Patents by Inventor Todd E. Duffin

Todd E. Duffin 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: 9595300
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for on-screen display that indicates to the user the current point in the playback of the video within the context of the chapter delineations. The user can access a chapter selection feature that presents a preview image from each chapter along with a timeline representing the video, and an indication on the timeline of where the chapters fall along the timeline. Alternatively, short video segments replace the still images as representing the chapters for some or all of the chapters. The user can select a chapter in which to resume playing the video by selecting one of the images or video segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Media IP, LLC
    Inventors: Todd E. Duffin, Todd R. Malsbary, Mark E. Phillips
  • Patent number: 8942549
    Abstract: A system (and method and computer readable medium) are disclosed for configuring a digital media device to resume playback of content stopped at a first digital media playback device to resume at a second digital media playback device. The configuration detects a stop in play of content stored on a digital media storage device and determines digital media playback preference selections for the content played on the first digital media playback device. The configuration generates a playback preference file and determines a stop location for content, the stop location corresponding to a resume point for the content on the second media playback device. The configuration writes the playback preference file and the stop location to the digital media storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Media IP, LLC
    Inventors: Todd E. Duffin, Todd R. Malsbary
  • Publication number: 20110197131
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for on-screen display that indicates to the user the current point in the playback of the video within the context of the chapter delineations. The user can access a chapter selection feature that presents a preview image from each chapter along with a timeline representing the video, and an indication on the timeline of where the chapters fall along the timeline. Alternatively, short video segments replace the still images as representing the chapters for some or all of the chapters. The user can select a chapter in which to resume playing the video by selecting one of the images or video segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: MOD SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Todd E. Duffin, Todd R. Malsbary, Mark E. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20110091187
    Abstract: A system (and method and computer readable medium) are disclosed for configuring a digital media device to resume playback of content stopped at a first digital media playback device to resume at a second digital media playback device. The configuration detects a stop in play of content stored on a digital media storage device and determines digital media playback preference selections for the content played on the first digital media playback device. The configuration generates a playback preference file and determines a stop location for content, the stop location corresponding to a resume point for the content on the second media playback device. The configuration writes the playback preference file and the stop location to the digital media storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: MOD SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Todd E. Duffin, Todd R. Malsbary