Patents Assigned to Google Technology Holdings
  • Method and apparatus for acquiring content-based capital via a sharing technology
    Patent number: 9305087
    Abstract: A server [115] or client-based content storage unit includes a communication device [300] to receive data corresponding to a transfer of at least one of media content and a link to the media content, from a first user [120] to a second user [125]. The communication device [300] also receives data corresponding to usage of the media content by the second user [125], and transmits some representation of a content capital to the first user [120]. A content usage aggregator [315] receives information corresponding to the usage of the media content by the second user [125]. A content usage evaluator [310] determines the content capital based on an aggregation of monitored use of the media content by the second user [125].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings
    Inventors: Crysta Metcalf, Frank Bentley
  • Two-way HDMI communication
    Patent number: 9053657
    Abstract: A device is provided for use with an audiovisual device and an HDMI cable having a first end and a second end. The first end can connect to the audiovisual device, whereas the second end can connect to the device. The audiovisual device can provide power to the power line of the HDMI cable when providing the digital television audiovisual signals. The device includes an output portion, and input portion and a control portion. The output portion can provide output signals as the digital television audiovisual signals to the second end. The input portion can receive input signals as the digital television audiovisual signals from the second end. The control portion can instruct the output portion to output the digital television audiovisual signals to the second end or can instruct input portion to receive the digital television audiovisual signals from the second end based on the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings
    Inventors: Yeqing Wang, Brian M. Carroll
  • System and methods for providing live streaming content using digital rights management-based key management
    Patent number: 8949592
    Abstract: In the present disclosure, a DRM (in this case IPRM) system may be used to deliver media content keys to a player device in a live streaming environment and take advantage of all DRM related functionalities that come with it, such as proximity control, copy protection enforcement and rights verification. A playlist may be used to deliver a key identifier for encrypted live streaming content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings
    Inventors: Paul Moroney, Rafie Shamsaasef