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Samsung Information Systems America, Inc.

William R Knapp

Kevin R Stone

Perry A Klebahn

Imran Sharif

Glen Edward Ivey

John Bremsteller

Scott Summit

Steven E Barraza

Noman Waseq

Noor A Kadir

Tawhidur Rahman

A system for Internet appliance data entry and navigation includes a reduced keyset remote control unit transmitting a user input keystroke sequence. An Internet appliance receives and parses the keystroke sequence, placing the parsed data into an input buffer. An Internet appliance browser accesses user interface display screens from remote storage via a communications network. The buffer contents define a window within an accessed display screen. The Internet appliance converts the composite display screen for output to a standard television receiver. A user makes option choices and navigates the user interface display screens by activating hyperlinks within the accessed display screens. A standard telephone keypad arrangement is used to create the keystroke sequence, permitting use of a standard or wireless telephone and a hand-held remote control unit for system input and control. An alternative embodiment permits voice input of text, numbers, special symbols, and shortcuts in many languages.

System and method for internet appliance data entry and navigation

A Fax-compatible Internet appliance includes a network connection section for communication with a network using both data protocols and fax protocols, a video section including a video signal output for outputting video signals to be displayed on a video display, a user interface signal receiver for receiving user interface signals generated by a reduced-keyset user interface device, and a processing unit which controls the network connection section and the video section to generate video signals for displaying received fax messages on the video display. The processing unit provides user interface functions via the video display and user interface signals, the interface functions enabling the user to control transmission, reception and display of fax messages solely through the reduced-keyset user interface unit.

Fax-compatible internet appliance

A handheld control device, such as an air mouse, for remotely operating a controlled device, such as a TV, computer (PC), VCR or digital satellite system is provided with a microprocessor. In order to conserve battery power, the microprocessor may be switched from a high power awake state in which the air mouse functions are performed, and a low power sleep state. Power is conserved through the use of conductive outer surfaces that form a switch that controls the awake/sleep state of the microprocessor. The holding of the remote control device in the hand of a user with a finger on a conductive control button awakens the microprocessor. Conversely, the microprocessor enters the sleep state once the user hand is removed from its operating position on the remote control device.

Remote control device

An apparatus for measuring the angle of flexure between an elongated body limb and the portion of the body to which the limb is affected. The apparatus can be used to monitor flexure between a thigh and lower portion of a human leg. The apparatus is useful during the performance of rehabilitative knee-bends includes means for coupling the apparatus to the thigh, and two gravity actuated switches for monitoring the angle between a long axis of the thigh and vertical axis. The apparatus indicates when the extreme points of the knee-bend have been crossed.

Arthrometer with gravity switches and adjustable limit signaling

The adaptor includes a tail pipe extension having a sleeve radially spaced about the extension to provide a circular space therebetween. Arms project outwardly from the extension and beyond the attached sleeve and constitute limit stops during installation of an inflatable cuff of an enging exhaust evacuation system. The sleeve serves to protect the cuff from extreme temperatures while ensuring proper attachment of the cuff and subsequent automatic separation from a vehicle.

Tail pipe adapter

An apparatus for measuring the angle of flexure between an elongated body limb and the portion of the body to which the limb is affected. The apparatus can be used to monitor flexure between a thigh and lower portion of a human leg. The apparatus is useful during the performance of rehabilitative knee-bends includes means for coupling the apparatus to the thigh, and two gravity actuated switches for monitoring the angle between a long axis of the thigh and a vertical axis. The apparatus indicates when the extreme points of the knee-bend have been crossed.

An apparatus for measuring the angle A of flexure of a joint between longitudinal axes of adjacent, jointed body parts includes first and second coupling mechanisms for fixture respectively to the first and second body parts. Each of the coupling mechanisms is fixed to its respective body part at a specified distance from the joint being measured. The apparatus further includes a measuring device for generating a signal representative of the direct, linear distance between the coupling mechanisms as the joint passes through a range of motion. A computing device operates in response to the signal generated by the measuring device to determine the angle A in accordance with the law of cosines. An advantage of the apparatus is that it is significantly tolerant of improper placement of the coupling mechanisms.

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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

William R Knapp