Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving, at a first media output device, streaming media from a media source device, receiving, at the first media output device, a command by motion or voice to share the streaming media with a second media output device, and initiating, by the first media output device, sharing of the streaming media between the first media output device and the second media output device.

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving, at a first media output device, streaming media from a media source device, receiving, at the first media output device, a command by motion or voice to share the streaming media with a second media output device, and initiating, by the first media output device, sharing of the streaming media between the first media output device and the second media output device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable device containing software adapted to execute on and instruct a host computing device. When executing the software, the host computing device may recognize financial account fields in a web page during a browsing session and automatically fill these fields with financial account information stored on the portable device to facilitate a web-based transaction. The portable device may contain information relating to multiple financial accounts.

Abstract: The present invention uses a portable memory device to directly or wirelessly interact with one or more host computing devices to provide a customized configuration for one or more aspects associated with a computing session. In particular, software on the portable device will automatically execute on the host computing device after the host computing device recognizes the presence of the portable device. The software provides instructions for the host computing device to launch a select program on the host computing device and provide a customized configuration for the program. The customized configuration is based on information stored on the portable device. As such, the portable device may automatically set preferred interface or program configurations personalized to the user. For example, the interface settings for a desktop, productivity, or browser application may be tailored as defined by information stored on the portable device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to using a portable device in association with a computing session on a host computing device. The portable device preferably includes software capable of executing on the host computing device to remove records pertaining to the computing session from the host computing device to enhance privacy associated with the computing session. Preferably, the host computing device will execute the software to delete cookies, browsing histories, preferences, favorites, and bookmarks from the host computing device's system memory, cache, and available disk drives to minimize the amount of information about the computing session left on the host computing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to using a portable device containing software capable of automatically executing on the host computing device in association with a computing session and provide an interface frame for display on the host computing device. The interface frame providing viewable content, links to one or more web sites, links to software functions stored on the portable device for executing on the host computing device, or a combination thereof. The content information may be various logos, banners, or other web content. The web content may be mark-up language content stored on the portable device or provided by a web site identified by information stored on the portable device. Preferably, certain content and links to web sites are affiliated with the provider of the portable device to provide a marketing tool. Further, the content is preferably substantially fixed or controlled to an extent where the content remains viewable to the user regardless of actions taken during the computing session.

Abstract: The present invention uses a portable memory device to directly or wirelessly interact with one or more host computing devices to provide a customized configuration for one or more aspects associated with a computing session. In particular, software on the portable device will automatically execute on the host computing device after the host computing device recognizes the presence of the portable device. The software provides instructions for the host computing device to launch a select program on the host computing device and provide a customized configuration for the program. The customized configuration is based on information stored on the portable device. As such, the portable device may automatically set preferred interface or program configurations personalized to the user. For example, the interface settings for a desktop, productivity, or browser application may be tailored as defined by information stored on the portable device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable device containing software adapted to execute on and instruct a host computing device. When executing the software, the host computing device may recognize financial account fields in a web page during a browsing session and automatically fill these fields with financial account information stored on the portable device to facilitate a web-based transaction. The portable device may contain information relating to multiple financial accounts.

Abstract: The portable device of the present invention is preferably configured to facilitate a portable, electronic shopping cart capable of storing information relating to items selected during a first shopping session and make them available during a second shopping session. In particular, the portable device will include software adapted to execute on the host computing device in association with a first web-based shopping session at a first web site. When executing the software, the host computing device will store information relating to an item selected for purchase during the first web-based shopping session on the portable device for use during a second web-based shopping session. The second web-based shopping session may occur at the first web site wherein the software is adapted to instruct the host computing device to provide the information bearing on the item selected for purchase to the web site during the second web-based shopping session to facilitate purchase of the item.