Patents by Inventor Randall Bird
Randall Bird 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).
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Patent number: 11825531Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for pairing wireless peripherals with networked devices. Knowledge of the location of the networked devices can be used to properly route or transmit audio to paired wireless peripherals, regardless of whether the wireless peripherals are paired with the correct networked devices provided they are networked with other potential devices. This can be accomplished by prompting users to select an input based on an audio challenge to determine which of the wireless peripherals should be mapped to which of the networked hosts.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Safran Passenger Innovations, LLCInventors: Steven Mikulak, Randall Bird, Tinku Rasheed, Jeffrey David White
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Publication number: 20230078717Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for pairing wireless peripherals with networked devices. Knowledge of the location of the networked devices can be used to properly route or transmit audio to paired wireless peripherals, regardless of whether the wireless peripherals are paired with the correct networked devices provided they are networked with other potential devices. This can be accomplished by prompting users to select an input based on an audio challenge to determine which of the wireless peripherals should be mapped to which of the networked hosts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Safran Passenger Innovations, LLCInventors: Steven Mikulak, Randall Bird, Tinku Rasheed, Jeffrey David White
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Patent number: 10499345Abstract: Systems and methods are described for outputting audio information via both wired and wireless outputs from a in-flight or in-vehicle entertainment system. An audio output device can include a wireless transmitter and an audio output port. A transmission power of the wireless transmitter can be controlled via a processor based on a measured received signal strength indicator (RSSI) level of a connected slave device and a transmission power of the connected slave device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Christopher Healy, Matthew Gledich, Romain Lecomte, Brian Simone
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Publication number: 20190037503Abstract: Systems and methods are described for outputting audio information via both wired and wireless outputs from a in-flight or in-vehicle entertainment system. An audio output device can include a wireless transmitter and an audio output port. A transmission power of the wireless transmitter can be controlled via a processor based on a measured received signal strength indicator (RSSI) level of a connected slave device and a transmission power of the connected slave device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Randall Bird, Christopher Healy, Matthew Gledish, Romain Lecomte, Brian Simone
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Patent number: 9571863Abstract: Entertainment systems for aircraft and other vehicles are described having a plurality of media players. The media players collectively store a full content set, with each media player storing only a fraction of the full content set. Each of the media players can be configured to index the full content set, such that media players can obtain missing content.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Christopher P. Healy, Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley
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Publication number: 20160088318Abstract: Entertainment systems for aircraft and other vehicles are described having a plurality of media players. The media players collectively store a full content set, with each media player storing only a fraction of the full content set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Christopher P. Healy, Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley
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Patent number: 9210450Abstract: Entertainment systems for aircraft and other vehicles are described having a plurality of media players. The media players collectively store a full content set, with each media player storing only a fraction of the full content set. Each of the media players can be configured to index the full content set, such that media players can obtain missing content from other media players.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Chris Healy, Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley
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Patent number: 9015776Abstract: Vehicular entertainment systems where devices in the systems can each utilize a common type of storage units are presented. A vehicular entertainment system can include a media server head unit in communication over a network with a plurality of media players that are installed about the cabin of a vehicle. Media content can be stored on a plurality of field replaceable storage units where each of the storage units can be installed in any one of the players or the server. Each of the storage units can store a substantially identical content set including passenger content, player content, server content, crew content, or other types of content. The server or players can be restricted from accessing content to which they lack rights, possibly based on a location identifier that indicates roles or responsibilities of the players at their installed location.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Patent number: 8782714Abstract: An entertainment system comprising a media server networked with a plurality of docking stations is presented. The media server and docking stations can be networked together into a looped daisy-chained network to provide for content distribution to docked media players. The looped daisy-chained network retains connectivity or continuity when media players are undocked or when a connection is broken. In preferred embodiments, the entertainment system can be deployed within an aircraft as an in-flight entertainment system.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Patent number: 8667544Abstract: Vehicular entertainment systems where devices in the systems can each utilize a common type of storage units are presented. A vehicular entertainment system can include a media server head unit in communication over a network with a plurality of media players that are installed about the cabin of a vehicle. Media content can be stored on a plurality of field replaceable storage units where each of the storage units can be installed in any one of the players or the server. Each of the storage units can store a substantially identical content set including passenger content, player content, server content, crew content, or other types of content. The server or players can be restricted from accessing content to which they lack rights, possibly based on a location identifier that indicates roles or responsibilities of the players at their installed location.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Publication number: 20140059184Abstract: Vehicular entertainment systems where devices in the systems can each utilize a common type of storage units are presented. A vehicular entertainment system can include a media server head unit in communication over a network with a plurality of media players that are installed about the cabin of a vehicle. Media content can be stored on a plurality of field replaceable storage units where each of the storage units can be installed in any one of the players or the server. Each of the storage units can store a substantially identical content set including passenger content, player content, server content, crew content, or other types of content. The server or players can be restricted from accessing content to which they lack rights, possibly based on a location identifier that indicates roles or responsibilities of the players at their installed location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Publication number: 20130318272Abstract: An entertainment system comprising a media server networked with a plurality of docking stations is presented. The media server and docking stations can be networked together into a looped daisy-chained network to provide for content distribution to docked media players. The looped daisy-chained network retains connectivity or continuity when media players are undocked or when a connection is broken. In preferred embodiments, the entertainment system can be deployed within an aircraft as an in-flight entertainment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Patent number: 8484686Abstract: An entertainment system comprising a media server networked with a plurality of docking stations is presented. The media server and docking stations can be networked together into a looped daisy-chained network to provide for content distribution to docked media players. The looped daisy-chained network retains connectivity or continuity when media players are undocked or when a connection is broken. In preferred embodiments, the entertainment system can be deployed within an aircraft as an in-flight entertainment system.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Systems and Software Enterprises, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Publication number: 20120167148Abstract: Entertainment systems for aircraft and other vehicles are described having a plurality of media players. The media players collectively store a full content set, with each media player storing only a fraction of the full content set. Each of the media players can be configured to index the full content set, such that media players can obtain missing content from other media players.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Chris Healy, Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley
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Publication number: 20100138879Abstract: Vehicular entertainment systems where devices in the systems can each utilize a common type of storage units are presented. A vehicular entertainment system can include a media server head unit in communication over a network with a plurality of media players that are installed about the cabin of a vehicle. Media content can be stored on a plurality of field replaceable storage units where each of the storage units can be installed in any one of the players or the server. Each of the storage units can store a substantially identical content set including passenger content, player content, server content, crew content, or other types of content. The server or players can be restricted from accessing content to which they lack rights, possibly based on a location identifier that indicates roles or responsibilities of the players at their installed location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Publication number: 20100138582Abstract: An entertainment system comprising a media server networked with a plurality of docking stations is presented. The media server and docking stations can be networked together into a looped daisy-chained network to provide for content distribution to docked media players. The looped daisy-chained network retains connectivity or continuity when media players are undocked or when a connection is broken. In preferred embodiments, the entertainment system can be deployed within an aircraft as an in-flight entertainment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Publication number: 20100138581Abstract: A docking system is presented for an ecosystem where multiple media players provide functionality according to the location of corresponding docking stations. The docking stations have locally encoded media player persona information that depends on the location where the docking station is installed. Once a media player is docked with the docking station, the media player obtains the persona information and configures itself to provide the functionality required for the location. The media player can restrict content as necessary based on the obtained persona information. Other features also can be incorporated within the docking station and media player assemblies to provide for proper airflow, isolation from vibration, or installation by unskilled individuals. A preferred ecosystem employing the disclosed techniques includes an aircraft in-flight entertainment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Randall Bird, Kevin Cote, Rodney Farley, Joseph Renton
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Publication number: 20070206630Abstract: An integrated computer management apparatus allowing a networked administrator to manage a computer via multiple connection types and protocols. A preferred embodiment of the device has a network connection for the administrative users, coupled via an internal Ethernet switch and a processor to keyboard-video-mouse, serial, and Ethernet computer connections. Depending on hardware characteristics, operational status, OS, and administrator preferences any of these may be used to provide remote computer system management functions. Software running on the processor can provide direct logical connection between the remote administrator and a management port; may serve web pages graphically interpreting data gleaned from one or more of the connections; can provide protocol translation or proxy services; or locally execute an intelligent management agent. The device can be physically small enough to be supported by its connecting cables, and receives power from the attached computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventor: Randall Bird
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Patent number: RE49871Abstract: Systems and methods are described for outputting audio information via both wired and wireless outputs from a in-flight or in-vehicle entertainment system. An audio output device can include a wireless transmitter and an audio output port. A transmission power of the wireless transmitter can be controlled via a processor based on a measured received signal strength indicator (RSSI) level of a connected slave device and a transmission power of the connected slave device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Safran Passenger Innovations, LLCInventors: Randall Bird, Christopher Healy, Matthew Gledich, Romain Lecomte, Brian Simone, Matteo Berioli, Eriza Fazli, MaciĆ Mut Vidal