Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090027222 | PROVIDING SERVICES TO A MOBILE DEVICE IN A PERSONAL NETWORK - A method may include receiving a request from a device for a service; determining a location of the device; determining, based on the location of the device, one or more devices that may provide the requested service; providing information to the device regarding the one or more devices that may provide the requested service; receiving a selection from the device for one of the one or more devices for providing the requested service; and providing the service by the selected device. | 01-29-2009 |
20090064219 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING UNOBTRUSIVE VIDEO ADVERTISING CONTENT - A method of advertising during sequences of video images includes alerting a viewer of available video advertising content associated with an object displayed in a sequence of video images. A viewer selection of the object is received during the sequence of video images responsive to alerting the viewer, and an end of the sequence of video images is detected. The video advertising content is displayed responsive to receiving the viewer selection and after the end of the sequence of video images such that viewing of the sequence of video images is not interrupted. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064346 | PROVIDING SERVICES TO A GUEST DEVICE IN A PERSONAL NETWORK - A method may include sending personal network connection information from a mobile device to a guest device; sending authentication credentials from the mobile device to the guest device; receiving the authentication credentials in the personal network from the guest device; authenticating the guest device based on the authentication credentials; and granting access to the guest device to content stored in the personal network for a guest session. | 03-05-2009 |
20090106414 | Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Enabled Portable Electronic Devices, DLNA Management Consoles and Related Methods of Operating DLNA Enabled Portable Electronic Devices - Digital living network alliance (DLNA) enabled portable electronic devices are provided that include a DLNA device circuit and a DLNA management console circuit. The DLNA device circuit is configured to attach the portable electronic device to an existing DLNA network having at least one existing DLNA management console so as to allow the portable electronic device to be a source for data on the existing DLNA network. The DLNA management console circuit is configured to enable the portable electronic device to operate as a portable management console for the existing and/or a new DLNA network. Related management consoles and methods of operating DLNA enabled portable electronic devices are also provided. | 04-23-2009 |
20090119206 | METHODS FOR ROUTING A COMMERCIAL TO A DESTINATION DEVICE ON A LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - An electronic device is operated by receiving a commercial from a service provider. The commercial is processed to identify a destination device on a Local Area Network (LAN) to which the commercial is to be sent. The commercial is then sent to the destination device. | 05-07-2009 |
20090256809 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL TOUCH INTERFACE - A device may include a display to show a representation of a three-dimensional image; a first touch panel to provide a first user input based on the display; a second touch panel to provide a second user input based on the display; and processing logic to associate the first user input and the second user input so that the first user input and the second user input emulate physical manipulation of the three-dimensional image and to alter the representation of the three-dimensional image based on the emulated physical manipulation of the three-dimensional image. | 10-15-2009 |
20110213881 | Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Enabled Portable Electronic Devices and DLNA Management Consoles - Digital living network alliance (DLNA) enabled portable electronic devices are provided that include a DLNA device circuit and a DLNA management console circuit. The DLNA device circuit is configured to attach the portable electronic device to an existing DLNA network having at least one existing DLNA management console so as to allow the portable electronic device to be a source for data on the existing DLNA network. The DLNA management console circuit is configured to enable the portable electronic device to operate as a portable management console for the existing and/or a new DLNA network. Related management consoles and methods of operating DLNA enabled portable electronic devices are also provided. | 09-01-2011 |