Patents by Inventor Edwin Tam

Edwin Tam 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).

  • Patent number: 10158921
    Abstract: An IM client and a method performed by the IM client for providing a subscriber of a real-time content distributor of an IPTV service provider with information about a transmission from the real-time content distributor are provided. The IM client, the IPTV service provider and the subscriber are using an IM service. The method comprises detecting (110) a start, or imminent start of the transmission; and determining (130) whether the subscriber is comprised in a friend list of the real-time content distributor. The method further comprises, if the subscriber is comprised in a friend list of the real-time content distributor, notifying (140) the subscriber about the start, or imminent start, of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Edwin Tam
  • Patent number: 10013952
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a brightness of a display is provided. The device comprises means configured for receiving images from a digital camera, detecting an eye of a viewer in a current camera image, determining an intensity of a reflection of the display by the eye, and adjusting the brightness of the display based on the intensity of the reflection. Thereby, the brightness is adjusted based on the intensity of light which is emitted by the display and which actually is received by the eyes of the viewer. Further, a method of adjusting a brightness of a display, a corresponding computer program, and a corresponding computer program product, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Edwin Tam
  • Patent number: 9769863
    Abstract: A method for an Application in a M2M Network Node, a M2M Network Node, an Application, and a method for a Music Player Unit and Music Player Unit are presented. A Music Playlist is received from a mobile device and is sent to Application in the M2M Network Node. The Application determines the popularity of the songs, which are included in the received Music Playlist. Determining the popularity is based on determining the occurrence of the songs in a M2M Music Playlist and the Music Playlist received from the Music Player Unit. Information about popularity of at least one song included in the received Music Playlist is then sent back to the Music Player Unit. Finally, the Music Player Unit plays-out the at least one song using a Speaker Unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Shaheer Jamal-Syed, Andreas Ljunggren, Edwin Tam
  • Publication number: 20170171898
    Abstract: A method for an Application in a M2M Network Node, a M2M Network Node, an Application, and a method for a Music Player Unit and Music Player Unit are presented. A Music Playlist is received from a mobile device and is sent to Application in the M2M Network Node. The Application determines the popularity of the songs, which are included in the received Music Playlist. Determining the popularity is based on determining the occurrence of the songs in a M2M Music Playlist and the Music Playlist received from the Music Player Unit. Information about popularity of at least one song included in the received Music Playlist is then sent back to the Music Player Unit. Finally, the Music Player Unit plays-out the at least one song using a Speaker Unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Shaheer Jamal-Syed, Andreas Ljunggren, Edwin Tam
  • Publication number: 20170047046
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a brightness of a display is provided. The device comprises means configured for receiving images from a digital camera, detecting an eye of a viewer in a current camera image, determining an intensity of a reflection of the display by the eye, and adjusting the brightness of the display based on the intensity of the reflection. Thereby, the brightness is adjusted based on the intensity of light which is emitted by the display and which actually is received by the eyes of the viewer. Further, a method of adjusting a brightness of a display, a corresponding computer program, and a corresponding computer program product, are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Edwin TAM
  • Publication number: 20160156988
    Abstract: An IM client and a method performed by the IM client for providing a subscriber of a real-time content distributor of an IPTV service provider with information about a transmission from the real-time content distributor are provided. The IM client, the IPTV service provider and the subscriber are using an IM service. The method comprises detecting (110) a start, or imminent start of the transmission; and determining (130) whether the subscriber is comprised in a friend list of the real-time content distributor. The method further comprises, if the subscriber is comprised in a friend list of the real-time content distributor, notifying (140) the subscriber about the start, or imminent start, of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Edwin TAM
  • Patent number: 7143364
    Abstract: The system and method herein provide selecting and presenting user customizable preferences. Techniques involved can include having a custom entry in a list box such that the list view item updates its displayed item based upon the configuration settings. As such, the user can see what has been set as a custom preference without having to go into secondary dialog boxes. The techniques can be particularly advantageous with wireless devices that need to minimize the number of fields that must be viewed to get information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Infowave Software Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin Tam