Patents by Inventor Prescott Lee

Prescott Lee 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: 20070074096
    Abstract: A system for presenting with a loop includes an interface and a processor. The interface receives at least part of a presentation. The processor identifies the loop and determines a place in the loop to add the part of the presentation. The processor then adds the part of the presentation to the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20070022178
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a media to a media engine from a remote location comprises a digital recorder, a user interface for receiving a selection of the media to be added to a first loop, a processor for generating an instruction comprising a copy of the media and indicating the first loop, and a communication interface for transmitting the instruction to a media engine. The system and method for distributing the media comprises a media engine for receiving the instruction from a content input device and processing the instruction to determine a loop identifier using the unique identifier, determine a first loop to add the media to using the loop identifier, and add the media to the first loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20070022130
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a commercial loop are provided. In exemplary embodiments, an offer for the commercial loop is presented to a user. Upon receiving a request from the user, the commercial loop is provided to the user. Modifications to the commercial loop may be made by a content provider associated with the commercial loop. Additionally, the commercial loop may be customized to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20070016671
    Abstract: A loop beacon enables recording the activity of a user of an electronic device during the display of a given medium in a display loop. A display loop can present a particular medium not only in a static form, but also in a moving or looping display that evolves in time. In some embodiments, the invention herein disclosed detects user actions during a time period associated with an ephemerally displayed medium in a loop, and records and reports the user action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima, Charles Ying
  • Publication number: 20060155672
    Abstract: A system and method for single input installation of an application is provided. The method comprises receiving a single input for an application from a user. In response to the single input, the application is downloaded, data associated with the application is stored on a computing device associated with the user, the data is configured on the computing device, and the application is executed on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20060156243
    Abstract: An exemplary system and method for creating and sharing media is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a loop having items of media is created by a user. Permissions for accessing and modifying the loop including the items of media in the loop are set by the user. Subsequent users may access and modify the loop subject to the permissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20060155762
    Abstract: A system and method for single act media sharing is provided. The method comprises receiving a media selection from a user. In response to a single act performed by the user, a first loop with an identifier is modified based on the media selection. The same identifier is assigned to the media selection. The media selection with the identifier is forwarded to a server that updates at least one second loop associated with one or more other users with the media selection based on the identifier in response to the single act performed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20060155763
    Abstract: A system and method for is provided for. The system comprises a media engine which provides a display box is configured for displaying one or more loops comprised of at least one item of media. One or more frame differentiators within the display box are configured for defining the at least one item of media within the one or more loops. A menu is configured for providing options associated with the one or more loops. Player controls are configured for manipulating the one or more loops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20060156238
    Abstract: A system and method for providing loops are provided. The method comprises creating a loop. One or more items of media are forwarded to the loop. The one or more items of media are included in the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima
  • Publication number: 20060155724
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for creating and sharing channels are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a channel having at least one loop with items of media is created by a user. Permissions for accessing and modifying the channel including the items of media and the loop are set by the user. Subsequent users may access and modify the channel subject to the permissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Prescott Lee, Kyle Mashima