Apple Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Other

The Hillman Group, Inc.

Societe De Conseils De Recherches Et D'applications Scientifiques Sas

Beth Israel

Michael Nathaniel Rosenblatt

Gloria Lin

Taido Lantz Nakajima

Sean Anthony Mayo

Amir Mahmood Mikhak

Andrew Bart Hodge

Amir Salehi

Anthony Michael Fadell

Policarpo Bonilla Wood

Alan Cannistraro

Justin Lawrence Gregg

Shawn A Ellis

Jeffery Theodore Lee

Steve Porter Hotelling

Michael M Lee

Michael Nikkhoo

Ziv Wolkowicki

Wyeman Chen

John Benjamin Filson

Benjamin B Lyon

Cameron P Frazier

Andrew Bert Hodge

Derek Boyd Barrentine

Gordon C Cameron

Michael Chorev

Pareet Rahul

Saumitro Dasgupta

Bruno Germansderfer

Tony Aghazarian

W Bryson Gardner

Hammid Mohammadinia

Amir Mahood Mikhak

Fletcher R Rothkopf

Jeffrey David Mullen

Richard Hung Minh Dinh

Teodor Dabov

Zheng Xin Dong

Seungeun Lee

Guy Bar-Nahum

Jeffrey Theodore Lee

Erturk Kocalar

Louie J Sanguinetti

Daniel Adam Warren

Ji-Yeon Lee

Alejandro Enrique Vallejo

Jeff Beene

Roberto Aimi

Roberto M Aimi

Andrew M Van Court

Hammid Mahammadinia

Jun Sun

Andy Volkmann

Chris Lohmann

Sara Kwan

Jeffrey F Beene

Alejandro E Vallejo

Systems and methods of placeshifting media playback between two or more devices are provided. For example, a method for placeshifting media may include downloading onto a first device an index of files accessed or modified on a second device via a data storage server, at least one of the files being a media file played on the second device. The first device may display a user selectable list of the files on the first device before issuing a request for the media file to the data storage server. The data storage server may send the media file to the first device from the data storage server, and the first device may play back the media file where the second device left off.

System and method for placeshifting media playback

Systems and methods for identifying an object and presenting additional information about the identified object are provided. The techniques of the present invention can allow the user to specify modes to help with identifying objects. Furthermore, the additional information can be provided with different levels of detail depending on user selection. Apparatus for presenting a user with a log of the identified objects is also provided. The user can customize the log by, for example, creating a multi-media album.

Systems and methods for identifying objects and providing information related to identified objects

This application is directed to a system for remotely directing a host device to perform an operation using a key. The key may include a communications circuitry for transmitting data, for example a key identifier or an instruction to perform an operation, within a personal area network created by the communications circuitry. When a host device is within the personal area network, the key may transmit data received by a transceiver on the host device. In response to receiving the data, the host device may perform an operation (e.g., an authentication operation). In some embodiments, the key may transmit data identifying an operation for the host device to perform. In some embodiments, the host device may store in memory key identification information and an associated operation which may be retrieved when the key is brought in proximity of the host device.

Bluetooth device as security access key

A self-service kiosk is disclosed. The self-service kiosk may have a housing, including a user interface. The user interface may receive from a user a selection of an item. The user interface may also receive from the user a payment for a purchase of the item. The self-service kiosk may include a fabrication system disposed within the housing. The fabrication system may fabricate the item selected by the user. The self-service kiosk may also include a packaging system. The packaging system may sealingly enclose the item in a package. Further, the self-service kiosk may include a bin that may dispense the package, including the item, to the user.

Automated packaging system for a self-service custom-fabrication kiosk

Active packaging for supplying power, data, or both power and data to an electronic media device while the device is housed within the active packaging is provided. The active packaging may include one or more electrical traces in-molded or printed onto the packaging that couple to a suitable connector on the device. Power may also be provided via one or more wireless power techniques. Multiple active packages may be conductively stacked to transmit power, data, or both power and data to a row or stack or devices. POM sensors integrated with or attached to the device (or the active packaging itself) may detect various movement events. Coordinated and synchronized display effects may be presented while the devices are housed within the active packaging.

Active electronic media device packaging

Various techniques are provided for carrying out peer-to-peer financial transactions using one or more electronic devices. In one embodiment, a request for payment is transmitted from a first device to a second device using a near field communication (NFC) interface. In response to the request, the second device may transmit payment information to the first device. The first device may select a crediting account and, using a suitable communication protocol, may communicate the received payment information and selected crediting account to one or more external financial servers configured to process and determine whether the payment may be authorized. If the payment is authorized, a payment may be credited to the selected crediting account. In a further embodiment, a device may include a camera configured to obtain an image of a payment instrument. The device may further include an application to extract payment information from the acquired image.

Peer-to-peer financial transaction devices and methods

Group peer-to-peer financial transactions

An electronic device may have gaze detection capabilities that allow the device to detect when a user is looking at the device. The electronic device may implement a power management scheme using the results of gaze detection operations. When the device detects that the user has looked away from the device, the device may dim a display screen and may perform other suitable actions. The device may pause a video playback operation when the device detects that the user has looked away from the device. The device may resume the video playback operation when the device detects that the user is looking towards the device. Gaze detector circuitry may be powered down when sensor data indicates that gazed detection readings will not be reliable or are not needed.

Electronic devices with gaze detection capabilities

Growing community of inventors

Campbell, CA, United States of America

Michael Nathaniel Rosenblatt