Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Date of Patent:
February 22, 2011
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Date of Patent:
February 15, 2011
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to create and customize a version of media content based on semantic criteria is provided. Based on semantic criteria, the media content management application may use editing/assembly software packages to construct a version of the media content for an intended audience. In addition, the media content management application allows a user to generate the version of media content suitable for a website and allows a user to receive feedback from the website. Based on the feedback from the website, the media content management application may select one version of the media content from a plurality of content, adjust the placement of the media content prior to broadcasting the media content, and/or customize the media content prior to broadcasting the media content.
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2008
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2011
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2011
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: Methods and systems for compressing video content are presented. The methods and systems include analyzing a sequence of media frames stored in the memory device and calculating a displacement level of each of the media frames. The displacement level indicates how different each of the media frames is to a previous media frame. The sequence of media frames is divided into a plurality of cuts where each cut ends at a media frame having a substantially high displacement level. Frames to be removed from the sequence of media frames are identified in each cut based upon the frame's displacement level. The identified frames are then removed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 25, 2010
Publication date:
December 30, 2010
Applicant:
VISIBLE WORLD, INC.
Inventors:
Bala Iyer, Alex Jansen, Gerrit Niemeijer, Seth Haberman
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2010
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: Systems and procedures which allow for the placement of advertisements in an optimized manner are presented. Systems may be provided which may be configured to optimize a media plan (either automatically or manually, or a combinations of both) using demographic vectors, and may display the optimization results in a quantifiable manner using terms and numbers.
Abstract: Systems which allow for the insertion of targeted advertisements or other messages into programming content, e.g., using Digital Video Recording (DVR) technology are disclosed. Systems use storage to pre-load advertisements, record content with commercials breaks, and merge the advertisements into the recorded content in the background, so that they are available when the content is viewed in time-shifted mode.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 27, 2010
Publication date:
December 2, 2010
Applicant:
VISIBLE WORLD, INC.
Inventors:
Gerrit Niemeijer, Andrew Fife, Seth Haberman
Abstract: A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching between such streams by a switching device to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported. The data streams are divided into segments, wherein the segments include synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment, to create switch gaps between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. The present invention can be used, for example, with MPEG or AC-3 encoded audio and MPEG encoded video segments that are multiplexed into MPEG-2 transport streams. Also included are specific methods for preparing MPEG video streams and multiplexing MPEG video with MPEG or AC-3 audio streams to allow a receiver to create seamless transitions between individually encoded segments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 2008
Date of Patent:
October 26, 2010
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Geritt Niemeijer, Alex Jansen, Rick Booth
Abstract: Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a cue tone from a broadcast stream. The cue tone contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the cue tone. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 30, 2009
Publication date:
February 4, 2010
Applicant:
VISIBLE WORLD INC.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, Alex Jansen, Erik Van De Pol, Andrew Fife
Abstract: A system and method for seamless switching and concatenation of compressed audio streams in Internet, Digital Radio, Digital Television, DVD, storage, and other applications. The technology allows switching between streams at pre-determined points without the introduction of audible artifacts. It can be used for the personalization messages such as advertisements, news systems and other.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 9, 2002
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2010
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, Thomas Boltze, Alex Jansen
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 8, 2008
Publication date:
July 9, 2009
Applicant:
VISIBLE WORLD INC.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching by a switching device to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported The data streams are divided into segments, wherein the segments include synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment. Gaps may be inserted between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. The present invention can be used with media data streams, for example with MPEG encoded transport streams.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
February 10, 2009
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Chester L. Schuler, Abeljan van der Burgh, Alex Jansen, Gerrit Niemeijer
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods enabling the send or “push” side of a cable transmission to dynamically obtain additional and/or temporary capacity. Bits and/or bandwidth of transmitted content is restricted by the service provider allowing gaps in the capacity to be filled with value-added content such as advertising, additional supplemental data feeds, or other media content.
Abstract: A method of preparing data streams to facilitate seamless switching between such streams by a switching device to produce an output data stream without any switching artifacts. Bi-directional switching between any plurality of data streams is supported. The data streams are divided into segments, wherein the segments include synchronized starting points and end points. The data rate is increased before an end point of a segment, to create switch gaps between the segments. Increasing the data rate can include increasing a bandwidth of the plurality of data streams, for example by multiplexing, or compressing the data. The present invention can be used, for example, with MPEG or AC-3 encoded audio and MPEG encoded video segments that are multiplexed into MPEG-2 transport streams. Also included are specific methods for preparing MPEG video streams and multiplexing MPEG video with MPEG or AC-3 audio streams to allow a receiver to create seamless transitions between individually encoded segments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
June 3, 2008
Assignee:
Visible World, Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Richard L. Booth, Alex Jansen, Gerrit Niemeijer
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Publication date:
December 13, 2007
Applicant:
Visible World Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Publication date:
September 27, 2007
Applicant:
Visible World Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Publication date:
September 27, 2007
Applicant:
Visible World Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 23, 2007
Publication date:
August 23, 2007
Applicant:
Visible World Inc.
Inventors:
Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, David Weite