Patents by Inventor Robert B. Brydon

Robert B. Brydon 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).

  • System and method for selecting internet media channels
    Patent number: 7356556
    Abstract: A system and method provide for selecting Internet media channels. Generally speaking, the selection involves choosing target channels based on user preferences. In one example embodiment, the system and method receive a user preference relating to a data item available from at least one of a plurality of media providers, augment the user preference with at least one additional preference that is related to the user preference, and select one or more media providers from the plurality of media providers, wherein the selection is based on the frequency with which the selected media provider provides the user preference or the augmenting additional preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Napster, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Brydon, Diane E. Barram, Phong H. Le, Son N. Doan, Wilburt J. Labio
  • System and method for selecting internet media channels
    Patent number: 6865600
    Abstract: A system and method provide for selecting Internet media channels. Generally speaking, the selection involves choosing target channels based on user preferences. In one example embodiment, the system and method receive a user preference relating to a data item available from at least one of a plurality of media providers, augment the user preference with at least one additional preference that is related to the user preference, and select one or more media providers from the plurality of media providers, wherein the selection is based on the frequency with which the selected media provider provides the user preference or the augmenting additional preference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Napster, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Brydon, Diane E. Barram, Phong H. Le, Son N. Doan, Wilburt J. Labio