Gedikian
Steve S. Gedikian, Redwood City, CA US
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20140067981 | Classification and Status of Users of Networking and Social Activity Systems - Classifications and statuses can be assigned to entities and devices associated with a network (e.g., users of a social activity or networking system) based on media, application, network and/or other information (e.g., purchasable product information). A status or classification can pertain to a subject matter that is, for example, associated with a media and/or applications in a very broad sense or in a specific context (e.g., category, genre, item). As such, a status or a classification can, for example, provide valuable information regarding a user to other users of a social activity system. By way of example, a user can be classified as a music expert, as a high volume application user, as an expert with respect a particular genre of music or movies, or as a novice with respect to a specific media asset, item, or event (e.g., a particular song, a movie, concert, gaming application, product). Among other things, a status or a classification can be used to manage a social activity system, as well as managing information provided by the social activity system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140142955 | Encoding Digital Media for Fast Start on Digital Media Players - Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for encoding digital media for fast start on digital media players. In some implementations, a set of frames at the beginning of a digital media file or stream are encoded at a first bitrate (e.g., a constant low bitrate), and subsequent frames of the digital file or stream are encoded at a second, bitrate that may be higher than the first bitrate. | 05-22-2014 |
Steve Saro Gedikian, San Francisco, CA US
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20090313369 | Network-Assisted Remote Media Listening - Improved approaches for media listening amongst different users are disclosed. For example, methods, systems or computer program code can enable users to have a remote listening experience in real time. Advantageously, a remote user at a remote client device can in effect listen to a particular digital media asset that is being played at a local client device of a local user. Media information and/or user profiles can also be provided about themselves and shared with other users. | 12-17-2009 |
20110093532 | NETWORK-ASSISTED REMOTE MEDIA LISTENING - Improved approaches for media listening amongst different users are disclosed. For example, methods, systems or computer program code can enable users to have a remote listening experience in real time. Advantageously, a remote user at a remote client device can in effect listen to a particular digital media asset that is being played at a local client device of a local user. Media information and/or user profiles can also be provided about themselves and shared with other users. | 04-21-2011 |
20140297729 | NETWORK-ASSISTED REMOTE MEDIA LISTENING - Improved approaches for media listening amongst different users are disclosed. For example, methods, systems or computer program code can enable users to have a remote listening experience in real time. Advantageously, a remote user at a remote client device can in effect listen to a particular digital media asset that is being played at a local client device of a local user. Media information and/or user profiles can also be provided about themselves and shared with other users. | 10-02-2014 |
Steve Saro Gedikian, Redwood City, CA US
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20120311081 | Management of Network-Based Digital Data Repository - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets (e.g., media assets) that have been acquired from online stores. The techniques and systems are also suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets that have been acquired from other than from online stores. Regardless, the digital assets become accessible from a network-based digital data repository (e.g., cloud data storage) via electronic devices (e.g., user devices) and thus usable by the electronic devices. The digital assets can include media assets and/or non-media assets. | 12-06-2012 |
20120323868 | MANAGEMENT OF DOWNLOADS FROM A NETWORK-BASED DIGITAL DATA REPOSITORY BASED ON NETWORK PERFORMANCE - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets stored in cloud data storage. Cloud data storage can be provided by a cloud data repository that is capable of storing digital data for various users. A given user can access cloud data storage from any of his/her authorized client devices via a network. A given client device can access not only locally stored digital assets but also remotely stored digital assets from cloud data storage. In one embodiment, downloads of digital assets resident in cloud data storage to client devices can be managed in view of available network performance. As one example, digital assets of differing quality levels can be downloaded in a manner dependent on network performance. As another example, locally stored digital assets of reduced quality can be upgraded (e.g., replaced) by higher quality versions in a manner dependent on network performance. | 12-20-2012 |
20120323944 | MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK-BASED DIGITAL DATA REPOSITORY - Improved techniques and systems for storage, delivery and acquisition of digital assets are disclosed. The techniques and systems are suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets (e.g., media assets) that have been acquired from online stores. The techniques and systems are also suitable and useful for storing, delivering and accessing digital assets that have been acquired from other than from online stores. Regardless, the digital assets become accessible from a network-based digital data repository (e.g., cloud data storage) via electronic devices (e.g., user devices) and thus usable by the electronic devices. The digital assets can include media assets and/or non-media assets. | 12-20-2012 |