Patents by Inventor Stephen G. Perlman

Stephen G. Perlman 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).

  • Patent number: 8654981
    Abstract: A system for processing multimedia channels is described comprising: transmitting decryption keys for decrypting the multimedia channels, the keys encrypted in both a first encryption format and a second encryption format; the keys encrypted in the first encryption format being decryptable by a first type of multimedia receiver; and the keys encrypted in the second encryption format being decryptable by a second type of multimedia receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: AARIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Gillon, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8654815
    Abstract: A system and method are described for distributed antenna wireless communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rearden, LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Forenza, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8634409
    Abstract: A system comprising: an IP telephony interface communicatively coupled to an IP telephony service; a secondary telephony interface communicatively coupled to a secondary telephony service; and a telephone connection module to select between the IP telephony service and the secondary telephone service based on one or more specified telephony connection conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Young, Todd Krein, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8632410
    Abstract: A method by which a streaming interactive video user session is handed off from one streaming interactive video server to another without noticeable disruption to the video stream or the user interactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan
  • Publication number: 20140016499
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for coordinating transmissions in distributed wireless systems via user clustering. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: measuring link quality between a target user and a plurality of distributed-input distributed-output (DIDO) distributed antennas of base transceiver stations (BTSs); using the link quality measurements to define a user cluster; measuring channel state information (CSI) between each user and each DIDO antenna within a defined user cluster; and precoding data transmissions between each DIDO antenna and each user within the user cluster based on the measured CSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Antonio Forenza, Erik Lindskog, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8606942
    Abstract: A system and method are described for intelligently allocating client requests to server centers provide real-time streaming interactive video. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method comprises: strategically positioning a plurality of application server centers at different geographical locations; receiving a request from a client to execute an online application; determining the latency requirements based on the type of application requested by the client; and forwarding the client request to a particular application server center within the plurality based at least on the latency requirements of the requested application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan
  • Patent number: 8591334
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Baccichet, Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Publication number: 20130298178
    Abstract: A method for remote-hosted video effects includes rendering an application frame buffer in a hosting service that is streaming interactive video. Only a portion of the application frame buffer is subsequently displayed on a local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Michael Toy, Timothy S. Cotter, Jérôme Poichet, Paul Andrew Olbrich
  • Patent number: 8571086
    Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method are described for performing precoding interpolation in a DIDO system which employs orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) and DIDO precoding to communicate with a plurality of distributed-input-distributed-output (DIDO) clients. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: selecting a first subset of ODFM tones to determine a first subset of precoding weights; deriving a second subset of precoding weights for a second subset of ODFM tones by interpolating between the first subset of precoding weights; and using a combination of the first subset of precoding weights and the second subset of precoding weights to precode a data stream prior to transmitting the data stream to a DIDO client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Rearden, LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Forenza, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8549574
    Abstract: A method comprising combining Internet linear video together with interactive video content into a single video stream that is compressed and transmitted in the form of streaming interactive video through the Internet to a user client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan
  • Patent number: 8542763
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for coordinating transmissions in distributed wireless systems via user clustering. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: measuring link quality between a target user and a plurality of distributed-input distributed-output (DIDO) distributed antennas of base transceiver stations (BTSs); using the link quality measurements to define a user cluster; measuring channel state information (CSI) between each user and each DIDO antenna within a defined user cluster; and precoding data transmissions between each DIDO antenna and each user within the user cluster based on the measured CSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Rearden, LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Forenza, Erik Lindskog, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Publication number: 20130247125
    Abstract: A plurality of servers whose video output is coupled to video compression apparatus that transmits streaming interactive video to a plurality of users, with a feedback loop whereby the streaming interactive video is recursively combined within the video output of the plurality of servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger Van der Laan
  • Patent number: 8526490
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing video compression are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, Timothy Cotter, Scott Furman, Robert McCool, Ian Buckley
  • Patent number: 8517841
    Abstract: A video repository unit includes a plurality of disk drives arranged in a redundant array and circuitry to control writing/reading of video programs to/from the redundant array. A wireless transceiver receives video programs and transmits a selected video program to a remote viewer responsive to a request received by the wireless transceiver. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen G. Perlman
  • Publication number: 20130190083
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8495678
    Abstract: A method comprising running a game or application on a server of a hosting service system and constantly recording video/audio output of the game or application in a delay buffer. On periodic intervals reports are made to the hosting service system by a watchdog process whether the game or application is running smoothly. If the watchdog process fails to report in during a periodic interval, then collecting, by the hosting service system any available machine state of the game or application along with the video/audio recorded by the delay buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan
  • Patent number: 8469122
    Abstract: A system and method are described for powering a vehicle using radio frequency (“RF”) signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Rearden, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Antonio Forenza
  • Patent number: 8468575
    Abstract: A plurality of servers whose video output is coupled to video compression apparatus that transmits streaming interactive video to a plurality of users, with a feedback loop whereby the streaming interactive video is recursively combined within the video output of the plurality of servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan
  • Publication number: 20130123019
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method are described for managing audio chat for an online video game or application. For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises: an online video game or application execution engine to execute an online video game or application in response to input from one or more users of the video game or application and to responsively generate audio and video of the video game or application; and a chat subsystem to establish audio chat sessions with the one or more users and one or more spectators to the video game or application, the chat subsystem establishing a plurality of audio chat channels including a spectator channel over which the spectators participate in audio chat and a user channel over which the users participate in audio chat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: David R. Sullivan, Robert McCool, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Patent number: 8428162
    Abstract: A system for compensating for in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) imbalances for multiple antenna systems (MAS) with multi-user (MU) transmissions (defined with the acronym MU-MAS), such as distributed-input distributed-output (DIDO) communication systems, comprising multicarrier modulation, such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Rearden, LLC
    Inventors: Antonio Forenza, Robert W. Heath, Jr., Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, John Speck