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| 20090042614 | MULTI-TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM WITH MIMO AND BEAM-FORMING CAPABILITY - A system and method for communicating with a second communication system utilizing a plurality of antennas. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining whether communicating with the second communication system utilizing a plurality of antennas in a first configuration, which comprises a beam-forming configuration, is preferable to utilizing a plurality of antennas in a second configuration, which comprises a MIMO or MISO configuration. If it is determined that the first configuration is preferable to the second configuration, the communication system may be configured to communicate with the second communication system by utilizing at least a portion of the plurality of antennas in the first configuration. If it is determined that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration, then the communication system may be configured to communicate with the second communication system by utilizing at least a portion of the plurality of antennas in the second configuration. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043702 | PROXY CARD REPRESENTING MANY MONETARY SOURCES FROM A PLURALITY OF VENDORS - A proxy card used at an ATM or at any vendor store that has a legacy point of sale unit or at a store with the smart point of sale. In general, it can be used with any vendor and otherwise as any credit or debit card might be used. The point-of sale unit interacts with a multi-source processing system (MSPS) that, instead of servicing a single money source, interacts with more than one of a plurality of monetary sources that may be associated with the proxy card. The money transferred from credit or debit accounts of the user may be either transferred directly or indirectly via a proxy central account associated with the MSPS that a user maintains. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090063451 | SEARCH ENGINE USING WORLD MAP WITH WHOIS DATABASE SEARCH RESTRICTION - In most of the Internet search operations, unwanted search results can be eliminated to reduce the high volume of the Internet traffic, and make the search operation highly efficient, according to the present invention. The present invention proposes a two step approach. The first step is to achieve the high relevance of the search results by search region restricted search operation. The second step, further adds high degree of relevance to the search results by the contact address correlation with a reliable reference address or the legitimate contact address eliminating the crap and squatter sites from the search result list. The region restricted search does searching in a selected geographical region. Thus the region restricted search operation minimizes the search time and huge volume of Internet traffic, which is likely to impair the overall Internet performance. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090104940 | MODULAR EAR-PIECE/MICROPHONE (HEADSET) OPERABLE TO SERVICE VOICE ACTIVATED COMMANDS - The present invention provides a modular headset operable to support both voice communications and voice activated commands. This may involve the use of multiple voice CODECs to process voice communications and voice activated commands. The modular headset includes both a microphone and wireless earpiece. The earpiece may further include an interface, a processing circuit, a speaker, a user interface, a pairing circuit, and a registration circuit. The interface allows the earpiece to communicate with the base unit that couples the modular headset to a servicing network. This coupling to the servicing network and base unit only occurs when the headset is successfully registered to the base unit. The pairing circuit and registration circuit allow the exchange of pairing or registration information between various components. The pairing circuit allows the wireless earpiece and microphone to exchange pairing information which is then compared to determine whether or not a successful pairing can be achieved. Analog to digital converts (ADCs), which may be located within either the microphone or earpiece are operable to process the transduced voice communications in accordance with either a voice CODEC or voice recognition CODEC depending on the selected mode of operation. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090124202 | Modular wireless multimedia device - A modular wireless headset includes wearable earpiece(s) and wearable microphone(s), where the earpiece and microphone may be physically separate devices. The wearable earpiece renders inbound radio frequencies received from a host device audible. The wearable earpiece may include a receiver module, data recovery module, and speaker module. The receiver module may convert inbound RF signals into low intermediate frequency (IF) signals. The data recovery module recovers audio signals from the low IF signals. The speaker module renders the audio signals audible. The wearable microphone converts received audio signals into outbound RF signals, where the outbound RF signals are transmitted to the host device. The wearable microphone includes an audio input module and a transmitter module. The audio input module is operably coupled to convert received analog audio signals into digital audio signals. The transmitter module is operably coupled to convert the digital audio signals into the outbound RF signals. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090138928 | MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEM BASED ON SATELLITE SET TOP BOX PLATFORM WITH TELEPHONY DOWNSTREAM AND UPSTREAM DATA PATHS - Systems and methods that provide satellite-based media processing are described. In one embodiment, a system that exchanges media may include, for example, a communications device that may be coupled to a network and to an antenna. The communications device may provide two-way communications with the network and may provide one-way communications with the antenna. The communications may receive media content from the antenna and/or the network. The communications device may send the media content to the network | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138930 | Media Search Engine For A Personal Media Network - A system providing search functionality supporting the exchange and consumption of media is disclosed. The searching of media on storage belonging to any of a pre-defined group of users of a personal media network is provided. In addition, media stored on designated servers may also be included in a search. The media stored may include audio, still images, video, and data. A user may search the stored media using a number of criteria including the time period of the media, the type of device, and the type of media. The system also provides support for the search of one or more media peripherals, which may be searched when the media peripherals are communicatively coupled to the system. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090150723 | COMPUTER CHIP SET HAVING ON BOARD WIRELESS INTERFACES TO SUPPORT TEST OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus are provided for an embedded wireless interface that is embedded in, for example, one of an input and output controller device for controlling input and output communications with off-board devices, within a memory controller device and a processor motherboard. The embedded wireless interface may be utilized as a wireless test access point to provide signal stimulations for test purposes or to monitor communications over a specified wired communication link. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090157808 | PERSONAL ACCESS AND CONTROL OF MEDIA PERIPHERALS ON A MEDIA EXCHANGE NETWORK - Methods are disclosed for indirectly monitoring and controlling at least one media peripheral device in a media exchange network by accessing a media management system (MMS) via a first media peripheral (MP) device (e.g., a TV screen) using a user control device (e.g., a remote control). An operation corresponding to a second media peripheral (MP) device (e.g., a digital camera) may be selected via the MMS using the first MP device and the user control device. The operation is then carried out (i.e., performed) by the second MP device. A status of the second MP device may be selected via the MMS using the first MP device and the user control device. The selected status is then displayed on the first MP device. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090210416 | SEARCH ENGINE USING WORLD MAP WITH WHOIS DATABASE SEARCH RESTRICTIONS - A search operation can provide geographically restricted and verified information to a user. A two-step approach is used to perform these searches. The first step is to obtain high relevance search results by searching only in a specific region defined for a search operation. The second step further improves the quality of the search results by performing contact address correlation. If the search server finds a reliable reference address in the search results, then these search results can be presented to the user, whereby search results that are not correlating well with legitimate and registered addresses for the site are removed from the search result lists. Therefore, the region-restricted search does searching in a selected geographical region and only presents legitimate web pages or search results to a user. Thus, the region-restricted search operation improve quality and may minimize search time and reduce a huge volume of non-valued Internet traffic, which is likely to impair the overall performance and experience on the Internet. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210417 | SEARCH ENGINE FEEDBACK FOR DEVELOPING RELIABLE WHOIS DATABASE REFERENCE FOR RESTRICTED SEARCH OPERATION - A system and method monitors and weeds out illegitimate/illegal websites during search engine indexing and domain name registration. The whois database generated during domain name registration is used as a reference database for correlation with a database generated by the search crawler on a search engine server. A whois analyzer from the search engine server extracts a set of URLs into a database called the uncorrelated URL database. The uncorrelated URL database contains those URLs from both the aggregate whois database and reverse index database after removing common URLs. The uncorrelated URLs are contacted and advised by the whois administrator to take necessary action to be listed in the whois database and properly be indexed during search engine crawling. This process ensures that every URL is properly registered and identified on the Internet thus eliminating the success of illegal/unwanted websites. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090216760 | SEARCH ENGINE WITH WEBPAGE RATING FEEDBACK BASED INTERNET SEARCH OPERATION - The system and methods herein provide feedback of a web page quality/legitimacy factor, various user interaction parameters, a contact address correlation factor, and an explicit web page rating on the reverse path from the client to the severs for Internet search operations. This operation facilitates to improve the quality of websites/web pages and enhances the efficiency of the Internet search operation. This reverse communication also allows for the automatic blockage of any illegitimate websites due to poor “contact address correlation factor” and poor “web page quality factor.” The rating of the websites is based on a computed number called “web page quality factor.” The “web page quality factor” is communicated in the reverse path of Internet search operation back to various whois servers, domain registrars, and web servers on the Internet to further improve quality. This facilitates the filtering of scammers, squatters, illegal/unwanted sites, etc., which have low “web page quality factor” rating resulting in high efficiency of search operations. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090219880 | AUTOMATIC QUALITY OF SERVICE BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION - A system and method for providing quality-of-service based network resource allocation and utilization in a dynamic network environment. For example, a wireless communication network may comprise a first system and a second system. The first system may provide a current service to a user at a current quality level. The first system and second system may establish a wireless communication link. At least one of the first and second systems may determine whether utilizing one or more resources of the second system will provide the current service to the user at a higher level of quality than the current quality level. One or more resources of the second system may be allocated for providing the current service to a user at a higher quality level. The allocated resources may be utilized to provide the current service to the user at a higher quality level than the current quality level. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222357 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING SELLERS WITH AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090228369 | ONLINE PURCHASING SYSTEM SUPPORTING BUYER AFFORDABILITY SCREENING - An online system uses, in various embodiments of the invention, credit report information, loan affordability screening and credit approval and management functionality to facilitate the purchase and finance of products online. The online system may include both sellers of products and lenders that offer financing to buyers seeking to purchase the products. The system may automatically obtain a buyer's credit report information and use that information to determine if the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to obtain financing for a particular product or products. The system also enables use of buyer credit information to identify only those of a seller's products for which the buyer is pre-approved, for example, to finance using one or more loans. The system then enables selection of an identified product or products for purchase, and selection of a loan, for example, for financing of the selected product or products. Credit approval (or pre-approval) may be performed automatically, and along with credit processing, may be performed completely online. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20090280821 | DYNAMIC MIMO RESOURCE ALLOCATION DURING A SINGLE COMMUNICATION - A system and method for providing dynamic allocation of MIMO communication resources during a single communication. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining a first set of MIMO communication resources to utilize for communicating a first portion of a unit of information. The first set of MIMO communication resources may be allocated for communicating the first portion of the unit of information. A second set of MIMO communication resources may be determined to utilize for communicating a second portion of the unit of information, where the second set of MIMO communication resources is different from the first set of MIMO communication resources. The second set of MIMO communication resources may be allocated for communicating the second portion of the unit of information. The first and second portions of the unit of information may, for example, be communicated consecutively or concurrently. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090280832 | Cell phone relative position indication on displayed map using GPS coordinates - A wireless terminal tracks a tracked wireless terminal and displays tracking information to a user. The tracking wireless terminal sends a tracking request for the tracked wireless terminal via a supporting wireless network infrastructure. When the tracking request is valid, the tracking wireless terminal receives a tracking response for the tracked wireless terminal. Based upon the tracking response, the tracking wireless terminal accesses a map segment corresponding to received location coordinates. The tracking wireless terminal determines a relative position of the location coordinates of the tracked wireless terminal with respect to the map segment. With this determination made, operation concludes with the tracking wireless terminal displaying the map segment and an icon on the map segment that represents the tracked wireless terminal. The icon representing the tracked wireless terminal is displayed at the relative position of the location coordinates of the tracked wireless terminal. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282000 | WEB BROWSER ACCESSIBLE SEARCH ENGINE WITH STATISTICS GATHERING PERSISTENCE - A search engine server interacts with a client devices and web servers to enhance the quality of search service based on statistics that are gathered by the system. The search engine server monitors the quality of service and data format (i.e. encoding needed for secured delivery) of search results or searched web pages delivered from the web servers. On the client side, the system generates page content usefulness statistics by monitoring user interaction with search results or web pages on the client device. Each of the visited web pages/links is associated with a vectoring event, and a vector event table is constructed using these vectoring events from all the visited web pages or search results. The vectoring event table from several search sessions are retrieved periodically, and used to compute/evaluate statistics for each of the web servers that host web pages. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282021 | WEB BROWSER ACCESSIBLE SEARCH ENGINE WHICH ADAPTS BASED ON USER INTERACTION - A search engine (SE) is capable of adapting based on the user's interaction with search results/WebPages. Information, based on user interaction, is subsequently used to modify the priority of search results to create a more relevant search list that provides the user more relevant search information in a shorter period of time. The search engine adaptation takes place by calculating evaluation inputs based on user interaction with search results to compute a metric herein called as the desirability number for one or more search results. The desirability number (DN) is tagged as a search result or page attribute and is stored in the search engine server database in association with each search result or page. Based on the DN and other possible indicators, the resultant search list is modified to better prioritize search results that appear to be more meaningful to the user before continuing to present results to the user. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282022 | WEB BROWSER ACCESSIBLE SEARCH ENGINE THAT IDENTIFIES SEARCH RESULT MAXIMA THROUGH USER SEARCH FLOW AND RESULT CONTENT COMPARISON - An Internet infrastructure contains a search server that delivers search result pages of web sites to client devices based upon a search string. Maxima categories are provided that sort search results or web pages based upon popularity and/or context similarity. A web browser contained within a client device is coupled to display various search result pages of web sites delivered by the search server. A maxima determination module within the search server responds to the delivery of the initial search string by first categorizing search results applicability to the search string on the basis of maxima or by generating maxima categories with search results contained therein that correlated to the search string. These search results within each applicable maximum are then sorting on the basis of popularity within each of the maxima categories to effectuate popularity ranks for each search result or web page. User interaction with search results are monitored to better select search maxima and popularity ranks for subsequent search result requests for this search string, whereby the desirability of search results provided to the user improves over time. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282023 | SEARCH ENGINE USING PRIOR SEARCH TERMS, RESULTS AND PRIOR INTERACTION TO CONSTRUCT CURRENT SEARCH TERM RESULTS - An Internet infrastructure contains a search server that delivers search result pages of search results or web sites to client devices based upon a search string. The search results provided to the user take into account prior search terms entered by the user, and may take into account user interaction (or lack thereof) with prior search results as well as additional information other than just the search string and popularity ranking of web pages on the Internet. Specifically, a web browser contained in the client devices displays a first set of search result pages of web sites delivered by the search server in response to a search string. Then, in response to a modified search string and/or monitored and processed user interaction with prior search results, the search server delivers a second set of search result pages, comprising more relevant search information. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282098 | Personal Inter-Home Media Exchange Network - A system and method support the exchange of media between friends, family members, and 3 | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282483 | SERVER BASED MALWARE SCREENING - An Internet infrastructure is provided to transfer a packet of data between a client device and source device. The infrastructure consists of a support server that screens the packet for malware codes on behalf of a registered client. In order to scan for malware, the support server contains hardware and/or software modules to perform malware detection and quarantine functions. The modules identify malware bit sequence in the packet(s), malware bit sequences or entire contaminated code is quarantined or repaired as appropriate. After identification of malware code (if any), the support server sends warning messages to affected parties, providing information regarding the malware codes that were detected. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090282485 | NETWORK BROWSER BASED VIRUS DETECTION - A network browser has a Malware detection manager for direct or indirect scanning of files during an upload or download processes for viruses, adware, spyware, etc. The malware detection manager defines and employs a quarantine bin, which is an isolated and secure memory space or directory for temporary placement of file packets during the file transmission while malware detection can commence. The malware detection manager scans for any malware code associated with the packet sequence encountered during a file transmission to and from the Internet, during which it quarantines all the scanned packets in the quarantine bin. Quarantined files can be released if there is a human challenge authorizing the release of the file. The invention also comprises exchanging a Malware free signature between server and client via a trusted download center. If a certified and valid malware free signature is provided, the client device need not scan the files for malware bytes as the content is certified and guaranteed as malware-free. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090284652 | Video processing system with simultaneous multiple outputs each with unique formats - A video processing system receives a plurality of video inputs and specifically tailors them to meet the audio/video format requirements of a plurality of recipient video devices. The video processing system may be incorporated into a set top box, personal video recorder, video player, television, or video equipment. The video processing system in the set top box allows multiple users to receive video programs or television broadcasts meeting the audio/video format requirements of the recipient devices of the users. The video processing system allows user to define the audio/video formats of the recipient devices. Alternatively, the video processing system queries the recipient devices and obtains the audio/video format requirements of the video devices. The video processing system delivers multiple audio/video outputs, reformatted from a plurality of audio/video sources on the basis of user input, wirelessly in the operational region or by a wired means to a number of video devices. The processing itself involves transcoding the analog or digital input signals to produce analog and digital output video formats as needed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287471 | SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL SEARCH TERMS - TRANSLATE AS YOU SEARCH - A web browser agent or plug-in installed into a web browser of a client device provides translation services along with a search engine server. The system accesses a web page in one (local) language and then translates to another (foreign) language and displays the translated content in a web page for user's viewing. The web browser agent is an add-on software tool or plug-in, provided by the search engine server and installed into the web browser. As a result of installation, a toolbar appears on the top of the web browser's page. This toolbar provides the interface to enable local translation of web pages from a local/web language to a target/foreign language useful to the user. Centralized (cloud computing) translation services by servers of a third party may also be employed. Web pages in any number of languages may be accessed using this operations/structure. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287653 | INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE PREVENTING VIRUS EXCHANGE - An Internet infrastructure that supports search operations along with malware screening that uses a search server of a search string from a client device. The search server comprises a search engine for searching the Internet and contains modules for malware detection and quarantine functions. The search server identifies the malwares in the search results, generates malware metadata, and provides appropriate messages to the client device that initiated the search service so the user can avoid malware while browsing and searching Internet. The search results that span to a desired level of sub-domain Universal Resource Locators (URLs) and links are quarantined and denied access when found to be infected with malwares. The associated status messages of the search results are displayed with color code and a popup window displays all the information about the searched links when accessed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287655 | IMAGE SEARCH ENGINE EMPLOYING USER SUITABILITY FEEDBACK - An Internet infrastructure that supports searching of images by correlating a search image and/or search string with that of plurality of images hosted in Internet based servers. The image search server supports delivery of search result pages to a client device based upon a search string or search image, and contains images from a plurality of Internet based web hosting servers. The image search server delivers a search result page containing images upon receiving a search string and/or search image from the web browser. The selection of images in the search result page is based upon: (i) word match, that is, by selecting images, titles of which correspond to the search string; and (ii) image correlation, that is, by selecting images, image characteristics of which correlates to that of search image. The selection of images in the search result page also occurs on the basis of popularity and may be refined by taking into account user feedback/preferences. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287656 | NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE UTILIZING CLIENT BROWSER FAVORITES - An Internet infrastructure that supports search operations that are restricted by user favorite lists, related user metadata, and user trends that are based on client-stored user favorite behavior. The Internet infrastructure contains a search engine server coupled to a plurality of web browsers resident on client devices that contain user/favorite lists and metadata. The search engine supports delivery of search result web links to the client device based upon a search string, favorite list, and related metadata. The search engine server gathers favorite lists and related metadata from the plurality of web browsers, anonymously and with user permission. The search engine server stores the gathered favorite lists and related metadata in a database that is associated with the search engine server, and delivers search results based upon the search string by putting restrictions on search results based upon stored data in the database. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287657 | NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE UTILIZING CLIENT BROWSER ACTIVITY INFORMATION - An Internet infrastructure that supports searching of web links selects search results by processing browser activity information along with one or more of favorite lists, and related metadata, user profiles, and trends based on browser activity behavior and favorite behavior. The Internet infrastructure consists of a plurality of web browsers located on client devices. The web browsers are incorporated with a browser activity-monitoring module that tracks user's Internet usage, processes this information, and sends this information periodically or upon user request to the server to aid in improving search operation results. The search engine server is communicatively coupled to the plurality of web browsers and supports delivery of search results/web links to the client device based upon a search string, browser activity information, and possibly the favorite lists and related metadata. The search engine server stores the gathered browser activity information, favorite lists, and related metadata in one or more server database that is associated with the search engine server, and delivers search results. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287658 | NETWORK BROWSER SUPPORTING HISTORICAL CONTENT VIEWING - An Internet infrastructure supports a timed window and version-based historical search service comprising a search server that receives a search string from a client device and a historical data repository from where the historical Internet data is retrieved when searching. A client device has a network browser that accesses a historical data support module that facilitates searching of historical data and displaying the historical Internet data to user. The network browser provides options for inputting a search string, accepting user search preferences, viewing timeline-based historical information, or viewing version-based historical search results. The network browser supports refinement of timeline searches with different historical version access, and vice versa. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287659 | NETWORK BROWSER SUPPORTING HISTORICAL HYPERTEXT AND OTHER LINKS - An Internet infrastructure supports searching of web links wherein if a user desires to obtain historical Internet data that existed as of a past date or time or if current web content cannot be provided to the user due to web changes, maintenance, technical reasons, etc., then a server provides historical data to the user. The user selects a hyperlink, web page, search string, address, or other method for obtaining web content. The servers provide current web content if it is available and provide options to obtain historical content for the user to access if stored and/or if the current content is not active or available at the moment and historical info is available. The user is provided with options, such as ‘original’, ‘timeline view’ or ‘specify timeframe’ that allow a search server and a historical data repository to pull past or historical Internet media, data, text, documents, web pages, etc., for presentation to the user. Therefore, if a user desires historical content or an error message prevents delivery of current content, the user can still access historical content over the Internet. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287669 | IMAGE SEARCH ENGINE USING CONTEXT SCREENING PARAMETERS - An image search engine server that comprises an image search engine, capable of performing image searches based on the context of a search operation. The context of the search is derived from a built-in thesaurus and/or a dictionary. For a thesaurus-based algorithm, the approach is to send a query back to the user, who can select the image search domain, sub-domain, and other hierarchical search refinements from one or more dropdown menus. The items in the dropdown menus that the user selects during the “query back” are used to augment the search string entered by the user to better refine the image search. If the user entered search string is a single string of dictionary word or words or the dictionary mode is elected, then synonyms for that search string are used to generate the augmented search string for the final context-based search operation. By using the dictionary or thesaurus approach, a user search string can be augmented to result in improved image search results. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287671 | SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL SEARCH TERMS - TRANSLATE AS YOU CRAWL - A search engine server supports delivery of search results to a web browser of a client device. The client device is communicatively coupled to the search engine server via the Internet. The system identifies new web pages in a source language during crawling, translates them into a plurality of destination languages, creates reverse indexes in respective languages, and stores both reverse indexes and cache web pages in a database. Upon the entry of search strings by a user using a web browser, the search engine server responds by delivering links of web pages in the user-desired language (the language of the search string or a language chosen by the user) as well as web pages translated from a plurality of destination languages, ranked based upon popularity or other means. The search engine server contains a plurality of translators that translate new web pages, links that are obtained during crawling, in to a plurality of destination languages. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287683 | Network server employing client favorites information and profiling - An Internet infrastructure that supports searching of web links wherein a user profile is used to reorder search results in a search result list for improved searching. The Internet infrastructure consists of a plurality client devices with web browsers that are incorporated with user-profiling modules and a search engine server. The process of searching and reordering includes the search engine server receiving a search string along with a user profile from the user-profiling module (or retrieving the user profile from a database). Then, the search engine server stores the user profile in a database that is associated with the search engine server and delivers search results based upon the search string, and reorders the search results based upon stored data in the database. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287684 | HISTORICAL INTERNET - An Internet infrastructure that supports a timed window search service comprising a search server. The search server receives a search string from a client device and has access to a historical data repository from where different content can be provided for the search based on date/time inputs. The search server includes various modules for web crawling and reverse indexing various search keywords. The search server receives the search string along with certain user-defined criteria such as search in a geographical region or search within browser favorite lists. The search server performs the search operation and delivers the result to the client device. The search server can also retrieve the timed window data and deliver correlating content to client device. The historical data repository comprises indexing module, version manager, and time-based retrieving module facilitates for searching historical timed window data. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287690 | SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL SEARCH TERMS - A search engine server supports delivery of search results using an international search string option by identifying websites that provide support in English as well as the language of the international search string. The international search string is a search string in any of the languages that are listed/supported by the search engine server. The search engine server delivers web links of websites that provide support in both English as well the language of the international search string by identifying conjugate English terms, strings or phrases for the international search string, that provide exact or approximate equivalent meaning for searching. In addition, the search engine server also provides web links of websites that provide international language support by utilizing a thesaurus in English that provides synonyms for the conjugate English terms. The search engine server also translates websites where there is no support in the language of the search string. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090291705 | ACCESS POINT MULTI-LEVEL TRANSMISSION POWER AND PROTOCOL CONTROL BASED ON THE EXCHANGE OF CHARACTERISTICS - A wireless access point and multiple wireless terminals exchange utilization, status, mobility and reception characteristics. Each wireless terminal generates reception characteristics based on transmissions received from the wireless access point and from other devices in the network. In one operating mode, the characteristics gathered by the wireless devices are forwarded to the wireless access point, and, based on all received characteristics, the wireless access point selects its own transmission power for different types of the transmission. In another mode, all characteristics are exchanged between every wireless terminal and the access point so that each can independently or cooperatively make transmission power control decisions. In a further mode, the wireless access point adjusts protocol parameters based on an assessment of the characteristics received from the client devices. The utilization, status, mobility, and reception characteristics include received signal strength, error rates, estimated battery life, availability of unlimited power, active versus sleep mode ratios, anticipated bandwidth utilization, coding schemes available, deterministic/non-deterministic requirements, encryption and security requirements, quality of service requirements, position, velocity, stationary status, etc. Gathering of such characteristics involves both retrieval of preset parameters from memory and generating parameters based on received transmissions (including test packets). | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090305663 | KIOSK INITIATED TELEPHONE SERVICE - A user of a mobile device with a subscription on a primary network is able to interact with an automated mobile network account setup kiosk to setup a subscription (temporary or permanent) for access to services (one or more) on the secondary network. The billing system of the primary network is used to bill for services subscribed to by the user on the secondary network. Subscriber information and subscription information from the primary network is selectively used to setup a new subscription for the user on the secondary network. A mobile device, built in accordance with the present invention, is capable of interacting with a mobile network account setup kiosk, in order to configure access to a secondary network selectively employing subscription information from a primary network currently subscribed to by the user. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090305672 | CASH CARD SYSTEM INTERFACE MODULE - A wireless device, for each of a plurality of wireless networks, establishes communications with each wireless network and transmits SIM card information to the wireless network. The plurality of wireless networks transmit SIM card authentication information requests to a cash card SIM server computer and, if a service agreement exists with an operator of the cash card SIM server, receives SIM card authentication challenge information. At least two of the wireless networks then authenticate the wireless device and prepare and transmit wireless service terms to the wireless device. The wireless device selects a servicing wireless network from the at least two wireless networks based upon the corresponding received wireless service terms and receives wireless service from the selected wireless network. The wireless network and cash card SIM server coordinate billing for such service and deduct appropriate amount(s) from the account of the SIM card. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090305729 | PHONE BASED TEXT MESSAGE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION - Processing text messages by a message processing server to translate the text message from a native language to a preferred language. Operation begins with receiving text message delivery language preferences regarding a wireless device, the text message delivery language preferences identifying at least one preferred language for delivery of text messages to the wireless device. Operation continues with receiving a text message intended for the wireless device, the text message in a native language. Further, based upon the text message delivery language preferences regarding the wireless device, operation determines a preferred language for delivery of the text message, the preferred language different than the native language. Then, the text message is translated from the native language to the preferred language and transmitted in the preferred language for delivery to the wireless device. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090307219 | IMAGE SEARCH ENGINE USING IMAGE ANALYSIS AND CATEGORIZATION - An Internet infrastructure that supports searching of images by correlating a search image with that of plurality of images hosted in Internet based servers in selected categories, containing an image search server, and a web browser contained in a client device that supports displaying of the images. The image search server supports delivery of search result pages to a client device based upon a search string or search image, and contains images from a plurality of Internet based web hosting servers. The image search server also delivers characteristic analysis of an image to the client device upon request. The selection of images is done within selected categories and is based upon: (i) word match, that is, by selecting images, titles of which correspond to the search string; and (ii) image correlation, that is, by selecting images, image characteristics of which correlates to that of search image. The selection of images in the search result page also occurs on the basis of popularity. The search image server also selects category based upon user's choice. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090307220 | IMAGE SEARCH ENGINE EMPLOYING IMAGE CORRELATION - An Internet infrastructure that supports searching of images by correlating a search image with that of plurality of images hosted in Internet based servers, containing an image search server, and a web browser contained in a client device that supports displaying of the images. The image search server supports delivery of search result pages to a client device based upon a search string or search image, and contains images from a plurality of Internet based web hosting servers. The image search server delivers a search result page containing images upon receiving a search string and/or search image from the web browser. The selection of images in the search result page is based upon: (i) word match, that is, by selecting images, titles of which correspond to the search string; and (ii) image correlation, that is, by selecting images, image characteristics of which correlates to that of search image. The selection of images in the search result page also occurs on the basis of popularity. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090307390 | ACCESS OF BUILT-IN PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS BY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BUS PATHWAYS - A computing network infrastructure supports access to built-in peripheral devices of a first computing device by a second computing device. Internal peripheral devices are communicatively coupled to internal processing circuitry (located in the first computing device), which supports access using an internal data bus. An external bus that provides data and power is used to provide access from the second computing device to the internal peripheral devices. Arbitration is provided for power and for data access. The internal peripheral devices may be accessed by the second computing device even when the first computing device is powered down or not in working condition. In one embodiment, the second computing device may access the internal peripheral devices through the same data bus that the internal processing circuitry uses. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090307407 | REMOTE ACCESS TO AN INTERNAL STORAGE COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE VIA AN EXTERNAL PORT - A computing device allows remote access to internal storage component via a remote access interface, e.g., USB, port. The electronic device or computing device contains a motherboard with modified internal circuitry that allows access to the internal storage component via the remote access port. Bus arbitration circuitry, within the motherboard of the computing device, arbitrates between a host CPU and the remote access interface port. Power arbitration circuitry, within the motherboard of the computing device, arbitrates between an internal power supply and power available at the remote access port. The bus arbitration and power arbitration are based upon a predetermined rules as well as an intelligent adaptive set of rules. Internal storage component access is provided based on authorization rules. The internal storage component may be accessed by an external processing circuitry even when the electronic device or computing device is powered down or not in working condition. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090307507 | COMPUTER STORAGE COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ACCESS - A primary computing device and a secondary computing device couple with an internal storage component of the primary device powered by, and data accessed by either the first or secondary computing device. The internal storage component includes multiple connectors for connecting internal buses and external buses over which data can be accessed, internally or externally. It includes an internal storage unit (in general, at least one storage unit, and multiple storage units are supported) to which data can be written and from which data can be read. It also includes arbitration and isolation circuitry that makes it possible to access the internal storage unit (for read/write data access, etc.) over one of the buses. The arbitration and an isolation circuitry also facilitates powering the internal storage component employing power supplied by an internal power source, or via an external power source, such as power from an USB connection. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090308488 | SOFT DRINK CONTAINER SUPPORTING ADDITIVE CONTAINMENT AND SELECTIVE RELEASE - A soft drink container includes a plurality of the additive storage containers, a plurality of additive contents contained in the additive storage containers, an additive storage selector, a base storage container containing at least one base liquid, and a mechanism operable to release the additive contents into the base liquid storage. The plurality of additive contents may include at least one of salts, spices, flavoring, color agents, odors, fragrances, vitamins, thickeners, enhancers, fruit distillers, preservatives and vitamins. The additive storage selector is operable to separately align each of the plurality of additive storage containers with an opening of the base storage container and is operable to release a selected additive content into the base liquid container. The additive storage selector may further include a piercer operable to pierce the base storage container. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313226 | CREATIVE WORK REGISTRY - A search engine server supports crawling of third party servers communicatively coupled to the search engine server to gather vectors to web content, wherein the search engine server delivers a report to registered creative work owners by identifying vectors to web content that contain similarities to their works and by providing protection to the copyrighted creative works. The search engine server has components that identify similarities to the works of the registered owners of the creative works and provide protection by reporting to the registered owners as well as host third party servers, in case of textual, image, audio and video creative works. This service is an added value based service of the search engine server to the registered owners of the creative works upon service charge basis. The search engine server also provides additional services that include reporting to the host third party servers that contain web content having similarities to that of creative works of registered owners and assisting the third party servers to delete the content upon consideration. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090313249 | CREATIVE WORK REGISTRY INDEPENDENT SERVER - An independent server (creative work protection server) that provides protection to the creative works of authors/artists by identifying web content in major third party host servers and other creative work content in database of the creative work protection server that contain similarities and reporting back to the authors/artists and major third party host servers. The creative works of the authors/artists may contain one or more of textual content, images, audio and video content. The creative work protection server has components that identify similarities to the works of the authors/artists (the creative works) and provide protection by assisting major third party host servers to delete the content, upon detection of similarities. The service to the authors/artists of the creative works is provided upon service charge basis. The creative work protection server provides provisions for registration, logging in, billing and to receive periodic results via email or webpage interface. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090318085 | Earpiece/microphone (headset) servicing multiple incoming audio streams - The present invention provides a modular wireless headset with which to service multiple incoming audio streams. This modular wireless headset includes a wireless microphone and wireless earpiece. The wireless earpiece may exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with a base unit and render content contained within the exchanged RF signals to a user. This wireless earpiece further includes a wireless interface, a processor, a speaker, a user interface, and an authentication module. The wireless interface allows the earpiece to wirelessly communicate with the base unit. The processor recovers communications exchanged with the base unit that the speaker then renders audible. A user interface coupled to the processor may alert the user to any additional incoming audio communications. Having received the alert, the user may select between the communications. The authentication module allows the wireless earpiece and microphone to pair (forming the modular wireless headset) and register the headset with the base unit. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090325650 | Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing base portions - Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing base portions is presented. A wireless headset includes wireless interface(s), earpiece, a microphone, processing module, and a user interface. The wireless interface(s) wirelessly couples the wireless headset to a base unit via a wireless personal area network (WPAN). The earpiece renders inbound portions of the service calls audible while the microphone is operable to produce the outbound portion of the call. Both the earpiece and microphone are communicatively coupled to the wireless interface(s). The processing module also coupled to the wireless interface(s) allows the wireless headset to initiate call functions between the wireless headset and a servicing network made available through the base unit, service a call and call control functions, and anchor the call to the wireless headset. The user interface in conjunction with the processing module allows the wireless headset to initiate commands and/or call control functions based upon user input. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100008360 | PACKET ROUTING AND VECTORING BASED ON PAYLOAD COMPARISON WITH SPATIALLY RELATED TEMPLATES - An Internet infrastructure with network devices and end point devices containing service module manager and service modules, that supports packet routing and vectoring based on payload comparison with spatially related templates. The network device that supports packet content analysis on arriving packet, consists of a plurality of packet switched interface circuitries, user interface circuitry, local storage comprising the service module manager software and a plurality of local service modules, and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to each of the packet switched interfaces, local storage and user interface circuit. The processing circuitry executes service module manager and thus analyzes the packet content and applies one or more selected local service module processing using the packet. The service module manager contains, for comparisons, header templates, spatially related payload trigger templates and spatially related payload supplemental templates. The spatially related templates attempt to identify a target data with certainty. The processing circuitry takes one or more actions on the packet of a target data, by applying selected service modules. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100013675 | WRITING PAD WITH SYNCHRONIZED BACKGROUND AUDIO AND VIDEO AND HANDWRITING RECOGNITION - A stand alone low cost writing pad includes a rechargeable battery, a low capacity memory, a low power processor, a first pair of connectors and supports audio, video and digital ink capturing functionalities. The writing may be detached from and re-attached to a stand alone base unit using the first pair of connectors. The base unit includes another rechargeable battery, high capacity memory, high power processor and a second pair of connectors. First data bus of the writing pad and second data bus of the base unit respectively run into the first pair of connectors and the second pair of connectors thereby ensuring that a communication pathway is set up between the writing pad and base unit when the writing pad is attached to the base unit. The base unit receives the captured audio and digital ink from the writing pad via the communication pathway and the high power processor runs voice recognition and optical character recognition software on received data to generate a second data. The second data is displayed on the writing pad and/or stored in the high capacity memory for future use. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100014534 | MULTIPLE NODE APPLICATIONS COOPERATIVELY MANAGING A PLURALITY OF PACKET SWITCHED NETWORK PATHWAYS - End-point devices, access points and other types of network nodes each employ multi-path management software to manage communication via multiple possible paths to the Internet backbone from communication applications that run on an end-point device. Although the multi-path management software on an end-point device may operate independently, it may also cooperate with the local communication applications and the multi-path management software located on the access points or other network nodes to select one or more pathways for the local communication applications. Alternatively, the multi-path management software of an end-point device may pass all or a portion of such management responsibility to a local communication application and/or to multi-path management software of another network node. In addition to managing the selection of one or more pathways, the multi-path management software seamlessly switches pathways as may become necessary to meet changing network conditions or bandwidth demands. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100029273 | Free Agent Telephony - A wireless phone has a communication application that enables the phone to retain a phone number used in a first network when the phone switches association from the first network to a second network. Switching of network association by the phone is triggered by a user input entered via a user input interface of the phone. The phone directs the first network to not release the phone number upon disassociation of the phone from the first network, sends the phone number to the second network, directs the second network to identify the phone in second network by the phone number, and triggers the second network to attach a tag corresponding to the second network to the phone number and enter the tagged phone number in a central database. In another embodiment a subscriber identity module (SIM) enables the phone to use the communication application for phone number porting. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100033021 | PHASED ARRAY WIRELESS RESONANT POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM - A resonant power transmission system for wirelessly delivering electric power to a target device. A transmitter resonant phased array includes a power source operable to source alternating current power at a target frequency. A plurality of transmitting elements, each operable to produce a non-radiated magnetic field, produces a composite non-radiated magnetic field. A plurality of transmitter tuned circuit elements couple the alternating current power to the plurality of transmitting elements. Control circuitry controls the plurality of transmitter tuned circuit elements to direct the composite non-radiated magnetic field toward the target device. Communication circuitry communicates with the target device. The plurality of transmitting elements may be a plurality of coils with the control circuitry individually controlling phase of the non-radiated magnetic fields produced by the plurality of transmitting elements by control of the plurality of transmitter tuned circuit elements. The plurality of coils may be directed mechanically in other embodiments. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100034238 | SPREAD SPECTRUM WIRELESS RESONANT POWER DELIVERY - Wirelessly delivering electric power to a target device. Operation includes generating a spread spectrum sequence, generating spread spectrum alternating current power based upon the spread spectrum sequence, coupling the spread spectrum alternating current power to a transmitting element for wireless power transmission by a non-radiated magnetic field, dynamically tuning the wireless power transmission according to the spread spectrum sequence, and communicating the spread spectrum sequence to the target device. The spread spectrum sequence may include a frequency hopping sequence and/or a phase hopping sequence. Communicating the spread spectrum sequence to the target device may employ Radio Frequency (RF) communications and be used to exchange a target device identity, target device billing information, target device power receipt level(s), a target device battery charge state, a request for power delivery from the target device, and/or authentication information from the target device. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100034256 | VIDEO FRAME/ENCODER STRUCTURE TO INCREASE ROBUSTNESS OF VIDEO DELIVERY - An Internet program infrastructure communicates a plurality of Internet protocol video program packets from a source end to recipient end device in an optimized and adaptive manner. Optimization functionalities are distributed through the Internet program infrastructure within a source end, a recipient end, and/or nodes of a servicing communication pathway. Selectively, one or more of decoding, adaptive and optimized compression, transcoding, video quality adaptation, missing frame generation, time shifting and tone adaptation, re-encoding and multiplexing functionalities may be employed at the source end, recipient end device and/or nodes of the communication pathway. All of these optimizing functionalities are based upon feedback from the communication pathway nodes or recipient end device that may include traffic density and traffic handling capabilities and recipient end device configuration specific information such as buffering and processing capabilities, screen aspect ration and size, and audio reproduction capabilities. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100035587 | SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE WITH AN INCORPORATED RADIO - A communication system includes a phone and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The phone includes a user input interface, a first wireless transceiver and a first application program interface. The SIM is plugged into the phone and includes storage, a second wireless transceiver, and a second application program interface. The phone uses a service-subscriber key stored in the storage of the SIM to access a plurality of services provided by a wireless network using the first transceiver according to a first communication protocol. The first application program interface, in response to a user selection via the user input interface, interacts with the second application program interface. The phone communicates with a node using the second wireless transceiver according to a second communication protocol by way of the interaction between the first application program interface and the second application program interface. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100036773 | INTEGRATED WIRELESS RESONANT POWER CHARGING AND COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - A power delivery system wirelessly deliver electric power and a communication signal to a target device. The power delivery system includes a power transmitting unit having a power source operable to source alternating current power and a sending resonant coupling component operable to couple the alternating current power to a coil for wireless power transmission by a non-radiated magnetic field at a target resonant frequency. The power transmitting unit is capable of dynamically tuning the wireless power transmission to the target resonant frequency wherein the target resonant frequency is specified dynamically. A communication module couples to the power transmitting unit and is operable to couple the communication signal to the non-radiated magnetic field. Operations may include target device authentication, target resonant frequency information communication, billing, and device management. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100037002 | MIXED TECHNOLOGY STORAGE DEVICE - A mixed storage device includes a set of storage units, each potentially based on a different storage technology, such as NAND flash drive, NOR flash drive, magnetic hard drive, magneto-optical drives, optical drives, etc. The mixed storage device comprises a host bus connector that is used to connect to a peripheral bus that facilitates communication to a processor of a device (such as a PC) and a controller. The controller manages a NAND flash storage device, a NOR flash storage device, an optical storage device, a hard drive and other storage components plugged into or integrated with the mixed storage device. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100037267 | IP TV QUEUING TIME/CHANNEL CHANGE OPERATION - An Internet based television program delivery server, communicatively coupled to a plurality of television source devices and a plurality of recipient devices, that receives a plurality of Internet protocol television programs, buffers them, converts recipient device selected Internet protocol television programs to preview Internet television programs (having reduced per video frame data size) and transmits the preview Internet protocol television programs to the recipient device, for a short duration, until full scale Internet protocol television programs become available for viewing on the recipient device. A video conversion circuitry built into the Internet based television program delivery server performs the conversion of some of these television video contents to preview television video contents, to compensate for delay in full scale television program delivery during. The conversion itself includes reductions in frame rate, color and pixel resolutions, screen size and aspect ratios such that it produces lower bandwidth Internet protocol television program packets, during channel changing. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100037270 | MULTICAST DIGITAL VIDEO LOST PACKET RECOVERY - An electronic communication network supports delivery of video program Internet protocol packets and includes a source device, a first recipient device, and a second recipient device. The source device transmits both first and second video program Internet protocol packets. The first recipient device is assigned as positive acknowledgment leader by the source device and the second recipient device that is assigned as negative acknowledgement leader by the source device. The first recipient device is operable to transmit to the source device a positive acknowledgment of receipt of the first video program Internet protocol packet. The second recipient device is operable to transmit to the source device a negative acknowledgment of non-receipt upon not receiving the first video program Internet protocol packet. The source device responds to the negative acknowledgement of non-receipt by the second recipient device by multicast resending the second video program Internet protocol packet to both the first and second recipient devices. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100037281 | MISSING FRAME GENERATION WITH TIME SHIFTING AND TONAL ADJUSTMENTS - An electronic device communicatively couples to a set top box and includes a missing frame generation module and a time shifting/tone adaptation module. The missing frame generation module restores one or more sequential lost video frames to eliminate unwanted video effects at the recipient devices. The missing frame generation module restores one or more lost video frames by considering preceding and succeeding video frames, retaining those pixels and colors that are similar, and taking an average of those that differ. In case of few sequential lost video frames, the missing frame generation module computes pixel and color magnitudes in their respective pixel and color positions of all of few preceding and succeeding sequential video frames. The missing frame generation module computes incremental magnitudes for each of the few missing sequential video frames in their respective pixel and color positions, to generate difference pixels and colors of the few missing sequential video frames (when they differ in magnitudes). The time shifting/tone adaptation module eliminates unwanted audio effects at recipient device | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100043319 | SOLAR PANEL READY TILES - A roofing tile solar power generation system includes an array of solar panel ready tiles installed upon the roof of a house and that delivers power to a central control unit and that may be controlled either locally by a computing system or remotely via a server. The solar panel ready tiles include a solar panel ready tile body having a cavity to receive a solar panel and electrical connects to service same. The solar panel ready tile includes communication pathway connection plugs. The cavity receives a solar panel. A cover may protect the solar panel or the cavity prior to installation of the solar panel. The solar panel ready system may also optionally have sub-panel control system, consisting of one or more of their own power bus interface, communication interface, memory, power status indicators and lighting modules, plurality of sensors and a processing unit. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043869 | SOLAR PANEL LIGHT INDICATOR/DECORATIVE SYSTEM - A solar power generation system containing a plurality of roofing tiles, each of which containing a housing that encloses photovoltaic panels, solar panel control systems and light sources (light source). The housing and solar panel control system, in addition, may also contain modules and assemblies such as solar panel processing circuitry, communication and power interfaces, heater assembly, electrical rotational assembly, self cleaning assembly, and so forth. For optimal functioning, it is essential that all these modules incorporated within the housing function properly. The light sources are communicatively coupled to the solar panel processing circuitry and a central control unit; and are operable to produce a visible output. The light sources identify a solar panel among plurality of solar panels of the solar power generation system, and display a visible light that indicates operating condition of that solar panel. The visible light may indicate, for instance, problems related to the maintenance, cleaning, solar panel positional adjustment, and heater assembly. The visible light may also indicate operational conditions of a plurality of solar panels, within a block of roofing tiles; where rest of the roofing tiles are incorporated with minimum number of light sources, to minimize the cost. In addition, the visible output may display colorful holiday lighting and advertisements, especially at the roofing edges. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100043870 | SOLAR PANEL MONITORING SYSTEM - A solar panel of a solar power generation system consisting housing within a roofing tile, photovoltaic panels and solar panel monitoring system disposed within the housing. The solar panel monitoring system, in turn, consists of solar panel processing circuitry, solar panel communications interface, solar panel memory and solar panel sensor coupled to the photovoltaic panel. The solar panel processing circuitry performs monitoring and maintenance activities within the roofing tile, by receiving sensory data from the solar panel sensor regarding performance of the photovoltaic panel and other modules and stores the received sensory data in the solar panel memory. In addition the solar panel processing circuitry is operable to deliver the stored sensory data to a central control unit via the solar panel communications interface. The other modules within the roofing tile includes solar panel communication and power interfaces, solar panel memory, heater assembly, electrical rotational assembly and lighting module, all of which are coupled to the photovoltaic panel via a solar panel power bus to receive power and interconnected via a solar panel communication bus. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100046639 | TIME SHIFT AND TONAL ADJUSTMENT TO SUPPORT VIDEO QUALITY ADAPTATION AND LOST FRAMES - A digital electronic device includes a time shifter/tone adapter that eliminates unwanted audio effects at recipient device, that includes stutter and loss of audio synchronization, as a result of video quality adaptation (the video quality adapter varies frame rate, pixel and color resolutions without having a discernable difference in picture quality, that is, drops many frames in every frame set). The tone adaptation involves gradual frequency shifting, that is, gradual up shifting until synchronization with video is obtained (time shifting), then gradual down shifting. The recipient device (or a set top box) may contain a time shifter/tone adapter that eliminates unwanted audio effects at the recipient devices that may include stutter and loss of audio synchronization, as a result of loss of packets in channel. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100050225 | SOURCE FRAME ADAPTATION AND MATCHING OPTIMALLY TO SUIT A RECIPIENT VIDEO DEVICE - A digital electronic device supports program transmission to a recipient device via the Internet. A frame adapter decodes incoming IP program packets and re-encodes resulting program signals adaptively to optimally suit the recipient device based upon configuration data of the recipient device. The frame adapter receives feedback from the recipient device, which may include a characterization of a communication path between the digital electronic device and the recipient device. The frame adapter utilizes the configuration information to generate the optimal video frame stream that is transmitted to the recipient device. The compression itself involves producing optimal number of base and predicted video frames. The adaptive encoder and multiplexer receives digitized program signals either from a local source or from an external program source, transcodes (optionally), encodes and multiplexes them adaptively to optimally suit individual recipient devices, based on configurations of the corresponding recipient devices. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100074535 | VIDEO QUALITY ADAPTATION BASED UPON SCENERY - Operating on video frames includes determining a frame set backdrop of a set of video frames that is a characterization of the relative difference in content of the set of video frames. Decreasing video quality of the set of video frames when the frame set backdrop is relatively higher indicating relatively greater content difference among video frames of the set of video frames and increasing/leaving quality of the set of video frames when the frame set backdrop is relatively lower indicating relatively lesser content difference among video frames of the set of video frames. Alteration of video quality of the set of video frames includes altering a frame rate, altering a pixel resolution, and/or altering color resolution of the set of video frames and/or altering a ratio of independent frames to predictive frames of the set of frames. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100091714 | ACCESS POINT MULTI-LEVEL TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL SUPPORTING PERIODIC HIGH POWER LEVEL TRANSMISSIONS - A wireless access point selects its own transmission power for different types of the transmissions. The access point transmits to client devices at reduced power levels, however, periodic beacons and other selected non-beacon transmissions can be transmitted at a high power level to facilitate association by other client devices | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100105391 | CALL RE-ROUTING UPON CELL PHONE DOCKING - A method and apparatus are provided for call setup in a communication network that comprises at least one mobile station to facilitate the hand-off of a wireless headset from a mobile station that has been docked to a landline base unit that includes a radio front end operable to communicate with the wireless headset. Generally, the embodiments of the invention include establishing a first voice path through at least one switching element between a calling party and a called party in a communication network where at least one of the called and calling parties is communicating with the mobile station or, more generally, with a wireless telephone. Thereafter, a first wireless headset communication link is established between the wireless telephone and the wireless headset unit. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106409 | DOWNLOADING MAP SEGMENT(S) TO A CELL PHONE BASED UPON ITS GPS COORDINATES AND MOBILITY - A wireless terminal displays its location and navigation information (map segment) on its display. The wireless terminal accesses a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver of the wireless terminal to determine its location coordinates. The wireless terminal determines a maximum data size for navigation information to be downloaded. The wireless terminal sends a navigation information download request to a map server via a supporting wireless network infrastructure that includes the location coordinates and the maximum data size. The wireless terminal receives navigation information that has a data size no greater than the maximum data size and displays the navigation information on the display. The wireless terminal may display a map segment and an icon representing the wireless terminal at a location corresponding to the location coordinates of the wireless terminal with respect to the map segment. The wireless terminal may download a premises map from a premises map server. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100128582 | Retrieving Substitute Data To Replace Damaged Media Data For Playback In A Media Player - A media player is utilized to determine presence of defects in storage devices, and to retrieve replacement data from media management servers. The retrieval of the replacement data is performed during playback and/or use of the storage devices. The replacement data is only utilized during real time playback of the storage devices. The replacement data can also be stored within the data storage player, into the storage devices, and/or into external storage devices accessible during playback operations. Addressing information is created and/or modified to enable use of stored replacement data. A new copy of the data can be created in the same or in new storage device. The media management server performs access authentication operations during replacement data retrieval. The media management server is accessed via user-based webpage-like interfaces and/or dedicated APIs. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128595 | Utilizing A Replacement Pathway For Lost Packet Delivery During Media Reception In A Set-Top Box (STB) - A replacement pathway in an STB is utilized to determine loss of packets and delivery error during reception of media broadcasts, and to retrieve replacement data from one or more replacement media servers. The retrieval of the replacement data is performed during playback of the received media broadcasts. The communication of media broadcast incorporates delays to accommodate the retrieval of replacement data. Alternatively, received broadcast media streams are buffered to enable retrieval of replacement data and to provide seamless presentation of media content in the media broadcasts. The replacement media server performs access authentication operations during replacement data retrieval. The replacement media server is accessed via markup language, for example, HTML and/or XML, based interfaces and/or dedicated APIs. The replacement media server may deny replacement data based on plurality of service criteria such as acceptance and denial criteria, which may comprise allowable bandwidth and/or error rates. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128682 | Switch Fabric With Wireless Intra-Connectivity - A plurality of wireless interfaces and/or internal radios is utilized within a network switching device to enable wireless intra-connectivity within its switch fabric. The wireless intra-connectivity services switching operations in the network switching device, to prevent and/or reduce blocking in the network switching device. The wireless intra-connectivity is also used to enable management and control operations in the network switching device. Operations of the internal radios and/or wireless interfaces are managed to mitigate and/or limit interference among the internal radios and to optimize throughput available via the wireless intra-connectivity. Arbitration, channelization, time multiplexing, and/or directionality techniques, for example, are utilized in the internal radios. External radios are operable to enable cascading plurality of network switching devices. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130167 | Communication Method And Infrastructure Supporting Device Security And Tracking Of Mobile And Portable Multimedia Devices - From a laptop and a client server interface, a subscriber securely initiates tracking and/or disabling of a communication device by a server. The subscriber receives location and/or usage reports for the communication device. The subscriber is provided with the capability to modify a profile, device status and/or transfer ownership of the device via a client server interface. Based on the profile, detection of a particular event triggers tracking and/or disabling of the device by the server. The communication device registers with the server utilizing its unique device ID and/or the subscriber identity information when accessing the internet. The server is enabled to communicate a status and/or a request for tracking information, to the communication device. The server is also enabled to receive tracking and/or location information and communicates it to the subscriber's laptop. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130178 | Enabling Remote And Anonymous Control Of Mobile And Portable Multimedia Devices For Security, Tracking And Recovery - Aspects of the invention comprise a remote tracking and control server operable to transparently activate control of resources and to monitor operations on a target handheld communication device utilizing code installed on the handheld device. The resources may comprise a camera, microphone, GPS receiver, input device, display, speaker, wireless and/or wire-line transmitter and/or receiver. The monitoring and/or controlling activity is protected from interruption. The handheld device may be accessed by a securely stored unique identifier. Access to the controlling function and/or the resources by a user of the handheld device may be restricted. Monitored information is stored on the handheld device and communicated to the tracking server. The control server may receive monitored information from the handheld device whenever the device is coupled to a communication network. Monitoring may be initiated based on detected motion, sound, user input, video and/or touch. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100132003 | Providing Wireless Pathway Adapter Support Via Set-Top Boxes - Internal or external pathway adapters are utilized to enable playing personal media streams via STBs. The personal media streams are forwarded from local and/or remote sources. The personal media sources communicate directly and/or indirectly with the pathway adapters. The pathway adapters support a plurality of wireless and/or wired interfaces. The pathway adapters channelize the received personal media streams to simulate TV channels in TV broadcasts receivable via the STBs. The channelized personal media streams are feed directly and separately into the STB and/or combined with TV broadcast feeds. Management server functionality in the pathway adapters enables interactions with the pathway adapter, to request pathway services and/or to establish routing paths for personal media streams to the pathway adapter, wherein these interactions, are based on webpage-based interfaces and/or dedicated APIs. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100135200 | PROVIDING USER-SPOT (U-SPOT) SERVICES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A mobile communication device may be utilized to establish a localized user network that is accessible by client devices when the client devices are communicatively coupled to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device is then operable to determine services that may be provided in the user network to the client devices, and to advertise these services within the user network. The services comprise network and/or data accessibility, and bandwidth availability. Mobile communication devices are also operable to provide, directly or via local and/or remote resources, additional services, comprising audio/video processing capability, storage, and/or processing. Offering of services in user networks is incentivized to the mobile communication devices and/or to client devices. Incentives comprise offering pay and/or credit to the mobile communication devices. Providing access to, blocking, limiting and/or modifying available/offered services is managed in U-Spot networks, based on incentives and/or availability of resources. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100135266 | PROVIDING PRIVATE ACCESS POINT SERVICES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A private access point may be utilized to establish a local network that is accessible by client devices when the client devices are communicatively coupled to the private access point. The private access point is then operable to determine services that may be provided in its local network to the client devices, and to advertise these services within its local network. The services comprise network and/or data accessibility, and bandwidth availability. Private access points are also operable to utilize local and/or remote resources to provide additional services, comprising audio/video processing capability, storage, and/or processing. Offering of services in private access point networks is incentivized to the private access points and/or to client devices. Incentives comprise offering pay and/or credit to the private access points. Providing access to, blocking, limiting and/or modifying available/offered services is managed in private access point networks, based on incentives and/or availability of resources. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100162320 | LAPTOP BASED TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL - A laptop that interacts with a television system. At least one module may be adapted to receive a user input identifying a video selection. The at least one module may also be adapted to display video information corresponding to the video selection. The at least one module may further be adapted to transmit a control signal adapted to cause the display of video information corresponding to the video selection on the television system. The laptop may, for example, be adapted to receive television system setting information and provide for user control of various television system settings. Also for example, the laptop may be adapted to receive media guide information, present such information to a user, provide for user selection of a media element, and transmit a control signal adapted to cause delivery of the selected media element from a multimedia source to the television system. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100165402 | Servicing of wireless terminal print job by unsupported printer - A wireless terminal having processing resources, a user interface including a user input device and a display, and a wireless interface causes a file to be printed to a destination printer that is unsupported by the wireless terminal. The processing resources communicatively couple to the wireless interface and to the user interface and are operable to receive a file via a servicing wireless network and the wireless interface, receive a request via the user interface to print the file, identify a destination printer, determine that the wireless terminal does not support printing of the file at the destination printer, identify a servicing device for processing of the file for printing at the destination printer, and transmit the file to the servicing device via the wireless interface and the servicing wireless network. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100173580 | SHARED USER INTERFACE IN A SHARED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for providing a secure user interface in a shared resource environment. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first wireless communication link between a first system and a user interface system. A first wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A first secure communication pathway may be established between the first system and the user interface system. A first secure communication module may, for example, establish such a secure communication pathway. A second wireless communication link may be established between a second system and the user interface system. A second wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A second communication pathway between the second system and the user interface system may be established. A second communication module may, for example, establish such a communication pathway. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100195659 | Switch And/Or Router Node Advertising - A first of a plurality of intermediate routing devices is operable to advertise to and/or receive status information from remaining one(s) of the intermediate routing devices. The intermediate routing devices may store and/or analyze the advertised and/or received status information and may make routing decisions based on it. The first routing device may advertise status information for itself and/or for one or more other intermediate routing devices. Data may be routed based on type of data, service level and/or priority associated with the data. The advertised and/or received status information comprises current status information, predicted status information and/or past status information which may be based on one or more of port status, CPU utilization, memory utilization, quality of service (QoS), bandwidth utilization, bandwidth availability, traffic load, congestion, number of connections handled and capability to provide a particular level of service. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100195977 | Constructing Video Frames And Synchronizing Audio Data In A Media Player From Data Received Via A Plurality Of Diverse Protocol Stack Paths - Video frames from a sequence of video frames and corresponding audio are received and processed by a media player. A first portion of the sequence depends on fewer reference frames then a second portion of the sequence. The number of reference frames per frame is limited. The first and second portions of the sequence are treated differently. The first portion is received at a lower data rate, with greater security and processed with a more robust protocol stack than the second portion. The first and second portions may be stored in a single queue and/or separate queues. The first portion of frame data is utilized to compensate for lost frames by repeating and/or interpolating video frames. The media player constructs a local video frame and synchronizes corresponding audio content with it. The received, repeated and/or interpolated video frames are assembled into display order and decoded. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100197272 | Multiple Network, Shared Access Security Architecture Supporting Simultaneous Use Of Single SIM Multi-Radio Device And/Or Phone - A method and system is presented for a mobile wireless communication device that may communicate information to a first network device for enabling authentication, authorization and/or management of accounting for the mobile wireless device for use within a first network that utilizes a first wireless communication standard. A communication session may be established with a second network that utilizes a second wireless standard based on data sent to the second network related to the first authentication, authorization and/or accounting management. The wireless mobile device is operable to establish simultaneous communication sessions with the first network and the second network without communicating authentication, authorization and/or accounting information to the second network. The first and/or second network may comprise and/or share a session control server. The mobile wireless device may receive, store and/or modify additional information associated with the authentication, authorization and/or accounting management. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100197281 | Single Operator, Single SIM, Single Billing Entity Supporting Simultaneous Use Of Multi-Radio Device And/Or Phone - A mobile wireless communication device may communicate information to a first network device for enabling authentication, authorization and/or management of accounting for the mobile wireless communication device for use within a first network. A SIM may enable a communication session with a second network based on data sent to the second network related to the authentication, authorization and/or accounting management for use in the first network. The mobile wireless communication device may be handed-off to the second network and/or may establish simultaneous communication sessions with the first network and the second network without communicating authentication, authorization and/or accounting information to the second network. The first and/or second network and/or another network device may comprise and/or share a session control server. The mobile wireless communication device may receive, store and/or modify additional information associated with the authentication, authorization and/or accounting management from the second network device. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100199322 | Server And Client Selective Video Frame Pathways - Video frames from a sequence of video frames and corresponding audio are received and processed by a client system. A portion of the video frames depend on one or more reference frames to be reconstructed and another portion are independent. The number of allowed reference frames per frame may be limited. The dependent and independent frames are treated differently. Independent frames are received at a lower data rate, with greater security and processed with a more robust protocol stack than the dependent frames. The dependent and independent frames may be stored in a single queue and/or separate queues. Independent frame data is utilized to compensate for lost frames when repeating and/or interpolating frames. Received audio content is synchronized with corresponding received frames, repeated frames and/or interpolated frames. The received, repeated and/or interpolated frames are assembled into display order and decoded. The audio content may be shifted in tone. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100201780 | UTILIZING IMAGE SEQUENCES TO PERFORM VIDEO STREAMING DURING VIDEO CONFERENCING - A communication device is operable to construct one or more image sequences that correspond to voice information, where the image sequences simulate video streaming via the communication device. The image sequences are synchronized with the voice information during active video based connection via the communication device. The image sequences are generated and/or retrieved within the communication device, and/or retrieved from an external source. At least some of the images may be generated via a secondary device that is communicatively coupled with the communication device. The generated images are stored within the secondary device and/or are stored in a dedicated video support server. The secondary device is operable to communicate the images directly during communication with the communication device and/or to communication information that enable retrieving and/or constructing the image sequences. Alternatively, the communication device is operable to generate the image sequences independently. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202320 | UTILIZING AD-HOC NETWORK PATHWAY SUPPORT VIA COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A user end-point device may determine a plurality of personal communication devices that are operable to provide ad-hoc network pathway support when communicatively coupled to the user end-point device, and negotiate with the personal communication devices for incentives for facilitating ad-hoc network communication via one or more connections between the devices. Incentives comprise offering pay and/or credit to the personal communication devices. The personal communication devices receive traffic intended for the user end-point device, and the received traffic is stored, buffered, and/or queued in the personal communication devices. Various types of communication are available during ad-hoc network pathway support, comprising multicast and snoop communications. Providing access to, blocking, limiting and/or modifying available/offered services is managed based on incentives and/or availability of resources in the personal communication devices. The user end-point device is operable to reconstruct data from plurality of packets received directly and via the personal communication devices. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202423 | SERVICE ADVERTISEMENT IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device is operable to receive broadcast information communicated by a network access device specifying one or more advertised services provided via the network access device. The communication device then determines whether to connect via the network access device based on the received information. The network access device comprises an IEEE 802.11 access point, a user end-point device, a private access point network access device, and/or a wired network routing device. The advertisement broadcast is performed via beacon signals, other broadcast messages, and/or utilizing advertisement framing procedure, wherein service related information are set directly into beacons signal messaging, and/or communicated via advertisement subframes. The advertisement communication may comprise a multi-stage procedure, where a first stage enables obtaining service related information without attachment and/or full login into the network access device. User authentication and/or validation may be performed in subsequent stages. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202508 | NETWORK PACKET AWARE DATA ENCODING - A communication device is operable to manage communication of data streams, which comprise data encoded utilizing scheme that generate plurality of frames with logical grouping and/or inter-frame dependencies, based on determination of network payload parameters that are utilized for the data transmission. Exemplary encoding schemes comprise MPEG encoding, which generates data streams comprised I-frames, P-frames and/or B-frames. Network packets that are utilized to perform data communication are generated such that packet payloads comprise only data corresponding to a single frame and/or logical grouping within the encoded data stream. Feedback from networking subsystem in the communication device may be provided during processing of the data streams to enable use of network payload parameters during encoding operations. Frame sizes may be adjusted, for example, so that a size of each frame is multiple of a size of a payload of the network packets that are utilized in data communication. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100210279 | Dynamic Reconfiguration of Communication Resources in a Multi-Transceiver Configuration - A system and method that provide dynamic reconfiguration of communication resources in a multi-transceiver configuration. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise communicating a first portion of a first communication using a plurality of transceivers. A determination may be made to reallocate at least one of the plurality of transceivers for a second communication. A second portion of the first communication may be communicated using the plurality of transceivers less the reallocated transceiver(s), and the second communication may be communicated using at least the reallocated transceiver(s). Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise communicating a first communication utilizing a first transceiver and a second communication utilizing a second transceiver. A determination may be made to utilize the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration to communicate next information. The next information may then be communicated utilizing the first and second transceivers in a MIMO configuration. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100214481 | O/S APPLICATION BASED MULTIPLE DEVICE ACCESS WINDOWING DISPLAY - A system and method for providing access to a video display for multiple devices. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving, at a video display system, a first video data signal through a first data communication interface and a second video data signal through a second data communication interface. A processor module may process the first and second video data signals to generate video information of first and second display windows in a composite display. For example, the processor module may transform and translate video information to fit display windows. The processor module may, for example, generate an output video signal comprising information of the first window and information of the second window. Such a signal may, for example, be utilized to drive an output display showing the first and second windows. Various aspects may also provide method steps and apparatus for controlling aspects of the displayed windows. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100246985 | APPLICATION BASED ADAPTIVE ENCODING - A system and method for encoding dynamic image information for an image generated by a computer application executing on a processor. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining a first set of information describing a reference image. A second set of information may be determined for describing an image, wherein the second set of information comprises information indicative of movement between the image and the reference image. For example, a set of primary movement directions may be determined based at least in part on the computer application generating the image. Such set of primary movement directions may be utilized for analyzing the image relative to the reference images. The difference between the image and the reference image may, for example, be analyzed using at least one of the set of primary movement directions. A movement direction may, for example, be utilized to describe the image. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100247061 | Collection and concurrent integration of supplemental information related to currently playing media - Collection and concurrent integration of supplemental information related to currently playing media. Based on certain characteristics associated with the media, additional information related thereto is identified and output along with the media itself. This provides an enhanced experience for a user, in that, this supplemental information augments the presentation of the media to the user. Such supplemental content can be any one or combination of a wide variety of types including textual information, image content, audio content, video content, etc. This supplemental content may be output automatically in conjunction with the media (e.g., when such media is being output). Alternatively, the supplemental content may be output upon the authorization of a user. The supplemental content may be output in a predetermined location (e.g., location within a video display). Alternatively, such supplemental content may be output within an unused (or infrequently used) area of such a video display. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100269177 | SWITCHING NETWORK EMPLOYING A USER CHALLENGE MECHANISM TO COUNTER DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS - A communication infrastructure includes an intermediate routing node that routes a plurality of packets between a source device and a plurality of destination devices, a plurality of templates stored on the intermediate routing node and a service function. The intermediate routing node, e.g., a switch, router, access point, bridge, or gateway, identifies packets containing requests for a webpage, the requests being a service attack attempt by comparing the packet with the plurality of templates. Then, the intermediate routing node denies service attack by interacting with the server and client devices. That is, the intermediate routing node sends messages with challenge mechanism to the server, based on the response or otherwise, sends messages and anti-service attack downloads to the client devices and receives response. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100277510 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF LCD DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON VIDEO CONTENT - Determining video content type of a video displayed on a LCD and triggering adjustment in drive power of the LCD based on the video content type. The video content type indicates relative content motion of the video. A video content type detection module is one or combination of a software and a hardware and directs the LCD to be driven relative slower or faster based upon video content. The module independently or in conjunction with another module identifies an active window from a plurality of windows corresponding to a plurality of applications running on the host device and sets the drive power of the LCD based on speed of a video displayed on the active window. The module may also adapt LCD drive power based upon user input and/or remaining battery life. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277511 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS OF PIXELS OF A LCD BASED ON VIDEO CONTENT - Determining pixel behavior type of a pixel or a group of pixels of a LCD and triggering adjustment in drive power of the pixel or the group of pixels based on the pixel behavior type. The pixel behavior type indicates relative motion of areas on the LCD in a video. A pixel behavior determination module is one or combination of a software and a hardware and directs one or more selected pixels of the LCD to be driven relative slower or faster based upon content of video that the selected pixels display. The module independently or in conjunction with another module identifies an active window from a plurality of windows corresponding to a plurality of applications running on the host device and sets the drive power of those pixels that correspond to the active window based on speed of a video displayed on the active window. The module may also adapt LCD drive power on a pixel by pixel basis based upon user input and/or remaining battery life. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100290450 | ACCESS POINT MULTI-LEVEL TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL BASED ON THE EXCHANGE OF CHARACTERISTICS - A wireless access point and multiple wireless terminals exchange utilization, status, mobility and reception characteristics. Each wireless terminal generates reception characteristics based on transmissions received from the wireless access point and from other devices in the network. In one operating mode, the characteristics gathered by the wireless devices are forwarded to the wireless access point, and, based on all received characteristics, the wireless access point selects its own transmission power for different types of the transmission. In another mode, all characteristics are exchanged between every wireless terminal and the access point so that each can independently or cooperatively make transmission power control decisions. In a further mode, the wireless access point adjusts protocol parameters based on an assessment of the characteristics received from the client devices. The utilization, status, mobility, and reception characteristics include received signal strength, error rates, estimated battery life, availability of unlimited power, active versus sleep mode ratios, anticipated bandwidth utilization, coding schemes available, deterministic/non-deterministic requirements, encryption and security requirements, quality of service requirements, position, velocity, stationary status, etc. Gathering of such characteristics involves both retrieval of preset parameters from memory and generating parameters based on received transmissions (including test packets). | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100290756 | Overlay to augment quality of currently playing media - Overlay to augment quality of currently playing media. The overlay operates to enhance the quality format of media so that it is output in a different quality format. As one example, when playing media content encoded in accordance with a standard definition television (SDTV) quality format, an appropriate overlay would operate to upgrade the quality format thereof to enhanced definition television (EDTV) quality format, high definition television (HDTV) quality format (or some other quality format). An appropriate overlay may also operate in accordance with audio content (e.g., upgrading a quality format of the audio content). With the advent of Blu-Ray discs (and other higher quality format discs), many individuals presently have libraries of media that are encoded with legacy/previous quality formats. An appropriate overlay that operates in conjunction with media encoded with a legacy/previous quality format allows the same content to be enjoyed in accordance with a newer/improved quality format. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100306589 | COMPUTER CHIP SET HAVING ON BOARD WIRELESS INTERFACES TO SUPPORT TEST OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus are provided for an embedded wireless interface that is embedded in, for example, one of an input and output controller device for controlling input and output communications with off-board devices, within a memory controller device and a processor motherboard. The embedded wireless interface may be utilized as a wireless test access point to provide signal stimulations for test purposes or to monitor communications over a specified wired communication link. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100325545 | Replacing first sourced media with second sourced media based on first sourced media quality - Replacing first sourced media with second sourced media based on first sourced media quality. A media processing device is operative to monitor the quality of first media and selectively to substitute second media in its place (in full or in part) based on a change in the quality of the first media. For example, in the context of first media received via broadcast (e.g., radio, satellite, streaming over the Internet, etc.), when a quality of the first media degrades, second media is substituted there for. The second media may be retrieved from a media storage device, or alternatively, it may be provided via another broadcast that has an acceptable quality level. The measure of quality of media may be characterized in accordance with any one or more parameters (e.g., change in signal to noise ratio (SNR), a discontinuity/gap, jitter, latency, etc.). | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100325683 | Media broadcast emulator - Media broadcast emulator. A media processing device is operative to create a live program type experience for a user. Various types of media are combined to emulate a live media broadcast. Different portions of various media types (e.g., real-time media, stored media, etc.) may be combined to generate a program that emulates a live program. First media can be analyzed to identify characteristics thereof (e.g., meta data associated therewith: (1) music media: song title, rating, artist name, album name, year, track number, genre, author, publisher, etc., (2) disk jockey/talk radio commentary media: speaker, date of first broadcast, station affiliate, broadcast locale, etc.). Based on these identified characteristics, second media related to the first media may be combined with the first media to generate an emulation of a live media broadcast. Alternatively, it is noted that any desired playlist may also be constructed by combining user-selected and/or related media as well. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110013533 | ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE HIDDEN TERMINAL CONDITIONS - A method for use in an access point includes managing communication, based on an associated set of communication parameters, between a first client wireless transceiver and the packet switched backbone network, and between a second client wireless transceiver and the packet switched backbone network. A hidden terminal condition is identified, based on at least the attempt to detect transmissions from the second client wireless transceiver circuitry by the first client processing circuitry. At least one parameter of the associated set of communication parameters is altered to address the hidden terminal condition. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110018759 | COUPLED GPS PHONE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled wireless phone and a GPS navigation system. The GPS enabled wireless phone includes a GPS receiver, a communications interface, and processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface. The GPS navigation system includes a GPS receiver, a communications interface operable to communicatively couple to the communications interface of the GPS enabled wireless phone, and processing circuitry coupled to the GPS receiver and to the communications interface. The processing circuitry of the GPS navigation system is operable to establish device pairing with the GPS enabled wireless phone and to exchange GPS information and other information with the GPS enabled wireless phone via the secure link. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110039607 | MULTIPLE NETWORK WAKE-UP - A system and method for managing messaging in a mobile communication system (e.g., having power-save capability) in a multiple network environment. For example, the mobile communication system may operate in a power-save mode (e.g., a mode in which the mobile communication system does not communicate messages). The mobile communication system may exit the power-save mode. After exiting from the power-save mode, the mobile communication system may determine to establish communication with a second system (e.g., a message server) over a second communication path instead of a first communication path. Communication with the second system may be established over the second communication path, and message-related information may be communicated between the mobile communication system and the second system. Such message-related information may, for example, comprise message information, information regarding message availability, or information regarding the communication of message information. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040893 | Distributed Internet caching via multiple node caching management - Distributed Internet caching via multiple node caching management. Caching decisions and management are performed based on information corresponding to more than one caching node device (sometimes referred to as a distributed caching node device, distributed Internet caching node device, and/or DCN) within a communication system. The communication system may be composed of one type or multiple types of communication networks that are communicatively coupled to communicate there between, and they may be composed of any one or combination types of communication links therein [wired, wireless, optical, satellite, etc.]). In some instances, more than one of these DCNs operate cooperatively to make caching decisions and direct management of content to be stored among the more than one DCNs. In an alternative embodiment, a managing DCN is operative to make caching decisions and direct management of content within more than one DCNs of a communication system. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110053569 | PROVIDING FEMTOCELL ACCESS VIA PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A personal communication device may operate as a femtocell providing femtocell accessibility and services to a plurality of communication devices that are communicatively coupled to the personal communication device via one or more cellular connections. The personal communication device may connect to one or more broadband networks, via a plurality of wired and/or wireless interfaces, to enable the communication of packets when providing the femtocell accessibility and/or services. The personal communication device may support direct communications via the personal communication device when providing femtocell services. Signal strength may be boosted in the personal communication device when providing femtocell servicing via a signal booster that may be integrated within the personal communication device or may be externally attached to it during femtocell operations. The personal communication device may receive compensation for providing femtocell services to one or more of the plurality of communication devices. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110053640 | AUXILIARY CELLULAR PHONE MODULE - An auxiliary cellular phone module assists in making a local call while a coupled master cellular phone is roaming, wherein the auxiliary cellular phone module consists of processing unit, communication interface, cellular telephony interface, user interfaces and memory. A full-fledged auxiliary cellular phone module consists of a plurality of features that includes user interfaces consisting display, full-fledged keypad, wired and/or wireless interfaces, earpiece and microphones. A simpler version may have simplified or none at all of any of the user interfaces mentioned above. A full-fledged auxiliary cellular phone module may have many additional functionalities that helps a roaming service provider to cut costs of the local calls placed while roaming, that includes audio/visual advertisements, directions as well as many other audio/visual informational data displays. Moreover, many other features that are helpful to the roaming client may also be provided within the auxiliary cellular phone module that includes local phone book facilities, prepaid credit information and other informal data displays. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055886 | MULTI-WIRELESS DEVICE CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus support delivering a video media stream to a wireless device by exchanging communication signals through a secure communications interface to establish first and second communication channels. The channels may be according to different communication protocols. A first portion of the streamed video media stream over the first communication channel is encrypted while a second portion of the video media stream over the second communication channel is not encrypted. The second portion is based on the first. In addition to encryption of only the first portion, one embodiment includes using different communication protocols for the first and second channels to further enhance secure media delivery. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055901 | WIRELESS DEVICE FOR GROUP ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT - A system and method for establishing a group of wireless devices having shared media stored thereupon associates each group member device of the group of wireless devices, communicates with at least some of the group member devices of the group of wireless devices to identify shared media and upon receiving a request transmitted by a group member device of the group of wireless devices, supports access to shared media. The shared media may be stored on a different group member device, upon a managing server computer, or a media server. Upon a successful validation, the group member device that made the request is notified to facilitate the access to the shared media. The notification includes access information. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110055935 | SYSTEM FOR GROUP ACCESS TO SHARED MEDIA, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES - A system and method for establishing a group of wireless devices for sharing software and hardware resources as well as media stored thereupon associates each group member device of the group of wireless devices, communicates with at least some of the group member devices of the group of wireless devices to identify shared media and upon receiving a request transmitted by a group member device of the group of wireless devices, supports access to shared media. The shared media may be stored on a different group member device, upon a managing portal device, or a media server. Upon a successful validation, the group member device that made the request is notified to facilitate the access to the shared media. The notification includes access information. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110063105 | EMERGENCY MESSAGE RELAY - A wireless device receives a first emergency message in a first communication protocol via a first wireless interface of the plurality of wireless interfaces from a transmitting wireless device, translates the first emergency message in the first communication protocol to a second emergency message in a second communication protocol, and transmits the second emergency message via a second wireless interface of the plurality of wireless interfaces to a network infrastructure. A wireless device requesting emergency service prepares one or more emergency messages based upon an emergency message direction received from a user, repeatedly transmits the at least one emergency message via one or more available wireless interfaces. Upon meeting a termination criteria, the wireless device ceases repeatedly transmitting the at least one emergency message via the at least one wireless interface. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110064129 | VIDEO CAPTURE AND GENERATION AT VARIABLE FRAME RATES - A variable frame rate capture system and video encoder captures sequences of video frames at multiple frame rates depending upon the differences between the prior neighboring frames, and a video encoder encodes and time stamps the video frames to produce variable frame rate video stream. Another device receives sequences of video frames and a variable frame rate video encoder groups them, selectively discards some video frames of sequential groups depending upon the differences between the prior neighboring frames, and encodes and time stamps the video frames to produce variable frame rate video stream. Another device includes a variable rate video encoder that encodes and time stamps the video frames to produce variable frame rate video stream. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110065423 | SPONSORED CELLULAR PHONE - A cellular telephone or other wireless communications device supports association with a third party sponsor other than a network operator. The device establishes default user interface settings for the user interface consistent with association with the network operator. The device then determines a desired association with one or more third party sponsors. Based upon the desired association, the device retrieve third party sponsor settings. The device then alters its user interface settings based upon the third party sponsor settings, wherein the altered user interface settings differ from the default user interface settings. The device then communicates with a third party sponsor server computer via the communications interface to exchange information relating to operation of the cellular telephone. Multiple third party sponsors could share access to the user interface. The third party sponsor may be a business, a group of individuals, or another entity. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066746 | SYNCHRONIZED DATA STREAMING - A system and method in a media server for synchronizing media delivery sessions to a plurality of media players that are receiving the same media content. The method includes determining, for a group of the plurality of media players, to deliver streamed media in a synchronized manner through a multicast transmission based on at least one media player and network information. Once media transmission scheduling has occurred, the method includes modifying scheduling for outgoing content to change at least some content from unicast to multicast transmissions, or vice-versa based upon subsequently received media playback performance data and network performance data. Unicast and multicast content can be transmitted to a media player at the same time in one embodiment. Generally, scheduling is performed to avoid having a media player wait for content. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110070921 | MULTIMODE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH CONFIGURATION UPDATE CAPABILITY - A system and method in a multimode mobile communication device for providing communication configuration update capability. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first communication link characterized by a first communication mode of a plurality of communication modes in which the multimode communication device is capable of communicating. Such a first communication link may, for example, be established utilizing a first communication interface module. Communication configuration (or profile) information for a second communication mode may be received over the first communication link. The communication configuration information for the second communication mode may then be utilized to configure the mobile communication device to perform communications in the second communication mode (e.g., utilizing a second communication interface module). | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110103363 | ACCESS POINT MULTI-LEVEL TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL BASED ON THE EXCHANGE OF CHARACTERISTICS - A first plurality of characteristics are received from a first client device relating to transmissions received by the first client device from both an access point and a second client device. A second plurality of characteristics are received from the second client device relating to transmissions received by the second client device from both the access point and the first client device. The first plurality of characteristics and the second plurality of characteristics are both assessed. Based on the assessment, a least one of a plurality of customized power levels is selected for transmissions by the access point to the first client device and the second client device. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106964 | Media player with integrated parallel source download technology - A media player implements an integrated parallel source download technology to receive a media file from streamed and segmented media file sources. A first source streams delivery of streamed media packets of the media file in sequential packet number order to the media player, while a second source provides segmented delivery of segmented media packets of the media file in random order to the media player. The media player combines the streamed media packets and the segmented media packets to produce the media file. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110110309 | NETWORK NODES COOPERATIVELY ROUTING TRAFFIC FLOW AMONGST WIRED AND WIRELESS NETWORKS - End-point devices, access points and other types of network nodes each employ multi-path management software to manage communication via multiple possible paths to the Internet backbone from communication applications that run on an end-point device. The multi-path management software on an end-point device may operate independently and/or cooperate with the local communication applications and the multi-path management software located on the access points or other network nodes to select one or more pathways for the local communication applications. The multi-path management software depending on data types and data requirements also supports selection and maintenance of two or more paths that simultaneously serve a single communication application. The multi-path management software of an end-point device may pass all or a portion of multi-path management responsibility to a local communication application and/or to multi-path management software of another network node. In addition to managing the selection of one or more pathways, the multi-path management software seamlessly switches pathways as may become necessary to meet changing network conditions or bandwidth demands. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110113460 | Media Processing System Based on Satellite Set Top Box Platform with Telephony Downstream and Upstream Data Paths - Systems and methods that provide satellite-based media processing are described. In one embodiment, a system that exchanges media may include, for example, a communications device that may be coupled to a network and to an antenna. The communications device may provide two-way communications with the network and may provide one-way communications with the antenna. The communications may receive media content from the antenna and/or the network. The communications device may send the media content to the network | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110135025 | MULTI-TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM WITH MIMO AND BEAM-FORMING CAPABILITY - A system and method for communicating with a second communication system utilizing a plurality of antennas. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining whether communicating with the second communication system utilizing a plurality of antennas in a first configuration, which comprises a beam-forming configuration, is preferable to utilizing a plurality of antennas in a second configuration, which comprises a MIMO or MISO configuration. If it is determined that the first configuration is preferable to the second configuration, the communication system may be configured to communicate with the second communication system by utilizing at least a portion of the plurality of antennas in the first configuration. If it is determined that the second configuration is preferable to the first configuration, then the communication system may be configured to communicate with the second communication system by utilizing at least a portion of the plurality of antennas in the second configuration. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110143717 | SECURE USER INTERFACE IN A SHARED RESOURCE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for providing a secure user interface in a shared resource environment. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise establishing a first wireless communication link between a first system and a user interface system. A first wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A first secure communication pathway may be established between the first system and the user interface system. A first secure communication module may, for example, establish such a secure communication pathway. A second wireless communication link may be established between a second system and the user interface system. A second wireless communication port may, for example, establish such a wireless communication link. A second communication pathway between the second system and the user interface system may be established. A second communication module may, for example, establish such a communication pathway. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110156493 | PHASED ARRAY WIRELESS RESONANT POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM - A resonant power transmission system for wirelessly delivering electric power to a target device. A transmitter resonant phased array includes a power source operable to source alternating current power at a target frequency. A plurality of transmitting elements, each operable to produce a non-radiated magnetic field, produces a composite non-radiated magnetic field. A plurality of transmitter tuned circuit elements couple the alternating current power to the plurality of transmitting elements. Control circuitry controls the plurality of transmitter tuned circuit elements to direct the composite non-radiated magnetic field toward the target device. Communication circuitry communicates with the target device. The plurality of transmitting elements may be a plurality of coils with the control circuitry individually controlling phase of the non-radiated magnetic fields produced by the plurality of transmitting elements by control of the plurality of transmitter tuned circuit elements. The plurality of coils may be directed mechanically in other embodiments. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157167 | COORDINATED DRIVING OF ADAPTABLE LIGHT MANIPULATOR, BACKLIGHTING AND PIXEL ARRAY IN SUPPORT OF ADAPTABLE 2D AND 3D DISPLAYS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for driving an adaptable light manipulator and a pixel array in a coordinated fashion so as to achieve a selected one of a plurality of possible viewing configurations of an adaptable two-dimensional/three-dimensional image display. Methods, systems, and apparatuses are also described for driving an adaptable light manipulator, a pixel array and a non-uniform light generator in a coordinated fashion so as to achieve a selected one of plurality of possible viewing configurations of an adaptable two-dimensional/three-dimensional image display. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157168 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH ADAPTATION BASED ON VIEWING REFERENCE OF VIEWER(S) - A display system that presents three-dimensional content to a viewer is described herein. The display system includes a screen assembly having one or more adaptable display characteristics relating to the presentation of three-dimensional content, first circuitry that at least assists in producing reference information corresponding to at least one aspect of a viewing reference of the viewer, and second circuitry that causes modification of at least one of the one or more adaptable display characteristics, the modification corresponding at least in part to the reference information. The viewing reference of the viewer may comprise one or more of a location of the viewer relative to the screen assembly, a head orientation (tilt and/or rotation) of the viewer, and a point of gaze of the viewer. The first circuitry may comprise, for example, viewer-located circuitry and/or other circuitry that is communicatively connected to the second circuitry for providing the referencing information thereto. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157169 | OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORTING MIXED 2D, STEREOSCOPIC 3D AND MULTI-VIEW 3D DISPLAYS - Operating systems are described that interface applications and display screens capable of displaying two-dimensional and three-dimensional content. In one aspect, an operating system includes an application programming interface (API), a display driver interface, and a display driver. The API enables one or more applications to deliver requests that define a screen region and either a two-dimension indicator or a three-dimension indicator. The display driver interface passes configuration commands corresponding to the requests. The display driver is associated with a display screen. The display driver receives the configuration commands and responds by generating screen control signals to adjust the display screen to support the screen region. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157170 | PROGRAMMING ARCHITECTURE SUPPORTING MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS - Applications are provided that contain code of a programming language enabling simultaneous display on a screen of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional content. Furthermore, development systems and program libraries supporting the same are provided. A first command is generated by first program code of an application. The first command directs a first configuration of a first region of the screen to support the three-dimensional content. A second command is generated by second program code of the application. The second command directs a second configuration of a second region of the screen to support the two-dimensional content. The display of the three-dimensional content is caused within the first region of the screen, and the display of the two-dimensional content is caused within the second region of the screen. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157172 | USER CONTROLLED REGIONAL DISPLAY OF MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL CONTENT - Techniques are described herein for supporting user controlled regional display of mixed two and three dimensional content. A display system includes a pixel array, a screen assembly, and a screen surface. The screen assembly and the pixel array are controlled to cause various settings for a regionally adjustable characteristic of the screen assembly to be applied to respective regions of the screen assembly. Each setting specifies a value of the regionally adjustable characteristic that is to control or affect a visual characteristic that is associated with content that is to be presented in the corresponding region. A user may provide an input signal that specifies setting(s) for the regionally adjustable characteristic with respect to specified region(s) of the screen assembly. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157257 | BACKLIGHTING ARRAY SUPPORTING ADAPTABLE PARALLAX BARRIER - Display systems are described that include an adaptable parallax barrier that filters light passed by a display panel in a manner that allows for the simultaneous viewing of two-dimensional images, three-dimensional images and multi-view three-dimensional content in different display regions. The display system also includes a backlight panel comprising an array of light sources that may be individually controlled to vary the backlighting luminosity provided to the display panel on a region-by-region basis. Since each of the display regions may be perceived as having a different number of pixels per unit area depending upon the type of content being presented, the backlight array enables the brightness of each region to be controlled such that a viewer perceives roughly uniform brightness across all regions. Alternative regional brightness control schemes are also described. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157264 | COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO PATHWAYS FOR MULTI-VIEWER SUPPORT - A communication system is described that allows co-located viewers to simultaneously consume different media content, such as different video content, via the same display screen, wherein video content delivered to at least one co-located viewer is not visible to the other co-located viewer(s). The communication system comprises an infrastructure that includes multiple pathways for delivering media content from one or more media sources to the eyes of each of the co-located viewers, wherein each pathway passes through the pixels of a pixel array included in the shared display screen. The pathways also include distributed or non-distributed processing circuitry that manages certain resources that are shared among the multiple pathways, wherein such shared resources may include shared display resources (e.g., pixels of the pixel array and light generated thereby) and shared data communication resources (e.g., bandwidth on data communication links and processing resources of nodes located on such links). | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157309 | HIERARCHICAL VIDEO COMPRESSION SUPPORTING SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO CONTENT - Systems, methods and apparatuses are described herein for encoding a plurality of video frame sequences, wherein each video frame sequence corresponds to a different perspective view of the same subject matter. In accordance with various embodiments, the encoding is performed in a hierarchical manner that leverages referencing between frames of different ones of the video frame sequences (so-called “external referencing”), but that also allows for encoded representations of only a subset of the video frame sequences to be provided when less than all sequences are required to support a particular viewing mode of a display system that is capable of displaying the subject matter in a two-dimensional mode, a three-dimensional mode, or a multi-view three-dimensional mode. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157315 | INTERPOLATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO CONTENT - Techniques are described herein for interpolating three-dimensional video content. Three-dimensional video content is video content that includes portions representing respective frame sequences that provide respective perspective views of a given subject matter over the same period of time. For example, the three-dimensional video content may be analyzed to identify one or more interpolation opportunities. If an interpolation opportunity is identified, frame data that is associated with the interpolation opportunity may be replaced with an interpolation marker. In another example, a frame that is not directly represented by data in the three-dimensional video content may be identified. For instance, the frame may be represented by an interpolation marker or corrupted data. The interpolation marker or corrupted data may be replaced with an interpolated representation of the frame. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157322 | CONTROLLING A PIXEL ARRAY TO SUPPORT AN ADAPTABLE LIGHT MANIPULATOR - A display system is provided that enables three-dimensional images to be displayed. The display system includes an adaptable light manipulator positioned proximate to an image generator to provide an image to a viewer based on light that is received from the image generator. The image generator includes a pixel array. A display controller controls the pixel array to compensate for modification of a configuration of the adaptable light manipulator. The pixel array includes a plurality of display pixels. A plurality of image pixels is rendered to a plurality of respective subsets of the display pixels. The display controller is capable of changing a number of display pixels that represents each image pixel and/or which display pixels or groups thereof correspond to the respective image pixels. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157326 | MULTI-PATH AND MULTI-SOURCE 3D CONTENT STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, AND DELIVERY - Techniques are described herein for supporting presentation of multi-path and multi-source viewing content. For example, portions of three-dimensional viewing content may be received via respective pathways from respective sources. A visual presentation of the three-dimensional viewing content may be caused based on the portions. In another example, instances of viewing content may be received via respective pathways from respective sources. Configurations of respective regions of a screen may be directed to support display of the respective instances. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157327 | 3D AUDIO DELIVERY ACCOMPANYING 3D DISPLAY SUPPORTED BY VIEWER/LISTENER POSITION AND ORIENTATION TRACKING - Techniques are described herein for supporting 3D audio delivery accompanying 3D display supported by viewer/listener position and orientation tracking. For example, audio content is configured to have a spatial orientation that accords with an orientation of a viewer. A spatial orientation of audio content is a configuration of the audio content in which characteristics of respective portions of the audio content, which correspond to respective speakers, indicate an orientation of ears of a viewer/listener with respect to sound source(s) that correspond to (e.g., are depicted in) a three-dimensional view. Such a characteristic may include an amplitude of sound that corresponds to a sound source and/or a delay associated with the sound that corresponds to the sound source. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157330 | 2D/3D PROJECTION SYSTEM - Projection systems, including projectors and projection screens, that support the presentation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional images for viewing are described, as well as methods for operating the same. In each of the example projection systems, a projection screen is used in conjunction with a light manipulator, such as a parallax barrier or a lenticular lens, that is disposed adjacent to (and may be integrated with) the projection screen to support the viewing of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional images. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157336 | DISPLAY WITH ELASTIC LIGHT MANIPULATOR - A display system is provided that enables three-dimensional images to be displayed. The display system includes an elastic light manipulator positioned proximate an image generator. The image generator includes a pixel array. The elastic light manipulator includes an elastic material and is mounted in a manner that allows for automated stretching thereof. For instance, the elastic light manipulator may be an elastic lenticular lens, an elastic parallax barrier, etc. Because the elastic light manipulator can be stretched, optical properties of the elastic light manipulator can be dynamically modified, thereby changing the manner in which light emanating from the pixel array is delivered to the eyes of viewer(s). This allows for adaptive accommodation of, for example, a changing viewer sweet spot. The elastic light manipulator may be automatically rolled up or otherwise automatically removed from in front of the image generator in order to facilitate switching between 2D and 3D views. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157339 | DISPLAY SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS 3D VIEWS - A display system and method are provided that enable two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional images to be displayed. One or more light manipulating layers, a pixel array, and an optional backlighting panel are provided. Each light manipulating layer may be a parallax barrier or a lenticular lens. A parallax barrier includes a plurality of barrier elements arranged in a barrier element array. The barrier element array includes a plurality of strips of barrier elements selected to be transparent to form a plurality of non-blocking strips. A lenticular lens includes an array of sub-lenses, and may be elastic. The display system is configured to deliver light from the pixel array or backlighting panel as views to corresponding viewers in a viewing space. The delivered views may include one or more two-dimensional views and/or one or more three-dimensional views. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157471 | INDEPENDENT VIEWER TAILORING OF SAME MEDIA SOURCE CONTENT VIA A COMMON 2D-3D DISPLAY - Techniques are described herein for supporting independent viewer tailoring of same media source content via a common 2D-3D display. A first independently controllable version of video content is caused to be delivered to a first region of a screen. A second independently controllable version of the video content is caused to be delivered to a second region of the screen. The first region and the second region overlap at least in part. For example, the first and second independently controllable versions may be simultaneously displayed such that the first independently controllable version is displayed for a first viewer but not for a second viewer and such that the second independently controllable version may be displayed for the second viewer but not for the first viewer. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157696 | DISPLAY WITH ADAPTABLE PARALLAX BARRIER - A display system is provided that enables three-dimensional images to be displayed. The display system includes a parallax barrier. The parallax barrier is positioned proximate a light source. The parallax barrier includes a plurality of barrier elements arranged in a barrier element array. Each barrier element is configured to be selectively opaque (blocking) or transparent (non-blocking). In a first mode, each barrier element of the barrier element array is selected to be non-blocking to enable a two-dimensional image to be generated. In a second mode, each barrier element in a plurality of parallel strips of barrier elements of the barrier element array is selected to be non-blocking to form a plurality of parallel non-blocking slits to enable a three-dimensional image to be generated. The number, width, and orientation of non-blocking slits are selectable to modify display characteristics, such as a position at which the three-dimensional image is delivered. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157697 | ADAPTABLE PARALLAX BARRIER SUPPORTING MIXED 2D AND STEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY REGIONS - A display system is provided that enables two-dimensional and three-dimensional images to be displayed. The display system includes a pixel array and a parallax barrier, and may include backlighting. The parallax barrier includes a plurality of barrier elements arranged in a barrier element array. Each barrier element is configured to be selectively opaque or transparent. The barrier element array is configured to filter light from the pixel array to form a plurality of images in a viewing space. Pairs of the images may be perceived by viewers in the viewing space as three-dimensional. Different regions of the barrier element array may be configured to filter light from the pixel array in different ways to form corresponding different images in the viewing space, including simultaneously delivering one or more two-dimensional views and/or three-dimensional views to viewers in the viewing space. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159929 | MULTIPLE REMOTE CONTROLLERS THAT EACH SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROLS A DIFFERENT VISUAL PRESENTATION OF A 2D/3D DISPLAY - Remote control devices that can be used to independently modify multiple visual presentations that are simultaneously displayed by a screen assembly are described, wherein at least one of the visual presentations is observable by a first viewer but not a second viewer. The remote control devices can also be used to independently select media content upon which each of the multiple visual presentations is based and to control the manner in which such media content is delivered to the screen assembly. In accordance with certain embodiments, at least one of the visual presentations comprises a three-dimensional visual presentation. Display systems that include such remote control devices and methods of operating the same are also described. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161831 | VIEW SHARING BETWEEN IN-RANGE DEVICES - A system and method for sharing a view between systems in a dynamic wireless communication network. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise a first system communicating information of a view to a display resource of the first system. The first system may establish a two-way wireless communication link between the first system and a second system in the dynamic wireless communication network. The second system may, for example, communicate a request to the first system for the first system to share a view with the second system. The first system may, for example, receive such a request and respond to such a request by communicating information of a view to the second system. The second system may then communicate information of the view to a display resource of the second system. Various aspects may comprise the first and second systems communicating view modification information between the systems. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110161843 | INTERNET BROWSER AND ASSOCIATED CONTENT DEFINITION SUPPORTING MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS - A browser architecture and associated content definition are provided that support display on a display screen of two-dimensional content and three-dimensional content. Web page content is received and parsed. Two-dimensional content to be displayed in a first region of the screen is identified. A first configuration request is communicated to cause a first configuration of the first region of the screen to support the two-dimensional content. Three-dimensional content to be displayed in a second region of the screen is identified. A second configuration request is communicated to cause a second configuration of the second region of the screen to support the three-dimensional content. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110164034 | APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE SUPPORTING MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS - Application programming interfaces (APIs) are provided that enable applications to display two-dimensional and three-dimensional content in regions of a display screen. A first command is received from an application directing at least in part a first configuration of a first region of the screen to support the three-dimensional content. The first command is responded to by sending a first configuration request to place the screen in a three-dimensional mode within the first region. A second command is received directing at least in part a second configuration of a second region of the screen to support the two-dimensional content. The second command is responded to by sending a second configuration request to place the screen in mode corresponding to a two-dimensional mode within the second region. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164111 | ADAPTABLE MEDIA STREAM SERVICING TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL CONTENT - Media sources that deliver at least portions of media content to viewer systems are described. The media content represents a plurality of camera perspectives of a single media product. A first request and a second request are both received. The first request is from a first viewer system and the second request is from a second viewer system. The first request is responded to by delivering a primary media stream to the first viewer system. The primary media stream contains a representation of at least a first of the plurality of camera perspectives. The second request is responded to by delivering both the primary media stream and a secondary media stream to the second viewer system. The secondary media stream contains a representation of at least a second of the plurality of camera perspectives. The second viewer system combines the primary and secondary media streams to display a three-dimensional view. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164115 | TRANSCODER SUPPORTING SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF 2D, STEREOSCOPIC 3D, AND MULTI-VIEW 3D CONTENT FROM SOURCE VIDEO - Transcoders are provided for transcoding three-dimensional content to two-dimensional content, and for transcoding three-dimensional content of a first type to three-dimensional content of another type. Transcoding of content may be performed due to user preference, display device capability, bandwidth constraints, user payment/subscription constraints, device loading, and/or for other reason. Transcoders may be implemented in a content communication network in a media source, a display device, and/or in any device/node in between. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164188 | REMOTE CONTROL WITH INTEGRATED POSITION, VIEWER IDENTIFICATION AND OPTICAL AND AUDIO TEST - Remote control devices that support interaction by a viewer with a screen assembly of a display device are provided. The eyes of the viewer have a first position within a premises relative to the screen assembly of the display device. The remote control device has a second position within the premises relative to the screen assembly of the display device. The remote control device includes an input interface that receives viewer input, a communication interface that supports wireless transmissions, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry participates in a generation of location information relating to the first position of the eyes of the viewer. The processing circuitry causes the communication interface to make at least one wireless transmission relating to the generation of the location information. The processing circuitry, at least in part, causes a reconfiguration of the screen assembly based on the location information. | 07-07-2011 |
