Patents by Inventor Mark O'Brien
Mark O'Brien 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: 8706903Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Patent number: 8553857Abstract: A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Joel Hanson, Mark O'Brien, Tony Moey, Mike Kirchner, Tom Galvin, Donald J. Maurer, Don Fergus
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Publication number: 20120148064Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: REALNETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Patent number: 8131869Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Publication number: 20090144781Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: REALNETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Patent number: 7500011Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Patent number: 7464175Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Publication number: 20080082509Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that employ a client side browser application and server side website applications that use optimization, prefetching, and caching of user interactions. These are used in combination with mouseover callouts to provide browsable search result refinements and additional product information. The systems and methods can be applied to site search applications and site-wide navigation and can be integrated with web analytics solutions to optimize the user interface and information provided based on real time end user browsing trends.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: VISUAL SCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Marshall Bessieres, David Brinegar, Mark O'Brien, Brian Sullivan, Steven Kusmer
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Patent number: 7349976Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Publication number: 20080034114Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing event and emergency notification over a network. A message is generated in a first interface according to an emergency data sharing standard, the message having a length, duration, or size determined by each one of a plurality of data formats for transmission. The message is addressed to the second interfaces allocated with predetermined recipients. The message is transmitted to each second interface in the data format supported by each second interface. The transmitted message is received in at least one of the second interfaces, and outputted in the data format supported by the at least one second interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: SpectraRepInventors: Richard Ducey, Edward Czarnecki, Mark O'Brien
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Publication number: 20070230673Abstract: A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLCInventors: Joel Hanson, Mark O'Brien, Tony Moey, Mike Kirchner, Tom Galvin, Donald Maurer, Don Fergus
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Patent number: 7274778Abstract: A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Joel Hanson, Mark O'Brien, Tony Moey, Mike Kirchner, Tom Galvin, Donald J. Maurer, Don Fergus
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Publication number: 20070050015Abstract: An endoluminal device adapted to be deployed in a branched body lumen is provided by intraluminal delivery from an access location remote from the location at which the device is to be deployed, i.e. by introduction through one of the branches of the branched body lumen. The device comprises an unbranched portion, a first branch portion and second branch portion in communication with the unbranched portion, and a distortion element removeably connected to the first branch portion for manipulating the geometry of the second branch portion. The distortion element extends along the first branch portion and back to the access location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Mark O'Brien, John Sherry
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Publication number: 20060271989Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: REALNETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Robert Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas Boutell, Randy Goldberg
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Publication number: 20060154902Abstract: Formulations containing a Vitamin D compound or analog, such as paricalcitol (Zemplarâ„¢) are useful for shortening hospital stays in chronic kidney disease patients with or without hyperparathyroidism. Also disclosed are methods of shortening hospital stays for chronic kidney disease patients with or without hyperparathyroidism, and methods for determining reduction length of hospital stay in chronic kidney disease patients with or without hyperparathyroidism. Titration to serum calcium or serum PTH is avoided by use of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Joel Melnick, Laura Williams, Michael Amdahl, Steven Marx, Mark O'Brien, Angelo Mathes
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Patent number: 6985932Abstract: An audio-on-demand communication system provides real-time playback of audio data transferred via telephone lines or other communication links. One or more audio servers include memory banks which store compressed audio data. At the request of a user at a subscriber PC, an audio server transmits the compressed audio data over the communication link to the subscriber PC. The subscriber PC receives and decompresses the transmitted audio data in less than real-time using only the processing power of the CPU within the subscriber PC. According to one aspect of the present invention, high quality audio data compressed according to lossless compression techniques is transmitted together with normal quality audio data. According to another aspect of the present invention, metadata, or extra data, such as text, captions, still images, etc., is transmitted with audio data and is simultaneously displayed with corresponding audio data.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1999Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Glaser, Mark O'Brien, Thomas B. Boutell, Randy Glen Goldberg
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Publication number: 20050048969Abstract: A wireless communication system facilitates communication within subscribing units within a respective service area, supports at least one communication protocol revision. The system communicates with a subscribing unit operating within a respective service area to determine the communication protocol revisions supported by the subscribing unit. Subsequently, the subscribing unit and base station communicate according to a supported communication protocol revision. The base station and subscribing unit may further communicate to indicate extended services supported by the subscribing unit and the methods of delivering the extended services to the subscribing unit. The extended services may include caller line ID, message waiting indications and short message services among other extended services. In addition to a base station, the wireless communication system may include a mobile switching center that is in communication with the base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Kamel Shaheen, Chenhong Huang, Girish Patel, Mark O'Brien
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Publication number: 20040161089Abstract: A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Joel Hanson, Mark O'Brien, Tony Moey, Mike Kirchner, Tom Galvin, Donald J. Maurer, Don Fergus
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Patent number: 6697474Abstract: A system establishes a telephone call between a calling party and a called party. The system receives a telephone call connection request, including identification of the called party, from the calling party and determines, based on the identification information, if the called party is currently connected to a data network. If the called party is currently connected to the data network, the system establishes the telephone call between the calling party and an instant messaging client of the called party.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.Inventors: Joel Hanson, Mark O'Brien, Tony Moey, Mike Kirchner, Tom Galvin, Donald J. Maurer, Don Fergus
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Publication number: 20020158538Abstract: A generator (10) for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy is described. The generator (10) includes a housing (12) which rotatably supports a shaft (14). Two sets of coils, a set of primary coils (36), (38), (40), (42), (44), and (46), and a plurality of secondary coils (48), (50), (52), (54), (56), and (58), are fixedly supported by the housing wall (12). The primary and secondary coils are axially spaced apart from one another. Each of them is connected via a diode (64) to a respective one of the secondary coils. A set of permanent magnets is fixed to the shaft (14) and positioned such that the magnets are surrounded by the set of primary coils. A set of armature coils are also supported by the shaft (14) such that the armature coils are surrounded by the set of secondary coils. Current generated in the armature coils is collected using a brush and slip ring arrangement and is conducted out of the generator housing by wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Jeffrey J. Herda, Mark A. O'Brien