Patents by Inventor John Michael Paul

John Michael Paul 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).

  • Patent number: 11902255
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sling Media L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Michael Paul, Mark David Melin, Sylvain Jack Niles, Myles Patrick Cagney
  • Publication number: 20210075765
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventors: JOHN MICHAEL PAUL, MARK DAVID MELIN, SYLVAIN JACK NILES, MYLES PATRICK CAGNEY
  • Patent number: 10771437
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Michael Paul, Mark David Melin, Sylvain Jack Niles, Myles Patrick Cagney
  • Publication number: 20180309722
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventors: JOHN MICHAEL PAUL, MARK DAVID MELIN, SYLVAIN JACK NILES, MYLES PATRICK CAGNEY
  • Patent number: 10021073
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Sling Media L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Michael Paul, Mark David Melin, Sylvain Jack Niles, Myles Patrick Cagney
  • Publication number: 20170178682
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described to improve the storage and retrieval of video content. The general concepts set forth herein could be used in any video storage system that uses disk drives to store video content, including remote or local storage digital video recorders (DVRs) and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Drew Major, Darren Major, John Michael Paul
  • Patent number: 9601153
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described to improve the storage and retrieval of video content. The general concepts set forth herein could be used in any video storage system that uses disk drives to store video content, including remote or local storage digital video recorders (DVRs) and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert Drew Major, Darren Major, John Michael Paul
  • Publication number: 20160012843
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are described to improve the storage and retrieval of video content. The general concepts set forth herein could be used in any video storage system that uses disk drives to store video content, including remote or local storage digital video recorders (DVRs) and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Drew Major, Darren Major, John Michael Paul
  • Publication number: 20150215284
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: John Michael Paul, Mark David Melin, Sylvain Jack Niles, Myles Patrick Cagney
  • Patent number: 9015225
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Michael Paul, Mark David Melin, Sylvain Jack Niles, Myles Patrick Cagney
  • Publication number: 20110119325
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for delivering messages from one or more service hosts to clients via a network. A first request identifying the client is received at the message server, and a connection is established and maintained between the message server and the client in response to the first request. When a subsequent request that identifies the client is received from the service host, a message is transmitted from the message server to the client over the previously-established connection. The methods and techniques may be used, for example, to provide messages from various services to placeshifting devices or other clients communicating via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA INC.
    Inventors: John Michael Paul, Mark David Melin, Sylvain Jack Niles, Myles Patrick Cagney