Author: claimsbot

1. A mobile telephone configured to handle business relations and business activities, said telephone comprising means for:
receiving a command from a user via a user interface,
acting on said command resulting in an activation of a functional unit comprising means for:
receiving user commands and data,
manipulating said data,
storing said data in any of a customer database that can at least track customersupplier data exchanges and creditdebit amounts, a resource booking database that can at least track available business resources and customer requests for those resources and a cash register database that can at least track sales and generate sales reports,
presenting output data to the user.
2. A mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for:
exchanging data with a phonebook database.
3. A mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for:
exchanging data with a calendar database.
4. A mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for:
exchanging data between any of the customer database, the resource booking database and the cash register database.
5. A method for handling business relations and business activities in a mobile telephone, said method comprising:
receiving a command from a user via a user interface,
acting on said command resulting in an activation of a functional unit capable of:
receiving user commands and data,
manipulating said data,
storing said data in any of a customer database for at least tracking customersupplier data exchanges and customer creditdebit amounts, a resource booking database for at least tracking available business resources and customer requests for those resources and a cash register database for at least tracking sales and generating sales reports,
presenting output data to the user.
6. A method according to claim 5, further comprising:
exchanging data with a phonebook database.
7. A method according to claim 5, further comprising:
exchanging data with a calendar database.
8. A method according to claim 5, further comprising:
exchanging data between any of the customer database, the resource booking database and the cash register database.
9. A mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for rotating an orientation of a content of a display of the mobile telephone substantially 180\xb0 to enable a person in a position opposite from an operator of the mobile phone to read the content.
10. A mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for the resource booking database to compare a customer request with information stored in at least one database within the telephone to determine if the request can be met.
11. A mobile telephone according to claim 1, further comprising means for the customer database to display logging information corresponding to a selected name.
12. A method according to claim 5, further comprising rotating an orientation of a content of a display of the mobile telephone substantially 180\xb0 to enable a person in a position opposite from an operator of the mobile phone to read the content.
13. The method according to claim 12 further comprising activating a function in a cash register application of the mobile telephone to rotate the orientation of the display.
14. A method according to claim 5, further comprising comparing a customer request with information stored in at least one database within the telephone to determine if the request can be met.
15. A method according to claim 5, wherein presenting output data to the user includes at least displaying logging information corresponding to a selected name.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. In a system that includes a first device for transmitting audio signals to a remote endpoint, wherein the first device and the remote endpoint both buffer the audio signals before outputting the audio signals, a method for synchronizing the output of the audio signals between the first device and the remote endpoint, comprising:
the first device transmitting audio signals to the remote endpoint such that the remote endpoint buffers the audio signals in a buffer at the remote endpoint prior to outputting the signals, the first device also buffering the same audio signals in a buffer of the first device;
the first device and the remote endpoint outputting the audio signals; and
receiving input from a user at either the first device or the remote endpoint, the user input causing the first device or the remote endpoint to either jump ahead or back in its buffer, or speed up or slow down the rate of output of the audio signals in its buffer.
2. In a system that includes a first device for transmitting audio signals to a remote endpoint, wherein the first device and the remote endpoint both buffer the audio signals before outputting the audio signals, a method for synchronizing the output of the audio signals between the first device and the remote endpoint, comprising:
the first device encoding and transmitting audio signals to the remote endpoint such that the remote endpoint buffers the audio signals in a buffer at the remote endpoint prior to outputting the signals, the first device also buffering the same audio signals in a buffer of the first device;
the first device and the remote endpoint outputting the audio signals; and
receiving input from a user at the first device, the user input causing the first device to add data to the audio signals that are encoded and transmitted to the remote endpoint.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the user input causing the first device to remove data from the audio signals that are encoded and transmitted to the remote endpoint.
4. The method of claim 2, further comprising the user input causing the first device to temporarily pause the output of the audio signals at the first device.

1. A surgical device for coagulating soft tissue, comprising:
a first elongate member comprising a non-conductive material and defining at least first and second lumens and comprising at least one electrode at a first end;
at least one opening through said electrode, said opening coupled to said first lumen; and
at least one electrical conduit associated with said electrode; and
at least one cooling opening through said first elongate member,
wherein said first lumen is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source;
wherein said cooling opening is coupled to said second lumen;
wherein said electrical conduit is adapted to be connected to an energy transmission source;
wherein said at least one opening is formed through said electrode to cause soft tissue to contact said electrode, and
wherein said electrical conduit transmits energy from said source through said electrode to cause contacted tissue to heat.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said first elongate member is malleable.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein said electrode is malleable.
4. The device of claim 1 further comprising multiple electrodes coupled to said first elongate member and individually connected to electrical conduits that are routed to at least one energy transmission source.
5. The device of claim 1 further comprising a sheath of a non-conductive material adapted to cover a length of said electrode, wherein said sheath is axially movable relative to said electrode.
6. A surgical device for coagulating soft tissue, comprising:
a first elongate member defining a first lumen and a second lumen and comprising at least one electrode;
at least one vacuum opening through said electrode and along an active length of said electrode, said vacuum opening coupled to said first lumen;
at least one cooling opening through said first elongate member, said cooling opening coupled to said second lumen;
at least one electrical conduit associated with said electrode;
wherein said first lumen is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source to provide intimate contact between said at least one electrode throughout its length by said at least one vacuum opening;
wherein said second lumen is adapted to be connected to a fluid injection or suction source; and
wherein said electrical conduit is adapted to be connected to an energy transmission source.
7. The device of claim 6 wherein said first lumen is coupled to said second lumen and said lumens are connected to a single suction source to simultaneously apply suction through said vacuum opening causing said soft tissue surface to contact said conductive element and cool said soft tissue surface as energy is transmitted to said electrode causing said soft tissue to heat.
8. The device of claim 6 further comprising a sheath of a non-conductive material adapted to cover a length of said electrode, wherein said sheath is axially movable relative to said electrode.
9. A surgical device for coagulating soft tissue, and dissecting or tunneling through anatomic structures comprising:
a first elongate member defining a first lumen, a second lumen, and a distal end cap, and comprising at least one conductive element;
at least one vacuum opening through said conductive element, said vacuum opening coupled to said first lumen;
at least one injection opening through said distal end cap, said injection opening coupled to said second lumen;
at least one electrical conduit associated with said conductive element;
a vacuum source adapted to be connected to said first lumen;
a fluid injection source adapted to be connected to said second lumen; and
an energy transmission source adapted to be connected to said electrical conduit;
wherein fluid is adapted to be transported at a sufficiently high velocity through said injection opening to dissect or separate soft tissue.
10. The device of claim 9 further comprising at least one cooling opening coupled to said first lumen, wherein said cooling opening is adapted to cool the soft tissue surface by suctioning fluid through said cooling opening as energy is transmitted to said conductive element causing said soft tissue to heat.
11. The device of claim 9 further comprising at least one cooling opening coupled to said second lumen, wherein said cooling opening is adapted to cool the soft tissue surface by injecting fluid through said cooling opening as energy is transmitted to said conductive element causing said soft tissue to heat.
12. The device of claim 9 further comprising a sheath of a non-conductive material adapted to cover a length of said conductive element, wherein said sheath is axially movable relative to said conductive element.
13. A method for coagulating a length of soft tissue comprising:
placing an elongate member comprising at least one lumen, at least one electrode, and at least one opening through said electrode and associated with said lumen against a soft tissue surface;
applying a vacuum source to said lumen causing said soft tissue to contact said electrode at said opening throughout an active length of said electrode; and
transmitting radiofrequency energy through said electrode to heat said soft tissue.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein at least one of said elongate member and said electrode are malleable and the act of placing said elongate member against said soft tissue surface comprises deforming at least one of said elongate member and said electrode before or after advancing said electrode against said soft tissue surface.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein said elongate member further comprises a non-conductive sheath covering a length of said conductive member and movable relative to said conductive member, and said act of placing said elongate member against said soft tissue surface comprises advancing or retracting said sheath relative to said conductive member until the active length of exposed electrode equals the desired lesion length before or after advancing said electrode against said soft tissue surface.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein said elongate member further comprises at least one fluid injection opening and said act of placing said elongate member against soft tissue surface comprises tunneling between or dissecting around anatomic structures to expose said soft tissue surface before advancing said electrode against said soft tissue surface.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein said act of placing said elongate member against a soft tissue surface comprises tunneling or dissecting around pulmonary veins to engage said electrode against a left atrial surface associated with the pulmonary veins.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein said act of heating said soft tissue comprises coagulating a contiguous, transmural lesion in atrial tissue by transmitting radiofrequency energy through said electrode and into the contacting atrial epicardium.
19. The method of claim 13 wherein said of heating said soft tissue comprises coagulating a contiguous, transmural lesion in atrial tissue by resistive heating said electrode contacting atrial epicardium.
20. A surgical device for coagulating soft tissue comprising:
a first elongate member defining at least one lumen and comprising at least one conductive element at a first end;
at least one opening through said conductive element, said opening coupled to said lumen;
at least one electrical conduit associated with said conductive element; and
a sheath of a non-conductive material adapted to cover a length of said conductive element;
wherein said sheath is axially movable relative to said conductive element;
wherein said lumen is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source; and
wherein said electrical conduit is adapted to be connected to an energy transmission source.
21. A surgical device for coagulating soft tissue comprising:
a first elongate member defining a first lumen and a second lumen and comprising at least one conductive element;
at least one vacuum opening through said conductive element, said vacuum opening coupled to said first lumen;
at least one cooling opening through said first elongate member, said cooling opening coupled to said second lumen;
at least one electrical conduit associated with said conductive element;
wherein said first lumen is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source;
wherein said second lumen is adapted to be connected to a fluid injection or suction source;
wherein said electrical conduit is adapted to be connected to an energy transmission source; and
wherein said first lumen is coupled to said second lumen and said lumens are connected to a single suction source to simultaneously apply suction through said vacuum opening causing said soft tissue surface to contact said conductive clement and cool said soft tissue surface as energy is transmitted to said conductive element causing said soft tissue to heat.
22. A surgical device for coagulating soft tissue, comprising:
a first elongate member defining a first lumen and a second lumen and comprising at least one conductive element;
at least one vacuum opening through said conductive element, said vacuum opening coupled to said first lumen;
at least one cooling opening through said first elongate member, said cooling opening coupled to said second lumen;
at least one electrical conduit associated with said conductive element; and
a sheath of a non-conductive material adapted to cover a length of said conductive element;
wherein said sheath is axially movable relative to said conductive element;
wherein said first lumen is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source;
wherein said second lumen is adapted to be connected to a fluid injection or suction source; and
wherein said electrical conduit is adapted to be connected to an energy transmission source.
23. A method for coagulating a length of soft tissue comprising:
placing an elongate member comprising at least one lumen, at least one conductive element, and at least one opening through said conductive element and associated with said lumen against a soft tissue surface;
applying a vacuum source to said lumen causing said soft tissue to contact said conductive element at said opening; and
transmitting radiofrequency energy through said conductive element to heat said soft tissue;
wherein said elongate member comprising a non-conductive sheath covering a length of said conductive member and movable relative to said conductive member, and
wherein said act of placing said elongate member against said soft tissue surface comprises advancing or retracting said sheath relative to said conductive member until the length of exposed conductive element equals the desired lesion length before or after advancing said conductive element against said soft tissue surface.
24. A method for coagulating a length of soft tissue comprising:
placing an elongate member comprising at least one lumen, at least one conductive element, and at least one opening through said conductive element and associated with said lumen against a soft tissue surface;
applying a vacuum source to said lumen causing said soft tissue to contact said conductive element at said opening; and
transmitting radiofrequency energy through said conductive element to heat said soft tissue;
wherein said act of placing said elongate member against a sot tissue surface comprises tunneling or dissecting around pulmonary veins to engage said conductive element against a left atrial surface associated with the pulmonary veins.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for distributing and marketing wine comprising the steps of:
distributing a package containing a plurality of sealed containers containing wine, each of said containers having an associated reference code, and being otherwise free of visible marks indicating the particular identity of the wine contained;
providing a website where a consumer may input a reference code associated with a container containing wine and, in response, receive information identifying the particular wine contained in said container; and
providing the consumer with the opportunity at said website to order the identified wine for delivery.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
receiving an order for delivery of the identified wine from the consumer through said website.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of:
sending at least one container of wine in response to said receiving an order.
4. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of:
sending said order to a wine shipper in response to said receiving an order.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said package is distributed in response to an order placed on said website.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
Maintaining a database of users; and
associating with at least one user a record of the wines contained in each package they have received.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said website signals the user as to packages containing a wine the user has already received in another package.
8. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of:
storing the percentage of consumers who receive a package containing a wine and return to said website to make a purchase of said wine for at least one wine.
9. A package comprising:
a plurality of sealed containers containing a plurality of differing wines, each of said containers having an associated reference code, and being otherwise free of visible marks indicating the particular identity of the wine contained;
wherein a consumer is able to identify the particular wines in said containers by correlating said reference codes to a reference source.
10. The package of claim 9, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes at least 3 containers.
11. The package of claim 9, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes at least 4 containers.
12. The package of claim 9, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes at least 6 containers.
13. The package of claim 9, wherein said plurality of sealed containers are single-serving containers.
14. The package of claim 13, wherein said single-serving containers contain about 187 ml of wine.
15. The package of claim 13, wherein said single-serving containers contain about 250 ml of wine.
16. The package of claim 13, wherein said sealed containers are cartons.
17. The package of claim 13, wherein said sealed containers are bottles.
18. The package of claim 9, wherein each of said plurality of sealed containers contains a wine from the same wine variety.
19. The package of claim 9, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes a first container and a second container;
wherein said first container and said second container contain wines having a different variety.
20. The package of claim 9, wherein each of said plurality of sealed containers contains a wine from the same growth region.
21. The package of claim 9, wherein each of said plurality of sealed containers contains a wine having a price within the same price range.
22. The package of claim 21 wherein said price range is from about $15 to about $25 per bottle.
23. The package of claim 21 wherein said price range is from about $25 to about $50 per bottle.
24. The package of claim 21, wherein price range is above about $50 per bottle.
25. The package of claim 9, wherein said reference code is a string of alphanumeric characters.
26. The package of claim 9 further in which said reference source lists the reference code for each container in said package and provides the particular identity of the wine corresponding to said reference code.
27. The package of claim 26 wherein said reference source includes information to allow a consumer to place an order for said wine.
28. The package of claim 27 wherein said reference source is a pamphlet.
29. The package of claim 27 wherein said reference source is a web page.
30. The package of claim 9 wherein said containers indicate the varietal of the wine contained therein.
31. A package comprising:
a plurality of sealed containers containing a plurality of differing wines, each of said containers having a label indicating the identity of the wine contained, at least one of said containers also having a surface covering said label concealing the identity of the wine contained therein.
32. The package of claim 31, wherein a consumer is able to identify the wine contained in a container by removing said surface to reveal said label.
33. The package of claim 32, wherein said surface is a printed ink.
34. The package of claim 32 wherein said surface is a removable strip.
35. The package of claim 31 wherein said label is directly printed on said container.
36. The package of claim 31, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes at least 3 containers.
37. The package of claim 31, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes at least 4 containers.
38. The package of claim 31, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes at least 6 containers.
39. The package of claim 31, wherein said plurality of sealed containers are single-serving containers.
40. The package of claim 31, wherein each of said plurality of containers contains a wine from the same wine variety.
41. The package of claim 31, wherein said plurality of sealed containers includes a first container and a second container;
wherein said first container and said second container contain wines having a different variety.
42. The package of claim 31, wherein each of said plurality of sealed containers contains a wine from the same growth region.
43. The package of claim 31, wherein each of said plurality of sealed containers contains a wine having a price in the same price range.
44. The package of claim 31 further comprising an overlay sheet.
45. The package of claim 44, wherein said surface comprises a printed ink which allows a consumer to clearly view said label using said overlay sheet.
46. The package of claim 45, wherein said overlay sheet in a colored translucent material.
47. The package of claim 46, wherein said surface and said overlay sheet are substantially the same color.
48. The package of claim 31, wherein said containers indicate the type of wine contained.
49. A method for distributing and marketing wine comprising the steps of:
providing a multiple-container package to a consumer, said package including a plurality of sealed containers containing a plurality of differing wines, at least one of said containers being free of visible marks indicating the particular identify of the wine contained therein;
providing a reference source for identifying the wine contained in each of said containers; and
providing the consumer with the opportunity to order an identified wine upon the consumer’s learning of the identity of the wine by use of said reference source.
50. The method of claim 49, wherein said containers are single-serving containers.
51. The method of claim 49, wherein said reference source is a website.
52. The method of claim 51, wherein said website is operable to receive a reference code associated with a container, and in response, display the identity of the wine contained in said container.
53. The method of claim 52 further comprising the step of receiving an order placed by the consumer for a wine identified by use of said reference source.
54. The method of claim 49, wherein said package is provided to said consumer in response to the receipt of an internet order.
55. The method of claim 49, wherein said reference source is a pamphlet.
56. The method of claim 55, wherein said pamphlet is included in said package.
57. The method of claim 49, wherein said reference source is a telephone call center.
58. The method of claim 57, wherein said telephone call center is operable to receive a reference code associated with a container and provide the identity of the wine contained in said container.
59. The method of claim 57, wherein said telephone call centers receives said reference code using touch tones.
60. The method of claim 57, wherein said telephone call centers receives said reference code using voice recognition.
61. The method of claim 49, wherein said reference source is provided subsequent to said providing a package.
62. The method of claim 61, wherein said reference source is sent via mail.
63. The method of claim 61, wherein said reference source is sent via e-mail.
64. The method of claim 49, wherein said reference source is stored on a storage medium.
65. The method of claim 64, wherein said storage medium is a compact disc.
66. The method of claim 64, wherein said storage medium is a digital video disc.