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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180276 | Mobile device that presents interactive media and processes user response An electronic infrastructure consisting a plurality of client mobile devices, a distribution server and a media creator computer, wherein the client mobile devices present interactive media upon user request. The plurality of client mobile devices support dynamic sc... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175517 | Network device and method of transmitting content from a first network device to a second network device The invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: a first network device (DEVI) outputting content (CONT), the first network device (DEVI) retrieving an address (ADDR2) of a second network device (DEV2) from a third device (DEV3), and t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170468 | Method and system for presenting media content in a mobile vehicle communication system A method of presenting channels to the user of a multi-channel wireless media service is provided. A user input is received in a mobile unit, wherein the user input has an associated category. At least one channel of the multi-channel wireless media service responsi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8145124 | Method and apparatus to broadcast content to handheld wireless devices via digital set-top-box receivers Delivery of programming from a content provider to one or more hand held devices is effected via a set-top box (STB). The STB receives a transport stream, recognizes and de-multiplexes out a co-cast content association table containing a list of all available co-cas... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8103210 | Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus includes a short-distance wireless communication unit and a player selection controller. The short-distance wireless communication unit receives, from a partner device via short-distance wireless communication, a selection request... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8086172 | Provision of messaging services from a video messaging system for video compatible and non-video compatible equipment A telecommunications system that supports the provision of video messaging, yet maintains compatibility and operation with user equipment that is not capable of processing, receiving or rendering video content. Based on the type of user equipment, as well as user se... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078096 | Media distribution server that presents interactive media to a mobile device A media distribution server presenting interactive media on mobile devices and receives mobile user response interactively. During the presentation of interactive media the user is prompted with multiple choices for their selection, which can be provided using softk... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8019276 | Audio transmission method and system An audio transmission method and system. The method includes detecting by a computing system, a wireless device belonging to a user. The computing system enables a connection between the wireless device and the computing system. The computing system receives from th... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7991349 | Method and system for providing information which relates in broadcasting A system and method for providing information which relates in broadcasting are disclosed. In one aspect, there is a system, which includes: a first data transceiver receiving audio and time information related to the broadcast content from a mobile communication te... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983611 | Mobile device that presents interactive media and processes user response An electronic infrastructure consisting a plurality of client mobile devices, a distribution server and a media creator computer, wherein the client mobile devices present interactive media upon user request. The plurality of client mobile devices support dynamic sc... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7965976 | Information processing apparatus and method and computer program If a situation in which it is difficult to make a decision about automatic processing without involving user intervention occurs, an inquiry is made to a user to clear such a situation and a response by the user to the inquiry is used as a decision criterion by whic... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7941092 | Media distribution server that presents interactive media to a mobile device A media distribution server presenting interactive media on mobile devices and receives mobile user response interactively. During the presentation of interactive media the user is prompted with multiple choices for their selection, which can be provided using softk... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7925202 | Portable communication device for an advanced display A portable communication device equipped with a screen and a random access memory. The device receives a data stream through a radio link for automatically displaying information from the data stream on a display screen, without any user's request, a part of this in... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7853198 | Delivering individualized content over a broadcast network In various embodiments, a unidirectional broadcast network is utilized to provide digital content to users in a manner that allows users' computing devices to maintain synchrony with personal, relevant information. In at least some embodiments, the broadcast network... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7801477 | Broadcasting system and method of controlling the same A broadcasting system for providing a broadcasting program to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same are provided. The method includes the steps of selecting a broadcasting program through a mobile terminal, selecting a broadcasting type of the selec... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7778593 | Wireless local access network system detection and selection Method and apparatus for detection and selection of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) service. A cellular network may provide an advertisement for a WLAN, such as in an overhead signaling message. The advertisement may identify the Access Point(s) by an Extended Se... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7756467 | Multimedia distribution using a near field communication capable wireless communication device A wireless communication device includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface, a transceiver, and a controller. The NFC interface receives data related to multimedia content from an external NFC tag responsive to establishing an NFC link with the NFC tag. Base... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738833 | Provision of messaging services from a video messaging system for video compatible and non-video compatible equipment A telecommunications system that supports the provision of video messaging, yet maintains compatibility and operation with user equipment that is not capable of processing, receiving or rendering video content. Based on the type of user equipment, as well as user se... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734247 | Configurable serial memory interface A configurable serial interface for a mobile communications device is provided to access audio information (e.g., audio files) stored on a removable memory device. In normal operation, the mobile communications device accesses audio information stored on the removab... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7725072 | Provision of messaging services from a video messaging system based on ANI and CLID A telecommunications system that supports the provision of video messaging to certain user devices, based on the calling line identifier or ANI associated with the user devices. Based on the CLID or the ANI, as well as user selected options, network configurations a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7715784 | Automatic selection of the transmission standard in mobile television receivers In a radio system for transmitting information channels A1, A2, A3 to radio receivers, the information channels A1, A2, A3 are transmitted in parallel over a number of data channels, each using different transmission standar... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7610011 | Providing alternative programming on a radio in response to user input A method of and apparatus for allowing a user using a communications device to interact with first media material that is broadcast on a first broadcast channel by a first broadcast media source and second media material that is broadcast on a second broadcast chann... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7596351 | Audio system, radio record module and methods for use therewith A radio record module includes a radio data system (RDS) decoder module, that decodes a received RDS signal, that has an associated audio signal, into received RDS data. A record module produces a digital data file from the digital audio signal in response to a reco... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7593686 | Method and system for selecting transmission modes for streaming media content to a wireless handset access technology A wireless handset may connect to a media server in order to receive streaming media content. The wireless handset may send the media server one or more indications of the wireless handset's presentation capabilities. In response, the media server may send the wirel... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7580671 | Audio system, radio record module and methods for use therewith A radio record module includes a radio data system (RDS) decoder module that decodes a received RDS signal, that has an associated audio signal, into received RDS data. A memory module stores a record request, the record request having an RDS parameter. A comparison... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7542718 | Wireless communication terminal and wireless communication method A wireless communication terminal is disclosed which has mass data such as stream data delivered thereto efficiently over a wireless communication network so that the overall utilization efficiency of the network is improved as well. While a wireless communication t... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7444165 | Method and system for providing broadcast services through a cellular and/or wireless network to a plurality of mobile devices via service provider integration A method and system for communicating information via a plurality of different networks may comprise circuitry in a mobile terminal that receives broadcast information via a VHF/UHF broadcast communication path and simultaneously receives in the mobile terminal, cel... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440516 | Apparatus and method for receiving digital multimedia broadcasting in a wireless terminal Provided are an apparatus and method for receiving digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) signals in a wireless terminal. The apparatus includes a first antenna for receiving a satellite DMB signal and a first terrestrial DMB signal, a second antenna for receiving a ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437316 | Methods and systems for automated radio ordering and fulfillment There are provided methods and systems enabling a customer to order products from an audio advertisement, for example from a radio advertisement heard in an automobile, using only a standard audio receiver and mobile telephone. Pre-registration by the retailer adver... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430438 | Method and system for mobile receiver antenna architecture for US band cellular and broadcasting services A method for an antenna architecture that handles US band cellular and broadcast channels may be provided. The method may comprise receiving at a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) integrated within a mobile terminal, first signals via a first antenna, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7421244 | Method and system for mobile receiver antenna architecture for handling various digital video broadcast channels A method for an antenna architecture may comprise receiving at a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) integrated within a mobile terminal, first signals via at least a first antenna, where the first signals may comprise signals within a 2100 MHz band. Sec... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412205 | Two channel communication system using RDS datastream broadcasting Aspects of the invention comprise a digital mobile terminal system for accessing mobile internet services including a VHF/AM/FM radio receiver and a subsystem that handles interfaces and interactions between the digital mobile terminal and a radio network via a digi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7412202 | Method and apparatus for generating recommendations based on user preferences and environmental characteristics A recommendation system is disclosed that generates recommendations for one or more items based on user preferences and one or more environmental factors. The user's preferences are learned under various environmental conditions using an environmental data collectio... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403753 | Receiving system operating on multiple audio programs A receiver contains a demodulator system that can deliver a stream of digital data comprising at least a first and a second audio program. If a user selects the first audio program, the receiver applies a first bit rate decompression to generate a stream of decompre... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398050 | Method and apparatus for processing air-borne digital data received in a motor vehicle A method of communicating data in a satellite digital audio radio (SDAR) system includes transmitting two radio frequency digital signals to a SDAR receiver within a motor vehicle. The two signals include substantially identical information. Each signal includes uni... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395052 | Process of sending access data to a vehicle mounted subscriber station for a special access mode to a service provider station A process provides access data to a transportable subscriber station, for establishing access to a service provider station. A first access mode which can be provided using first access data includes a first network that is accessible by means of a selectable networ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386273 | Receiving apparatus A decision portion decides whether a tuner can receive real-time broadcast content delivered from a server apparatus. If the real-time broadcast content can be received, a control portion controls the tuner so that it may receive the delivered real-time broadcast co... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379721 | Radio station preference translational mapping A user's media preferences can be obtained and stored for later use in setting up a currently-available media device. The media device inputs are programmed based on the media device's capabilities and the available media sources for the particular geographic area i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373297 | Automated speech recognition filter An automated speech recognition filter is disclosed. The automated speech recognition filter device provides a speech signal to an automated speech platform that approximates an original speech signal as spoken into a transceiver by a user. In providing the speech s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373122 | Reproduction device information setting method, and information setting program A setting information transmission means 1c transmits setting information (area information) concerning broadcast reception of a reproducing apparatus 1 itself and set by a user, to an external device. List information corresponding to the setti... | 05/13/2008 |
