... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080054070 - Baggage check-in using short message service: A check-in method for airlines allows passengers to use Short Message Service (SMS) to check-in themselves and baggage. A passenger requests to check-in via SMS from practically anywhere and not limited to the airport. After receipt of the request, a confirmation message is sent back to the passenger's registered mobile... Agent: Jones Day

20080054071 - Apparatus, system, and method for sorting purchase items: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for sorting purchase items. A selection module selects a plurality of categories. In one embodiment, the selection module receives a category selection. In addition, the selection module may receive a criterion selection for the category selection and receive a modification for the criterion... Agent: Kunzler & Associates

20080054072 - Vehicle information systems and methods: In some of the embodiments described herein, a vehicle information system may be used to generate route map information, schedule information, estimated time of arrival information, or the like based upon location information received from passenger-carried or cargo-carried wireless devices, such as passengers' cellular phones. In such circumstances, a remote... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080054073 - System and method for identifying and controlling ophthalmic surgical devices and components: A system and method for identifying a component for use with a surgical device are disclosed. A component of a surgical device includes an identifier, such as a RFID tag. Data from the RFID tag is transmitted to a RFID reader operably coupled to the device. A controller identifies the... Agent: Alcon

20080054074 - Integrated ballot and voting envelope with voter verification security: A method and form for an integrated voting system includes a single sheet having ballot information, verification information and mailing information thereon. The sheet is folded to form various panels including a first and a second panel having ballot information thereon. Sealing means is provided on one of the first... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20080054075 - Imaging reader with variable range: A solid-state imager in a reader for electro-optically reading indicia located in a range of working distances includes an array of image sensors for capturing light from the indicia over a field of view during the reading. The range of working distances in which the indicia are read is varied,... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20080054076 - Lensed dual diode-laser bar package: A diode-laser bar package includes two diode-laser bars mounted on a heat sink with slow-axes of the diode-laser bars aligned. Three spaced apart mounting bosses extend from the front of the heat sink. The package includes two cylindrical lens assemblies. Each lens assembly has an elongated cylindrical lens bonded to... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20080054078 - Proximity payment card with printed indication of switch location: An identification token includes a body and an RFID IC embedded in the body. An antenna is also embedded in the body and is coupled to the RFID IC. A switch is embedded in the body and coupled to at least one of the RFID IC and the antenna. The... Agent: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC

20080054077 - Transactional cards with sensory features: Transactional cards such as credit and debit cards include sensory features including sounds, sights, and/or smells to increase the interest in the transactional card. A transactional card may include circuitry for producing sounds such as sound effects, songs, and catch phrases. A transactional card may include circuitry for producing light,... Agent: Withers & Keys For Bell South

20080054079 - Dynamic credit card with magnetic stripe and embedded encoder and methods for using the same to provide a copy-proof credit card: A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g.,... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen

20080054080 - Method for printing two dimensional barcodes to reduce reading errors: A method of printing modules for a two dimensional barcode that includes printing a pixel at a plurality of the pixel locations included in the inner portion of the darkened module, and printing a pixel at less than all of the pixel locations of the outer boundary of the darkened... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20080054081 - Dynamic credit card with magnetic stripe and embedded encoder and methods for using the same to provide a copy-proof credit card: A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g.,... Agent: Jeffrey D. Mullen