Patents by Inventor Jonathan Sass

Jonathan Sass 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: 20050065625
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a system that allows the user to select, receive and listen to audio programs that are stored or made available at a location remote to the user. A receiver is provided that allows the user to start a program at a selected position in the program, move forward and backward within a program, and pause and resume a program. The receiver comprises a network interface, user controls, an audio decompresser, an audio output driver, a central processing unit (CPU), and a power supply. The receiver may also comprise a radio broadcast receiver and a media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Sonic Box, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Sass
  • Patent number: 6823225
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing audio information is disclosed. The system comprises a receiver, a server, and a communication network. The receiver allows a user to select and receive audio information that is stored at a location remote to the user. The server stores data and network addresses of programs that are available to the user. The communication network facilitates communication between the receiver, the server, and other devices attached to the network. The server or a network source may transmit audio data to the receiver that contemporaneously receives and plays the data for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: IM Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Sass