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).
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Publication number: 20140162559Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Inventor: Martin CROOME
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Patent number: 8473008Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.Inventor: Martin Croome
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Publication number: 20120207341Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Martin Croome
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Patent number: 8023998Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.Inventor: Martin Croome
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Patent number: 7831279Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.Inventor: Martin Croome
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Patent number: 7773972Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.Inventors: Martin Croome, Kevin J. Mills
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Publication number: 20090264153Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Martin Croome
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Patent number: 7440774Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Socket Mobile, Inc.Inventor: Martin Croome
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Publication number: 20060056326Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventor: Martin Croome
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Publication number: 20050101309Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventor: Martin Croome
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Publication number: 20050033848Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventor: Martin Croome
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Publication number: 20040014423Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Martin Croome, Kevin J. Mills