Patents Assigned to Rhapsody International Inc.
  • Publication number: 20140222830
    Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting content for a user. A computer system may received from a user device associated with the user a request for a content search and a first search factor describing motion of the user. The computer system may also receive a second search factor describing an environment of the user. The computer system may select at least one content item to be provided to the user based on at least the first search factor and the second search factor; and transmit an indication of the at least one content item towards the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: RHAPSODY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Brian Ringer, Xiangwei Li
  • Publication number: 20130232563
    Abstract: A method and system providing access to electronic content includes receiving a request to access the electronic content from a user device, accessing a unique ID of the user device, and comparing the unique ID to a list of authorized user devices. The unique ID is used to determine if the user device is an authorized user device. If the user device is authorized, access is provided to the electronic content. If the user device is not authorized, determining if a maximum number of authorized user devices is reached. The user device is converted to an authorized user device, if the maximum number is not reached. If the maximum number of authorized user devices is reached, the user can be denied access to the electronic content or the system can request de-authorization of one of the authorized user devices to convert the user device to an authorized user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: RHAPSODY INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: MARC ACHE, WILLIAM E. PENCE
  • Patent number: 8336090
    Abstract: A method and system providing access to electronic content includes receiving a request to access the electronic content from a user device, accessing a unique ID of the user device, and comparing the unique ID to a list of authorized user devices. The unique ID is used to determine if the user device is an authorized user device. If the user device is authorized, access is provided to the electronic content. If the user device is not authorized, determining if a maximum number of authorized user devices is reached. The user device is converted to an authorized user device, if the maximum number is not reached. If the maximum number of authorized user devices is reached, the user can be denied access to the electronic content or the system can request de-authorization of one of the authorized user devices to convert the user device to an authorized user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Rhapsody International Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Ache, William E. Pence