Sony Electronics Inc

Sony Corporation

Other

Sony Corporation of Japan

Apple Inc.

Harold a. Ludtke

Bruce Fairman

Scott D. Smyers

Harold Aaron Ludtke

Scott D Smyers

Bruce Alan Fairman

Harumi Kawamura

Glen David Stone

L Michael Maritzen

Mark Eyer

Steven G Goldstein

Philip Michael Abram

David Longendyke

Hisato Shima

Hiraku Inoue

Michael Maritzen

Brant L Candelore

Eric D Edwards

Yoshifumi Yanagawa

Andrew M Proehl

Klaus Hofrichter

Joseph Alexander Dara-Abrams

Richter A Rafey

Michael W Blasgen

Zhengrong Liu

Neil David Matthews

Ikuo Shinozaki

Rob Myers

Thomas Edward Birmingham

Wim Bronnenberg

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed at a method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices. According to one embodiment, a battery charging and monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a host machine providing a plurality of charging slots and a plurality of wireless devices coupled to and powered by a plurality of batteries. The host machine is adapted to communicate with the plurality of wireless devices through a plurality of wireless links to monitor the plurality of batteries coupled to the wireless devices. According to another embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device is adapted to couple with at least a rechargeable battery and to negotiate with the rechargeable battery for an agreed range of power parameters. The electronic device is further adapted to accept power from and to provide power to the rechargeable battery at the agreed range of power parameters.

Battery charging system and mobile and accessory devices

A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device includes one or more input/output interfaces for bi-directionally communicating with various information sources to transfer content information that includes image data. The electronic image manager device also includes a memory device for archiving the content information, and an application program that manipulates the content information by performing various procedures such as downloading and uploading the content information, organizing and managing the content information, editing the content information, and displaying the content information.

System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device

A service module for a dedicated on-site media service. The service module enables a dedicated media service for a broadcast signal. The electronic media module includes a tuner, a media storage device, and an adapter. The tuner, which is coupled to the media storage device, or portion thereof, is tuned to receive a broadcast signal. The media storage device stores this broadcast signal. The adapter is coupled to the media storage device and to the tuner. The adapter further interfaces the tuner and the media storage device of the electronic media module with an electronic media system. A content provider has remote control over the stored content. The content provider also has remote control over on-site presentation of the stored media to the viewer. Multiple dedicated service modules installed on-site allow these functions to be applied across multiple content-providers simultaneously.

Secure module and a method for providing a dedicated on-site media service

Battery charging system for mobile and accessory device

A system and method for viewing, entering, and editing information through a transparent screen are described. The invention allows a user to interactively view, enter, and edit information on a transparent window. In one embodiment, the window display device includes a transparent media configured for allowing the user to see through the transparent media; a display module coupled to the transparent media wherein the display module is configured for displaying information to the user; and an input module coupled to the transparent media wherein the input module is configured for receiving an input from the user, wherein the user is capable of viewing through the transparent media while viewing the information.

System and method of secure touch screen input and display

A system and method for effecting a transaction between a person and a provider of goods or services over a network are provided. The method includes establishing, from a communication device, a communication link over the network with the provider, entering into the communication device information pertinent to effecting the transaction and activating in conjunction with effecting the transaction a biometric device to generate a unique identification trait (UIT) associated with the person. The method further includes, in response this activating, automatically transmitting from the communication device over the network to the provider both the information and a signal corresponding to the UIT. This signal may be a coded or uncoded signal verifying the person's identity. A communication device for performing this method also is provided.

System and method for conducting secure transactions over a network

A system and method for facilitating real time transactions between a user and multiple entities are described. In the system, an exchange of information related to a transaction involving a user and multiple entities is facilitated.

System and method for facilitating real time transactions between a user and multiple entities

A media storage device records a meta-data header with packets received by the media storage device. The meta-data headers include a cycle mark value and a cycle count value. The cycle mark value has a specific pattern which is then used to locate cycle boundaries within the recorded stream of data. The cycle count value specifies the value of the isochronous cycle number on which the packet was received. Preferably, the media storage device includes an embedded stream processor which is responsible for appropriately adding the meta-data header to the packets within the recorded stream of data. The embedded stream processor is also integral to the playback of recorded data, and is used to retrieve data from the storage media, strip the meta-data headers from retrieved data being played back and recover from any error conditions encountered during the playback of previously recorded data. The meta-data headers stored within the recorded stream of data are also utilized to recover from any error conditions and resynchronize the transmission of the data during playback.

Method of and apparatus for writing and reading time sensitive data within a storage device

A system to manage and control usage rights for cryptographic keys. A kernel process is provided with secure and exclusive authorization to access certain keys in a key hierarchy. Special authorization is required for other processes or users to access keys used by the kernel. A persistent storage area is used to hold a Kernel Authorization Data field for the root key and/or other keys used by the kernel or other specialized processes. The authorization data, and the keys it protects, can be used to protect other portions of, or the entire, key structure. The persistent storage area is reserved in a TPM or similar security hardware.

Use of kernel authorization data to maintain security in a digital processing system

A method and system for selecting a value from a range of values includes selecting a field having a value, selecting a location of a graphic to choose a value from the range, and then reselecting the field to store the value.

Data entry user interface

A method of conducting a transaction between a user of a remote communications device and a second party includes: creating a transaction data structure based on input from the user that defines the transaction; creating a deferred transaction data structure, corresponding to the transaction data structure that defines a deferred transaction, when establishing communication between the remote communications device and the second party is delayed; storing the deferred transaction data structure in a memory; establishing communication between the remote communications device and the second party; and transmitting the deferred transaction data structure to the second party when the communication between the remote communications device and the second party is established.

Method or system for executing deferred transactions

A method of identifying an authorized user with a biometric device and enabling the authorized user to access private information over a voice network is disclosed.

Secure and convenient method and apparatus for storing and transmitting telephony-based data

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Harold Aaron Ludtke