Patents by Inventor Marc. A Todd
Marc. A Todd 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).
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Patent number: 9578108Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique to configure a data source name (DSN) for use during a data source access. A driver is selected. An identifier is provided that identifies a class, and a library or an application that implements a driver interface for accessing the data source. A connection string is forwarded with the identifier from an implementation of the driver interface to the driver. The connection string is forwarded from the driver to a driver manager managing a client.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Open Invention Network LLCInventor: Marc Todd Yaeger
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Patent number: 9571866Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Marc Todd
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Patent number: 9535964Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique to access a data source from a client using a driver. A data source name (DSN) is provided to connect to the data source using the driver. The driver is used to interface between the client and an implementation of a driver interface to access the data source based on the DSN.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Open Invention Network LLCInventor: Marc Todd Yaeger
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Patent number: 9495198Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for thread synchronization is provided. In one embodiment, a network system receives a signal from a first computing machine, and determines whether one or more processes are waiting for the signal. The network system also transmits the signal to one of the one or more processes on the first computing machine or a second computing machine to execute a thread of the process.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Open Invention Network LLCInventor: Marc Todd Yaeger
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Patent number: 9449086Abstract: Video content information of video content is received by a first computing device. The video content is received from web sites and the video content information includes one or more of a video identifier, an identity of the web sites, and an identity of an internet service provider related to accessing the one or more web sites. End destination information associated with a reception instance of the video content is received. The end destination information includes experience information that, at least in part, includes information relating to a quality of the received video content and a location of an end destination associated with the reception instance of the video content. The video content information and the end destination information are selectively aggregated by another device to generate aggregated information. The video content information includes at least a portion of the information of the quality of the reception instance.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: IneoQuest Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Todd, Peter S. Dawson, Lynn M. Birch, Balaji Ramamoorthy
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Patent number: 9449087Abstract: Video content information associated with video content is received, by at least a first computing device, wherein the video content includes one or more video conferences and the first computing device includes a software module configured, at least in part, to access the video conferences. End destination information associated with a reception instance of the video content is received, wherein the end destination information includes experience information that, at least in part, includes information relating to a quality of the reception instance of the video content and a location of an end destination associated with the reception instance of the video content. At least a portion of the video content information and the end destination information is selectively aggregated, by another computing device, which includes at least a portion of the information relating to the quality of the reception instance of the video content, to generate aggregated information.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: IneoQuest Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Todd, Peter S. Dawson, Lynn M. Birch, Balaji Ramamoorthy
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Patent number: 9449088Abstract: Video content information associated with video content is received, by at least a first computing device, wherein the first computing device is a mobile media device. End destination information associated with a reception instance of the video content is received, by at least the first computing device, wherein the end destination information includes experience information that, at least in part, includes information relating to a quality of the reception instance of the video content and one or more of the mobile media device and a location of an end destination associated with the reception instance of the video content. At least a portion of the video content information and the end destination information, which includes at least a portion of the information relating to the quality of the reception instance of the video content, is selectively aggregated, by at least a second computing device, to generate aggregated information.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: IneoQuest Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Todd, Peter S. Dawson, Lynn M. Birch, Balaji Ramamoorthy
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Patent number: 9419853Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique to configure a data source name (DSN) for use during a data source access. A driver is selected. An identifier is provided that identifies a class, and a library or an application that implements a driver interface for accessing the data source. A connection string is forwarded with the identifier from an implementation of the driver interface to the driver. The connection string is forwarded from the driver to a driver manager managing a client.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Open Invention Network LLCInventor: Marc Todd Yaeger
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Publication number: 20160234535Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventor: Marc Todd
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Patent number: 9405829Abstract: Video content information associated with video content is received, by at least a first computing device, wherein the video content is delivered utilizing internet protocol. End destination information associated with a reception instance of the video content is received, by at least the first computing device, wherein the end destination information includes experience information that, at least in part, includes information relating to a quality of the reception instance of the video content and a location of an end destination associated with the reception instance of the video content. At least a portion of the video content information and at least a portion of the end destination information, which includes at least a portion of the information relating to the quality of the reception instance of the video content, is selectively aggregated, by at least the second computing device, to generate aggregated information.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: INEOQUEST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Marc A. Todd, Peter S. Dawson, Lynn M. Birch, Balaji Ramamoorthy
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Publication number: 20160182924Abstract: Disclosed herein are video display systems and methods. An exemplary video display system includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive content including video, audio, graphics and internet content from a plurality of content source devices providing such content and configured to output a blended video signal receivable by a display device; and wherein the video signal output by the media processing unit comprises a plurality of arbitrarily shaped video containers all displayable on the display device simultaneously, each of the plurality of video containers capable of being positioned and displaying video content independent of the video content of the other video containers; wherein the video content displayed in one container may comprise a GUI for control of size and position of each of the other of the plurality of video containers in response to user commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventor: Marc Todd
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Patent number: 9367614Abstract: Aggregated information is accessed on a computing device. The aggregated information includes video content information associated with video content and related end destination information. The aggregated information is further processed to render at least a portion of the aggregated information on a publically-accessible information medium. Thus, published content is generated.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: IneoQuest Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Todd, Peter S. Dawson, Lynn M. Birch, Balaji Ramamoorthy
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Patent number: 9354950Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique to access a data source from a client using a driver. A data source name (DSN) is provided to connect to the data source using the driver. The driver is used to interface between the client and an implementation of a driver interface to access the data source based on the DSN.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLCInventor: Marc Todd Yaeger
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Publication number: 20160044075Abstract: A system delay factor associated with a segment file of a streaming media product is determined. A file transfer delay factor associated with the segment file of the streaming media product is also determined. A media delivery composite is determined for the segment file of the streaming media product based upon, at least in part, the system delay factor associated with the segment file and the file transfer delay factor associated with the segment file.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Marc A. Todd, James Welch, Lynn Birch, Matthew Sheahan
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Patent number: 9253512Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring audio-video (AV) streams transported over a network. The system may include an AV probe deployed between an AV tuner and AV destination customer premise equipment. The AV probe may receive an incoming AV stream. The AV probe may generate a thumbnail stream by capturing thumbnails of the incoming AV stream. The AV probe may transmit, substantially in real-time, the thumbnail stream to a monitoring engine and the incoming AV stream to the AV destination customer premise equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Ineoquest Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Marc A. Todd
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Patent number: 9232241Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring audio-video (AV) streams transported over a network. The system may include an AV probe deployed between an AV tuner and AV destination customer premise equipment. The AV probe may receive an incoming AV stream. The AV probe may generate a thumbnail stream by capturing thumbnails of the incoming AV stream. The AV probe may transmit, substantially in real-time, the thumbnail stream to a monitoring engine and the incoming AV stream to the AV destination customer premise equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Ineoquest Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Marc A. Todd
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Patent number: 9210361Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Marc Todd
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Patent number: 9197684Abstract: A system delay factor associated with a segment file of a streaming media product is determined. A file transfer delay factor associated with the segment file of the streaming media product is also determined. A media delivery composite is determined for the segment file of the streaming media product based upon, at least in part, the system delay factor associated with the segment file and the file transfer delay factor associated with the segment file.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Ineoquest Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc A. Todd, James Welch, Lynn Birch, Matthew Sheahan
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Patent number: 9098548Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique to access a data source from a client using a driver. A data source name (DSN) is provided to connect to the data source using the driver. The driver is used to interface between the client and an implementation of a driver interface to access the data source based on the DSN.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLCInventor: Marc Todd Yaeger
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Publication number: 20150181262Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring audio-video (AV) streams transported over a network. The system may include an AV probe deployed between an AV tuner and AV destination customer premise equipment. The AV probe may receive an incoming AV stream. The AV probe may generate a thumbnail stream by capturing thumbnails of the incoming AV stream. The AV probe may transmit, substantially in real-time, the thumbnail stream to a monitoring engine and the incoming AV stream to the AV destination customer premise equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventor: Marc A. Todd