Brian P Griffin

US Patent:

20090157697, Jun 18, 2009

Filed:

Dec 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/347465

Inventors:

Frank CONWAY - Little Falls NJ, US
Sean CURTIS - Rockville Centre NY, US
Brian J. GRIFFIN - Brooklyn NY, US
Jason HIRSCHHORN - New York NY, US
Brian LUCAS - San Francisco CA, US
Padmanabha R. RAO - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

SLING MEDIA INC. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

707 10, 7071041, 709219, 707E17044

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for providing variable-length media clips based upon a received media stream. An exemplary system for providing media clips to users includes a database comprising a list of rules associated with a plurality of programs, as well as a first server and a second server. The first server receives information about a particular program being viewed by a media player and obtains rules from the database for the identified program that are transmitted to the media player. The second server receives a media clip of the particular program being viewed from the media player, wherein the media clip is created at the media player in accordance with the rules corresponding to the program, and subsequently makes the media clip available to the users.

US Patent:

20130064524, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/232302

Inventors:

Brian Griffin - Brooklyn NY, US
Glenn Goldstein - Brooklyn NY, US
Brian Huss - Brooklyn NY, US
Colleen Fahey Rush - Port Washington NY, US

Assignee:

Viacom International Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386262, 386E09011

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for providing online advertising is provided. The method includes providing, by a video delivery module, online video content to a user and maintaining, by a tracking module, a content consumption counter tracking an amount of time the user has watched the video content. The method also includes preventing, by a blocking module, the user from controlling playback of the video content if the content consumption counter satisfies a time characteristic. The method further includes providing, by an advertisement delivery module, a portion of an advertisement section to the user during the preventing. The duration of the portion of the advertisement section is dependent on the time characteristic.

US Patent:

20180262818, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

May 14, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/979370

Inventors:

- Foster City CA, US
Brian J. Griffin - Brooklyn NY, US
Jason Hirschhorn - New York NY, US
Brian Lucas - Foster City CA, US
Sean Curtis - Rockville Centre NY, US
Frank Conway - Little Falls NJ, US

Assignee:

SLING MEDIA L.L.C. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/835
G11B 27/00
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/8355
H04L 29/06
H04N 7/00
H04N 7/16
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/234
H04N 21/254
H04N 21/2743
H04N 21/4627
H04N 21/4788
H04N 21/472

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for providing variable-length media clips based upon a received media stream. An exemplary system for providing media clips to users includes a database comprising a list of rules associated with a plurality of programs, as well as a first server and a second server. The first server receives information about a particular program being viewed by a media player and obtains rules from the database for the identified program that are transmitted to the media player. The second server receives a media clip of the particular program being viewed from the media player, wherein the media clip is created at the media player in accordance with the rules corresponding to the program, and subsequently makes the media clip available to the users.

Address:

700 Brk Ave APT 2D, Bronx, NY 10455

VIN:

5J6YH28778L020128

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ELEMENT

Year:

2008