Patents Assigned to Skiff, LLC
  • Patent number: 8255820
    Abstract: A system for and method for tracking events occurring on an electronic paper display device is presented. The system and method may include detecting an event occurring at the electronic paper display device, identifying the event and a status of the electronic paper display device, wherein the identification of the event comprises using a data structure mapping electronic content structure to one or more identifiers, and transmitting the one or more identifiers associated with the event via a network to a network accessible device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Skiff, LLC
    Inventors: John Rivlin, Brady Duga, Garth Conboy, William Leshner, Vincent Le Chevalier, Ruze Richards, Emilio Rojas
  • Publication number: 20110249903
    Abstract: A system for and method of displaying non-rectangular images in electronic content on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying, using a template identification computing apparatus, an image shape template associated with a non-rectangular image that is part of electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, determining, using a boundary region determination computing apparatus, a boundary region of the image shape template, placing, using an image placement computing apparatus, the non-rectangular image inside the boundary region of the image shape template and on the electronic content, flowing, using a text flow computing apparatus, text that is part of the electronic content outside and along the boundary region of the image shape template, and transmitting, using a communication computing apparatus, the electronic content along with the non-rectangular image to the electronic device via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: eBook Technologies, Inc., Skiff LLC
    Inventors: Brady DUGA, John RIVLIN, Vincent LE CHEVALIER, Garth CONBOY
  • Publication number: 20110251837
    Abstract: A system for and method of electronic reference integration with an electronic reader is presented. The system and method may include providing an electronic reference on an electronic paper display device. The method may include receiving, on an electronic paper display device, a request for an electronic reference, the request being associated with electronic content of the electronic paper display device, determining a context of the request within the electronic content, identifying a language of the electronic content based on the context, identifying an electronic reference corresponding to the identified language, and providing the electronic paper display device with access to the identified electronic reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: eBook Technologies, Inc., Skiff LLC
    Inventors: Garth CONBOY, Vincent Le Chevalier, John Rivlin
  • Publication number: 20110225028
    Abstract: A system and method for establishing communication between an electronic device and at least one contact associated with electronic content presented at the electronic device. The system and method may comprise a presentation module configured to present electronic content at an electronic device, where the electronic content may be associated with contact information of at least one contact; an interactive module configured to receive at least one user command from an input at the electronic device; and a communication module configured to establish communication between the electronic device and the at least one contact regarding the presented electronic content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Skiff LLC
    Inventor: Serge RUTMAN
  • Publication number: 20110219290
    Abstract: A system for and method of providing enhanced content navigation on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, embedding, in the electronic content, a navigation link that initiates a navigation action when activated at the electronic device, and transmitting, to the electronic device, the electronic content that comprises the navigation link via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicants: SKIFF, LLC, eBook Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Leshner, Brady Duga, Garth Conboy, John Rivlin
  • Publication number: 20110173253
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first network, analyzing the content data using one or more online content analysis devices whereby analysis data is generated, formatting the content data using one or more online formatting devices based on the analysis data, and outputting, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SKIFF, LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Le Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20110153741
    Abstract: A system and method for cost effectively distributing electronic content is provided. The system for cost effectively distributing electronic content may comprise an inquiry module that may query one or more broadcast communication networks for network specific information. The system may further comprise an analysis module that may determine a cost of distributing the electronic content to one or more electronic reader devices over one or more broadcast communication networks using at least the network specific information. The system may also comprise a selection module that may select the one or more broadcast communication networks for distributing the electronic content based on the cost. The system may additionally comprise a distribution module that may broadcast the electronic content for distribution to the one or more electronic reader devices over one or more selected broadcast communication networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SKIFF, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Le Chevalier, Serge Rutman
  • Patent number: 7908344
    Abstract: A system and method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first network, analyzing the content data using one or more online content analysis devices whereby analysis data is generated, formatting the content data using one or more online formatting devices based on the analysis data, and outputting, to the one or more the reader devices, formatted content data via a second network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Skiff, LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Le Chevalier