Patents by Inventor Lee J. Royle

Lee J. Royle 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).

  • Virtual bookshelf for online storage use and sale of material
    Patent number: 7054840
    Abstract: A “virtual bookshelf” for users of a digital rights management system. The invention lists the purchased material and/or material that the consumer has a right to use. The invention automatically backs up the consumer's material when it is downloaded; provides for the retrieval and/or synchronization of the material on a computer or other device; provides for the rights-based sharing of the material; and the ability to recommend or transfer the material to a third party with or without financial consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Foth, Brian M. Romansky, Lee J. Royle