Nancy K Narimatsu

US Patent:

7421482, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Jul 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/184774

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

Assignee:

eBay, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709219, 709225, 719329

Abstract:

The invention presented here is a method and system for providing rich media content over a computer network. In accordance with the invention, a server on a physical or wireless computer network polls the software, hardware, or appliance of an end user on the network, for the availability of software and/or hardware necessary for the display of rich media content. This polling is transparent to the end user and requires no action on the part of the end user. Based on the client's response, the server sends an appropriately formatted version of the rich media file. The user is not necessarily aware that this transfer is taking place, as it is taking place in the background, while the user is performing other tasks or viewing content other than that which is being transferred. Once the rich media has been transferred in its entirety and stored, or cached, in the local memory of the client, the rich media content is displayed automatically in a designated display area. The user may then be able to manipulate the rich media content without affecting the other content or tasks that were being displayed prior to the display of the rich media content.

US Patent:

7747708, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Dec 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/966774

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709219, 709228, 709231

Abstract:

A method and system to provide a media file appropriate for playback. The system identifies an ability of a computer system to playback media content locally by querying a computer system over a network to assess a local playback capability of the computer system. Next, the system creates the media file in response to the identification of the ability and based on the ability. Finally, the system provides the computer system with the media file based on the ability of the computer system to playback the media content locally.

US Patent:

8060625, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057663

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emersville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709228, 709219, 709231

Abstract:

The disclosure provides for methods and systems for providing media content over a network. The method includes sending a query from a server over the network to a client regarding an ability of the client to playback the media content locally. The sending is automatic and initiated by the server. The method is further includes receiving, at the server, a response from the client regarding the ability of the client to playback the media content locally. The receiving is responsive to the sending. A version of the media content is sent from the server to the client based on the ability of the client to playback the media content locally.

US Patent:

8417820, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057704

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227, 709228, 709229

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods and systems for selecting media content based on technical environment information. A connection over a network between a server and a client is established. The e connection is associated with the technical environment information and the technical environment information is associated with an the ability of the client to playback media content locally. The method includes selecting, at the server, a version of media content appropriate for playback at the client locally based on the ability of the client.

US Patent:

20080120344, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Dec 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/966547

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

7071041, 705 14, 707E17009

Abstract:

A method and system to identify an ability of a computer system to playback media content locally. The system progresses through media content playback applications by querying the computer system over a computer network. The system progresses through the applications to assess an ability of the computer system to playback the media content locally. Finally, the system provides the computer system with a version of the media content appropriate for the ability of the computer system to playback the media content locally. The version of the media content is a media file.

US Patent:

20080177713, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057683

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06Q 30/00
G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 705 14, 709203, 707E17014

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides for methods and systems for providing media content for display in a designated area. An ability of a client to playback media content locally is determined by querying the client over a network. The client includes the designated display area and a content display area. The determining is automatic and initiated by the server. The method includes providing over the network a version of the media content to the client for display in the designated display area. The version of the media content is appropriate for the ability of the client to playback media content locally. The providing is automatic and initiated by the server.

US Patent:

20130227003, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Apr 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/854777

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709203, 709219

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes methods and systems for selecting media content based on technical environment information. A connection over a network between a server and a client is established. The e connection is associated with the technical environment information and the technical environment information is associated with an the ability of the client to playback media content locally. The method includes selecting, at the server, a version of media content appropriate for playback at the client locally based on the ability of the client.

US Patent:

6985934, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Oct 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/693867

Inventors:

Brooke Allysoun Armstrong - Berkeley CA, US
John Robert Behrens - Emeryville CA, US
Abie Hadjitarkhani - San Francisco CA, US
Alexander Blair Ireland - East Norriton PA, US
Stephen John Muller - San Francisco CA, US
Nancy Kiyoko Narimatsu - Brisbane CA, US

Assignee:

Binham Communications Corporation - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709219, 709231, 719328

Abstract:

The invention presented here is a method and system for providing rich media content over a computer network. In accordance with the invention, a server on a physical or wireless computer network polls the software, hardware, or appliance of an end user on the network, for the availability of software and/or hardware necessary for the display of rich media content. This polling is transparent to the end user and requires no action on the part of the end user. Based on the client's response, the server sends an appropriately formatted version of the rich media file. The user is not necessarily aware that this transfer is taking place, as it is taking place in the background, while the user is performing other tasks or viewing content other than that which is being transferred. Once the rich media has been transferred in its entirety and stored, or cached, in the local memory of the client, the rich media content is displayed automatically in a designated display area. The user may then be able to manipulate the rich media content without affecting the other content or tasks that were being displayed prior to the display of the rich media content.