Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080209442 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCREEN ORIENTATION IN A RICH MEDIA ENVIRONMENT - A method of displaying content on a device comprises detecting a screen orientation change event, determining if one or more applications are configured to accommodate a screen orientation change, and triggering a screen orientation adjustment in a rich media engine. The screen orientation change event may be a hardware change associated with the device. The hardware change may be detected via sensors in the device. The screen orientation change event may be an input by the user or a signal received from a remote device. | 08-28-2008 |
20080222504 | SCRIPT-BASED SYSTEM TO PERFORM DYNAMIC UPDATES TO RICH MEDIA CONTENT AND SERVICES - A system and method is provided for delivering content to a client device including at least one script without at least one of embedding the at least one script within a web page and referencing the at least one script from the web page. A signal is transmitted to a client device, the signal carrying within a packet stream, a multimedia presentation specified using a markup language and comprised of at least a single data unit. The single data unit includes at least one of a scene content and a scene update, the scene update including at least one of a scene command and a script fragment. | 09-11-2008 |
20080268876 | Method, Device, Mobile Terminal, and Computer Program Product for a Point of Interest Based Scheme for Improving Mobile Visual Searching Functionalities - Systems, methods, devices and computer program products which relate to utilizing a camera of a mobile terminal as a user interface for search applications and online services to perform visual searching are provided. The system consists of an apparatus that includes a processor that is configured to capture an image of one or more objects and analyze data of the image to identify an object(s) of the image. The processor is further configured to receive information that is associated with at least one object of the images and display the information that is associated with the image. In this regard, the apparatus is able to simplify access to location based services and improve a user's experience. The processor of the apparatus is configured to combine results of robust visual searches with online information resources to enhance location based services. | 10-30-2008 |
20090258594 | Method and System for Progressive Delivery and Synchronization of Discrete Content in Rich Media Services - A method for authoring and sending from a network element and receiving at a mobile device, rich media, the sending having the steps of checking whether the rich media includes discrete content; if yes, sending a low resolution version of the discrete content with the rich media; and subsequently sending a higher resolution version of the rich media. The receiving having the steps of receiving a low resolution version of the discrete content in the rich media; rendering the rich media; receiving a higher resolution fragment of the discrete content; and incrementally applying the higher resolution fragments to the low resolution version of the discrete content. | 10-15-2009 |
20090313293 | METHOD TO EMBEDDING SVG CONTENT INTO AN ISO BASE MEDIA FILE FORMAT FOR PROGRESSIVE DOWNLOADING AND STREAMING OF RICH MEDIA CONTENT - A method of embedding vector graphics content such as SVG into the 3GPP ISO Base Media File Format for progressive downloading or streaming of live rich media content over MMS/PSS/MBMS services. The method of the present invention allows the file format to be used for the packaging of rich media content including graphics, video, text and images; enables streaming servers to generate RTP packets; and enables clients to realize, play, or render rich media content. | 12-17-2009 |
20100037258 | MOBILE BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING MOBILE BROADCASTING SERVICES WITH RICH MEDIA INCLUDING AN ENHANCED SERVICE GUIDE - Embodiments of a mobile broadcasting system and method for enhancing mobile broadcasting services with rich media are described herein. In some embodiments, a rich media element is included as part of a terminal capability requirement element of an access fragment of a service guide. The rich media element indicates capabilities to access and render associated rich media content. A rich media element may also be included in a preview data fragment of the service guide to indicate how to obtain a rich media clip to enable a user to preview a service or rich media content in a rich media format. | 02-11-2010 |
20100070606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIATED ACCESS TO A DATA FACADE ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A content delivery system, a mobile subscriber terminal and method for mediated access to a data facade are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the mobile subscriber terminal includes one or more applications that may request advertisements, a mediator client, and a delivery client operating as a data facade that interfaces with a delivery server. The mediator client may generate an application profile based on advertising preferences of the applications and may register with the data facade using the application profile. The mediator client may identify, filter and select advertisements to provide targeted content in response to requests from the applications. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077027 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESS AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A CONVERGED NETWORK-BASED ADDRESS BOOK SYSTEM AND A USER DEVICE - A method of sharing contacts within a converged address book system having a converged address book server, the method receiving from a requestor, at the converged address book server, a request for a contact to be shared with a recipient identified in the request; obtaining contact information for the contact from a repository; and delivering the shared contact to the recipient. Also, a method for interaction with a legacy address book system from a network based converged address book system, the method receiving a request to import legacy address book data from a legacy address book system; contacting the legacy address book system and supplying access parameters; retrieving data from the legacy address book system; and storing the imported data in a network based address book storage. | 03-25-2010 |
20100093328 | Interworking Function with a Presence Access Layer to Provide Enhanced Presence Aspect Indications - A method for providing information to a watcher is provided. The method includes a presence access layer receiving presence-related information from a plurality of disparate presence platforms, the presence access layer using the presence-related information to derive a single element of presence information, and the presence access layer delivering the single element of presence information to the watcher. | 04-15-2010 |
20100093366 | Incorporating Non-Presence Information in the Calculation of Presence Aspects by a Presence Access Layer - A method for providing information to a watcher is provided. The method includes a presence access layer receiving non-presence information, using the non-presence information to derive at least one element of presence information, and delivering the at least one element of presence information to the watcher. | 04-15-2010 |
20100100617 | System for Assignment of a Service Identifier as a Mechanism for Establishing a Seamless Profile in a Contextually Aware Presence Access Layer - A method for providing presence-related information is provided. The method includes creating a template of presence parameters for an application, storing the template, a presence access layer retrieving the template, the presence access layer using the template to create a profile of at least one presence parameter for the application, and the presence access layer using the profile to specify a presence-related action for the application. | 04-22-2010 |
20100318421 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY THE CONTEXTUAL DATA THAT WAS USED TO PERFORM AN ADVERTISEMENT SELECTION - Embodiments of a distributed ad-selection system and method for distributed ad selection are generally described herein. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325201 | System and Method for Remote Management of Dynamic Address Book Application - A computer readable storage medium storing a data structure comprising a converged address book (CAB) management object (MO). The CAB MO includes data that allows a CAB client to be configured to use a CAB service. The CAB MO further comprises at least one property selected from the group consisting of: CAB release information, service provider identification, a CAB server access address, XDMS properties, CAB address book synchronization type, an indication of the technology to be used to support management of CAB XML documents from the CAB client, a search schema universal resource indicator (URI), notification information, notification payload schema, and a CAB web access URI. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325208 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORWARD DOCUMENTS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods and apparatus to forward documents in a communication network are disclosed. An example method to share converged address book (CAB) contact information disclosed herein comprises receiving a contact share request identifying the CAB contact information to be shared with one or more recipients, the CAB contact information maintained as an extensible markup language (XML) resource, preparing an XML document command protocol (XDCP) forward request to be issued to cause the XML resource to be forwarded to share the CAB contact information with the one or more recipients, the XDCP forward request specifying a uniform resource identifier (URI) corresponding to the XML resource maintaining the CAB contact information, the XDCP forward request also specifying a list of the one or more recipients, and making the XDCP forward request to cause the list of recipients to be notified that the XML resource maintaining the CAB contact information has been forwarded and is available. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325225 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FORWARD DOCUMENTS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - Methods and apparatus to forward documents in a communication network are disclosed. An example method to forward a resource in an extensible markup language (XML) document management (XDM) system disclosed herein comprises receiving an XML document command protocol (XDCP) forward request specifying a first identifier corresponding to the resource to be forwarded and a list of recipients to be notified, the first identifier comprising a uniform resource identifier (URI), and notifying a recipient in the list of recipients that the resource is available. | 12-23-2010 |
20110131219 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE EXTERNAL IDENTITIES OF USERS WITH LOCAL OR NETWORK BASED ADDRESS BOOK - A method and system for managing multiple external identities of users with a local or network based address book having the steps of: creating a set of address book field and value information, the set of address book field and value information being one or more external identities; and forwarding the one or more external identities to a receiving party. | 06-02-2011 |
20110167458 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIATED ACCESS TO A DATA FACADE ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A content delivery system, a mobile subscriber terminal ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110173223 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO USE A NETWORK REPOSITORY AS A PROXY TO EXCHANGE CONVERGED ADDRESS BOOK SERVICE REQUESTS AND RESPONSES - Methods and apparatus to use a network repository as a proxy to exchange converged address book service requests and responses are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises storing, at a network repository of a converged address book (CAB) service, a request identifying a CAB service feature, and obtaining from said network repository, a response associated with said request, said request and said response being stored in a document conforming to a CAB service handler application usage. | 07-14-2011 |
20110210907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING CONTENT FROM A DATA ITEM TO SEPARATELY DISPLAY PORTIONS OF SUCH DATA - A system and method are provided for extracting a portion of content from a data item and separately displaying such content on a secondary display screen such as an interactive display (e.g. touch-sensitive or clickable display) that enables interactive content portions to be extracted from the data item and provided separately from the remaining content to both free up space on a primary display screen and maintain visibility of the interactive content, while permitting navigation within the remaining content. Such extraction of content is particularly advantageous for separating logos (e.g. those used for brand recognition (passive), those providing home page links (active), etc.), advertising, and M-commerce (e.g. “buy now” or “add to cart” buttons). By using interactive secondary displays, the extracted content item can target interactive content portions that allow easy access to features without having to navigate within the main content each time. | 09-01-2011 |
20110214051 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS IN A DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus to subscribe for change notifications in a document management system are disclosed. An example method performed at a subscription proxy to notify a principal of a change to an extensible markup language (XML) document disclosed herein comprises extracting information from an XML document command protocol (XDCP) request received from an XML document management client (XDMC) used by the principal, mapping at least some of the information which was extracted to one or more corresponding parameters of a session initiation protocol (SIP) SUBSCRIBE request, and sending the SIP SUBSCRIBE request to an XML document management server (XDMS) to generate a subscription to notifications regarding changes to the XML document, the XML document being managed by the XDMS. | 09-01-2011 |
20110252091 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO EXCHANGE CONVERGED ADDRESS BOOK EVENTS AMONG MULTIPLE NETWORK DOMAINS - Methods and apparatus to exchange converged address book events among multiple network domains are disclosed. An example method for a converged address book (CAB) server disclosed herein comprises detecting that a contact corresponding to a second CAB user has been added to an address book of a first CAB user, the address book being managed by the CAB server, and exchanging data between a first domain associated with the first CAB user and a second domain associated with the second CAB user to provide a notification to the second CAB user when the contact corresponding to the second CAB user is added to the address book. | 10-13-2011 |
20110270690 | Remote Management of Mobile Advertising Application - A management object (MO) for configuring a device relative to mobile advertising service is provided. The MO may include parameters, attributes or data for use in provisioning, configuring or otherwise managing a mobile advertising client to use the mobile advertising service. The mobile advertising MO includes at least one property including: mobile advertising enabler version information, a service provider identification, advertising server identification, an advertising server access address, a supported delivery method, and an interaction code. | 11-03-2011 |
20110307581 | Media Presentation Description Delta File For HTTP Streaming - A method for obtaining media presentation description information. The method includes a client obtaining information related to a change in a first Media Presentation Description (MPD) on a server. The method further includes the client updating a second MPD on the client with the information related to the change. | 12-15-2011 |
20120023548 | APPARATUS, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR IMPLEMENTING A PARENTAL CONTROL FEATURE AT A WIRELESS DEVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates implementation of a parental control feature at a mobile station. A parental authority selects a parental control feature to be implemented at the mobile station and by way of a user interface at a computer workstation or a master mobile station. Detection is made of the selection, and a control signal is generated that includes identification of the selection. The control signal is sent to the affected mobile station. Once received at the mobile station, the control signal is detected, its contents ascertained, and the parental control feature is implemented at the mobile station. | 01-26-2012 |
20120263398 | Method and System for Progressive Delivery and Synchronization of Discrete Content in Rich Media Services - A method for authoring and sending from a network element and receiving at a mobile device, rich media, the sending having the steps of checking whether the rich media includes discrete content; if yes, sending a low resolution version of the discrete content with the rich media; and subsequently sending a higher resolution version of the rich media. The receiving having the steps of receiving a low resolution version of the discrete content in the rich media; rendering the rich media; receiving a higher resolution fragment of the discrete content; and incrementally applying the higher resolution fragments to the low resolution version of the discrete content. | 10-18-2012 |
20130091287 | SYSTEM FOR CONTACT SUBSCRIPTION INVITATIONS IN A CROSS-DOMAIN CONVERGED ADDRESS BOOK SYSTEM - A system and method provides subscription invitations for an address book service. The system receives contact subscription invitation requests from originating clients. Contact data from the contact subscription invitation request is extracted. A session initiation protocol (SIP) message based on the extracted contact data is generated. The SIP message includes a user resource identifier (URI) to some or all of the originating client's Personal Contact Card (PCC). A SIP message is then transmitted to remote address book server. | 04-11-2013 |
20140006460 | System and Method for Addressing a Unique Device from a Common Address Book | 01-02-2014 |
20140068433 | RATING MEDIA FRAGMENTS AND USE OF RATED MEDIA FRAGMENTS - An apparatus and method for granularly rating media are disclosed herein. The method includes receiving an identification of a first fragment of the media from the media as a whole from a use. The method additionally includes receiving a rating of the first fragment of the media from the user. | 03-06-2014 |