Patents by Inventor Wesley Wilcox

Wesley Wilcox 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).

  • Publication number: 20120331517
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for filtering obscene content from digital media comprising textualized script, such as electronic books commonly read on iPads®, Kindles®, and the like. Obscene content, in some embodiments, is redacted from the textualized media. In other embodiments, the obscene content is substituted with less obscene content. In still further embodiments, obscene content is flagged and a reader or administrator prompted to instruct the system how to handle the obscene content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventor: Wesley Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20120089999
    Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a method for verifying metadata associated with programming content. The method may include receiving a first metadatum corresponding to a first programming content, comparing the first metadatum to a stored metadatum corresponding to the first programming content stored in a database, determining whether the first metadatum matches the stored metadatum, and transmitting a first signal if the first metadatum matches the stored metadatum and transmitting a second signal different from the first signal if the first metadatum does not match the stored metadatum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventors: Wesley Wilcox, Neale Hall
  • Publication number: 20110066452
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable a user to selectively insure purchased digital media items downloaded over a network connection. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes the steps of receiving first user data from a user at the digital media system to request the purchase of a selected digital media item from a content provider, providing a message to the user to offer loss insurance for the selected digital media item, and receiving second user data at the digital media system to indicate whether the loss insurance offer is accepted. Acceptance data is transmitted to the content provider via the digital network to indicate whether the loss insurance offer is accepted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: ELDON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Neale Hall, Wesley Wilcox