FRANK Y LIN
Medical Practice in San Diego, CA

7945689, May 17, 2011

Mar 23, 2007

11/726956

Christopher Painter - Poway CA, US
Frank Li-De Lin - San Diego CA, US
Paul Hwang - Burbank CA, US
Timothy S. Miller - San Diego CA, US

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

G06F 15/16

709231, 709203, 709219, 709223, 709232

A method and apparatus is provided for delivering a content file to a client over a packet-switched network. The method begins by determining a suitable throughput required to deliver the content file to the client. Next, the throughput available in a peer-to-peer network for delivering the content file to the client is determined. The required throughput is compared to the available throughput. If the available throughput is less than the required throughput, the available throughput is supplemented with additional throughput. The content is then delivered to the client over the packet-switched network using the available throughput of the peer-to-peer network and the additional throughput.

8639831, Jan 28, 2014

Apr 11, 2011

13/084039

Christopher Painter - Poway CA, US
Frank Li-De Lin - San Diego CA, US
Paul Hwang - Burbank CA, US
Timothy S. Miller - San Diego CA, US

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

G06F 15/16

709231, 709203, 709219, 709223, 709232

A method and apparatus is provided for delivering a content file to a client over a packet-switched network. The method begins by determining a suitable throughput required to deliver the content file to the client. Next, the throughput available in a peer-to-peer network for delivering the content file to the client is determined. The required throughput is compared to the available throughput. If the available throughput is less than the required throughput, the available throughput is supplemented with additional throughput. The content is then delivered to the client over the packet-switched network using the available throughput of the peer-to-peer network and the additional throughput.

2011019, Aug 4, 2011

Apr 11, 2011

13/083816

Christopher Painter - Poway CA, US
Frank Li-De Lin - San Diego CA, US
Paul Hwang - Burbank CA, US
Timothy S. Miller - San Diego CA, US

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. - Park Ridge NJ

G06F 15/16

709204

A method and apparatus is provided for delivering a content file to a client over a packet-switched network. The method begins by determining a suitable throughput required to deliver the content file to the client. Next, the throughput available in a peer-to-peer network for delivering the content file to the client is determined. The required throughput is compared to the available throughput. If the available throughput is less than the required throughput, the available throughput is supplemented with additional throughput. The content is then delivered to the client over the packet-switched network using the available throughput of the peer-to-peer network and the additional throughput.

8392594, Mar 5, 2013

Jan 30, 2007

11/699908

Nikolaos Georgis - San Diego CA, US
Paul Hwang - Burbank CA, US
Frank Li-De Lin - San Diego CA, US

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

G06F 15/16

709231, 709219

A system and method for effectively supporting content distribution in an electronic network includes a content server and a peer-to-peer network of client devices. The content server stores content items received from a content provider. A recommendation engine of the content server creates a global recommendation list to identify an optimal global candidate from among the stored content items for performing an automatic and transparent content download procedure. The recommendation engine creates the global recommendation list by analyzing selectable content-ranking criteria from a plurality of device users of the client devices. The content server then downloads the optimal global candidate from the stored content items to one or more identified target devices during the content download procedure.

2014003, Feb 6, 2014

Mar 30, 2012

14/112523

Frank C. Lin - San Diego CA, US
Oliver L. Puttler - La Crescenta CA, US
Evangelos G. Georgakis - Alta Loma CA, US

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY - St. Paul MN

A61C 7/28

433 13, 433 24

The appliances and methods provide a tab on a “U”-shaped clip having a labial (i.e. toward the patient's lips or cheek) section and a lingual (i.e. toward the patient's tongue) section. The tab is located in a position that facilitates access by a practitioner and also reduces the moment applied to the clip when the clips is opened and closed. Advantageously, the tab can be positioned to account for the varying degree of resistance encountered by different sections of the clip and minimize the likelihood of either distorting the clip or torquing the appliance. The tab can be positioned coplanar with the sliding mechanism. Advantageously, these appliances can provide improved ease of use, reduced clip distortion over time, and greater patient comfort.

2009012, May 14, 2009

Nov 13, 2007

11/983826

Paul Hwang - Burbank CA, US
Frank Li-De Lin - San Diego CA, US
Nikolaos Georgis - San Diego CA, US

G06Q 30/00, G06Q 20/00

705 14, 705 39, 705400

A system and method for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network includes a peer-to-peer network of client devices. The client devices are configured to perform content transfers for obtaining desired content items directly over the peer-to-peer network, or from a CDN server device. The client devices generate account-tier selections to choose from among the supported account tiers. A tier manager monitors, updates, and stores the tier selections from the client devices. The tier manager also calculates content prices that vary depending upon the particular selected account tier. The client devices then pay the appropriate designated content prices for accessing and utilizing desired content items.