Patents by Inventor Lars ALMSTRAND

Lars ALMSTRAND 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).

  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 10289272
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER
    Publication number: 20160246462
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 9354787
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER
    Publication number: 20130254664
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aandand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 8538564
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Patent number: 7653928
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki
  • DYNAMICALLY CHANGING A USER INTERFACE BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION AND/OR DATE/TIME
    Publication number: 20090288022
    Abstract: The user interface of a location-aware device (e.g., a wireless telephone) is intelligently altered/configured based on the current location of the device, movement of the device, and/or current date/time. The user interface is automatically changed by activating a specific function and/or displaying a specific set of menu items as a result of a combination of the device's location and/or velocity and/or acceleration and/or direction of movement and/or current date/time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Venkatesan
  • Natural Language Interface Control System
    Publication number: 20080059188
    Abstract: A search is performed in a network for an attention word based on a first context including a first set of models, grammars, and lexica. Upon finding the attention word, a switch is performed to a second context to search for an open-ended user request. The second context includes a second set of models, grammars, and lexicons and the open-ended user request does not follow a predetermined format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Courtney KONOPKA, Lars ALMSTRAND
  • Remote user interface for media player
    Publication number: 20040064518
    Abstract: A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cristian Lars Almstrand, Prem Aanand Venkatesan, Hiroyuki Shinkai, Hirokazu Imazeki, Masahiko Seki