Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130305291 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO SHARE MEDIA CONTENT BETWEEN DEVICES VIA NEAR FIELD COMMMUNICATION (NFC) AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A media storage and access system and methodology including a set-top box which receives and processes a plurality of signal sources and makes programming available locally through connected devices or via a data network such as a LAN, WAN, or the Internet. The system also integrates a multimedia storage system that allows programming content to be digitally stored. The system utilizes an integrated digital storage system and operating software to allow users to view a broadcast program (e.g., television, radio, etc.) with the option of instantly reviewing previous segments within the program. In addition, the system allows the user to store selected media programming while the user is simultaneously watching or reviewing another program. The system also allows stored media assets to be accessed locally via a media device connected to the unit or remotely via the Internet. | 11-14-2013 |
20140004846 | COMPUTING DEVICE TO WIRELESSLY TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE DATA WITH AT LEAST ONE PROXIMALLY LOCATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140024310 | METHODS OF WIRELESSLY PROVIDING DATA BETWEEN APPLICATIONS OF A FIRST ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SECOND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 01-23-2014 |
20140154982 | SYSTEM-ON-CHIP HAVING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND OTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 06-05-2014 |
20140162556 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES AND A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 06-12-2014 |
20140162558 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND METHODS OF PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION OF MEDIA BETWEEN THE SAME - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 06-12-2014 |
20140172533 | LOYALTY ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION - Using identifiers on user payment instruments to identify user loyalty accounts comprises a method to store a loyalty account list associated with a user, the loyalty account list comprising one or more user loyalty accounts; associate an identifier with the loyalty account list; receive information identifying a user loyalty account associated with a merchant, the information comprising an account number for the user loyalty account and an identity of the merchant; associate the user loyalty account with the loyalty account list; receive a request for information identifying a user loyalty account associated with a merchant, the request comprising the identifier received by the merchant from a user payment instrument and an identity of the merchant; determine the user loyalty account associated with the merchant; and provide the information identifying a user loyalty account associated with a merchant. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172724 | CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS WITH ELECTRONIC CREDENTIALS - A novel system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device. Credentials may be selectively issued by issuers such as credit card companies, banks, and merchants to consumers permitting the specific consumer to conduct a transaction according to the authorization given as reflected by the credential or set of credentials. The preferred mechanism for controlling and distributing credentials according to the present invention is through one or more publicly accessible networks such as the Internet wherein the system design and operating characteristics are in conformance with the standards and other specific requirements of the chosen network or set of networks. Credentials are ultimately supplied to a handheld device such as a mobile telephone via a wireless network. The user holding the credential may then use the handheld device to conduct the authorized transaction or set of transactions via, for example, a short range wireless link with a point-of-sale terminal. | 06-19-2014 |
20140189513 | MEDIA DATA SHARING BETWEEN MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICES - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 07-03-2014 |
20140222682 | PROVISIONING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH ELECTRONIC CREDENTIALS - A novel system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device. Credentials may be selectively issued by issuers such as credit card companies, banks, and merchants to consumers permitting the specific consumer to conduct a transaction according to the authorization given as reflected by the credential or set of credentials. The preferred mechanism for controlling and distributing credentials according to the present invention is through one or more publicly accessible networks such as the Internet wherein the system design and operating characteristics are in conformance with the standards and other specific requirements of the chosen network or set of networks. Credentials are ultimately supplied to a handheld device such as a mobile telephone via a wireless network. The user holding the credential may then use the handheld device to conduct the authorized transaction or set of transactions via, for example, a short range wireless link with a point-of-sale terminal. | 08-07-2014 |
20140297438 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROCESSING PAYMENTS USING A PROXY CREDENTIAL - A novel system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device. Credentials may be selectively issued by issuers such as credit card companies, banks, and merchants to consumers permitting the specific consumer to conduct a transaction according to the authorization given as reflected by the credential or set of credentials. The preferred mechanism for controlling and distributing credentials according to the present invention is through one or more publicly accessible networks such as the Internet wherein the system design and operating characteristics are in conformance with the standards and other specific requirements of the chosen network or set of networks. Credentials are ultimately supplied to a handheld device such as a mobile telephone via a wireless network. The user holding the credential may then use the handheld device to conduct the authorized transaction or set of transactions via, for example, a short range wireless link with a point-of-sale terminal. | 10-02-2014 |
20140337227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTING A VIRTUAL CARD APPLICATION - A novel system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device. Credentials may be selectively issued by issuers such as credit card companies, banks, and merchants to consumers permitting the specific consumer to conduct a transaction according to the authorization given as reflected by the credential or set of credentials. The preferred mechanism for controlling and distributing credentials according to the present invention is through one or more publicly accessible networks such as the Internet wherein the system design and operating characteristics are in conformance with the standards and other specific requirements of the chosen network or set of networks. Credentials are ultimately supplied to a handheld device such as a mobile telephone via a wireless network. The user holding the credential may then use the handheld device to conduct the authorized transaction or set of transactions via, for example, a short range wireless link with a point-of-sale terminal. | 11-13-2014 |
20140364059 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA FROM A CAMERA TO ANOTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365362 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN APPLICATION OPERATION ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) READER - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373055 | EXTENDING CONNECTIVITY IN MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICE - An extended connectivity apparatus provides multimedia data from a multimedia source device to a multimedia presentation device. An electrical connector mechanically couples to a connector of the multimedia presentation device to provide a communication path to the multimedia presentation device. A wireless communication interface, which is selectively separable from the multimedia presentation device at the electrical connector, receives multimedia data over a wireless communication channel. A processor, which is also selectively separable from the multimedia presentation device at the electrical connector, encodes the received multimedia data into a format compatible with presentation capabilities of the multimedia presentation device and conveys the encoded multimedia data to the multimedia presentation device through the electrical connector. | 12-18-2014 |
20150017914 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS HAVING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) CHIP WITH CONFIGURABLE MEMORY THAT IS UPDATABLE VIA A HOST PROCESSOR - A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player. | 01-15-2015 |
20150046608 | OBTAINING MULTIMEDIA DATA IN AN EXTENDED CONNECTIVITY MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS FOR PRESENTATION ON A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICE - To present multimedia data, a communication path is established through a selectively separable electrical connector over which encoded multimedia data are conveyed to a multimedia presentation device. An order for a multimedia data file is transmitted to a multimedia source device through a wireless communication interface that is selectively separable from the multimedia presentation device at the electrical connector. The multimedia data file is received over a wireless communication channel through the wireless communication interface upon successful completion of a financial transaction for payment of the multimedia data file. A processor that is selectively separable from the multimedia presentation device at the electrical connector encodes the multimedia data of the received multimedia data file into a format compatible with presentation capabilities of the multimedia presentation device. The encoded multimedia data are conveyed to the multimedia presentation device via the communication path established through the electrical connector. | 02-12-2015 |
20150058227 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS TO AUTHORIZE A PAYMENT TRANSACTION USING A TOKEN CREDENTIAL - A novel system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device. Credentials may be selectively issued by issuers such as credit card companies, banks, and merchants to consumers permitting the specific consumer to conduct a transaction according to the authorization given as reflected by the credential or set of credentials. The preferred mechanism for controlling and distributing credentials according to the present invention is through one or more publicly accessible networks such as the Internet wherein the system design and operating characteristics are in conformance with the standards and other specific requirements of the chosen network or set of networks. Credentials are ultimately supplied to a handheld device such as a mobile telephone via a wireless network. The user holding the credential may then use the handheld device to conduct the authorized transaction or set of transactions via, for example, a short range wireless link with a point-of-sale terminal. | 02-26-2015 |
20150065044 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING A WIRELESS-COMMUNICATIONS CAPABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Cellular-capable computing device and a related system and methodology are disclosed. The computing device includes a touch screen display, one or more processors, a memory device, and a first near field communication (NFC) module and first NFC antenna configured to be communicatively coupled to a second NFC module and second NFC antenna of an electronic device. The computing device includes a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the at least one electronic device based on a predetermined wireless communications protocol. The memory device stores one or more applications configured to be executed by the one or more processors, and the computing device is configured to transmit to the at least one electronic device a representation of one or more electronic credentials stored in the at least one memory device based on the first NFC antenna being within a radio frequency (RF) field of the second NFC antenna. | 03-05-2015 |
20150065114 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING A CELLULAR-COMMUNICATIONS CAPABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Cellular-capable computing device and a related system and methodology are disclosed. The computing device includes a touch screen display, one or more processors, a memory device, and a first near field communication (NFC) module and first NFC antenna configured to be communicatively coupled to a second NFC module and second NFC antenna of an electronic device. The computing device includes a network transceiver configured to communicate with a cellular communications network. The memory device stores one or more applications configured to be executed by the one or more processors, and the computing device is configured to transmit to the at least one electronic device a representation of one or more electronic credentials stored in the at least one memory device based on the first NFC antenna being within a radio frequency (RF) field of the second NFC antenna. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074694 | TRANSPORTING CREDENTIALS OBTAINED VIA NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH AN EXTENDED CONNECTIVITY APPARATUS OF A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICE - Credential data are obtained by a remote control from a credential-bearing device through a near-field communication (NFC) data exchange. The credential data are transmitted by the remote control and are received by an extended connectivity device through its wireless communication interface. A transaction is conducted with a network-connected service through the wireless communication interface of the extended connectivity device using the received credential data. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074737 | MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION THROUGH AN EXTENDED CONNECTIVITY APPARATUS CONFIGURED VIA NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) - Device-descriptive data of a multimedia device are obtained by a remote control through a near-field communication (NFC) data exchange. The device-descriptive data of the multimedia device are received by an extended connectivity device through its wireless communication interface. A wireless link is established between the extended connectivity device and the multimedia device using connection parameters in the device-descriptive data. Multimedia data are transmitted to or received from the multimedia device over the wireless link established in accordance with the connection parameters received in the device-descriptive data. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077228 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING A PLURALITY OF CREDENTIALS VIA NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION - A novel system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device. Credentials may be selectively issued by issuers such as credit card companies, banks, and merchants to consumers permitting the specific consumer to conduct a transaction according to the authorization given as reflected by the credential or set of credentials. The preferred mechanism for controlling and distributing credentials according to the present invention is through one or more publicly accessible networks such as the Internet wherein the system design and operating characteristics are in conformance with the standards and other specific requirements of the chosen network or set of networks. Credentials are ultimately supplied to a handheld device such as a mobile telephone via a wireless network. The user holding the credential may then use the handheld device to conduct the authorized transaction or set of transactions via, for example, a short range wireless link with a point-of-sale terminal. | 03-19-2015 |
20150081559 | NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM WITH BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION - An apparatus, system and methodology for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless computing device are provided. The wireless device includes a display screen, a user input interface, one or more processors, and at least one memory device. The memory device has stored therein a wallet application for completing transactions based on wireless data communications between the computing device and an external electronic device. The memory device further stores at least one electronic credential. The wireless device permits transmission, via a near-field communication (NFC) module, of at least one electronic credential to an NFC reader of the external electronic device based on comparing a biometric characteristic of a user, detected by a biometric characteristic reader, with stored biometric information. | 03-19-2015 |
20150088750 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING ONLINE TRANSACTIONS WITH BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION - An apparatus, system and method for conducting financial and other transactions using a wireless device are provided. A computing device includes a display screen, a user input interface, and one or more processors. A memory device has stored therein a wallet application for completing transactions based on wireless data communications between the computing device and a merchant system. The memory device further stores at least one electronic credential. The computing device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the merchant system via at least one of a network transceiver and a short-range RF transceiver, and to display information regarding one or more transactions with the merchant system on the display screen. At least one electronic credential is transmitted to the merchant system based on comparing the biometric characteristic of the user with stored biometric information to initiate the one or more transactions with the merchant system. | 03-26-2015 |