Patents by Inventor Arun L. Gangotri

Arun L. Gangotri 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).

  • Systems, methods, and program applications for selectively restricting the placeshifting of copy protected digital media content
    Patent number: 8966658
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products are provided for selectively restricting the transmission of copy protected digital media content from a computer system, over a network, and to a remote display. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of capturing digital media content rendered on the local display by a media player application executed by the computer system; determining whether the media player application is accessing copy protected digital media content; and, if the media player application is not accessing copy protected digital media content, converting the captured digital media content to a media stream and transmitting the media stream over a network for presentation on a remote display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Sling Media PVT Ltd, Sling Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun L. Gangotri, Alexander Gurzhi
  • Method for providing remote control device descriptions from a communication node
    Patent number: 8689104
    Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sling Media PVT Ltd
    Inventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
  • Systems, methods, and program applications for selectively restricting the placeshifting of copy protected digital media content
    Patent number: 8381310
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products are provided for selectively restricting the transmission of copy protected digital media content from a computer system, over a network, and to a remote display. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of capturing digital media content rendered on the local display by a media player application executed by the computer system; determining whether the media player application is accessing copy protected digital media content; and, if the media player application is not accessing copy protected digital media content, converting the captured digital media content to a media stream and transmitting the media stream over a network for presentation on a remote display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Sling Media PVT. Ltd., Sling Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun L. Gangotri, Alexander Gurzhi
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE DESCRIPTIONS FROM A COMMUNICATION NODE
    Publication number: 20120284627
    Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTD
    Inventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
  • Method for providing remote control device descriptions from a communication node
    Patent number: 8225212
    Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sling Media Pvt. Ltd.
    Inventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE DESCRIPTIONS FROM A COMMUNICATION NODE
    Publication number: 20110047465
    Abstract: A method of providing a description of a remote control device to a communication device configured to interact with an electronic device over a communication network as a remote control device is presented. In the method, the communication device transfers an indication of the electronic device over the network to a communication node. Afterward, the communication device receives the description of the remote control device associated with the electronic device from the node over the network. The communication device transfers a command associated with the remote control device over the network to the electronic device, wherein the command is generated using the description of the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTD
    Inventors: Venkatesan Thiyagarajan, Arun L. Gangotri, Sachin D. Mule, Madan Mohan Nayak
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FOR SELECTIVELY RESTRICTING THE PLACESHIFTING OF COPY PROTECTED DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20100071076
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products are provided for selectively restricting the transmission of copy protected digital media content from a computer system, over a network, and to a remote display. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of capturing digital media content rendered on the local display by a media player application executed by the computer system; determining whether the media player application is accessing copy protected digital media content; and, if the media player application is not accessing copy protected digital media content, converting the captured digital media content to a media stream and transmitting the media stream over a network for presentation on a remote display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicants: SLING MEDIA PVT LTD, SLING MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Arun L. Gangotri, Alexander Gurzhi