Patents Assigned to ALC HOLDINGS, INC.
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Patent number: 10643660Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with audio, such that when the video previews are activated, the audio may play with the video preview. When multiple video previews are organized to play as a playable group or composite of video previews, a corresponding composite audio file can play in response to an activation of the composite.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 10373646Abstract: Providing a method for organizing portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a playable group (e.g., one or more other videos that play simultaneously), a video channel (e.g., a collection of videos), or in a particular order for a viewer to browse. Each video channel or video in a channel can provide short, playable video preview that users can use to better decide whether to watch the full video or video channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9881646Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with audio, such that when the video previews are activated, the audio may play with the video preview. When multiple video previews are organized to play as a playable group or composite of video previews, a corresponding composite audio file can play in response to an activation of the composite.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9852762Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a predefined duration of a video, such that the video preview is generated from a portion of the video. The video previews are configured to play a series of images associated with images from the portion of the video when the video preview is activated.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9767845Abstract: Providing a method for browsing portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a link or predefined duration of a full video, such that the video preview is generated from a portion of the full video and viewed by a user. The video previews are configured to play a series of images associated with images from the portion of the full video when the video preview is activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9712586Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus can provide ordered (e.g. ranked) lists of content items as a suggested list of items to watch. The ordered list can be based on feedback from other users. The content items can also be presented (e.g. in a continuous playback mode) to a passive user so that the user does not have to actively select a next item to watch. This passive mode can select a next item (e.g. from a list that is updated based on recent user feedback), and the item can be queued on a client device for playing to a user. Content items can also be provided from different independent servers.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Max Crane, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9589594Abstract: Providing a method for organizing portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a playable group (e.g., one or more other videos that play simultaneously), a video channel (e.g., a collection of videos), or in a particular order for a viewer to browse. Each video channel or video in a channel can provide short, playable video preview that users can use to better decide whether to watch the full video or video channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9530452Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a link to a full video, such that the video preview is generated from a portion of the full video. The video previews are configured to play a series of images associated with images from the portion of the full video when the video preview is activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9349413Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a predefined duration of a full video, such that the video preview is generated from a portion of the full video. The video previews are configured to play a series of images associated with images from the portion of the full video when the video preview is activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9244600Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with audio, such that when the video previews are activated, the audio may play with the video preview. When multiple video previews are organized to play as a playable group or composite of video previews, a corresponding composite audio file can play in response to an activation of the composite.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello