Intel Corporation

Other

Arria Live Media, Inc.

Hewlett-packard Company

Carol Bell

Mousumi M Hazra

Gyan Prakash

Saurabh Dadu

Mojtaba Mirashrafi

Duncan Glendinning

Edward D Arrington

David B Andersen

Tsung-Yuan Charles Tai

Christian Maciocco

Selim Aissi

Jr-Shian Tsai

Liuyang L Yang

Russell Jerome Fenger

Sanjay Bakshi

Mandar S Joshi

Scott D Hahn

Marc Jalfon

Amol Kulkarni

Shriharsha S Hegde

James Tsai

Krishna Paul

Michael D Shipley

A media system that includes one or more smart devices.

Architecture for a media system

An audio processing device includes a first analog cable connector that receives at least one analog audio source signal from a first analog cable. The first analog cable connector suitable to detachably interconnect the audio processing device to the first analog cable. The audio processing device includes a second analog cable connector and transmits the at least one analog audio source signal to the second analog cable connector suitable to be received by a second analog cable, where the second analog cable connector is suitable to detachably interconnect the audio processing device to the second analog cable. The audio processing device includes digital identification data that identifies the audio processing device. The audio processing device transmits the digital identification data to the second analog cable connector suitable to be received by the second analog cable. An enclosure that encloses the audio processing device.

Interfacing legacy analog components to digital media systems

A method to lock an electronic device comprising an operating system comprises placing the electronic device in a disable state in which the processor is blocked from accessing the operating system, receiving a first unlock password from a remote source during a power-up operation of the electronic device, and placing the electronic device in a temporary unlock state which allows the processor to boot the operating system for a predetermined period of time when the first unlock password matches a password stored in the electronic device. Other embodiments may be described.

System and method to lock electronic device

A theft-deterrence process enabling a theft-deterrence server, remotely disposed from the processor based device, to deter or thwart theft of the processor based device, is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the theft-deterrence process employs connection and network independent communication for at least one direction between the theft deterrence server and the processor based device.

Method and apparatus for connection&#x2014;and network&#x2014;network-independent on-line and off-line theft-management protocol and service for processor based devices

Theft deterrence and secure mobile platform subscription techniques for wireless mobile devices are described. An apparatus may comprise a removable secure execution module arranged to connect with a computing platform for a wireless mobile device. The removable secure execution module may comprise a first processing system to execute a security control module. The security control module may be operative to communicate with a security server over a wireless channel on a periodic basis to obtain a security status for the wireless mobile device. The security control module may output control directives to control operations for one or more components of the computing platform based on the security status. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Theft deterrent techniques and secure mobile platform subscription for wirelessly enabled mobile devices

An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a network interface (NIC) card operable in communication with a mobile platform to monitor network traffic and perform filtering to enable decreased system resource use in said mobile platform when in an Always On Always Connected (AOAC) state.

Techniques for always on always connected operation of mobile platforms using network interface cards

A device, method, and computer readable medium are disclosed. In one embodiment the device includes a first network packet storage queue that is capable of storing incoming network packets from a network. The device also includes a second network packet storage queue that is capable of storing incoming network packets from a network. The device also includes flush logic to synchronize a flush of the network packets stored in the first and second network packet storage queues. The flush is triggered by a flush event affecting at least one of the storage queues.

Synchronization of multiple incoming network communication streams

Provided is an address validating data structure used for validating addresses. A data structure comprising a plurality of arrays is buffered. Each array includes a plurality of words, wherein one word in each array indicates address words in the array having valid addresses. At least one mask word provides mask information for at least one address word having a valid address, wherein the mask information for one address word indicates bits in the address word. The data structure is used to validate an address received from a transmitting node.

Address validating data structure used for validating addresses

Policy rules are disseminated on a network and are received by one or more devices on the network. Each device is configured with a proxy agent that translates the policy data into a format that is meaningful to the device. The agent translates the policy rules into an access list that generates permit and deny filters that determine the access that the device is allowed on the network.

Managing policy rules in a network

Bib specifically adapted to be worn while an operator is controlling a vehicle. The device defines particular application while a user is eating and/or drinking while operating a vehicle. In its broadest context, the device includes a sheet of material having a first and a second end and an intermediate extent therebetween, wherein the intermediate extent is of a greater width than the first and second ends. Furthermore, a first steering column ring is adapted to be secured to the first end of the sheet while a neck ring is adapted to be secured adjacent the second end of the sheet. Thus, in operation, the user affixes the neck ring about the neck and the steering column ring about the steering column of a vehicle and thus employs the sheet as a bib.

Bib for use while operating a vehicle

A hand-held spool transport tool including a tubular body having a base end, a tip end, a plunging compartment formed therein near the tip end, and a trigger compartment formed therein near the base end; a generally dome-shaped forward guide axially aligned with the body and coupled to the tip end thereof; a pair of generally opposed elongated claws with each claw having an inboard end and an outboard end and with each inboard end pivotally coupled to the body; a handle coupled to the base end of the body for allowing a user a firm grip; a plunger slidably extended between the plunging compartment and the trigger compartment; a pair of wire cables with each wire cable secured between the plunger and one of the outboard ends of one of the claws; a spring mechanism for urging the plunger toward the forward guide; and a user-actuatable trigger mechanism secured to the plunger for extending and retracting the claws.

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Carol Bell