Thomas G Adcox

US Patent:

8255545, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/250696

Inventors:

Edward T. Schmidt - San Francisco CA, US
Gordon J. Freedman - San Jose CA, US
Nitin K. Ganatra - San Jose CA, US
Thomas M. Alsina - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher R. Wysocki - Los Gatos CA, US
Thomas G. Adcox - Walnut Creek CA, US
Henry Mason - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227, 709229, 709239

Abstract:

Metadata is synchronized between a mobile device and a remote node over a first network, where the metadata specifies media content to be synchronized between the mobile device and the remote node. Subsequently a network connection is established with the remote node over a second network. The media content is bi-directionally synchronized between the mobile device and the remote node over the second network based on the metadata that was synchronized over the first network.

US Patent:

20120311161, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/153188

Inventors:

Edward T. Schmidt - San Francisco CA, US
Gordon J. Freedman - San Jose CA, US
Nitin K. Ganatra - San Jose CA, US
Thomas M. Alsina - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher R. Wysocki - Los Gatos CA, US
Thomas G. Adcox - Walnut Creek CA, US
Henry Mason - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

Metadata is synchronized between a mobile device and a remote node over a first network, where the metadata specifies media content to be synchronized between the mobile device and the remote node. Subsequently a network connection is established with the remote node over a second network. The media content is bi-directionally synchronized between the mobile device and the remote node over the second network based on the metadata that was synchronized over the first network.

US Patent:

20130007103, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/174635

Inventors:

Alan David Braun - Randolph NJ, US
Thomas Gabriel Adcox - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

An interactive content management system and method is disclosed that allows an administrator operating a server device to manage the presentation of interactive content on client devices that are in communication with the server device. The communication can be through wired or wireless networks. Client users can interact with the content independent of the administrator or other client users. This allows each client user to interact with the content at the client user's own pace. The server device can be configured to allow the administrator to see what each client user is seeing on their respective client devices. The interactive content can include any type of content, including active links to other content available on the Web or from other content sources. The administrator can send specific content to specific client users or the same content to all client users.