Patents by Inventor Ben Ziskind
Ben Ziskind 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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Patent number: 11812069Abstract: Systems and methods for live stream control, including disaster recovery and/or load balancing, are provided including a first video encoding and distribution platform as a primary platform, a second video encoding and distribution platform running in parallel to the primary platform as a secondary platform, which secondary platform uses separate video transmission, independent video encoding, video packing, manifest generation, and an alternate content delivery network (CDN), and an application or module configured to direct playback requests to the primary or secondary platform, dependent upon an operational status of the primary platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: FOX CORPORATIONInventors: Ben Ziskind, Dilip Singh, Mayur Srinivasan
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Publication number: 20230080759Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Patent number: 11526582Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens are disclosed. A system can include a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token. A processor can be configured by an application to send a request for digital content and receive a ticket token from a merchant server. A ticket token can be generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content. A ticket token can be sent to a DRM server. An electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content can be received. Digital content associated with the electronic ticket can be requested. Requested digital content can be played back in association with an electronic ticket.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Patent number: 11178435Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Publication number: 20210160548Abstract: Systems and methods for live stream control, including disaster recovery and/or load balancing, are provided including a first video encoding and distribution platform as a primary platform, a second video encoding and distribution platform running in parallel to the primary platform as a secondary platform, which secondary platform uses separate video transmission, independent video encoding, video packing, manifest generation, and an alternate content delivery network (CDN), and an application or module configured to direct playback requests to the primary or secondary platform, dependent upon an operational status of the primary platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Ben Ziskind, Dilip Singh, Mayur Srinivasan
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Publication number: 20200374571Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Divx, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Patent number: 10687095Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Publication number: 20190340335Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Patent number: 10289811Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Publication number: 20170286643Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Publication number: 20170238030Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Patent number: 9667684Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Patent number: 9626490Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens are disclosed. In one system, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Publication number: 20150281310Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Ben Ziskind, Shawn Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Publication number: 20150096060Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Ben Ziskind, David Smith, Ramon Davila
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Patent number: 8964977Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian
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Patent number: 8918908Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, David L. Smith, Ramon Davila
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Publication number: 20130179199Abstract: Systems and methods for granting access to digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a processor, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token. In addition, the processor is configured to authenticate a merchant server, receive a request for a ticket token for a specific piece of content from the merchant server, generate a ticket token that expires after a predetermined time period, associate the ticket token with an electronic ticket, send the ticket token to the merchant server for delivery to a user device, receive a request to access the identified piece of digital content from the user device, where the request includes the ticket token, send the electronic ticket and access information to the user device, and expire the ticket token.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Rovi Corp.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, David L. Smith, Ramon Davila
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Publication number: 20130179992Abstract: Systems and methods for accessing digital content using electronic tickets and ticket tokens in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor, a network interface, and memory configured to store an electronic ticket, and a ticket token, and the processor is configured by an application to send a request for digital content, receive a ticket token from a merchant server, wherein the ticket token is generated by a DRM server and associated with an electronic ticket that enables playback of the requested digital content, send the ticket token to a DRM server, receive an electronic ticket that enables playback of requested digital content, request the digital content associated with the electronic ticket, and play back the requested digital content using the electronic ticket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Rovi Corp.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, David L. Smith, Ramon Davila
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Publication number: 20130058480Abstract: Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a playback device configured to perform adaptive bitrate streaming of media includes a video decoder application and a processor, where the video decoder application configures the processor to select a download stream from a set of alternative streams of video data, measure streaming conditions and request a stream of video data from the alternative streams of video data, receive portions of video data from the requested stream of video data, decode the received video data, save the received video data to memory, when the received video data is from the download stream and separately download and save the corresponding portion of video data from the download stream to memory, when the received video data is not from the download stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Rovi Corp.Inventors: Ben Ziskind, Song Cen, Tung Lin, Jason Braness, Kourosh Soroushian