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Registers > Systems Controlled By Data Bearing Records Systems Controlled By Data Bearing RecordsSystems Controlled By Data Bearing Records patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/24/08 - 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 ... 01/17/08 - 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 ... 01/17/08 - 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. ... 01/10/08 - 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 ... 12/27/07 - 20070295801 - System and method for securing a credit account A system and method is disclosed for verifying a commercial transaction between a card-holder, a merchant, and a credit card company. The card-holder makes a purchase with the merchant using a full credit card number. The merchant submits a transaction approval request for approval with the credit card company. The ... 12/27/07 - 20070295800 - Dynamic linking of part items to repair data Providing repair information for a part. A first website may be provided which includes part information. The part information may include at least one of a plurality of possible vehicles and/or a plurality of possible parts. First user input may be received to the first website specifying a vehicle from ... 12/06/07 - 20070278285 - Secure data management device and method The invention concerns a secure data management device and a method for providing communication between a remote device in a chain of logistics and a host computer via a data network which ensures the identity, authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of collected information. This is provided by an item which is ... 11/29/07 - 20070272735 - Shopping system having user interactive identity and product items A shopping system is provided having a first interface surface having first coded data identifying a user of the first interface surface, a shopping receptacle having a shopping receptacle identity, and a sensing device. The sensing device is configured to sense the first coded data, sense second coded data of ... 11/22/07 - 20070267475 - System and method for managing point of care assignments A portable, battery-powered per-patient device automatically detects and logs patient encounters with items, such as medical equipment, drug containers, caregivers, visitors and other patients, in a healthcare facility. A separate per-patient device is assigned to each patient in the facility. The per-patient device is intended to remain with the patient ... 11/15/07 - 20070262132 - Power control unit with digitally supplied system parameters Methods and apparatuses provide voltage regulation for a processor. Control or configuration parameters for a voltage regulator (VR) are provided digitally over a configuration bus to a VR controller. The parameters may be provided directly from a storage element, or via a processing element or processor core. Based in whole ... 11/15/07 - 20070262131 - Method for detecting component placement errors in product assembly and assemblies made therewith An article and a method for testing the assembly of that article are disclosed. The article includes a plurality of modules, at least two of the modules are capable of being placed in two different positions in the article, each module having a correct position in the article. Each module ... 11/08/07 - 20070257097 - Mobile communication terminal and method A method for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal having a tap sensitive sensor and a display. The method may include: detecting a first tap in a first direction of the mobile terminal using the tap sensitive sensor; determining a first user input, utilizing the first tap ... 11/01/07 - 20070251989 - Anti-theft lottery ticket and methods An anti-theft lottery ticket includes a substrate, a redemption bar code printed on one side of the substrate, and play symbols printed in a play area on one side of the substrate. The play area is covered with a scratch-off material and a destructible bar code is printed over a ... 11/01/07 - 20070251988 - Field servicing Systems, computer-readable media, and methods are presented for selecting a service entity that utilize a processor, a memory connected to the processor, and program instructions storable in the memory and executable by the processor. Program instructions can execute to receive information from a first entity regarding a particular set of ... 10/25/07 - 20070246523 - Metered mail and online postage tracking A system and method for providing passive tracking of delivery items using a unique identifier, such as a metered mark with a two dimensional barcode. The customer may access a database that is updated with status information. ... 10/18/07 - 20070241177 - Method and apparatus for counterfeiting protection The disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for protecting against counterfeit products and for methods and apparatus for providing counterfeiting protection for an object. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: (a) accessing an object including an identifying mark having a first portion and a second portion ... 10/18/07 - 20070241176 - Method and apparatus for delivering encoded content A method and system for delivering encoded content are provided. A holdback representing a portion of the encoded content is extracted, thereby damaging the encoded content. The damaged encoded content is distributed. The holdback is transmitted to enable reintegration of the holdback with the damaged encoded content to restore the ... 10/11/07 - 20070235518 - Electronic image cash letter monitoring Monitoring an electronic check processing status of an image cash letter (“ICL”) and items in the ICL includes processing each ICL item by performing at least one electronic check processing event in connection with the item. For each electronic check processing event and for each item, a record comprising information ... 10/11/07 - 20070235517 - Secure digital delivery seal for information handling system A method and apparatus for ensuring the security of a particular configuration of hardware and software for an information handling system that is assembled using a “build-to-order” system. The present invention ensures the security and integrity of data on an information handling system from the point of manufacture to the ... 10/11/07 - 20070235516 - Removable cartridge identification system A method for electronically providing identification of a removable data cartridge is disclosed. In one step, an identifier is programmed into the removable data cartridge. A command is received to provide a machine-readable marking from the removable data cartridge. An identifier is read from within the removable data cartridge. The ... 10/04/07 - 20070228141 - Method and system for targeted marketing by leveraging video-based demographic insights Demographic and transaction data are presented in a report usable for marketing-related purposes and other applications using a camera apparatus to capture customer image data at a point-of-sale location and sends the image data to a customer image database where the image data is stored. Demographic data (such as gender, ... 10/04/07 - 20070228138 - Apparatus and method for a mobile personal computer system (mpc) with a built-in scanner A method and apparatus for a mobile personal computer (MPC) system with built-in scanner. In one embodiment, the method includes detection of the insertion of an item within a paper feed tail exposed on an exterior surface of the MPC system. In one embodiment, if insertion is detected when the ... 10/04/07 - 20070228137 - System and method for configuring a computing device Described is a system and method for configuring a computing device. The method comprises detecting a coupling of a computing device to a host device, receiving first configuration data from the computing device, displaying the first configuration data on a graphical user interface on a display of the host device, ... 09/20/07 - 20070215685 - System and method of product identification using a url Systems and methods for product identification using a URL are disclosed here. One embodiment includes generating a plurality of uniform resource locators (URLs), each URL being unique for each item of a set of items, each URL to provide access to the product information associated with each item. Another embodiment ... 09/13/07 - 20070210147 - Pocket-size talking card or pamphlet device and packages containing the same A talking card device includes a support member comprising a printed portion viewable by the consumer, an electronic storage element operatively engaged to the support member, wherein the electronic storage element is adapted to store an audio communication relating to the article of manufacture in an electronic form, and an ... 09/06/07 - 20070205258 - System and method of product information coding and authentication Systems and methods for product information coding and authentication for product tracking purposes are disclosed here. One embodiment includes generating a plurality of product codes, each product code being a unit level code that is unique for each item, maintaining product information associated with the plurality of product codes of ... 09/06/07 - 20070205257 - System for the automatic display of seating assignment information and method of use thereof The present invention provides a novel system to automatically display the seating assignment of an attendee. The system comprises a processor in electronic communication with a database, an electronic reader and a display screen. The attendee wears a badge which comprises at least an computer readable portion itself comprising an ... 09/06/07 - 20070205256 - Paper processing apparatus and header card used therefor In a paper processing apparatus including a loading unit, pickup mechanism, color detection unit, pickup control unit, discrimination unit, collecting unit, and rejecting unit, partition cards having colored areas and medium are loaded into the loading unit. ... 08/23/07 - 20070194101 - Method and apparatus for accessing electronic data via a familiar printed medium The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the electronics media industry, such as cable television (CATV), home shopping services, on-line computer services and computer memory applications. These methods and apparatus allow a user to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or ... 08/23/07 - 20070194099 - System and method for tracking people affected by a public health crisis and a tag for use therewith A system and method for tracking people affected by a public health crisis, including a plurality of tags having a first portion, a second portion, at least one removable barcode, and an external database. A single tag of the plurality of tags is associated with a person. The first portion ... 08/23/07 - 20070194097 - Data acquisition and processing system for risk assessment Systems and methods of risk management that employ a risk assessment component to continuously update risk estimation associated with a machine of a manufacturing system. A data input component is provided for receiving a measured parameter associated with a current machine condition. A comparison is performed between the measured parameter ... 08/16/07 - 20070187480 - Image forming apparatus, operation history storage method and control method, and storage medium In order to realize both the security and convenience upon using the image forming apparatus, whether or not to store an operation history is selected for each operation mode. A desired one of a plurality of operation modes is designated. When the designated operation mode is selected to store the ... 08/16/07 - 20070187479 - System for enabling competition entry via label A system for enabling competition entry is provided using a printed product label provided on a product item. The system has a sensing device and a computer system. The sensing device senses coded data from the label attached to the product item and generates interaction data representing interaction of the ... 08/16/07 - 20070187478 - Computerized system and method for processing a number of attachments associated with a patient A method and system in a computerized health care environment for determining whether an attachment may be safely attached to a body site of a patient is provided. A patient identifier is received and the patient's electronic medical record is accessed. An attachment identifier is received and data for the ... 08/16/07 - 20070187477 - Computerized system and method for determining whether a consumable may be safely administered to a body site of a patient A method and system in a computerized health care environment for determining whether a consumable may be safely administered to a body site of a patient is provided. A patient identifier to identify a patient and a consumable identifier identifying a consumable are received. A body site identifier identifying a ... 08/16/07 - 20070187476 - Computerized system and method for determining whether a location on a patient's body is available for an attachment A system method for determining whether a location on a patient's body is available for an attachment is provided. A patient identifier is received and the patient's electronic medical record is accessed. An interactive graphical representation of at least a portion of a human body is displayed. A selection of ... 08/16/07 - 20070187475 - Medication verification systems and methods Human errors during the administration of medications to patients results in a number of accidents that can be attributed to not having a systematic method for verifying the contents of secondary containers used for storing and administering medications. Some embodiments of the invention provide an electronically-aided systems and methods for ... 08/16/07 - 20070187474 - Method, system, and computer program product for managing technology information associated with a supply chain A method, system, and computer program product for managing technology information associated with a supply chain is provided. The method includes gathering technology data from suppliers. The technology data includes materials and processes used in manufacturing components. The method also includes mapping the technology data to component part numbers that ... 08/09/07 - 20070181666 - Printer having straight media path A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one printhead arranged to print on traveling print media, a feeder arranged to feed print media from the print media supply along a media path past the printhead, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the ... 08/09/07 - 20070181663 - Method and system for retrieval of consumer product information A system comprising a product tag, a consumer receiver and software for the receiver enables a consumer to electronically retrieve information about commercial product. Each product would have a tag that could contain any amount of description information about the product. The tag has the capability of transmitting this information ... 08/02/07 - 20070175973 - System and method for managing information of accounts Information such as financial information related to one or more accounts of one or more business units is compiled. The compiled information is converted into a predefined format and is uploaded on a database. One or more views of the information included in the database are generated based on user ... 07/26/07 - 20070170242 - Device and method for the automatic handover of goods The invention pertains to an apparatus and method for receiving ordered products and/or making products available for pickup, particularly in the absence of the user. The apparatus has a lockable container of the products with at least an input device and a controller with a memory element. The method employs ... 07/26/07 - 20070170241 - Method and system to provide security information when authenticating product code A method and system for authenticating goods and thereby detecting and deterring counterfeits are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a client utilizes data received from a host to generate a plurality of security codes and to direct a printing device to print the plurality of security codes ... 07/26/07 - 20070170240 - Method and system for deterring product counterfeiting, diversion and piracy on a single system A method and system for authenticating goods and thereby detecting and deterring counterfeits are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a client utilizes data received from a host to generate a plurality of security codes and to direct a printing device to print the plurality of security codes ... 07/26/07 - 20070170239 - Self contained portable data management key A portable device that stores medical information of a user is configured via a centralized medical records repository. The portable device includes a data storage that includes a first storage area which stores the medical information corresponding to the user and second storage area that stores a program product. The ... 07/26/07 - 20070170238 - Techniques for introducing devices to device families with paper receipt Techniques for introducing devices to device families. Membership in a device family allows a device certain privileges such as the ability to engage in secure communications with another device in the same device family. A device is made a member of a device family by communicating to the device from ... 07/19/07 - 20070164096 - Pharmacy network computer system and printer The invention provides a network computer system and novel pharmacy printers and their methods of use wherein the local CS includes a pharmacy printer for printing pharmacy orders including prescriptions, and the pharmacy printer includes a pharmacy printer database storing drug information and association of a drug identifier with information ... 07/12/07 - 20070158403 - Business card information exchange device and method A standalone business card information exchange device and associated method are disclosed. The device includes a processor and a card reader coupled to the processor, the card reader operable to read business card information associated with each user. A storage medium coupled to the processor stores read business card information ... 07/12/07 - 20070158402 - Data writing apparatus, method, and program for portable terminal memory [PROBLEMS] An object is to easily store a data required for actuating a portable terminal, which is used in association with an identification data of a user, while maintaining the security. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The present invention comprises a data reading/writing device having a function of reading out data ... 07/12/07 - 20070158401 - Stage device A stage device has guide members (2, 3) for guiding each of two moving bodies (4, 5) in one axis direction on a level block (1) and has a beam (6) laid across the two moving bodies (4, 5) so as to be perpendicular to the guide members (2, 3) ... 06/28/07 - 20070145112 - System and method of managing a ticket order A system for managing the production of retail tickets in accordance with a ticket order includes a ticketing services bureau that receives the ticket order and a print center that prints tickets in accordance with the ticket order. The system additionally includes a client connected to the ticketing services bureau ... 06/28/07 - 20070145111 - System and method of managing a ticket order A system for managing the production of retail tickets in accordance with a ticket order includes a ticketing services bureau adapted to receive the ticket order and a print center to print tickets in accordance with the ticket order. The system additionally includes a client connected to the ticketing services ... 06/28/07 - 20070145110 - Method and carrier information system for transferring information to a target device A method and carrier information system (500) for transferring information to at least one target device is provided. The method can include receiving (105) a request for contact information from a requesting device. The method can further include transferring (110) at least a portion of the contact information to a ... 06/28/07 - 20070145109 - Asset management system An asset management system is provided. The system may include one or more data collection devices configured to monitor one or more operating conditions of a machine in real time. The system may also include a processor configured to receive data from the one or more data collection devices and ... 06/21/07 - 20070138254 - Set top to internet device communication and use A method and system for providing Web-based information that is relevant to a program being viewed on a television. A data stream providing a set of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) is provided along with the program content. The URLs identify Web sites that are relevant to the program content. Based ... 06/21/07 - 20070138253 - Method for transmitting medical information idetified by a unique identifier A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility. An individual's health information is stored in a database, and the information is sent to authorized users as needed. The information is stored in the database by coding an individual's private file with a unique identifying ... 06/21/07 - 20070138252 - Chip information character set generation system and method of marking a chip with a chip information character set A chip information character set including a lot ID for chip-marking, which has a smaller number of characters than that of a conventional lot ID used in a fabrication line for a semiconductor device, is generated by coding the conventional lot ID using a decimal numeration system or a 62 ... 06/21/07 - 20070138251 - System and method for rfid-based printed media reading activity data acquisition and analysis The subject invention provides a means of automatically detecting and recording a person's use of magazines, i.e. printed media exposure, for the purpose of market research. The present invention comprises one or more electrically conductive marker regions applied to certain specific locations on one or more magazine pages. In one ... 06/21/07 - 20070138250 - Secure enclosure for sub-assembly of self service equipment Housings are typically used to protect sub-assemblies in self-service equipment such as key-pad assemblies in automated teller machines (ATMs), self-service kiosks, pay-as-you-go photocopiers and the like. There is a need to secure those housings to prevent access to and tampering of the equipment within. In addition, when replacement sub-assemblies are ... 06/14/07 - 20070131756 - Modular architecture sensing and computing platform A weather resistant modular sensor and computing platform reduces costs and enhances versatility of sensor systems. Rapidly evolving electronic technology results in hyper-obsolescence wherein sensor systems that are state of the art technology when designed, fall behind the art quickly as new transducers, batteries and components are developed. A cylindrical ... 06/14/07 - 20070131755 - Left/right side direction switching mechanism of traveling data recorder for vehicle A traveling data recorder for vehicle is provided. The vehicle traveling data recorder includes an information capturing apparatus having a plurality of data collection modules, a sensor, a display, a storage apparatus and a controller. The data collection modules are disposed on the outer side body of the vehicle for ... 06/14/07 - 20070131754 - Method and system of collecting data using unmanned vehicles having releasable data storage devices Methods and systems are disclosed for gathering data with unmanned vehicles (UMVs) in a specific area, storing gathered data on one or more RFID devices or some other data storage devices, and releasing these devices holding stored data for subsequent detection and analysis of the stored data by another system. ... 06/07/07 - 20070125837 - Method for processing reception call in mobile rfid service, and a wireless communication terminal employing the same Provided are a method for processing reception calls during mobile RFID service processing, and a wireless terminal employing the method. The terminal provides mobile RFID service by receiving tag information from the RFID reader, requesting the object directory server for CS position information based on the tag information, requesting service ... 06/07/07 - 20070125836 - Handheld and cartridge-fed applicator for commissioning wireless sensors An integrated, hand-held device combining optical bar-code reading means with RFID-transponder commissioning means includes an on-board processing means, such as a portable-data-terminal that releasably couples to the device and wireless communicates with a host or network computer and seamlessly integrates data communication to and from the optical reader means and ... 05/10/07 - 20070102505 - Rfid system, rfid cable system, and rfid cable laying method When an RFID is attached to an object to assist testing operations, the following problems are encountered; (1) the RFID of write type tends to cause a failure and is troublesome due to the necessity of rewrite each time the situation is changed, (2) the incorporation of the reader function ... 05/10/07 - 20070102504 - Method for deterring the manufacture, sale and distribution of counterfeit goods A method for deterring the manufacture, sale or distribution of counterfeit consumer goods is disclosed. Periodically-updated indicia of authenticity of products are provided to the consumer of the product. These periodic updates occur with sufficient frequency to deter counterfeiters and purchasers of counterfeit products in that it will be readily ... 05/03/07 - 20070095889 - System for marketing leisure activity services through prepaid tickets One-time-use tickets containing a unique identification code that allow for prepayment of entertainment or personal services are distributed and sold. When a ticket is sold, it is activated by the seller notifying a ticket information manager of its sale, at which time the ticket's unique identification code is recorded by ... 05/03/07 - 20070095888 - Electronic image cash letter balancing Balancing image cash letters (“ICLs”) and ICL items during electronic check processing includes determining whether each item has been presented to a receiving institution for payment. A tracking module can track an incoming ICL/item's processing status using records comprising information regarding the ICL/item's status for electronic check processing events. The ... 05/03/07 - 20070095887 - Conducting field operations using handheld data management devices Providing users in the field includes portable access to industry-specific programs, instructions and data. Field data synchronization and/or delivery is enabled using wireless capabilities resident in handheld personal computing devices. Data can be synchronized with a server over a network using wireless radio transmission, or directly to a computer workstation ... 04/26/07 - 20070090179 - Procurance data management system A procurement data management system to judge environmental suitability of portions in design stages and product recycling. In this system, data of purchased items used in products, parts, and materials or chemical substances of purchased items are registered. A purchased item database manages registered data in a hierarchical relationship of ... 04/26/07 - 20070090178 - Data collection system A data collection system includes: a contact information acquisition unit, for obtaining contact information; a state recognition unit, for obtaining, based on contact information acquired by the contact information acquisition unit, state information concerning the state of a equipment; a state coding unit, for transforming into coded contact associated information ... 04/26/07 - 20070090177 - Electronic document management system, medical information system, method for printing sheet of chart paper, and sheet of chart paper An electronic document management system includes an acquisition unit, a specifying unit and a database. A medium includes a document image and a plurality of code image two-dimensionally arranged. Each code image includes position information and medium identification information. The acquisition unit acquires a code image corresponding to an operation ... 04/12/07 - 20070080206 - Integrated circuit, system and method for obtaining technical information of the integrated circuit A method for obtaining technical information of IC is disclosed. The method provides an IC, a computer, and a network terminal. The network terminal stores technical information of the IC. The IC includes a memory. The memory stores link information for obtaining the technical information. Connects the IC to the ... 04/12/07 - 20070080205 - System and method for testing a card reader of a computer A method for testing a card reader includes the steps of: identifying a logical drive corresponding to the card reader; determining whether the card reader matches a portable storage device connected to the card reader; displaying error information if the card reader does not match the portable storage device; obtaining ... 04/12/07 - 20070080204 - Electronic receipt delivery method A method for improving the accuracy and integrity of delivered parcel records and providing the parcel recipient with a record of each delivery, the method including the steps of: delivering a parcel to the intended recipient; obtaining the recipient's signature; electronically linking the recipient's signature to the transaction at the ... 04/12/07 - 20070080203 - Electronic device having plurality of functional units and controller for controlling registers according to status of functional units An electronic apparatus includes a controller having an interface part communicating with an external host apparatus and a status register group, and having a plurality of functional units communicating with the host apparatus via the interface part, respectively. The status register group includes operable status registers corresponding to the functional ... 04/05/07 - 20070075127 - Orientation-based power conservation for portable media devices A portable media player has an orientation-responsive power conservation feature. The portable media player includes a casing, processor, visual display, audio display, main memory functionally coupled to the processor, and a secondary memory functionally coupled to the processor. Media content is retrievably stored in the second memory. An orientation sensor ... 04/05/07 - 20070075126 - Identification method and system An identification system comprising a first electronic device having a first receiving part, a connection cable suited for the first electronic device, a second electronic device and an identification unit is provided. The connection cable further comprises a first connection part to connect the first receiving part and a second ... 04/05/07 - 20070075125 - Packaging and process of authenticating packaging A process for authenticating packaged goods from a remote location using existing communication devices and communication networks is described. The process preferably comprises a serial number and authentication code printed on a package. A user can transmit the serial number to an authentication authority via phone or internet or any ... 03/29/07 - 20070069004 - Product recall notification system A method of broadcasting product-recall advisory alerts via communications networks where a central notification computer is provided to broadcast advisory alerts to electronic device addresses stored in a subscriber database in a text, oral, pictorial, and computer retrievable format. The subscriber database contains subscriber data sets which each include the ... 03/22/07 - 20070063013 - Systems and methods for maintaining warranty claim information An image forming system such as a printer (100) includes an RFID tag (70) and RFID reader (72) for storing one or more warranty parameters. A print controller (57) measures a specified warranty parameter and causes the reader (72) to write data representative of the parameter to the RFID tag ... 03/22/07 - 20070063012 - Method of performing an action in relation to a software object A method of performing an action in relation to an object, the method including: determining a request to perform the action in relation to the object; identifying, using the request, action data indicative of at least one of: the action; the object; and, a target device to perform the action ... 03/15/07 - 20070057034 - Compact protocol and solution for substantially offline messaging between portable consumer device and base device A method for providing messaging between a portable device and base device is provided. The method included communicating one or more message codes maintained in the portable device to the base device. The base device then composes a message for a user of the portable device using a dictionary of ... 03/15/07 - 20070057033 - Data processing method A data processing method for the time-optimized calculation and placing to the account of prices for a performance rendered for a customer by an enterprise. The price is calculated and placed to the account in accordance with a price model with at least the following processing steps: (1) calculating the ... 03/15/07 - 20070057032 - Delivery of item specific audible information via voice server A device for accurately and flexibly delivering item-specific information from a voice server to a user and the method of using same is disclosed. The user scans a unique identification code associated with an item using a scanner on the device. The device then connects to the voice server. The ... 03/08/07 - 20070051793 - Information processing apparatus, information recording system, information recording method, and computer-readable medium storing program An information processing apparatus is disclosed that that acquires image/audio information in response to an operations command and generates predetermined electronic data from the acquired information. The information processing apparatus includes a user information storing unit that stores and manages information for identifying an operator issuing the operations command, a ... 03/08/07 - 20070051792 - Method of remapping the input elements of a hand-held device A technique for re-mapping the input elements disposed on a hand-held electronic device to an executable function that is different than the pre-loaded or pre-assigned function(s) provided in software applications may include receiving configuration settings for a software application or a class of software applications, including at least one physical ... 03/08/07 - 20070051791 - System and method for assessing risks of a software solution for a customer A risk assessment system and method. A system is provided that includes: a risk avoidance process for implementing a customer solution, wherein the risk avoidance process includes markers where a risk is assessed; a system for assigning a value to a first risk coefficient associated with a design related process ... 03/01/07 - 20070045393 - Collecting and valuating used items for sale Data is collected and aggregated regarding a particular used item for sale, e.g., automobiles, which is in turn validated and normalized with respect to pre-determined identification models. A historical report may be generated to provide an assessment of value based on qualitative information such as mileage and/or location, and may ... 02/22/07 - 20070040013 - Obtaining user assistance An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that detects a first electronic device in a proximity to a second electronic device; and obtains an end user assistance corresponding to an at least substantially common aspect of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. ... 02/15/07 - 20070034679 - Compact protocol and solution for substantially offline messaging between portable consumer device and base device A method for providing messaging between a portable device and base device is provided. The method included communicating one or more message codes maintained in the portable device to the base device. The base device then composes a message for a user of the portable device using a dictionary of ... 02/15/07 - 20070034678 - Configurable rfid apparatus and process The invention described herein represents a significant improvement in creation and utility of RFID systems by creating a freeform field where readable data can be printed or written. Processes associated with the invention may comprise the following steps; depositing a plurality of antennae upon a substrate sheet wherein each respective ... 02/08/07 - 20070029374 - Computer system control via surface and sensor with identifier A method of enabling a user to instruct a computer system to perform an operation via an interface surface and a sensing device. The interface surface includes an interface, the interface including visible graphical information and substantially invisible coded data. When the sensing device is placed by the user into ... 02/08/07 - 20070029373 - Handheld electronic device providing assisted entry of contact information, and associated method A method of facilitating the entry of information for a contact to be stored by an address book application of a handheld electronic device, wherein the information is entered into a plurality of fields. The method includes receiving first information in a first one of the fields, and determining whether ... 02/01/07 - 20070023498 - Method and system for managing token image replacement A system for managing token image replacement is provided. The system includes a remote server, a personal computer (PC) connected to the remote server, a smartcard that can be read by the PC, and a card image server. Using application logic and rules, the remote server is able to read ... 02/01/07 - 20070023497 - Methods for determining operational settings and related devices The present invention relates to a method, applied in a mobile device, for determining operational settings of the device. A signal is received from a transmitter. The signal is decoded to retrieve a first country information. An operational setting of a function on the device is determined. ... 02/01/07 - 20070023496 - House arrest apparatus A method and apparatus for determining a location of a person or object. A device is affixed to the person or the object and the location of the person/object determined according to various location determining techniques. Location information is sent to a supervising authority directly from a communications element of ... 02/01/07 - 20070023495 - Method for controlling a multimodal terminal, processing platform and multimodal terminal According to the invention, the method of controlling a multimode terminal (T) is characterized in that a sensor (CL, CS, CM) in the terminal (T) measures an environmental characteristic (L, S, M) thereof, a message (M1) is sent to a remote processing platform (P) containing the measured environmental characteristic (MES, ... 01/25/07 - 20070017970 - Compact protocol and solution for substantially offline messaging between portable consumer device and base device A method for providing messaging between a portable device and base device is provided. The method includes communicating one or more message codes maintained in the portable device to the base device. The base device then composes a message for a user of the portable device using a dictionary of ... 01/25/07 - 20070017969 - Identification card An identification card includes a card portion and a USB flash drive that is pivotably attached to the card portion. ... 01/25/07 - 20070017968 - Method for reconciliation of metered machine bills A system for reconciling a bill for the usage of a metered device includes an image capture device for generating an electronic image of a machine readable code associated with a hardcopy bill for the use of a metered device, a decoder for decoding at least one reconciliation instruction from ... 01/11/07 - 20070007328 - Methods and apparatus for recognizing and processing barcodes associated with mail Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods of correlating data relating to an item of mail, such as barcode information, with the associated item of mail. This allows the item of mail to be sorted using the data relating to the item of mail. According to one embodiment ... 01/04/07 - 20070000990 - Systems and methods for package sortation and delivery using radio frequency identification technology A disclosed method comprises scanning a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag on a package to generate scanned data, and generating a handling instruction for the package based on the scanned data. The handling instruction can be executed to route the package to a tip position within a hub facility for directing ... 01/04/07 - 20070000989 - Mail sorting systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed for sorting and tracking mail items that are sent via a mail system. Such systems improve the efficiency and accuracy of mail systems by utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to communicate sorting instructions to a sorting operator. In one embodiment, a radio frequency reader ... 12/28/06 - 20060289627 - Output terminal, data output system, and data output method An output terminal has an electronic data item receiving unit, an identification code receiving unit, a determination unit, and an output unit. The electronic data item receiving unit receives an electronic data item. When a person exists within a predetermined range from the output terminal, the identification code receiving unit ... 12/28/06 - 20060289626 - Server, data output system, data output method, and output terminal A server comprises an electronic data item receiving unit, an identification code receiving unit, an identification code storing unit, and an electronic data item transmitting unit. The electronic data item receiving unit receives an electronic data item. When a person exists within a predetermined range from an output terminal, the ... 12/28/06 - 20060289625 - Question paper forming apparatus and question paper forming method A question paper forming apparatus, includes: an image reading unit that reads an image of a question original in which a character string for constituting an answer of a question is designated by marking; an answer list forming unit that extracts the character string from the image data of the ... 12/28/06 - 20060289624 - Magnetically activated guiding device and method A guiding device and method to provide information about a path traveled by a user. The device features a cane having a magnet mounted on a distal end. The magnet is attracted to a magnetic pathway formed on a walking surface by a buried cable or applied surface. Nodes positioned ... 12/28/06 - 20060289623 - Devices and methods for determining the amount of individual usage of a shared commodity Devices and methods of commodity usage monitoring determine the amount of commodity used by individual elements of multi-element systems having a common source. An amount of commodity drawn from the source by all the users is determined. A user-state that indicates use of the commodity by each user is determined. ... 12/28/06 - 20060289622 - Word recognition system and method for customer and employee assessment One-to-many comparisons of callers' words and/or voice prints with known words and/or voice prints to identify any substantial matches between them. When a customer communicates with a particular entity, such as a customer service center, the system makes a recording of the real-time call including both the customer's and agent's ... 12/28/06 - 20060289621 - Dynamic fee structuring in a stored valude card program Dynamic fee structuring in a stored valued program is provided. One embodiment is a system for implementing a stored value card program, which comprises: a device that provides stored value card services to a user; and a fee structure database for determining an amount of a transaction fee to charge ... 12/28/06 - 20060289620 - Machine element part with ic tag To provide a machine component with an IC tag affixed thereto, in which with the IC tag having an increased storage capacity, the IC tag can be mounted with no difficulty and, also, reading or writing of information from or in the IC tag, respectively, can be facilitated. A plurality ... 12/28/06 - 20060289619 - Pc card The PC card 1 comprises a card main body 10 which is provided with a connection plug 11 for connecting with the information processing apparatus 20 and a card connector 12 through which an additional card 30 can be connected, and which is connected to the information processing apparatus 20 ... 12/21/06 - 20060283933 - Data processing device, consumable information notification method, storage medium for storing computer-readable program, and program As useful information on a consumable component used in an image forming apparatus, a user of the image forming apparatus is notified at an appropriate timing that this moment is in a production discontinuation period of a consumable agent. Service information including a support period for a consumable component consumed ... 12/21/06 - 20060283932 - Identification tag for fluid containment drum A fluid containment and dispensing system having a RFID tag associated therewith. The fluid containment and dispensing system includes a fluid containment drum having an opening defined thereon. The fluid containment and dispensing system further includes a dispensing mechanism operably coupleable with the opening, the dispensing mechanism configured to dispense ... 12/21/06 - 20060283931 - Product authentication A method is disclosed to verify and identify products through their product signatures in order to combat counterfeiting and reduce dispensing errors, using methods such as spectral analysis (e.g., near infrared spectroscopy). Furthermore, in order to actively evade product counterfeiting, a method is disclosed where an amount of one or ... 12/21/06 - 20060283930 - Rich object model for diverse auto-id tags A system and method allowing one application to implement diverse AutoID tags interchangeably, by unifying all AutoID technologies into a single object model. The single object model interacts with all AutoID technologies, with only a lowest level device tailored to the specific AutoID technology, the single object model thereby persisting ... 12/14/06 - 20060278692 - Post-bit: multimedia epaper stickies The present invention relates to a device and methods for storing, sorting, sharing and communicating information with a device, which uses a tangible real-world user interface. In an embodiment of the invention, the device is intended to facilitate communication of information through intuitive operations and commands. ... 12/07/06 - 20060273148 - Detecting wear through use of information-transmitting devices Detecting wear through use of information-transmitting devices. At least one information-transmitting wireless device is provided for each of one or more wear positions of an item, wherein each of the devices is adapted for transmitting information to a reader, such that each of the devices can transmit information usable for ... 12/07/06 - 20060273147 - Anti-counterfeiting system and method Disclosed is an anti-counterfeiting system. In a particular embodiment, the anti-counterfeiting system has a first structure having a plurality of three-dimensional nanostructures, each having a height dimension less than a wavelength of visible light. In addition, there is a second structure having a second plurality of three-dimensional nanostructures, each having ... 11/30/06 - 20060266817 - System and method of forestry management using radio frequency identification tags A system and method of forestry management using frequency identification tags. In one aspect, the present invention involves a forestry management process that comprises inserting at least one tag that has a frequency capable of being read by a scanner into a tree, then scanning the tag. The frequency of ... 11/23/06 - 20060261147 - Message system, message creating method and message creating program Attribute information representing at least one attribute of each member in a system is recorded on a card. The attribute information includes fixed information settled at the time of member registration and record-information which may be changed in accordance with performance of each member. A controller creates a message corresponding ... 11/23/06 - 20060261146 - Ic tag mounting structure To provide an IC tag mounting structure in which the probability is reduced that the IC tag mounted on a vehicle is replaced for repair or maintenance. The IC tag is mounted to any one of main functional components and internal components of an engine of the vehicle, air-inlet system ... 11/23/06 - 20060261145 - Systems and methods for managing electronic prescriptions A method for managing prescriptions includes receiving a patient assessment from a physician at an application server, receiving a prescription based on the patient assessment, determining drug interactions based on the received prescription, sending the prescription to a pharmacy based on the drug interaction determination and validating the prescription. Validating ... 11/23/06 - 20060261144 - Point-of-sale provider evaluation A system provides information indicative of customer satisfaction respecting at least one service or sales provider, the system including at least one customer information entry component that provides customer input to a database supported by a financial service provider that assists point-of-sales or point-of-service payment to a site. The system ... 11/16/06 - 20060255119 - Parking environment management system and method A system and method for managing a permit-based parking environment governed by a parking program. The permit-based parking environment includes a number of parking permits each including a unique RFID tag and tag number. One or more RFID readers are used to scan the vehicles parked in the parking environment ... 11/16/06 - 20060255118 - Computer-readable medium for delivering account data to presentation instrument holders A computer-readable medium has stored thereon presentation instrument account data relating to a particular customer. The computer-readable medium is deliverable via mail to a physical address of the customer. The presentation instrument account data comprises a selection of account data from a database of account data for a plurality of ... 11/09/06 - 20060249566 - Xml printer system with rfid capability An XML system (10) configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system (12) operatively coupled to a network (44). The system further ... 11/02/06 - 20060243788 - Method and apparatus for wireless pc tablet presentation process In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for providing a customer with repair information for a vehicle at a point of service. The method includes (1) identifying the vehicle by using a vehicle identifier, the vehicle identifier defined by at least one of a vehicle identification number, manufacturer, ... 10/26/06 - 20060237525 - Overhead traveling vehicle and system therefor An ID reader 53 is provided at a fall prevention cover 50 of an overhead traveling vehicle 20 for reading an ID 76 on the back surface of an article 70. The ID reader 53 can be protruded from or retracted into the fall prevention cover 50. When the article ... 10/26/06 - 20060237524 - Closing document storage Systems and method to store closing documents. Some embodiments include receiving data of one or more parties to a transaction acquire a transaction document set including one or more documents and identifying each document in the document set to associate a document description and one or more parties to receive ... 10/26/06 - 20060237523 - System and methods for supermarket shopping list elections based on goals Methods 300 and systems 100 for evaluating proposed food purchases which vary from a pre-planned diet are provided. A nutrition-related scheme, the pre-planned diet, is developed on the basis of achieving a primary goal such as increasing the intake of a particular nutrient or losing a certain amount of weight. ... 10/19/06 - 20060231607 - Systems and methods for electronic postmarking including ancillary data background An embodiment of the invention provides a method for performing electronic postmarking of data, including ancillary data is provided. The method includes receiving data from a sender. The method further includes selecting ancillary data. The method further includes generating an electronic postmark including the ancillary data. The method further includes ... 10/12/06 - 20060226214 - Label application device For applying a label to an article, and with a RFID tag on the label also being separated from the article, and for minimizing the influence from the article on the tag, and for securing stable reading and writing of data, a label application device applies a label to which ... 10/12/06 - 20060226213 - Methods and apparatus for providing a radio frequency identification system Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) system are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ... 10/12/06 - 20060226212 - Document audit trail system and method This invention is directed to a document audit trail system and method for tracking and auditing document processing operations performed on and distribution of an electronic document. This invention allows information relating to the source of an electronic document, whether the document is an original, document processing operations performed on ... 10/05/06 - 20060219770 - Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of the present invention is an image forming apparatus to which a plurality of replacement units are detachably loaded, wherein the replacement units have individual IC tags that perform data writing or reading through non-contact wireless communication, the image forming apparatus having at least one reader/writer ... 09/28/06 - 20060213969 - System and method for carrying out information-related transactions using web documents embodying transaction-enabling applets automatically launched and executed in response to reading url-encoded symbols pointing thereto A novel transaction-enabling method and system are disclosed, wherein a transaction-enabling Java-Applet is embedded within an HTML-encoded document stored in an HTTP server at predetermined URL. When a code symbol (e.g., magstripe or bar code) encoded with the URL is read using a code symbol reader interfaced with a Java-enabled ... 09/28/06 - 20060213968 - Delivery of value identifiers using short message service (sms) A system and method for adding value to a customer account are provided. An identifier associated with a value is distributed to a customer. The identifier is usable to add the value to an account. A request to add the value to a customer account is received via short message ... 09/28/06 - 20060213967 - Methods for determining operational settings and related devices The present invention relates to a method, applied in a mobile device, for determining operational settings of the device. Country information is retrieved on the device. An operational setting of a function is automatically determined based on the country information. Furthermore, a table comprising a plurality of first fields for ... 09/28/06 - 20060213966 - Methods for determining operational settings and related devices The present invention relates to a method, applied in a mobile device, for determining operational settings of the device. Country information is retrieved on the device. An operational setting of a function, such as an output signal format, is automatically determined based on the country information. ... 09/28/06 - 20060213965 - Systems and methods for preserving and maintaining document integrity Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention provide for a method for preserving and maintaining document integrity. In some methods for preserving and maintaining document integrity, the contents of a document, or contents of a document layer may be encoded into a machine-readable form. In some embodiments, ... 09/28/06 - 20060213964 - Sample identification utilizing rfid tags A sample container may include an open end, a closure member, a cap, and an RFID tag. The RFID tag may be positioned near the open end and includes a code uniquely identifying an analytical sample contained in the container structure. A sample handling apparatus may operate with one or ... 09/21/06 - 20060208056 - Buckslip lead generation system A system and method for generating well qualified sales leads to a service provider, using a novel buckslip, brochure or coupon promoting a product or service not usually carried by a retailer. The buckslip has a universal product code (UPC) barcode which can be scanned at a retailer's point-of-sale device, ... 09/14/06 - 20060202011 - Radio frequency aerial capable of remote identifying An radio frequency aerial is capable of remote identifying and applied in a wireless communication apparatus. The radio frequency aerial comprises an identification chip for receiving a radio frequency identification signal, therefore, not only transmitting for general radio frequency communication signal, but also for radio frequency identification signal. Thus, a ... 09/14/06 - 20060202010 - Providing change information for documents A method of supplying information comprises providing a document having a memory tag. The document has a human-readable part presenting the information in human-readable form. The method further comprises storing change information identifying changes to the information on the memory tag. ... 09/14/06 - 20060202009 - Method to verify or track a physical address while providing a service Buildings such as residences and commercial locations are provided with an address marker including a barcode and/or RF tag. This allows immediate verification of the physical address of the location and/or the name of the owner, business(es), residents, and/or employees at that location. A service provider utilizes the address information ... 09/07/06 - 20060196928 - System and method to assist patients in complying with medication regimes A Medication Recording System of the present invention is an electronic daily medication planner which assists a person to comply with his or her medication administration needs and to communicate with caregivers about their diagnoses, allergies and current medication schedule. The Medication Recording System provides a way to create a ... 09/07/06 - 20060196927 - Automated condition evaluator Disclosed is an automated condition evaluator that conducts an evaluation of an item placed into a sensor chamber to identify the item and determine characteristics about that item that can assist a party in making a decision about the item. More specifically, an item is placed into a sensor chamber ... 09/07/06 - 20060196926 - Sensitive commodity depository and method of use A secure depository (10) for deposit of commodities (100), such as documents, thereinto such as for delivery to third parties or for document destruction. The depository (10) provides a secure storage area (24) therewithin, a receiver (52) into which documents are deposited by a customer, a self-pay mechanism such as ... 09/07/06 - 20060196925 - Mobile communication terminal A mobile communication terminal comprising a display and a keypad having plural keys. The keypad comprises a frame surrounding the display and the keys are arranged at respective key positions on the frame. The terminal is further configured to display symbols at positions on the display corresponding to the key ... 08/31/06 - 20060191992 - 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 ... 08/31/06 - 20060191991 - Tag writing and reading method for semiconductor product A tag writing and reading method suitable for a semiconductor product are provided. In the tag writing method, a code representing a tag is provided, and then the code is converted into a tag pattern that is then combined with a portion of the pattern of the pattern. Next, the ... 08/24/06 - 20060186189 - System and method for preserving historical information for viewing by posterity A system and method that will enable individuals or organizations to store any digital information they wish to preserve for posterity. According to typical methodology, the individual may establish an account with a service provider through which information may be collected for posterity. For example, the service provider may maintain ... 08/17/06 - 20060180650 - Apparatus for electronically determining whether a tax for a product has been paid An apparatus for electronically determining whether a tax or duty has been paid for the contents of that container. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is placed on the container which includes information indicative of whether the tax has been paid. The RFID tag includes a substrate, a radio frequency ... 08/17/06 - 20060180649 - Mobile device base station for enhanced signal strength for media services Various embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for receiving media content at a base station for use on a portable media device. Merely by way of example, one set of embodiments provides a base station with a plurality of receivers and inputs for receiving media content. In some ... 08/17/06 - 20060180648 - Handheld coordinate reference system A method and apparatus for determining a spatial position of interest in an assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of determining a reference position of reference unit; moving the reference unit from the reference position to the first spatial position; inertially measuring a displacement of ... 08/17/06 - 20060180647 - Rfid applications Applications of RFID technology include: RFID Tags on Automobiles in Parking Garages; RFID w/Toothbrushes; RFID Tags For Laundry Settings; RFID Tags Or Labels to Find a Mate; RFID To Identify The Value Of Coins; RFID Tags In The Doctors Office; RFID Tags Or Labels In Game Arcades; RFID With Prisoners; ... 08/10/06 - 20060175391 - Electronic device and display control method An electronic device having a demonstration display function in a power-off state includes: display control means for showing demonstration display on a display part when a demonstration display setting for deciding whether the demonstration display should be shown or not is in an operating state, and showing no demonstration display ... 08/03/06 - 20060169764 - Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (SST) comprises: a first sensor for sensing a first condition at the SST and a second sensor for sensing a second condition at the SST. The conditions may relate to environmental characteristics, such as humidity or temperature; general characteristics; specific characteristics of the SST; or characteristics of ... 08/03/06 - 20060169763 - Automatically labeling and inspecting apparatus and method of use An automatically marking, reading and distinguishing apparatus, which programmingly controls a conveyance of a printed circuit board, includes a table, an information label generator, at least one flipping device, and an image reading and distinguishing device. The table includes a first area and a second area. The information label generator ... 07/27/06 - 20060163340 - Blinded electronic medical records A system for transferring and updating sensitive data including at least one consolidator including a plurality of sensitive data records, a transaction processor for processing a transfer of data from one or more of the sensitive data records; software executing on the transaction processor for receiving a data request from ... 07/27/06 - 20060163339 - Image taking apparatus having an ic tag A metallic sliding cover that covers an image taking lens system when an image taking apparatus is not in use is attached at the front side of the image taking apparatus, and an IC tag of a type that has an internal power supply and an IC tag of a ... 07/27/06 - 20060163338 - Supply chain visibility solution architecture A supply chain (or other process) visibility solution is disclosed that combines RFID technology with a data visibility architecture to provide real-time or near real-time supply chain information at various stages of the supply chain (or other process). The system uses a data gathering architecture which collects data from multiple ... 07/20/06 - 20060157551 - Digital photo managing apparatus and method, and computer recording medium storing program for executing the method A digital photo managing apparatus and method, and a recording medium readable by computer. The digital photo managing apparatus includes: an attribute information generating unit which generates specified attribute information for given photo data; a storage unit which stores the attribute information and the given photo data by having the ... 07/20/06 - 20060157550 - Obtaining user assistance An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that detects a first electronic device in a proximity to a second electronic device; and obtains an end user assistance corresponding to an at least substantially common aspect of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. ... 07/20/06 - 20060157549 - Smart cards for automated sample analysis devices Cards having non-volatile memory, referred to as smart cards, are provided which are insertable into a slot of an automatic sample analysis device. Such smart cards may be of different types, including a quality control smart card, which stores quality control information for use by the device when analyzing quality ... 07/13/06 - 20060151593 - System and method for displaying received data using separate device A method and apparatus for displaying received data using a separate device that makes a user's receiving terminal, that has received only a unique code of data, transmit the unique code to a separate display device connected to the Internet, and which makes the display device access a server, in ... 07/13/06 - 20060151592 - Linking articles to content via rfid A method and system to link an article such as a publication to supplemental content through the use of an RFID tag embedded or attached to the article. Based on the electronic data within the RFID tag, a computer system or other network enabled device obtains specific and appropriate supplemental ... 07/06/06 - 20060144920 - Identifiable reading tag, commercial system and portable device applying identifiable reading tag A commercial system with identifiable reading tags to get useful data is provided. A participation entity, such as a business store, company, non-profit organization, or person, etc., applies registration to a system provider, or the system provider actively provides to create a plurality of identifiable reading tags with unified specification ... 07/06/06 - 20060144919 - Pharmaceutical dispensing device and a method of using the same A dispensing device for retaining a bar coded prescription label including a prescription label bar code and a bar coded container including a container bar code together wherein the container may contain a pharmaceutical associated with the bar codes of the prescription label and container. The device may comprise a ... 06/29/06 - 20060138212 - Wireless authentication system This invention depicts a wireless authentication system in which an object's authenticity can be quickly obtained using a cell phone or any wireless web enable device. ... 06/29/06 - 20060138211 - System and method of utilizing a machine readable medical marking for managing surgical procedures The method and system include marking a surgery site (e.g., location of surgical incision) or a site of other medical action with a machine-readable medical marking (e.g., bar code or a dot pattern), which may be used in conjunction with (1) a scanner for reading the machine-readable medical marking and ... 06/29/06 - 20060138210 - Paper based mailing and shipping user interface Systems and methods for providing paper based user interfaces to machines are described. In one example, a business machine receives user input from a digital pen and paper system and determines if such input is authorized. In another example, a business machine processes a batch of prewritten user inputs from ... 06/29/06 - 20060138209 - Management of data capture systems The operating condition of data capture systems, such as electro-optical readers, RFID readers, and imagers, is monitored and reported to a host which preferably modifies the operating condition when the latter is outside a preestablished setting. ... 06/22/06 - 20060131378 - Method for enhancing mail piece processing system A method for processing mail pieces having information thereon includes scanning the mail piece information and storing scanned mail piece information. Stored information is accessed when a scanned mail piece information is incomplete to obtain previously stored complete mail piece information. The previously stored complete mail piece information is employed ... 06/22/06 - 20060131377 - Stand-alone proxy rfid read/write unit for print label encoding A proxy RFID read/write unit is used in conjunction with a non-RFID enabled network printer to add a capability to a local area network (LAN) to encode RFID transponders that are either embedded in print media or separate from the print media. The proxy RFID read/write unit is adapted perform ... 06/22/06 - 20060131376 - Marking system and method A marking system and method for a well site sample is provided. The system includes a container for collecting the well site sample, a marker applied to the container and a scanner adapted to read the marker. Data may be uploaded to and/or downloaded from the marker. ... 06/22/06 - 20060131375 - Anti-tracking system to ensure consumer privacy A system, method and computer program product for enabling a user to detect nearby RFID tags and identify nearby RFID readers to enhance user privacy. A portable RFID reader scans for nearby tags, and a universal RFID tag detects nearby readers. The invention can alert the user of nearby RFID ... 06/15/06 - 20060124723 - Printing system A printing system capable of writing RFID data consistent with print information printed on a print-information recoding medium into an RFID chip carried on the print-information recording medium. The printing system includes a printer engine for printing print information, including at least either one of contactlessly readable information and image ... 06/15/06 - 20060124722 - Integration of product tag with general information about product A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for use in a commercial data processing environment using at least one RFID/EPC readers and antennae for data collection. The computer program is able to read and collect tag data as it is read, create integrated product information and to ... 06/15/06 - 20060124721 - Method for data compression and quality checking Pricing data from a manufacturer is condensed to remove duplicate data and filtered to detect discrepant data. The non-discrepant data is delivered to a retailer and the discrepant data is delivered to the manufacturer for correction. The condensing is done by hashing the data using a key consisting of the ... 06/15/06 - 20060124720 - Method for tracking the size of a multicast audience The method involves transmitting to receivers receiving a multicast a plurality of requests for feedback (3), each request including a probability parameter (P). Each terminal replies to this (or not) with a corresponding probability (4). One then counts the number (r) of replies to each request (5); determines, from the ... 06/08/06 - 20060118612 - Electronic marking of a medication cartridge The invention relates to a marking of cartridges, carpules or any kind of package. The marking can be in an electronically readable form while being transparent. Hereby a marking with improved security for avoiding reading errors which ensures a mandatory visual inspection of content is obtained. The transparent conductor can ... 06/08/06 - 20060118611 - Loyalty program enrollment systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed for enrolling customers in loyalty programs. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at a loyalty program host, transaction information for a transaction initiated by a customer and determining whether the transaction information includes a customer loyalty number associated with a loyalty program. If the ... 06/01/06 - 20060113373 - Differential radio frequency identification reader Systems and techniques for reading a radio frequency identification transponder are described. A transmit coil produces a transmit field to power and interrogate the transponder. A reference coil and a receive coil furnish inputs to a differential amplifier, balanced so that the differential amplifier produces a predetermined signal. The receive ... 06/01/06 - 20060113372 - Goods management system, ingredient freezing system, ingredient managing method and program recording medium An ingredient freezing system which provides accident information about ingredients stored in a refrigerator, the system including, a reading unit which obtains identification information of IC tags attached to the ingredients stored in a refrigerator, an identification information sending unit which sends the identification information obtained by the reading unit, ... 06/01/06 - 20060113371 - Media content preview A media product comprising an electronic tag, the tag comprising a memory, wherein the memory has data stored thereon representing preview material associated with the content of the product. A suitable tag and device for querying a memory of the tag are also described. ... 06/01/06 - 20060113370 - System and method of rfid data tracking A hand-held RFID scanner has an extendable shaft with a handle for gripping of the RFID scanner. The shaft expands and retracts with a plurality of telescoping segments, either manually or with an electrical mechanism. An RFID antenna/reader is disposed on one end of the shaft. The RFID reader communicates ... 06/01/06 - 20060113369 - Apparatus and method of communicating with rfid tags A hand-held RFID scanner has an extendable shaft with a handle for gripping of the RFID scanner. The shaft expands and retracts with a plurality of telescoping segments, either manually or with an electrical mechanism. An RFID antenna/reader is disposed on one end of the shaft. The RFID reader communicates ... 05/25/06 - 20060108411 - Systems and methods that integrate radio frequency identification (rfid) technology with industrial controllers The subject invention relates to systems and methods that provide electronic data (e.g., Electronic Product Code (EPC) data) obtained from Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags by RFID readers and/or from servers to one or more industrial components (e.g., controllers, programmable logic controllers, modules, etc.). The systems and methods employ component ... 05/25/06 - 20060108410 - Item handling system and method An item handling system for and method of handling items in an item stream, the system comprising: a validation unit for validating an element containing an authentication code on each item in an item stream, wherein an item is assigned as being spoiled where the element does not satisfy at ... 05/18/06 - 20060102713 - Multi-function portable communication device The portable device comprises a control IC imbedded in the portable device and a RF module coupled to the control IC for wireless communication. A display and an input unit are coupled to said control IC. Memory is coupled to the control IC to store data and a projection display ... 05/04/06 - 20060091198 - Smart book A method and system that permits the purchase of a license to make a limited number of copies of a book. At the time of purchase, the purchaser or user is given a key that contains the ability to obtain the limited number of copies on demand. The key contains ... 05/04/06 - 20060091197 - Computer implemented teaching aid A computerised teaching apparatus that comprises: a plurality of items, for example cards (9), each comprising a computer-readable medium, preferably a RFID tag, arranged to store data that corresponds to a physical attribute of the card (9). The apparatus further comprises a reader (7) that is arranged to generate input ... 05/04/06 - 20060091196 - Apparatus and method capable of secure wireless configuration and provisioning An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an RFID tag interfaced with the apparatus, the RFID tag enables wireless provisioning and configuration of the apparatus and may be a passive read/write RFID tag. The apparatus may be, in one embodiment, a platform such as a client or ... 04/27/06 - 20060086781 - Enhanced contextual user assistance In an approach, an exemplary method includes receiving a query related to an electronic device through a first user interface associated with the electronic device, sensing a context of the electronic device, and providing an assistance correlating to the query and the sensed context through a second user interface associated ... 04/20/06 - 20060081696 - Information display medium, information managing apparatus, information managing method, guidance managing method, and guidance managing program An information managing apparatus for managing an information display medium is disclosed that includes a reversible display unit that is configured to reversibly display information in visible form and a reversible display storage unit that is configured to store display content data corresponding to the information displayed at the reversible ... 04/20/06 - 20060081695 - Enhanced user assistance Methods, devices, and systems that provide enhanced user assistance. A method includes receiving a query related to an electronic device through a first interface associated with the electronic device, and providing an assistance corresponding to the query through a second interface associated with the electronic device. A system includes an ... 04/13/06 - 20060076399 - Image forming apparatus, image forming method and storage medium In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in ... 04/13/06 - 20060076398 - Obtaining user assistance An apparatus, device, method, computer program product, and system that obtains an end user assistance for an identified item within a geographic locale. ... 04/13/06 - 20060076397 - Method and system for drive through retail operation A microprocessor retail operation accepts orders from customers that are remote from the operation. A caller identification device or voice recognition device identifies the customer and accesses an individualized database including data representative of the customer. The order for goods is filled such that it awaits arrival of the customer. ... 04/13/06 - 20060076396 - Intelligent transportable memory apparatus and method for charging a battery for a memory in an intelligent transportable memory apparatus Intelligent transportable data storage component module for a data processing system and a method for charging a battery for a data storage component in an intelligent transportable data storage component module. The intelligent transportable data storage component module has a data storage component and an intelligent battery backup for providing ... 04/06/06 - 20060071063 - Rfid printer system, method of printing and sets of record members A system and method for printing both record members having RFID transponders disposed thereon and record members not having RFID transponders disposed thereon. In one embodiment, a RFID printer receives data to be printed on a record member and determines if the data includes RFID data to be written to ... 03/30/06 - 20060065712 - Album providing syst |