Patents by Inventor William J. Strain

William J. Strain 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).

  • System and method for selective distribution of information
    Patent number: 9077732
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively updating remote devices is described herein. A method incorporating at least some of the present teachings may include, for example, receiving a communication from a client application executing on a remote device. The communication may indicate a condition of a game character being played in a massively multi-party online game. The method may also include developing a filtered manifest that includes a list of files needed by the client application and associated with the condition. A portion of the collection may be identified for communication to the client application, and communication of the portion may be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ARENANET, LLC
    Inventors: Mike F. O'Brien, William J. Strain, Patrick J. Wyatt
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20120058827
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively updating remote devices is described herein. A method incorporating at least some of the present teachings may include, for example, receiving a communication from a client application executing on a remote device. The communication may indicate a condition of a game character being played in a massively multi-party online game. The method may also include developing a filtered manifest that includes a list of files needed by the client application and associated with the condition. A portion of the collection may be identified for communication to the client application, and communication of the portion may be initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ARENANET, INC.
    Inventors: Mike F. O'Brien, William J. Strain, Patrick J. Wyatt
  • System and method for selective distribution of information
    Patent number: 8075403
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively updating remote devices is described herein. A method incorporating at least some of the present teachings may include, for example, receiving a communication from a client application executing on a remote device. The communication may indicate a condition of a game character being played in a massively multi-party online game. The method may also include developing a filtered manifest that includes a list of files needed by the client application and associated with the condition. A portion of the collection may be identified for communication to the client application, and communication of the portion may be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: ArenaNet, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike F. O'Brien, William J. Strain, Patrick J. Wyatt