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Charles H. Cunningham, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090091321 | SELF NAVIGATING CARTESIAN TRAJECTORY - A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is provided. A magnetic resonance excitation is provided. A magnetic field is read out through k-space using winders, wherein some of the winders overlap for a length of the winders. Readout data from overlapping lengths of winders is used to estimate motion. The readout may use a two dimensional discrete Fourier transform acquisition. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100102812 | OPTIMIZED SPECTRAL-SPATIAL PULSE - A computer implemented method for designing a spectral-spatial pulse for exciting at least one passband and minimally exciting at least one stopband is provided. A uniform shaped spectral envelope is generated. For a plurality of k | 04-29-2010 |
Chris Cunningham, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20090062941 | HEAT INDEX - The system generates a heat index for each player in a sporting event. Historical data is maintained over time and is available for display by a user. In one embodiment, the heat index is provided via a network such as the internet. In another embodiment, the heat index is displayed as part of an event or game broadcast. The heat index represents the current level of performance of a player pursuant to a calculation algorithm that includes objective and subjective information. The objective information includes statistical data from a game or contest. The subjective information may include references from announcers and input from viewers. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090064017 | TUNING/CUSTOMIZATION - The system provides the ability to have a dashboard automatically configure itself in a dynamic manner based on a detected context in which the dashboard is being used. In one embodiment, the system is used as part of the presentation of secondary content that is synchronized to, or coordinated with, the presentation of a primary content source. The system provides a plurality of user selectable widgets that can each present secondary content as desired. The system not only permits ornamental and geographical customization of the dashboard, but allows temporal customization as well by allowing the user to request alerts for certain types of primary or secondary content. The system also provides for automatic reconfiguration that is tied to another users presence or absence. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090064247 | USER GENERATED CONTENT - The system provides a computer based presentation synchronized to a broadcast and not merely to an event. The system includes a customizable interface that uses a broadcast and a plurality of secondary sources to present data and information to a user to enhance and optimize a broadcast experience. The secondary sources can comprise commercially available sources as well as user generated content that is generated prior to, or coincidentally with, the broadcast of the primary content. | 03-05-2009 |
Christopher J. Cunningham, La Jolla, CA US
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| 20080221976 | Web-based financial services and products client lead generation system and method - A web-based method for customer lead generation employing a system of need-based calculators which when chosen by a consumer identify a product or service need without the consumer having to actively do so. The user-specific calculators provide the consumer with calculations to be considered for a specific product or service being considered for purchase. Data entry windows in the calculator provide the consumer input positions for data needed for the calculations and concurrently capture data for a potential vendor to employ in making a bid. The consumer thereby identifies a need for a product or service and provides data for use in providing that service that may be forwarded to vendors. | 09-11-2008 |
Christopher Thomas Cunningham, Livermore, CA US
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| 20110240861 | ROOM-TEMPERATURE QUANTUM NOISE LIMITED SPECTROMETRY AND METHODS OF THE SAME - In one embodiment, a heterodyne detection system for detecting light includes a first input aperture adapted for receiving first light from a scene input, a second input aperture adapted for receiving second light from a local oscillator input, a broadband local oscillator adapted for providing the second light to the second input aperture, a dispersive element adapted for dispersing the first light and the second light, and a final condensing lens coupled to an infrared detector. The final condensing lens is adapted for concentrating incident light from a primary condensing lens onto the infrared detector, and the infrared detector is a square-law detector capable of sensing the frequency difference between the first light and the second light. More systems and methods for detecting light are described according to other embodiments. | 10-06-2011 |
David W. Cunningham, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20090311521 | THIN FILM AND OPTICAL INTERFERENCE FILTER INCORPORATING HIGH-INDEX TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THEM - The present invention pertains generally to a high-index film deposited on a substrate, the film comprising a layer of a prescribed seed material and an overlaying layer of titanium dioxide (TiO | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100327724 | INCANDESCENT LAMP INCORPORATING REFLECTIVE FILAMENT SUPPORTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING IT - An improved incandescent lamp and incandescent lighting system are disclosed, for projecting a beam of light with substantially improved energy efficiency. The incandescent lamp includes a pair of reflective ceramic filament supports for supporting one or more filaments in prescribed position(s) within an envelope while reflecting back substantially all visible and infrared light for incorporation into the projected beam or for absorption by the filament(s). | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100328955 | INCANDESCENT ILLUMINATION SYSTEM INCORPORATING AN INFRARED-REFLECTIVE SHROUD - An improved incandescent lamp and incandescent lighting system are disclosed, for projecting a beam of light with substantially improved energy efficiency. The incandescent lamp includes a pair of reflective ceramic filament supports for supporting one or more filaments in prescribed position(s) within an envelope while reflecting back substantially all visible and infrared light for incorporation into the projected beam or for absorption by the filament(s). The incandescent lighting system includes a special infrared-reflective shroud concentrically encircling the incandescent lamp, for reflecting infrared light back toward the lamp filament(s) while transmitting visible light to a concave reflector for incorporation into the projected beam. The infrared-reflective coating is deposited onto the shroud's inner surface, and it includes a dielectric coating and an underlying transparent conductive coating. The lamp and the shroud are separately mounted relative to the concave reflector and are configured such that the lamp is removable without requiring removal of the shroud. | 12-30-2010 |
Emmett Cunningham, Brisbane, CA US
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| 20110078718 | TARGETING VIDEOS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS BY AUDIENCE OR CONTENT - A video hosting service stores and provides video content to a client via a network. Advertisers search for videos to target by entering search criteria into a user interface. Advertisers can search based on characteristics of the audience (viewers) of the videos, such as age range, gender, and interests of the viewers, and/or based on metadata associated with the videos. A set of videos that meet the search criteria is then retrieved. Advertisers can select individual ones of these videos or groups of these videos. The selected videos or groups of videos can be added to a media plan. The items from the media plan can be imported into an advertising campaign management system, wherein the advertiser's ads are associated with the selected videos. Subsequently, viewers who view the selected videos also view the advertiser's ads in connection with the videos. | 03-31-2011 |
Emmett Andrew Cunningham, Brisbane, CA US
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| 20080275811 | Flexible Advertiser Billing System with Mixed Postpayment and Prepayment Capabilities - The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing risk in business transactions. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of managing risk exposure of a provide includes providing a product from the provider to a client under an initial billing experience between the provider and the client, evaluating a credit risk associated with the client at least one of periodically or upon occurrence of an event, and modifying a credit line the provider is willing to offer the client. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100324998 | Flexible Advertiser Billing System with Mixed Postpayment and Prepayment Capabilities - A computer-implemented method of providing advertising to a client includes establishing a billing experience between a client and a provider, providing advertising opportunities to the client on at least one of a continual basis and a periodic basis, evaluating a credit risk associated with the client at least one of periodically and upon occurrence of an event, and modifying the billing experience automatically based on the credit risk associated with the client. | 12-23-2010 |
Frank W. Cunningham, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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| 20100325778 | Disposable puncture and cut resistant surgical gloves - A cut and puncture resistant surgical glove having puncture resistance of over 2,000 grams with flexibility, the glove comprising a glove within a glove with the puncture resistant material being placed between the inner and outer glove. The resistant material retained in place without impairing the glove flexibility. | 12-30-2010 |
James Cunningham, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20090064329 | Zero-hour quarantine of suspect electronic messages - The zero-hour quarantine comprises a tool for flagging potentially harmful messages/files prior to having an anti-virus signature published for a particular virus. The suspect file is sent to the zero-hour quarantine and periodically scanned, giving time for creation of a signature file that would then detect the virus. An example method may include receiving and examining a message for attributes indicative of its undesirability, and assigning a threat score to the message. The method may comprise disposing of the message by comparing the threat score to first and second thresholds, and the message sent to a permanent quarantine if the threat score passes the first threshold. The message is sent to the zero-hour quarantine if the assigned threat score does not pass the second threshold but passes the second threshold, or is delivered to the recipient if the assigned threat score does not pass the first or second threshold. | 03-05-2009 |
James A. Cunningham, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20090321938 | Methods of Manufacturing Copper Interconnect Systems - An integrated circuit (IC) may include a substrate, a first dielectric layer adjacent the substrate, and at least one trench in the first dielectric layer. The IC may also include a metal liner within the at least one trench, and a first conductive region including copper within the at least one trench. A cap layer including metal may be provided on the first conductive region. A second dielectric layer may be over the first conductive region and the cap layer. A dielectric etch stop and diffusion barrier layer may be over the second dielectric layer, and a via may be over the first conductive region and through the second dielectric layer and the cap layer. A diffusion barrier layer may be on sidewalls of the via, and an alloy seed layer including copper and at least one of tantalum, molybdenum, chromium, and tungsten may be over the diffusion barrier. The allow seed layer may also be over the dielectric etch stop and diffusion barrier layer, and the alloy seed layer may be in contact with the first conductive region. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100224996 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING COPPER INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS - An integrated circuit (IC) may include a substrate, a first dielectric layer adjacent the substrate, and at least one trench in the first dielectric layer. The IC may also include a metal liner within the at least one trench, and a first conductive region including copper within the at least one trench. A cap layer including metal may be provided on the first conductive region. A second dielectric layer may be over the first conductive region and the cap layer. A dielectric etch stop and diffusion barrier layer may be over the second dielectric layer, and a via may be over the first conductive region and through the second dielectric layer and the cap layer. A diffusion barrier layer may be on sidewalls of the via, and an alloy seed layer including copper and at least one of tantalum, molybdenum, chromium, and tungsten may be over the diffusion barrier. The allow seed layer may also be over the dielectric etch stop and diffusion barrier layer, and the alloy seed layer may be in contact with the first conductive region. | 09-09-2010 |
Janet Cunningham, Alameda, CA US
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| 20100104537 | Methods of treating Parkinson's disease using viral vectors - Methods of delivering viral vectors, particularly recombinant AAV virions, to the CNS are provided. Also provided are methods of treating Parkinson's Disease. | 04-29-2010 |
Joe Cunningham, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110087547 | Systems and Methods for Advertising Services Based on a Local Profile - In one aspect, a computing apparatus includes: a transaction handler to process transactions; a data warehouse to store transaction data recording the transactions processed at the transaction handler; a profile generator to generate, based on the transaction data, a profile including a plurality of values representing aggregated spending in various spending areas to summarize transactions in a geographical area; and a portal to receive advertisement data from an advertiser and to create an advertisement campaign based on the profile to deliver advertisements to users in the geographical area on behalf of the advertiser using one or more media channels. | 04-14-2011 |
John Milford Cunningham, Weed, CA US
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| 20100021874 | Inculcating Positive Altered Personal Behavioral Patterns - Disclosed herein is a method of inculcating positive altered personal behavioral patterns in a participant. The participant creates a resource inventory of items that induce a state of well being in the participant. The items may comprise people, spiritual deities, events, places, animals, objects, etc. The participant is led through bilateral stimulation processes by an instructor. Bilateral stimulation of the participant's conscious and unconscious memory networks associated with the items of the resource inventory enables the participant to activate a positive mental state. The instructor then reinforces the positive mental state of the participant. Performance enhancement protocols are applied on the participant in the reinforced positive mental state. Self enhancement exercises invoke positive conditioned responses of the participant. By reinforcing the positive conditioned responses, positive altered personal behavior patterns are inculcated in the participant. | 01-28-2010 |
John P. Cunningham, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20110224572 | Brain machine interface - Artificial control of a prosthetic device is provided. A brain machine interface contains a mapping of neural signals and corresponding intention estimating kinematics (e.g. positions and velocities) of a limb trajectory. The prosthetic device is controlled by the brain machine interface. During the control of the prosthetic device, a modified brain machine interface is developed by modifying the vectors of the velocities defined in the brain machine interface. The modified brain machine interface includes a new mapping of the neural signals and the intention estimating kinematics that can now be used to control the prosthetic device using recorded neural brain signals from a user of the prosthetic device. In one example, the intention estimating kinematics of the original and modified brain machine interface includes a Kalman filter modeling velocities as intentions and positions as feedback. | 09-15-2011 |
John Patrick Cunningham, Saratoga, CA US
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| 20100121615 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTING CUMULATIVE DENSITIES OF DATA REPRESENTED BY GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTIONS - Probability densities are calculated. According to an example embodiment, a Gaussian probability density is computed for a set of data representing a multivariate Gaussian distribution (Gaussian) by matching moments of truncated distributions. A distribution is projected onto dimensions of the set of data to generate cavity-local Gaussians. For the set of data, site-local univariate Gaussians are selected so that the moments match cavity-local univariate Gaussians (the moments of the product of the cavity-local Gaussians and the selected site-local univariate Gaussians, match the moments of the product of the cavity-local Gaussians and the cavity-local truncations). The selected site-local univariate Gaussians are aggregated globally to form a new global Gaussian. | 05-13-2010 |
Joshua M. Cunningham, Davis, CA US
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| 20090176135 | Operating Fuel Cell During Down Time on Cryogenic Hydrogen Boil-Off - A fuel cell power plant ( | 07-09-2009 |
Justin John Cunningham, Camarillo, CA US
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| 20100183895 | DUAL METAL OPTICAL DISCS - An optical disc having at least two metal-containing layers with different compositions and partially overlapping areal extents in the plane of the disc and method of forming the disc are described. The optical disc with dual metallization exhibits visually distinct regions suitable for use for identification purposes. | 07-22-2010 |
Kevin L. Cunningham, Palo Alto, CA US
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| 20090065816 | MODULATING THE STRESS OF POLY-CRYSTALINE SILICON FILMS AND SURROUNDING LAYERS THROUGH THE USE OF DOPANTS AND MULTI-LAYER SILICON FILMS WITH CONTROLLED CRYSTAL STRUCTURE - In certain embodiments a method of forming a multi-layer silicon film is provided. A substrate is placed in a process chamber. An amorphous silicon film is formed on the substrate by flowing into the process chamber a first process gas comprising a silicon source gas. A polysilicon film is formed on the amorphous silicon film by flowing into the deposition chamber a first process gas mix comprising a silicon source gas and a first dilution gas mix comprising H | 03-12-2009 |
Kevin L. Cunningham, Mountain Wiew, CA US
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| 20120023728 | Apparatus And Methods For Transporting Large Photovoltaic Modules - Embodiments of the invention are directed to dollies for moving photovoltaic modules comprising an elongate base section with a first plurality of rollers and a support section movably coupled with the elongate base section such that the support section can be moved upwardly and downwardly to raise and lower a photovoltaic module. Kits including at least two dollies and methods of using the dollies and kits are also described. | 02-02-2012 |
Kevin L. Cunningham, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20090321399 | DYNAMIC SCRIBE ALIGNMENT FOR LASER SCRIBING, WELDING OR ANY PATTERNING SYSTEM - Methods and systems for improving the alignment between a previously formed feature and a subsequently formed feature are provided. An exemplary method can include laser scribing a workpiece ( | 12-31-2009 |
Kevin Laughton Cunningham, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20100126559 | Semi-Transparent Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules and Methods of Manufacture - Semi-transparent thin-film photovoltaic modules and methods of making the same are described. A thin-film photovoltaic module comprises a transparent conductive oxide layer, a photoabsorptive layer and a reflective back contact layer. A series of scribes is created between application of each layer with some scribes rendering transparent portions of the final module. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110005458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SCRIBE ACCURACY IN SOLAR CELL MODULES - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a process and apparatus for monitoring and controlling the accuracy and spacing of isolation trenches scribed in a solar module during the fabrication process. In one embodiment, encoder marks, and optionally, encoder lines are scribed into a front contact layer of a solar cell device substrate. The encoder marks and lines may then be used via one or more subsequent scribe modules to control the pulsing and positioning of a laser device to provide accurate and consistent trench lines in various layers of the completed solar module. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110008947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MULTIFUNCTION LASER PROCESSES - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system used to form solar cell devices using processing modules adapted to perform one or more processes in the formation of the solar cell devices. In one embodiment, the system is adapted to form thin film solar cell devices by accepting a large unprocessed substrate and performing multiple deposition, material removal, cleaning, bonding, testing, and sectioning processes to form one or more complete, functional, and tested solar cell devices in custom sizes and/or shapes that can then be shipped to an end user for installation in a desired location to generate electricity. In one embodiment, the system is adapted to form one or more BIPV panels in custom sizes and/or shapes from a single large substrate for shipment to an end user. | 01-13-2011 |
Nils Cunningham, Oakland, CA US
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| 20100126064 | PLANT FASTENER AND METHOD OF FASTENING A PLANT TO A TRELLIS - A fastener and method of securing a plant to a wire is described. The fastener may be used, for example, to secure a grapevine to a foliage wire. In one embodiment, a flexible fastener is provided that can secure the plant. The fastener includes two convex portions for attaching to the wire, and can deform to restrain the plant against the wire. In one embodiment, the fastener is deformable to allow the two convex portions to overlap and accept the wire, thus restraining a plant. In another embodiment, a biodegradable fastener is provided that can easily secure a plant to a wire, and which can be left in the field to decompose. | 05-27-2010 |
Ryan Cunningham, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100070643 | DELIVERY OF SYNCHRONIZED METADATA USING MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS - Methods and apparatus are described relating to the delivery of synchronized metadata for use with an associated linear data stream, e.g., a video or audio stream. According to various embodiments of the invention, the metadata are delivered using multiple transactions. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100333124 | POST PROCESSING VIDEO TO IDENTIFY INTERESTS BASED ON CLUSTERED USER INTERACTIONS - Methods and systems for post-processing video to identify interests based on clustered user interactions are provided. A client application program running on a set-top box is provided to enable a user to interactively select a point of interest within video content being played via the set-top box. The selected points of interest of multiple users is aggregated, and clusters of the points of interest are determined. Objects associated with the clusters are determined by analyzing video segments containing the clustered points of interest. Messages related to the objects are created and sent to the relevant users that indicated selection of points of interest which correlate to the objects. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110029512 | PROVIDING LINK TO PORTION OF MEDIA OBJECT IN REAL TIME IN SOCIAL NETWORKING UPDATE - Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing a link to a portion of a media object (e.g., video, audio, etc.) in real time in a social networking update. For example, a user in a social networking system may generate a social networking update that references a media object while the user is consuming the media object. A determination may be made that the user is consuming the media object and that the user generates the social networking update while the user is consuming the media object. A link is inserted in the social networking update that references a portion of the media object that corresponds to a time instance at which the user generates the social networking update. For instance, the link may be automatically inserted in the social networking update. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110055725 | TAKING ACTION UPON USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM WITH RESPECT TO A PURPOSE BASED ON COMPATIBILITY OF THE USERS TO THE PURPOSE - Techniques are described herein that are capable of taking action upon users in a social networking system with respect to a purpose based on compatibility of the users to the purpose. The action may be further based on compatibility of the users and the purpose to a venue. Example actions include but are not limited to recommending users for a purpose and/or a venue; recommending a purpose for users and/or a venue; recommending a venue for users and/or a purpose; inviting users to join a group, to attend an event, or to perform an action; etc. For instance, the social networking system may include a network manager that performs a compatibility analysis with respect to attributes of users, a purpose, and/or a venue, respectively. The network manager may take an action upon the users (or a subset thereof) based on the results of the compatibility analysis. | 03-03-2011 |
Ryan B. Cunningham, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090063496 | AUTOMATED MOST POPULAR MEDIA ASSET CREATION - A method for automatically generating most popular videos or aggregate media assets based on a set of criteria is provided. In one example, the method includes receiving a set of criteria (e.g., one or more criterion) for selecting media assets, selecting at least two media assets from a plurality of media assets based on a set of data (e.g., one or more attributes) associated with each of the plurality of media assets and the set of criteria, and generating a playlist of the selected media assets. The method may further include generating an aggregate media asset based on the playlist for sequentially playing media assets according to the playlist. The selection criteria may be based upon a media asset attribute (e.g., duration, subject matter, source, language, etc.). Further, selection of the media assets may be based on media asset access patterns, e.g., views, plays, edits, etc. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090064005 | IN-PLACE UPLOAD AND EDITING APPLICATION FOR EDITING MEDIA ASSETS - System and methods for editing media assets are provided. In one example, apparatus for editing media assets includes logic (e.g., software) for causing the display of a media asset editor embedded within a web page, the editor operable to display a media asset and cause an edit of the media asset in response to user input. In one example, the media asset editor comprises a widget embedded within the web page; for example, a flash based widget. The editor may be further operable to upload media assets to remote storage, e.g., local or remote media assets or user-generated media assets. An edit to the media asset may include an edit instruction associated with the displayed media asset. In one example, the edit to the media asset may include an annotation of the displayed media asset, e.g., a text, audio, or video annotations of the displayed media asset. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090070370 | TRACKBACKS FOR MEDIA ASSETS - Methods for creating a compilation of media assets and tracking uses of media assets are provided. In one example, the method includes generating a playlist referencing a first media asset and a second media asset, wherein the first media asset has a reference associated therewith (e.g., a tag or item in a database) identifying a source of the first media asset, and causing display of the first media asset and the second media asset per the playlist. The reference may also identify subsequent uses of the media asset, which may provide for tracking uses of the media asset, bidirectional linking of users of the media assets, e.g., linking of users, blog pages, websites, etc., using common media assets (even if within compilation or remixed media assets), and so on. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090070371 | INLINE RIGHTS REQUEST AND COMMUNICATION FOR REMOTE CONTENT - Methods for inline communication of permissible uses or rights of a media asset to a user are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving an intended use of a media asset from a remote device (e.g., from a user wishing to reuse the media asset in some fashion), and allowing communication of the media asset if the intended use satisfies a predetermined permissible use set (which may include one or more permissible criteria). The intended use may be compared with the predetermined permissible use set to determine if the use is okay, and if so, the method provides the remote device with a link to the media asset or a source of the media asset. In other examples, the method may transfer the media asset to the remote device, e.g., via a file transfer, streaming, and so on. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090094159 | STOCK VIDEO PURCHASE - A computer enabled method of assembling at least one section of a media object to form an assembled media object is provided. The method includes receiving a segment description that identifies a portion of the media object, generating an assembled media object that includes the portion, providing the assembled media object for subsequent viewing, wherein the segment description is associated with the assembled media object. The media object may include video, audio, a graphical image, vector graphics animation, an online application, or an applet. The assembled media object may be associated with a content user, and the method may further include associating the segment description with a content owner, where the content owner holds rights to the at least one portion, and transferring consideration between the content owner and the content user, where the amount of consideration is based upon a price associated with the at least one portion. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090172197 | CREATING AND EDITING MEDIA OBJECTS USING WEB REQUESTS - A computer-readable medium, apparatus, and interface are provided for constructing an edit decision list that specifies media content to be included in a composed media object. The edit decision list is constructed by generating at least one media portion specifier, wherein the at least one media portion specifier identifies at least a portion of at least one first media object, and generating the edit decision list, where the edit decision list includes a network address and the at least one media portion specifier, and the edit decision list is in the form of a network resource locator string, such as a URL, suitable for transmission in a network request to the network address to cause the composed media object to be generated. The edit decision list may be transmitted in a single Hypertext Transfer Protocol request to the network address. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100158391 | IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF A MEDIA OBJECT SEGMENT FROM ONE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TO ANOTHER - Technology for sharing media objects includes receiving image selection data associated with a first media object, where the first media object is a television broadcast video. A media server maybe included for storing a second media object. In one embodiment, the second media object is a recording of the broadcast of the first media object. In another embodiment, the second media object may be loaded into a media object database within the media server separate from the television broadcast. The media server may then identify a segment of the second media object by comparing the image selection data with data representing at least a portion of the second media object. The media server may then send the segment to a second user. In one embodiment, sending the segment to a second user may include sending a web-link reference to the segment. The media server may also send or cause the transmission of advertising data related to the image selection data. | 06-24-2010 |
Ryan Brice Cunningham, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080215620 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL REMIXING OF MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods have been developed for manipulating media assets in a networked computing environment where processing power, bandwidth and/or storage capacity may be limited. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090103835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMBINING EDIT INFORMATION WITH MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods have been developed for manipulating media assets in a networked computing environment where processing power, bandwidth and/or storage capacity may be limited. More specifically, systems and methods have been developed whereby low-resolution media assets may be created that are optimized for transfer over low bandwidth networks and for editing and manipulation in an environment with low processing power and low storage capacity, and a high-resolution media asset may be created for playback. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090106093 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PUBLISHING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods have been developed for manipulating media assets in a networked computing environment where processing power, bandwidth and/or storage capacity may be limited. | 04-23-2009 |
Scott Cunningham, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20080307474 | Connectivity for consumer electronics products - There is provided a method for use by a consumer electronics product (CEP) for communicating information with a CEP service provider. The method comprises providing a request by a CEP device to a CEP local communication device for a local area connection; detecting a local-area-enabled communication device by the CEP local communication device in response to the request; establishing a local area connection with the local-area-enabled communication device after the detecting; causing the local-area-enabled communication device to establish a wide area connection with the CEP service provider; providing the information to the CEP service provider via the local area connection and the wide area connection. In one aspect, the CEP may be a set top box. Further, the local area connection may be based on one of a bluetooth connection or an 802.11 connection. | 12-11-2008 |
Shawn Cunningham, Emerald Hills, CA US
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| 20120079067 | System and Method for Enhanced Social-Network-Enabled Interaction - Systems and methods are provided to provide enhanced social networking to users of remote computing devices. Users of the disclosed system are able to interact with other participants in real-time and in relation to experiencing live or recorded media content. The system receives audio data that is captured by the user's device, wherein the audio data includes a processed or unprocessed audio sample of the media content being viewed by the user. The audio sample is compared to a database containing audio samples from a number of media programs to determine whether a match exists. If a match is found, the system determines other participants who are, at the same time, viewing the matched media program and establishes a connection between each of them. The connection enables participants to exchange real-time messages, participate in polls, and receive offers. | 03-29-2012 |
Shawn J. Cunningham, Irvine, CA US
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| 20090134492 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FABRICATING TRI-LAYER BEAMS - Methods and devices for fabricating tri-layer beams are provided. In particular, disclosed are methods and structures that can be used for fabricating multilayer structures through the deposition and patterning of at least an insulation layer, a first metal layer, a beam oxide layer, a second metal layer, and an insulation balance layer. | 05-28-2009 |
Stephan Cunningham, Burbank, CA US
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| 20100179879 | USE OF EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE IN A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCING A POSITION ON A SEARCH RESULT LIST GENERATED BY A COMPUTER NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE - A database search apparatus and method for generating a search result list which responds to Extensible Markup Language (XML) requests from a client to a server of an on-line marketplace. A bid management tool is operable on a client computer to manage search listings and account information of one or more advertisers. The client application communicates with the server via an XML-based application program interface. The bid management tool provides functions for reporting account activity, modifying accounts and manual, timed or event-driven changes to search listings including listings of several advertisers. | 07-15-2010 |
Stephan Cunningham, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20100241511 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A RESERVE PRICE FOR A PUBLISHER'S AD SPACE INVENTORY OFFERED VIA A REAL-TIME BIDDING MARKET - Methods and systems for establishing a reserve price for a publisher's ad space inventory offered via a real-time bidding market are disclosed. In some embodiments, a certain percentage of traffic (e.g., ad requests) received at an ad market server are redirected to one or more external networks, such as ad networks, for processing. The performance of the redirected ad requests is analyzed to determine an expected clearing price for the ad requests. The expected clearing price of a particular ad request corresponding to a particular ad space, if greater than a publisher-established reserve price, is used as a market reserve price when presenting the ad requests in a real-time bidding market. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100280889 | INVENTORY AGGREGATION ON AN ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to online advertising inventory purchase controls. | 11-04-2010 |
Stephen Lee Cunningham, Altadena, CA US
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| 20110239981 | OSCILLATING PISTON ENGINE - An engine configuration that places multiple pistons on one or two oscillating discs. The engine can be configured to operate as an internal combustion engine that uses diesel fuel, gasoline, or natural gas, or it can be configured as an expander to convert high pressure high temperature gas to rotary power. For any given set of choices of numbers of pistons and sizes of pistons, disks, and gears, there are disclosed dimensional constraints useful for more efficient functioning of the engine. This engine is especially suited as a driver for electrical power generation as it delivers high torque at low engine speeds, among other uses. Its compact design results in high power to weight ratios. | 10-06-2011 |
Stephen Michael Cunningham, San Marcos, CA US
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| 20110000644 | ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE NON-CONTACT HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods for the non-contact heating of an electronic substrate using inline heating elements in combination with an automatically controlled airflow. Air heated by the elements is communicated to one or more plenums, which discharge the heated air towards an impingement plate. The impingement plate includes a plurality of openings through which heated air from the plenum passes on its way to heat the electronic substrate. The automatic control of the airflow may be prompted by an operating condition, such as a sensed airflow and/or a transition into an equipment operating mode, e.g., a warm-up, standby, halt production and cool down state. Production may be automatically optimized by using a profile to conjunctively control both the heating of the air and the directing the flow of the heated air. Such a profile accounts for a combined affect of both heating the air and directing the flow of the heated air. | 01-06-2011 |
Thomas J. Cunningham, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20090152681 | NANO-MULTIPLICATION REGION AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES AND ARRAYS - An avalanche photodiode with a nano-scale reach-through structure comprising n-doped and p-doped regions, formed on a silicon island on an insulator, so that the avalanche photodiode may be electrically isolated from other circuitry on other silicon islands on the same silicon chip as the avalanche photodiode. For some embodiments, multiplied holes generated by an avalanche reduces the electric field in the depletion region of the n-doped and p-doped regions to bring about self-quenching of the avalanche photodiode. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090309648 | SINGLE PHOTON DETECTION WITH SELF-QUENCHING MULTIPLICATION - A photoelectronic device and an avalanche self-quenching process for a photoelectronic device are described. The photoelectronic device comprises a nanoscale semiconductor multiplication region and a nanoscale doped semiconductor quenching structure including a depletion region and an undepletion region. The photoelectronic device can act as a single photon detector or a single carrier multiplier. The avalanche self-quenching process allows electrical field reduction in the multiplication region by movement of the multiplication carriers, thus quenching the avalanche. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110169160 | REAL TIME MONITORING OF INDIUM BUMP REFLOW AND OXIDE REMOVAL ENABLING OPTIMIZATION OF INDIUM BUMP MORPHOLOGY - A method, apparatus, system, and device provide the ability to form one or more solder bumps on one or more materials. The solder bumps are reflowed. During the reflowing, the solder bumps are monitored in real time. The reflow is controlled in real time, thereby controlling a morphology of each of the solder bumps. Further, the wetting of the solder bumps to a surface of the materials is controlled in real time. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110226936 | PIXELS, IMAGERS AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS - Pixels, imagers and related fabrication methods are described. The described methods result in cross-talk reduction in imagers and related devices by generating depletion regions. The devices can also be used with electronic circuits for imaging applications. | 09-22-2011 |