Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Bratton
Timothy R. Bratton 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).
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Patent number: 9830461Abstract: A device identifier (ID) is received that is associated with a request by a particular device to access media content hosted by a system remote from the particular device, the device ID being a device ID of the particular device. Based on the device ID, one or more capabilities of the particular device are determined relating to use of the media content. Access to the media content is based on the one or more capabilities of the particular device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Patent number: 9465945Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determine whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serve the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Publication number: 20160095054Abstract: Power consumption in a portable computing device's receive-transmit subsystem is reduced when this subsystem receives streaming media data. The portable computing device receives a first portion of the media data via a first communication channel and a second portion of the media data via a second channel. The portable computing device may obtain the first portion well in advance of receiving the second portion and may use a wireless connection to receive the second portion. The portable computing device may terminate the wireless connection once the second portion has been received, thus reducing overall power consumption in wireless device. A client application on the portable computing device reassembles the media file from the first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Timothy R. Bratton, Sylvain Rebaud, J. P. Lester, Mauricio Greene
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Publication number: 20160088556Abstract: Power consumption in a portable computing device's receive-transmit subsystem is reduced when this subsystem receives streaming media data. The portable computing device receives a first portion of the media data via a first communication channel and a second portion of the media data via a second channel. The portable computing device may obtain the first portion well in advance of receiving the second portion and may use a wireless connection to receive the second portion. The portable computing device may terminate the wireless connection once the second portion has been received, thus reducing overall power consumption in wireless device. A client application on the portable computing device reassembles the media file from the first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Timothy R. Bratton, Sylvain Rebaud, J. P. Lester, Mauricio Greene
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Publication number: 20140283137Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determines whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serves the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Sylvain P. REBAUD, Niranjan NAGAR, Timothy R. BRATTON, Sean RYAN
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Patent number: 8738789Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determine whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serve the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Publication number: 20140115179Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determine whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serve the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Publication number: 20120216293Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determine whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serve the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Patent number: 8131865Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determines whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serves the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Patent number: 7792787Abstract: A system and method of operation for a distributed media network and meta data server provides a low cost, efficient, reliable and versatile alternative to traditional media network systems. Multiple media data file servers are designated as primary or alternate data file servers for different media data media files. Related or linked media data files may be distributed throughout a media network which results in lower peak bandwidth usage at each media data file server. Each server in the distributed media network responds more quickly and efficiently due to its limited functionality and scope of media data files that it must server. Media data file servers transfer low bandwidth meta data to client devices allowing a significant increase in the number of clients which can simultaneously log in to a dedicated network server.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas William Sincaglia, Sylvain Pierre Rebaud, James Patrick Lester, Eric Wayne Hansen, David G. Lampton, Timothy R. Bratton
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Publication number: 20040261093Abstract: A system for protecting the digital rights of content owners allows digital media to be delivered to only those media rendering client devices that have been approved for the media content. Before delivering requested media, the media service provider may determines whether the media rendering client device that requested the media is the type of device that is authorized to receive the request media. If it is, the media service provider may transmit the media to a middleman server over a network (such as the Internet). A middleman server may then serves the media to the client device over a local network. By allowing the media content to be distributed to approved devices only, the media service provider can prevent a user from using the media in a way that is not authorized by the content owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Sylvain P. Rebaud, Niranjan Nagar, Timothy R. Bratton, Sean Ryan
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Publication number: 20030105678Abstract: System and method for monitoring and modifying a playlist of viewable audio and/or video selections at one or more selected times to account for the effects of restrictions on the times, and number of times, a selection is viewed in an internet-based viewing system. The system implements, and monitors compliance with, the performance complement requirements and other copyright restrictions. A selection can be viewed in association with one or more selected advertisements, with limited restrictions or no restrictions on viewing times. Priority advertisements, related to the date and/or to the time of day and/or to payment amount, are given preference. A license, paid for to view a selection, may have unlimited duration or may be limited in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventor: Timothy R. Bratton
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Publication number: 20030018581Abstract: Power consumption in a portable computing device's receive-transmit subsystem is reduced when this subsystem receives streaming media data. The portable computing device receives a first portion of the media data via a first communication channel and a second portion of the media data via a second channel. The portable computing device may obtain the first portion well in advance of receiving the second portion and may use a wireless connection to receive the second portion. The portable computing device may terminate the wireless connection once the second portion has been received, thus reducing overall power consumption in wireless device. A client application on the portable computing device reassembles the media file from the first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2001Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventors: Timothy R. Bratton, Sylvain Rebaud, J. P. Lester, Mauricio Greene
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Publication number: 20010047377Abstract: A system and method of operation for a distributed media network and meta data server provides a low cost, efficient, reliable and versatile alternative to traditional media network systems. Multiple media data file servers are designated as primary or alternate data file servers for different media data media files. Related or linked media data files may be distributed throughout a media network which results in lower peak bandwidth usage at each media data file server. Each server in the distributed media network responds more quickly and efficiently due to its limited functionality and scope of media data files that it must server. Media data file servers transfer low bandwidth meta data to client devices allowing a significant increase in the number of clients which can simultaneously log in to a dedicated network server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Nicholas William Sincaglia, Sylvain Pierre Rebaud, James Patrick Lester, Eric Wayne Hansen, David G. Lampton, Timothy R. Bratton