Patents by Inventor Francis Yee-Dug Chan

Francis Yee-Dug Chan 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).

  • Patent number: 11886545
    Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
  • Patent number: 11870758
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Patent number: 11825142
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multimedia swarm processes in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for creating a multimedia project at a swarm interface device. The method includes steps for providing a first set of multimedia content to a swarm includes several swarm members, where the several swarm members includes several swarm sources. The method further includes steps for receiving a second set of multimedia content from the several swarm sources and editing multimedia content to create a multimedia project includes at least one piece of multimedia content from the first set of multimedia content and at least one piece of multimedia content from the second set of multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Andreas Baumgartner, Francis Yee-Dug Chan
  • Publication number: 20220263807
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Patent number: 11190497
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Publication number: 20210329347
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
  • Patent number: 11102553
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
  • Publication number: 20210256095
    Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
  • Patent number: 10878065
    Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20200304854
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multimedia swarm processes in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for creating a multimedia project at a swarm interface device. The method includes steps for providing a first set of multimedia content to a swarm includes several swarm members, where the several swarm members includes several swarm sources. The method further includes steps for receiving a second set of multimedia content from the several swarm sources and editing multimedia content to create a multimedia project includes at least one piece of multimedia content from the first set of multimedia content and at least one piece of multimedia content from the second set of multimedia content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Hans Andreas Baumgartner, Francis Yee-Dug Chan
  • Publication number: 20200233981
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying consumer electronic products using a playback device with a product identifier in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a playback device includes a processor and memory configured to store a product identifier, where the product identifier is associated with a specific product and is associated with cryptographic information, wherein the processor is configured by a client application to request content from a server, communicate the product identifier to a server, and receive encrypted content accessible using cryptographic information including the cryptographic information associated with the product identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin
  • Publication number: 20200137460
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
  • Patent number: 10484749
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
  • Publication number: 20190319935
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Patent number: 10341306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Patent number: 10212486
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
  • Publication number: 20190020928
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
  • Publication number: 20180060543
    Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Sonic IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20170374039
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Sonic IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Patent number: 9798863
    Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer