Patents by Inventor Donald R. Katz

Donald R. Katz 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: 8682803
    Abstract: A content exchange service facilitates communication between, and production of content by, holders of rights in content titles and producers of content. The content exchange service receives content profiles from various rights holders and surfaces the content profiles to producers for purposes of soliciting auditions to produce the content subject of the content profiles in an alternative form. The rights holder can review the auditions submitted by producers and establish communication with the producer of the audition the rights holder liked via the content exchange service. The content exchange service can then facilitate negotiation of an agreement between the rights holder and the producer for production of the content in an alternative form. Following finalization of the agreement, the producer may submit a complete production of the content in the alternative form to the content exchange service, which in turn presents the complete production to the rights holder for approval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Hatch, Donald R. Katz, Guy A. Story, Jr., Jason Ojalvo, Kavin Du, David Reid, Michael M. George
  • Publication number: 20120116979
    Abstract: A content exchange service facilitates communication between, and production of content by, holders of rights in content titles and producers of content. The content exchange service receives content profiles from various rights holders and surfaces the content profiles to producers for purposes of soliciting auditions to produce the content subject of the content profiles in an alternative form. The rights holder can review the auditions submitted by producers and establish communication with the producer of the audition the rights holder liked via the content exchange service. The content exchange service can then facilitate negotiation of an agreement between the rights holder and the producer for production of the content in an alternative form. Following finalization of the agreement, the producer may submit a complete production of the content in the alternative form to the content exchange service, which in turn presents the complete production to the rights holder for approval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Steven Hatch, Donald R. Katz, Guy A. Story, JR., Jason Ojalvo, Kavin Du, David Reid, Michael M. George
  • Patent number: 7765308
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
  • Publication number: 20030140114
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
  • Patent number: 6560651
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
  • Publication number: 20020107941
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
  • Publication number: 20020091799
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
  • Publication number: 20020059363
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: DONALD R. KATZ, EDWIN J. LAU, TIMOTHY MOTT, SCOTT A. BRENNEMAN, BENJAMIN CHE-MING JUN, SAMUEL HONG-YEN PAI
  • Patent number: 5926624
    Abstract: A computer network based digital information library system employing authentication and encryption protocols for the secure transfer of digital information library programs to a client computer system and a mobile digital information playback device removably connectable to the client computer system. The present invention is a computer network based library and information delivery system for accessing and obtaining selected digital information files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
  • Patent number: 5790423
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for transmitting, receiving, storing and replaying a user selected program, which has a service center including an electronic user accessible interface and an electronically stored library of user selectable programs. It includes a base unit having an electronic interface that is electronically interconnectable with the service center's user interface to receive the user selected programs, and an output port that interconnects the base unit with a cassette.The cassette includes a data input port for the reception of electronic data representing the selected programs from the base unit output port, and a memory storage to store the electronic data. The cassette is insertable into and interconnectable with electromechanical components of a standard magnetic tape audio cassette player whereby the stored program selections are transmitted from the cassette to the audio cassette player for broadcasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Lau, Donald R. Katz