Patents by Inventor Scott Eric Hamilton

Scott Eric Hamilton 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).

  • Topology based proximity validation for broadcast content
    Patent number: 7530088
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling redistribution of broadcast content within a personal area network using TSID-DMA mapping to localize devices, wherein some location-aware devices have the capability to derive region identifiers whereas other location agnostic devices localize themselves by adopting the DMA of the first broadcast content received. Rules for redistribution of broadcast content between devices are also established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Eric Hamilton, Stefan Nusser