Patents Assigned to CDDB, Inc.
  • System for collecting use data related to playback of recordings
    Patent number: 6330593
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recordings
    Patent number: 6240459
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Method and system for accessing remote data based on playback of recordings
    Patent number: 6230192
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recordings
    Patent number: 6230207
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • System for synchronizing playback of recordings and display by networked computer systems
    Patent number: 6161132
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment complementing audio recordings
    Patent number: 6154773
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale T Roberts, Ann E Greenberg
  • Method and system for finding approximate matches in database
    Patent number: 6061680
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Douglas Scherf, Ti Kan, Dale Tyson Roberts
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recordings
    Patent number: 5987525
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg