Patents by Inventor Darren P. Briggs
Darren P. Briggs 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).
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Patent number: 9092518Abstract: A system and method are described for recognizing repeated audio material within at least one media stream without prior knowledge of the nature of the repeated material. The system and method are able to create a screening database from the media stream or streams. An unknown sample audio fragment is taken from the media stream and compared against the screening database to find if there are matching fragments within the media streams by determining if the unknown sample matches any samples in the screening database.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Shazam Investments LimitedInventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Michael Karliner, Richard W. Cheong Tang, Avery Li-Chun Wang
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Publication number: 20140052284Abstract: A system and method are described for recognizing repeated audio material within at least one media stream without prior knowledge of the nature of the repeated material. The system and method are able to create a screening database from the media stream or streams. An unknown sample audio fragment is taken from the media stream and compared against the screening database to find if there are matching fragments within the media streams by determining if the unknown sample matches any samples in the screening database.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Shazam Investments LimitedInventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Michael Karliner, Richard W. Cheong Tang, Avery Li-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 8571864Abstract: A system and method are described for recognizing repeated audio material within at least one media stream without prior knowledge of the nature of the repeated material. The system and method are able to create a screening database from the media stream or streams. An unknown sample audio fragment is taken from the media stream and compared against the screening database to find if there are matching fragments within the media streams by determining if the unknown sample matches any samples in the screening database.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Shazam Investments LimitedInventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Michael Karliner, Richard W. Cheong Tang, Avery Li-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 8453170Abstract: A system for monitoring and recognizing audio broadcasts is described. The system includes a plurality of geographically distributed monitoring stations, each of the monitoring stations receiving unknown audio data from a plurality of audio broadcasts. A recognition system receives the unknown audio data from the plurality of monitoring stations and compares the unknown audio data against a database of signature files. The database of signature files, or index sets, corresponds to a library of known audio files, such that the recognition system is able to identify known audio files in the unknown audio stream as a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Landmark Digital Services LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Richard C. Wardwell, III
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Publication number: 20120076310Abstract: A system and method are described for recognizing repeated audio material within at least one media stream without prior knowledge of the nature of the repeated material. The system and method are able to create a screening database from the media stream or streams. An unknown sample audio fragment is taken from the media stream and compared against the screening database to find if there are matching fragments within the media streams by determining if the unknown sample matches any samples in the screening database.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: SHAZAM ENTERTAINMENT LIMITEDInventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Michael Karliner, Richard W. Cheong Tang, Avery Li-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 8090579Abstract: A system and method are described for recognizing repeated audio material within at least one media stream without prior knowledge of the nature of the repeated material. The system and method are able to create a screening database from the media stream or streams. An unknown sample audio fragment is taken from the media stream and compared against the screening database to find if there are matching fragments within the media streams by determining if the unknown sample matches any samples in the screening database.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Landmark Digital ServicesInventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Michael Karliner, Richard Wing Cheong Tang, Avery Li-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 7840177Abstract: A media content monitoring system uses a rack adapted to receive multiple carrier boards to improve the system's ability to be configured to specific applications. Each carrier board contains tuner modules for receiving AM/FM broadcasts, satellite radio broadcasts, TV audio broadcasts, HD, IBOC, DAB and DRM digital radio broadcasts, etc. The tuner modules produce a USB output that is combined by a USB hub on the carrier boards into a single USB output. The carrier board outputs are in turn combined by a rack based USB hub into single USB output that is provided to a host computer. The host computer includes content identification software that automatically identifies selected media content received by the tuner modules and stores the selected content in a database. The host computer can send control codes to the tuner modules to alter their reception parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Landmark Digital Services, LLCInventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Richard Wardwell, David A. Gilbert, Jack E. Jenkins, Paul P. Griffin, Jr., Fredric I. Graham, George Anderson Cook, Dustin Withers
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Publication number: 20080290970Abstract: A media content monitoring system uses a rack adapted to receive multiple carrier boards to improve the system's ability to be configured to specific applications. Each carrier board contains tuner modules for receiving AM/FM broadcasts, satellite radio broadcasts, TV audio broadcasts, HD, IBOC, DAB and DRM digital radio broadcasts, etc. The tuner modules produce a USB output that is combined by a USB hub on the carrier boards into a single USB output. The carrier board outputs are in turn combined by a rack based USB hub into single USB output that is provided to a host computer. The host computer includes content identification software that automatically identifies selected media content received by the tuner modules and stores the selected content in a database. The host computer can send control codes to the tuner modules to alter their reception parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicants: Landmark Digital Services, LLC, Griffin Technology, Inc.Inventors: David L. DeBusk, Darren P. Briggs, Richard Wardwell, David A. Gilbert, Jack E. Jenkins, Paul P. Griffin, JR., Fredric I. Graham, George A. Cook, Dustin Withers
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Publication number: 20080208851Abstract: A system for monitoring and recognizing audio broadcasts is described. The system includes a plurality of geographically distributed monitoring stations, each of the monitoring stations receiving unknown audio data from a plurality of audio broadcasts. A recognition system receives the unknown audio data from the plurality of monitoring stations and compares the unknown audio data against a database of signature files. The database of signature files, or index sets, corresponds to a library of known audio files, such that the recognition system is able to identify known audio files in the unknown audio stream as a result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Landmark Digital Services LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Richard C. Wardwell
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Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: 7080139Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Fatbubble, IncInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV -
Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: RE41450Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Tena Technology, LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV -
Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: RE44324Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Tena Technology, LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV -
Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: RE45351Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Tena Technology, LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV -
Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: RE45543Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Tena Technology, LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV -
Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: RE47704Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Ikorongo Technology, LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV -
Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences
Patent number: RE48904Abstract: The present invention includes methods and devices for passively tracking and selectively sharing user experiences with communication devices, including computers, web-enabled telephones, and PDAs. User rating or comments on their experiences can be captured. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignees: Ikorongo Technology, LLCInventors: Darren P. Briggs, Brady O. Bruce, Michael W. Mitchell, Emile L. Reed, IV