Patents by Inventor Francis Yee-Dug Chan
Francis Yee-Dug Chan 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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Publication number: 20250139299Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying consumer electronic products using a playback device with a product identifier in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a playback device includes a processor and memory configured to store a product identifier, where the product identifier is associated with a specific product and is associated with cryptographic information, wherein the processor is configured by a client application to request content from a server, communicate the product identifier to a server, and receive encrypted content accessible using cryptographic information including the cryptographic information associated with the product identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin
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Patent number: 12184943Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
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Publication number: 20240430542Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
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Publication number: 20240356903Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
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Publication number: 20240305847Abstract: Systems and methods for multimedia swarm processes in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for creating a multimedia project at a swarm interface device. The method includes steps for providing a first set of multimedia content to a swarm includes several swarm members, where the several swarm members includes several swarm sources. The method further includes steps for receiving a second set of multimedia content from the several swarm sources and editing multimedia content to create a multimedia project includes at least one piece of multimedia content from the first set of multimedia content and at least one piece of multimedia content from the second set of multimedia content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Hans Andreas Baumgartner, Francis Yee-Dug Chan
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Patent number: 11886545Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
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Patent number: 11870758Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
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Patent number: 11825142Abstract: Systems and methods for multimedia swarm processes in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for creating a multimedia project at a swarm interface device. The method includes steps for providing a first set of multimedia content to a swarm includes several swarm members, where the several swarm members includes several swarm sources. The method further includes steps for receiving a second set of multimedia content from the several swarm sources and editing multimedia content to create a multimedia project includes at least one piece of multimedia content from the first set of multimedia content and at least one piece of multimedia content from the second set of multimedia content.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Hans Andreas Baumgartner, Francis Yee-Dug Chan
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Publication number: 20220263807Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
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Patent number: 11190497Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
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Publication number: 20210329347Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
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Patent number: 11102553Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
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Publication number: 20210256095Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
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Patent number: 10878065Abstract: Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Chris Russell, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Michael George Kiefer
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Publication number: 20200304854Abstract: Systems and methods for multimedia swarm processes in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for creating a multimedia project at a swarm interface device. The method includes steps for providing a first set of multimedia content to a swarm includes several swarm members, where the several swarm members includes several swarm sources. The method further includes steps for receiving a second set of multimedia content from the several swarm sources and editing multimedia content to create a multimedia project includes at least one piece of multimedia content from the first set of multimedia content and at least one piece of multimedia content from the second set of multimedia content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Hans Andreas Baumgartner, Francis Yee-Dug Chan
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Publication number: 20200233981Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying consumer electronic products using a playback device with a product identifier in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a playback device includes a processor and memory configured to store a product identifier, where the product identifier is associated with a specific product and is associated with cryptographic information, wherein the processor is configured by a client application to request content from a server, communicate the product identifier to a server, and receive encrypted content accessible using cryptographic information including the cryptographic information associated with the product identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin
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Publication number: 20200137460Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
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Patent number: 10484749Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Kourosh Soroushian, Andrew Jeffrey Wood
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Publication number: 20190319935Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
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Patent number: 10341306Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: DIVX, LLCInventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei