Patents by Inventor Edwin J. Lau
Edwin J. Lau 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: 11580418Abstract: A system includes a plurality of sensors; a dynamically updateable rules engine coupled to the plurality of sensors; a data collection management module coupled to the dynamically updateable rules engine and the plurality of sensors; and a data storage and analysis inference module coupled to the data collection management module, the dynamically updateable rules engine and the plurality of sensors. Data from the plurality of sensors that is received by the dynamically updateable rules engine is transformed by the dynamically updateable rules engine by selectively executing rules based on conditions or events. The dynamically updateable rules engine is updated by the data storage and analysis inference module.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Phizzle, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Brady, Michael Patrick, Benjamin Davis, III, Edwin J Lau, James L Whims, Stephen Peary
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Publication number: 20200293915Abstract: A system includes a plurality of sensors; a dynamically updateable rules engine coupled to the plurality of sensors; a data collection management module coupled to the dynamically updateable rules engine and the plurality of sensors; and a data storage and analysis inference module coupled to the data collection management module, the dynamically updateable rules engine and the plurality of sensors. Data from the plurality of sensors that is received by the dynamically updateable rules engine is transformed by the dynamically updateable rules engine by selectively executing rules based on conditions or events. The dynamically updateable rules engine is updated by the data storage and analysis inference module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Phizzle, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Brady, Michael Patrick, Benjamin Davis, III, Edwin J. Lau, James L. Whims, Stephen Peary
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Patent number: 9240017Abstract: Systems are described for a guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet. A method of streaming content distribution includes creating data on streaming content; creating data on network locations of streaming content; creating data on access characteristics; locating a source of streaming content with a with a streaming content guide; and starting playback of streaming content from the source of streaming content. A streaming content distribution system includes a streaming content guide through which a user locates a source of streaming content and starts playback of streaming content; data on streaming content; data on network locations of streaming content; and data on access characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: TuneIn, Inc.Inventors: William Moore, Thomas Hutchings, David McIntosh, Edwin J. Lau
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Patent number: 8756101Abstract: A metadata guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet includes the use of user and stream demographics. A streaming content distribution system includes a a server to a) stream content based on i) user demographics and ii) historical and real time stream demographics from a plurality of streaming content sources and b) stream advertisements based on user demographics selected by advertisers, commercial agreements and access control rules from a plurality of streaming advertisement sources before, during, and after playback of streaming content from the server over the internet to a user device including a central processing unit and a physical user interface; and a guide including metadata not input by the users for the user device to locate streaming content on the server.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: TuneIn, Inc.Inventors: William Moore, Thomas Hutchings, David McIntosh, Edwin J. Lau
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Patent number: 8595373Abstract: Systems are described for a guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet. A method of streaming content distribution includes creating data on streaming content; creating data on network locations of streaming content; creating data on access characteristics; locating a source of streaming content with a with a streaming content guide; and starting playback of streaming content from the source of streaming content. A streaming content distribution system includes a streaming content guide through which a user locates a source of streaming content and starts playback of streaming content; data on streaming content; data on network locations of streaming content; and data on access characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Tuneln, Inc.Inventors: William Moore, Thomas Hutchings, David McIntosh, Edwin J. Lau
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Publication number: 20130191210Abstract: Systems are described for a guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet. A method of streaming content distribution includes creating data on streaming content; creating data on network locations of streaming content; creating data on access characteristics; locating a source of streaming content with a with a streaming content guide; and starting playback of streaming content from the source of streaming content. A streaming content distribution system includes a streaming content guide through which a user locates a source of streaming content and starts playback of streaming content; data on streaming content; data on network locations of streaming content; and data on access characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: William Moore, Thomas Hutchings, David McIntosh, Edwin J. Lau
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Publication number: 20130191748Abstract: Systems are described for a guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet. A method of streaming content distribution includes creating data on streaming content; creating data on network locations of streaming content; creating data on access characteristics; locating a source of streaming content with a with a streaming content guide; and starting playback of streaming content from the source of streaming content. A streaming content distribution system includes a streaming content guide through which a user locates a source of streaming content and starts playback of streaming content; data on streaming content; data on network locations of streaming content; and data on access characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: William Moore, Thomas Hutchings, David McIntosh, Edwin J. Lau
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Patent number: 7765308Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Audible, Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
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Patent number: 7661114Abstract: This client-server system partitions Windows applications into multi-media and other less-observable instructions such that client may run audio/visual-related commands remotely, thereby enabling an application appearance to client-user as when application were run solely by a single machine. Clients may access applications through web-sites or remote access servers. Client requests may be atomized such that instruction set sub-sets are partitioned correspondingly. Operating system parameters on which application is run may be accessed selectably. Server may centralize administration and provide metering of application usage.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Edwin J. Lau, Randall G. Menna, Prashant Navare, Tung Nguyen, James Salois
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Publication number: 20090193134Abstract: Systems are described for a guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet. A method of streaming content distribution includes creating data on streaming content; creating data on network locations of streaming content; creating data on access characteristics; locating a source of streaming content with a with a streaming content guide; and starting playback of streaming content from the source of streaming content. A streaming content distribution system includes a streaming content guide through which a user locates a source of streaming content and starts playback of streaming content; data on streaming content; data on network locations of streaming content; and data on access characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: William Moore, Thomas Hutchings, David McIntosh, Edwin J. Lau
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Patent number: 7366787Abstract: Content subscribers can dynamically activate content and content publishing resources that are distributed on a network. A content request from the content subscriber can engage a content locator in determining an appropriate content publisher to activate the content. Once the appropriate content publisher is found, the content publisher activates the content by presenting appropriate content publishing resources. Optionally, two more content publishers cooperate together to activate the requested content. Licenses to the content and content publishing resources are monitored to ensure that content publishers are compensated. System components, such as content subscribers, content locators, content publishers, are auto-configured during initial registration and dynamically updated if configuration parameters change. Optionally, a performance driver changes various configuration parameters of system components to ensure a desired performance during content activation.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan C. Salas, Edwin J. Lau, Prashant Navare, Sanjeev Radhakrishnan
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Patent number: 6983479Abstract: Content subscribers can dynamically activate content and content publishing resources that are distributed on a network by locating, coordinating and presenting content publishing resources such that content publisher can create or change content. A content request from the content subscriber can engage a content locator in determining an appropriate content publisher to activate the content. Once the appropriate content publisher is found, the content publisher activates the content by presenting appropriate content publishing resources. Optionally, two more content publishers cooperate together to activate the requested content. Licenses to the content and content publishing resources are monitored to ensure that content publishers are compensated. System components, such as content subscribers, content locators, content publishers, are auto-configured during initial registration and dynamically updated if configuration parameters change.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Tarantella, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan C. Salas, Edwin J. Lau, Prashant Navare, Sanjeev Radhakrishnan
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Patent number: 6832380Abstract: Client-server software partitions Windows applications into multi-media and other less-observable instructions such that client may run audio/visual-related commands remotely, thereby appearing to client-user as when application were run solely by central server. Clients may access application through web-sites or remote access servers. Client requests may be atomized such that instruction set sub-sets are partitioned correspondingly. Operating system parameters on which application is run may be accessed selectably. Server may centralize client administration and provide metering of application usage.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Tarantella, Inc.Inventors: Edwin J. Lau, Randall G. Menna, Prashant Navare, Tung Nguyen, James Salois
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Publication number: 20040210907Abstract: This client-server system partitions Windows applications into multi-media and other less-observable instructions such that client may run audio/visual-related commands remotely, thereby enabling an application appearance to client-user as when application were run solely by a single machine. Clients may access applications through web-sites or remote access servers. Client requests may be atomized such that instruction set sub-sets are partitioned correspondingly. Operating system parameters on which application is run may be accessed selectably. Server may centralize administration and provide metering of application usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Edwin J. Lau, Randall G. Menna, Prashant Navare, Tung Nguyen, James Salois
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Publication number: 20030140114Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
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Patent number: 6560651Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 19, 1999Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Audible, Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
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Publication number: 20020107941Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Audible, Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
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Publication number: 20020091799Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: Audible, Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai
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Publication number: 20020059363Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 1999Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: DONALD R. KATZ, EDWIN J. LAU, TIMOTHY MOTT, SCOTT A. BRENNEMAN, BENJAMIN CHE-MING JUN, SAMUEL HONG-YEN PAI
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Patent number: 5926624Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 1996Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Audible, Inc.Inventors: Donald R. Katz, Edwin J. Lau, Timothy Mott, Scott A. Brenneman, Benjamin Che-Ming Jun, Samuel Hong-Yen Pai