| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 707621000 | Portable devices | 30 |
| 20100049758 | NETWORKED LOCAL MEDIA CACHE ENGINE - A local media cache engine stores content locally for a particular local device. The content is downloaded or copied from other source devices within a network of devices, when the particular local device is coupled to the network. The content is then available to the local device even when that device is not coupled to the network or when the source device is not coupled to the network. Further, even when the source device of the content is coupled to the network, the local cache provides an easier and faster source of desired content for the local device. The content from the local cache is available to be loaded on a portable device through a synchronization operation. The local media cache engine also has the capability to automatically search for content from the source devices within the network and download the content to the local cache, based on user defined preferences and criteria. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100063960 | BACKUP SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK - The backup method is performed in a mobile telecommunication network for transferring data from one mobile station to another. The mobile stations have a terminal part and a subscription part. The method includes the steps of creating a backup file of data from a first mobile station, reading data from a second mobile station to which the data is to be transferred, converting the backup file into a format of the second mobile station, and downloading the resulting backup file of the foregoing step to the second mobile station. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100082539 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Updated Contacts - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device, server or service may update at least one contact widget in real time. Further, the electronic device, server or service may display the at least one contact widget. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100114820 | ELECTRONIC LIBRARY BOOK - A computer implemented method and computer program product are presented for accessing items from a library. The computer-implemented method and program product comprises receiving a connection from a portable media storage device to an electronic check out device at the library. A search request is received from a user for an item in the library available in digital format. A screen is presented to the user with information about the item and a date of expiration. The item is downloaded to the portable media storage device. The item for viewing on the portable media storage device is presented for a definite period of time. The user is provided with a reminder to renew the item prior to the date of expiration. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100191703 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION BETWEEN VEHICLE IDENTIFIERS - The invention relates to a method for transmitting information from a first identifying object (ID | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100217747 | TRANSPARENT VIRTUAL MACHINE FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - The inclusion of metadata within an application description file allows a virtual machine to create an application descriptor file that may be registered with the mobile device operating system so that an icon associated with the application description file may be displayed in the main ribbon. Execution of an application defined by the application definition file may then be initiated by the selection, by the user, of the icon that is associated with the application definition file. This improves over the situation wherein execution of the application defined by the application definition file would require a selection of the runtime environment for the application and then the selection of the application. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100241612 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MEDIA FILES - According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus are provided for managing media files on a mobile electronic device comprising a processor, a display, a memory and an input device. The method comprises storing in the memory a plurality of device library elements each associated with one of a plurality of corresponding media files, and storing in the memory a subset of the corresponding media files; storing in the memory a first menu list including and a second menu list; receiving a selection of one of the library elements; determining if the media file corresponding to the selected library element is stored in the memory; if the file is stored in the memory, selecting the first menu list; if the file is not stored in the memory, selecting the second menu list; and controlling the display to generate representative data for the selected menu list. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100287139 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL EXECUTION OF CONDUITS DURING SIMULTANEOUS SYNCHRONIZATION OF DATABASES - Sharing information between a host computer system and a peripheral computer system. Conduit programs running simultaneously on the host computer system synchronize information between the two computer systems. The conduits initiate multiple time multiplexed transfers across a single communication link between the two computer systems. In general, one or more conduits can perform a non-transfer task while another conduit can simultaneously perform a transfer over the host-peripheral communication link. The conduits may be used to load software onto the peripheral computer or to exchange e-mail between the two computer systems. While one active conduit is performing a task that does not involve use of the communication link, the other simultaneously executing conduits can use the communication link to transfer records between the host and the peripheral computer system. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100306170 | SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Connection architectures, methods, systems and computer readable media are described. In one exemplary embodiment, a computer readable medium comprises a first software component which is configured to interface, through first software based messages, with synchronization software components during a structured data synchronization process between a host and a device and which is configured to interface, through second software based messages, with a plurality of different stream handlers for a corresponding plurality of physical interfaces. Systems, methods, architectures and other computer readable media are also described. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110125710 | EFFICIENT CHANGE TRACKING OF TRANSCODED COPIES - A method for efficient change tracking of transcoded copies may include receiving a selection of one or more media items to synchronize with a mobile electronic device. The selection may include one or more quality preferences for syncing the one or more media items. Sync metadata may be accessed that is associated with media items stored on the mobile electronic device. A set of media items may be generated to copy to the mobile electronic device based on the selection, one or more quality preferences, and sync metadata. Also the set of media items may be copied to the mobile electronic device. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125711 | GENERATING DEVICE SPECIFIC THUMBNAILS - A method for generating device specific thumbnails may includes receiving one or more databases on a computing device from a mobile electronic device where the one or more databases include a key file and a data file. The data file may include picture data and the key file may include an index to the picture data. Also, the method may include generating a synchronization set on the computing device wherein the synchronization set includes one or more picture files to be stored on the mobile electronic device. The one or more databases may be transformed to one or more updated databases, wherein the transforming includes updating the key file to index pictures included in the synchronization set and updating the data file to include thumbnails of the pictures included in the synchronization set. The one or more updated databases may be transmitted to the mobile electronic device. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110161290 | DATA CACHING FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Systems, methods, computer program product embodiments and combinations and sub-combinations thereof for data caching and cache synchronization are described herein. An embodiment includes comparing data in a cache with data stored at a data source and determining database operations needed to synchronize one or more partitions of the cache with the data source. Each cache partition is associated with mobile business object (MBO) metadata of a distinct mobile device and the determined database operations are executed to synchronize the partitions with the data source. By refreshing only those partitions which are pertinent to a given device, embodiments of the invention may increase parallelism by allowing multiple partitions to refresh concurrently. The embodiment further comprises reviewing a caching policy associated with the cache. The caching policy may be selected in a manner that reduces data traffic and redundant requests on the data source. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110196826 | Electronic Media Content Management System and Method of Operating an Electronic Media Content Management System - An electronic media content management system is configured to communicate with at least one media player device associated with a user over a communication network. The system includes an updatable media content database or repository storing audio and/or visual content; a scheduling arrangement configured at least to receive a selected schedule of media content to be transmitted to the at least one media player device; and a synchronisation arrangement configured to transfer or transmit media content from the updatable media content database or repository to the at least one media player device in accordance with at least the selected schedule of media content. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110251995 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING MOBILE MEDIA PLAYER FILES - Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user's mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110270801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE - A method and apparatus includes a portable electronic memory storage device and a plurality of exhibitor computers, each having at least one specifically identified electronic uploadable file and a port adapted to selectively interface with the portable device. When a portable device engages a port, electronic content corresponding to the port is uploaded from the computer to the portable device. In another embodiment, data from the portable device, such as demographic data, is also downloaded to the exhibitor computer. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120158652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSURING CONSISTENCY IN RAID STORAGE ARRAY METADATA - A system and method for ensuring consistency in RAID storage array metadata is disclosed. In one embodiment, the RAID storage array metadata residing in one or more drives is consolidated onto a metadata base volume that is in sync with the current RAID storage array metadata. Further, a point-in-time (PIT) image of the consolidated RAID storage array metadata in the metadata base volume, a system configuration (SC) file, and customer support data (CSD) are obtained. The PIT image, the SC file and CSD can be obtained based on a predetermined time interval and/or upon a change on the RAID storage array metadata. Furthermore, a delta change between two substantially sequentially obtained PIT images, SC files and CSD are determined. In addition, a consistency check (CC) is performed on the RAID storage array metadata based on the determined delta change. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120173484 | SYNCHRONIZING FILES BETWEEN BASE AND DETACHABLE DEVICE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for synchronizing states. A management module selects a file to synchronize between a base and a detachable device. The detachable device provides a display and a network connection for the base if the base and detachable device are connected. A synchronize module establishes a control connection and a data connection between the base and the detachable device and transmits the file to a memory space over the data connection in response to a command communicated over the control connection. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120239618 | FILE SHARING MECHANISM - An embodiment of the invention provides a data sharing method for a portable device. The method comprises executing an application program to create a data sharing event by a first user, and creating a user list by the first user, wherein when a second user of the user list shares a first file via the data sharing event, the first user receives and stores the first file in the portable device. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130151469 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION LATENCY INDICATOR - A method and apparatus for displaying an indication of a synchronization delay for a portable computing device is disclosed. The synchronization latency describes the time separating data exchanges between the portable computing device and a server. The portable computing device determines the synchronization latency and generates a synchronization latency indicator providing a visional representation of the synchronization latency. The synchronization latency indicator is then displayed. For example, a count down timer depicting the interval from a current time to a data exchange with the server is displayed or an image is modified as the time from the current time to a data exchange with the server decreases. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130262379 | EXTENDING CLUSTER ALLOCATIONS IN AN EXTENSIBLE FILE SYSTEM - An extensible file system format for portable storage media is provided. The extensible file system format includes the specification of primary and secondary directory entry types that may be custom defined. The primary and secondary directory entry types can be further classified as critical and benign directory entries. The directory entry types can define whether a cluster chain corresponding to a file can be contiguously allocated. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130318039 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE FILES FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - A method and apparatus to manage files of a portable device such as an mp3 player, a mobile phone, or a game console, the method comprising copying files to be played from a source server and storing the files in a file system on a folder-by-folder basis; determining the presence of files which have been changed in the portable device by checking the file system when the files are completely copied; and creating a playlist of the files, folder-by-folder, according to file path information of the file system when there are the changed files. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140006347 | SECURE CONTAINER FOR PROTECTING ENTERPRISE DATA ON A MOBILE DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140089261 | System and Method for Maintaining Device State Coherency - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for maintaining coherency between different entities in a distributed system. A coherency module automatically detects a change in state in a first entity, wherein the change in state relates to a change in functional code in the first entity. A synchronization message is transmitted to a second entity to synchronize data in the second entity with data in the first entity as a result of the change in state. The second entity is configured to synchronize the data in the second entity with the data in the first entity after receiving the synchronization message. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140143204 | INTELLIGENT IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FOR GROUPING - An intelligent synchronization tool ensures access to desired content in a manner that automatically keeps the content current on the portable media device. A variation threshold or user-specified degree of content variation may be introduced among content downloaded to a user's mobile device to prevent the user from becoming bored. Furthermore, intelligent synchronization may automatically populate the portable media device with popular content to save a user time and/or use passive monitoring techniques to ascertain a user's preferences for subsequent population. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140201139 | CORE DATA SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - To synchronize data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework, a synchronization framework receives messages from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework indicating that a locally-managed object has been retrieved from a local datastore and instantiated or that the locally-managed object has been created, modified, or deleted. When the synchronization framework determines that the message was instigated by a local user's activity (as opposed to a background synchronization process), the synchronization framework synchronizes the locally-managed object with the remote database. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150112930 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT - A method and apparatus for a middleware approach to initializing and updating required data entry fields, pushing such required data entry fields to mobile devices and applications, collecting entered data from such mobile devices, and the synchronizing and integrating of the data is presented. A “form builder” software component of the present invention allows for the creation of easy to read and use data entry forms by company management. A “web application” software component of the present invention allows for the forms to then be distributed via electronic and/or wireless means to mobile client devices, such as PDA's, Tablets, and Laptops, and to Desktop computers. The mobile client devices run applications to utilize the data entry forms and are that into which collected data can be entered. A “synchronization server” software component of the present invention then allows for two-way communication, storage and conflict resolution (versioning) of the collected data. An “integration server” software component of the present invention allows for external access to the collected and versioned data and modeling/mapping of such data. Thus seamless data entry, collection, updating, conflict resolution, versioning, storage, access and utilization is available. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150317392 | Network-Extensible Reconfigurable Media Appliance - Extensible reconfigurable media appliance for security and entertainment captures images digitally for storage. Digital effects and filters are applied to incoming video stream on-the-fly or to video data stored in memory. Digital effects and filters are dynamically stored, modified, updated or deleted, providing extensible reconfigurable effects studio. Digital media appliance communicates wirelessly with other media appliances, computers, security systems, video storage, email, chat, cellular services or PDAs to provide seamless integration of captured video stream. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150379103 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING A SYNCHRONIZATION OF DATA - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data. These mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data can enable a more efficient synchronization, time and resource savings, an enhanced user experience, etc. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160092532 | LOAD-BALANCING INBOUND REAL-TIME DATA UPDATES FOR A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - Some embodiments include a method of operating a load-balancing engine for a social networking system receiving real-time updates from mobile devices. The method can include receiving a location-based record update associated with a user account; writing the location-based record update separately to at least two different databases; forwarding the location-based record update to an analytic engine of a web service computer system; receiving a first derivative dataset computed based on the location-based record from the analytic engine; and writing the first derivative dataset separately to the at least two different databases. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160196321 | Systems and Methods for Facilitation Communications Among Customer Relationship Management Users | 07-07-2016 |
