Patents by Inventor Dominic Saul Mallinson
Dominic Saul Mallinson 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: 8577808Abstract: A product distribution and payment system for limited use or otherwise restricted digital software products. Digital content data comprising a software product to be rented is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD-ROM disc, or over a network connection. The product digital content is capable of being accessed and played back through a computer or game console at the customer site. The software product may comprise a limited use product that is restricted in the number of plays or duration of use. The customer is allowed to download and purchase the product using his computer or playback console. The product purchase information is encoded and transmitted to the content distributor. When the preset time or number of plays has elapsed the software program is frozen and access to the program is not allowed.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventors: Masayuki Chatani, Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Patent number: 8284310Abstract: An audio/video system comprises an audio signal processing path having an audio path delay and a video signal processing path having a video path delay. The audio path delay may be different from the video path delay. The audio path delay and/or the video path delay may change, for example because of replacement of a component within the audio signal processing path or the video signal processing path. Delay matching (synchronization) in the audio/video system comprises adjusting the audio path delay to be substantially equal to the video path delay. Matching the audio path delay to the video path delay generally includes adding delay to the signal processing path with the lesser delay.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20110181776Abstract: An audio/video system comprises an audio signal processing path having an audio path delay and a video signal processing path having a video path delay. The audio path delay may be different from the video path delay. The audio path delay and/or the video path delay may change, for example because of replacement of a component within the audio signal processing path or the video signal processing path. Delay matching (synchronization) in the audio/video system comprises adjusting the audio path delay to be substantially equal to the video path delay. Matching the audio path delay to the video path delay generally includes adding delay to the signal processing path with the lesser delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Patent number: 7920209Abstract: An audio/video system comprises an audio signal processing path having an audio path delay and a video signal processing path having a video path delay. The audio path delay may be different from the video path delay. The audio path delay and/or the video path delay may change, for example because of replacement of a component within the audio signal processing path or the video signal processing path. Delay matching (synchronization) in the audio/video system comprises adjusting the audio path delay to be substantially equal to the video path delay. Matching the audio path delay to the video path delay generally includes adding delay to the signal processing path with the lesser delay.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20100115507Abstract: A product distribution and payment system for limited use or otherwise restricted digital software products. Digital content data comprising a software product to be rented is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD-ROM disc, or over a network connection. The product digital content is capable of being accessed and played back through a computer or game console at the customer site. The software product may comprise a limited use product that is restricted in the number of plays or duration of use. The customer is allowed to download and purchase the product using his computer or playback console. The product purchase information is encoded and transmitted to the content distributor. When the preset time or number of plays has elapsed the software program is frozen and access to the program is not allowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Masayuki Chatani, Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20100053430Abstract: An audio/video system comprises an audio signal processing path having an audio path delay and a video signal processing path having a video path delay. The audio path delay may be different from the video path delay. The audio path delay and/or the video path delay may change, for example because of replacement of a component within the audio signal processing path or the video signal processing path. Delay matching (synchronization) in the audio/video system comprises adjusting the audio path delay to be substantially equal to the video path delay. Matching the audio path delay to the video path delay generally includes adding delay to the signal processing path with the lesser delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Patent number: 7664709Abstract: A product distribution and payment system for limited use or otherwise restricted digital software products. Digital content data comprising a software product to be rented is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD-ROM disc, or over a network connection. The product digital content is capable of being accessed and played back through a computer or game console at the customer site. The software product may comprise a limited use product that is restricted in the number of plays or duration of use. The customer is allowed to download and purchase the product using his computer or playback console. The product purchase information is encoded and transmitted to the content distributor. When the preset time or number of plays has elapsed the software program is frozen and access to the program is not allowed.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Chatani, Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Patent number: 7636126Abstract: An audio/video system comprises an audio signal processing path having an audio path delay and a video signal processing path having a video path delay. The audio path delay may be different from the video path delay. The audio path delay and/or the video path delay may change, for example because of replacement of a component within the audio signal processing path or the video signal processing path. Delay matching (synchronization) in the audio/video system comprises adjusting the audio path delay to be substantially equal to the video path delay. Matching the audio path delay to the video path delay generally includes adding delay to the signal processing path with the lesser delay.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20080169930Abstract: A method for use with a media player includes playing an item of content for a user on the media player, wherein the media player includes one or more sensors configured to allow the user to interact with the media player, receiving information from at least one of the one or more sensors during the playing of at least a portion of the item of content; analyzing the received information, and forming at least an indication of the user's level of attention to the portion of the item of content based on the analysis of the received information. A storage medium storing a computer program executable by a processor based system causes the processor based system to execute similar steps. A system for use in playing media includes a media player portion and a processing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20080115045Abstract: A method for use in playing content that is made up of data includes establishing in a device a physical media storing a first portion of the data making up the content, receiving a streamed second portion of the data making up the content, wherein the second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content from the first portion of the data, and playing the content by combining the first portion of the data with the second portion of the data to correctly reconstruct the content. A method for use in enhancing security of content that is made up of data includes removing information from the data making up the content that is essential for playing the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20080115229Abstract: A method for use in providing content that is made up of data includes providing a first portion of the data making up the content to a user, and making available for a limited amount of time an ability to stream a second portion of the data making up the content to a device having the first portion of the data. The second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content from the first portion of the data. Also disclosed are a storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to assist with providing content, and a system for use in providing content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Inventor: Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Patent number: 7174568Abstract: A product distribution and payment system for limited use or otherwise restricted digital software products. Digital content data comprising a software product to be rented is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD-ROM disc, or over a network connection. The product digital content is capable of being accessed and played back through a computer or game console at the customer site. The software product may comprise a limited use product that is restricted in the number of plays or duration of use. The customer is allowed to download and purchase the product using his computer or playback console. The product purchase information is encoded and transmitted to the content distributor. When the preset time or number of plays has elapsed the software program is frozen and access to the program is not allowed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.Inventors: Masayuki Chatani, Dominic Saul Mallinson
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Publication number: 20020104019Abstract: A product distribution and payment system for limited use or otherwise restricted digital software products. Digital content data comprising a software product to be rented is made available to customers through a detachable local storage medium, such as a DVD or CD-ROM disc, or over a network connection. The product digital content is capable of being accessed and played back through a computer or game console at the customer site. The software product may comprise a limited use product that is restricted in the number of plays or duration of use. The customer is allowed to download and purchase the product using his computer or playback console. The product purchase information is encoded and transmitted to the content distributor. When the preset time or number of plays has elapsed the software program is frozen and access to the program is not allowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Masayuki Chatani, Dominic Saul Mallinson