Patents by Inventor Nathan Lefler

Nathan Lefler 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).

  • Patent number: 11822627
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, a system, and a method for implementing a mechanism that is configured to prevent the unauthorized execution of software. A user device is configured to execute a feature access function corresponding to an application feature included in an application. The feature access function is configured to receive one of a plurality of values each time the application is launched. During operation, the feature access function receives a value and determines whether a condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the value is returned which indicates that execution of the application feature is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville
  • Patent number: 11630714
    Abstract: Methods for improving operation of a user device executing an application. The methods include collecting a first set of data corresponding to a run time environment of the application, collecting a second set of data corresponding to a crash of the application, identifying a cause of the crash based on the first set of data and a second set of data and determining the cause of the crash is associated with an application feature corresponding to a feature flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Kagan, Nathan Lefler, Josh Phelps, James A. Corrigan-Colville, Benjamin Manning
  • Publication number: 20220391476
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, a system, and a method for implementing a mechanism that is configured to prevent the unauthorized execution of software. A user device is configured to execute a feature access function corresponding to an application feature included in an application. The feature access function is configured to receive one of a plurality of values each time the application is launched. During operation, the feature access function receives a value and determines whether a condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the value is returned which indicates that execution of the application feature is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan LEFLER, James A. CORRIGAN-COLVILLE
  • Patent number: 11463784
    Abstract: A system for synchronizing media content playout includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a first state message from a first media player playing a first media content and a second state message from a second media player playing a second media content, the first media content and the second media content being the same media content. The software code further determines a coordination state for playout of the first media content and the second media content based on one or more of the first and second state messages, and transmits a first coordination message including the coordination state to the first media player and a second coordination message including the coordination state to the second media player to synchronize playout of the first media content and the second media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Comito, Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville
  • Patent number: 11416585
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, a system, and a method for implementing a mechanism that is configured to prevent the unauthorized execution of software. A user device is configured to execute a feature access function corresponding to an application feature included in an application. The feature access function is configured to receive one of a plurality of values each time the application is launched. During operation, the feature access function receives a value and determines whether a condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the value is returned which indicates that execution of the application feature is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville
  • Publication number: 20220229718
    Abstract: Methods for improving operation of a user device executing an application. The methods include collecting a first set of data corresponding to a run time environment of the application, collecting a second set of data corresponding to a crash of the application, identifying a cause of the crash based on the first set of data and a second set of data and determining the cause of the crash is associated with an application feature corresponding to a feature flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Gary KAGAN, Nathan LEFLER, Josh PHELPS, James A. CORRIGAN-COLVILLE, Benjamin MANNING
  • Patent number: 11307920
    Abstract: Methods for improving operation of a user device running an application. The methods include collecting a first set of data corresponding to a run time environment of the application, collecting a second set of data corresponding to a crash of the application, identifying a cause of the crash based on the first set of data and a second set of data and determining the cause of the crash is associated with an application feature corresponding to a feature flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Kagan, Nathan Lefler, Josh Phelps, James A. Corrigan-Colville, Benjamin Manning
  • Publication number: 20210192026
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, a system, and a method for implementing a mechanism that is configured to prevent the unauthorized execution of software. A user device is configured to execute a feature access function corresponding to an application feature included in an application. The feature access function is configured to receive one of a plurality of values each time the application is launched. During operation, the feature access function receives a value and determines whether a condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the value is returned which indicates that execution of the application feature is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan LEFLER, James A. Corrigan-Colville
  • Publication number: 20210157670
    Abstract: Methods for improving operation of a user device running an application. The methods include collecting a first set of data corresponding to a run time environment of the application, collecting a second set of data corresponding to a crash of the application, identifying a cause of the crash based on the first set of data and a second set of data and determining the cause of the crash is associated with an application feature corresponding to a feature flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Gary KAGAN, Nathan LEFLER, Josh PHELPS, James A. CORRIGAN-COLVILLE, Benjamin MANNING
  • Publication number: 20200351570
    Abstract: A system for synchronizing media content playout includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a first state message from a first media player playing a first media content and a second state message from a second media player playing a second media content, the first media content and the second media content being the same media content. The software code further determines a coordination state for playout of the first media content and the second media content based on one or more of the first and second state messages, and transmits a first coordination message including the coordination state to the first media player and a second coordination message including the coordination state to the second media player to synchronize playout of the first media content and the second media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Comito, Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville
  • Publication number: 20200260154
    Abstract: A system for synchronizing media content playout includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a first state message from a first media player playing a first media content and a second state message from a second media player playing a second media content, the first media content and the second media content being the same media content. The software code further determines a coordination state for playout of the first media content and the second media content based on one or more of the first and second state messages, and transmits a first coordination message including the coordination state to the first media player and a second coordination message including the coordination state to the second media player to synchronize playout of the first media content and the second media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Comito, Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville
  • Patent number: 10735825
    Abstract: A system for synchronizing media content playout includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a first state message from a first media player playing a first media content and a second state message from a second media player playing a second media content, the first media content and the second media content being the same media content. The software code further determines a coordination state for playout of the first media content and the second media content based on one or more of the first and second state messages, and transmits a first coordination message including the coordination state to the first media player and a second coordination message including the coordination state to the second media player to synchronize playout of the first media content and the second media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Comito, Nathan Lefler, James A. Corrigan-Colville