BACKGROUND 0005. Users desire continuous access to media content across a wide array
of devices, both fixed and mobile. Abili ties to rapidly download media content in a “pay per …

Techniques for using contextual information relating to content presented by a television as
part of a search query for an information search are presented. A search management …

According to exemplary embodiments, networked object management software, devices,
systems and methods are described which use Social mapping principles to streamline …

An approach is presented for sharing user information among devices. The identity
discovery module determines one or more user identifiers. Further, the identity discovery …

Methods and apparatus for uniquely identifying wireless devices in close physical proximity
are described. When two wireless devices are brought into close proximity, one of the …

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According to an aspect, a method may include determining a position of an electronic
device. The method may also include determining a registration status associated with the …

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In one embodiment, a method includes, by a first computing device associated with a first
user, receiving a connection request from a second computing device associated with a …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for registering a first device with a second device over a wireless
network includes receiving a registration request from the first device and sending one or …