Patents by Inventor Dann Wilkens

Dann Wilkens 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: 8798777
    Abstract: A system and a method use a list of audio media to create a list of audiovisual media. A user of a computing device may create, may access, may edit and/or may use a list of audio media objects, such as, for example, an audio playlist. The the user may request generation of a list of audiovisual media objects which correspond to the audio media objects in the list of audio media objects. The user may request generation of the list of audiovisual media objects using a user interface on the computing device. The list of audio media objects may be provided to a list conversion engine which may discover, create, and/or obtain audiovisual media objects which correspond to the audio media objects in the list of audio media objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Packetvideo Corporation
    Inventors: L. Starlight Mundy, Dann Wilkens, Christina Sanini, Ralph Neff, Joel Rolfe
  • Publication number: 20140195582
    Abstract: A system and a method provide an inter-application communication framework. A first application executed on a first device may establish communication and/or interaction with a second application executed by a second device and compatible with the first application. The first device may be connected to the second device by a network which enables the communication between the first application and the second application. The first device may support different application frameworks relative to the second device, and the first application and the second application may exist in different application frameworks. The first device may query an application knowledge repository to determine one or more compatible applications which exist in an application framework supported by the second device. In response, the first device may obtain identifiers which may identify the compatible applications in the application framework supported by the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: PacketVideo Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Sherwood, Osama Al-Shaykh, Dann Wilkens, Ralph Neff
  • Publication number: 20120232681
    Abstract: A system and a method use a list of audio media to create a list of audiovisual media. A user of a computing device may create, may access, may edit and/or may use a list of audio media objects, such as, for example, an audio playlist. The the user may request generation of a list of audiovisual media objects which correspond to the audio media objects in the list of audio media objects. The user may request generation of the list of audiovisual media objects using a user interface on the computing device. The list of audio media objects may be provided to a list conversion engine which may discover, create, and/or obtain audiovisual media objects which correspond to the audio media objects in the list of audio media objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: L. Starlight Mundy, Dann Wilkens, Christina Sanini, Ralph Neff, Joel Rolfe
  • Patent number: 8224775
    Abstract: A system and a method manage, control and/or render media in a network. The system utilizes a media management application that manages, controls and/or renders digital media files in the network. A user browses, searches, manages and/or consumes content from multiple storage devices and servers in the network. The user may view a visual representation of active media connections between the available servers and/or the available rendering devices connected to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Packetvideo Corp.
    Inventors: Rick Schwartz, Dann Wilkens, I. Starlight Mundy, Joel Espelien
  • Publication number: 20110131520
    Abstract: A system and a method transfer media content from a mobile device to a home network. A media application on the mobile device may be enabled to share media content with rendering devices in the home network. A user may enable and disable transfer of the media content from the media application to a target rendering device. Further, the media application may indicate visually the target rendering device and whether the media content is currently being transferred. Still further, the user may select a new target rendering device. Moreover, the media application may indicate network errors or other problems which may prevent the rendering of the media content and may enable the user to correct the network errors or the other problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Osama Al-Shaykh, Dann Wilkens, Benjamin Indyk
  • Publication number: 20090248702
    Abstract: A system and a method manage, control and/or render media in a network. The system utilizes a media management application that manages, controls and/or renders digital media files in the network. A user browses, searches, manages and/or consumes content from multiple storage devices and servers in the network. The user may view a visual representation of active media connections between the available servers and/or the available rendering devices connected to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Rick Schwartz, Dann Wilkens, I. Starlight Mundy, Joel Espelien
  • Patent number: D630198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Packet Video Corporation
    Inventors: Dann Wilkens, Leon Chicheportiche, Steve Rossi, Chris Johnson, Nasahn Sheppard, Heinz-Dominik Langhammer, Deena Allison Rosen