Kathleen Mcdonald Wilson

US Patent:

8601572, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/315989

Inventors:

Ryan Eric King - San Diego CA, US
David E. Brown - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Porter - San Carlos CA, US
Adam Korman - Glendale CA, US
Manish Upendran - San Jose CA, US
Kathleen Wilson - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/00

US Classification:

726 21, 709219

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. In one embodiment, the disclosed method allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.

US Patent:

20200142907, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Jan 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/732888

Inventors:

- Shenzhen, CN
David E. Brown - Boston MA, US
Robert Porter - San Carlos CA, US
Adam Korman - Glendale CA, US
Manish Upendran - San Jose CA, US
Kathleen Wilson - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/27
H04L 29/06
G06F 16/635
G06F 16/638
G06F 16/33
G06F 16/438
G06F 16/9535
G06F 21/10
G06F 21/62
G06Q 10/10
G06Q 20/12
G06Q 30/02
G06Q 30/06
G11B 27/10
G11B 27/34
H04L 12/18
H04L 12/58
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/254
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/462
H04N 21/4627
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/4788
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/658
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/8355
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A system that provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. The system also provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. The system allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.

US Patent:

20160205113, Jul 14, 2016

Filed:

Mar 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/074760

Inventors:

- Shenzhen, CN
David E. Brown - Boston MA, US
Robert Porter - San Carlos CA, US
Adam Korman - Glendale CA, US
Manish Upendran - San Jose CA, US
Kathleen Wilson - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. In one embodiment, the disclosed method allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.

US Patent:

20140298406, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Nov 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/092479

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
David E. Brown - Boston MA, US
Robert Porter - San Carlos CA, US
Adam Korman - Glendale CA, US
Manish Upendran - San Jose CA, US
Kathleen Wilson - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 1

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. In one embodiment, the disclosed method allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.