Patents by Inventor Eric Diez

Eric Diez 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).

  • Systems and methods for delivering content over a network
    Patent number: 7465231
    Abstract: A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface and host avatar to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses emulators to execute software written to run on a plurality of game platforms. The systems include a scalable, dynamic interface that launches and manages emulators in a manner that is largely transparent to the user, and a combination of linear and on-demand content provides users with a managed gaming experience not unlike that of interactive television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Gametap LLC
    Inventors: Blake P. Lewin, Eric Diez
  • Systems and methods for delivering content over a network
    Publication number: 20060136964
    Abstract: A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses game players, such as emulators, to execute software written to run on a plurality of game platforms. The systems include a scalable, dynamic interface that launches and manages game players in a manner that is largely transparent to the user, and a combination of linear and on-demand content provides users with a managed gaming experience not unlike that of interactive television. In addition, the system includes a graphical user interface for allowing a primary user of an account to set user-specific controls for one or more users listed on the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Diez, Blake Lewin, Diana Hughes, Dale Herigstad, Kevin Hosmann
  • Systems and methods for delivering content over a network
    Publication number: 20060080702
    Abstract: A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses game players, such as emulators, to execute software written to run on a plurality of game platforms. The systems include a scalable, dynamic interface that launches and manages game players in a manner that is largely transparent to the user, and a combination of linear and on-demand content provides users with a managed gaming experience not unlike that of interactive television. In addition, the system includes a graphical user interface for allowing a primary user of an account to set user-specific controls for one or more users listed on the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Diez, Blake Lewin, Miomir Arandelovic
  • Systems and methods for delivering content over a network
    Publication number: 20050261062
    Abstract: A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface and host avatar to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses emulators to execute software written to run on a plurality of game platforms. The systems include a scalable, dynamic interface that launches and manages emulators in a manner that is largely transparent to the user, and a combination of linear and on-demand content provides users with a managed gaming experience not unlike that of interactive television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Blake Lewin, Eric Diez