Patents by Inventor David Pawson
David Pawson 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: 9521176Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard E. Chartock, Steve H. Chen, Harry A. Chomsky, Angela C. W. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody J. Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20150341407Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard E. Chartock, Steve H. Chen, Harry A. Chomsky, Angela C.W. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody J. Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Patent number: 8851998Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for an active roster of a fantasy sports team in a fantasy sports league. In one aspect, a server computer receives, over a network from a user computer operated by a user managing a fantasy sports team in a head-to-head fantasy sports league, an active roster of players, bench players, and an inactive roster of players. The inactive roster includes players that are assigned by the user to not accumulate points during a predetermined period of time and who cannot become bench players or part of the active roster during the predetermined period of time. The server computer determines points earned by each player of the active roster of the fantasy sports team. The server computer transmits to the user computer the active roster, the bench players, the inactive roster, and the points earned by each player of the active roster.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: David Pawson
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Patent number: 8788575Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela C. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20120289340Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for an active roster of a fantasy sports team in a fantasy sports league. In one aspect, a server computer receives, over a network from a user computer operated by a user managing a fantasy sports team in a head-to-head fantasy sports league, an active roster of players, bench players, and an inactive roster of players. The inactive roster includes players that are assigned by the user to not accumulate points during a predetermined period of time and who cannot become bench players or part of the active roster during the predetermined period of time. The server computer determines points earned by each player of the active roster of the fantasy sports team. The server computer transmits to the user computer the active roster, the bench players, the inactive roster, and the points earned by each player of the active roster.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: David Pawson
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Publication number: 20110306427Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable mediums are provided for drafting one or more players in a fantasy sport. In one method, a list of available players available for drafting to a user's fantasy team is retrieved from a data store. Each available player has an associated ranking. A first candidate player and a second candidate player are identified from the available players based, at least in part, upon a first and a second drafting criterion, respectively. A weighted ranking is computed for at least one of the first and the second candidate player using at least one weighting factor corresponding to the first and the second drafting criterion. One of the first and the second candidate player is selected as a drafted player based upon the weighted ranking.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: David Pawson
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Patent number: 7912893Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product is provided for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. In order to facilitate server selection, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with a determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela C. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20100257236Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela C. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20090289464Abstract: A cover for a portion of a door may include a front planar plate having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface including a first outward projection member and a second outward projection member and a rear planar plate having a first aperture and the second aperture to cooperate with the first outward projection member and the second outward projection member respectively. The first aperture may extend through the rear planar plate, and the second aperture may extend through the rear planar plate. The front face of the front planar plate may include a beveled edge around the periphery of the front planar plate, and the back face of the back planar plate may include a beveled edge around the periphery of the back planar plate. The first outward leg projection member may include a center aperture, and the second outward projection member may include a center aperture. The center aperture of the first outward projection member may include internal threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventor: David Pawson
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Patent number: 7478166Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Patent number: 7475106Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela C. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Patent number: 7379966Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Sony CroporationInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20070067390Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Giovanni Agnoli, Christopher Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20070043808Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Giovanni Agnoli, Christopher Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20060294184Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Giovanni Agnoli, Christopher Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20060294183Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Giovanni Agnoli, Christopher Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Patent number: 7155475Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela C. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver
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Publication number: 20030158913Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Christopher V. Pirazzi, Howard Chartock, Steve Chen, Harry Chomsky, Angela C. Lai, Kerrick Lindsey, David Pawson, Jody Shapiro, Daniel Weaver