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7613667 Methods and systems for analyzing incident reports  
Systems and methods for examining text, such as incident reports, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes specifying a client profile including at least one scenario of interest, the...
7604046 Controller interface with multiple day programming  
A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more...
7580766 Manufacturing resource planning by entity  
A method for manufacturing resource planning includes identifying multiple logical entities within a manufacturing facility; receiving supply information for each of the logical entities, the...
7567859 Methods and apparatuses for control of building cooling, heating and power co-generation systems  
A control system and method for achieving economic operation of CHP systems. A plurality of factors, including power source prices and operational needs, are assessed using multiple strategies. The...
7398139 Remote programming and diagnostic of decoder irrigation system  
A plurality of receptacles in an irrigation controller removably receive a plurality of modules. At least one station module is configured for insertion into a first one of the receptacles and is...
7225057 Virtual dial irrigation controller  
The present invention includes an irrigation controller utilizing a “virtual” dial. In particular, the present invention contemplates an electronic programming and controlling interface that is...
7181319 Hybrid modular/decoder irrigation controller  
A plurality of receptacles in an irrigation controller removably receive a plurality of modules. At least one station module is configured for insertion into a first one of the receptacles and is...
7130814 Method and apparatus to automate consumer replenishment shopping by periodicity  
According to the present invention, a method to automate the replenishment of one or more items on a shopping list. The method comprising the steps of storing data representing an inventory of...
7114554 Controller interface with multiple day programming  
A controller equipped with a user interface having multiple-day programming capabilities, including methods of programming such devices, are disclosed. The user interface may include one or more...
7110832 Energy management system for an appliance  
An energy management system for an appliance comprising an interface to receive a schedule having an off-peak time segment and an on-peak time segment; a control to determine an operation to be...
7092778 Fabrication management systems and methods  
Systems and methods for semiconductor fabrication management. A processing unit receives an engineering change request (ECR) comprising information regarding new engineering for a wafer lot,...
7069115 Hybrid modular/decoder irrigation controller  
A plurality of receptacles in an irrigation controller removably receive a plurality of modules. At least one station module is configured for insertion into a first one of the receptacles and is...
7039472 Schedule execution managing apparatus and method  
A schedule execution managing apparatus comprises a planned start time setting unit setting the planned start time of a schedule in correspondence with a predetermined base time and an offset from...
7010361 Clock radio with computer-based remote control facilitator  
A clock radio includes a clock a user interface that is dynamically configurable from a remote computer. Once configured, the user interface allows a user to select radio programs that are...
7010360 Automatic conversion of dates and times for messaging  
A system and method are disclosed for automatically converting dates and times in electronic text messages to the local dates and times of the message recipients. For example, when a text message...
6987709 Device time setting method, program and system  
A method, system and program product for automatically determining a time for a device connected to a network, the method comprising: obtaining time samples from a plurality of different electronic...
6983188 Scheduling system  
A scheduling system or method with an interface that can provide a queue-list view and a calendar view. In the scheduling of a particular job on a particular machine, characteristics relating to...
6980870 Method and apparatus for optimizing, managing and scheduling personal relationships  
The present invention is a method and apparatus to assist a user in optimizing a relationship with a contact person. The method includes inputting information regarding the relationship into the...
6970838 Methods and systems for online express ordering of goods and services  
A method of processing an online purchase request from a customer includes steps of receiving a first online purchase request for a first item; retrieving pre-stored information about the customer...
6965871 Method and apparatus to enable consumer replenishment shopping by expiration date  
A method produces a shopping list consisting of one or more items, wherein at least one item in the shopping list is a perishable item. The method operates in an e-commerce site and includes the...
6965801 Method and system for controlling one or more apparatus based on a geographic location  
A method and device that controls one or more apparatus in relation to the expected time of sunrise and sunset at the location of the apparatus. The operator enters a geographic location...
6957111 Automated system for cooking and method of use  
The present invention comprises an improved device and method for automated cooking foods with a liquid such as water. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a cooking chamber ( 46 ); a...
6947811 Automatic adjustment of irrigation schedule according to condition of plants  
The present invention provides systems and methods in which a microprocessor, disposed in an irrigation controller, is programmed to adjust an irrigation schedule according to a condition of a...
6924731 Power supply alarm control system  
Methods and systems are provided for controlling the enabling and/or disabling of an audio alarm that indicates an occurrence of a predetermined event of a power supply, such as an uninterruptible...
6853957 Date and time processing in computers  
A process data capture and reporting system captures process data values at sensors. A client computer appends absolute-value time stamps to the values to complete records, which are uploaded to a...
6738921 Clock controller for AC self-test timing analysis of logic system  
A clock controller and clock generating method are provided for AC self-test timing analysis of a logic system. The controller includes latch circuitry which receives a DC input signal at a data...
6718213 Variable base load energy management system and method  
The present invention is a system and method for variable base load demand-side energy management. The system of the present invention includes a power reduction device receiving electrical power...
6714486 System and method for customized time display  
A system and method for producing and displaying chronological data according to user specified parameters. The system incorporates language, multi media, and animation into a time display device....
6694223 Irrigation controller  
A simple single- or multi-station sprinkler controller is set to various run times and watering intervals by the repetitive operation of pushbuttons or combinations of pushbuttons. The chosen...
6658303 Program timer  
A timer processing section 10 instructs a transmission processing section 11 to control load in accordance with a time schedule stored in a program storage section 12 . The transmission...
6553267 Date entry apparatus for information device  
To accomplish an easier date entry operation, a date entry apparatus is provided to enter a date including a month and a day into an information device. The apparatus basically comprises a date...
6487456 Method and apparatus for creating a selectable electrical characteristic  
A device having a variable output electrical characteristic includes first and second output terminals and a number of switching circuits, each switching circuit having two states. One of the...
6453215 Irrigation controller  
An irrigation controller in one embodiment comprising a microprocessor for controlling a plurality of watering zones of an irrigation system, a keyboard for enabling an inputting of commands...
6392383 Function extending apparatus, electronic apparatus and electronic system  
The present invention discloses a function extending apparatus detachably connected to an electronic apparatus to enhance functions of the electronic apparatus, the function extending apparatus...
6377858 System and method for recording and controlling on/off events of devices of a dwelling  
A system and method that simulates actual use of appliances and devices in a building learns actual usage patterns over an extended length of time. By replaying such learned sequences to controlled...
6240336 Control unit for an irrigation system  
A control unit for an irrigation system comprising a programmable electronic control unit having a plurality of output control lines for the control of actuators of the irrigation system and...
6240325 Electronic control unit with modifiable pre-set programs for the control of automatic watering systems with plural lines  
An electronic control unit for the control of automatic watering systems having plural lines comprising an electronic circuit with a programmable processing unit for the control of a plurality of...
6178358 Three-dimensional virtual view wheel alignment display system  
A three-dimensional wheel alignment display system (10) and method includes a processor (12) and display unit (14) interconnected with a motor vehicle wheel alignment system (18) adapted to...
6108590 Integrated irrigation optimization power control system  
A system for optimizing the operation of a plurality of irrigation systems includes at least one control computer, a storage device coupled to the control computer for storing data, a plurality of...
6098898 Master control system for conserving water by sprinkler systems within a geographical region  
A master control system for conserving water used by sprinkler systems within a predetermined geographical region includes a plurality of sprinkler systems each of which is assigned an identifying...
6088621 Portable apparatus for rapid re-programming of irrigation controllers  
An irrigation control system including an irrigation controller, a portable data shuttle, and a personal computer. The user creates a watering program comprising watering schedules by using a...
6088620 Computer system in which a high-order application program recognizes a power-on factor or a state of an expansion unit  
A computer system is provided has a computer main body and an expansion unit to be attached to and detached from the computer main body. Power is input to the computer system in accordance with a...
6026333 Data utilizing system  
A data utilizing system comprises a data processor, a database for holding plural pieces of data made corresponding to a date and a time as a record, and a category definition dictionary for...
5921280 Remotely controllable programmable controller for irrigation  
The activation and deactivation of a plurality of irrigation valves in accordance with instructions programmed into a programmable irrigation valve controller can be overridden by signals received...
5825648 Backup system for a time of day clock in an electronic device  
A backup system for a time of day clock in an electronic device that enables a microprocessor to accurately maintain the time of day clock in the event of a power interruption. The backup system...
5809540 Processor command for prompting a storage controller to write a day clock value to specified memory location  
A method and apparatus for efficiently reading a day clock and storing the value into main storage. An advantage is that the memory storage command can request the main storage control to read a...
5805444 Method and system for providing a temporal interface for use in implementing a process  
A system and method for defining and depicting the operational mode of a process based on temporal factors in a system including a computer that provides for user input through a graphical user...
5751575 Method and apparatus for aiding configuration management of a computer system  
In response to a variety of commands entered via a terminal unit, a configuration-management aiding apparatus directly connected to a computer system carries out various kinds of work such as...
5748466 Adaptable control system for a variable number of switches  
An adaptable controller for controlling variable numbers of switches is disclosed. Specifically the controller is useful in an irrigation system having a number of water sprinklers whose operation...
5740031 Control system for the irrigation of watering stations  
An irrigation system for controlling a plurality of watering stations whereby each station is irrigated in accordance with the specific soil needs at that station; the system includes a plurality...
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