Patents by Inventor Munindar P. Singh
Munindar P. Singh 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: 20150109477Abstract: A method and system is provided for automatically generating metadata for a digital image based on meteorological conditions. Aspects of the preferred embodiment include determining a plurality of meteorological conditions associated with a location of a subject of the digital image captured with a mobile image capture device even when the device is at a different location of the location of the subject of the digital image, the plurality of meteorological conditions including variations of the conditions over time by receiving indications of the conditions at a plurality of times including at least one of a time before the time of image capture, at the time of image capture, and after the time of image capture; aggregating the indications of the meteorological conditions into at least one meteorological descriptor indicating a trend of the conditions based on user-definable aggregation rules; and associating the descriptor with the digital image as metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Munindar P. Singh
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Patent number: 8935244Abstract: A mobile communication device for identifying a location to be named comprising a position locator component configured to determine a location of a user and a communication interface component configured to provide the location for use in determining user-specific location information including at least one of a number of times and an amount of time the user is present at or near the location. The location naming component is configured to receive an identification of the location as a location of interest. The location naming component is configured to provide a prompt for naming the location of interest for presentation by a graphical user interface component. The location naming component is configured to receive name information for naming the location. The graphical user interface component is configured to present the name information for the location of interest on the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Scenera Mobile Technologies, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Publication number: 20140288829Abstract: A method, system, and device for naming a location at which a user is present with a mobile communication device, including retrieving general information relating to the location, the general information managed by or for an entity other than the user; comparing the retrieved general information relating the location to user-specific information managed by or for the user; identifying an atemporal correlation between the retrieved general information and the user-specific information; generating at least one name for the location based on the atemporal correlation between the retrieved general information and the user-specific information providing the at least one name for the location for selection; and storing the name selected for the location from the at least one name.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: SCENERA MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8842197Abstract: A method and system is provided for automatically generating metadata for a digital image based on ambient conditions. Aspects of the preferred embodiment include determining a plurality of ambient conditions associated with a location of a subject of a digital image captured with a mobile image capture device, the ambient conditions existing at a time related to a time of capture of the digital image; aggregating the plurality of ambient conditions into at least one ambient environment descriptor based on user-definable aggregation rules; and associating the ambient environment descriptor with the digital image as metadata.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Scenera Mobile Technologies, LLCInventor: Munindar P. Singh
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Publication number: 20140256300Abstract: A method for providing a descriptor of a location to a recipient includes receiving location data of the location from a user and using the location data to identify a plurality of regions near or including the location. Each region is associated with a descriptor. The recipient's level of familiarity with each of the regions is determined and at least one region is selected based on the recipient's level of familiarity with the at least one selected region. Once the at least one region is selected, for each of the at least one selected region, the descriptor associated with the selected region is provided to the recipient via the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: SCENERA MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8750892Abstract: A system for naming a location includes a mobile communication device equipped with a position locator system that is configured to identify a location of the device, a first data store for storing general information that is managed by or for an entity other than the user and that is related to the location, a second data store for storing user-specific information that is managed by or for the user, and a name generation module. According to aspects of one embodiment, the name generation module is configured to receive the location of the mobile communication device, to retrieve from the first data store general information relating to the location, and to generate a name for the location based on an atemporal correlation between the general information and the user-specific information.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Scenera Mobile Technologies, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8737969Abstract: A method for providing a descriptor of a location to a recipient includes receiving location data of the location from a user and using the location data to identify a plurality of regions near or including the location. Each region is associated with a descriptor. The recipient's level of familiarity with each of the regions is determined and a region is selected based on the recipient's level of familiarity with the selected region. Once the region is selected, the descriptor associated with the selected region is provided to the recipient via the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Scenera Mobile Technologies, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8738029Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for role- and locale-based mobile user device feature control are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for controlling at least one feature of a mobile user device based on a locale and a role of a user of the mobile user device is disclosed. The method includes storing, in a database, role information defining a plurality of different roles assigned to different user types and corresponding locale-based mobile user device feature control policies. In response to a mobile user device being within the locale, a role of the mobile user device is determined. A policy corresponding to the role is selected from a database. At least one feature of the mobile user device is controlled based on the locale-based feature control policy.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Armstrong, Quinton Co. LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Publication number: 20140118137Abstract: Providing a reminder of a task to be performed at a task location includes receiving location information identifying a location of a user via a mobile communication device associated with the user, receiving information that identifies a task, receiving information that identifies a task location, and providing a reminder for the task based on a current location of the user and on a comparison of an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading toward the task location and an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading away from the task location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Scencra Mobile Technologies, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Publication number: 20140104060Abstract: An apparatus for providing notification of a task includes a position component configured to determine user location information of a user of a mobile communication device, a communication component configured to provide the user location information to a communicatively coupled remote server for determining historical presence information based on at least one of a number of times a user is present at a location and an amount of time the user is present at the location, and a user interface configured to receive identification of task information including a task location and to present a notification of a task based on the historical presence information, the task location, and a current location of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Scenera Mobile Technologies, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Publication number: 20140067907Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are described for delivering smart services. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for delivering smart services includes defining a situation including subscriber context information based on private information of a service subscriber. The method includes identifying an action associated with the first situation. The method includes determining that the service subscriber is in the defined situation based on current subscriber context information. The method includes performing, in response to determining that the service subscriber is in the defined situation, the action.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8660534Abstract: A system and method provide parental and corporate control for a wireless camera. An administration authority web site is provided that enables an owner of a wireless camera to log into a server and establish a set of control policies that specify what actions on the phone are authorized for what user. The control policies are downloaded to the wireless camera, and the wireless camera is then operated such that a user of the wireless camera is only able to perform actions authorized by the control policies. In a further embodiment, a control policy is provided that requires the wireless camera to upload captured images to the server for review by the wireless camera owner. In addition, the images may be quarantined until the wireless camera owner authorizes their release to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Armstrong, Quinton Co. LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8648715Abstract: A method of providing a reminder of a task to be performed at a task location is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving first location information identifying a first location of a user via a mobile communication device and storing the first location information in association with historical travel information. The method includes storing task information that identifies the task and the task location. The method includes identifying a reminder position, wherein the reminder position is based on a comparison of an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading toward the task location and an estimated probability of the user traveling in a trajectory leading away from the task location. The method includes receiving current location information identifying a current location and providing a reminder for the task based on a comparison of the current location information and the reminder position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Scenera Mobile Technologies, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Publication number: 20140032543Abstract: A mobile communication device for identifying a location to be named comprising a position locator component configured to determine a location of a user and a communication interface component configured to provide the location for use in determining user-specific location information including at least one of a number of times and an amount of time the user is present at or near the location. The location naming component is configured to receive an identification of the location as a location of interest. The location naming component is configured to provide a prompt for naming the location of interest for presentation by a graphical user interface component. The location naming component is configured to receive name information for naming the location. The graphical user interface component is configured to present the name information for the location of interest on the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8614628Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing a task reminder are disclosed herein. A computer readable medium including programming instructions for performing a method that includes identifying task information including a task location. The method includes receiving a location of a user of a mobile communication device. The method includes receiving historical presence information identifying least one of a number of times the user is present at the location and an amount of time the user is present at the location. The method includes providing a reminder of the task for presentation based on the historical presence information, the task location, and the location of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8611870Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are described for delivering smart services. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for delivering smart services includes defining a situation including subscriber context information based on private information of a service subscriber. The method also includes identifying an action to perform on behalf of the service subscriber during the first situation. The method further includes receiving a request to determine an availability of the service subscriber. The method still further includes determining that the service subscriber is in the defined situation based on current subscriber context information. The method also includes performing, in response to determining that the service subscriber is in the defined situation, the identified action on behalf of the service subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Publication number: 20130281128Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing a task reminder are disclosed herein. A computer readable medium including programming instructions for performing a method that includes identifying task information including a task location. The method includes receiving a location of a user of a mobile communication device. The method includes receiving historical presence information identifying least one of a number of times the user is present at the location and an amount of time the user is present at the location. The method includes providing a reminder of the task for presentation based on the historical presence information, the task location, and the location of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8554765Abstract: A mobile communication device for identifying a location to be named comprising a position locator component configured to determine a location of a user and a communication interface component configured to provide the location for use in determining user-specific location information including at least one of a number of times and an amount of time the user is present at or near the location. The location naming component is configured to receive an identification of the location as a location of interest. The location naming component is configured to provide a prompt for naming the location of interest for presentation by a graphical user interface component in association with received suggested name information. The location naming component is configured to receive name information for naming the location. The graphical user interface component is configured to present the name information for the location of interest on the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8471696Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing a task reminder are disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a location of a user of a mobile communication device. The method includes identifying task information including a task location. The method includes receiving historical presence information identifying least one of a number of times the user is present at the location and an amount of time the user is present at the location. The method includes providing a reminder of the task for presentation based on the historical presence information and a distance between the task location and the location of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh
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Patent number: 8407213Abstract: An apparatus for identifying a location for naming includes a monitoring module that is configured to monitor actions taken by a user via a mobile communication device and to monitor a location of the mobile communication device when an action is taken by the user and at predetermined time intervals. The apparatus also includes a data store for storing user-specific location information and user-specific action information associated with the location monitored by the monitoring module and a location naming module that is configured to calculate a relevance rating of the location based on the user-specific action information associated with the location and on the user-specific location information, and to prompt the user to name the location based on its relevance rating.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Ektimisi Semiotics Holdings, LLCInventors: Munindar P. Singh, Mona Singh