Patents by Inventor Venkatesan Thiyagarajan
Venkatesan Thiyagarajan 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: 11051076Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for viewing video content are provided. Video content is displayed in a video region of a display, while application content is displayed in an application region of the display. Based on the application content, candidate video content relevant to the application content is determined and, in response to user input, selected video content is displayed in the video region of the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Melvin P. Perinchery, Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Jayakumar Ananthan
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Patent number: 10620827Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing remote control of separate media sources over a network using, for example, pop-up windows graphically depicting remote control devices within corresponding tabbed windows of a web browser. A browser plug-in or add-on application provides a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with each media source and receives a command from the viewer via interaction with the graphical depiction of the remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventor: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan
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Publication number: 20200084513Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for viewing video content are provided. Video content is displayed in a video region of a display, while application content is displayed in an application region of the display. Based on the application content, candidate video content relevant to the application content is determined and, in response to user input, selected video content is displayed in the video region of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: MELVIN P. PERINCHERY, VENKATESAN THIYAGARAJAN, JAYAKUMAR ANANTHAN
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Patent number: 10506293Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for viewing video content are provided. Video content is displayed in a video region of a display, while application content is displayed in an application region of the display. Based on the application content, candidate video content relevant to the application content is determined and, in response to user input, selected video content is displayed in the video region of the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Melvin P. Perinchery, Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Jayakumar Ananthan
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Publication number: 20180343500Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for viewing video content are provided. Video content is displayed in a video region of a display, while application content is displayed in an application region of the display. Based on the application content, candidate video content relevant to the application content is determined and, in response to user input, selected video content is displayed in the video region of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: MELVIN P. PERINCHERY, VENKATESAN THIYAGARAJAN, JAYAKUMAR ANANTHAN
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Patent number: 10070191Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for viewing video content are provided. Video content is displayed in a video region of a display, while application content is displayed in an application region of the display. Based on the application content, candidate video content relevant to the application content is determined and, in response to user input, selected video content is displayed in the video region of the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Melvin P. Perinchery, Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Jayakumar Ananthan
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Publication number: 20170235481Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing remote control of separate media sources over a network using, for example, pop-up windows graphically depicting remote control devices within corresponding tabbed windows of a web browser. A browser plug-in or add-on application provides a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with each media source and receives a command from the viewer via interaction with the graphical depiction of the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventor: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan
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Patent number: 9525838Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing remote control of separate media sources over a network using, for example, pop-up windows graphically depicting remote control devices within corresponding tabbed windows of a web browser. A browser plug-in or add-on application provides a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with each media source and receives a command from the viewer via interaction with the graphical depiction of the remote control device. The command is transmitted across the network to the placeshifting device to modify a media stream provided by the desired media source.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Sling Media PVT. Ltd.Inventor: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan
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Publication number: 20160191979Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for viewing video content are provided. Video content is displayed in a video region of a display, while application content is displayed in an application region of the display. Based on the application content, candidate video content relevant to the application content is determined and, in response to user input, selected video content is displayed in the video region of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Melvin P. Perinchery, Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Jayakumar Ananthan
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Patent number: 8966101Abstract: Firmware is updated over a network by providing an update server having a number of stored firmware files and a list file, the list file including entries uniquely identifying the identity and location of each of the firmware files. One networked device (e.g., a media player device) determines the current firmware version of a second networked device (e.g., a placeshifting device) via communication over the network and queries the update server as to the most recent version of the firmware file associated with the second networked device. If the most recent version is newer than the current firmware version, the first networked device downloads the most recent version of the firmware file and then uploads it to the second networked device.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sling Media Pvt LtdInventor: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan
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Patent number: 8799408Abstract: Network-based localization is provided by submitting, on a server, a plurality of untranslated files requiring translation to a target language, and a localization tool client configured to communicate with the first server via a network. The untranslated files are downloaded from the server, and a user (translator) is allowed to translate the first file to create a translated file such that the file type is transparent to the user. The translated file is the uploaded from the localization tool client to the first server.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Sling Media PVT LtdInventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Madhusudhanan Dharumaraj
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Patent number: 8689104Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Sling Media PVT LtdInventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
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Publication number: 20120284627Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
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Patent number: 8225212Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Sling Media Pvt. Ltd.Inventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
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Publication number: 20110113354Abstract: A method for presenting digital media content is provided. The method directs the displaying of a web page on a display, where the web page includes a media player. The method detects certain activity associated with the media player and, in response to the detected activity, renders a stand-alone always-on-top media player on the display. The stand-alone media player is used for presentation of media content such as streaming media. The stand-alone media player is launched with default always-on-top display characteristics such that it remains visible even if another open application has focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, TVN Kishore Babu
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Publication number: 20110047465Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
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Publication number: 20110035467Abstract: Network-based localization is provided by submitting, on a server, a plurality of untranslated files requiring translation to a target language, and a localization tool client configured to communicate with the first server via a network. The untranslated files are downloaded from the server, and a user (translator) is allowed to translate the first file to create a translated file such that the file type is transparent to the user. The translated file is the uploaded from the localization tool client to the first server.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Madhusudhanan Dharumaraj
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Publication number: 20110035668Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing remote control of separate media sources over a network using, for example, pop-up windows graphically depicting remote control devices within corresponding tabbed windows of a web browser. A browser plug-in or add-on application provides a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with each media source and receives a command from the viewer via interaction with the graphical depiction of the remote control device. The command is transmitted across the network to the placeshifting device to modify a media stream provided by the desired media source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventor: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan
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Publication number: 20110035741Abstract: Firmware is updated over a network by providing an update server having a number of stored firmware files and a list file, the list file including entries uniquely identifying the identity and location of each of the firmware files. One networked device (e.g., a media player device) determines the current firmware version of a second networked device (e.g., a placeshifting device) via communication over the network and queries the update server as to the most recent version of the firmware file associated with the second networked device. If the most recent version is newer than the current firmware version, the first networked device downloads the most recent version of the firmware file and then uploads it to the second networked device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTDInventor: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan