KAI LIU, DDS
Dentist at University Ave, San Diego, CA

2013006, Mar 7, 2013

Sep 2, 2011

13/224596

Norifumi Takaya - San Diego CA, US
John D. Smith - Fallbrook CA, US
Kai Liu - San Diego CA, US
David Tao - San Diego CA, US

SONY CORPORATION - Tokyo

H04H 60/33

725 10

A television apparatus for performing personalized viewing mode adjustments in response to identifying individual viewers. A camera and image/facial recognition subsystems are configured to identify individuals and retrieve stored viewing adjustment preference information for use in automatically adjusting the viewing mode of the television, and optional external devices (e.g., electronically controlled lights, shades, and so forth), to enhance the television viewing experience for individuals and groups.

2013006, Mar 7, 2013

Sep 1, 2011

13/223948

Ludovic Douillet - Escondido CA, US
Kai Liu - San Diego CA, US
Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
Lobrenzo Wingo - San Diego CA, US

SONY CORPORATION - Tokyo

G06F 15/16

709206

A wireless communication device is configured to communicate with at least one other electronic user communication device that is connected to communicate on an electronic communication network. The user's device automatically creates a communication list comprising the at least one other electronic user communication device on the network, and the user communication device sends the communication list to a remote server device. So configured, the user communication device can automatically create a communication list of devices with which the user can use instant messaging or chat-like communications, without having to separately discover, search, or otherwise locate such devices and add them as friends or buddies or approved communication devices to a communication list. Accordingly, the electronic user communication device will provide to a user a communication list without additional registration or other set-up procedures.

2013019, Aug 1, 2013

Feb 3, 2012

13/366061

Kai Liu - San Diego CA, US
John D. Smith - Fallbrook CA, US
Norifumi Takaya - San Diego CA, US
David Tao - San Diego CA, US

G06F 15/16

709204

A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.

2013019, Aug 1, 2013

Feb 2, 2012

13/364700

Kai Liu - San Diego CA, US
John D. Smith - Fallbrook CA, US
Norifumi Takaya - San Diego CA, US
David Tao - San Diego CA, US

G06F 15/16

709204

A targeted delivery of content and related metadata is made to users of various types of electronic devices that are adapted to render or play the content. Images of each user are captured at various times while various items of the content are being played. According to one embodiment the images are processed via one or more facial recognition algorithms so that the identity of each of the users, including their names, is determined. This data is stored in a central server thereby establishing a database of profiles of these users. The profiles are comprised of tracking information of content played by each of the users on a per-content basis. The central server either uses this tracking information directly or transmits it to another server or another business entity, such as for example another content provider, for use by the other business entity.

2013003, Feb 14, 2013

Aug 12, 2011

13/209212

Nobukazu Sugiyama - San Diego CA, US
Kai Liu - San Diego CA, US
Ludovic Douillet - Escondido CA, US
Lobrenzo Wingo - San Diego CA, US

G06F 7/04

340 581, 340 58

According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for secured execution of commands is described. Initially, a second electronic device authenticates a first electronic device and registers the first electronic device as a trusted device. Thereafter, up receipt of a message with one or more embedded commands, such commands are executed without any pre-established communication protocol if the message is from the registered first electronic device.