Patents by Inventor Mark S. Griffiths

Mark S. Griffiths 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).

  • Algorithmic Media Stream Selection
    Publication number: 20130219423
    Abstract: In embodiments of algorithmic media stream selection, a media routing device (120) receives media content (106) from a content distributor (202) and streams the media content to a media playback device (122). The media routing device can receive a request for a media content stream (110) from the media playback device, and select a substitute media content stream (112) for distribution to the media playback device based on one or more variable parameters. The media routing device then forwards the request to the content distributor for the substitute media content stream, and receives the substitute media content stream from the content distributor. The media routing device is implemented to then identify the substitute media content stream as the requested media content stream, and communicate the substitute media content stream to the media playback device for playback as the requested media content stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Prickett, Wendell Sun, Kevin S. Wirick, Mark S. Griffiths