Patents by Inventor Stephen Detwiler

Stephen Detwiler 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).

  • Predictive frame dropping to enhance quality of service in streaming data
    Patent number: 8843979
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network, the streaming data including one or more frame groups is disclosed. A processor-readable medium having embodied therein processor readably instructions for implementing a method for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Berkey, Payton R. White, James E. Marr, Stephen Detwiler
  • PREDICTIVE FRAME DROPPING TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF SERVICE IN STREAMING DATA
    Publication number: 20130212632
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network, the streaming data including one or more frame groups is disclosed. A processor-readable medium having embodied therein processor readably instructions for implementing a method for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Berkey, Payton R. White, James E. Marr, Stephen Detwiler
  • Predictive frame dropping to enhance quality of service in streaming data
    Patent number: 8296813
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network, the streaming data including one or more frame groups is disclosed. A processor-readable medium having embodied therein processor readably instructions for implementing a method for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Berkey, Payton R. White, James E. Marr, Stephen Detwiler
  • Mediation of content-related services
    Patent number: 8126987
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mediation of content-related services are provided. A client device playing content may send a request for a service related to the content. Configuration information is generated for the client device, reflecting a set of permissions that are determined based on a market segment of the client device. Once the client device is configured according to the set of permissions, the client device can communicate with a service provider of the requested service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Chopra, David Gaxiola, James Marr, Stephen Detwiler, Hirotoshi Maegawa, Shin Iima
  • Mediation of Content-Related Services
    Publication number: 20110119345
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mediation of content-related services are provided. A client device playing content may send a request for a service related to the content. Configuration information is generated for the client device, reflecting a set of permissions that are determined based on a market segment of the client device. Once the client device is configured according to the set of permissions, the client device can communicate with a service provider of the requested service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Vivek Chopra, David Gaxiola, James Mar, Stephen Detwiler, Hirotoshi Maegawa, Shin Iima
  • PREDICTIVE FRAME DROPPING TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF SERVICE IN STREAMING DATA
    Publication number: 20070296854
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network, the streaming data including one or more frame groups is disclosed. A processor-readable medium having embodied therein processor readably instructions for implementing a method for optimizing quality of streaming data transmitted between a first node and a second node over a network is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Berkey, Payton R. White, James E. Marr, Stephen Detwiler