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Patent JP-2005202388-A (JP)
Title: Heating control method of heat development recording device and heat development recording device
Inventor: KOJIMA TETSUYA
IPC: G03D13/00
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the degradation in density in the least possible necessary waiting time by providing a heating control method of a heat development recording device in which judgement based on the behavior of thermal fluctuation from the time of the last start-up till the time of the present start-up is possible, and a heat development recording device.  <P>SOLUTION: The heating control method of the heat development recording device 150 includes a heating step in which after the start-up of the heat development recording device 150, a heat development section C is heated to a target temperature by plate heaters 51a, 51b, and 51c, and a temperature holding step in which after the temperature of the plate heaters 51a, 51b, and 51c has reached the target temperature, the target temperature is held for a prescribed time, and a step in which after the target temperature has been held for the prescribed time, the heat development section C is set up in the recordable state, wherein after start-up of the heat development recording device 150, operation history information from the time of the last start-up is collected; and after reaching the target temperature at the time of the present start-up, a temperature holding time is determined depending upon the operation history information.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006172350-A (JP)
Title: Image recording system and recorded image displaying method
Inventor: SUMIYOSHI MASANORI
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording system and recorded image displaying method capable of easily grasping a moving object assembling or manufacturing process.  <P>SOLUTION: The system comprises a plurality of camera units for sequentially imaging an object moving as needed, detecting means for detecting at least the time when the object is carried in respective view ranges of the camera units, and a recording device for recording images imaged by a plurality of the camera units. As the object moves, a plurality of the detecting means generate trigger signals sequentially, and the images imaged by a plurality of the camera units based on the sequentially generated trigger signals are sequentially recorded on the recording device.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006168680-A (JP)
Title: Roof structure of vehicle
Inventor: UCHIDA TADAYUKI
IPC: B60R13/04
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the outside appearance of the connection part of a roof glass set on a roof panel with each roof side rail.  <P>SOLUTION: A roof molding 16 fitted in a molding mounting groove 19 formed in the coupling part of a roof panel 11 supporting the roof glass 12 in the center with the roof side rail 15 is composed of a molding body 21 and supporting legs 22 and 23, in which the molding body 21 is furnished at its one side edge with a lip part 21b overhung from a molding mounting groove 19 and covering the peripheral edge of the roof glass 12, and at the other side edge, with a slope 21c descending gradually toward the bottom of the groove 19. Thereby it is possible to enhance the outside appearance by covering continuously the area from the roof glass 12 to the roof side rail 15 with the molding body 21, is possible to suppress dripping of the rainwater getting over the roof side rail from the side with the roof panel 11 owing to a recess partitioned by the groove 12 and the slope 21c, and also to suppress to minimum the influence on the outside appearance by making the recess unprominent.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006174865-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: KIMURA YUJI
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2004-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the availability of a movable accessory device represented by a motor-driven tulip or the like and to provide the expectations of the change of a game state over the overall progress of a game.  <P>SOLUTION: Even during a normal game, as an opening pattern of the motor-driven tulip 47, a mode (mode 2) to be a state advantageous to a player is set, and drawing of mode shifting from a conventional opening pattern (mode 1) during a normal game is executed with the passing of a pachinko game machine through a passing device 48 as a trigger. Also, after shifting to the mode 2, drawing of falling to the mode 1 is executed with the passing of the pachinko ball through the passing device 48 as a trigger.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006175455-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing discharging part of oil receiving plate and discharging pipe and grooving tool using for the same
Inventor: MASAKI UNHEI
IPC: B21D19/08
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install a discharging part simply and surely by using a pipe which is inexpensive and excellent in universal applicability in the case the discharging part is integrally installed on the discharging port in the fixed position of an oil receiving plate.  <P>SOLUTION: This manufacturing method of the discharging part is constituted of a first stage where a lower supporting part 2 is formed by housing the upper end part 1a of the discharging pipe 1 in a first punch 11 and supporting the underside 1b with a chuck 12, a second stage where a grooving edge 14 is provided on a second punch 13, a guide part 15 for guiding the grooving edge 14 and supporting the upper end 1a is provided, the underside 1b is supported with the chuck 12 and an introducing groove 22 is formed with the grooving edge 14, a third stage where the upper end part 1a is made into a flare shape with a conical punch 17 by inserting the upper end part 1a into the discharging port 10 after disposing a sealing material 8 between the lower supporting part 2 and the oil receiving plate 9 and supporting the lower supporting part 2 with a receiving die 16 and a fourth stage where the upper end part is made into a flange-shaped upper supporting part 4 with a flat punch 18, the introducing groove 22 is made into an introducing passage 6, the oil receiving plate 9 is held with the upper supporting part 4 and the lower supporting part 2, leakage is prevented with the sealing material 8 and an upstream passage 5 a downstream passage 3 and a falling passage 7 are formed.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006179102-A (JP)
Title: Magnetic disk apparatus and data recording method
Inventor: WADA TOSHIAKI
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent disappearance of data due to high frequent write-in for an adjacent data track.  <P>SOLUTION: An alternate zone is formed by setting a data track for prohibiting use on every other line for a plurality of adjacent data tracks. Data of high update frequency and data of low update frequency are recorded in the alternate zone. Since interval of the data track in which data of high update frequency are recorded and the data track in which data of low update frequency are recorded is equivalent to one cylinder, disappearance of data due to leak magnetic flux can be prevented.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006179264-A (JP)
Title: Electro-optical device and electronic equipment
Inventor: TANAKA TOSHINORI
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique allowing an excellent sealing state to be secured.  <P>SOLUTION: This electro-optical device is provided with: a first substrate having translucency; a plurality of luminescent elements formed on one surface of the first substrate and composed such that luminescence thereof can be extracted through the first substrate; a second substrate arranged so as to face the one surface of the first substrate; a plurality of circuit chips formed at positions on the second substrate and respectively facing the luminescent elements for driving the respective luminescent elements; conductive members intervening between the first substrate and the second substrate for respectively electrically connecting the luminescent elements and the driving circuits to one another; and adsorption materials installed between the first substrate and the second substrate for every predetermined number of luminescent elements less than the total number thereof so as to surround the whole thereof for adsorbing gaseous foreign matters.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006185710-A (JP)
Title: Secondary battery and battery pack
Inventor: TANJO YUJI
IPC: H01M2/34
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a secondary battery capable of stopping or mitigating an abnormality accompanied with generation of gas such as overcharging.  <P>SOLUTION: The secondary battery comprises a power generating element 108 having a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate laminated through a separator, outer package members 106, 107 having a metal layer laminated so as to be clipped between insulating layers, and a positive electrode terminal 104 and a negative electrode terminal 105 connected respectively to the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and the power generating element 108 is housed and sealed in the outer package members 106, 107, and the positive electrode terminal 104 and the negative electrode terminal 105 are led out from the outer package members 106, 107 to the outside. The secondary battery, furthermore comprises conductive members 109, 110 which contact the metal layer of the upper outer package member 106 when the upper outer package member 106 expands, and can be conducted with the metal layer, and the conductive members 109, 110 are connected electrically to the positive electrode terminal 104 and the negative electrode terminal 105.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006085123-A (JP)
Title: Liquid crystal display panel and its manufacturing method
Inventor: RYU MUKI
IPC: G02F1/1339
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal display panel, having high bonding strength between a color filter substrate and a thin-film transistor array substrate, as well as high reliability and display quality, and to provide its manufacturing method.  <P>SOLUTION: The liquid crystal display panel is provided with the color filter substrate and the thin-film transistor array substrate, which are disposed parallel to each other and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates. A plurality of spacers are disposed on a black matrix of the color filter substrate. Each spacer abuts against at least one end part of a gate layer line and a source layer line on the thin-film transistor array substrate.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005336605-A (JP)
Title: Surface-treated aluminum material, manufacturing method therefor, and cover case for precision instrument formed of the surface-treated aluminum material
Inventor: IINO MASAKI
IPC: C22F1/04
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surface-treated aluminum material which releases excellently little dust and is inexpensive, and to provide a method for inexpensively manufacturing the surface-treated aluminum material which releases excellently little dust.  <P>SOLUTION: The surface-treated aluminum material has a film formed on the surface of an aluminum material made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, through being treated with a liquid including one or more oxo acids containing any element selected among phosphor, silicon and chromium. The method for manufacturing the surface-treated aluminum material comprises treating the surface of the aluminum material made of aluminum or the aluminum alloy with the liquid including one or more oxo acids containing any element selected from phosphor, silicon and chromium; and heating the aluminum material treated with the liquid, at 80 to 400°C.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006181603-A (JP)
Title: Method for detecting remaining sand in casting
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TAKAYA
IPC: G01N27/72
Filed: 2004-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for detecting remaining sand in a casting where in-line total inspection whether remaining sand is present or not can be performed by a simple method in a short time.  <P>SOLUTION: Regarding the method for detecting remaining sand in a casting, the remaining sand of a core 2 within a molding 1 is detected. The method is provided with: a stage where the core 2 is molded by sand 21 mixed with magnetic powder 22; a stage where the casting 1 is cast using the core 2; a stage where the remaining sand in the casting 1 is magnetized; and a stage where leakage magnetic flux from the magnetized remaining sand within the casting 1 is detected by a magnetic sensor 31.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006151505-A (JP)
Title: Providing a plurality of opening like two on square paper-made container, container like paper-made container, and other container with various sizes and shapes
Inventor: SHINOHARA NOBUAKI
IPC: B65D5/74
Filed: 2004-11-29
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a problem that as conventional paper-made containers, containers like paper-made containers and other containers have only one opening with it, they are hard to use.  <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of the openings are provided as the openings for the conventional paper-made containers, the containers like the paper-made containers and the other containers. By making the number of the opening two or more, an ease-to-use feature becomes better than the conventional ones, and a container with a novel sense can be obtained.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006186201-A (JP)
Title: Slide mechanism and mobile terminal
Inventor: TAKAMORI MEGUMI
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2004-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slide mechanism that slidably operates and has excellent operability, and to provide a mobile terminal.  <P>SOLUTION: The slide mechanism 9 is slide-moved in a back and forth direction while a body and a cover are superimposed. A cam 51 having a guide rail 57 that has a height that changes along the sliding direction is provided to the slide mechanism 9 at any one side of the body and cover. An abutting body 28 that abuts the guard rail 57 is provided to the slide mechanism 9 at the other side. Moreover, an energizing means 14 is provided for energizing the abutting body 28 towards the guide rail 57.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005524151-A (JP)
Title: プロジェクト管理システム
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: プロジェクト管理システムは、プロジェクトに関連するオブジェクトおよびオブジェクトの相互従属性を定義するデータとを共に格納するためのデータベース（２）を備える。それに接続されたエンティティ（５）に応答する制御システム（１）は、データベース（２）に格納された選択されたオブジェクトへのアクセスを提供し、エンティティ（５）から受取った、選択されたオブジェクトの更新バージョンをデータベース（２）に格納する。第１のエンティティによりアクセスされているオブジェクトと、データベースにより受取られている更新バージョンとの間で、そのオブジェクトまたはそのオブジェクトに従属するオブジェクトが第２のエンティティによって変更された場合、第１のエンティティによってアクセスされたオブジェクトおよびそのオブジェクトと相互従属性を有する全オブジェクトのコピーが作成されるように、制御システム（１）が適合される。
Patent JP-2005525502-A (JP)
Title: 改良された高圧強度を有する燃料噴射システムのためのラジアルピストンポンプ
IPC: F04B1/04
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: ポンプケーシングと、このポンプケーシング内に挿入されたポンプエレメント（９）とを備えたラジアルピストンポンプについて記載されており、このラジアルピストンポンプの、ポンプケーシング（１）内に延びる高圧通路は、許容運転圧力が著しく上昇せしめられるように構成されている。
Patent JP-2005528295-A (JP)
IPC: B65B51/30
Filed: 2003-05-29
Abstract: A forming jaw for producing a succession of sealed packages from a tube of sheet packaging material filled with a pourable food product and fed in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis is disclosed. The jaw includes sealing structure that seals a cross section of the tube; and forming structure that imparts a predetermined shape to the tube between two successive sealed cross sections. The forming structure has first and second surfaces for interacting with the tube and which extend respectively in a direction crosswise to, and in a direction parallel to, the axis of the tube. The first surface has a convex portion which exerts pressure on, to control filling of, the packages being formed.
Patent JP-2005534251-A (JP)
Title: 明示的マルチキャストの受信性試験及び到達性試験のための方法及び装置
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: 本発明は、明示的マルチキャストパケットの受信性試験及び到達性試験のための方法及び装置に関するものである。本発明によるＸＣＡＳＴの受信性試験は、送信端において、受信端に向けた受信性探針パケットを伝送する段階、受信端において、受信性探針パケットを受信する段階、ＩＣＭＰの目的地到達不可のエラーメッセージを生成する段階、ＩＣＭＰの目的地到達不可のエラーメッセージを送信端に伝送する段階、送信端において、ＩＣＭＰの目的地到達不可のエラーメッセージを受信する段階、及び、ＩＣＭＰの目的地到達不可のエラーメッセージを分析する段階を備えている。
Patent JP-2005536032-A (JP)
IPC: F21S4/00
Filed: 2003-07-26
Abstract: The electrical lighting unit is designed to be installed by insertion into a matching hole within a ceiling. The main section (1) is rectangular is shape and has deflectable lugs on the side such that the unit latches into position. Integral with the main section is a cover frame (2) that is hinged by a formed film hinge (3). This has formed clips (12) to secure the frame. The unit is produced as a moulding from hard elastic plastic.
Patent JP-2005537745-A (JP)
Title: 平面型逆ｆアンテナ用放射体及びそれを用いた平面型逆ｆアンテナ
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: 本発明は、平面型逆Ｆアンテナにおいて、直線的に終端が狭くなるテーパ形状を有する放射体に関するものである。上記放射体を有する平面型逆Ｆアンテナは、放射体を接地するための接地手段と、上記放射体を短絡するための短絡手段と、印加される電流を上記放射体に給電するための給電手段と、上記給電手段から印加された電流を放射するための上記放射体と、を備え、上記放射体は、直線的に終端が狭くなる非対称的なテーパ形状であり、上記テーパ形状の終端部分の長さ及び幅は、望ましい共振周波数に応じて決定される。本発明は、平面型逆Ｆアンテナに角が直線的に狭くなるテーパ形状の放射体を備えることにより、従来の技術に比較して、より広い帯域幅を有する。
Patent JP-2005538850-A (JP)
Title: アルカリ金属又はその合金の薄層化プロセス及び薄層化装置
IPC: H01M4/13
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: リチウム又はリチウム合金のシートを薄いリチウム又はリチウム合金のフィルムにする薄層化プロセスによって、電気化学的電池用のリチウム又はリチウム合金製のアノードを製造するための装置及び方法を提供する。本方法及び装置は、一対の加工ローラーの向き合った表面によって画成される輪郭を調節して加工ローラーの熱膨張を補償し、又はリチウム又はリチウム合金のシートの不均等な厚さを補償し、フィルムの形状及び輪郭を制御する。
Patent JP-2006504331-A (JP)
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: A wireless communication network (100) includes roving subscriber-stations (114) and base stations (110) receiving a broadcast programs from a content server. A subscriber-station evaluates (618, 620) whether a desired program is available from a subject base station. According to this evaluation, the subscriber-station takes steps to (1) receive the desired program on a shared channel for reception by multiple subscriber-stations (816), or (2) initiate (804, 720) base station delivery (724) of the desired program to the subscriber-station on an individual channel. Responsive to a message from a subject subscriber-station identifying a desired program, a base station either (1) continues (819) transmitting the desired program upon a shared channel, (2) starts (816) transmitting the desired program on a shared channel, or (3) sends the subject subscriber-station a channel assignment message and commences transmission (722) of the desired program on the assigned individual channel.
Patent JP-2006505084-A (JP)
Title: 装填機構を持つディスクドライブユニット
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: ディスクを挿入又は取り外すために壁に開口部（５）を持つ筐体（１）を有する、ディスク装填機構を持つディスクドライブユニット。ディスクドライブ（９）は前記筐体に収容される。ディスクを前記筐体の開口部を通して受容し、該ディスクを前記ディスクドライブとの係合に導くため、装填機構は滑動部（６）を有する。該滑動部は、ディスクを受容するための第１の位置と、前記開口部をカバーし前記ディスクドライブを前記ディスクに係合させるための第２の位置との間で、前記筐体及び前記ディスクドライブに対して滑動可能である。前記滑動部は、開口部が設けられた筐体の壁に略沿って滑動可能であり、前記筐体の開口部を通して前記ディスクを受容するように構成される。このことは、ディスクドライブユニットの堅固で小型な構造に導く。
Patent JP-2006505090-A (JP)
Title: 光走査デバイス
IPC: G11B7/00
Filed: 2003-10-20
Abstract: 相対的に低い複屈折を有する本体部分（１４）及び相対的に高い複屈折を有する波面収差を発生させる部分（１６）を含む少なくとも二つの部分を有する光学素子（１２）を含み、本体部分は、取り付け面を有し、その取り付け面上には、波面収差を発生させる部分が形成される、光走査デバイス。波面収差を発生させる部分（１６）は、本体部分に面する第一の面及び本体部分のない方に面する第二の面を有し、第一及び第二の面は、光軸に平行に測定される、波面収差を発生させる部分の厚さが、光軸に垂直な方向に沿って変化するように、異なる形状のものである。光軸における波面収差を発生させる部分の厚さは、前記光軸における本体部分の厚さの半分未満である。
Patent JP-2006505134-A (JP)
Title: 半導体光デバイス内の量子井戸混合
IPC: H01S5/34
Filed: 2003-10-30
Abstract: 半導体構造内で半導体デバイスを製造する方法は、基板上に第１の比較的に高品質なエピタキシャル層を形成し、高品質層が量子井戸を含み、高品質層の頂部に第２の比較的に低品質のエピタキシャル欠陥層を形成し、構造内に量子井戸混合を達成するため、欠陥層から高品質層内への欠陥の少なくとも部分的な拡散をもたらすために構造を熱で処理することにより、デバイスの所要領域内で向上された量子井戸混合を提供する。高品質エピタキシャル成長されるデバイス体に頂部または内部でエピタキシャル成長される欠陥層の使用は、量子井戸混合技術を低温度で実行でき、それにより、デバイス特性を改良する。
Patent JP-2006512753-A (JP)
IPC: H01J37/15
Filed: 2003-12-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a new extractor for a micro-column and an alignment method of the aperture of the extractor and an electron emitter for a micro-column. Further, the present invention provides a measuring system, a method for measuring, and an alignment method using the principle of the alignment.
Patent JP-2006511363-A (JP)
Title: 共押出し可能な多層ポリマー
IPC: B29C48/495
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: 本発明は、極性の外側層と非極性の第２の外側層とを有する多層ポリマー組成物を提供する。極性の外側層は好ましくはＰＶＣであり、非極性の外側層はポリプロピレンである。接着性結合層は、コポリエステルエラストマー、非極性ポリマーおよびコポリエステルエラストマーの官能性末端基と反応可能な官能基を含有し、第２の外側層において非極性ポリマーと完全または部分的に混和するコポリマーの独特なブレンドである。多層ポリマーは共押出しすることができ有利である。非極性外側層は、極性ポリマーの薄層のみで製造部品のバルクを構成することができ、極性ポリマーに所望の属性を低コストで与える。
Patent JP-2006190377-A (JP)
Title: Semiconductor memory
Inventor: MORITA KEIZO
IPC: G11C11/22
Filed: 2005-01-05
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ferroelectric memory which suppresses reading malfunction.  <P>SOLUTION: The semiconductor memory has an ordinary memory cell MC, a plurality of ordinary bit lines BL connected to the ordinary memory cell MC, a reference memory cell MCREF, and a reference bit line BLREF connected to the reference memory cell. When a word line is selected, the potentials of the ordinary bit lines and the reference bit line change according to the charges of a capacitor for memory and a reference capacitor. Further, the semiconductor memory includes a first transistor DSREF whose drain is connected to the reference bit line and a plurality of second transistors DS0, DS1 whose respective drains are connected to the plurality of the ordinary bit lines. The first and second transistors are respectively connected at their gates commonly to the reference bit line BLREF, and have a current mirror circuit 10 and preamplifier circuits PA which are respectively provided at the respective ordinary bit lines and amplify the potential of the ordinary bit lines based on the potentials of the ordinary bit lines and the potential of the reference bit line.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2006197111-A (JP)
Title: Congestion control device and method
Inventor: SHIRAISHI KAZUO
IPC: H04M3/00
Filed: 2005-01-12
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically control congestion without having any effect on any other call connection by detecting the generation of congestion in an IP network(VoIP network) and its factor, and excluding only the factor call.  <P>SOLUTION: This congestion control device for controlling congestion generated in a VoIP network is provided with a means for measuring the total number of calls of a connection request and the number of calls whose connection has succeeded for every connection destination and execution service based on a connection request signal to a call agent as a media gateway controller related with the connection control of a call, a means for recognizing that congestion based on a specific service request to a specific connection destination has been generated when the measured value exceeds a predetermined threshold and a means for applying an instruction to suppress only the connection for the execution request of the specific service to the specific connection destination to the call agent when the generation of congestion is recognized.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005202965-A (JP)
Title: Method and apparatus employing electromyographic sensor to initiate oral communication with voice-based device
Inventor: AMBROSE KEVIN B
IPC: G10L11/00
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user interface for an electronic device and to provide a method for interfacing with an electronic device.  <P>SOLUTION: This user interface includes a sensor and an interface. The sensor is capable of sensing a physical movement of a user associated with an oral communication and of generating an indication thereof. The sensor can then provide the indication to the electronic device through the interface. This method comprises a step for sensing a physical movement of a user, and a step for indicating to an electronic device an initiation of an oral communication responsive to the sensing of the physical movement.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI