Patents by Inventor Darren L. Clark

Darren L. Clark 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).

  • Prioritized content download for an entertainment system
    Patent number: 9639709
    Abstract: Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AMI Entertainment Network, LLC
    Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman
  • Prioritized content download for an entertainment device
    Patent number: 8099482
    Abstract: Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: e-cast Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman
  • Advertising content tracking for an entertainment device
    Patent number: 7937724
    Abstract: Systems and methods of processing data from a plurality of entertainment devices are provided. The method may include: receiving user interaction information, said user interaction information comprising information regarding user interaction with an advertisement displayed on an entertainment device, said entertainment device being configured to perform entertainment content; and associating the user interaction information with venue information regarding a venue in which the entertainment device is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: e-cast Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Clark, Howard L. Spielman, Chris D. Scott, David S. Schmidt
  • PRIORITIZED CONTENT DOWNLOAD FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090164607
    Abstract: Priority-based content retrieval mechanisms for digital entertainment devices are provided. In various embodiments, the download prioritizations may be interrupt-based, sequence-based, or a combination of the two. In interrupt-based prioritizations, a higher priority download request will interrupt a lower-priority download that is already in progress. In sequence-based prioritizations, a plurality of file download requests may be ordered in a download queue depending on the priority of the request, with higher priority requests being positioned towards the top of the queue and lower priority requests being positioned towards the bottom of the queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Darren L. CLARK, Howard L. Spielman