Patents by Inventor Alexander C. Chen

Alexander C. Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • APPARATUS AND METHODS OF DELIVERING MUSIC AND INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20130332581
    Abstract: The invention comprises music and information delivery systems and methods. One system comprises a portable communication device configured to receive a piece of music from an audio source and transmit the piece of music via a first communication medium to a host computer. The host computer is configured to receive the piece of music from the portable communication device and search a storage medium to identify and access the piece of music from the storage medium. The host computer is configured to transmit the piece of music via a second communication medium to one or more reception units that are configured to receive the piece of music from the host computer via the second communication medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: WOODSIDE CREST NY, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander C. Chen, Sanjivpal S. Gill
  • Apparatus and methods of delivering music and information
    Patent number: 8509397
    Abstract: The invention comprises music and information delivery systems and methods. One system comprises a portable communication device configured to receive a piece of music from an audio source and transmit the piece of music via a first communication medium to a host computer. The host computer is configured to receive the piece of music from the portable communication device and search a storage medium to identify and access the piece of music from the storage medium. The host computer is configured to transmit the piece of music via a second communication medium to one or more reception units that are configured to receive the piece of music from the host computer via the second communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Woodside Crest NY, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander C. Chen, Sanjivpal S. Gill
  • System, method and mobile unit to sense objects or text and retrieve related information
    Patent number: 8145256
    Abstract: A system, method and mobile unit to sense objects and/or text and retrieve related images, text or translations. The system may allow users to instantly access information about an object or text with a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, pager, personal digital assistant (PDA) or lap top computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: RPX Corporation
    Inventor: Alexander C Chen
  • Apparatus and methods of delivering music and information
    Publication number: 20120064870
    Abstract: The invention comprises music and information delivery systems and methods. One system comprises a portable communication device configured to receive a piece of music from an audio source and transmit the piece of music via a first communication medium to a host computer. The host computer is configured to receive the piece of music from the portable communication device and search a storage medium to identify and access the piece of music from the storage medium. The host computer is configured to transmit the piece of music via a second communication medium to one or more reception units that are configured to receive the piece of music from the host computer via the second communication medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander C. Chen, Sanjivpal S. Gill
  • Method of delivering music and information
    Patent number: 7870088
    Abstract: The invention comprises music and information delivery systems and methods. One system comprises a portable communication device configured to receive a piece of music from an audio source and transmit the piece of music via a first communication medium to a host computer. The host computer is configured to receive the piece of music from the portable communication device and search a storage medium to identify and access the piece of music from the storage medium. The host computer is configured to transmit the piece of music via a second communication medium to one or more reception units that are configured to receive the piece of music from the host computer via the second communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventors: Alexander C. Chen, Sanjivpal S. Gill
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND MOBILE UNIT TO SENSE OBJECTS OR TEXT AND RETRIEVE RELATED INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20090061949
    Abstract: A system, method and mobile unit to sense objects and/or text and retrieve related images, text or translations. The system may allow users to instantly access information about an object or text with a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, pager, personal digital assistant (PDA) or lap top computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Alexander C. Chen
  • System, method and mobile unit to sense objects or text and retrieve related information
    Patent number: 7450960
    Abstract: A system, method and mobile unit to sense objects and/or text and retrieve related images, text or translations. The system may allow users to instantly access information about an object or text with a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, pager, personal digital assistant (PDA) or lap top computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Alexander C. Chen
  • Apparatus for delivering music and information
    Patent number: 7444353
    Abstract: The invention comprises music and information delivery systems and methods. One system comprises a portable communication device configured to receive a piece of music from an audio source and transmit the piece of music via a first communication medium to a host computer. The host computer is configured to receive the piece of music from the portable communication device and search a storage medium to identify and access the piece of music from the storage medium. The host computer is configured to transmit the piece of music via a second communication medium to one or more reception units that are configured to receive the piece of music from the host computer via the second communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventors: Alexander C. Chen, Sanjivpal S. Gill