Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080231714 | System and method for capturing images - System and method for capturing images with reduced blur. An embodiment includes an image sensor to capture optical information, a shutter coupled to the image sensor, a motion sensor to measure movement of an electronic device, and a processor coupled to the image sensor, to the shutter, and to the motion sensor. The shutter initiates a capturing of optical information, and the processor controls a state of the shutter based on predicted future movements of the electronic device based on movement information from the motion sensor. The predicted future movements permit a determination of image capture time to reduce blur. | 09-25-2008 |
20080231763 | System and method for displaying and capturing images - A system for displaying and capturing images with a portable device includes a projector to project an image, a position sensor to determine positional information, and a processor coupled to the projector and to the position sensor. The processor adjusts the image based on the positional information. The position sensor detects the location and orientation of the portable device so that the processor adjusts the image to display only a portion of the image encompassing a point of view pointed to by the portable device. Displaying a portion of the image reduces projector complexity and processing/data requirements. The use of the position sensor may also help reduce processing/data requirements when capturing images. | 09-25-2008 |
20090241039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVATAR VIEWING - An aspect of the present invention enables users of social networks to view other users' avatars while imaging those users on their mobile device. The mobile may be able to detect faces in a current image. The device then connects to the social network via some internet interface and asks the social network to find the users being imaged. The mobile device should also be able to connect to other mobile devices to gain permission to share avatar information. | 09-24-2009 |
20090244097 | System and Method for Providing Augmented Reality - A system and method for providing augmented reality. A method comprises retrieving a specification of an environment of the electronic device, capturing optical information of the environment of the electronic device, and computing the starting position/orientation from the captured optical information and the specification. The use of optical information in addition to positional information from a position sensor to compute the starting position may improve a viewer's experience with a mobile augmented reality system. | 10-01-2009 |
20100045569 | Display Systems and Methods for Mobile Devices - Display systems and methods for mobile devices and mobile devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a display system for a mobile device is provided. The mobile device is handheld and includes a primary display screen. The display system includes an auxiliary screen and a connecting device coupled to the auxiliary screen and attachable to the mobile device. An image from the mobile device is producible on the auxiliary screen. The display system is removable from the mobile device. | 02-25-2010 |
20100164716 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING DISPENSING OF MEDICATION - A system is capable of monitoring dispensing of medication from a medication container having a volume. The system comprises a measuring portion and a processor portion. The measuring portion is operable to measure a parameter at a first time and to measure the parameter at a second time. The processor portion is in communication with the measuring portion. The processor portion is operable to determine a change in volume of medication within the medication container based on the measured parameter at the first time and the measured parameter at the second time. | 07-01-2010 |
20100245609 | Digital Image Segmentation Using Flash - A digital camera function, such as can be implemented in a cellular telephone handset, and that includes automated segmentation of foreground subjects in acquired digital photos and images. Successive images are captured by the digital camera function at different flash exposure levels, for example using existing light only and using flash exposure. After alignment and registration of the images, luminance difference values in the two images are determined for each pixel, and the luminance difference values compared against a threshold value on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Those pixels with luminance difference values exceeding the threshold are segmented from the image as foreground subjects. | 09-30-2010 |
20100283679 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LOCATE A WIRELESS DEVICE - Methods and apparatus to locate a wireless device are described. A disclosed example method includes transmitting a request location message from a first wireless station to a second wireless station to determine a geographic location of a third wireless station, receiving a response location message at the first wireless station from the second wireless station identifying the geographic location of the third wireless station, wherein the second wireless station stores the geographic location of the third wireless station, determining a path from the first wireless station to a range of the third wireless station based on the received geographic location of the third wireless station, moving along a portion of the path with the first wireless station to the range of the third wireless station, and transmitting an association message from the first wireless station to the third wireless station to communicably couple the first wireless station to the third wireless station. | 11-11-2010 |
20110014932 | Mobile Telephony Combining Voice and Ancillary Information - A telephone handset, such as a mobile telephone handset, capable of transmitting and receiving ancillary information such as an emotional state or the context of a telephone call, in advance of or in connection with the call. In one embodiment of the invention, the calling party selects various ancillary information such as current emotional state, an urgency level, and a purpose of the call, for transmission with the voice information in the call to the intended recipient. According to another embodiment of the invention, a calling phone or receiving phone accesses an online social networking service to retrieve current status information regarding the intended recipient or calling party, respectively. According to another embodiment of the invention, current state information from functions such as a GPS receiver, accelerometer, or calendar function on board with the telephone handset are used to generate and transmit a visual indicator of the user of the handset. | 01-20-2011 |
20110029565 | Generation of a Media Profile - One aspect of the invention includes a computer device. The computer device includes a network interface component configured to download media from an external source through a secure network connection. The computer device also includes a memory configured to store the downloaded content. The computer device further includes a media profiling engine configured to query the memory for the downloaded content based on the connection of the network interface component to the external source through the secure network connection and to generate a media profile log comprising information relevant to the downloaded content. | 02-03-2011 |
20110065424 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE DOWNLOADING DATA AT A MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE - The invention relates to systems and method to facilitate downloading a data file. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a first wireless communication device a request to download a requested data file. A determination is made at the first wireless communication device whether the requested data file is stored at a second wireless communication device with which the first wireless communication device communicates via a local wireless link. If the requested data file is determined to be stored at the second wireless communication device, the first wireless communication device retrieving the requested data file from second wireless communication device via the local wireless link. | 03-17-2011 |
20120127903 | POWER EFFICIENT TUNNELED DIRECT LINK SETUP APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein operate to provide wireless communication between personal mobile communication (PMC) devices. An emulated wireless access point (AP) at a first PMC device (PMC | 05-24-2012 |
20130051255 | DYNAMIC CHANNEL ESTIMATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein operate to calibrate path loss parameters corresponding to a communication channel between wireless stations, including a path loss exponent. A time-of-flight (TOF) associated with packet transmissions traversing a path between a first wireless station and a second wireless station is measured. A path length D | 02-28-2013 |
20130204962 | NETWORK AND PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - A networking device ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130301453 | WIRELESS NETWORK WITH POWER AWARE TRANSMISSION CONTROL - A wireless device that tailors communications based on power parameters of the device. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes an energy source, a power monitor coupled to the energy source, a wireless transceiver, and a traffic controller coupled to the power monitor and the wireless transceiver. The power monitor is configured to measure a parameter of the energy source. The wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly communicate via a wireless network. The traffic controller is configured to set length of packets to be transmitted based on the measured parameter of the energy source. | 11-14-2013 |
20140003286 | Connectionless Wi-Fi Mesh Communication | 01-02-2014 |
20140146808 | POWER EFFICIENT TUNNELED DIRECT LINK SETUP APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein operate to provide wireless communication between personal mobile communication (PMC) devices. An emulated wireless access point (AP) at a first PMC device (PMC1) establishes a first tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session between a first station module (STA1) incorporated into the PMC1 and a second station module (STA2) incorporated into a second PMC device (PMC2). Following establishment of the TDLS session, the wireless AP is allowed to sleep; and most infrastructure management duties are handled by the STA1 during the session. PMC device battery charge may be conserved as a result. The emulated wireless AP may also establish a second TDLS link to a third station module (STA3) incorporated into a third PMC device (PMC3). The STA1 may then bridge data traffic flow between the STA2 and the STA3. Such bridging operation may enable communication between two PMC devices otherwise unable to decode data received from the other. | 05-29-2014 |
20150067119 | Dynamic Programming and Control of Networked Sensors and Microcontrollers - A network of sensor and controller nodes having the ability to be dynamically programmed and receive updated software from one another, and from a host system. Each network node includes multiple state machines, at least some of which are operable relative to physical pins at the network node; the physical pins correspond to inputs from sensor functions or outputs to control functions. The network nodes include microcontrollers that are operable in an operating mode to execute a state machine and respond to commands from other nodes or the host, and in a read mode to receive and store program instructions transmitted from other nodes or the host. A learn mode is also provided, by way of which a network node can store program code corresponding to instructions and actions at the node when under user control. | 03-05-2015 |