Patents by Inventor Russell H. Belfer

Russell H. Belfer 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).

  • Method and system for state-based control of objects
    Patent number: 9128519
    Abstract: A method and system for state-based control of objects. A simulator controls data associated with a plurality of objects, the simulator including a first list of the plurality of objects and a data structure comprising data defining the plurality of objects. A state manager includes a plurality of states, wherein a state includes a second list of a subset of objects of the plurality of objects and determines a display appearance and a display action of the subset of objects. A plurality of software nodes are operable to perform associated operations on subsets of objects and to update data of the data structure for the subset of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 67 LLC
    Inventors: Malik Coates, Russell H. Belfer, Steve Fink, John Paul D'India
  • Method and system for managing an interactive video display system
    Patent number: 8487866
    Abstract: A method for managing an interactive video display system. A plurality of video spots are displayed on the interactive video display system. Data based on interaction with the interactive video display system corresponding to video spots of the plurality of video spots is gathered. The data is stored, wherein the data is for use in managing presentation of the video spots. By analyzing data relating to different video spots, popularity and other metrics may be determined for the video spots, providing useful information for managing the presentation of the video spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 67 LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bell, Russell H. Belfer
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090235295
    Abstract: A method for managing an interactive video display system. A plurality of video spots are displayed on the interactive video display system. Data based on interaction with the interactive video display system corresponding to video spots of the plurality of video spots is gathered. The data is stored, wherein the data is for use in managing presentation of the video spots. By analyzing data relating to different video spots, popularity and other metrics may be determined for the video spots, providing useful information for managing the presentation of the video spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew Bell, Russell H. Belfer
  • Method and system for combining nodes into a mega-node
    Patent number: 7428542
    Abstract: A method and system for combining nodes in a file used for loading a node graph. The method includes defining a first node in the file as a mega-node of the file. The XML file includes a plurality of nodes arranged in parent/child relationships. The method proceeds by identifying a base node type for basing the mega-node upon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Reactrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Fink, Malik Coates, Russell H. Belfer, Matthew T. Bell