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A system and a method for remotely controlling devices are provided. The system includes a foot pedal unit having a moveable member. The system further includes a transmitter operatively associated with the moveable member. The transmitter transmits a first signal in response to at least partial displacement of the moveable member when a first device is selected. The transmitter transmits a second signal in response to at least partial displacement of the moveable member when a second device is selected.

A user interface for screen phones monitors telephone line state information and displays user interface controls and telephone line status information dependent on the telephone line state. The user interface includes a display element referred to as a call slip that expands and collapses in response to changes in telephone line state and user input. The call slip updates the information that it displays based on telephone line state changes and information communicated from one or more telephony monitoring applications. The call slip displays user interface controls representing tasks that are dependent on information derived from a telephone call, such as caller ID information. The software used to control the display of call slips and to monitor telephone line state is part of a software platform that may be customized for a particular device or application. For example, an implementer may select default display elements and monitoring application programs from the platform and add custom display elements that communicate with the default programs via their programming interfaces.

A self contained patient sensing and monitoring system is provided for sensing and monitoring the presence, absence, and movement of the patient. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system conformable to a patient support surface, systems that are self contained, systems that are operationally unobtrusive, and programmable systems. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a container, a sensor configured within the container, and a control unit responsive to the sensor and configured within the container, wherein the container at least substantially encompassing the sensor and the control unit and wherein the control unit is conformable to the patient support surface. Some embodiments of the present invention comprise a container, a sensor configured within the container, and a control unit conformable to a patient support surface and configured within the container, wherein said control unit is responsive to the sensor. Embodiments of the present invention may also comprise a sensor, a signal conditioner responsive to the sensor, a processor configured to comprise instruction and data and to which the signal conditioner is configured to provide signals generated by the sensor, at least one storage media, wherein the instructions and data are stored on the at least one storage media, and at least one input connection capable of providing programmable input to the storage media and the processor. Methods are also disclosed for sensing and monitoring the presence, absence, and movement of a patient. The inventive concept can be used in various applications, such as a bed, mattress, chair, or wheelchair, to achieve the monitoring of the presence, absence, and movement of a patient.

A method, presentation control arrangement and a computer program product enables a user of a process control system to obtain details of a process control object. Distances between a mobile terminal of the user and process control objects in an area around the mobile terminal are determined as well as the closest process control object to the mobile terminal, process data of this object is obtained and presented together with a representation of the object on a display of the mobile terminal, where the representation of the closest process control object is emphasized compared with the presentation of other process control objects and the amount of process data being presented is dependent on the distance between the mobile terminal and the process control object.

This invention generally relates to Morse code sending keys systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a wireless key system that can select a particular amateur radio transmitter on a crowded radio bench and direct it to send Morse code messages in a continuous wave (CW) transmission mode without a physical wired connection between the wireless key and said radio transmitter. The wireless keying system is comprised of a Telegraph Instrument Encoding Unit (TIEU) and a Dit / Dah Decoding Unit (DDU). The TIEU electrically encodes the telegraph contact closures and emits an electro-optical signal, mimicking the closures made by the telegraph key. The DDU detects the emitted electro-optical signal and generates electrical signals for keying on and off the amateur radio transmitter chosen. This wireless keying system supports the transfer of Morse code signals from a telegraph hand key, a paddle key, and those generated by a computer.

The present invention is related to a system and method for providing input mechanisms in a handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a casing having a first surface and an opposing second surface, where the first surface includes a display on which a user interface is displayed to a user of the device, a plurality of input keys on the second surface, a layout of the plurality of input keys displayed on the display, and means for allowing the user to enter commands into the device by pressing at least one of the plurality of input keys, whereby the layout allows the user to select an appropriate input key of the plurality of input keys associated with a particular command without viewing the input key. In a second aspect of the present invention, the handheld electronic device includes a casing having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface includes a display on which a user interface is displayed to a user of the device, a hinge mechanism between the first and second surfaces such that the second surface is allowed to rotate back and forth between a first position to a second position, wherein the first position is when the second surface is opposing the first surface and facing away from the user, and the second position is when the second surface is substantially co-planar with the first surface and facing the user, at least one input mechanism on the second surface, and means for allowing the user to enter commands by activating the at least one input mechanism.

The invention provides a camera intelligent identification vehicle management access control system. The system comprises a central processing control system, a gate mechanism and a camera module, wherein the central processing control system is in wireless or wired connection with the gate mechanism and in signal connection with the camera module, and the camera module adopts two focusable multi-point-focusing camera lenses. The system has the benefits as follows: the two camera lenses both use infrared assisted light sources and have stable illumination, single light color and few noise waves, the problem of night identification is solved, and the identification quality and speed can be improved; the system has higher identification efficiency, has good anti-interference capacity when characters are stained moderately and is more convenient to implement; unmanned intelligent management is realized and human resources are saved; the working efficiency is substantially improved by the aid of a full-automatic working mode; the safety performance is substantially improved due to adoption of a biometric identification technology (face identification); convenient, rapid and safe passage treatment is enjoyed; the system adopts automatic charging and is convenient to use and low in cost.

The invention discloses a phased array ultrasonic detection device for inner defects of a composite insulator. The phased array ultrasonic detection device comprises a phased array probe, a phased array displayer, a phased array system unit and a system main control computer. The invention also discloses a detection method applicable to the phased array ultrasonic detection device for the inner defects of the composite insulator. The detection method comprises the following steps: 1, generating an ultrasonic signal by the phased array probe and generating a reflected ultrasonic signal when the ultrasonic signal meets the defects of the composite insulator; 2, transmitting the reflected ultrasonic signal to the phased array system unit and the system main control computer, and then transmitting data to the phased array system unit and the system main control computer; 3, processing data with the phased array system unit and the system main control computer, and then outputting a phased array scanning image with the phased array displayer; 4, determining sizes, types and positions of the inner defects of the composite insulator. The detection device and the detection method have the advantage of being capable of quickly, accurately and nondestructively detecting the inner defects of the composite insulator.

A system and a method for remotely controlling devices are provided. The system includes a foot pedal unit having a moveable member. The system further includes a transmitter operatively associated with the moveable member. The transmitter transmits a first signal in response to at least partial displacement of the moveable member when a first device is selected. The transmitter transmits a second signal in response to at least partial displacement of the moveable member when a second device is selected.