Patents by Inventor Christopher Mark Ohren

Christopher Mark Ohren 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).

  • One touch product information on mobile communication device using near field communication
    Patent number: 9444518
    Abstract: A one-touch application is launched by a user of a mobile communication device (MCD) selecting a single selector element on the MCD, and in response the MCD automatically and without further user interaction establishes near field communication (NFC) with an electronic product, receives identifying data from the electronic product over NFC, and uploads the identifying data wirelessly to a cloud server associated with a manufacturer of the electronic product. The server sends back to the MCD and/or to the electronic product information about the electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Ohren, Charles Donald Hedrick, Jr., Herbert Sleeper, Sarvesh Chinnappa, Samuel David Rosewall, Jr., Jason Leigh Transfiguracion
  • ONE TOUCH PRODUCT INFORMATION ON MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150222329
    Abstract: A one-touch application is launched by a user of a mobile communication device (MCD) selecting a single selector element on the MCD, and in response the MCD automatically and without further user interaction establishes near field communication (NFC) with an electronic product, receives identifying data from the electronic product over NFC, and uploads the identifying data wirelessly to a cloud server associated with a manufacturer of the electronic product. The server sends back to the MCD and/or to the electronic product information about the electronic product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Ohren, Charles Donald Hedrick, JR., Herbert Sleeper, Sarvesh Chinnappa, Samuel David Rosewall, JR., Jason Leigh Transfiguracion
  • CONTENT MANAGEMENT USER INTERFACE THAT IS PERVASIVE ACROSS A USER'S VARIOUS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130332831
    Abstract: A content management user interface (UI) provides a consistent appearance and operation across multiple devices of a user. Thumbnails representing content that is located on the user's devices are presented along with layered filtering operators which enable a user to filter the thumbnails by both content source and content type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Marc Steven Birnkrant, Gary Robert Lyons, Edward Theodore Winter, Adrian Crisan, Christopher Mark Ohren, Arvind Knudsen, Andrew Lee Lawton
  • ALERTING USER TO SHORTCUTS ON COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20120081286
    Abstract: Keypad keys having functions when they are pressed simultaneously with a meta key are backlit or bear indicia indicating the functions. A user interface (UI) can be presented indicating the functions of the keys. A row of special purpose keys user-programmable can be provided with each key invoking a respective application of service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Kennedy, Fredrik Carpio, Rommel Garay, Paul Jin Hwang, Gary Robert Lyons, Edward Theodore Winter, Christopher Mark Ohren, Michael Chang, Andrew Lee Lawton, Scott Avery Patton