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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7610349 | Photo-serving communication protocols and methodology for providing disparate host devices with FTP-like access to digital images residing on a digital camera device A methodology for providing FTP-like server capability to a portable, intermittently-connected device, such as a digital camera device, is described. Using XML syntax, a photo-serving protocols suite supporting FTP-like photo-serving capability is incorporated into ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7610331 | System and method for dynamic uploading and execution of applications and drivers between devices A methodology for dynamic (i.e., run-time) uploading and execution of applications and drivers between devices (e.g., between “client” device and one or more (host) devices), in a fully automated manner, is described. The device which is to be hosted (e.g., the ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7610218 | Integrated shopping cart for sale of third party products and services via the internet The current invention includes an improved system for an e-commerce vendor to seamlessly incorporate products and services from a third party into its own e-commerce site. This system enables the e-commerce vendor to display the third party products and to accept or... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7571189 | Method and apparatus to implement themes for a handheld device A method and apparatus for the delivery, administration and application of themes to a cellular telephone device. The apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises an inbox to receive a multimedia message (MM) containing a theme, a filing logic to place the MM in a themes... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7535492 | Imaging system providing automated fulfillment of image photofinishing based on location An imaging system is described that automates fulfillment of image photofinishing based on location. The system includes the following components: an imaging device capable of capturing a plurality of images; a local host, at least occasionally connected to the imag... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7516454 | Feedback integration of dynamic operations A method and apparatus for self-discovering throttling is described. The system includes a first queue to track a current rate of task completion and a second queue to track an average rate of task completion over time. The system further includes a comparator to co... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7463904 | Versatile adaptor device and manufacturing process for connecting a client device to various host devices A versatile adaptor device to connect together devices having built-in connectors or receptacles for interfacing with other devices is described. Many devices include built-in connectors, which usually consist of proprietary fittings and pinouts/lineouts. The adapto... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7433710 | System and methodology for automated provisioning of new user accounts System and methodology are described that allow a new user of a user-operated device (e.g., wireless digital camera, cellular phone, video camera, audio device, or the like) to immediately begin using the features and services of the device without having to first a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424459 | System providing methods for dynamic customization and personalization of user interface A system providing methods for dynamically generating personalized content is described. Specific items of content which may be personalized or customized are identified. Subdirectories are created for each value of such personalized content. Files specific to each ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7372485 | Digital camera device and methodology for distributed processing and wireless transmission of digital images A digital imaging system is described that provides techniques for reducing the amount of processing power required by a given digital camera device and for reducing the bandwidth required for transmitting image information to a target platform. The system defers an... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369161 | Digital camera device providing improved methodology for rapidly taking successive pictures An in-camera two-stage compression implementation is described that reduces the latency between snapshots to a fraction of that otherwise required by other systems that either process complete compression following each snapshot or that incorporate heavy, bulky, and... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7339595 | Method and system for improved internet color The present invention provides a technique for providing color corrected images to a user over a network. In particular, the present invention allows multiple image providers to provide color corrected images to a user when the user's computer and its associated dev... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7305354 | Media asset management system An asset management system is described that tracks in real-time any metric that a carrier requires pertaining to media assets within a network. In addition to tracking per-asset information relating to usage and air time, the system tracks information pertaining to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7263495 | Order scheduling system and methodology An order scheduling system providing a method for distributing product orders to multiple fulfillers is described. This method, which solves the common business problem of scheduling order shipments, is optimal because it minimizes the number of orders across fulfil... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254218 | Method and apparatus to permit interjected messaging in a multimedia messaging system A method and apparatus for handling misdirected responses in a multi-media messaging environment is described. The system includes a third party originator that sends data to a recipient bypassing an MMSC for message notification and retrieval. The present system ha... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7177466 | System and method for providing high fidelity color images The present invention provides a technique for providing color corrected images to a user over a network. The user's computer and its associated devices may be remotely calibrated and or characterized and the data made available over the network to permit multiple i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176976 | Autoexposure methodology in a digital camera An improved method for automatic exposure control at a digital camera is described. In response to a user request for capture of a digital image, image data is captured on the camera's image sensor. The captured image data includes pixel values of brightness of pixe... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7154621 | Internet delivery of digitized photographs An improved Internet delivery system for digitized photographs is described. The system embodies methodologies that speed the delivery of digitized images from photographic film scan centers to consumers across the Internet with high reliability. By delivering all t... | 12/26/2006 |
