Patent application number | Description | Published |
20150317559 | NEXT APPLICATION SUGGESTIONS ON A USER DEVICE - Methods and systems are presented for providing suggested next applications to open after a first application is opened on a user device (e.g., a mobile device). A list of next application suggestions may be generated based on past applications successively opened after respective openings of the first application. The list of next application suggestions may also be generated based on retrieved, shared data and third party data. The list of next application suggestions may be displayed on a user interface while first application is running, so that the user may select a next application to run without needing to return to a home or multi-tasking screen. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319169 | SECURE COMMUNICATIONS SMARTPHONE SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and non-transitory data storage media are provided for secured communications where biometrics are used to secure communications sent over a data communication path. A sender of a secured communication may identify one or more biometrics required from a recipient before the recipient is allowed to interpret, read, view, or listen to the communication. Communications secured by the present invention may include email, text messages, iMessages, files, links, Universal Resource Locators (URLs), videos, photos, attachments, or other forms of electronic data or media communications. | 11-05-2015 |
20150351695 | MEDICAL SMARTPHONE - Methods and systems are presented for analyzing physiological data at an operating system of a user device in order to identify emergencies or medically significant events in real-time. In some embodiments, physiological data from a wearable physiological monitoring device may be analyzed in real-time on a user device (e.g., smartphone). In some embodiments, local and remote analyses of motion activity data feeds from data sources may be used to identify medically significant events in real-time. | 12-10-2015 |
20150351698 | HEALTH AND MEDICAL SMARTPHONE - Methods and systems are presented for analyzing physiological data and health data at an operating system of a user device in order to identify emergencies or medically significant events in real-time. In some embodiments, physiological parameter data and health parameter data retrieved from wearable monitors may be analyzed in real-time on a user device (e.g., smartphone). In some embodiments, notifications may be generated based on the analysis of the retrieved data. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355800 | OPTIMIZING MEMORY FOR A WEARABLE DEVICE - Systems and methods for optimizing memory for a wearable device are provided. A selection may be received from a user via a user interface of a wearable device. Such user selection may indicate an application. Application data associated with the selected application may be identified as being located at another device selected from a plurality of other devices. The application data may then be retrieved from the selected device over a communication network. A display may be generated and displayed on the user interface of the wearable device. Such display may be based on the retrieved application data and associated with execution of the selected application. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355855 | STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for managing memory associated with a mobile electronic device by using a combination of one or more selections input by a user. The user may enter these selections through an interface displayed on a mobile electronic device. The user interface may be integrated into at least a portion of the operating system software of the mobile electronic device, or the user interface may be included in an application installed on the mobile electronic device. The application, in certain instances, presents a virtual user interface provided by an external electronic device. Memory may be managed on a mobile electronic device according to various settings. Data managed on a user's electronic device may be moved or copied to one or more other electronic devices according to the user settings. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356081 | ADVANCED CAMERA MANAGEMENT FUNCTION - Systems and methods are provided for managing advanced camera functions on an electronic device according to settings of management control functions on the electronic device. In certain instances, when an image is acquired by a camera in an electronic device, rich metadata associated with the image and the image itself may be stored in one or more data repositories. Image and metadata collected may be analyzed by a local or a remote software application program. Metadata from one image may be used to identify other images of interest, analyzed for trends, or used in a simulator to re-create an experience. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356853 | ANALYZING ACCELEROMETER DATA TO IDENTIFY EMERGENCY EVENTS - Methods and systems are presented for analyzing accelerometer motion data on a user device. A motion application may monitor accelerometer data feeds in real time to identify an emergency event and to send an emergency notification to one or more emergency contacts. Motion application functions may be embedded in the operating system of a user device. The motion application functions provide for local and non-local real time data analysis and verification of accelerometer data from a user device to identify a verified emergency event. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358046 | RADIO MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems for providing a radio management center are provided. A set of radio settings may be stored in memory of a mobile device that includes a plurality of radios. The received set of radio settings may identify one or more parameters for evaluating the radios. A communication may be received via a user interface as inputted by a user of the mobile device. Further, one or more radio channels may be detected as being available for use by the mobile device. The set of radio settings may be applied to the detected radio channels so that each of the detected radio channels are evaluated based on the identified parameters. One of the detected radio channels may be based on the parameter-based evaluation. It may be determined which of the plurality of radios corresponds to the selected radio channel, and the communication may be sent via the determined radio. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358079 | VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION IN A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods for visible light communications (VLC) are provided. As such, VLC may be configured and used in a mobile electronic device. In certain instances, the location of a mobile electronic device may be used to identify a communication protocol and visible light communications light source that transmits VLC communications at that location. A user device may receive information from a radio network that enables the mobile device to receive and decode communications transmitted using light at various geo-locations. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358262 | HANDHELD HYPERLINK SYSTEM - A new protocol identifier called a Hand Held Hyperlink Protocol [HHHP:/] is described, that when interpreted and parsed by the handheld operation system, can invoke an electronic device to not just display data, but also to either execute an operate or perform a function directly on the device. This capability enables new functionality of performing actions relating to a command embedded in a new form of hyperlink in accordance with settings set in an electronic device. The present invention provides improved capabilities to intelligently modify operating system functions, to initiate operations in a software application, or to control of the hardware devices, such as, a light, a speaker, a vibrator, or a camera in an electronic device. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358315 | SMARTPHONE FINGERPRINT PASS-THROUGH SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for unlocking remote devices using a biometric input that is associated with a code stored on a mobile electronic device. After validating a biometric input that corresponds with a code that locks or unlocks a remote lock, the code may be sent to a remote electronic device in a transmission. When the code is validated by the remote electronic device as being associated with unlocking the remote lock, the remote device may then unlock the lock. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358316 | COMMUNITY BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION ON A SMARTPHONE - Methods and systems are presented for performing biometric authentication of a plurality of users on a user device (e.g., smartphone). In some embodiments, a user may specify in biometric settings certain biometric authentication applications to be used with a group biometric authentication system. A user may additionally specify in biometric settings other users to add to a biometric authentication group. A user may perform functions or access data in biometric authentication-enabled applications (e.g., a financial application) that require the biometric authentication of one or more other users by transmitting a request to the user device of the one or more other users for the required biometric data (e.g., a fingerprint scan). | 12-10-2015 |
20150358333 | GEO-LOCATION AND BIOMETRIC PRESENCE SECURITY - Geo-location and biometric security systems and methods are provided for authenticating a user of a mobile device. The geo-location and biometric security system may include a plurality of human biometric and geo-location security functions on the user device. The biometric and geo-location security functions may be set in any combination by the user to determine the security conditions for the device to enable resources or applications local to or remote from the user device. In certain instances, the applications enabled by the present invention are secure financial transactions. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358415 | MANAGING MOOD DATA ON A USER DEVICE - Methods and systems are presented for managing mood data on a user device. In some embodiments, a user may input mood settings on a user device in order to control mood management. The mood management features may be implemented using a mood management application on the user device. In some embodiments, the mood management system may control the input of mood data from external sources (e.g., haptic feedback from a gaming system) in accordance with the user settings. In some embodiments, the mood management system may control the output of mood data (e.g., a determined mood) to external devices (e.g., immersive environments for affecting a user's mood). In some embodiments, the mood management system may control sharing of and access to mood data stored on a server. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358451 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH WEARABLE DEVICES - Systems and methods for communications with wearable devices are provided. Information may be stored in memory regarding user preferences, which may indicate whether vibration notification is allowed at a wearable device and whether vibration notification is allowed at a mobile device. A communication may be received at a mobile device. It may then be determined whether the wearable device and the mobile device are connected. The wearable device may be caused to generate a vibration notification if the wearable device and the mobile device are determined to be connected. The mobile device may be caused to generate a vibration notification if the wearable device and the mobile device are determined not to be connected. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358526 | CAMERA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for restricting and allowing the initiation of operations on an electronic device according to settings of management control functions on the electronic device. In certain instances, operations may be initiated after the electronic device determines, detects, or receives an authorized event. The initiation of operations on the electronic device may also be prevented after the electronic device determines, detects, or receives an unauthorized event. A user of an electronic device consistent with the invention may set settings that identify whether a remote electronic device or user of a remote electronic device may initiate a camera function. Preferred embodiments of the invention are implemented in part or entirely within the operating system of a smartphone, or a cellphone. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358758 | SHARING MOBILE APPLICATIONS BETWEEN CALLERS - Systems and methods for sharing of mobile applications between callers are provided. A telephone call connection may be provided between a first mobile device and a second mobile device. A selection may be received from a user of the first mobile device that indicates at least one application previously enabled for sharing. It may be detect that the second mobile device has also enabled sharing of the same application. The application may be executed on the first mobile device and the second mobile device. Further, any updated data related to the application may be automatically exchanged between the first mobile device and the second mobile device. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358775 | GEO-FENCING BASED FUNCTIONS - Systems and methods are provided for geo-fencing using a mobile device. In certain instances, the geo-function setting sets boundaries relating to when alerts may be presented to a user of the electronic device, or when an alert may be transmitted to another electronic device. A geo-function setting may relate a perimeter around a location, or may relate to a perimeter bracketing a pre-defined route traversed by a person carrying the electronic device. When the electronic device crosses a perimeter, an alert may be presented or transmitted according to the operating system setting. In other instances, a geo-function may be initiated though a user interface of the electronic device, and may relate to the learning of a route traversed by a person carrying the electronic device. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358834 | SIGNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Methods and systems for signal strength management are provided. A first (mobile) communication device may provide a server with information relating to the signal strength, and such information may be used to determine future signal strength (e.g., at a different location). The first user may see the signal strength of a second communication device with which it may be communicating. The communication device may also communicate with a system that maintains a real-time database of signal strengths throughout an area, such as a state. A user's handheld device may receive a indications, warnings, and recommended courses of action that the user may take to maintain communications when a signal strength of a wireless communication network is predicted to change. Users of the present invention may take actions to insure that the quality of their call is maintained. | 12-10-2015 |