Patents by Inventor Douglas Lowder

Douglas Lowder 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).

  • Content delivery system and method for providing customized channels and content to terminal devices
    Patent number: 10178424
    Abstract: A method of operating a content delivery system that includes a terminal device and a server includes storing, within the memory element, a channel configuration that has been customized for the terminal device. The method also includes authenticating the terminal device with the server and receiving, by the server, a request for the channel configuration from the terminal device. The method further includes sending, by the server to the terminal device, the channel configuration in response to the request for the channel configuration after authenticating the terminal device. Also, the method includes receiving, by the server, a request for content from the terminal device. The request for content corresponds to the channel configuration. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the server to the terminal device, a content element for populating a terminal device channel by the terminal device according to the channel configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Rajan Patel, Douglas Lowder, Kapildev Reddy Gowru
  • CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED CHANNELS AND CONTENT TO TERMINAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180249194
    Abstract: A method of operating a content delivery system that includes a terminal device and a server includes storing, within the memory element, a channel configuration that has been customized for the terminal device. The method also includes authenticating the terminal device with the server and receiving, by the server, a request for the channel configuration from the terminal device. The method further includes sending, by the server to the terminal device, the channel configuration in response to the request for the channel configuration after authenticating the terminal device. Also, the method includes receiving, by the server, a request for content from the terminal device. The request for content corresponds to the channel configuration. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the server to the terminal device, a content element for populating a terminal device channel by the terminal device according to the channel configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Rajan Patel, Douglas Lowder, Kapildev Reddy Gowru