Patents by Inventor William David Amidei

William David Amidei 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).

  • Systems and methods for performing multiphase adaptive bitrate streaming
    Patent number: 8832297
    Abstract: Multiphase adaptive bitrate streaming systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a processor configured to request portions of files. In addition, the processor streams encoded media in a first operational phase utilizing a first set of stream switching conditions. When at least one phase transition criterion is satisfied, the client application configures the processor to transition to a second operational phase utilizing a second set of stream switching conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Kourosh Soroushian, Auke van der Schaar, Jason Braness, William David Amidei
  • Systems and methods for application identification
    Patent number: 8799647
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sonic IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20130054960
    Abstract: Systems and methods for application identification in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device includes a processor and memory configured to store an application, a session manager, an application identifier, and at least one shared library, and the processor is configured by the session manager to communicate the application identifier and the application identifier data to an authentication server and permit the execution of the application in response to authentication of the application by the authentication server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Grab, Kourosh Soroushian, Tung Lin, Francis Yee-Dug Chan, Evan Wallin, William David Amidei
  • Systems and Methods for Performing Multiphase Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
    Publication number: 20130007297
    Abstract: Multiphase adaptive bitrate streaming systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a processor configured to request portions of files. In addition, the processor streams encoded media in a first operational phase utilizing a first set of stream switching conditions. When at least one phase transition criterion is satisfied, the client application configures the processor to transition to a second operational phase utilizing a second set of stream switching conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: DIVX, LLC
    Inventors: Kourosh Soroushian, Auke van der Schaar, Jason Braness, William David Amidei