Patents by Inventor David Charles Collier

David Charles Collier 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).

  • System and methods providing secure delivery of licenses and content
    Patent number: 7702591
    Abstract: A computer network having a requesting node and a providing node permits data transfer therebetween when permitted by an authorizing node. Reports generated in response to authorizations and reports generated in response to data transfers are reconciled at a reconciliation node to improve the accuracy of payments collected and paid for use of the data. Such payments include copyright royalties for audio, video, and other works recorded in digital format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Macrovision Corporation
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Nuttall, David Charles Collier, Robert J. Fenney, Patrice J. Capitant
  • System and methods providing secure delivery of licenses and content
    Patent number: 7051004
    Abstract: A computer network having a requesting node and a providing node permits data transfer therebetween when permitted by an authorizing node. Reports generated in response to authorizations and reports generated in response to data transfers are reconciled at a reconciliation node to improve the accuracy of payments collected and paid for use of the data. Such payments include copyright royalties for audio, video, and other works recorded in digital format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Macrovision Corporation
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Nuttall, David Charles Collier, Robert J. Fenney, Patrice J. Capitant
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS PROVIDING SECURE DELIVERY OF LICENSES AND CONTENT
    Publication number: 20030004895
    Abstract: A computer network having a requesting node and a providing node permits data transfer therebetween when permitted by an authorizing node. Reports generated in response to authorizations and reports generated in response to data transfers are reconciled at a reconciliation node to improve the accuracy of payments collected and paid for use of the data. Such payments include copyright royalties for audio, video, and other works recorded in digital format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Macrovision Corporation
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier Nuttall , David Charles Collier , Robert J. Fenney , Patrice J. Capitant