Bradley Thomas Collar from 28416 Steel Ln, Santa Clarita, CA 91354, age 50, Phone: 661 360-9806

System, Method, And Service For Delivering Multimedia Content By Means Of A Permission To Decrypt Titles On A Physical Media
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US Patent:

8121952, Feb 21, 2012
Filed:

Dec 10, 2004
Appl. No.:

11/009272
Inventors:

Bradley Collar - Valencia CA, US
Jeffrey Bruce Lotspiech - Henderson NV, US
Florian Pestoni - Mountain View CA, US
Michael Ripley - Hillsboro OR, US
Spencer Stephens - Toluca Lake CA, US
Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:

G06F 21/00
H04L 9/00
H04N 7/167
US Classification:

705 51, 705 52, 380277, 380239
Abstract:

Enhanced multimedia content on physical media interacts with the user through a media player and the Internet. Enhanced multimedia utilizes IDs for pieces of content on the media and a media key block. On the enhanced media is a file with a list of URLs. As the enhanced media plays a title requiring an external permission for decryption, the media player accesses the URL for that title and obtains the permission. The permission may be purchased or provided for free. Secure encryption and transmission of permission is accomplished by broadcast encryption using a media key block. Each media has a unique set of keys that allow the media player to process the media key block; however, each media follows a unique path through the media key block. All legitimate media players obtain the media key; circumvention devices cannot decipher the media key block.

Method And Apparatus For Generating Stereoscopic Images From A Dvd Disc
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US Patent:

8237776, Aug 7, 2012
Filed:

Nov 6, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/935445
Inventors:

Bradley Thomas Collar - Valencia CA, US
Christopher J. Cookson - Studio City CA, US
Lurinda Chin - Northridge CA, US
Assignee:

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. - Burbank CA
International Classification:

H04N 15/00
H04N 13/00
US Classification:

348 46, 348 42
Abstract:

A system and method described herein provide stereoscopic video using standard DVD video data combined with enhancement data. In various embodiments, the enhancement data may be stored on the same DVD as the standard video, or provided via downloading and/or streaming to a stereoscopic DVD player. When stored on the DVD, the enhancement data is provided in various forms, including MPEG (-1 or -2) program Stream level; or the MPEG elementary stream level. In one embodiment, the enhancement data consists of a difference signal between left- and right-eye images taken on a pixel-by-pixel basis.

Seamless User Navigation Between High-Definition Movie And Video Game In Digital Medium
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US Patent:

8444485, May 21, 2013
Filed:

Aug 5, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/536363
Inventors:

Bradley Collar - Valencia CA, US
Lewis Ostrover - Los Angeles CA, US
Assignee:

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. - Burbank CA
International Classification:

A63F 13/00
US Classification:

463 30, 463 1, 463 31, 463 43, 386200, 386353
Abstract:

Seamless navigation is provided between high-definition audio-video content configured for use with a media player application, and an executable video game packaged with the audio-video content on a digital medium. An API module is distributed to player/consoles. An application provided with the high-definition audio-video content detects the presence of the API module on the player device. In response to detecting the API module, the application provides an interactive feature that uses the API module to load and execute the executable video game in response to user input.

Dvd Player With External Connection For Increased Functionality
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US Patent:

8594484, Nov 26, 2013
Filed:

May 15, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/748695
Inventors:

Lewis S. Ostrover - Los Angeles CA, US
Bradley T. Collar - Valencia CA, US
Assignee:

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. - Burbank CA
International Classification:

H04N 5/775
US Classification:

386230
Abstract:

The present invention pertains to an optical disc player with a standard digital port, such as a USB port, coupled to an external storage, such as a thumb drive, coupled to a standard digital port such as a USB port. The external storage, may also be used to provide content, commands or applications that enable the player to present certain additional content, or to perform certain additional or enhanced functions.

Random Selection Program For An Optical Disc And Related Method
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US Patent:

20050008348, Jan 13, 2005
Filed:

May 12, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/845369
Inventors:

Bradley Collar - Valencia CA, US
Lewis Ostrover - Los Angeles CA, US
International Classification:

H04N005/781
US Classification:

386125000, 386126000
Abstract:

A random selection program stored on an optical disc, which is played on an electronic device. The electronic device is coupled to an audio/visual output device. The electronic device includes a random number generator. The random selection program includes a random selection module and a program selector module. The random selection module is programmed to initiate the random number generator to generate randomly a selection. The program selector module is programmed to receive the selection and to initiate an audio/visual presentation that corresponds to the selection on the audio/visual output device.

Media Program With Interactive Feature
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US Patent:

20050075166, Apr 7, 2005
Filed:

May 14, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/437710
Inventors:

Paul Hemstreet - Valencia CA, US
Ezra Greene - Los Angeles CA, US
Bradley Collar - Valencia CA, US
International Classification:

A63F013/00
US Classification:

463030000
Abstract:

A method for playing an interactive game uses a DVD-Video player, a display device, and appointing device. The DVD player plays a first video segment, that includes an animated element moving through different regions of the video display. The DVD player receives pointing input from the pointing device, causing a corresponding region of the display to become active. A user may send an interruption command to the DVD player. Play of the first segment may continue until an interruption command is received when the animated element is in an active region of the video display. When this occurs, the DVD player interrupts the first video segment and plays a second segment. The method may be repeated for successive levels of game play.

Method Of Providing Copy Protection For Optical Storage Media
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US Patent:

20050237887, Oct 27, 2005
Filed:

Mar 24, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/088336
Inventors:

Bradley Collar - Valencia CA, US
International Classification:

G11B007/007
US Classification:

369053210, 369047120, 369047550
Abstract:

Disc burner software is known that generates only a second generation disc from an original or first generation disc by adding to the second generation a copy protection indication. According to the present invention, an original disc includes normal program files, and in addition, also includes the copy protection indication. When an attempt is made to copy such a disc using the disc burner software, the software will not make a second generation copy because it will mistakenly identify the original disc as a copy.

Method Of Foiling Copy Protection For Dvds
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US Patent:

20050271364, Dec 8, 2005
Filed:

Mar 25, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/089785
Inventors:

Bradley Collar - Valencia CA, US
International Classification:

H04N005/76
H04N005/781
US Classification:

386094000, 386126000
Abstract:

A disc burner receives a disc to be copied and checks whether it is an original disc or a recordable disc. If it is an original disc, its contents are copied with a copy protection indication. If it is a recordable disc, a check is performed to determine if it has a copy protection indication and copying is performed only if allowed by said copy protection indication.