Patents by Inventor Michael S. Harwayne

Michael S. Harwayne 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).

  • Initializing relationships between devices in a network
    Patent number: 7853650
    Abstract: A relationship initiation between devices in a network is described. According to one embodiment, persona information is exchanged between devices in a network. Based upon the persona information, a user of a device may initiate a relationship with another device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Prohel, Philip McKay, Himgan Wibisono, Michael Hoch, Jeff Liu, Ravi Gauba, Sidney Wang, Ippei Tambata, Elizabeth Coppinger, Michael S. Harwayne, Rodger Lea
  • Managing and sharing identities on a network
    Patent number: 7614081
    Abstract: A digital content file having user history information is received at a first device. The user history information includes an alias name of a previous user of the digital content file. A user may review the user history information of the digital content file for information of the previous user of the digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Prohel, Philip McKay, Himgan Wibisono, Michael Hoch, Jeff Liu, Ravi Gauba, Sidney Wang, Ippei Tambata, Elizabeth Coppinger, Michael S. Harwayne, Rodger Lea
  • Initializing Relationships Between Devices In A Network
    Publication number: 20090150492
    Abstract: A relationship initiation between devices in a network is described. According to one embodiment, persona information is exchanged between devices in a network. Based upon the persona information, a user of a device may initiate a relationship with another device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew M. Prohel, Philip McKay, Himgan Wibisono, Michael Hoch, Jeff Liu, Ravi Gauba, Sidney Wang, Ippei Tambata, Elizabeth Coppinger, Michael S. Harwayne, Rodger Lea
  • Initializing relationships between devices in a network
    Patent number: 7478126
    Abstract: A relationship initiation between devices in a network is described. According to one embodiment, persona information is exchanged between devices in a network. Based upon the persona information, a user of a device may initiate a relationship with another device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Prohel, Philip McKay, Himgan Wibisono, Michael Hoch, Jeff Liu, Ravi Gauba, Sidney Wang, Ippei Tambata, Elizabeth Coppinger, Michael S. Harwayne, Rodger Lea
  • Managing and sharing identities on a network
    Publication number: 20040002920
    Abstract: A digital content file having user history information is received at a first device. The user history information includes an alias name of a previous user of the digital content file. A user may review the user history information of the digital content file for information of the previous user of the digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew M. Prohel, Philip McKay, Himgan Wibisono, Michael Hoch, Jeff Liu, Ravi Gauba, Sidney Wang, Ippei Tambata, Elizabeth Coppinger, Michael S. Harwayne, Rodger Lea
  • Initializing relationships between devices in a network
    Publication number: 20030233399
    Abstract: A relationship initiation between devices in a network is described. According to one embodiment, persona information is exchanged between devices in a network. Based upon the persona information, a user of a device may initiate a relationship with another device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew M. Prohel, Philip McKay, Himgan Wibisono, Michael Hoch, Jeff Liu, Ravi Gauba, Sidney Wang, Ippei Tambata, Elizabeth Coppinger, Michael S. Harwayne, Rodger Lea