Patents by Inventor Emil Hansson
Emil Hansson 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: 8279255Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an electronic equipment for reducing the set-up time required to establish video calls between handheld communication devices, wherein the method comprises the steps of detecting (16, S1) a signal to establish a video call via a communication link, determining (16, 30) the party to which the video call has to be established, searching, in a data base (30), for information indicating the capability of the party with respect to the video call, defining, for the electronic equipment (1), specifications for the video call based on the information, and initialling the electronic equipment (1) according to the specifications. By storing the negotiated result of a previous video call between communication devices, no further negotiation is necessary in the following video calls. The calling device can start its camera (8) and load its codecs during the calling phase and the called device can do it after receiving the set-up message from the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Emil Hansson
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Publication number: 20120102124Abstract: Portable electronic equipment and method share content information about content, e.g., music, audio content, video content; by sharing the content information it may be possible to share the content itself. The equipment and method provide for selecting a “LIKE” function regarding content; a unique identifier of the content information and where it may be found is obtained, e.g., from a local or remote source, such as a server, and sent, e.g., to a user's social network page for posting or to another person via sms or email, for use by another person to obtain the content information. The other person may use the content information to learn about the content and may obtain permission, e.g., by purchasing the content, to use, perform, display, etc. the content. A social network and method permit a user to indicate a “LIKE” or similar entry to gain access to the content information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Emil HANSSON, Lars-Gunnar LUNDGREN, David OSTERDAHL
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Patent number: 7805681Abstract: A system and method for generating a thumbnail image for an audiovisual file. The thumbnail image may be used to convey information about the content of the audiovisual file to a user. With respect to audio files, the information may be the type of audio content, a musical genre, a tempo of the audio content, and one or more indications of the popularity of the audio content.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Emil Hansson, J. Magnus Andersson, Anders Wihlborg
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Patent number: 7786367Abstract: A system compiles a music playlist to accommodate the tastes of various participants in a group setting. A music profile is created for each participant, the profile containing representations of songs that are characteristic of the participant's tastes. A master device may then compile a “super profile” that constitutes a compilation of the various participant profiles. Each participant device may then access the super profile and search among its specific song collection to find music that is similar to one or more songs represented in the super profile. From such songs, the master device may compile a playlist of songs that are similar among the participant devices, thereby representing the songs that correspond to the collective musical tastes of the participants. The playlist may be updated as participants enter and leave the group to track the changing collective tastes of the participants.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Emil Hansson, Brian Johnson, Mathias Jeppsson
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Publication number: 20100205222Abstract: A method of creating a profile of a library having a plurality of audio files and a method of recommending audio-based content to a user based on a library profile. The audio-based content may be, for example, music or songs. A method of creating a profile of a library having a plurality of audio files comprises obtaining a fingerprint of each audio file in the library, the fingerprint of an audio file being a representation of sound data associated with the audio file; and determining a fingerprint of the library, the library fingerprint being a composite of the fingerprints of each audio file in the library.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Tom Gajdos, Emil Hansson
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Patent number: 7668507Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method and computer application for local communication between electronic equipment in a user-friendly manner. In one aspect of the invention, a mobile telephone initiates a search for electronic equipment having a predetermined modality and within communication range of the mobile telephone. Electronic equipment capable of responding to the request transmit information through a local interface adapter. Such information may include, for example, a unique identifier that may include a telephone number, session initiation protocol (SIP) address of the electronic equipment, user social security number, user and/or contact biometric information, and the like. By receiving the unique identifier of the electronic equipment, the mobile telephone may search an associated electronic phonebook application to identify contact information associated with the unique identifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Fredrik Ramsten, Emil Hansson
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Publication number: 20100037752Abstract: A system compiles a music playlist to accommodate the tastes of various participants in a group setting. A music profile is created for each participant, the profile containing representations of songs that are characteristic of the participant's tastes. A master device may then compile a “super profile” that constitutes a compilation of the various participant profiles. Each participant device may then access the super profile and search among its specific song collection to find music that is similar to one or more songs represented in the super profile. From such songs, the master device may compile a playlist of songs that are similar among the participant devices, thereby representing the songs that correspond to the collective musical tastes of the participants. The playlist may be updated as participants enter and leave the group to track the changing collective tastes of the participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: Emil Hansson, Brian Johnson, Mathias Jeppsson
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Patent number: 7535484Abstract: A communication terminal includes a communication module, a camera device, a display device, and a controller. The communication module receives a display characteristic command and an input video data stream from a remotely located other communication terminal and sends an output video data stream thereto. The camera device generates an initial video data stream based on incident light. The display device displays a received input video data stream from the remote communication terminal. The controller generates the output video data stream based on the initial video data stream and a received display characteristic command from the remote communication terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Simon Lessing, Emil Hansson
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Patent number: 7525037Abstract: A method, device and application for combining one or more multimedia content sources (e.g., songs) together and rendering the composite output to a user in a user sensible format that is audibly pleasing to the user through a player. A first multimedia content source and a second multimedia content source is selected. An analysis is made of the sources to find at least one candidate from each source to mix together. At least one candidate from each source is selected. The beat length associated with each the selected candidate is set and adjusted, if necessary. A fade mixing profile is selected. The fade mix profile adjusts a volume parameter associated with the selected candidate from each source over a transition period of time. The selected candidate from each source together is mixed according to the fade mixing profile to transition over the transition period time between the first multimedia content source and the second multimedia content source to form a beat mix transition.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: Emil Hansson, Jonas M. Andersson
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Publication number: 20090019398Abstract: Disclosed are an improved system and method for generating a thumbnail image for an audiovisual file. The thumbnail image may be used to convey information about the content of the audiovisual file to a user. With respect to audio files, the information may be the type of audio content, a musical genre, a tempo of the audio content, and one or more indications of the popularity of the audio content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Emil Hansson, J. Magnus Andersson, Anders Wihlborg
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Publication number: 20080314232Abstract: A method, device and application for combining one or more multimedia content sources (e.g., songs) together and rendering the composite output to a user in a user sensible format that is audibly pleasing to the user through a player. A first multimedia content source and a second multimedia content source is selected. An analysis is made of the sources to find at least one candidate from each source to mix together. At least one candidate from each source is selected. The beat length associated with each the selected candidate is set and adjusted, if necessary. A fade mixing profile is selected. The fade mix profile adjusts a volume parameter associated with the selected candidate from each source over a transition period of time. The selected candidate from each source together is mixed according to the fade mixing profile to transition over the transition period time between the first multimedia content source and the second multimedia content source to form a beat mix transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Emil Hansson, Jonas Magnus Andersson
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Publication number: 20080303888Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an electronic equipment for reducing the set-up time required to establish video calls between handheld communication devices, wherein the method comprises the steps of detecting (16, S1) a signal to establish a video call via a communication link, determining (16, 30) the party to which the video call has to be established, searching, in a data base (30), for information indicating the capability of the party with respect to the video call, defining, for the electronic equipment (1), specifications for the video call based on the information, and initialling the electronic equipment (1) according to the specifications. By storing the negotiated result of a previous video call between communication devices, no further negotiation is necessary in the following video calls. The calling device can start its camera (8) and load its codecs during the calling phase and the called device can do it after receiving the set-up message from the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2006Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventor: Emil Hansson
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Publication number: 20080291271Abstract: A system receives video from a user device, the video providing an indication of user device motion, and determines movement of a camera, separate from the user device, based on the user device motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Emil Hansson, Karolina Bengtsson, Zoltan Imets
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Publication number: 20080084482Abstract: An electronic device may include a first camera and a second camera. The method comprises simultaneously, with the first camera, capturing a picture of a first object and processing it into a first frame and with the second camera, capturing a picture of a second object and processed into a second frame, merging the first frame and the second frame into a merged frame, which merged frame comprises both the captured picture of the first object and the captured picture of the second object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Emil HANSSON, Fredrik RAMSTEN
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Publication number: 20070293193Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method and computer application for local communication between electronic equipment in a user-friendly manner. In one aspect of the invention, a mobile telephone initiates a search for electronic equipment having a predetermined modality and within communication range of the mobile telephone. Electronic equipment capable of responding to the request transmit information through a local interface adapter. Such information may include, for example, a unique identifier that may include a telephone number, session initiation protocol (SIP) address of the electronic equipment, user social security number, user and/or contact biometric information, and the like. By receiving the unique identifier of the electronic equipment, the mobile telephone may search an associated electronic phonebook application to identify contact information associated with the unique identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Fredrik Ramsten, Emil Hansson
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Publication number: 20070086773Abstract: Method and computer program products for creating and using a graphical user interface of an electronic device are provided. In some methods, a photograph is provided as a digital image, and a segment of the image is defined as an image button, by linking an action to coordinate data of the segment, to be carried out by the electronic device responsive to clicking on the image button. The segment representing the clickable area for the image button may be defined by running an image segmentation application on the digital image to define separate segments covering objects depicted in the photograph. The action to be carried out may be associated with the object, such as a person, covered by the image button, such as presenting information about the object or initiating communication with a communication address associated with the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Fredrik Ramsten, Emil Hansson
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Publication number: 20060203080Abstract: A communication terminal includes a communication module, a camera device, a display device, and a controller. The communication module receives a display characteristic command and an input video data stream from a remotely located other communication terminal and sends an output video data stream thereto. The camera device generates an initial video data stream based on incident light. The display device displays a received input video data stream from the remote communication terminal. The controller generates the output video data stream based on the initial video data stream and a received display characteristic command from the remote communication terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Simon Lessing, Emil Hansson