Patents Assigned to Blackfire Research Corp.
  • Provisioning and streaming media to wireless speakers from fixed and mobile media sources and clients
    Patent number: 8239559
    Abstract: Embodiments include system architectures and processes for handling the provisioning, management and control of media renderers. A plurality of media renderers are organized into a plurality of zones. Provisioning is performed dynamically as mobile media sources move between zones. Media renderers are dynamically detected, resources are allocated, and the system is configured for playback without noticeable interruption of the streaming and rendering of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Blackfire Research Corp.
    Inventor: Ravi Rajapakse
  • Provisioning and Streaming Media to Wireless Speakers from Fixed and Mobile Media Sources and Clients
    Publication number: 20080025535
    Abstract: Embodiments include system architectures and processes for handling the provisioning, management and control of media renderers. A plurality of media renderers are organized into a plurality of zones. Provisioning is performed dynamically as mobile media sources move between zones. Media renderers are dynamically detected, resources are allocated, and the system is configured for playback without noticeable interruption of the streaming and rendering of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: BLACKFIRE RESEARCH CORP.
    Inventor: Ravi Rajapakse