Patents by Inventor Dale Tyson Roberts

Dale Tyson Roberts 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING WEB PAGES BASED ON PLAYBACK OF RECORDINGS
    Publication number: 20100106807
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings
    Patent number: 7680902
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING WEB PAGES BASED ON PLAYBACK OF RECORDINGS
    Publication number: 20080307070
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings
    Patent number: 7308485
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings
    Publication number: 20010052028
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • System for collecting use data related to playback of recordings
    Patent number: 6330593
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recordings
    Patent number: 6240459
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Method and system for accessing remote data based on playback of recordings
    Patent number: 6230192
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recordings
    Patent number: 6230207
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • System for synchronizing playback of recordings and display by networked computer systems
    Patent number: 6161132
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
  • Method and system for finding approximate matches in database
    Patent number: 6061680
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Douglas Scherf, Ti Kan, Dale Tyson Roberts
  • Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recordings
    Patent number: 5987525
    Abstract: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: CDDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg