Patents by Inventor David M. Crandall

David M. Crandall 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: 8543605
    Abstract: Rights clearances management for assets, such as media assets. A rights brokerage service enables potential licensees to clears rights to use assets within designated projects, such as advertising campaign projects. The potential licensee uses an interface to select or identify an asset without necessarily accessing the asset itself. The rights holders and the rights held by each rights holder are identified based on the asset identity. A request is automatically issued to the rights holders to approve use of the asset for the project. The potential licensee may use an interface to track progress of approvals from the rights holders. Unenforceable rights are detected and approval is automatically obtained. If all enforceable rights are cleared, the asset may be committed for approval by a project manager or other authority. When approved, a license to use the asset is automatically created between the potential licensee and each of the rights holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Corbis Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis W. M. Bowden, David M. Crandall, David Edward Reeder, Jonathan Frederick Schupp, Sung H. Shin
  • Publication number: 20120047177
    Abstract: Rights clearances management for assets, such as media assets. A rights brokerage service enables potential licensees to clears rights to use assets within designated projects, such as advertising campaign projects. The potential licensee uses an interface to select or identify an asset without necessarily accessing the asset itself. The rights holders and the rights held by each rights holder are identified based on the asset identity. A request is automatically issued to the rights holders to approve use of the asset for the project. The potential licensee may use an interface to track progress of approvals from the rights holders. Unenforceable rights are detected and approval is automatically obtained. If all enforceable rights are cleared, the asset may be committed for approval by a project manager or other authority. When approved, a license to use the asset is automatically created between the potential licensee and each of the rights holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: CORBIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Curtis W. M. Bowden, David M. Crandall, David Edward Reeder, Jonathan Frederick Schupp, Sung H. Shin
  • Patent number: 8073828
    Abstract: Rights clearances management for assets, such as media assets. A rights brokerage service enables potential licensees to clears rights to use assets within designated projects, such as advertising campaign projects. The potential licensee uses an interface to select or identify an asset without necessarily accessing the asset itself. The rights holders and the rights held by each rights holder are identified based on the asset identity. A request is automatically issued to the rights holders to approve use of the asset for the project. The potential licensee may use an interface to track progress of approvals from the rights holders. Unenforceable rights are detected and approval is automatically obtained. If all enforceable rights are cleared, the asset may be committed for approval by a project manager or other authority. When approved, a license to use the asset is automatically created between the potential licensee and each of the rights holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Curbis Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis W. M. Bowden, David M. Crandall, David Edward Reeder, Jonathan Frederick Schupp, Sung H. Shin
  • Publication number: 20080313226
    Abstract: Rights clearances management for assets, such as media assets. A rights brokerage service enables potential licensees to clears rights to use assets within designated projects, such as advertising campaign projects. The potential licensee uses an interface to select or identify an asset without necessarily accessing the asset itself. The rights holders and the rights held by each rights holder are identified based on the asset identity. A request is automatically issued to the rights holders to approve use of the asset for the project. The potential licensee may use an interface to track progress of approvals from the rights holders. Unenforceable rights are detected and approval is automatically obtained. If all enforceable rights are cleared, the asset may be committed for approval by a project manager or other authority. When approved, a license to use the asset is automatically created between the potential licensee and each of the rights holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Corbis Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis W. M. Bowden, David M. Crandall, David Edward Reeder, Jonathan Frederick Schupp, Sung H. Shin