Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080208974 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING A MEDIA OBJECT - A method, electronic device, computer program product, system and apparatus are provided for sharing a media object and, in particular for sharing the discussions and comments surrounding the media object. A user's device may automatically keep track of one or more comments and discussions surrounding a particular media object by, for example, storing information associated with those comments and discussions in a data source either internal to or external from the electronic device, such that the stored information is somehow linked to the corresponding media object. When the user attempts to transmit the media object (e.g., upload the media object to an online sharing server, transmit the media object to a friend, or the like), the user's device may automatically gather the stored information associated with that media object and then transmit that information along with the media object. | 08-28-2008 |
20080215754 | Bridging Data Network Communications - When a packet is sent from a node connected to the network requiring acknowledgements to a node behind the bridge, the original destination address (address of node behind the bridge) is changed. On the driver level, the destination address is replaced with the MAC address of the bridge, and the original destination address is moved to an additional field of the packet. Thus the communication between the sending node and the bridge appears to be point-to-point (from node to bridge). Accordingly, when the bridge receives the packet it is automatically acknowledged from the firmware, and the sending node does not try to resend it. The packet is forwarded to the driver of the bridge. The driver modifies again the received packet by replacing the destination address with the original one found in the “ORIGINAL TO”, additional field and at the same time completely removing that field. Thus the package looks substantially the same as the one originally generated by the application on the sending node. | 09-04-2008 |
20090129301 | Configuring a user device to remotely access a private network - Configuring a mobile device to remotely access a private network involves determining, via the private network, first network parameters that enable the mobile device utilize to a computing service of the private network. The device also determines, via a gateway coupled to the private network, second network parameters that allow the mobile to utilize the computing service via a public network. The first and second network parameters are stored on the mobile device. A request is received from a user of the mobile device to access the computing service. It is determined that the mobile device is not on the private network. In response to determining that the mobile device is not on the private network, the second network parameters are utilized to access the computing service via the gateway in response to the request. | 05-21-2009 |
20090259515 | Use of network composition descriptors for determining product compatibility - Using peer-to-peer device descriptors for determining product compatibility involves obtaining, via a home network, descriptors that describe a composition of the home network. The home network composition descriptors are compared to descriptors of products available from an e-commerce service provider that is external to the home network. The comparison determines compatibility of the products with the devices of the home network. Identity of compatible products selected from the products based on the comparison is communicated to a user. | 10-15-2009 |
20100125652 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program for Binding Local Devices to User Accounts - Binding local devices to user accounts may involve receiving a registration message from a local device of a local network via an Internet connection. A public Internet identifier of the local network may be determined based on the Internet connection, and a user login to an account is received. The user login originates via the public Internet identifier of the local network. The local device is bound to the account based on the user login originating from the public Internet identifier of the local network. | 05-20-2010 |
20110238751 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AD-HOC PEER-TO-PEER AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT - Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing augmented reality client application content to be enabled for one or more nodes. A method may include specifying a bounded area of a mesh network and associating content with the bounded area. The method may additionally include causing, at least in part, a peer-to-peer transmission of the content to one or more nodes within the bounded area over the mesh network. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 09-29-2011 |
20120001724 | Interacting with Peer Devices Based on Machine Detection of Physical Characteristics of Objects - An inherent physical characteristic of a target object is detected via a sensor of a user device. The inherent physical characteristic is not intended for machine reading. The target object is identified based on comparing the inherent physical characteristic to data representative of a type of the target object. Data processing actions are engaged in with the target object via a network in response at least to identifying the type of the target object. | 01-05-2012 |
20120109513 | VISUALLY REPRESENTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT - A method comprising:
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20120209826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION BASED INFORMATION - An approach is provided for providing location based information according to a predetermined format. A location information manager associates location information with web content. The location information manager also causes, at least in part, publication of the web content and the associated location information according to a predetermined format, wherein the predetermined format facilitates, at least in part, discovery of the location information. | 08-16-2012 |
20120218296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEATURE-BASED PRESENTATION OF CONTENT - An approach is provided for location-based presentation of content. A content service platform determines one or more representations of at least one structure. The content service platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more representations to determine one or more features of the one or more representations. The content service platform further causes, at least in part, designation of the one or more features as elements of a virtual display area, wherein the one or more representations comprise, at least in part, the virtual display area. The content service platform also causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more outputs of one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof in the virtual display area. | 08-30-2012 |
20130047146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIALLY AWARE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION STORES - An approach is provided for social networking-based item installation. A social network platform receives a request from at least one device, a service, or a combination to initiate an installation of at least one item. The platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of information associated with the at least one device, the request, or a combination thereof to determine at least one other device. The service platform then determines to cause, at least in part, an initiation of the installation of the at least one item at the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof. | 02-21-2013 |