Patents Assigned to Signiant Inc.
  • Publication number: 20250287073
    Abstract: The present technology provides systems and methods to facilitate seek functionality in real-time streaming and playback of digital media. In particular, the present technology provides for generating an index for a digital media file encoded in a non-streaming format, determining a portion of the digital media file to transcode, and transcoding the portion of the digital media file to a proxy format based on the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Jochen STRUNK, Robert Martin KRÜGER, Thomas MEYER
  • Patent number: 12335580
    Abstract: The present technology provides systems and methods to facilitate seek functionality in real-time streaming and playback of digital media. In particular, the present technology provides for generating an index for a digital media file encoded in a non-streaming format, determining a portion of the digital media file to transcode, and transcoding the portion of the digital media file to a proxy format based on the index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Jochen Strunk, Robert Martin Krüger, Thomas Meyer
  • Publication number: 20250063233
    Abstract: The present technology provides systems and methods to facilitate seek functionality in real-time streaming and playback of digital media. In particular, the present technology provides for generating an index for a digital media file encoded in a non-streaming format, determining a portion of the digital media file to transcode, and transcoding the portion of the digital media file to a proxy format based on the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Jochen STRUNK, Robert Martin KRÜGER, Thomas MEYER
  • Patent number: 11811871
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate cloud-based point-to-point data transfer via machine learning are described herein. A request for a transfer of data between a sending system and a receiving system may be obtained. Receiving system information for the receiving system may be obtained. Values of transfer parameters for performing the transfer may be determined through machine-learning. The transfer may be performed based on the determined values. Results of the transfer may be obtained and provided to the machine-learning algorithm to further train the algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Daniel Barnes, Andrew Olatunde Belo, Ian Kennedy Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20200396289
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate cloud-based point-to-point data transfer via machine learning are described herein. A request for a transfer of data between a sending system and a receiving system may be obtained. Receiving system information for the receiving system may be obtained. Values of transfer parameters for performing the transfer may be determined through machine-learning. The transfer may be performed based on the determined values. Results of the transfer may be obtained and provided to the machine-learning algorithm to further train the algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Daniel BARNES, Andrew Olatunde BELO, Ian Kennedy HAMILTON
  • Patent number: 10868870
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing secure accelerated data transfer. The system may transparently provide accelerated data transfer between a client and a remote system. The system may provide a method for determining a mapped domain name for identifying an ingress server. The system may provide a method for determining a tunnel route to an egress server selected for establishing a connection with the remote system. The system may provide a method of exchanging data between the client system and the remote system via the ingress server and the egress server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kennedy Hamilton, Anthony Vasile
  • Patent number: 10735516
    Abstract: Systems and methods to facilitate cloud-based point-to-point data transfer via machine learning are described herein. A request for a transfer of data between a sending system and a receiving system may be obtained. Receiving system information for the receiving system may be obtained. Values of transfer parameters for performing the transfer may be determined through machine-learning. The transfer may be performed based on the determined values. Results of the transfer may be obtained and provided to the machine-learning algorithm to further train the algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Daniel Barnes, Andrew Olatunde Belo, Ian Kennedy Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20190245931
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing secure accelerated data transfer. The system may transparently provide accelerated data transfer between a client and a remote system. The system may provide a method for determining a mapped domain name for identifying an ingress server. The system may provide a method for determining a tunnel route to an egress server selected for establishing a connection with the remote system. The system may provide a method of exchanging data between the client system and the remote system via the ingress server and the egress server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kennedy HAMILTON, Anthony VASILE
  • Patent number: 10264078
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing secure accelerated data transfer. The system may transparently provide accelerated data transfer between a client and a remote system. The system may provide a method for determining a mapped domain name for identifying an ingress server. The system may provide a method for determining a tunnel route to an egress server selected for establishing a connection with the remote system. The system may provide a method of exchanging data between the client system and the remote system via the ingress server and the egress server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kennedy Hamilton, Anthony Vasile
  • Publication number: 20180115615
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing secure accelerated data transfer. The system may transparently provide accelerated data transfer between a client and a remote system. The system may provide a method for determining a mapped domain name for identifying an ingress server. The system may provide a method for determining a tunnel route to an egress server selected for establishing a connection with the remote system. The system may provide a method of exchanging data between the client system and the remote system via the ingress server and the egress server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kennedy HAMILTON, Anthony VASILE
  • Patent number: 9830330
    Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods to securely share electronic files use a cloud or virtualized server to handle management tasks related to file sharing, while file storage is maintained securely by servers that are not part of the cloud. The content of the file to be shared is not transmitted to or by the cloud. Share requests from file senders, notifications to target recipients, and retrieve requests from target recipients are transmitted to and/or by the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: David North, Anthony Vasile, Richard C. Clarkson
  • Patent number: 9692799
    Abstract: A plurality of users may interact with a content distribution system in order to share digital media content. The system may receive, store, and/or publish a delivery specification that includes requirements relating to digital content that a first user wishes to receive. The delivery specification for the digital content may include one or more requirements of the digital content to be received. A second user who wishes to provide the digital content may access the delivery specification. The system provides for flexible validation of the media content from the second user. For example, validation may occur at device of the first user, at a device of the second user, and/or at a device of the content distribution system. Upon validation of the media content from the second user, the system may facilitate transfer of the media content from the second user to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Nash, Tony Vasile, Ian Kennedy Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20170177609
    Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods to securely share electronic files use a cloud or virtualized server to handle management tasks related to file sharing, while file storage is maintained securely by servers that are not part of the cloud. The content of the file to be shared is not transmitted to or by the cloud. Share requests from file senders, notifications to target recipients, and retrieve requests from target recipients are transmitted to and/or by the cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: David NORTH, Anthony VASILE, Richard C. CLARKSON
  • Patent number: 9614917
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing secure accelerated data transfer. The system may transparently provide accelerated data transfer between a client and a remote system. The system may provide a method for determining a mapped domain name for identifying an ingress server. The system may provide a method for determining a tunnel route to an egress server selected for establishing a connection with the remote system. The system may provide a method of exchanging data between the client system and the remote system via the ingress server and the egress server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kennedy Hamilton, Anthony Vasile
  • Patent number: 9596216
    Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods to securely share electronic files use a cloud or virtualized server to handle management tasks related to file sharing, while file storage is maintained securely by servers that are not part of the cloud. The content of the file to be shared is not transmitted to or by the cloud. Share requests from file senders, notifications to target recipients, and retrieve requests from target recipients are transmitted to and/or by the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: David North, Anthony Vasile, Richard C. Clarkson
  • Patent number: 8930475
    Abstract: Cloud-based systems and methods to securely share electronic files use a cloud or virtualized server to handle management tasks related to file sharing, while file storage is maintained securely by servers that are not part of the cloud. The content of the file to be shared is not transmitted to or by the cloud. Share requests from file senders, notifications to target recipients, and retrieve requests from target recipients are transmitted to and/or by the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Dave North, Tony Vasile, Richard C. Clarkson
  • Publication number: 20140032503
    Abstract: A plurality of users may interact with a content distribution system in order to share digital media content. The system may receive, store, and/or publish a delivery specification that includes requirements relating to digital content that a first user wishes to receive. The delivery specification for the digital content may include one or more requirements of the digital content to be received. A second user who wishes to provide the digital content may access the delivery specification. The system provides for flexible validation of the media content from the second user. For example, validation may occur at device of the first user, at a device of the second user, and/or at a device of the content distribution system. Upon validation of the media content from the second user, the system may facilitate transfer of the media content from the second user to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Gregory Nash, Tony Vasile, Ian Kennedy Hamilton
  • Patent number: 7152108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing security using an authorization process in connection with data transfers. Keyed certificates are used to authenticate remote computers. An authorization table maps remote computers to allowable local users and corresponding qualifiers. In order to complete a data transfer process, the system of the present invention authenticates the remote computer, determines its authority to act as a designated local user, and determines whether the remote computer, acting as the designated local user, can perform the actions required for the data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Signiant Inc.
    Inventors: Winston Khan, Ken Bowler, Ian Hamilton