IP Library Patent Application 13399146
Patent Application
App. No. 13/399,146

Managing Font Distribution

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App. No.
13/399,146
Abstract

A system includes a first computing device that includes a memory configured to store instructions. The first computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform a method that includes receiving, at a font service provider, a request from a second computing device for one or more fonts. The method also includes authenticating the user of the second computing device from the received request, and, providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request for use by the second computing device. The data representative of the one or more fonts resides in a predefined portion of memory assigned to the user of the second computing device.

Claims (39)

1 . A computing device-implemented method comprising:

receiving, at a font service provider, a request from a computing device for one or more fonts;

authenticating the user of the computing device from the received request; and

providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request for use by the computing device, wherein the data representative of the one or more fonts resides in a predefined portion of memory assigned to the user of the computing device.

2 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fonts identified in the received request supplement one or more other fonts residing in a portion of memory for fonts of the computing device.

3 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the predefined portion of memory assigned to the user is included in the computing device.

4 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the predefined portion of the memory assigned to the user is located at the font service provider.

5 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the predefined portion of the memory assigned to the user is located at another service provider.

6 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining if the user has a current subscription for access to fonts of the font service provider.

7 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request includes adding the data representative of the one or more fonts to the predefined portion of memory assigned to the user, which is included in the computing device.

8 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining which fonts are accessible based upon a subscription of the user.

9 . The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining the status of a rental period.

10 . A system comprising:

a first computing device comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising:

receiving, at a font service provider, a request from a second computing device for one or more fonts,

authenticating the user of the second computing device from the received request, and

providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request for use by the second computing device, wherein the data representative of the one or more fonts resides in a predefined portion of memory assigned to the user of the second computing device.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more fonts identified in the received request supplement one or more other fonts residing in a portion of memory for fonts of the second computing device.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the predefined portion of memory assigned to the user is included in the second computing device.

13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the predefined portion of the memory assigned to the user is located at the font service provider.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the predefined portion of the memory assigned to the user is located at another service provider.

15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein authenticating the user of the second computing device includes determining if the user has a current subscription for access to fonts of the font service provider.

16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request includes adding the data representative of the one or more fonts to the predefined portion of memory assigned to the user, which is included in the second computing device.

17 . The system of claim 10 , wherein authenticating the user of the second computing device includes determining which fonts are accessible based upon a subscription of the user.

18 . The system of claim 10 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining the status of a rental period.

19 . One or more computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving, at a font service provider, a request from a computing device for one or more fonts;

authenticating the user of the computing device from the received request; and

providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request for use by the computing device, wherein the data representative of the one or more fonts resides in a predefined portion of memory assigned to the user of the computing device.

20 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein the one or more fonts identified in the received request supplement one or more other fonts residing in a portion of memory for fonts of the computing device.

21 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein the predefined portion of memory assigned to the user is included in the computing device.

22 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein the predefined portion of the memory assigned to the user is located at the font service provider.

23 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein the predefined portion of the memory assigned to the user is located at another service provider.

24 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining if the user has a current subscription for access to fonts of the font service provider.

25 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein providing access to data representative of the one or more fonts identified in the received request includes adding the data representative of the one or more fonts to the predefined portion of memory assigned to the user, which is included in the computing device.

26 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining which fonts are accessible based upon a subscription of the user.

27 . The computer readable media of claim 19 , wherein authenticating the user of the computing device includes determining the status of a rental period.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049566/0513 Recorded Oct 11, 2019
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: MONOTYPE IMAGING INC.; MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS INC.; IMAGING HOLDINGS CORP.; MYFONTS INC.; MONOTYPE ITC INC.; OLAPIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 050711/0170 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MONOTYPE IMAGING INC.; MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS INC.; MYFONTS INC.; IMAGING HOLDINGS CORP.; MONOTYPE ITC INC.; SWYFT MEDIA INC.
Reel/Frame 048691/0513 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 22, 2019
From: MONOTYPE IMAGING INC.; MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS INC.; IMAGING HOLDINGS CORP.; MYFONTS INC.; MONOTYPE ITC INC.; OLAPIC, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049566/0513 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 17, 2015
From: MONOTYPE IMAGING INC.; MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS INC.; MYFONTS INC.; IMAGING HOLDINGS CORP.; MONOTYPE ITC INC.; SWYFT MEDIA INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 036627/0925 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2012
From: ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER J.
To: MONOTYPE IMAGING INC.
Reel/Frame 027943/0117 →