Patents by Inventor Fritz Barnes

Fritz Barnes 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).

  • Publication number: 20260214080
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Patent number: 12519760
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Adeia Media Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Publication number: 20250193459
    Abstract: Live media streams are delineated for distributed encoding and fragmentation in a dynamically scalable distributed resource system. In some examples, live MPEG-2 media streams are separated into groups of pictures (GOPs) and converted into jobs for encoding and fragmentation systems. Multiple jobs may be created for the same live media stream to provide for different quality levels for each fragment of each channel. Shared resources such as a pool of dynamically scalable virtual machines can be used to process the individual jobs. Encoded fragments may be H.264 fragments maintained on shared storage. A particular live stream corresponding to a particular quality level can be reconstructed using the encoded fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Fritz Barnes, Ian Wong, Ola Hallmarker
  • Publication number: 20250158969
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Publication number: 20250159264
    Abstract: Live media streams are delineated for distributed encoding and fragmentation in a dynamically scalable distributed resource system. In some examples, live MPEG-2 media streams are separated into groups of pictures (GOPs) and converted into jobs for encoding and fragmentation systems. Multiple jobs may be created for the same live media stream to provide for different quality levels for each fragment of each channel. Shared resources such as a pool of dynamically scalable virtual machines can be used to process the individual jobs. Encoded fragments may be H.264 fragments maintained on shared storage. A particular live stream corresponding to a particular quality level can be reconstructed using the encoded fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Fritz Barnes, Ian Wong, Ola Hallmarker
  • Publication number: 20250158970
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Publication number: 20240214358
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Patent number: 11902261
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Patent number: 11847190
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Publication number: 20230214459
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Publication number: 20230072092
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Patent number: 11546306
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TiVo Corporation
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Publication number: 20190116163
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Publication number: 20190095591
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Publication number: 20190045230
    Abstract: Live media streams are delineated for distributed encoding and fragmentation in a dynamically scalable distributed resource system. In some examples, live MPEG-2 media streams are separated into groups of pictures (GOPs) and converted into jobs for encoding and fragmentation systems. Multiple jobs may be created for the same live media stream to provide for different quality levels for each fragment of each channel. Shared resources such as a pool of dynamically scalable virtual machines can be used to process the individual jobs. Encoded fragments may be H.264 fragments maintained on shared storage. A particular live stream corresponding to a particular quality level can be reconstructed using the encoded fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Fritz Barnes, Ian Wong, Ola Hållmarker
  • Patent number: 10182038
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the efficient common storage of partially encrypted content. According to various embodiments, a client device to transmit a designated representation of a media content item via a communications interface may be received. The media content item may be associated with a plurality of representations including the designated representation. The media content item may be associated with first media content data and second media content data. The first media content data may be shared among the plurality of representations. The second media content data may be specific to the designated representation. The first media content data may be combined with the second media content data to create a designated partially encrypted media content portion associated with the designated representation via a processor. The designated partially encrypted media content portion may be transmitted to the client device via the communications interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Torbjörn Einarsson, Fritz Barnes
  • Patent number: 10146918
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Patent number: 10136165
    Abstract: Live media streams are delineated for distributed encoding and fragmentation in a dynamically scalable distributed resource system. In some examples, live MPEG-2 media streams are separated into groups of pictures (GOPs) and converted into jobs for encoding and fragmentation systems. Multiple jobs may be created for the same live media stream to provide for different quality levels for each fragment of each channel. Shared resources such as a pool of dynamically scalable virtual machines can be used to process the individual jobs. Encoded fragments may be H.264 fragments maintained on shared storage. A particular live stream corresponding to a particular quality level can be reconstructed using the encoded fragments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Fritz Barnes, Ian Wong, Ola Hållmarker
  • Publication number: 20180089400
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner
  • Patent number: 9892239
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the management of digital rights for media content item presentation. According to various embodiments, a request for a content decryption key may be received at a media application implemented at a computing device. The request may be transmitted by a media content player implemented at the computing device. The request may be transmitted in accordance with a designated key exchange protocol. A license for an encrypted media content item corresponding with the requested content decryption key may be identified at the media application. Based on information included in the license, encrypted key material may be decrypted to create the requested content decryption key via a processor at the computing device. The requested content decryption key may be provided to the media content player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: MOBITV, INC.
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Torbjorn Einarsson, Do Hyun Chung, Ken Klinner