Patents by Inventor Ren Long

Ren Long 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).

  • Scalable networked digital video recordings via shard-based architecture
    Patent number: 9229944
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the storage of digital media recordings. According to various embodiments, a system may include a plurality of shards. Each shard may include a storage system operable to store a plurality of digital media recordings. Each shard may also include one or more recording writers. Each recording server may be operable to store digital media recordings stored in the storage system. According to various embodiments, the system may also include a recording manager. The recording manager may be operable to select one of the plurality of shards for storing a designated digital media recording. The recording manager may also be operable to transmit an instruction to the selected shard to store the designated digital media recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Kent Karlsson, Ren Long
  • SCALABLE NETWORKED DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDINGS VIA SHARD-BASED ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20140214906
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the storage of digital media recordings. According to various embodiments, a system may include a plurality of shards. Each shard may include a storage system operable to store a plurality of digital media recordings. Each shard may also include one or more recording writers. Each recording server may be operable to store digital media recordings stored in the storage system. According to various embodiments, the system may also include a recording manager. The recording manager may be operable to select one of the plurality of shards for storing a designated digital media recording. The recording manager may also be operable to transmit an instruction to the selected shard to store the designated digital media recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Fritz Barnes, Kent Karlsson, Ren Long