Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090046988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING INTERRUPTED BROADCAST OF A MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM - An embodiment includes a method of recording a broadcast program. The method includes storing at least a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period, identifying at least a second portion of the program, identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period, and storing the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion. Other aspects include systems, apparatus, and devices for recording multiple portions of a broadcast program during multiple broadcast time periods. | 02-19-2009 |
20090049482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REJOINING RETRANSMISSIONS OF BROADCAST MEDIA - Aspects include methods and apparatuses for allowing an electronic device to rejoin a program during a subsequent broadcast of the program. The method may include identifying at least a portion of a first program, the program being broadcast to an electronic device during a first period, identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period, and outputting notification information related to the subsequent broadcast proximate to the time during the second period during which the identified portion of the program is to be broadcast. Other aspects include systems, apparatus, and devices for accessing broadcast programming and for communicating broadcast programming in ways that allow an electronic device to rejoin a program during a subsequent broadcast of the program. | 02-19-2009 |
20090089847 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF USER IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Methods, apparatus and systems for sharing information related to broadcast programs are described. One of the methods includes receiving data identifying at least a portion of a first broadcast of a program, receiving data identifying at least one recipient, and communicating information indicative of the identified at least a portion of the program to the at least one recipient. The method may also include identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program to the at least one recipient, and communicating data indicative of the subsequent broadcast of the program to the at least one recipient. Other aspects include systems, apparatus, and devices for sharing information related to broadcast programs. | 04-02-2009 |
20090239514 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS TO A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments include a method of increasing advertisement viewing time by a user of a broadcast reception and rendering device, comprising: rendering a broadcast stream associated with a channel from the plurality of channels; providing an interface to the user for changing the rendered channel to a second channel from the plurality of channels; detecting that the user is engaging with the interface for changing the rendered channel; and in response to the detecting, displaying at least one advertisement, the advertisement selected by reference to the user profile and displayed during the channel change. Embodiments also include a method of providing advertisements to a mobile device comprising: receiving a signal indicative of user interest in the displayed advertisement; detecting a request from the user to change a channel on the mobile device; and in response to the detection, displaying data relating to the advertisement. | 09-24-2009 |
20100122189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS - Apparatus and methods for providing content by presenting multimedia content on a mobile device; receiving, on the mobile device, indicia of at least one insertion point in the multimedia content; receiving, on the mobile device, at least one identifier associated with the at least one insertion point, the identifier identifying one or more executable content; and presenting the executable content to a user of the mobile device proximate to the at least one insertion point. | 05-13-2010 |
20100203822 | MULTIPLE SERVICE MANAGEMENT - An opportunity can arise while a user is engaging a first multimedia service, commonly when the service is engaged upon a personal electronic device. A trigger can have the first multimedia service changed to an alternative service based upon the opportunity. Upon completion of the opportunity, there can be an automatic return to the first service or a request to the user on how to leave the opportunity. In addition, a notice can transfer to the user that the opportunity is coming to an end and a request can be made for the user to determine how to proceed from the opportunity or that the opportunity is ending. | 08-12-2010 |
20100299627 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT BOUNDARY DETECTION AND SCALING - A method and apparatus for displaying content on a communication device is provided. The method may comprise receiving content with a first display format in a communication device, wherein the communication device comprises a display having a device display area, detecting if the received content includes a discernable image boundary, wherein the discernable image boundary divides the content between at least a primary portion and a secondary portion, upon the detection of the discernable image boundary, masking as least the secondary portion of the content to generate content with a virtual second display format, scaling the generated content with the virtual second display format to substantially match at least one dimension associated with the device display area, and displaying the scaled content on the display on the communication device. | 11-25-2010 |
20120304293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNLOADING USER INTERFACE COMPONENTS TO WIRELESS DEVICES - A method of processing a user interface component is provided and includes receiving one or more user interface components that can be communicated to a wireless device. A component risk level for each of the one or more user interface components is determined and assigned to each of the one or more user interface components. Each of the one or more user interface components can be digitally signed using an embedded risk code that indicates the assigned risk level. Further, the component risk level can be selected from a plurality of component risk levels. In a particular embodiment, the component risk level can be determined based on the type of the user interface component. Further, the component risk level can be determined based on a developer of the user interface component. | 11-29-2012 |
20130072177 | APPLICATION CATALOG ON AN APPLICATION SERVER FOR WIRELESS DEVICES - A system, method, and computer program for providing an application catalog of served applications and data to wireless devices on a wireless network seeking to download the applications and/or data. The application catalog is displayable to a wireless device across the wireless network, and the application catalog lists at least a plurality of applications and/or data downloadable to wireless devices and the application catalog is optimized based upon predetermined criteria such that the preferred application and/or data to be downloaded by a wireless device is initially displayed to a wireless device attempting to access the application catalog. | 03-21-2013 |
20140044307 | SENSOR INPUT RECORDING AND TRANSLATION INTO HUMAN LINGUISTIC FORM - Systems, methods, and devices use a mobile device's sensor inputs to automatically draft natural language messages, such as text messages or email messages. In the various embodiments, sensor inputs may be obtained and analyzed to identify subject matter which a processor of the mobile device may reflect in words included in a communication generated for the user. In an embodiment, subject matter associated with a sensor data stream may be associated with a word, and the word may be used to assemble a natural language narrative communication for the user, such as a written message. | 02-13-2014 |