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01/04/05
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Posted by GEN-ERIC at 09:30:54 am into the following categories: Announcements
01/04/05
6,839,702 Systems and methods for highlighting search results
Issued: January 4, 2005
Filed: December 13, 2000
U.S. Class: 707/3
Abstract: A system highlights search terms in documents distributed over a network. The system generates a search query that includes a search term and, in response to the search query, receives a list of one or more references to documents in the network. The system receives selection of one of the references and retrieves a document that corresponds to the selected reference. The system then highlights the search term in the retrieved document.
Main Claim: A method performed by a client device for highlighting search terms in web documents distributed over a network, comprising:
generating a search query including a search term;
receiving a list of one or more links to web documents distributed over the network in response to the search query;
receiving selection of one of the links;
retrieving a web document corresponding to the selected link from the network;
intercepting the web document; and
highlighting one or more occurrences of the search term in the intercepted web document.
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Posted by GEN-ERIC at 09:11:02 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
01/04/05
6,839,453 Method and apparatus for authenticating unique items such as sports memorabilia
Issued: January 4, 2005
Filed: May 16, 2000
U.S. Class: 382/119
Abstract: A method and system for providing owners, potential buyers and other users of autographed items such as sports and other entertainment memorabilia visual evidence for verifying the authenticity of the autograph are described. A method of the present invention involves capturing an image of the signature as it is being placed on the item. The image so captured is then stored on a computer readable medium. In addition to the item itself, the owner of the item may be provided with a computer readable medium containing computer readable instructions for accessing the image and other information about the item, the signing process, the autographer, etc. The image may be captured by a camera mounted on a pen or other writing instrument.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 08:56:35 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
01/04/05
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01/04/05
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01/04/05
6,837,713 Dummy practice grenade
Issued: January 4, 2005
Filed: September 9, 2003
U.S. Class: 434/11
Abstract: The dummy practice grenade of the present invention is particularly useful as a rifle grenade with a rifle having a fixed grenade launching sight such as a Yugoslavian M59/66 SKS Military rifle using 7.62.times.39 mm grenade launching cartridges, while exhibiting high accuracy during use as well as a rugged, structure which is useful for a large number of launches. The inventive grenade is also useful with other rifles such as the M1 Garand Military Rifle in 30-06 Caliber with a grenade launching attachment, grenade launching sight and grenade launching cartridges. The inventive dummy grenade is made of high density plastic such as polyethylene, and aluminum, and is weighted in the nose cone portion with lead shot so as to provide directional stability to the grenade during flight. The present invention is useful in combat training and in competitive events requiring target acquisition accuracy.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 08:10:57 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
01/04/05
6,839,305 Habit cessation aide
Issued: January 4, 2005
Filed: February 16, 2001
U.S. Class: 368/109
Abstract: A habit cessation aide includes a timer to determine the interval between starting a habitual act, a display for displaying messages in operative connection to the timer, and a strap for securing to a user's body. A widely held habit is smoking, for which the illustrated embodiment is directed towards. The habit cessation device also includes an alarm, which may be auditory, vibratory, or a combination. As shown, the device is in the form of a wristwatch and also functions as a standard wristwatch and includes features such as calculating and displaying items including at least time, date, and elapsed time. Depending upon the frequency of cigarette smoking, signaled by the push of a specialized button, different messages are displayed, such as encouraging, statistical or informational, to help the user quit the habit.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 08:01:32 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day
01/04/05
LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest consumer electronics manufacturer, on Monday filed another patent infringement suit against the South Korea unit of Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. over plasma screen technologies, LG said. The second lawsuit against Panasonic Korea, filed with a Seoul district court, accuses the Japanese company of infringing four plasma display panel (PDP) patents related to the structure of electrodes and panel-operating technologies. "Panasonic Korea should scrap finished and semi-finished PDPs that infringe on LG Electronics' patent rights," the Korean company said in a court statement. The suit is the latest development in an escalating dispute between LG Electronics and Matsushita over PDP technologies.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:41:08 am into the following categories: In The News
01/04/05
In June 2004, the Federal Circuit dismissed the University of Illinois appeal for sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. In that opinion, the Court found that the appeal lacked proper jurisdiction because the district court's decision to not allow sovereign immunity was not a "final decision." Now, the Federal Circuit has denied the University's request for a rehearing.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:31:00 am into the following categories: In The News
01/04/05
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today announced that it has sued GS Magicstor Inc. of China, its Chinese parent company, GS Magic, Inc. and Riospring, Inc. of Milpitas, CA., Magicstor's research affiliate, for infringement of multiple Hitachi GST's patents relating to hard disk drives. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In the lawsuit, Hitachi GST seeks monetary damages and a permanent injunction that bars the GS Magic entities from making, using, importing, offering to sell, or selling the allegedly infringing products in the United States.
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 12:29:39 am into the following categories: In The News
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