Patents Assigned to Firsthand Technology Inc.
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Publication number: 20140313580Abstract: In various embodiments, a hand-held, desktop, boom, or mechanical arm-mounted apparatus including wide field-of-view (greater than 60-degrees measured diagonally) collimating optics and using either a stereoscopic or offset biocular assembly to remove parallax due to the position of the display can be configured to augment the display on a computer, laptop, tablet, or other image-generating device for the purposes of enhancing its immersive properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Firsthand Technology Inc.Inventors: Ari HOLLANDER, Howard ROSE, Joel KOLLIN
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Publication number: 20120157059Abstract: A system and method is provided for extending services to cellular devices. The system includes a wireless gateway having a client side with an intelligent client agent and a server side with an intelligent server agent, a wireless device having a first mode operable in a cellular system and a second mode operable in a wireless local area network and including an intelligent client agent for determining operation mode and for communicating with the intelligent client agent of the wireless gateway and a communications protocol for communication between the wireless gateway intelligent client agent and the wireless device intelligent client agent to effect services. The services include one or more of voice, directory, presence, and media services.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Vishwanath RAJU, Alain MOUTTHAM
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Patent number: 8165576Abstract: A system is provide for extending services to cellular devices. The system includes a wireless gateway having a client side with an intelligent client agent and a server side with an intelligent server agent, a wireless device having a first mode operable in a cellular system and a second mode operable in a wireless local area network and including an intelligent client agent for determining operation mode and for communicating with the intelligent client agent of the wireless gateway and a communications protocol for communication between the wireless gateway intelligent client agent and the wireless device intelligent client agent to effect services. The services include one or more of voice, directory, presence, and media services. The voice service includes at least one of call waiting, call forwarding conferencing, and caller identification. The media service includes at least one of interactive voice response (IVR), text-to-speech, speech recognition, play, record.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Firsthand Technologies Inc.Inventors: Vishwanath Raju, Alain Mouttham
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Publication number: 20090034471Abstract: A method and system for operating a standalone client in a dual-mode mobile communications device to hand off a call between first and second wireless networks operating under different communications protocols, using SIP and ISUP signaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Ariel ROSENBLATT
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Publication number: 20080256192Abstract: A method and system for capturing and managing an indication of availability of a user to make and receive media communications is disclosed. The user availability indication is suitable for use by a user having a plurality of communications devices operable over a variety of media at least some of which are attached to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) enabled network. The method and system provide an architecture for managing and publication of user availability information. The method and system provide a user with interfaces for set up, publication and delivery of user availability data that can integrate across different media types. A user can establish role, group, activity and location dependent availability information that is managed and updated automatically according to user defined policies or based on a case-by-case basis as the user interacts with the system of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Deborah L. PINARD, Yi QIN
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Publication number: 20080117839Abstract: A method and system for enabling and managing multimedia group communications, particularly for mobile devices attached to a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-enabled network. The method and system provide a plug-and-play architecture for managing policy-based group communications. The method and system provide standardized set up and delivery of services, and can integrate different media types. Groups can be created on an ad hoc basis, and group services can be extended to mobile communication devices, such as cellular telephones. A single server architecture permits policies, such as group presence policies, to be implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Vishwanath RAJU, Deborah L. PINARD
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Publication number: 20070281682Abstract: A system is provide for extending services to cellular devices. The system includes a wireless gateway having a client side with an intelligent client agent and a server side with an intelligent server agent, a wireless device having a first mode operable in a cellular system and a second mode operable in a wireless local area network and including an intelligent client agent for determining operation mode and for communicating with the intelligent client agent of the wireless gateway and a communications protocol for communication between the wireless gateway intelligent client agent and the wireless device intelligent client agent to effect services. The services include one or more of voice, directory, presence, and media services. The voice service includes at least one of call waiting, call forwarding conferencing, and caller identification. The media service includes at least one of interactive voice response (IVR), text-to-speech, speech recognition, play, record.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Vishwanath Raju, Alain Mouttham