Patents by Inventor Julian David Waldman

Julian David Waldman 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).

  • System and method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience with an online experience
    Patent number: 7542923
    Abstract: A method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, including establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item. The method further includes, as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user. The method further includes establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier. The unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Julian David Waldman
  • System and method for using a unique identifier to integrate an offline experience with an online experience
    Patent number: 7376592
    Abstract: A method of using a unique identifier to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user. The method includes receiving a unique identifier during a transaction related to the online experience. The method further includes using the unique identifier to obtain at least one of an offline experience identifier and a user identifier, the offline experience identifier being usable to access at least one offline experience data item which is relevant to the offline experience, the user identifier being usable to access at least one user data item which is relevant to the user. The method further includes tailoring the online experience based on at least one offline experience data item and at least one user data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Julian David Waldman
  • System and method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience with an online experience
    Publication number: 20040123292
    Abstract: A method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, including establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item. The method further includes, as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user. The method further includes establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier. The unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Julian David Waldman
  • System and method for using a unique identifier to integrate an offline experience with an online experience
    Publication number: 20040019532
    Abstract: A method of using a unique identifier to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user. The method includes receiving a unique identifier during a transaction related to the online experience. The method further includes using the unique identifier to obtain at least one of an offline experience identifier and a user identifier, the offline experience identifier being usable to access at least one offline experience data item which is relevant to the offline experience, the user identifier being usable to access at least one user data item which is relevant to the user. The method further includes tailoring the online experience based on at least one offline experience data item and at least one user data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Julian David Waldman