Patents by Inventor Michael IIes

Michael IIes 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).

  • Publication number: 20070237133
    Abstract: A device, a software product, and a method for obtaining content in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network are provided. A request is received for content from a device. For example, using a browser, a user at the device selects a hyperlink indicating content that can be obtained by the user. The content may include an application and a media file. For example, the content may be a movie, a song, a picture, a game, a software application, etc. The request includes information associated with the device. The information associated with the device is added to a collection, which is a group of devices connected in a P2P network that have received the selected content. A file is sent to the device using the P2P network. The file includes the content and programmed instructions to instantiate a management application at the device and to execute the first content at the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Woods, David Simons, Kelly Slough, Michael IIes