Abstract:
An ice-gripping sandal for securement to other primary footwear. The sandal comprises a sole, a toe strapping assembly and a heel strapping assembly. The sole has plural groups of cleats projecting therefrom. Some of the cleats extend at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the sole and include portions having ice-gripping screws. Grooves are provided between the cleats in the forefoot and toe portions of the sole. The width and depth of those grooves increase from the medial side of the sole to the lateral side of the sole to facilitate the release of material which may tend to adhere therein when the wearer walks. The toe strapping assembly includes plural flexible straps which produce an adjustable size toe box for receipt of the toe of the primary footwear. The straps of both of the strapping assemblies include VELCRO.RTM. fastening strips.
Abstract:
An ice-gripping sandal for securement to the sole of a boot or other primary footwear. The sandal comprises a sole and plural attachment straps for mounting the sandal on the boot. The sandal's sole has a bottom surface having plural ice-gripping teeth. The attachment straps are secured to the sole and comprise a short front strap and a long front strap and a pair of short rear straps. The long front strap is arranged to be extended through a loop in the short front strap and about the upper of the boot through loops in the rear straps so that its free end is connected to a buckle mounted on the short front strap at the toe of the boot, thereby forming "figure 8" strap pattern. A pair of cooperating VELCRO.RTM. fastening strips are secured onto the long strap to hold the long strap in the buckle. A heel retainer in the form of a projection is located at the rear of the sole of the sandal for frictionally engaging the vertically extending portion of the heel of the primary footwear to aid in holding the sandal in place. The heel retainer includes a top surface which is arranged to be stepped on to facilitate the removal of the sandal from the footwear.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for changing one or more functional or operational aspects of a wireless device, such as upon the occurrence of a certain event. In one embodiment, the event comprises detecting that the wireless device is within range of one or more other devices. In another variant, the event comprises the wireless device associating with a certain access point. In this manner, various aspects of device functionality may be enabled or restricted (device “policies”). This policy enforcement capability is useful for a variety of reasons, including for example to disable noise and/or light emanating from wireless devices (such as at a movie theater), for preventing wireless devices from communicating with other wireless devices (such as in academic settings), and for forcing certain electronic devices to enter “sleep mode” when entering a sensitive area.
Abstract:
The invention is a novel, effective, and affordable way of advertising (the “System”, or the “Invention”) through the use, at least in part, of periodic giveaways offered by Businesses to Consumers. The Invention provides a system and means for enabling a business entity (“Business”) to promote its name, products, special offers, and other information relative to the business to the consumers who utilize the invention (“Consumer”). Both the Businesses and the Consumers who utilize the invention must provide certain information about themselves (“Register”). The information provided by the Businesses and Consumers who Register is stored in a Business Information Data Base (BIDB) and Consumer Information Data Base (CIDB) respectively. The information stored in the databases of the System is then usable to perform data mining and analysis to determine specific metrics advantageous to the Business, the Consumer, the Service Provider, or other entities or persons.
Abstract:
A method of processing data in relation to a teleconference service in a telecommunications network is provided. The teleconference service is able to handle a multi-party teleconference for three or more teleconference participants. First, second and third teleconference participation identifiers are received from first, second and third teleconference participants respectively. The first, second and third teleconference participation identifiers are correlated to determine that the first, second and third teleconference participants are participants in a given multi-party teleconference. Data is transmitted for enabling the establishment of a data communications session which is established separately from the teleconference. The data communications session is for the communication of data between a first data communication device associated with the first teleconference participant, a second data communication device associated with the second teleconference participant and a third data communication device associated with the third teleconference participant.
Abstract:
A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is provided comprising a lamp housing, which may include a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of light emitting diodes having a plurality of colors, the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes forming an additive color mixing system. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards, one light emitting circuit board for each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes mounted to its respective light emitting circuit board. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards, one for each of the plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards.
Abstract:
An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.
Abstract:
A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is provided comprising a lamp housing, which may include a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of light emitting diodes having a plurality of colors, the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes forming an additive color mixing system. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards, one light emitting circuit board for each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes mounted to its respective light emitting circuit board. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards, one for each of the plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards. Each of the plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards may be connected to its corresponding pie shaped light emitting circuit boards by a corresponding one of a plurality of multiconductor cables.