Patents by Inventor David E. Kovalcin
David E. Kovalcin 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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Publication number: 20150317308Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 9122682Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Publication number: 20140019479Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 8504576Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Yahoo! IncInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Publication number: 20120209843Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Publication number: 20120207447Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 8060509Abstract: A technique for processing data in a network is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for processing data in a network having a plurality of network stations. The method comprises receiving a first representation of data at a first of the plurality of network stations, processing the first representation so as to generate a second representation of the data, and transmitting the second representation from the first network station to a second of the plurality of network stations for storage therein, wherein the second representation is stored at an address within the second network station. The method also comprises receiving the address at the first network station, and transmitting the address from the first network station to a third of the plurality of network stations for storage therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 6799298Abstract: According to the present invention, a technique for locating an item of interest within a stored representation of data is disclosed. The item of interest is preferably located within a particular one of a plurality of stored representations of data in a network having a plurality of network stations. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by first searching a plurality of stored annotations corresponding to different items within a plurality of stored representations of data to locate an annotation of interest corresponding to the item of interest, wherein the annotation of interest has an associated search identifier. A search request is then transmitted, from a first of the plurality of network stations to a second of the plurality of network stations, for the search identifier and an associated address identifier corresponding to a location of the particular one of the plurality of stored representations of data within the plurality of stored representations of data.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2001Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Overture Services, Inc.Inventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 6704738Abstract: A technique for organizing data information in a network having a plurality of network stations is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by having a first processing device store a representation of data at an address of a first of the plurality of network stations. A second processing device then stores the address at a second of the plurality of network stations in association with an identifier of the data. A third processing device then stores the data identifier at a third of the plurality of network stations in association with an annotation of the data.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: AltaVista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. de Vries, Leondias Kontothanassis, Frederic Dufaux, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman
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Patent number: 6332144Abstract: To annotate media, one or more particular times within a period defined by a start time and an end time of a media stream forming an item of audio or video media, are identified. The identified times are those at which content within the media stream corresponds to an annotation value. The annotation value is associated with the identified times to annotate the media.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: AltaVista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman
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Publication number: 20010051958Abstract: A technique for accessing an item of interest within a particular one of a plurality of stored representations of data is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by having a processing device searching a plurality of stored annotations corresponding to different items within the plurality of stored representations to locate an annotation of interest corresponding to the item of interest. The annotation of interest has an associated search identifier and an associated location identifier corresponding to a location of interest within the particular one of the plurality of stored representations. The processing device then searches a plurality of stored search identifiers associated with the plurality of stored annotations to locate the search identifier and an address identifier corresponding to a location of the particular one of the plurality of stored representations within the plurality of stored representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Applicant: AltaVista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 6311189Abstract: A method for matching a query to a portion of media, includes receiving a query relating to media of interest and searching, based upon the query, an index of annotations. Each of the annotations represents a respective item of available media and includes a plurality of annotation values. Each of the plurality of annotation values represents a portion of the represented item of available media. By matching the query to an annotation value within the index, the start time of a media stream forming the portion of the item of available media represented by the identified annotation value can be identified. The identified media stream start time can then be provided in response to the query, allowing the appropriate portion of the applicable item of available media to be directly accessed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: Altavista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leondias Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 6275827Abstract: A technique for processing data is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by receiving a first representation of data at a processing device, which then processes the first representation of data so as to generate a second representation of data. The second representation of data includes a plurality of dependent data representations and a plurality of independent data representations. Each of the plurality of dependent data representations is substantially aligned in time with a corresponding one of the plurality of independent data representations.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: AltaVista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Leondias Kontothanassis, Frederic Dufaux, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman
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Patent number: 6266657Abstract: A technique for indexing data in a network having a plurality of network stations is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by receiving a data identifier at a first of the plurality of network stations from a second of the plurality of network stations. The data identifier is then stored at the first network station. The first network station then receives an annotation from the second network station, wherein the annotation is associated with the data identifier. The annotation is then stored at the first network station in association with the data identifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: AltaVista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Leonidas Kontothanassis, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman
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Patent number: 6243708Abstract: A method for locating a particularly relevant position within a multimedia steam includes identifying a multimedia stream based upon a query. The locations relevant to the query within the multimedia stream are also identified. The relevance of each of the identified locations is ranked and a particularly relevant one of the identified locations within the multimedia stream is determined based upon the ranking.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Digital Equipment CorporationInventors: Arjen P. deVries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman
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Patent number: 6219671Abstract: A method for storing data information in a network having a plurality of network stations includes receiving, at a first of the plurality of network stations from a second of the plurality of network stations, an address identifier corresponding to a location of a representation of data at a third of the plurality of network stations. The address identifier is then stored in association with a data identifier.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: AltaVista CompanyInventors: Arjen P. de Vries, Michael Sokolov, David E. Kovalcin, Brian Eberman, Leonidas Kontothanassis
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Patent number: 6173287Abstract: A technique for accessing an item of interest within a particular one of a plurality of stored representations of data is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by having a processing device searching a plurality of stored annotations corresponding to different items within the plurality of stored representations to locate an annotation of interest corresponding to the item of interest. The annotation of interest has an associated search identifier and an associated location identifier corresponding to a location of interest within the particular one of the plurality of stored representations. The processing device then searches a plurality of stored search identifiers associated with the plurality of stored annotations to locate the search identifier and an address identifier corresponding to a location of the particular one of the plurality of stored representations within the plurality of stored representations.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1998Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Digital Equipment CorporationInventors: Brian S. Eberman, David E. Kovalcin, Frederic Dufaux, Michael Sokolov, Arjen Paul de Vries