Patents Assigned to KaBOODL, INC.
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Patent number: 11693933Abstract: A computer system is configured for digital rights management for distributing and tracking downloadable proprietary source code defining a 3-D object and being usable to print the object on a 3D printer and protect the 3D object data from unauthorized printing. The computer system stores an inventory of proprietary source code corresponding to designs of a plurality of 3D objects, and enables a user to see the inventory of designs of the plurality of 3D objects in an online store, and permits the user to securely purchase use of the source code of a desired 3D object viewed therein. The computer system sends the proprietary source code defining the desired 3D object to a 3D printer, and controls printing of the desired 3D object made by the 3D printer to prevent further use of the source code when the purchased use in completed, using one of three different typologies.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Kaboodl, Inc.Inventors: Francesco Posillico, Timothy Allan Page
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Patent number: 10546105Abstract: A digital platform enables 3D printing where the designs are protected from piracy/redistribution. A single board computer (SBC) communicates with a first server and a second server. The SBC requests a unique hardware ID from the first server, which assigns and sends the ID to the SBC. The SBC submits the ID and a secret key to the second server to request registration of a user and a printer, and the second server sends private certs, a client ID, and a unique public identifier to the SBC. The second server also receives and stores 3D print designs through a designer portal, and on-demand displays the designs in a GUI screen. The SBC user may purchase a 3D print design, and the second server, in response, sends an access token to the SBC.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: KaBOODL, INC.Inventors: Francesco L Posillico, Timothy Allan Page
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Patent number: 7702186Abstract: A digital image manager classifies digital images such as digital photographs for efficient retrieval. The digital image manager assigns a when value, a where value, a who value and a why value to digital images. Much of the value assignment process is automated to make digital image management easy for the user. The digital image manager classifies the digital images according to the assigned property values. The user subsequently enter search requests for digital images meeting desired criteria. The digital image manager uses the assigned values to locate and retrieve digital images that satisfy the user's request.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Kaboodle, Inc.Inventor: Manish Chandra
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Patent number: 7630968Abstract: An extraction manager extracts information from formatted input. The input is annotated with presentation information, and parsed into a set of elements comprising a canonical representation thereof. An information analyzer analyzes the elements in order to glean additional information. An entity extractor determines entities to extract from the input. The entity extractor analyzes elements according to specific entities to be extracted, and creates entity specific observations for analyzed elements. These observations comprise possible values for the relevant entities. A heuristics processor maintains a collection of entity specific heuristics, each comprising a test to help determine the suitability of data as a value for the corresponding entity. The heuristics processor selects heuristics for the entities to be extracted, and tests observations for these entities against the selected heuristics. Responsive to this testing, ordered possible values for entities to extract are determined.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Kaboodle, Inc.Inventors: Keiron McCammon, Manish Chandra
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Patent number: 7606797Abstract: An attribute manager extracts attribute values from formatted data. The attribute manager maintains information concerning a plurality of attributes, such as matching names and values for attributes. Formatted data is parsed into a plurality of elements comprising a canonical representation of the data, independent of the data format. The formatted data can be, for example, a web page, a portable document format document or a word processor document. The attribute manager scans the elements for occurrences of attribute values. Based upon value occurrence distribution and frequency within the data, and maintained information concerning attributes, the attribute manager infers occurrence of specific attributes in the formatted data and assigns the most appropriate occurring values to the specific attributes. In some embodiments, the attribute manager stores attributes and their assigned values, and uses this information to automatically prepare summaries of input data.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Kaboodle, Inc.Inventors: Keiron McCammon, Manish Chandra