Frank A Conway

US Patent:

8646013, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Apr 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/098192

Inventors:

Sean Curtis - Rockville Center NY, US
Frank Conway - Hoboken NJ, US
David Charles Lankford - New York NY, US
Deepak Jhalani - Jersey City NJ, US
Ryan Case - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

Sling Media, Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 93, 725 39, 725 46, 725 48, 709203, 709204, 715748

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for identifying instances of media programming available within a media distribution system. An exemplary method involves searching a listing of media programming available from a first content source using search criteria indicative of a desired media program to identify an instance of the desired media program available from the first content source, obtaining a target program identifier associated with the desired media program from that instance, identifying another instance of the desired media program in a second listing of media programming available from another content source using the target program identifier, and providing a combined search result that indicates availability of the desired media program from the content sources.

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:

20120278837, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/452608

Inventors:

Sean Curtis - Rockville Center NY, US
Frank Conway - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

SLING MEDIA INC. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/482

US Classification:

725 42, 725 51

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for identifying instances of content available within a media distribution system that is related to a media program being streamed, presented, displayed, viewed, or otherwise placeshifted from a media device to a client device communicating with or otherwise coupled to the media device over a network. An exemplary method involves obtaining an identifier, metadata, or other descriptive information associated with a media program being presented on a client device, identifying content related to the streamed media program available from a content source in the media distribution system using the identifier, the metadata, or the descriptive information, and providing indication of the related content on the client device in conjunction with the media program. In an exemplary embodiment, the media program is streamed from the media device to the client device using a connection established over the network to create or otherwise support a placeshifting session.

US Patent:

20230046935, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Oct 31, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/978150

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Dustin Alpert - Valley Villiage CA, US
Frank Conway - South Orange NJ, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06T 11/60
G06T 11/00
G06F 40/109
G06F 9/451
G07G 1/00

Abstract:

A method and system for generating perceivable data representing a digital order is provided. A GUI receives a user selection of a particular button of a plurality of buttons. Each button of the plurality of buttons is for adding a respective menu or catalog item to a checkout cart. The particular button displays within its border at least one line of copy and at least one emoji, where the at least one emoji indicates the respective menu or catalog item. The at least one line of copy provides a text description of the respective menu or catalog item and is displayed in at least a minimum font point size and at least a minimum color contrast ratio relative to a background of the particular button. The GUI is then updated to indicate that the respective menu or catalog item for the particular button is added to the checkout cart.

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.

US Patent:

20150370466, Dec 24, 2015

Filed:

Jun 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/743702

Inventors:

- Stockholm, SE
Mike Berkley - New York NY, US
Dejan Sormaz - New York NY, US
Tobias Schneider - Brooklyn NY, US
Frank Conway - Hoboken NJ, US
Kevin Faaborg - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a touchscreen plays a first media item in a full-screen mode on the touchscreen. In response to detecting a contact on the touchscreen, the first media item shrinks into a region of the touchscreen and continues to play in the region, while a new media item is displayed outside of the region. In response to detecting movement of the contact, the shrunken first media item moves away from the region and the new media item moves into the region.

US Patent:

20150113407, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Mar 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/222299

Inventors:

- Stockholm, SE
Mike BERKLEY - New York NY, US
Dejan SORMAZ - New York NY, US
Tobias SCHNEIDER - Brooklyn NY, US
Frank CONWAY - Hoboken NJ, US
Kevin FAABORG - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Spotify AB - Stockholm

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482

US Classification:

715720

Abstract:

An electronic device with one or more processors, memory and a display obtains information about a first and second sequence of media items. The device plays an initially-displayed media item of the first sequence and while playing the initially-displayed media item in a respective region of the display, detects a media-change input. In response to the input, when the media-change input corresponds to movement in a first direction, the device ceases to play the initially-displayed media item in the respective region and plays a first media item that is adjacent to the initially-displayed media item in the first sequence. When the media-change input corresponds to movement in a second, different, direction, the device ceases to play the initially-displayed media item in the respective region of the display and plays a second media item in the respective region, where the second media item is from the second sequence of media items.

US Patent:

20140115634, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Dec 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/142375

Inventors:

Sean Curtis - Rockville Center NY, US
Frank Conway - Hoboken NJ, US
David Charles Lankford - New York NY, US
Deepak Jhalani - Jersey City NJ, US
Ryan Case - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/462
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/482

US Classification:

725 49

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for identifying instances of media programming available within a media distribution system. An exemplary method involves searching a listing of media programming available from a first content source using search criteria indicative of a desired media program to identify an instance of the desired media program available from the first content source, obtaining a target program identifier associated with the desired media program from that instance, identifying another instance of the desired media program in a second listing of media programming available from another content source using the target program identifier, and providing a combined search result that indicates availability of the desired media program from the content sources.