Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080253202 | Communicating Information Using an Existing Light Source of an Electronic Device - An electronic device | 10-16-2008 |
20080253766 | Synchronization and Processing of Secure Information Via Optically Transmitted Data - A method and device enables data communication via optical pulses from a light source of an electronic device. A data transfer interface is provided to support processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device. The electronic device comprises an illumination light source, which is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting data via optical pulses. An optical receiver also receives optically transmitted data. The transmission and receiving of the data is provided on a bidirectional duplex communication link created with a second optical receiver and an optical data transmission mechanism of a second electronic device. | 10-16-2008 |
20080310794 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BODY PARTS THEREOF - An electronic device comprises an arrangement for providing communication between a first body part and a second body part of the electronic device. The first body part and second body part are moveable relative to one another; each body part comprising a contact surface, the contact surfaces being located generally adjacent one another. At least one contact surface comprises an optical light guide component arranged to provide communication between the first body part and second body part. | 12-18-2008 |
20090067846 | System and Method for Pre-Configuring and Authenticating Data Communication Links - An electronic device includes a data processor and data communication mechanism for: (a) transmitting, via an optical link, configuration and authentication requests/information for a second data communication link to an external device; and (b) transmitting other content data via the separate, second data communication link that is configured using the configuration data transmitted on the optical link. Data communication on the optical link is provided via modulated optical pulses from an illumination light source of the electronic device. The light source is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting configuration/authentication data via optical pulses. An optical receiver also receives optically transmitted configuration/acknowledgement data from the external device. | 03-12-2009 |
20100146601 | Method for Exercising Digital Rights via a Proxy - A system and method for accessing digital content purchased by a rights owner for a first computing device. The method receives a proxy from the rights owner that includes rights to the digital content granted to the rights owner, stores the proxy on a second computing device, and determines whether the rights owner is present at the second computing device. When the rights owner is present at the second computing device, the method enables the proxy, and accesses the digital content on the second computing device through the proxy. | 06-10-2010 |
20100287273 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed is a communications device that monitors the status of its communications links. When more than one communications link is available, an “appropriate” link is selected for use by an application running on the device. The links are continually monitored, and, as circumstances change, the link selection can also change. In some embodiments, a link is “appropriate” when it is available to transfer data and when it satisfies certain “hard” rules set by the application or by a user of the communications device. Some embodiments monitor the behaviour of the communications device and of its user and capture that behaviour in “soft” rules that are applied when selecting an appropriate link and when the hard rules leave the choice open. When multiple links transmit on the same frequency, they may be supported “virtually simultaneously” by time-slicing the actual data transmissions. Unneeded links may be shut down to save battery power. | 11-11-2010 |
20130141338 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTACT AND PERCOLATION HYBRID MODE TRANSPARENT FORCE SENSOR - A method and system for a touch screen having a contact and percolation hybrid operating mode includes a top layer, an intermediate layer, and a bottom layer. The top layer has a top side receiving a touch input. The intermediate layer is disposed beneath the top layer. The intermediate layer measures pressure data where the pressure data is indicative of distinguishing the touch input between a first touch and a second touch. The first touch has a first pressure less than a second pressure of the second touch. The bottom layer is disposed beneath the intermediate layer and receives at least one of position data, time data, and the pressure data of the touch input. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145399 | PERSONAL TELEVISION CHANNEL - A “personal television channel” is created for a user by a television head-end server. The personal channel has its own playlist that can include, in addition to service offerings from a television-delivery service, content stored locally by the user, media sent to the user from third parties (e.g., an electronic magazine publisher), and messages from other users. The user selects the personal channel just as he would select any other television channel. He then sees a playlist for the personal channel (which may be integrated into a general electronic program guide (“EPG”) supplied by the television provider). The user selects and plays content from the playlist just as he would interact with a traditional EPG. The user can specify local content to be included in his personal channel. He can also send content to another user to be included in the playlist of the recipient's personal channel. | 06-06-2013 |
20130307788 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED USE OF FORCE SENSING TOUCH PANELS - A device and method determines a command from a touch input. The method includes determining an application-in-use data indicative of an application being executed. The method includes receiving, by a touch sensitive input device, a touch input data including at least one of a finger use input data, a force input data, a gesture input data, and a location input data. The finger use input data relates to how the touch input data is entered. The force input data relates to a pressure applied in the touch input data. The gesture input data relates to a motion of the touch input data over time. The location input data relates to a position on the input device. The method includes determining a command based on the application-in-use data and at least one of the finger use input data, the force input data, the gesture input data, and the location input data. | 11-21-2013 |
20140367466 | CHECKOUT KIOSK - A checkout kiosk employing a transparent touch-screen surface is provided herein. More particularly, the checkout kiosk comprises a transparent, force-sensing layer on top of a bar code reader or imaging camera. The force-sensing layer is used to capture both a weight and a weight distribution of an object placed on its surface. During operation, the touch-screen surface will be used to weigh any item and obtain a “foot print” of the item. A barcode scanner and an optional camera are provided below the touch-screen surface and will image through the touch screen in order to obtain identification information on the product. The weight, barcode scan, footprint, and image of the product may all be used to aide in identifying the product. | 12-18-2014 |