Patents by Inventor Darius Katz
Darius Katz 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).
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Patent number: 9294609Abstract: A method and device for distributing an event to more than one electronic device comprising receiving the event on a first electronic device, determining whether the first electronic device is connected to at least one other electronic device, and forwarding the event to the at least one other electronic device if connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: Tomas Karl-Axel Wassingbo, Darius Katz
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Patent number: 9160921Abstract: Apparatus and method provide a hold on function in a mobile phone or other portable electronic equipment keeps the display thereof turned on in spite of a screensaver or other power saving feature while a user is reading or watching the display and allows activating of power saving facilities of the mobile phone or equipment only when a user no longer is reading or watching the display. Also, a computer program product stored in a storage medium, includes a storage medium, a computer program including face recognition software to recognize whether an input image represents that of a human face, and a control program to control operation of portable electronic equipment depending on whether or not an input image represents a human face.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony CorporationInventor: Darius Katz
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Publication number: 20140160016Abstract: Apparatus and method provide a hold on function in a mobile phone or other portable electronic equipment keeps the display thereof turned on in spite of a screensaver or other power saving feature while a user is reading or watching the display and allows activating of power saving facilities of the mobile phone or equipment only when a user no longer is reading or watching the display. Also, a computer program product stored in a storage medium, includes a storage medium, a computer program including face recognition software to recognize whether an input image represents that of a human face, and a control program to control operation of portable electronic equipment depending on whether or not an input image represents a human face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Sony Mobile Communications ABInventor: Darius Katz
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Patent number: 8723979Abstract: Apparatus and method provide a hold on function in a mobile phone or other portable electronic equipment keeps the display thereof turned on in spite of a screensaver or other power saving feature while a user is reading or watching the display and allows activating of power saving facilities of the mobile phone or equipment only when a user no longer is reading or watching the display. Also, a computer program product stored in a storage medium, includes a storage medium, a computer program including face recognition software to recognize whether an input image represents that of a human face, and a control program to control operation of portable electronic equipment depending on whether or not an input image represents a human face.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications ABInventor: Darius Katz
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Patent number: 8294569Abstract: A method includes detecting one or more physical contacts between the device and another device and determining whether the one or more physical contacts correspond to one or more taps. The method further includes initiating a discovery request to the other device, when it is determined that the physical contact corresponds to the one or more taps, and communicating to the other device when a communication link is established between the device and the other device based on the discovery request.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications ABInventors: Ola Karl Thorn, Darius Katz
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Publication number: 20120157169Abstract: Apparatus and method provide a hold on function in a mobile phone or other portable electronic equipment keeps the display thereof turned on in spite of a screensaver or other power saving feature while a user is reading or watching the display and allows activating of power saving facilities of the mobile phone or equipment only when a user no longer is reading or watching the display. Also, a computer program product stored in a storage medium, includes a storage medium, a computer program including face recognition software to recognize whether an input image represents that of a human face, and a control program to control operation of portable electronic equipment depending on whether or not an input image represents a human face.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Darius KATZ
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Publication number: 20120135687Abstract: A method includes detecting one or more physical contacts between the device and another device and determining whether the one or more physical contacts correspond to one or more taps. The method further includes initiating a discovery request to the other device, when it is determined that the physical contact corresponds to the one or more taps, and communicating to the other device when a communication link is established between the device and the other device based on the discovery request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Ola Karl Thorn, Darius Katz
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Patent number: 8159551Abstract: Apparatus and method provide a hold on function in a mobile phone or other portable electronic equipment keeps the display thereof turned on in spite of a screensaver or other power saving feature while a user is reading or watching the display and allows activating of power saving facilities of the mobile phone or equipment only when a user no longer is reading or watching the display. Also, a computer program product stored in a storage medium, includes a storage medium, a computer program including face recognition software to recognize whether an input image represents that of a human face, and a control program to control operation of portable electronic equipment depending on whether or not an input image represents a human face.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Darius Katz
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Patent number: 8023931Abstract: A device and method for rerouting a communication from a first communication device to a second communication device includes a rerouting circuit. The rerouting circuit is operative to reroute a communication intended for the first communication device to the second communication device. Rerouting of the communication may be initiated by sending a rerouting request from the device not intended to receive the communication.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Darius Katz, William O. Camp, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100289912Abstract: A camera arrangement and corresponding methods are provided. The camera arrangement in an embodiment comprises circuitry to analyze a recorded image in order to determine a gesture and to decide on a modification of the image based on the identified gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Darius Katz, Stefan Olsson
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Publication number: 20100146375Abstract: A method of producing a sound or video stream is based on a so-called tweaky file and an original file. The tweaky file includes actions and time stamp(s) associated with each action. The original file includes sound or video content. An action is selected in the tweaky file. The time stamp(s) associated with the selected action is obtained from the tweaky file. The point or segment of the original file corresponding to the obtained time stamp(s) is identified. The selected action is executed on the identified point or segment. Then, the steps of selecting, obtaining, identifying and executing are repeated, for the next actions in the tweaky file, to produce the sound or video stream. The invention also relates to an apparatus, computer-readable medium, computer-readable file, signal and computer program.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Darius Katz, Stefan Olsson
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Publication number: 20100093373Abstract: A system receives information associated with locations of multiple people, where the information is derived based on each of the multiple people's use of an electronic device. The system cross-references the locations of the multiple people to locations of one or more places where people get together to determine a number of the multiple people who are located at the one or more places. The system further provides a visual representation of a popularity of each of the one or more places to a user device based on the determined number of the multiple people who are located at the one or more places.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Stefan OLSSON, Anders WIHLBORG, Darius KATZ, Jarkko INKI
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Publication number: 20090215397Abstract: A method includes detecting one or more physical contacts between the device and another device and determining whether the one or more physical contacts correspond to one or more taps. The method further includes initiating a discovery request to the other device, when it is determined that the physical contact corresponds to the one or more taps, and communicating to the other device when a communication link is established between the device and the other device based on the discovery request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Ola Karl THORN, Darius KATZ
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Publication number: 20090110246Abstract: A mobile device obtains user input of message media for transmission to a remote device. The mobile device comprises a user interface including a display screen displaying information in accordance with a selected emotional indicator and an input device for obtaining the user input of the message media. A storage comprising a plurality of records, each associated with one of a plurality of predetermined emotional categories. A camera is directed towards the user for capturing an image of the user's face at a time proximate to user input of the message media. An emotional categorization module categorizes the image of the user's face to one of the plurality of predetermined emotional categories and selects the emotional indicator associated therewith as the selected emotional indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Stefan OLSSON, Jonas Andersson, Darius Katz
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Publication number: 20090082066Abstract: Apparatus and method provide a hold on function in a mobile phone or other portable electronic equipment keeps the display thereof turned on in spite of a screensaver or other power saving feature while a user is reading or watching the display and allows activating of power saving facilities of the mobile phone or equipment only when a user no longer is reading or watching the display. Also, a computer program product stored in a storage medium, includes a storage medium, a computer program including face recognition software to recognize whether an input image represents that of a human face, and a control program to control operation of portable electronic equipment depending on whether or not an input image represents a human face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventor: Darius KATZ
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Publication number: 20090022357Abstract: A method and a system for storing metadata with a digital image, wherein the metadata is associated with the condition at the moment of capturing the image. The metadata is then used by an image viewer for choosing the best image effect when the image is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventor: Darius KATZ
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Publication number: 20080207184Abstract: A method and device for distributing an event to more than one electronic device comprising receiving the event on a first electronic device, determining whether the first electronic device is connected to at least one other electronic device, and forwarding the event to the at least one other electronic device if connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Tomas Karl-Axel Wassingbo, Darius Katz
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Publication number: 20080205414Abstract: A device and method for rerouting a communication from a first communication device to a second communication device includes a rerouting circuit. The rerouting circuit is operative to reroute a communication intended for the first communication device to the second communication device. Rerouting of the communication may be initiated by sending a rerouting request from the device not intended to receive the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Darius Katz, William O. Camp
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Publication number: 20080171536Abstract: A mobile radio terminal includes a radio circuit for communicating with a communications network so as to receive at least one of telephone calls or messages. The mobile radio terminal also includes a broadcast transmitter controlled to broadcast a signal corresponding to an alert sound when at least one of an incoming call is received or an incoming message is received via the radio circuit. The signal is configured for receipt by a compatible receiver and the alert sound is configured to alert a user to the receipt of the call or message by the mobile radio terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventor: Darius Katz