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| 20100077436 | SYNCHRONIZED HOME AND VEHICLE AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to update a profile of preferences and recordings maintained at a central server when a user modifies preferences and recordings at a customer premises at a digital video recorder (DVR) or set top box (STB) with respect to a video on demand system via a link through the Internet and when a user modifies preferences and recordings with a video on demand system within a vehicle. The controller can also enable downloading audio-visual information synchronized with the video on demand system via a first wireless communication system to the vehicle in response to requests sent using a second wireless communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100127064 | SECURE VOTING VIA MULTIMEDIA PROCESSING RESOURCES - A voting server receives votes from a multimedia processing resource (MPR) and executes instructions for determining whether a user location is an approved voting location and determining whether an MPR communication path is an approved path. If the user location is an approved voting location and the MPR communication path is an approved path, ballot data is accessed, a ballot based on the ballot data is presented to a user, and user input is accepted to select an element from the ballot. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100153226 | PROVIDING PRODUCT INFORMATION DURING MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS - A method and system provides information and purchasing services for products placed in multimedia content. Product metadata coordinated in time with the multimedia content may be used to determine the product and obtain product information. A user may send a notification at a time when the product occurs in the multimedia content, and the time may be used to coordinate the product metadata. Product information may be provided to the user. The user may be given the option to purchase the product. Validation of the user may occur in order to authorize the purchase. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110081899 | Mobile Device Panic Function with Recordability - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to recording a conversation on a portable communications device. This allows the user to press a panic button or a series of buttons on their portable communications device to begin recording the conversation. This conversation may be stored on a memory of the portable communications device or in a network in communication with the portable communications device. With the conversation recorded, there is a record of what was said during the call. This record may later be used if necessary. | 04-07-2011 |
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| 20080256998 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING EQUIPMENT SENSITIVE TO ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE - A system and apparatus for protecting equipment sensitive to electro-static discharge is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) key entry system for providing access to a restricted area that includes a locking element, a wireless element, and a controller element to manage operations of the locking element and the wireless element. The controller element can wirelessly detect an ESD protector in a vicinity to the ESD key entry system and enable the locking element to provide access to the restricted area. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259220 | System and method of navigating previously viewed channels - The disclosure is directed to systems and methods of navigating previously viewed channels. In a particular embodiment, a method may include maintaining a channel list in a memory, the channel list comprising multiple previously viewed channels. The method may also include receiving a first signal to select a first selected channel in the channel list. The method may also include tuning a channel tuner to the first selected channel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080260125 | System and method of providing caller identification information - Systems and methods for providing caller identification information are provided. A method of providing caller identification information may include receiving caller identification information associated with a first communication device at a video processing device via a wireless communication. The method may also include selecting a first display profile associated with the first communication device from a plurality of display profiles. The method may also include generating a display in accordance with the first display profile. The display may include data related to the caller identification information. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080280601 | System and Method for Spoken Caller Identification in a Cellular Telephone Headset - A spoken caller identification system comprises a headset and mobile communication device. The mobile communication device sends the caller identification to the headset upon a determination that the headset is in communication with the mobile communication device. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080305802 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING WIRELESS COVERAGE FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system and method for augmenting wireless coverage for communication devices is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box (STB) having a multimedia subsystem, a cellular transceiver, and a controller element. The controller element can be used to manage the operation of the multimedia subsystem and the cellular transceiver, wirelessly detect a cellular communication device in a vicinity of the cellular transceiver, and provide the cellular communication device access to one or more cellular networks using the cellular transceiver and an exterior antenna coupled to the STB. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080305827 | System and method for obtaining product information through a cellular telephone - A mobile communication device scans a barcode of a product and comprises a scanner, a processing module, and a receiving module. The scanner scans the barcode. The processing module is in communication with the scanner, and sends a coded information received from the scanner to an information provider. The receiving module is in communication with the processing module, and receives a product information from the information provider as a voice message and sends the product information to the processing module. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090089839 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING PROGRAMMING WISH LIST DATA - Systems and methods to process program wish list data are provided. A system includes a media receiver adapted to receive media content from a media distribution system and a recording module responsive to the media receiver. The system also includes a program guide module to receive a published program guide identifying media content available to be distributed via the media distribution system. The system further includes a wish list module to generate wish list data including identifying information associated with at least one program. The at least one program is not listed in the published program guide when the wish list data is generated. The system also includes a reporting module to report information related to the wish list data to a remote network element. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090111442 | System and Method for Playing User-Defined Ring Tones Over a Cellular Telephone Headset - A caller identification system comprises a headset and a mobile communication device. The headset is operably configured to play a ring tone caller identification to a user. The mobile communication device is operably configured to send the ring tone caller identification to the headset upon a determination that the headset is in communication with the mobile communication device. | 04-30-2009 |
