Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080307103 | MEDIATION FOR AUXILIARY CONTENT IN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT - A client device configured to interact with an interactive environment, a computer implemented method for obtaining auxiliary content in such a device, a mediation server, a computer implemented method for managing distribution of auxiliary content with such a server, an auxiliary content distribution method and an auxiliary content distribution system are disclosed | 12-11-2008 |
20080307412 | CACHED CONTENT CONSISTENCY MANAGEMENT - A method and system for managing consistency of cached content assets are disclosed. A distribution server and client device that may be used in conjunction with such a system and method are also disclosed. | 12-11-2008 |
20080310302 | LOAD BALANCING DISTRIBUTION OF DATA TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS ON A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - A method and system for load balancing the distribution of a file or block of data to multiple recipients on a peer to peer network is disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20090028167 | COOPERATIVE NAT BEHAVIOR DISCOVERY - Methods and apparatus for facilitating traversal of a network address translator (NAT) are disclosed. For example, a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network may facilitate NAT traversal by a) determining information regarding the behavior of one or more NATs with the node; and storing the information in such a way that the information is retrievable by one or more other nodes; or b) retrieving information regarding behavior of one or more NATs obtained by one or more other nodes and using the information to traverse one or more of the NATs. | 01-29-2009 |
20090144423 | NETWORK TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION - Prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application in a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network is disclosed. For a particular time quantum, a bandwidth quantum may be distributed amongst two or more communication channels according to priorities associated with those channels. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144424 | NETWORK BANDWIDTH DETECTION AND DISTRIBUTION - In a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network, available bandwidth for network traffic may be distributed among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application running on the node. An available bandwidth may be detected for communication between the first node and a second node. A distribution may be determined for the available bandwidth among the two or more communication channels. A sending rate may be adjusted for data sent from the first node to the second node over one or more of the two or more communication channels in response to a detected change in the available bandwidth. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144425 | NETWORK BANDWIDTH DETECTION, DISTRIBUTION AND TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION - Network bandwidth detection and distribution and prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application in a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network is disclosed. For a particular time quantum, a bandwidth quantum may be distributed amongst two or more communication channels according to priorities associated with those channels. | 06-04-2009 |
20090300144 | HINT-BASED STREAMING OF AUXILIARY CONTENT ASSETS FOR AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT - Methods for obtaining and distributing auxiliary content assets for an interactive environment and a client device and server that may implement such methods are disclosed. The client device displays a scene of a portion of the simulated environment from a camera point of view (camera POV) on a video display. The client device generates a pre-hint vector based on position of the camera POV, sends the vector to a server and receives auxiliary content information from the server. The server receives the pre-hint vector, determines the future field from the pre-hint vector, identifies one or more auxiliary content targets within the potential future field of view, and sends auxiliary content information for the identified targets to the client device. | 12-03-2009 |
20100106847 | COMBINED BROADCAST AND BACKCHANNEL DELIVERY OF STREAMING CONTENT - Streaming content may be delivered through a combination of broadcast and a backchannel. Related apparatus and methods for receiving and distributing streaming content are described. A receiving device may receive a packet of information in the form of a broadcast signal from a broadcast source. The packet of information may contain one or more streamlets and a table of contents associated with the streamlets. A desired streamlet may be selected from the packet of information and presented with a display. A remainder of a data stream associated with the streamlet may be requested and received from via a backchannel while the desired streamlet is being presented. The remaining data stream may then be presented with the display. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107206 | COMBINED BROADCAST AND BACKCHANNEL DELIVERY OF STREAMING CONTENT - Streaming content may be delivered through a combination of broadcast and a backchannel. Related apparatus and methods for receiving and distributing streaming content are described. A receiving device may receive a packet of information in the form of a broadcast signal from a broadcast source. The packet of information may contain one or more streamlets and a table of contents associated with the streamlets. A desired streamlet may be selected from the packet of information and presented with a display. A remainder of a data stream associated with the streamlet may be requested and received from via a backchannel while the desired streamlet is being presented. The remaining data stream may then be presented with the display. | 04-29-2010 |
20100125622 | MODIFYING VIRTUAL ITEM STATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIGITAL BROADCAST - An apparatus and computer implemented method for modifying a state of a virtual item and a corresponding computer-readable medium are disclosed. A receiving device receives information relating to one or more virtual items from a server via a broadcast signal. The information is filtered according to one or more criteria to select a selected virtual item from among the one or more virtual items. The criteria include a physical world location of the receiving device. A state of the selected virtual item is modified from an initial state to a modified state and information relating the modified state back is sent back to the server. | 05-20-2010 |
20110099278 | NETWORK TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION - Prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application in a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network is disclosed. For a particular time quantum, a bandwidth quantum may be distributed amongst two or more communication channels according to priorities associated with those channels. | 04-28-2011 |
20110200009 | NAT TRAVERSAL FOR MOBILE NETWORK DEVICES - Traversal of a Network Address Translator (NAT) can be facilitated for a mobile device configured to communicate with one or more other devices over a network via one or more wireless access points. A direction of travel can be estimated for the mobile device. One or more wireless access points the mobile device is likely to encounter can be predicted using the estimated direction of travel. Information regarding behavior of one or more NATs associated with the predicted wireless access point(s) can be predicted. Such information can be stored in such a way that the information is retrievable by one or more other devices or using the information to traverse one or more of the NATs. Alternatively, information can be retrieved regarding behavior of one or more NATs associated with the predicted wireless access points. This information can be used to traverse one or more of the NATs. | 08-18-2011 |
20120213077 | NETWORK BANDWIDTH DETECTION AND DISTRIBUTION - Prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application in a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network is disclosed. For a particular time quantum, a bandwidth quantum may be distributed amongst two or more communication channels according to priorities associated with those channels. Ready data for each channel may be transmitted over a network path up to the size of the reserved portion for that channel and not greater than a path maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for a network path. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 08-23-2012 |
20120294148 | LOAD BALANCING DISTRIBUTION OF DATA TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS ON A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK - Each peer node in a plurality has a different corresponding key value. Each of the nodes can broadcast one or more items to a plurality of recipient nodes. The recipient nodes are arranged into a list according to a key value order. The list is divided into two or more parts of approximately equal size, and each part of the list and the one or more items is forwarded to a recipient peer node corresponding to a first key value in that part of the list. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. This abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 11-22-2012 |