Patents Assigned to Access Systems Americas, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7917552
    Abstract: A method and system thereof for identifying records are described. Records on a node are distinguished from other records on the node by assigning each record a unique local identifier. When a record is moved from one node to another node, a unique global identifier is assigned to the record. A translation technique is employed to map the local identifier to the global identifier (and vice versa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventor: William Leonard Mills
  • Patent number: 7911477
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides adaptation in the content delivered to a palmtop computer. Connections between a palmtop computer and the Internet can vary from low speed dial-up to very high speed. Also, a palmtop computer's display, memory and processing power can vary considerably. Communication with the Internet is generally through a proxy server that can deduce these considerations from the palmtop computer's serial number and/or other information specified by user. The proxy server can then adapt the content based upon these considerations (e.g. only send two bit gray scale images to non-color palmtop computer, only send first frame of animated gif to low processing power palmtop computer, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Arnold, Fermin Soriano
  • Patent number: 7884809
    Abstract: A method and a system for navigating a display screen to search for a desired item of information stored in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a novel fly over user interface (FOUI) capable of receiving commands from a user to provide a zoom out view of the display screen. A user may commence a navigation session by touching the display screen in a non active area or by clicking on a specifically designated icon to activate the user interface. During the navigation session, the display screen is zoomed-out and a magnifying area may appear on the display screen. The user interface enables the user to scroll the zoomed-out display screen by dragging the magnifying area towards an edge of the display screen to find a desired item of information. The display screen may be a display screen of a digital device (e.g., portable computer, personal computer, a cellular telephone, a digital watch, etc). The user may terminate a navigation session by removing the pointer from the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Fabre, Jeff Parrish
  • Patent number: 7877518
    Abstract: A method and system for the delivery of updated web platform applications to a mobile electronic device upon synchronization of the mobile device with a computer. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method and system for dynamically creating personalized and up-to-date applications whenever a mobile electronic device is synchronized with a stand-alone computer system that is coupled to remotely located content servers or computers via a communication network, such as the Internet. Conduits act as gateways for synchronization between the mobile electronic device and the plurality of content servers or computers. These conduits coordinate the loading of the personalized and up-to-date applications onto the mobile electronic device. In one example, a user can then access up-to-date information on the applications at a more convenient time and while disconnected from the content servers or computers that provide the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventor: Chung Liu
  • Patent number: 7870290
    Abstract: A computer system that attempts to establish an alternative network link upon failing to establish a requested network link is described. The computer system may encounter conditions where access to numerous networks, in particular wireless networks, is not available. Rather than only providing an error message to the user upon a failed attempt to establish the requested network link, the computer system determines whether the user has designated an alternative network link in case the requested network link cannot be established, whereas the alternative network link is selected from the plurality of network links that the computer system is configured to support. If an alternative network link has been designated, the computer system attempts to establish the alternative network link. Hence, the user experience is made smooth and uneventful when the requested network link cannot be established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kruger, Stephane Maes, Ryan Robertson, Gavin Peacock
  • Patent number: 7849409
    Abstract: A method for transferring Web-based information over a network to a personal information management system includes selecting a set of Web-based information and creating a transfer request. The transfer request includes the set of Web-based information and an address for a server associated with the personal information management system. The server is in communication with the network and has access to calendar and contact data for a set of users. The transfer request is sent to the server and the set of Web-based information is stored at the server and associated with at least one user from the set of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Fishman
  • Publication number: 20100299607
    Abstract: A browser-enabled device includes a browser-based user interface and control architecture, which has a browser core, a browser framework, and a user interface. The user interface is written using a markup language. In processing event registrations, the browser framework receives an event registration. The received event registration having a response unique resource identifier (URI) content and a priority field. The priority field of the received event registration is examined to determine priority of the received event registration. If the browser core is loading the response URI content of a prior event registration and if the priority of the received event registration is higher than the priority of the prior event registration, then the loading of the response URI content of the prior event registration is halted, and loading of the response URI content of the received event registration is begun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Tian, Brian Chin
  • Patent number: 7840812
    Abstract: A synchronization device checks the revocation status of a digital certificate used by a portable computing device, such as a personal digital assistant or mobile phone. The synchronization device typically sends the revocation status to the portable device during a periodic synchronization operation. Revocation status checking can occur using minimal processing, memory or network access resources of the portable device. In some embodiments, the synchronization device is a desktop personal computer, or a server within a mobile communication network. In other embodiments, the portable device uses a certificate and sends the certificate to the synchronization device during a subsequent synchronization operation. In yet other embodiments, the synchronization device checks the status of a certificate, generates a summary for the certificate and transmits the summary to the portable device prior to its use of the certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Levenberg
  • Patent number: 7836015
    Abstract: A method and system for fast synchronization of computer databases using coverage status. First coverage information of a first database and second coverage information of a second database are accessed. Using the coverage information from the two databases, it may be determined which data elements from the second database are more recent than corresponding data elements from the first database. Data elements from the second database that are more recent than corresponding data elements of the first database may be transferred to the first database. In this novel manner, synchronization of two databases may take place without comparing corresponding data elements between the two databases in order to determine if a data element has been modified. By this exchange of coverage information, it is possible to transfer only changed records, in one direction, allowing for a consistent synchronization method that is typically faster than prior art methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: William Leonard Mills, Tom Butler, Robert G. McKenzie
  • Patent number: 7814053
    Abstract: A method and system for synchronization of computer databases using caching agents. In one embodiment, information is accessed from a first database. The information is stored into a persistent store, which may be a permanent media, such as a magnetic disk. The information is retrieved from the persistent store. Such retrieval may be in close time proximity to the storing, or the retrieval may be at a substantially different time from the storing. The synchronization is completed by updating a second database with the information retrieved by the caching agent from the persistent store. As an advantageous result, synchronization of computer databases is more efficient due to an optimized storage format for the information as well as maximum bandwidth access. As a further beneficial result, if a database is not present at the time of synchronization, embodiments of the present invention may enable synchronization capabilities unavailable under the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvin I. Pivowar, Jayita Poddar
  • Patent number: 7814200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the use of a computer network which is accessed by use of wireless device. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention pertains to a method of using server-resident software assistants, programs to assist the wireless device user, to perform a significant amount of the tedious input tasks required when wireless devices such as PDAs attempt to exploit the services available on the Internet. The method provides a mechanism by which software assistants can be programmed to a users' own specific information and ways of performing tasks that exploit Internet services such as purchasing, information searches, event planning and complex scheduling. The task can be organized in structural task lists that interface with a user's stored preferences and PIM information on the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaine P. Lusher, Charles C. Earl, Sandy Metzger, Carl Schuyler
  • Patent number: 7813486
    Abstract: Separate processors, a PDA processor, and a baseband processor are maintained in a PDA having an integrated telephone device. The PDA processor runs PDA related programs and a user interface for the telephone device. A link between the PDA processor and baseband processor transfers data and commands from the user interface to a phone control program executing on the baseband processor. The base band processor is connected to the telephone device, and the phone control program controls operation of the telephone device. The separation of processors reduces vulnerability of the telephone device to hacker rogue applications that invade or program crashes that occur on the PDA processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Vertaschitsch, Sean Mercer, Gordon Onorati
  • Patent number: 7668900
    Abstract: A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee includes creating a schedule request that includes at least a set of details of the event and an identifier if the event creator. The schedule request is sent to a server in communication with the network. The server has access to the calendar of the invitee and a calendar for the event creator. Upon receipt of the schedule request, an event record is created at the server that includes at least the set of details for the event and a link to the invitee's calendar. The event is also added to the calendar of the invitee. The schedule request may be created using a link associated with the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Fishman, Charles Connelly, Jorge Borges, Jorges Sanchez
  • Patent number: 7571254
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for scheduling an event. The method includes signaling a request from a first computer to schedule an event to a second computer. A schedule is then received from the second, the schedule includes indicators of available time periods in the calendar period from the second computer. A consolidated schedule is then generated. The consolidated schedule comprises information comparing the indicators of available time periods from the second computer with indicators of available time periods from the first computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis J. Canova, Jr., Neal Osborn, E. Michael Lunsford
  • Publication number: 20090165023
    Abstract: A browser-enabled device includes a browser-based user interface and control architecture, which has a browser core, a browser framework, and a user interface. The user interface is written using a markup language. In processing event registrations, the browser framework receives an event registration. The received event registration having a response unique resource identifier (URI) content and a priority field. The priority field of the received event registration is examined to determine priority of the received event registration. If the browser core is loading the response URI content of a prior event registration and if the priority of the received event registration is higher than the priority of the prior event registration, then the loading of the response URI content of the prior event registration is halted, and loading of the response URI content of the received event registration is begun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Yong Tian, Brian Chin
  • Patent number: 7487470
    Abstract: A palmtop computer system that incorporates mechanical buttons that combine the task of turning the palmtop computer system on and starting a particular application program. Furthermore, the same mechanical button can be used to navigate the application program to find the information that is most likely needed by the user. Additionally, external devices can be coupled to the palmtop computer system in a manner that allows the external hardware device to initiate specific application programs that cooperate with the external hardware device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Yuji Haitani, Jeffrey C. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7474299
    Abstract: A method for software control using a user-interactive display screen feature is disclosed that reduces stylus or other manipulations necessary to invoke software functionality from the display screen. According to the method, a graphical feature having a surface area is displayed on a touch-sensitive screen. The touch-sensitive screen is coupled to at least one processor and the graphical feature is generated by an operating system and uniquely associated with a particular software program by the operating system. To control software executing on the processor, a user-supplied writing on the surface area is received and the software is controlled responsive to the writing. In alternate embodiments, the method further controls data stored in a memory device responsive to the writing or further controls transmission of data from a radiation emitter, which may be coupled to voice and data networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean O'Hara, Gary Responte, Lauren Utigard, Joe Tate
  • Patent number: 7469387
    Abstract: A palmtop computer system that incorporates mechanical buttons that combine the task of turning the palmtop computer system on and starting a particular application program. Furthermore, the same mechanical button can be used to navigate the application program to find the information that is most likely needed by the user. Additionally, external devices can be coupled to the palmtop computer system in a manner that allows the external hardware device to initiate specific application programs that cooperate with the external hardware device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Yuji Haitani, Jeffrey C. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7437485
    Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing two computer systems supporting multiple synchronization techniques is described. In one example system, a portable computer system is loaded with synchronization transport modules. An application on the portable computer system is executed causing the application to automatically recognize the synchronization transport modules. The portable computer system receives a selection corresponding to one of the two synchronization transport modules. The selection could be from a user and would indicate that the user prefers to synchronize with the second computer system using a particular method of external communication. After the selection, the portable computer system synchronizes with the other computer system using the selected method of external communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Vitaly Kruglikov, Roger Flores, Rob Haitani, Monty Boyer, Ron Marianetti, Ain McKendrick, Art Lamb
  • Patent number: RE42052
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus manages communications port contention and power consumption for a handheld computer, particularly handheld computers with a communications protocol that boosts power consumption when active, such as an RS-232 protocol. The improved method provides communications channel management that automatically opens the communications channel in response to a wake-up signal sent to a handheld computer from a peripheral device. The computer peripheral device is explicitly and/or implicitly identified. The opened communications channel is closed in response to receiving some data from the peripheral device, and/or after a device timeout expires without the handheld computer receiving data from the computer peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Access Systems Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal A. Osborn, Jesse Earl Donaldson