People communicate in many ways over many types of devices and channels, including by
Voice, by audio/video, and by text or the like. Voice communications include audio over …

US patent application Ser. Nos. 10/429,930 and 10/429, 932 (Now US Pat. Nos. 7.240. 228
and 7,221.331, respec tively) are generally directed towards the concept of computer …

Enhanced telephony computer user interfaces seamlessly integrate and leverage the
features of personal computers and telephones. The manner in which media is presented at …

A system and method for improved video capture on a personal computer is provided. The
personal computer is equipped with video controls and a camera with a privacy lens cover …

2005, 0186942 A1 2005/O193396 A1 2005/0259032 A1 2005, O262302 A1 2006,
OOO7051 A1 2006, 0048062 A1 2006, OO61516 A1 2006/0095525 A1 2006/010.0978 A1 …

(65) Prior Publication Data(57) ABSTRACT US 2006/O 130075A1 Jun. 15, 2006 Described
is a system and method by which application pro grams running on a main computer system …

US 2006/O176271 A1 Aug. 10, 2006 lug. 1U, display platform having an interface (API) set
that provides a (51) Int. Cl. way for client applications running on a main computer sys G06F …

An auxiliary computing device wakes an associated main computer system to obtain data as
needed, on-demand and/or in anticipation of demand. The wakeup operation is ordinarily …

4,860,342 A 8, 1989 Danner........................ 379, 96 5,159,445 A 10, 1992 Gitlin 5,388,268 A
2f1995 Beach 5,412,417 A 5, 1995 TOZuka 5.487, 181 A 1/1996 Dailey 5,491,800 A 2f1996 …

A system and method for improved activation of a personal computer and/or other
processing devices is provided. Power and security states are combined and further …