Patents by Inventor Martin Croome

Martin Croome 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).

  • Publication number: 20140162559
    Abstract: An electronic device provides access to a memory via both an expansion interface and a wireless network interface. The wireless-enabled electronic device can be removably mounted in a compatible holder. Electronic devices with wireless memory access can provide memory access to networked remote devices. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the electronic device via the wireless network interface, and cause data transfers between the memory and the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Martin CROOME
  • Patent number: 8473008
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Publication number: 20120207341
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Patent number: 8023998
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Patent number: 7831279
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Patent number: 7773972
    Abstract: Individual wireless devices communicate amongst each other exchanging identity information, authentication-state or both, thereby forming a collaborative-collection of wireless devices. This collaborative-collection of wireless devices offers improvements over individual wireless devices in three areas. First, device functions are affected by the group of devices that are active-members of the collaborative-collection, enabling improved functionality. Second, the times-of-membership and times-of-non-membership of the devices in the collaborative-collection are monitored and this information is used to affect the function of individual devices in the collaborative-collection, including improved security and authorization policies. Third, the authentication-state of the active-member devices in the collaborative-collection affects the function of the active-member devices in the collaborative-collection, also adding to improved security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Croome, Kevin J. Mills
  • Publication number: 20090264153
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Patent number: 7440774
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Publication number: 20060056326
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Publication number: 20050101309
    Abstract: The present invention enables automatic customization, optimization, and adaptation of a wireless device when an accessory card is inserted. This adaptive provisioning is based on several factors, including the identification of the user of the wireless device, the specific wireless device and the specific accessory card, the service provider associated with the customization-related application or application suites (the “services”), the facility providing the downloaded service image to the wireless device, and selected configuration information. This allows a single wireless device, in conjunction with an assortment of accessory cards, to be specialized for efficient performance of a multitude of role or job-dependent functions, including application specific user interfaces, capabilities, privileges, and usage modes, in a modular flexible building-block fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Publication number: 20050033848
    Abstract: A wireless-enabled memory module provides host devices access to a memory via a standard memory expansion interface and further incorporates embedded processing capability and a wireless network capability. The wireless-enabled memory module can be used in any host device providing a compatible memory card controller and interface. Host devices so equipped become wireless-memory enabled devices and can provide memory access to any other remote device enabled for compatible wireless communications. It is thereby possible for a remote device to access the memory content of the memory module, and cause transfers of either full-size or scaled versions of the content to the remote device through a first network, and optionally further transfer the content from the remote device through a second network to the Internet in the form of an e-mail message or MMS attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Martin Croome
  • Publication number: 20040014423
    Abstract: Individual wireless devices communicate amongst each other exchanging identity information, authentication-state or both, thereby forming a collaborative-collection of wireless devices. This collaborative-collection of wireless devices offers improvements over individual wireless devices in three areas. First, device functions are affected by the group of devices that are active-members of the collaborative-collection, enabling improved functionality. Second, the times-of-membership and times-of-non-membership of the devices in the collaborative-collection are monitored and this information is used to affect the function of individual devices in the collaborative-collection, including improved security and authorization policies. Third, the authentication-state of the active-member devices in the collaborative-collection affects the function of the active-member devices in the collaborative-collection, also adding to imp roved security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Croome, Kevin J. Mills