Patents by Inventor David M Story

David M Story 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: 7376581
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Universal Music Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John William DeRose, Alexander T. Van Zoest, Matthew John Dimeo, Brian Mason Degenhardt, Charles Lawrence Sismondo, Brian Callahan, George Matthew Costello, Tristan Anne Barnum, James Park, Joshua Stephens, Michael Oliphant, David M Story, John P. Knott, James Martin Moore
  • Patent number: 6609105
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: MP3.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander T. Van Zoest, Matthew John Dimeo, Brian Mason Degenhardt, Charles Lawerence Sismondo, Brian Callahan, John William DeRose, George Matthew Costello, Tristan Anne Barnum, James Park, Joshua Stephens, Michael Oliphant, David M. Story, John P. Knott, James Martin Moore
  • Patent number: 6496802
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: MP3.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander T. van Zoest, Matthew John DiMeo, Brian Mason Degenhardt, Charles Lawrence Sismondo, Brian Callahan, John William DeRose, George Matthew Costello, Tristan Anne Barnum, James Park, Joshua Stephens, Michael Oliphant, David M Story, John P. Knott, James Martin Moore
  • Publication number: 20020082922
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander T. Van Zoest, Matthew John Dimeo, Brian Mason Degenhardt, Charles Lawrence Sismondo, Brian Callahan, John William DeRose, George Matthew Costello, Tristan Anne Barnum, James Park, Joshua Stephens, Michael Oliphant, David M. Story, John P. Knott, James Martin Moore
  • Publication number: 20020062252
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Alexander T. Van Zoest, Matthew John Dimeo, Brian Mason Degenhardt, Charles Lawrence Sismondo, Brian Callahan, John William DeRose, George Matthew Costello, Tristan Anne Barnum, James Park, Joshua Stephens, Michael Oliphant, David M. Story, John P. Knott, James Martin Moore