Patents by Inventor Harvey Tang

Harvey Tang 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).

  • Initially establishing and periodically prefetching digital content
    Patent number: 9628543
    Abstract: Content playback that includes maintaining a connection between an electronic device and a content source. Content is prefetched prior to attempting to play one or more stations on the electronic device. Scanning a multiple stations and listening to a particular one station is distinguishable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Lim, Harvey Tang, King-Sun Wai, Alissa W. Bell, Adnan M. Agboatwalla, Daren Teh Chuan Tsui, Willy Lai, Jeffrey Lui, Kelly McMichael, Samir Safi, Yen Ma, Olchi Skant, Neil Everette, Cheryl Sedota, Maverick Valesco, Rachel Kobetz, Edwin Ho, Shawn Hwang
  • INITIALLY ESTABLISHING AND PERIODICALLY PREFETCHING DIGITAL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20150095777
    Abstract: Content playback that includes maintaining a connection between an electronic device and a content source. Content is prefetched prior to attempting to play one or more stations on the electronic device. Scanning a multiple stations and listening to a particular one station is distinguishable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Lim, Harvey Tang, King-Sun Wai, Alissa W. Bell, Adnan M. Agboatwalla, Daren Teh Chuan Tsui, Willy Lai, Jeffrey Lui, Kelly McMichael, Samir Safi, Yen Ma, Olchi Skant, Neil Everette, Cheryl Sedota, Maverick Valesco, Rachel Kobetz, Edwin Ho, Shawn Hwang
  • Method and apparatus for identifying a piece of content
    Patent number: 8880531
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a piece of content is disclosed. In one embodiment, an identifier for a piece of digital content can be generated using the title of the piece of digital content, the size of the piece of digital content, and a hash of other attributes of the piece of digital content such as title, album, and artist names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Information Systems America, Inc.
    Inventor: Harvey Tang
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A PIECE OF CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110173206
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a piece of content is disclosed. In one embodiment, an identifier for a piece of digital content can be generated using the title of the piece of digital content, the size of the piece of digital content, and a hash of other attributes of the piece of digital content such as title, album, and artist names.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: MSPOT, INC.
    Inventor: Harvey Tang
  • Method and apparatus for identifying a piece of content
    Patent number: 7917083
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a piece of content is disclosed. In one embodiment, an identifier for a piece of digital content can be generated using the title of the piece of digital content, the size of the piece of digital content, and a hash of other attributes of the piece of digital content such as title, album, and artist names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Mspot, Inc.
    Inventor: Harvey Tang
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A PIECE OF CONTENT
    Publication number: 20090104938
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a piece of content is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: MSPOT, INC.
    Inventor: Harvey Tang