Patents by Inventor Christopher Sun

Christopher Sun 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: 7929954
    Abstract: A method of limiting presentation of rules based events includes receiving a request to view a rules based event at a computer. A first estimate of a first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The first estimate includes a first confidence determination. If the first confidence determination is less than a first established confidence level, a second estimate of the first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The second estimate includes a second confidence determination for comparison to a second established confidence level. The first estimate and the second estimate define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Information on a second geographic location of the rules based event is retrieved. The retrieved information is compared with the composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Access to the rules based event is provided based on access rules, the comparison, and the composite estimated geographic location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Francis Choti, Justin Alexander Shaffer, Christopher Sun, Shadeed S. Willis
  • Publication number: 20090138360
    Abstract: A method of limiting presentation of rules based events includes receiving a request to view a rules based event at a computer. A first estimate of a first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The first estimate includes a first confidence determination. If the first confidence determination is less than a first established confidence level, a second estimate of the first geographic location of the computer is obtained. The second estimate includes a second confidence determination for comparison to a second established confidence level. The first estimate and the second estimate define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Information on a second geographic location of the rules based event is retrieved. The retrieved information is compared with the composite estimated geographic location of the computer. Access to the rules based event is provided based on access rules, the comparison, and the composite estimated geographic location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph Francis Choti, Justin Alexander Shaffer, Christopher Sun, Shadeed S. Willis
  • Patent number: 7486943
    Abstract: A system and method relates to limiting the presentation of rules based events based on the geographic location of computer users attempting to view the rules based event via a network. The method includes receiving over a network a request to view a rules based event at a computer, obtaining a first estimate of geographic location of the computer where the first estimate of geographic location includes a first confidence determination, and obtaining a second estimate of geographic location of the computer if the first confidence determination is less than an established confidence level. The first and second estimates of geographic location define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Francis Choti, Justin Alexander Shaffer, Christopher Sun, Shadeed S. Willis
  • Publication number: 20060128397
    Abstract: A system and method relates to limiting the presentation of rules based events based on the geographic location of computer users attempting to view the rules based event via a network. The method includes receiving over a network a request to view a rules based event at a computer, obtaining a first estimate of geographic location of the computer where the first estimate of geographic location includes a first confidence determination, and obtaining a second estimate of geographic location of the computer if the first confidence determination is less than an established confidence level. The first and second estimates of geographic location define a composite estimated geographic location of the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Choti, Justin Shaffer, Christopher Sun, Shadeed Willis
  • Publication number: 20060098795
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling multiple access to a network service to prevent fraudulent use of the network service. The method includes identifying an account access counter for an account using identification information received from a user at a first device using a network, wherein the user is requesting access to a service provided at a second device, and further wherein the account access counter is the number of service access sessions active for the account; comparing the account access counter to a maximum account access number, wherein the maximum account access number defines a maximum number of service access sessions allowed for the account; and providing the user at the first device access to the service at the second device if the account access counter is less than the maximum account access number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Choti, Justin Shaffer, Christopher Sun, Elangovan Soundararajan, Shadeed Willis, Lincoln Hochberg, Sean Curtis