Patents by Inventor Andy Brown

Andy Brown has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9306685
    Abstract: An audio processing apparatus is configured to process audio signals from a plurality of sources. The audio processing apparatus may include a digital interface to receive status data indicating a status of at least one source, and an optical output device having a plurality of groups of graphics display areas which are respectively assigned to one of a plurality of audio channels of the audio processing apparatus. The audio processing apparatus may also include a control device configured to receive the status data, to determine at least one group of graphics display areas based on the received status data, and to control a graphics display area of the determined at least one group to display graphics generated based on the received status data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Harman International Industries Limited
    Inventors: Andy Brown, Philipp Sonnleitner, Robert Huber, Björn Sörensen, Detlef Meier
  • Publication number: 20120299937
    Abstract: An audio processing apparatus is configured to process audio signals from a plurality of sources. The audio processing apparatus may include a digital interface to receive status data indicating a status of at least one source, and an optical output device having a plurality of groups of graphics display areas which are respectively assigned to one of a plurality of audio channels of the audio processing apparatus. The audio processing apparatus may also include a control device configured to receive the status data, to determine at least one group of graphics display areas based on the received status data, and to control a graphics display area of the determined at least one group to display graphics generated based on the received status data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Andy Brown, Philipp Sonnleitner, Robert Huber, Björn Sörensen, Detlef Meier
  • Patent number: 7952585
    Abstract: An interactive animation environment. The interactive animation environment includes at least one user-controlled object, and the animation method for providing this environment includes determining a position of the user-controlled object, defining a plurality of regions about the position, detecting a user input to move the position of the user-controlled object, associating the detected user input to move the position of the user-controlled object with a region in the direction of movement, and providing an animation of the user-controlled object associated with the mapped region. A system and controller for implementing the method is also disclosed. A computer program and computer program product for implementing the invention is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bridger, Ed Bainbridge, Jon Williams, Matthew Humphries, David Navarro, Andy Brown, David Pridmore, Jon Maine
  • Patent number: 7948889
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing network traffic are provided. A network traffic analyzer includes a plurality of data switching devices connected to a plurality of data hubs. Each data hub may have multiple input ports and multiple output ports and may be configured to broadcast all data packets received at an input port to all output ports. Each data switching device may be configurable to forward data packets to an input port of any one of the plurality of data hubs, any subset of the plurality of data hubs, or all data hubs of the plurality of data hubs, based on a characteristic of one or more data packets. Furthermore, at least one network sensor device may be connected to an output port of a data hub of the plurality of data hubs. The network sensor device may be configured to analyze data packets in real time for, among other purposes, detecting network intrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Lalonde, Mat Henley, Andy Brown
  • Patent number: 7930284
    Abstract: A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Jeffrey Taylor, Chris Lalonde, Ajay Agrawal, Kevin H Embree, Jeffrey L. King, Andy Brown, Mathew Gene Henley
  • Publication number: 20110043529
    Abstract: An interactive animation environment. The interactive animation environment includes at least one user-controlled object, and the animation method for providing this environment includes determining a position of the user-controlled object, defining a plurality of regions about the position, detecting a user input to move the position of the user-controlled object, associating the detected user input to move the position of the user-controlled object with a region in the direction of movement, and providing an animation of the user-controlled object associated with the mapped region. A system and controller for implementing the method is also disclosed. A computer program and computer program product for implementing the invention is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bridger, Ed Bainbridge, Jon Williams, Matthew Humphries, David Navvarro, Andy Brown, David Pridmore, Jon Maine
  • Patent number: 7843455
    Abstract: An interactive animation environment. The interactive animation environment includes at least one user-controlled object, and the animation method for providing this environment includes determining a position of the user-controlled object, defining a plurality of regions about the position, detecting a user input to move the position of the user-controlled object, associating the detected user input to move the position of the user-controlled object with a region in the direction of movement, and providing an animation of the user-controlled object associated with the mapped region. A system and controller for implementing the method is also disclosed. A computer program and computer program product for implementing the invention is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bridger, Ed Bainbridge, Jon Williams, Matthew Humphries, David Navvarro, Andy Brown, David Pridmore, Jon Maine
  • Publication number: 20100269161
    Abstract: A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Jeffrey Taylor, Chris Lalonde, Ajay Agrawal, Kevin H. Embree, Jeffrey L. King, Andy Brown, Mathew Gene Henley
  • Patent number: 7769737
    Abstract: A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Jeffrey Taylor, Chris Lalonde, Ajay Agrawal, Kevin H Embree, Jeffrey L. King, Andy Brown, Mathew Gene Henley
  • Publication number: 20100017865
    Abstract: A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Jeffrey Taylor, Chris Lalonde, Ajay Agrawal, Kevin H. Embree, Jeffrey L. King, Andy Brown, Mathew Gene Henley
  • Patent number: 7606821
    Abstract: A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Jeffrey Taylor, Chris Lalonde, Ajay Agrawal, Kevin H Embree, Jeffrey L. King, Andy Brown, Mathew Gene Henley
  • Publication number: 20070262999
    Abstract: An interactive animation environment. The interactive animation environment includes at least one user-controlled object, and the animation method for providing this environment includes determining a position of the user-controlled object, defining a plurality of regions about the position, detecting a user input to move the position of the user-controlled object, associating the detected user input to move the position of the user-controlled object with a region in the direction of movement, and providing an animation of the user-controlled object associated with the mapped region. A system and controller for implementing the method is also disclosed. A computer program and computer program product for implementing the invention is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Bridger, Ed Bainbridge, Jon Williams, Matthew Humphries, David Navarro, Andy Brown, David Pridmore, Jon Maine
  • Publication number: 20060067216
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing network traffic are provided. A network traffic analyzer includes a plurality of data switching devices connected to a plurality of data hubs. Each data hub may have multiple input ports and multiple output ports and may be configured to broadcast all data packets received at an input port to all output ports. Each data switching device may be configurable to forward data packets to an input port of any one of the plurality of data hubs, any subset of the plurality of data hubs, or all data hubs of the plurality of data hubs, based on a characteristic of one or more data packets. Furthermore, at least one network sensor device may be connected to an output port of a data hub of the plurality of data hubs. The network sensor device may be configured to analyze data packets in real time for, among other purposes, detecting network intrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Chris Lalonde, Mat Henley, Andy Brown
  • Publication number: 20060021031
    Abstract: A method and system to protect users against potentially fraudulent activities associated with spoof web sites are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the URL of a document downloaded via a web browser client is compared to the URLs in a list of URLs for known spoof sites. If the URL for the downloaded document is found in the list of URLs for known spoof sites, a security indicator is displayed to the user to indicate to the user that the downloaded document is associated with a known spoof site. According to another aspect of the invention, a security server maintains a master black list and periodically communicates updates of the master black list to the local list of a client security application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Leahy, Jeffrey Taylor, Chris Lalonde, Ajay Agrawal, Kevin Embree, Jeffrey King, Andy Brown, Mathew Henley
  • Patent number: D554623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rene Wussler, Andy Brown, Robert Huber
  • Patent number: D568873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rene Wussler, Andy Brown, Robert Huber
  • Patent number: D569370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Rene Wussler, Andy Brown, Robert Huber
  • Patent number: D647880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Huber, Rene Wussler, Andy Brown
  • Patent number: D722616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Philipp Sonnleitner, Andy Brown, Robert Huber, Bjorn Sorensen, Detlef Meier