Patents by Inventor Tomas Aronsson

Tomas Aronsson 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).

  • Method for optimizing utilization of client capacity
    Patent number: 7743344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing the use of client capacity when providing information contents to a user. First, two modes of navigation of the client are defined: a first, continuous navigation mode, characterized by restricted movement among the contents, and a second, discontinuous mode, characterized by unrestricted movement among the contents. Then it is determined which mode of navigation the user is currently using, and the utilization of client capacity is adapted based on the currently used mode of navigation. In the first mode of navigation, user action can be more easily anticipated, and the client capacity can be used for improving the ongoing media consumption. In the second mode of navigation, user action is more difficult to predict, and client capacity may be needed for handling unexpected actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Handmark, Inc.
    Inventors: Konstantin Zervas, Tomas Aronsson
  • Method for dynamic caching
    Patent number: 7613792
    Abstract: A method for caching media content on a client includes organizing media subjects in a predefined media package structure, and downloading the structure to the client in order for a user to consume the subjects in the structure. The media structure is arranged to allow a user to request media subjects by navigating from a current subject to adjacent subjects in the structure, and these adjacent subjects are cached at the client in advance, before the user requests them. By downloading the adjacent media subjects, the user will get the impression that the entire media structure is cached, and will not experience any download delays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Handmark, Inc.
    Inventors: Konstantin Zervas, Tomas Aronsson
  • Method for dynamic caching
    Publication number: 20030172134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for caching media content on a client, comprising organizing media subjects in a predefined media package structure, and downloading said structure to the client in order for a user to consume the subjects in said structure. The media structure is arranged to allow a user to request media subjects by navigating from a current subject to adjacent subjects in the structure, and these adjacent subjects are cached at the client in advance, before the user requests them. By downloading the adjacent media subjects, the user will get the impression that the entire media structure is cached, and will not experience any download delays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Konstantin Zervas, Tomas Aronsson