Patents by Inventor Behram Mario Dacosta
Behram Mario Dacosta 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: 8023048Abstract: To reduce latency during channel change, when a user changes the TV channel on a mobile TV device such as a wireless phone, the device leaves the power save mode and enters, for a limited timeout period, a fully energized mode in which the receiver and front end logic of the device remain energized during periods in which content from the old channel, content from the new channel, and content from a “next” channel are interleaved into the broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario DaCosta
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Publication number: 20110221969Abstract: To reduce latency during channel change, when a user changes the TV channel on a mobile TV device such as a wireless phone, the device leaves the power save mode and enters, for a limited timeout period, a fully energized mode in which the receiver and front end logic of the device remain energized during periods in which content from the old channel, content from the new channel, and content from a “next” channel are interleaved into the broadcast.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventor: BEHRAM MARIO DACOSTA
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Patent number: 7996869Abstract: A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Edgar Tu, David Boyden, Takashi Hironaka, Thomas Dawson, George Williams, Ludovic Douillet, Rajesh Rao, Peter Rae Shintani, Djung Nguyen, Milton Frazier, Ian Charles Matthews, Behram Mario Dacosta, Robert Hardacker, Nicholas James Colsey, Mark Hanson, Jason R. Meerbergen, Leo Mark Pedlow, Rolf Toft
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Patent number: 7983677Abstract: An apparatus and method of location-based wireless messaging wireless devices is described. The method includes the receipt of a location-based message request from a user of a wireless device desiring to receive a location-based message. Once the request is received, a spatial location of the wireless device is monitored. Once a current spatial location of the wireless device is identified, as a spatial location of a message delivery location, a location-based message is communicated. In one embodiment, a user, via a location-based message request, may request the delivery of the location-based message to a destination wireless device. In a further embodiment, a wireless device may periodically transmit the current spatial location of the wireless device to a predetermined destination wireless device. In a further embodiment, a wireless device may be notified when a selected wireless device is within a predetermined proximity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Patent number: 7979516Abstract: A system and method of non-interactive communication with wireless networks for a mobile wireless device such as a telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop, or other device configured for performing data transfers with an unreliable network, and the playing back of multimedia received over said network. The invention allows a user to send and receive email, web and other data updates in physical areas and locations of limited signal coverage without the user periodically activating the device for updating data. Furthermore, the invention allows non-interactive receipt of multimedia content for viewing when a network communication outage arises. In one embodiment a second (or subsequent) multimedia stream is received and stored in a data repository for playback when an outage arises. The programming of the device is configured to retrieve the content within the second multimedia stream in response to device programming, user set parameters, learned behaviors and/or non-user based selections.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Publication number: 20110002343Abstract: A system and method for utilizing non-interactive communications with wireless networks for a mobile wireless device such as a telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop, or other mobile device configured for performing data transfers over a wireless network. By way of example, the invention allows a user to send and receive email as well as web updates and other data updates in physical areas and locations of limited signal coverage exists without the user periodically activating the device for updating data. The invention preferably comprises programming configured for awakening the processor in response to time thresholds or the detection of sufficient signal levels from available wireless networks and wireless network devices. The programming establishes a connection with appropriate wireless network devices and communicates selected data, for example data selected by the user, such as emails (to be sent/received), web sites to be refreshed, and other forms of non-interactive data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: BEHRAM MARIO DACOSTA
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Patent number: 7814195Abstract: A system and method for utilizing non-interactive communications with wireless networks for a mobile wireless device such as a telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop, or other mobile device configured for performing data transfers over a wireless network. By way of example, the invention allows a user to send and receive email as well as web updates and other data updates in physical areas and locations of limited signal coverage exists without the user periodically activating the device for updating data. The invention preferably comprises programming configured for awakening the processor in response to time thresholds or the detection of sufficient signal levels from available wireless networks and wireless network devices. The programming establishes a connection with appropriate wireless network devices and communicates selected data, for example data selected by the user, such as emails (to be sent/received), web sites to be refreshed, and other forms of non-interactive data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Patent number: 7764794Abstract: An apparatus and method of location-based wireless messaging wireless devices is described. The method includes the receipt of a location-based message request from a user of a wireless device desiring to receive a location-based message. Once the request is received, a spatial location of the wireless device is monitored. Once a current spatial location of the wireless device is identified, as a spatial location of a message delivery location, a location-based message is communicated. In one embodiment, a user, via a location-based message request, may request the delivery of the location-based message to a destination wireless device. In a further embodiment, a wireless device may periodically transmit the current spatial location of the wireless device to a predetermined destination wireless device. In a further embodiment, a wireless device may be notified when a selected wireless device is within a predetermined proximity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Patent number: 7747255Abstract: Disclosed is a system, apparatus, and method for dynamically estimating the bandwidth of a network link in a wireless network. The system includes at least one client device capable of receiving data over the wireless network and a server capable of transceiving data over a link of a wireless channel of the wireless network. The server identifies the at least one client device in the wireless network and identifies applications that are being utilized in the wireless network by the at least one client device, in which each application has an associated link between the server and the client device and an associated data stream transmitted over the link. The server passively estimates the bandwidth being used by an application over the link based upon measuring the throughput of the associated data stream and based upon determining channel utilization of the link.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Behram Mario Dacosta, David Alan Desch
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Patent number: 7716321Abstract: A user's content presentation device automatically measures the technical objective quality of an Internet video stream and/or estimates the perceived subjective quality of the stream, and provides feedback to the user regarding one or both of these estimates.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Publication number: 20100093374Abstract: An apparatus and method of location-based wireless messaging wireless devices is described. The method includes the receipt of a location-based message request from a user of a wireless device desiring to receive a location-based message. Once the request is received, a spatial location of the wireless device is monitored. Once a current spatial location of the wireless device is identified, as a spatial location of a message delivery location, a location-based message is communicated. In one embodiment, a user, via a location-based message request, may request the delivery of the location-based message to a destination wireless device. In a further embodiment, a wireless device may periodically transmit the current spatial location of the wireless device to a predetermined destination wireless device. In a further embodiment, a wireless device may be notified when a selected wireless device is within a predetermined proximity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Publication number: 20100023764Abstract: Configuration information is exchanged between a home entertainment system server and various wireless components by pushing a button on the server and a random button on a remote control device as it is pointed at the devices sought to be authenticated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventor: Behram Mario DaCosta
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Publication number: 20100017858Abstract: Configuration information is exchanged between a home entertainment system server and various wireless components by pushing a button on the server and a random button on a remote control device as it is pointed at the devices sought to be authenticated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: BEHRAM MARIO DACOSTA
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Patent number: 7640577Abstract: Configuration information is exchanged between a home entertainment system server and various wireless components by pushing a button on the server and a random button on a remote control device as it is pointed at the devices sought to be authenticated.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario DaCosta
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Patent number: 7593945Abstract: A system for providing multimedia content in accordance with one embodiment comprising an first electronic device for capturing multimedia content; a wireless services network for receiving the multimedia content from the first electronic device upon being sent from the electronic device; a blog database coupled to the wireless services network for storing the multimedia content; and a second electronic device adapted to receive the multimedia content stored in the database.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario DaCosta
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Publication number: 20090209216Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to a system for enhancing reception of radio-frequency (RF) signals by an audio-video device such as a high-definition television. The system comprises an audio-video device including a radio-frequency (RF) receiver to receive incoming EF signals, and an RF reflective element. The RF reflective element is positioned to reflect RF signals towards the audio-video device. The RF reflective element is at least partially imbedded with RF reflective materials to reflect undetected, RF signals destined for the audio-video device back to the RF receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Brant Candelore, Behram Mario DaCosta, Robert Hardacker, James R. Milne, Keith Resch
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Patent number: 7577908Abstract: Home network resources and communication paths are managed using network path bandwidths, network storage capacities, and quality of service.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Milton Massey Frazier, Behram Mario DaCosta, Robert Hardacker, Ian Charles Matthews, Djung Nguyen
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Patent number: 7565113Abstract: In a wireless communication system the receiver includes a first plurality of receive chains and a second plurality of antennas. Each receive chain is selectively connectable to selected antennas. The antennas are selected based on criteria obtained from a received RF signal to produce an antenna configuration connected to the receive chains to reduce RF fading at the receiver. An electronic switch connects the antennas to the receive chains. The receiver is programmed to determine which antenna should be connected to each receive chain by the switch by measuring characteristics of the received signal for each allowed antenna configuration and selecting the best antenna configuration. Transmitters may be similarly configured.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Behram Mario Dacosta
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Patent number: 7539498Abstract: Disclosed is a system, apparatus, and method for dynamically allocating wireless channels in a wireless network. At least two client devices are present in the wireless network. Each client device is capable of transceiving wireless data over a wireless channel. In one embodiment, a server capable of a transceiving wireless data over at least one wireless channel determines the number of client devices in the wireless network. The server allocates client devices to different wireless channels. Particularly, client devices that receive data at substantially different data rates are allocated to different wireless channels in order to optimize the total system utility of the wireless network. Furthermore, client devices that receive data at substantially similar data rates are allocated to the same wireless channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Behram Mario Dacosta, David Alan Desch
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Publication number: 20080320514Abstract: To reduce latency during channel change, when a user changes the TV channel on a mobile TV device such as a wireless phone, the device leaves the power save mode and enters, for a limited timeout period, a Hilly energized mode in which the receiver and front end logic of the device remain energized during periods in which content from the old channel, content from the new channel, and content from a “next” channel are interleaved into the broadcast.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventor: Behram Mario DaCosta