Patents by Inventor Pierre Sarda

Pierre Sarda 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: 11947980
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for sending context information between programs, the method including: displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable application icons; receiving a simultaneous selection of a first icon and a second icon from the plurality of selectable application icons; launching a first program associated with the first icon; launching a second program associated with the second icon; and sending context information between the first program and the second program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nagravision Sàrl
    Inventors: Alain Le Perlerin, Pierre Sarda
  • Patent number: 11943617
    Abstract: A method of acquiring access rights to conditional access content. The method comprises receiving an access right on a first terminal through a first communication channel; storing said access right in said first terminal; sending a request for said conditional access content to a content provider, said request containing at least an identifier of an account to which said first terminal is associated, an identifier of the requested content and a piece of information concerning said access right; verifying, by said content provider, the authenticity of said access right using said piece of information concerning the access right; and when there has been a successful verification, marking said access right as used, and sending said conditional access content to at least one terminal linked to said account. The first terminal using near field communication technology (NFC) during at least one transfer of said access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION SarL
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Philippe Stransky, Bertrand Wendling
  • Publication number: 20230224707
    Abstract: A method of acquiring access rights to conditional access content. The method comprises receiving an access right on a first terminal through a first communication channel; storing said access right in said first terminal; sending a request for said conditional access content to a content provider, said request containing at least an identifier of an account to which said first terminal is associated, an identifier of the requested content and a piece of information concerning said access right; verifying, by said content provider, the authenticity of said access right using said piece of information concerning the access right; and when there has been a successful verification, marking said access right as used, and sending said conditional access content to at least one terminal linked to said account. The first terminal using near field communication technology (NFC) during at least one transfer of said access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION SarL
    Inventors: Pierre SARDA, Philippe STRANSKY, Bertrand WENDLING
  • Publication number: 20230168908
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for sending context information between programs, the method including: displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable application icons; receiving a simultaneous selection of a first icon and a second icon from the plurality of selectable application icons; launching a first program associated with the first icon; launching a second program associated with the second icon; and sending context information between the first program and the second program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Nagravision Sàrl
    Inventors: Alain LE PERLERIN, Pierre SARDA
  • Patent number: 11589232
    Abstract: A method of acquiring access rights to conditional access content. The method comprises receiving an access right on a first terminal through a first communication channel; storing said access right in said first terminal; sending a request for said conditional access content to a content provider, said request containing at least an identifier of an account to which said first terminal is associated, an identifier of the requested content and a piece of information concerning said access right; verifying, by said content provider, the authenticity of said access right using said piece of information concerning the access right; and when there has been a successful verification, marking said access right as used, and sending said conditional access content to at least one terminal linked to said account. The first terminal using near field communication technology (NFC) during at least one transfer of said access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Philippe Stransky, Bertrand Wendling
  • Patent number: 11544086
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for sending context information between programs, the method including: displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable application icons; receiving a simultaneous selection of a first icon and a second icon from the plurality of selectable application icons; launching a first program associated with the first icon; launching a second program associated with the second icon; and sending context information between the first program and the second program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Le Perlerin, Pierre Sarda
  • Patent number: 11451543
    Abstract: A method for securing transmission of digital data in a communication network comprising a central station or a terminal and at least one device monitored by the central station via the communication network. The at least one device is configured to produce and to transmit a digital data stream to the central station or terminal. The at least one device further comprises a secure non-volatile memory for storing at least device specific information. The at least one device forms a data block based on at least the device specific information stored in the secure memory. The data block thus formed may compose additional data to be merged with the digital data stream produced by the at least one device. A modified digital data stream results from this merging operation and is transmitted by the at least one device to the central station or terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Didier Hunacek, John Tinsman, Philippe Stransky-Heilkron
  • Patent number: 11374933
    Abstract: A method for securing transmission of digital data in a communication network comprising a central station or a terminal and at least one device monitored by the central station via the communication network. The at least one device is configured to produce and to transmit a digital data stream to the central station or terminal. The at least one device further comprises a secure non-volatile memory for storing at least device specific information. The at least one device forms a data block based on at least the device specific information stored in the secure memory. The data block thus formed may compose additional data to be merged with the digital data stream produced by the at least one device. A modified digital data stream results from this merging operation and is transmitted by the at least one device to the central station or terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Didier Hunacek, John Tinsman, Philippe Stransky-Heilkron
  • Patent number: 11284169
    Abstract: A method (1) of and a device for rendering content data of a content data stream. From content data identified in the content data stream, a level of toxicity is determined (4). The level of toxicity represents a measure of authenticity of the received content data stream. Content data of the received content data stream is rendered (6) based on an aggregated level of toxicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: André Kudelski, Pierre Sarda
  • Publication number: 20220067781
    Abstract: Systems and methods of pushing content to secondary connected devices include pushing targeted content such as interactive advertisements, banners, games or application to secondary connected devices in a household. The targeted content may reflect user preferences associated with the secondary connected devices, including user behaviour and previous interaction with various forms of content viewed on the secondary connected devices. The targeted content may be either locally cached or retrieved from an advertisement server at the time of pushing to the secondary connected devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Crx Chai, Isaac Chellin, Alex Fishman, Pierre Sarda
  • Patent number: 11120470
    Abstract: Systems and methods of pushing content to secondary connected devices include pushing targeted content such as interactive advertisements, banners, games or application to secondary connected devices in a household. The targeted content may reflect user preferences associated with the secondary connected devices, including user behaviour and previous interaction with various forms of content viewed on the secondary connected devices. The targeted content may be either locally cached or retrieved from an advertisement server at the time of pushing to the secondary connected devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Crx Chai, Isaac Chellin, Alex Fishman, Pierre Sarda
  • Publication number: 20210227390
    Abstract: A method of acquiring access rights to conditional access content. The method comprises receiving an access right on a first terminal through a first communication channel; storing said access right in said first terminal; sending a request for said conditional access content to a content provider, said request containing at least an identifier of an account to which said first terminal is associated, an identifier of the requested content and a piece of information concerning said access right; verifying, by said content provider, the authenticity of said access right using said piece of information concerning the access right; and when there has been a successful verification, marking said access right as used, and sending said conditional access content to at least one terminal linked to said account. The first terminal using near field communication technology (NFC) during at least one transfer of said access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre SARDA, Philippe STRANSKY, Bertrand WENDLING
  • Publication number: 20210117212
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for sending context information between programs, the method including: displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable application icons; receiving a simultaneous selection of a first icon and a second icon from the plurality of selectable application icons; launching a first program associated with the first icon; launching a second program associated with the second icon; and sending context information between the first program and the second program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Alain LE PERLERIN, Pierre SARDA
  • Patent number: 10979746
    Abstract: A process distributing video streams to a plurality of addressees, comprising a marking step comprising adding at least one visual element to a video stream, which marking step is applied to an original video stream common to all the addressees and which is personalized for each addressee by addition of a visual element specific to the addressee that allows rapid visual identification of the addressee, wherein the added visual element replaces part of the original video stream that is stored in complementary information on a multimedia server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: OL Security Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Daniel Lecomte, Pierre Sarda
  • Patent number: 10908932
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for sending context information between programs, the method including: displaying a graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable application icons; receiving a simultaneous selection of a first icon and a second icon from the plurality of selectable application icons; launching a first program associated with the first icon; launching a second program associated with the second icon; and sending context information between the first program and the second program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Le Perlerin, Pierre Sarda
  • Patent number: 10911955
    Abstract: A method of acquiring access rights to conditional access content. The method comprises receiving an access right on a first terminal through a first communication channel; storing said access right in said first terminal; sending a request for said conditional access content to a content provider, said request containing at least an identifier of an account to which said first terminal is associated, an identifier of the requested content and a piece of information concerning said access right; verifying, by said content provider, the authenticity of said access right using said piece of information concerning the access right; and when there has been a successful verification, marking said access right as used, and sending said conditional access content to at least one terminal linked to said account. The first terminal using near field communication technology (NFC) during at least one transfer of said access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Philippe Stransky, Bertrand Wendling
  • Publication number: 20200366673
    Abstract: A method for securing transmission of digital data in a communication network comprising a central station or a terminal and at least one device monitored by the central station via the communication network. The at least one device is configured to produce and to transmit a digital data stream to the central station or terminal. The at least one device further comprises a secure non-volatile memory for storing at least device specific information. The at least one device forms a data block based on at least the device specific information stored in the secure memory. The data block thus formed may compose additional data to be merged with the digital data stream produced by the at least one device. A modified digital data stream results from this merging operation and is transmitted by the at least one device to the central station or terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre SARDA, Didier HUNACEK, John TINSMAN, Philippe STRANSKY-HEILKRON
  • Publication number: 20200329039
    Abstract: A method for securing transmission of digital data in a communication network comprising a central station or a terminal and at least one device monitored by the central station via the communication network. The at least one device is configured to produce and to transmit a digital data stream to the central station or terminal. The at least one device further comprises a secure non-volatile memory for storing at least device specific information. The at least one device forms a data block based on at least the device specific information stored in the secure memory. The data block thus formed may compose additional data to be merged with the digital data stream produced by the at least one device. A modified digital data stream results from this merging operation and is transmitted by the at least one device to the central station or terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Didier Hunacek, John Tinsman, Philippe Stransky-Heilkron
  • Publication number: 20200151759
    Abstract: Systems and methods of pushing content to secondary connected devices include pushing targeted content such as interactive advertisements, banners, games or application to secondary connected devices in a household. The targeted content may reflect user preferences associated with the secondary connected devices, including user behaviour and previous interaction with various forms of content viewed on the secondary connected devices. The targeted content may be either locally cached or retrieved from an advertisement server at the time of pushing to the secondary connected devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Crx Chai, Isaac Chellin, Alex Fishman, Pierre Sarda
  • Patent number: 10609028
    Abstract: A method for securing transmission of digital data in a communication network comprising a central station or a terminal and at least one device monitored by the central station via the communication network. The at least one device is configured to produce and to transmit a digital data stream to the central station or terminal. The at least one device further comprises a secure non-volatile memory for storing at least device specific information. The at least one device forms a data block based on at least the device specific information stored in the secure memory. The data block thus formed may compose additional data to be merged with the digital data stream produced by the at least one device. A modified digital data stream results from this merging operation and is transmitted by the at least one device to the central station or terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Sarda, Didier Hunacek, John Tinsman, Philippe Stransky-Heilkron