Patents by Inventor Josiah DeWitt

Josiah DeWitt 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: 8122004
    Abstract: Generating and providing rich media presentations to a requesting device is described. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Dandia Audio KG Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hedge, Raymond Edward McGrath, III, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
  • Patent number: 8046672
    Abstract: The present invention plays rich media presentations included in an email, banner ad, and web page. Rich media presentations may be automatically played within an email, banner ad, and web page. When a video banner (Vbanner), video email (Vmail), or video page (Vpage) is included in a requested page, the requesting device receives the necessary rich media presentations, including a virtual player, presentation packages, and media packages, necessary to play the presentation. When the banner ad is downloaded, the rich media presentation begins to automatically play within the page on supported devices. Many options may be set controlling the operation of the Vbanner, Vmail and Vpage. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Dandia Audio KG Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt, Stephen M. Wyand, Brian David Young
  • Patent number: 7818321
    Abstract: The present invention provides rich media presentations to a requesting device when required. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, III, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
  • Publication number: 20100100636
    Abstract: Generating and providing rich media presentations to a requesting device is described. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, III, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
  • Publication number: 20070067315
    Abstract: The present invention provides rich media presentations to a requesting device when required. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Vendaria, Inc., F/K/A Broadcastzone, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiran Hegde, Raymond McGrath, Jason Kind, Eric Krause, Josiah DeWitt
  • Patent number: 7155436
    Abstract: The present invention provides rich media presentations to a requesting device when required. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Vendaria, Inc
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, III, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
  • Publication number: 20020169797
    Abstract: The present invention provides rich media presentations to a requesting device when required. Attributes of the requesting device are determined and used to create optimized code for the requesting device. The attributes may include information relating to the operating system of the requesting device; a media player; a bandwidth parameter; presence or absence of a firewall, permissions related to the requesting device, and the like. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt
  • Publication number: 20020129089
    Abstract: The present invention plays rich media presentations included in an email, banner ad, and web page. Rich media presentations may be automatically played within an email, banner ad, and web page. When a video banner (Vbanner), video email (Vmail), or video page (Vpage) is included in a requested page, the requesting device receives the necessary rich media presentations, including a virtual player, presentation packages, and media packages, necessary to play the presentation. When the banner ad is downloaded, the rich media presentation begins to automatically play within the page on supported devices. Many options may be set controlling the operation of the Vbanner, Vmail and Vpage. A virtual player is created that includes code to play media files. A presentation package is created that sets the presentation attributes for the multimedia experience. A media package is created that instructs the virtual player what multimedia content to play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Vendaria, Inc.
    Inventors: Kiran Venkatesh Hegde, Raymond Edward McGrath, Jason Matthew Walter Kind, Eric Kane Krause, Josiah DeWitt, Stephen M. Wyand, Brian David Young