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Shawn Fanning
Also filed as: FANNING SHAWN · FANNING SHAWN D
13 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,025 citations·filing 1999–2022
94Inventor score
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23 records- 0196US6742023B1Use-sensitive distribution of data files between usersROXIO INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 25, 2004·351 cites·51 claims
- 0295US6366907B1Real-time search engineNAPSTER INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 2, 2002·379 cites·23 claims
- 0392US10158827B2System and method for providing a shared canvas for chat participantAIRTIME MEDIA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·11 cites·23 claims
- 0492US7310629B1Method and apparatus for controlling file sharing of multimedia files over a fluid, de-centralized networkNAPSTER INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 18, 2007·130 cites·31 claims
- 0592US7165071B2Real-time search engineNAPSTER INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 16, 2007·78 cites·23 claims
- 0691US7542996B2Real-time search engine for searching video and image dataNAPSTER INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 2, 2009·27 cites·20 claims
- 0787US9544538B2System and method for providing a shared canvas for chat participantCAHILL MATT·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 10, 2017·9 cites·33 claims
- 0887US8780163B2Platform for pseudo-anonymous video chat with intelligent matching of chat partnersCAHILL MATT·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·13 cites·73 claims
- 0982US8589491B2Automated aging of contacts and classifying relationshipsMORIN DAVID B·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 19, 2013·7 cites·14 claims
- 1077US8180792B2Method of processing song claims involving songs including, but not limited to musical works, compositions, etcFANNING SHAWN·Filed 2006·Granted May 15, 2012·12 cites·7 claims
- 1172US11451741B2System and method for providing a shared canvas for chat participantAIRTIME MEDIA INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 20, 2022·1 cites·23 claims
- 1270US8117130B2Batch loading and self-registration of digital media filesAYDAR ALI·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 14, 2012·7 cites·35 claims
- 1363US9270768B2Automated aging of contacts and classifying relationshipsPATH MOBILE INC PTE LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 23, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 1463US2015089658A1Batch loading and self-registration of digital media filesSTRAGENT LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1550US2012101948A1Batch loading and self-registration of digital media filesAYDAR ALI·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 1644US2023121820A1Generating virtual scenes shared by multiple participantsAIRTIME MEDIA INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1743US2006167804A1Track listening and playing service for digital media filesAYDAR ALI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1843US2006167813A1Managing digital media rights through missing masters listsAYDAR ALI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1943US2006167807A1Dispute resolution in an open copyright databaseAYDAR ALI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2043US2006167881A1Digital media file identificationAYDAR ALI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2143US2006294371A1Content RegulationFANNING SHAWN·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2243US2006167882A1Digital rights management system architectureAYDAR ALI·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 2342US2007038574A1System, method, and computer programm product for enabling file-sharing for digital mediaFANNING SHAWN·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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