Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120246294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTING DEVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH A NODE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The disclosure recites a system and method for selecting a client device for a server device managing communications for a wireless network. The method comprises: identifying a set of wireless devices that are communicating in the network; and identifying a set of client of devices in the set of wireless devices to communicate with the network through the server device by evaluating network communication characteristics of members in the set. | 09-27-2012 |
20130088192 | WIRELESS CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION WITH POWER SOURCE DEVICES AND POWER CHARGE DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A power source device and a power charge device interoperate according to a wireless charging protocol. The power source device inductively wirelessly transmits charging energy signal via an inductive wireless power transmitting circuit. The power charge device wirelessly receives the inductively wirelessly transmitted charging energy signal via an inductive wireless power receiving circuit. The power charge device transfers wirelessly received charging energy signal to a re-chargeable battery of the power charge device. In response to determining that the power source device and the power charge device are in a charging arrangement, the power source device controls user access to a lockable user interface based on receiving information from the power charge device and can display messages received by the power charge device from a wireless communication network. The power source device can include a personal computing system and the power charge device can include a mobile phone. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091225 | WIRELESS CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A personal computing system and a mobile phone interoperate according to a wireless charging protocol while in a charging arrangement. The personal computing system can wirelessly charge a power source of the mobile phone. The personal computing system and the mobile phone are in a communication system. A server communicatively coupled to a first network and a wireless communication network can inhibit in the wireless communication network transmission of messages destined for reception by one of the personal computing system and the mobile phone, in response to determining that the personal computing system and the mobile phone are in a charging arrangement. | 04-11-2013 |
20130106341 | HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130109443 | HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130134923 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR PROVIDING CHARGING ENERGY TO RECHARGE A PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY - An apparatus, and an associated method, for providing charging energy to a portable power supply, sourced at the portable power supply of another portable electronic device. The portable electronic devices are arranged in a charging configuration in which the portable electronic device from which energy is to be sourced is coupled to the portable electronic device to which the charging energy is to be applied. A controller controls the charging operations to ensure that energy of a host portable power supply is not depleted beyond a minimum level, and the application of the charging energy is terminated when a recipient portable power supply is charged to a desired level or the host portable power supply is depleted to the minimum level. | 05-30-2013 |
20130169545 | COOPERATIVE DISPLAYS - A handheld electronic device has two or more displays and sensors operative to indicate the handheld electronic device has been rotated, turned, or flipped so that a first display originally being viewed by a user is now facing away from a user. The processor changes displayed information of the newly displayed content on a second display based upon information displayed in the first display. When the handheld electronic device is returned to its original orientation, previously displayed content on the first display is restored or resumed, or is modified based on information entered in the second display just viewed. | 07-04-2013 |
20130201305 | DIVISION OF A GRAPHICAL DISPLAY INTO REGIONS - The described examples provide a method and system to divide a main screen on a wireless device into two or more logical screens or regions. Each region is capable of presenting its own multimedia data or content without user intervention. In one example, the audio signal for a desired multimedia data is sent via wireless connections, such as Bluetooth® or other wireless personal area networks (WPAN), to each user. The described examples enable multiple content viewing on a single wireless device. Also described are eyeglasses capable of selecting which audio stream to receive based on a user's gaze position to the display that has been divided into multiple regions. | 08-08-2013 |
20130235245 | MANAGING TWO OR MORE DISPLAYS ON DEVICE WITH CAMERA - What is disclosed is a novel device and method to manage displays in a device with a camera. In one example, a first display is on a first side of the wireless device and a second display along with a camera is on the second side of the device. A facial detector detects a presence of a human face in an image captured by the camera. A power control circuit turns on the first display and/or second display in response to receiving a signal from the facial detector that a human face is detected. In a further example, a matching algorithm is used to determine if the human face in front of the camera matches a previously stored human face. In response to a match being found, an image associated with the previous stored human face is presented on the second display. | 09-12-2013 |
20140156772 | WIRELESS CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A personal computing system and a mobile phone interoperate according to a wireless charging protocol while in a charging arrangement. The personal computing system can wirelessly charge a power source of the mobile phone. The personal computing system and the mobile phone are in a communication system. A server communicatively coupled to a first network and a wireless communication network can inhibit in the wireless communication network transmission of messages destined for reception by one of the personal computing system and the mobile phone, in response to determining that the personal computing system and the mobile phone are in a charging arrangement. | 06-05-2014 |
20140342663 | SMART COVERING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - NFC-enabled systems and devices | 11-20-2014 |