| DIGITAL DELIVERY NETWORKS, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20110154013 | ELECTRONIC WASTE AND CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION SYSTEM - An electronic device, a method for manufacturing the electronic device, and a method for using the electronic device. A component unit is provided that has a total performance capacity including an enabled and an additional performance capacities, wherein the additional performance capacity is prevented from being employed by the electronic device until enabled with an access logic run in the electronic device with a key associated with the additional performance capacity. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20100271559 | NETWORK ACCESSIBLE DISPLAY - An apparatus for playing visual content and audio content to a user. A display screen is provided that is physically integrated into the apparatus. A video-image processing circuit is provided to play visual content on the display screen and an audio processing circuit is provided to play audio content on one or more speakers that are physically integrated into or externally connected to the apparatus. In the respects stated so far, the apparatus may resemble a monitor (including but not necessarily a computer monitor) or a television. In particular, a communications circuit is further provided to wirelessly connect the apparatus to a local area network to receive instances of the visual content and audio content via the local area network for playback to the user by the apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100076818 | BEHAVIOR TRACKING AND USER PROFILING SYSTEM - A method for collecting user data and constructing a user profile as a digital content vending machine, DCVM is employed which includes an infrastructure and an inventory on a client in a computerized device. The infrastructure presents a graphical user interface on the client which may metaphorically resemble a pillar cover or a plurality of stores operated by vendors. User-customers shop by navigating the pillars or visiting the stores, thus viewing and selecting assets (inventory) and their actions during this are monitored to collect data. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100049603 | LOCALLY DRIVEN ADVERTISING SYSTEM - A method for providing offline advertising on a user's personal computerized system that has a display unit and a primary storage unit. A campaign set is provided in the primary storage unit, wherein at least part is stored in the primary storage unit prior to its being received by the user, either as part of or by addition to the personal computerized system. The campaign set includes a plurality of ads each having respective deployment attributes. A viewable window is generated on the display unit, wherein this viewable window includes at least one position. An ad from the campaign set is retrieved based on its respective deployment attributes. And the ad is presented in said position, thereby permitting the user of the personal computerized system to view said ad. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20090282212 | SYSTEM FOR ENABLING ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL MEMORY AND STORAGE CAPACITY - An electronic device including a controller having a processor that works with a memory or a storage. The memory or storage has an additional partition that is prevented from being accessed by the processor until enabled with an access logic and a key associated with this partition. A user of the device upgrades it to access the additional partition by running the access logic in the device, being informed that an upgrade is permitted, determining if they wish the upgrade and, if so, then purchasing it, the key being transferred to the device from an external source, and the key being applied with the access logic to enable the partition. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090043907 | LOCAL PORTAL - A system for operating a local portal for a user of a personal computerized system having a display. A primary storage unit is provided in the personal computerized system that contains an inventory of local digital content. This inventory is particularly pre-installed in the primary storage unit before receipt there of by the user. A persistent desktop object, gadget, or managed client (generically) is then operated which is perceivable by the user on the display of the personal computerized system. And a presentation of instances of the digital content is presented with the persistent desktop object, gadget, or managed client, wherein this presentation initially includes at least part of the local digital content. | 02-12-2009 |
