Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080214158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING PROFILE DATA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and system for archiving and restoring data in a portable communication device. A first wireless communication connection is established between the communication device and a remote network capable of storing portable communication device data. The identity of an archival function to be performed is transmitted over the first communication connection. The indicated archival function is performed by transmitting data to or from the communication device. The function can be performed over the first wireless communication connection or a second wireless communication connection can be established for transmitting the information. The data can be converted by an upload converter into a format that is independent of the identity of the communication device. The converted data can be sent to other communication devices and reformatted for use by those devices. The first communication connection can be established by a communication device user or automatically. | 09-04-2008 |
20090191902 | Text Scripting - A mobile telecommunications network is disclosed that allows a user to define a message script having a plurality of event fields. Tags may be associated with defined events and actions at the server end. A user may then transmit a message to the server with tag information in the message script format. The server processes the message to extract the tag information, lookup the events using the tags and perform the associated actions. In one particular example, fixed message content may be stored in the server and a message having fixed message content and variable message content may be sent to recipients by first sending a message script with tags and the variable content to the server. | 07-30-2009 |
20100056127 | System and Method for Application Layer Widgets for Mobile Devices - A communication system includes a wireless device and a computer server that is in communication with the wireless device. The computer server is adapted to receive at least one parameter associated with the wireless device and to select at least one widget that is optimized to be run on the wireless device. The widget is transmitted to the wireless device. A method of selecting a widget that is best suited for a mobile device platform is also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057938 | Method for Sparse Object Streaming in Mobile Devices - A communication system includes a wireless communication device that is adapted to send and receive data associated with at least one application. A computer server is in communication with the wireless communication device. The computer server is adapted to determine a new set of data requested by the wireless communication device and to compare the new set of data to a previously transmitted set of data. A reduced set of data is generated. The reduced set of data comprises at least a portion of the new set of data not previously transmitted. The reduced set of data is transmitted to the wireless communication device. A method of generating a reduced or sparse data object is also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100124939 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICAL SCALING AND CONTEXTUAL DELIVERY TO MOBILE DEVICES - Methods for scaling graphical constructs comprised of graphical images, text, and photographic images are disclosed. In mobile devices, each device could have different screen resolution, orientation, and color palette capabilities. When a graphical page, such as a greeting card, is sent from a sender device to a recipient device, a server determines the display characteristics of the recipient device and delivers either a pre-computed graphics page corresponding to the device's display requirements or generates the proper display on the fly. Additional information, such as location or images from the sender device can be uploaded to the server to be properly scaled and positioned to complete the graphical page in a context tailored to the recipient. | 05-20-2010 |
20100131617 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION OF WEB PAGE STRUCTURES - Because of restricted communications bandwidth and storage, mobile terminals and devices often suffer reduced Quality of Service (QoS) or delays when displaying data or forms associated with web pages or applications that depend on remote data. A method is disclosed for transmitting data as structured collections of objects that can be compared with internal cache collections such that only changed data needs to be transmitted. The structure that represents the data objects is the only component that must be transmitted, resulting in significant reduction of both the data to be transmitted and the number of connections that must be established with the remote server. This results in significantly reduced network and processing overhead, reduced connections, and higher QoS for the mobile application. | 05-27-2010 |
20100315315 | OPTIMAL GRAPHICS PANELIZATION FOR MOBILE DISPLAYS - A system and method for panelizing an image allows the image to be provided to a mobile device and viewed panel by panel in accordance with a panel sequence. The image is initially processed to locate panels within the image. An optimal panel size is then determined which may be, for example, the most common panel size of the panels of the original image. The original panels are converted to a second set of panels of the optimal panel size, by reducing, enlarging or subdividing the original panels. A panel sequence is then applied that determines an order for viewing the panels. When the image is requested by a mobile device, the panels may be resized to a screen size of the device so that whole panels may be displayed. Navigating to the next panel may be made by reference to the panel sequence using the device interface. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317419 | Method and System for Synchronous Social Gaming via Mobile Devices - This invention allows multiple mobile devices to be wirelessly interconnected into a gaming environment intended specifically for use by a group of people in the same location, such as a bar, lounge or party. The game environment effectively utilizes motion sensors, keypads, or other user interface capabilities of disparate phone types and different display sizes so that different mobile device types be used. The games enhance and encourage social interaction instead of replacing it. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCRATCH CARD IMPLEMENTATIONS ON MOBILE DEVICES - A gaming system is disclosed that comprises a gaming server and at least one mobile device in communication with the gaming server. The gaming system allows a user of a mobile device to play a scratcher type lottery game. The mobile device may provide one or more display system parameters to the gaming server, thereby allowing the gaming server to select, create or otherwise generate one or more game image icons to send to the mobile device. When a user selects a game image icon using some appropriate user input device of the mobile device, an animation is displayed that simulates the scratching of the icon to reveal a gaming symbol. | 12-16-2010 |
20130256422 | Method and Apparatus for Communicating Information Via a Display Screen Using Light-Simulated Bar Codes - Various types of light source, including those in use in pixel based display devices, may be used for light-simulated bar codes. Liquid crystal displays (“LCD”) which utilize a backlight for screen brightness may, for example, be very effective for producing light-simulated bar codes because the entire backlight may be modulated to provide the desired light/dark sequence. Even displays which have no backlight, for example but not limited to OLED and LED displays, may be used for light-simulated bar codes. While the entire display may be used, single pixels or pixel groups of the displays of such displays may be used. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258715 | Display Screen Assembly - A display screen assembly is suitable for use in a digital device that lacks the processing power, memory, or both needed to carry out light-simulated bar code processing. The display screen assembly includes a display screen having a display area and mounted to a flexible circuit. The flexible circuit includes numerous conductive circuit traces including terminal ends, and various electronic components such as a controller and a screen driver. The various components may be covered by a cover layer, and the display screen including the display area may be covered by a sheet of transparent material. An LED may be generally positioned near an edge or corner of the display screen, and may be may be controlled by a digital device processor or by the controller on the flexible circuit, as desired, for producing light-simulated bar codes. | 10-03-2013 |
20130331084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING PROFILE DATA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and system for backing up and restoring personal data are provided. The method includes establishing a first communication connection between the first communication device and an entity in a remote computer network upon detecting changes of personal data stored in a first communication device; communicating between the first communication device and the remote computer network entity an identity of an archival function to be performed over the first communication connection, wherein the archival function to be performed includes backing up the personal data; performing a backup function by receiving the changed personal data from the first communication device; establishing a second communication connection between a second communication device and the remote computer network entity; and performing a restore function using the second communication connection by transmitting the changed personal data from the remote computer network entity to the second communication device. | 12-12-2013 |
20140108123 | USER DEFINED POINT-OF-SALE COUPONS AND PAYMENTS - A system and method for defining a User Defined Coupon (UDC) is provided. In one implementation, a method for defining a UDC includes: identifying a source of funds for the UDC; receiving a user selection of a coupon to apply the funds; and generating the UDC for use at a Point of Sale (POS) terminal for application to a cost of a purchase at the POS terminal. In another implementation, a system for defining a UDC includes: a UDC clearinghouse computer adapted to receive user selection information comprising a source of funds for the UDC and a user selection of a coupon to apply the funds; and generate the UDC for use at a Point of Sale (POS) terminal for application to a cost of a purchase at the POS terminal. | 04-17-2014 |
20140156376 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CODE TRANSLATION - Value documents such as coupons and event tickets that are represented or indexed in the form of QR codes or other types of two-dimensional encoding techniques may be acquired by imaging with a suitably-enabled mobile device, and then translated in the mobile device into a form suitable for presentation as a one-dimensional barcode at a point-of-sale/service using light-simulated barcode technology. | 06-05-2014 |
20140201143 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING PROFILE DATA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and system for backing up and restoring personal data are provided. The method includes communicating with a first communication device over a first communication connection when the first communication device detects changes to personal data stored in a first communication device; receiving the changed personal data over the first communication connection; performing a backup function by receiving the changed personal data from the first communication device; automatically communicating with a second communication device that is associated with a same user account as a user account associated with the first communication device, over a second communication connection upon performing the backup function; and automatically performing a restore function by transmitting the changed personal data to the second communication device over the second communication connection upon performing the backup function. | 07-17-2014 |
20150081631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING PROFILE DATA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Apparatuses for storing, transmitting, and identifying changes in relation to, data are provided. One of these apparatuses is a server which includes a processor-implemented controller that receives data from a first electronic device external to the server, determines whether a user identification corresponding to a second electronic device external to the server matches a specified user identification, and transmits at least one portion of the data to the second electronic device based at least in part on a determination that the user identification matches the specified user identification. | 03-19-2015 |