Patents by Inventor Steven Hashik Kim

Steven Hashik Kim 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).

  • Progressive download of media content over different wireless access networks
    Patent number: 8606954
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a processing system and a communication transceiver. The communication transceiver is configured to receive a first portion of a media file transmitted from a media gateway over a first wireless network via progressive download, and perform a handoff to a second wireless network. The processing system is configured to determine a content received ratio of the media file that indicates the first portion of the media file received by the wireless communication device, and generate a request for a second portion of the media file. The communication transceiver is configured to transfer the request for the second portion of the media file for delivery to the media gateway over the second wireless network, wherein the request for the second portion of the media file includes the content received ratio, and receive the second portion of the media file transmitted from the media gateway over the second wireless network via progressive download.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ayodeji Abidogun, Jagannath Ghoshal, Steven Hashik Kim, Badri Prasad Subramanyan