Patents by Inventor Robert Freidson

Robert Freidson 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: 20140297796
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140254482
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140213228
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140211668
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140214657
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140213229
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140214908
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140213231
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140213230
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140129650
    Abstract: A wireless communications system that allows a mobile phone, tablet or personal computer user the ability to initiate the sending of a text message or email whereby the sender is able to include photographs, graphs, pie charts and the like within the flow of the actual word by word texting or email writing process, without depending on the traditional necessary step to “attach” the photograph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Jay David Coatta, John Mikkelsen, Sergey Tolkachev, Robert Freidson, Max Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140044020
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20140045468
    Abstract: A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: SKKY Incorporated
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Patent number: 8423427
    Abstract: Provided is a method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file comprising, without limitation, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20130040738
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic gambling, gaming, wagering and lottery content playing method and system comprising: a storage medium effective to store gambling, gaming, wagering and lottery content files, including sound content files, image content files, or a combination thereof, in compressed format, an electronic device having telephone capability and service provider connectivity comprising a receiver means which receives said content files delivered on demand in compressed format from a remote server with or without an Internet connection; and a player located on the electronic device which can selectively play said content files, and wherein said content files are interactive in the form of a live casino, bingo or lottery operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson, John P. Luther
  • Publication number: 20100255890
    Abstract: An improved method for delivery and play back of sound and image files is provided as exemplary embodiments. This method may include the use of sound and/or image clips, which can be snippets or full files, as alerts for a variety of electronic devices or for playing on a handheld device, and for use as a promotion to sell items associated with the files. A collection or library of uniquely selected and/or edited clips may also be provided to the consumer in a manner far more conveniently on conventional telephone equipment than previously available. Exemplary embodiments may provide algorithms for the delivery, storage and playback of the sound files, including a delivery software system (500), a parametric optimization and compression algorithm (1600), and an error correction algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson, John P. Luther
  • Publication number: 20100228630
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for delivering a multimedia data file, comprising advertising content and/or advertising visuals and/or copy from one or more servers to an electronic device or devices, comprising: compressing said multimedia data file using a compression algorithm; and transmitting the compressed file with or without an Internet connection, either wirelessly or by wireline, to an electronic device effective for receiving and playing back said multimedia file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson, John P. Luther
  • Publication number: 20100191608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of delivering an audio and/or visual file over the air (wireless) from one or more servers to an electronic device, dependent or independent on an Internet connection, after inquiry and/or ordering said delivery from one or more of a dialed telephone number, dialing a toll-free number, and SMS and/or MMS message, comprising transmitting a compressed audio and/or visual file to said electronic device, and wherein said electronic device is effective to receive said compressed audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content of said file on demand by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20100191602
    Abstract: To eliminate, or at least substantially eliminate, the security concerns of conventional Internet-enabled mobile banking operations, and mobile banking operations in general, the present invention provides perhaps the most secure mobile banking and payment or product/service purchase method extent which avoids security problems of the Internet and provides a rapid transfer of transactional information and other information as desired, inclusive of revenue generating advertisements with the architecture and techniques of the present inventive Internet data protocol (DTP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson, John P. Luther
  • Publication number: 20100077022
    Abstract: An improved method for delivery and playback of sound and image files is provided as exemplary embodiments. This method may include the use of sound and/or image clips, which can be snippets or full files, as alerts for a variety of electronic devices or for playing on a handheld device, and for use as a promotion to sell items associated with the files. A collection or library of uniquely selected and/or edited clips may also be provided to the consumer in a manner far more conveniently on conventional telephone equipment than previously available. Exemplary embodiments may provide algorithms for the delivery, storage and playback of the sound files, including a delivery method algorithm, and preferably a parametric optimization and compression algorithm, and an error correction algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson
  • Publication number: 20100029261
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus to establish a complete and symmetrical virtual wireless cable for data transmission in such a way that devices, attached to both ends of the system, could use it as if it is a simple regular data cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: John Mikkelsen, Robert Freidson