Patents by Inventor John Purlia

John Purlia 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).

  • Mechanism and method for managing data storage
    Patent number: 8108579
    Abstract: Described are techniques and mechanisms for media data storage management. Briefly stated, a media control component monitors the usage patterns of media files on a local device. Any media files whose usage pattern falls below a given threshold is identified as a trim candidate. The media control component trims those trim candidates by eliminating data (content) from the media files. The data is eliminated from the latter portion of the media file so that the trimmed media file will continue to render properly when initially launched. If the trimmed media file is launched, the media control component retrieves the eliminated data from a content server on which is stored a library of media files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: John Purlia
  • METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS TO CLIENT DEVICES USING AN OBSCURED AD MONITORING FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20070112627
    Abstract: Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Jacobs, Franklin Antonio, Steven Dorner, John Noerenberg, Jeffrey Belk, Benjamin Ogdon, Jeffrey Beckley, Alan Bird, John Boyd, John Purlia, William Rhodes, David Ross, Matthew Dudziak
  • A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS TO INFORMATIONAL CLIENT DEVICES USING A PLAYLIST
    Publication number: 20070038728
    Abstract: Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Paul JACOBS, Franklin Antonio, Steve Dorner, John Noerenberg, Jeffrey Belk, Benjamin Ogdon, Jeffrey Beckley, Alan Bird, John Boyd, John Purlia, William Rhodes, David Ross, Matthew Dudziak
  • METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS TO CLIENT DEVICES HAVING E-MAIL SOFTWARE INSTALLED INCLUDING MULTIPLE ADVERTISEMENT OPERATIONAL MODES
    Publication number: 20070005428
    Abstract: Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Jacobs, Franklin Antonio, Steve Dorner, John Noerenberg, Jeffrey Belk, Benjamin Ogdon, Jeffrey Beckley, Alan Bird, John Boyd, John Purlia, William Rhodes, David Ross, Matthew Dudziak
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS TO INFORMATIONAL CLIENT DEVICES USING A PLURALITY OF OPERATING MODES
    Publication number: 20070005429
    Abstract: Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Jacobs, Franklin Antonio, Steven Dorner, John Noerenberg, Jeffrey Belk, Benjamin Ogdon, Jeffrey Beckley, Alan Bird, John Boyd, John Purlia, William Rhodes, David Ross, Matthew Dudziak
  • Mechanism and method for managing data storage
    Publication number: 20060224793
    Abstract: Described are techniques and mechanisms for media data storage management. Briefly stated, a media control component monitors the usage patterns of media files on a local device. Any media files whose usage pattern falls below a given threshold is identified as a trim candidate. The media control component trims those trim candidates by eliminating data (content) from the media files. The data is eliminated from the latter portion of the media file so that the trimmed media file will continue to render properly when initially launched. If the trimmed media file is launched, the media control component retrieves the eliminated data from a content server on which is stored a library of media files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: John Purlia
  • Method and apparatus for exchanging an attachment in a group communication network
    Publication number: 20040181584
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide methods and apparatus for exchanging attachments in a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving an indication from a user for sending an attachment to at least one target, and forwarding an alert to the at least one target, wherein the alert includes information about the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Rosen, Ravinder Paul Chandhok, Douglas Crockett, Jake Levi, John Purlia, David Ross