Patents by Inventor Brian CLAYPOOL

Brian CLAYPOOL 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: 11405684
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for distribution of digital content are set forth, wherein a distributed media player is provided comprising a a central playout server having a multiplexed media processing block within a tamper-responsive enclosure, the central playout server having a first input for receiving at least one decryption key and a second input for receiving media data from a content provider in response to which the multiplexed media processing block decrypts the media data using the at least one decryption key and transmits the decrypted media data over a local network to a plurality of devices as an encrypted data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Claypool, Kevin Draper, John Hudson
  • Publication number: 20220224974
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for distribution of digital content are set forth, wherein a distributed media player is provided comprising a a central playout server having a multiplexed media processing block within a tamper-responsive enclosure, the central playout server having a first input for receiving at least one decryption key and a second input for receiving media data from a content provider in response to which the multiplexed media processing block decrypts the media data using the at least one decryption key and transmits the decrypted media data over a local network to a plurality of devices as an encrypted data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Brian CLAYPOOL, Kevin DRAPER, John HUDSON
  • Patent number: 10783282
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for distribution of digital content are provided. At least a security manager of a media block is located within a tamper-responsive enclosure, the security manager and/or the media block bonded to a transcoder in a security marriage based on a cryptographic certificate associated with at least the media block. The media block provides, to the transcoder via a data bridge, encrypted output generated from digital content and based on a first cryptographic key. The transcoder generates respective transcoded outputs associated with one or more tokens used for playback of the respective transcoded outputs at respective end-user devices, the respective transcoded outputs generated from the encrypted output decrypted using a second cryptographic key associated with the first cryptographic key. The respective transcoded outputs are output to the respective end-user devices associated with respective tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Claypool, Robert Ranucci, Craig Sholder, Ryan Terschluse, Kevin Draper, Alen Koebel, Peter Pekurar, Derek Scott
  • Publication number: 20190130136
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for distribution of digital content are provided. At least a security manager of a media block is located within a tamper-responsive enclosure, the security manager and/or the media block bonded to a transcoder in a security marriage based on a cryptographic certificate associated with at least the media block. The media block provides, to the transcoder via a data bridge, encrypted output generated from digital content and based on a first cryptographic key. The transcoder generates respective transcoded outputs associated with one or more tokens used for playback of the respective transcoded outputs at respective end-user devices, the respective transcoded outputs generated from the encrypted output decrypted using a second cryptographic key associated with the first cryptographic key. The respective transcoded outputs are output to the respective end-user devices associated with respective tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Brian CLAYPOOL, Robert Ranucci, Craig Sholder, Ryan Terschluse, Kevin Draper, Alen Koebel, Peter Pekurar, Derek Scott