Sony Corporation

Sony Electronics Inc

Rajiv Rainier

Milton Massey Frazier

Christopher Peter Wieck

Christopher Russo

Austin Noronha

Tim Smith

Stephen Jacobs

Donald L Loughery, Iii

A system and method for distributing reminder information in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through said information distribution network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A transport structure communicates with network entities in the information distribution network for collecting appropriate types of metadata. A transport server then performs a metadata analysis procedure upon the various types of metadata to responsively generate the reminder information.

System and method for effectively supporting an advertising catalog in an electronic network

A system and method for effectively performing an information distribution procedure includes user devices that perform registration procedures for receiving distribution services from a distribution system. The user devices are also used to generate user metadata regarding respective device users of the user devices. A plurality of workstations are associated in the distribution system with respective advertisers. The workstations analyze the user metadata to produce corresponding bid metadata. A bid server then evaluates the bid metadata to determine one or more winning workstations from among the original workstations. The one or more winning workstations automatically transmit their advertising information to appropriate ones of the user devices. Relevant advertising information is therefore specifically targeted toward individual device users by analyzing the user metadata.

System and method for effectively performing a distribution procedure using an electronic backbone

A digital camera can employ logic to delay capturing a still image after a person has operated the control button until such time as predetermined subject criteria are met, e.g., the subject is smiling with eyes open, three or more players are in the field of view to ensure a good action shot, etc.

Digital camera with automatic functions

A mechanical robot can detect intruders using a camera or other motion sensor or aurally using a microphone, and then alert a user in response.

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