Richard L Walsh

US Patent:

7596549, Sep 29, 2009

Filed:

Apr 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/396746

Inventors:

Alfredo C. Issa - Apex NC, US
Richard J. Walsh - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Qurio Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 7071041

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for analyzing annotations for related content. A set of annotations, occurring within a window of time in a segment of content, is received. A query is sent for related content having a membership subset of the set of annotations. A recommendation is sent for the related content.

US Patent:

7631053, Dec 8, 2009

Filed:

Dec 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/638922

Inventors:

Christopher Amidon - Apex NC, US
Richard Walsh - Raleigh NC, US
Alfredo Issa - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Qurio Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709218, 709217

Abstract:

An optimization server with associated databases for use in social networks utilizes previous interactions and other factors and parameters to optimize a user's level in a social network. The optimization server may be configured to proactively and/or reactively optimize a user's level in a social network by selecting previous social network instances, merging data from the selected instances into a single social network data representation, determining the shortest path between originating and recipient nodes in the network, and assigning a default level for the recipient node based on the shortest path. Additional optimization parameters may be applied to increase or decrease the recipient node's default network level (within certain optionally established limits for change). Various parameters that may be utilized to optimize the social network may include, but are not limited to, user parameters, content classification, user classification, distribution history, existing FOAF definitions, and other external data.

US Patent:

7698380, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Dec 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/638922

Inventors:

Christopher Amidon - Apex NC, US
Richard Walsh - Raleigh NC, US
Alfredo Issa - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Qurio Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709218, 709217

Abstract:

An optimization server with associated databases for use in social networks utilizes previous interactions and other factors and parameters to optimize a user's level in a social network. The optimization server may be configured to proactively and/or reactively optimize a user's level in a social network by selecting previous social network instances, merging data from the selected instances into a single social network data representation, determining the shortest path between originating and recipient nodes in the network, and assigning a default level for the recipient node based on the shortest path. Additional optimization parameters may be applied to increase or decrease the recipient node's default network level (within certain optionally established limits for change). Various parameters that may be utilized to optimize the social network may include, but are not limited to, user parameters, content classification, user classification, distribution history, existing FOAF definitions, and other external data.

US Patent:

7707246, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Feb 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/358970

Inventors:

Alfredo C. Issa - Apex NC, US
Richard J. Walsh - Raleigh NC, US
James Evans - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Qurio Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709219, 709227, 709231, 715753, 715758

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for creating social networks, such as text, video, or audio chat sessions, around recorded media. More specifically, a social network server operates to logically divide the recorded media into a number of time slices, which may be thought of as sliding time windows. When a user within a time slice desires to join a social network during playback of the recorded media, the social network server operates to either add the user to a pre-existing social network associated with the time slice or establish a new social network between the user and additional users within the time slice. As a result, the user may have meaningful social interactions with other users that are at similar points during playback of the recorded media.

US Patent:

7730216, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Dec 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/639104

Inventors:

Alfredo Issa - Apex NC, US
Richard Walsh - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher Amidon - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Qurio Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709250, 709214

Abstract:

The present invention generally relates to communication and controlled sharing of digital content among networked users, and is more particularly concerned with creation of an improved sharing network for relaying data among linked nodal members of a social network. An ad hoc network may be a hybrid P2P network that conforms to a virtual peer representation accessible as a single node from outside the given social network nodes. Members of a pre-existing social network may selectively activate embedded latent peers and link to an aggregation node to form a hybrid P2P network. Content may be shared in a controlled distribution according to level rights among participating network nodes. Playlists and/or specialized user interfaces may also be employed to facilitate content sharing among social network members of a virtual peer.

US Patent:

7764701, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Feb 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/359629

Inventors:

Alfredo C Issa - Apex NC, US
Richard J. Walsh - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

QURIO Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

370408, 709218

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for classifying peer systems to an ontology. The ontology is stored in memory of a central server. A classification request is received to classify a peer system to the ontology. Peer information is also stored for each peer system associated with a node in the ontology. The peer information is sent to the peer system, thus informing the peer system of other peers associated with the same node.

US Patent:

7779004, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Feb 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/359632

Inventors:

Richard J. Walsh - Raleigh NC, US
Alfredo C. Issa - Apex NC, US
Christopher M. Amidon - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

QURIO Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707734, 707794

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for characterizing a target system. A query is sent. The query includes an ontology of interest, a predicate, and a scoring algorithm. The predicate describes a membership qualification for a node in the ontology of interest. A response is received comprising a score. The score represents an evaluation of the predicate to metadata associated with the target system. The score represents how well the metadata matches the ontology of interest.

US Patent:

7782866, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/536868

Inventors:

Richard J. Walsh - Raleigh NC, US
Alfredo C. Issa - Apex NC, US
Christopher M. Amidon - Apex NC, US
James Evans - Apex NC, US
Jens Hillen - Peterborough NH, US

Assignee:

Qurio Holdings, Inc. - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
G06F 15/173
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

37039531, 370401, 709238, 707622

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a virtual peer for a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. In general, the virtual peer is a logical construct enabling a number of virtual peer members to appear as a single peer node in the P2P network. In operation, a sponsoring agent creates and registers a virtual peer including a number of virtual peer members with the P2P network. Once registered, the virtual peer appears as a new peer node in the P2P network, wherein the sponsoring agent operates as the communication end-point for the virtual peer in the P2P network. Thereafter, when the sponsoring agent receives an incoming message on behalf of the virtual peer, the sponsoring agent sends the incoming message to one or more of the virtual peer members.