Patents by Inventor James David Batson
James David Batson 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: 20140143388Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8650192Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8639832Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing multiple redundant locations that provide media content to client devices using alternative streams. To implement failover protection, a first server device or first content distribution service creates a stream, or multiple alternate bandwidth streams and generates playlist file(s). A second server device or second content distribution service creates a parallel stream, or set of streams. A client attempts to download the playlist file(s) from a first uniform resource locator (URL) using a first stream associated with the first server device or the first content distribution service. If a client is unable to download the playlist file(s) from the first URL, the client attempts to switch to an alternate stream associated with another URL.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8578272Abstract: A user interface (UI) for controlling buffered content of a streaming presentation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UI includes a time line which represents a length in time of a streaming content that has been buffered at a receiver, such as a client device which retrieves the streaming content by sending one or more URLs, in a playlist file, to a transmitter; an indicator on the time line shows a current playback position within the buffered content at the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson, Patrick L. Coffman
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Publication number: 20130046861Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing multiple redundant locations that provide media content to client devices using alternative streams. To implement failover protection, a first server device or first content distribution service creates a stream, or multiple alternate bandwidth streams and generates playlist file(s). A second server device or second content distribution service creates a parallel stream, or set of streams. A client attempts to download the playlist file(s) from a first uniform resource locator (URL) using a first stream associated with the first server device or the first content distribution service. If a client is unable to download the playlist file(s) from the first URL, the client attempts to switch to an alternate stream associated with another URL.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Publication number: 20130031165Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Publication number: 20120324058Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Publication number: 20120311094Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable storage medium for allowing playback of streaming media at playback rates of other than 1× are described. In one embodiment, a method can determine different sets of I-frames that are available before a display deadline, where each set can have a different cadence, and one of the sets can be selected for download and display to achieve playback at other than 1×. Byte range requests from a client device can be used to retrieve each of the I-frames. Other methods, system and media are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Rogers Pantos, James David Batson, John Samuel Bushell
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Patent number: 8301725Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8289400Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8280863Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8260877Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing multiple redundant locations that provide media content to client devices using alternative streams. To implement failover protection, a first server device or first content distribution service creates a stream, or multiple alternate bandwidth streams and generates playlist file(s). A second server device or second content distribution service creates a parallel stream, or set of streams. A client attempts to download the playlist file(s) from a first uniform resource locator (URL) using a first stream associated with the first server device or the first content distribution service. If a client is unable to download the playlist file(s) from the first URL, the client attempts to switch to an alternate stream associated with another URL.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Publication number: 20120191870Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Publication number: 20120110141Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8156089Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8099476Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Patent number: 8099473Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
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Publication number: 20110252118Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, JR., James David Batson
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Publication number: 20110246885Abstract: A user interface (UI) for controlling buffered content of a streaming presentation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UI includes a time line which represents a length in time of a streaming content that has been buffered at a receiver, such as a client device which retrieves the streaming content by sending one or more URLs, in a playlist file, to a transmitter; an indicator on the time line shows a current playback position within the buffered content at the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson, Patrick L. Coffman
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Publication number: 20110138020Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson