Patents Assigned to Scenera Technologies, LLC
  • Patent number: 7702456
    Abstract: A method for presenting a route includes receiving a starting point and a destination point and computing a route that includes a route segment between the two points. The method further includes determining, based on a user's travel history, whether the route segment is an unfamiliar segment, and identifying, based on the user's travel history, a road that is familiar to the user and that is within a scaled range of the unfamiliar segment. The computed route and the familiar road are then presented in a format that distinguishes the familiar road from the computed route, and the familiar road is represented relative to the unfamiliar segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mona Singh
  • Patent number: 7698061
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for selecting and presenting a route to a user. An exemplary embodiment includes storing at least a portion of routes taken by a plurality of users; receiving from a particular user a request for at least one recommended route from an origination point to a destination point; formulating a query based on user specified parameters to obtain routes taken by other users, wherein the specified parameters include the origination point, the destination point and characteristics of other users of other users; retrieving a plurality of the stored routes taken by other users in response to the query; and presenting the at least one recommended route to the particular user using at least one of the received routes that most closely matches the specified parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mona Singh
  • Patent number: 7680940
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for managing dynamic associations between folksonomic data and resources. One method includes receiving from a subscriber a subscription request to establish at least one of a first subscription to tag/resource association data associated with a resource and a second subscription to tag/resource association data associated with a folksonomic tag, wherein the folksonomic tag is unstructured metadata that includes a user-defined character string and establishing at least one of the first subscription and the second subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert P. Morris
  • Patent number: 7676543
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and system for associating presence information with a digital image. Aspects of the preferred embodiment include allowing an identifier associated with at least one object depicted in the image to be stored as image metadata; using the identifier to associate presence information with the at least one object; and performing an action related to the object using the associated presence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Mark Horner, Jeffrey Scott Bardsley
  • Patent number: 7672248
    Abstract: A network host device is enabled to initiate providing of network communication configuration information for a network to at least one network-enabled device for establishing a communication session via the network. It is determined when a last communication session is terminated of a last one of the at least one network-enable device. In response to determining when the last communication session is terminated, the network host device is disabled from providing the network communication configuration information. In response to determining when the last communication session is terminated, the network communication configuration information for the network is automatically changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Paul Morris
  • Patent number: 7657171
    Abstract: A method and system are described for providing background blurring when capturing an image using an image capture device. According to one aspect, input is received for initiating an image capture process for capturing an image of a subject at an image capture device. A focus value corresponding to a focus distance that is less than a distance between the subject and the image capture device and that keeps the subject within a depth of field corresponding to the focus distance is automatically determined. The image is captured using the determined focus value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert J. Sundstrom
  • Patent number: 7646854
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for collecting contemporaneous information relating to a critical event. The method includes receiving a call requesting an emergency response to a critical event and in response to the call, using at least one communication network to transmit a request for supplemental information from reporting devices located in a specified area related to the critical event. The supplemental information is received over the at least one communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Eric C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7631263
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for characterizing links to resources that are not activated are disclosed. According to one aspect, a page is presented via a user interface of a client device, the page including a link to a resource accessible via a network through activation of the link. The client device determines whether the link on the page is not activated. The link is characterized based on at least one of information associated with the link, the resource, and the page responsive to determining that the link is not activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert P. Morris
  • Patent number: 7631007
    Abstract: A method and system are described for tracking user activity related to network resources using a browser. According to an exemplary embodiment, a user-initiated activity related to a network resource is detected in the browser. The detected user-initiated activity is associated with the network resource to form an activity-resource pair. The activity-resource pair is associated with a record in a data store related to the detected activity or the network resource. By associating the activity-resource pair with records in the data store that relate to the network resource and/or the detected activity, the information in the data store can be used to add context to and provide insight into users' browsing activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert P. Morris
  • Patent number: 7606856
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for presenting topical information referenced during a communication. A topic key phrase is received during a communication between a first party and a second party. A topic descriptor associated with the topic key phrase is identified. A topic descriptor weight associated with the identified topic descriptor is determined. A topic descriptor presentation threshold is determined based on a relationship between the first party and the second party. The topic descriptor weight is compared with the determined topic descriptor presentation threshold. The topic descriptor is presented based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona P. Singh
  • Patent number: 7602424
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically categorizing images in a digital camera is provided. In one aspect, a digital camera includes a processor that converts raw image data into processed image data at the time of image capture, an analysis module coupled to the processor that analyzes the raw image data at the time of image capture and identifies one or more categories to which each of the images may relate, and category tags that are attached to and stored in each of the images corresponding to the categories. By attaching and storing the category tags with each of the images, the processor can automatically sort the images by their respective categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Eric C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7567276
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing categorized images in a digital camera is provided. In one aspect, a method includes, storing images on a storage media in the digital imaging device, where each image includes at least one tag corresponding to a category for categorizing the images. A category list is generated that includes the categories corresponding to the tags in the images and the category list is stored on the storage media. The category list identifies, for each category, which of the stored images have the tag corresponding to the category. A category within the category list is designated as a default category. The method further includes accessing the image category list in order to display the images, wherein only the identified images of the default category are displayed, thereby speeding access to, and display of, the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eric C. Anderson, Paul S. Chambers, John Pavley
  • Patent number: 7542994
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for rapid categorization of digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Anderson
  • Patent number: 7529772
    Abstract: A method for providing user comments relating to a scene captured by an image capture device and a digital imaging device configured to implement the method are described. In one aspect, a scene to be captured is displayed to a user through a display device of the image capture device. The image capture device uses an eye-tracking system to track where the user is gazing as the user views the scene, and detects and collects a user input that comprises user comments. While the user views the scene, a processor in the image capture device associates the user input with a location in the scene corresponding to an area where the user is gazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mona Singh
  • Patent number: 7530098
    Abstract: A home relationship is established between a device and a network by storing an ownership record in the device that identifies the network, and storing in the network a device identifier that identifies the device. Thereafter, communication is established between the device and the network. The ownership record is then transmitted from the network to the device, and automatic access to the device is granted to the network once the device verifies the transmitted ownership record against the ownership record stored in the device. In addition, the device identifier is transmitted from the device to the network, and automatic access to the network is granted to the device once the network verifies the transmitted device identifier against the device identifier stored in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Eric C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7516188
    Abstract: A method and system for directing content to a plurality of devices provide one of the devices as a controller, form a network between the controller and other devices of the plurality of devices, and send from the controller to the other devices a play request for the content. The play request includes a content source address and a content type. The other devices can locate a content source using the content source address and receive the content. The controller and the other devices can then play the received content. In this manner, a network of devices can be formed for the purpose of sharing or directing content in real-time. The other devices can be directed to receive the content directly from the content source or through the controller. Alternatively, the controller can be the content source. The ease and efficiency in which content is shared is thus significantly increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert P. Morris
  • Patent number: 7511737
    Abstract: In a method for synchronized multi-perspective image capture, an ad hoc network is formed between a plurality of image capture devices. A leader is then selected from the plurality of image capture devices. The leader sends the other image capture devices (termed “followers”) a capture message. In response to the capture message, the follower image capture devices synchronously capture images of a common subject matter. The follower image capture devices send their respective captured images to the leader. The leader then consolidates the captured images. In this manner, simultaneous and/or synchronized multi-perspective image capture of a common subject matter is accomplished without requiring expensive or specialized devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mona Singh
  • Patent number: 7489925
    Abstract: A method for automatically sending a captured data to a phone call participant using a communication device having a data capture apparatus, includes initiating a communication session to a participant, such as a phone call; initiating a data capture event during the communication session, such as capturing an image; and automatically transmitting the captured data to the participant concurrently with the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan C. Fry, Robert P. Morris
  • Patent number: 7474959
    Abstract: A method for providing information with digital images includes receiving a digital image of a subject, the digital image including as metadata a geographic position of the subject and other information associated with generating a path to the subject. A path to the subject from the source location can then be generated based on a geographic position of the source location and the metadata included with the digital image. The metadata can be stored on a mobile device and an alert provided when the mobile device is near the geographic position of the subject or if a trajectory of the mobile device does not match the generated path. Relationships with other digital images having associated metadata may also be included. Thus, users have the ability to use their image capture devices to intelligently share digital images of subjects and knowledge of the subjects, delivering greater value from these devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Mona Singh
  • Patent number: 7434217
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a computer-implemented method and system for allowing a user to distribute an application in an electronic device to at least one specified recipient. The method according to the present invention includes invoking a share function in the electronic device by the user, and in response to the user invoking the share function, transmitting automatically an install image associated with the application to the at least one specified recipient. According to the present invention, the install image is an installable copy of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Scenera Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Robert P. Morris