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The Talking Brush Patent of the Day goes to Ablecorporation, Ltd. of Tokyo for a Toothbrush assembly with sound generating function
03/21/06

7,013,522 Toothbrush assembly with sound generating function
  Issued: March 21, 2006
  Filed: November 4, 2002
  U.S. Class: 15/105
Abstract:  A toothbrush assembly with a sound generating function for providing excitement and entertainment to a user and for encouraging a young child to brush his or her teeth is provided. The toothbrush assembly has a contact-type switch and a sound generator. The contact-type switch has a swingable contact and generates a pulse when a power switch of the assembly is instantaneously closed for every swing of the swingable contact according to the tooth-brushing movement of a user. The sound generator has a counter for counting pulses from the contact-type switch and a sound recording and play back unit for generating a voice message or musical tone when the sum of the pulses counted by the counter reaches a predetermined value. The sound recording and play back unit of the sound generator outputs different voice messages or musical tones according to different predetermined values reached by the sum of the pulses counted by the counter.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:59:21 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The File This Patent of the Day goes to an Independent Inventor from Virginia for Systems and methods for preparation of an intellectual property filing in accordance with jurisdiction and/or agent specific requirements
03/21/06

7,016,851 Systems and methods for preparation of an intellectual property filing in accordance with jurisdiction and/or agent specific requirements
  Issued: March 21, 2006
  Filed: September 30, 1999
  U.S. Class: 705/1
Abstract:  A facility has been developed whereby an applicant (or his representative) may file corresponding applications in multiple jurisdictions using multiple associates while automating the preparation of filings in accordance with jurisdiction- and/or associate-specific requirements and/or procedures. An intellectual property filing portal or hub is employed, which in some realizations is hosted on public, packet switched data network and communicates with both applicants (or representatives) and associates. The intellectual property filing portal facilitates selection, by applicants (or representatives) of particular jurisdictions and associates based at least in part on fee quotations in accordance with particulars of an intellectual property filing and in accordance with fee structures of the particular jurisdictions and foreign associates. In addition, the intellectual property filing portal facilitates registration of associate- and jurisdiction-specific form documents and fee schedules for at least partially automated preparation of formal documents.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:58:41 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

The Phone Web Patent of the Day goes to IP Unity of Milpitas for a Method and system for direct access to web content via a telephone
03/21/06

7,016,348 Method and system for direct access to web content via a telephone
  Issued: March 21, 2006
  Filed: August 28, 2001
  U.S. Class: 370/389
Abstract:  The present invention provides a method and system for providing web audio content directly from audio processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the audio on a media server. In one embodiment, a switch and two stages of switching are used. The switch is coupled between at least one audio source and a network interface controller. A direct access controller is coupled to the audio sources, switch and network interface controller. The direct access controller establishes a first audio channel through the switch in a connection phase. The direct access controller establishes a second audio channel through the switch in an audio transport phase. In the audio transport phase, web audio content is transported directly from a remote web server to an audio source on the second audio channel and then from the audio source to the user of the telephone on the first audio channel. In another embodiment, a method and system for provides web video content directly from processors to a telephone without requiring storage of the video on a media server.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:57:57 am into the following categories: Patents of the Day

Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed - 3/21/2006
03/21/06
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:36:40 am into the following categories: OG Notice Links

Clarification of Filing Date Requirements - 3/21/2006
03/21/06
Posted by GEN-ERIC at 11:35:56 am into the following categories: OG Notice Links

Java start-up sues Sun in patent row
03/21/06

Azul Systems, a company selling hardware to run Java programs, has sued Sun Microsystems in a dispute about software patent fees and royalties. The start-up filed for declaratory relief Wednesday "to protect the interests of the company in the face of unfounded allegations from Sun Microsystems". Azul says the larger company threatened to sue if it didn't pay an "exorbitant" amount, giving Sun part ownership. Azul wants a judge in the Northern California region's US District Court to declare a judgment against Sun that Azul doesn't infringe a list of 20 Sun patents or that those patents are invalid, according to a complaint the company said it filed Tuesday. Several of those patents involve processors running multiple tasks at once — a technology Sun and Azul both are pursuing through development of multicore chips.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 03:22:18 am into the following categories: In The News

Playtech sued for patent infringement
03/21/06

Austrian company Lubar and its CEO, Yaakov Rafaeli of Rishon LeZion, have filed a lawsuit with the Tel Aviv District Court against Playtech Cyprus Ltd. for patent infringement relating to its system and method for remote online gambling at actual casinos. Playtech, controlled by Teddy Sagi, develops technology for online gambling sites and provides services to online gambling operators.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 03:19:55 am into the following categories: In The News

Oracle wins judgment in patent-infringement suit
03/21/06

Oracle says it has won a summary judgment in a patent-infringement suit in New Hampshire concerning its clustered database software. Oracle says that should end MangoSoft's claims against the company. Oracle says it will now proceed on its claims that MangoSoft's patent is invalid and unenforceable. The U-S District Court in Concord ruled in favor of Oracle on its motion for summary judgment that it didn't infringe a patent held by MangoSoft of Nashua.

Posted by GEN-ERIC at 03:18:40 am into the following categories: In The News
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