Patents Examined by Junior O Mendoza
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Patent number: 11974015Abstract: Provided in embodiments of the disclosure are a media processing method, device and system, and the computer-readable storage medium. The media processing method includes: in a media file, describing position information and/or position change information of a user; and processing the media file to determine a video to be played. As such, by describing position information and/or position change information of a user in the media file, the video frame can be adjusted in real time according to the position of the user, thereby improving the quality of viewing by the user and improving user experience.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Qiuting Li, Ping Wu, Xiaoyang Ye
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Patent number: 11962871Abstract: Systems and methods for the optimized allocation of content within a universe of inventory are described. For example, a method may include receiving content comprising at least one characteristic and at least one goal. A universe of inventory may be accessed that comprises a plurality of targets which may be assigned into a plurality of segments based on at least one demographic vector. An allocation optimization model may be generated based on the at least one content characteristic, the at least one goal and the plurality of segments. The content may be presented to the targets based on the allocation optimization model. Viewing data may be received that comprises data associated with target consumption of the content and the allocation optimization module may be re-optimized based on the viewing data. Additional factors, such as resource constraints and/or filtering rules, may be used when re-optimizing the allocation optimization module.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: FreeWheel Media, Inc.Inventors: Seth Haberman, Robert Bress, Claudio Marcus
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Patent number: 11956489Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, systems and methods that allow a television broadcast facility or a headend to insert in-band messages, where the inserted message allow receivers to switch to, insert, or otherwise show addressable advertisements to its viewers.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TIVO CORPORATIONInventors: Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, Alex Jansen, Erik van de Pol
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Patent number: 11956490Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, systems and methods that allow a television broadcast facility or a headend to insert in-band messages, where the inserted message allow receivers to switch to, insert, or otherwise show addressable advertisements to its viewers.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TiVo CorporationInventors: Seth Haberman, Gerrit Niemeijer, Alex Jansen, Erik van de Pol
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Patent number: 11936936Abstract: A method including receiving video of an event; generating an overlay for the video; generating an information message containing information enabling a receiver of the video and the overlay to selectively display or hide the overlay; and transmitting the video, the overlay, and the information message. The video is transmitted in a primary stream of a multi-stream transmission including a primary stream and one or more auxiliary streams. The overlay is transmitted in a first one of the auxiliary streams.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Aljoscha Smolic, Nikolce Stefanoski, Oliver Wang
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Patent number: 11910057Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for displaying additional or targeted content to a user are disclosed. An image or data capture device associated with a display device may capture an image of a space associated with the user or capture data related to what is being viewed by the viewer's eyes. Objects in the captured image or objects being viewed may be recognized, including any identifiable image, item, detail, or article and the like. A recognized object may then be compared to a target list to determine a match. If matched, and if there is additional content associated with the target object, the additional content may be presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Dan E Holden, Michael J. Cook
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Patent number: 11910054Abstract: A method and an apparatus for decoding a volumetric video are disclosed. Such a method comprises receiving a data stream representative of a file comprising information for selecting, according to a rendering viewpoint, at least one atlas comprising color and depth data patches associated with a viewpoint in said volumetric video, said color and depth data patches being generated with respect to depth and color reference data acquired from a reference viewpoint in said volumetric video.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent HoldingsInventors: Serge Travert, Jean Le Roux, Charles Salmon-Legagneur, Remi Houdaille
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Patent number: 11889131Abstract: Disclosed are a video processing device, a video processing method, a monitor apparatus, a computer device, and a computer-readable medium. The video processing device includes: a receiver, a normalization processor, a selector and an image processor. The receiver is configured to receive an original video image. The normalization processor includes a plurality of normalization sub-circuits each configured to perform format adjustment on the original video image to generate a video image in a target format. Different normalization sub-circuits perform the format adjustment in different manners. The selector is configured to output the video image generated by at least one of the normalization sub-circuits to the image processor according to a received selection instruction; and the image processor is configured to generate an image to be displayed from the received video image.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Congrui Wu, Xitong Ma
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Patent number: 11856263Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system includes a verification server that handles dynamic verification of playback of media assets on a client device. The client device generates support information for a media asset based on an associated asset identifier that is detected during a playback of the media asset on a client device. The client device further encrypts the support information for the media asset based on a client private key associated with the client device and an asset public key for the media asset. The playback of the media asset on the client device is verified based on a verification message, the support information, an encrypted verification message, and the associated asset identifier. A defined asset delivery criteria is satisfied and a deviation or an error with the playback of the media asset is identified based on the verification of the playback of the media asset.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.Inventors: Donald Jude Loheide, Matthew Paul Giles, Gregory McClain Stigall, Nishith Kumar Sinha, Cindy Loren Campbell, James J Arnzen, Nicolas Paul Webb
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Patent number: 11843727Abstract: Network device, system, method and computer readable medium for video content processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Qi Wang, Wan-Ting Yang, Hanlin Zhang, Min Wei
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Patent number: 11831965Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for filtering augmented reality (“AR”) data streams, and in particular, video and/or audio streams to change or remove undesirable content, such as personally identifiable information, embarrassing content, financial data, etc. For example, a handheld device may capture video using a built in camera, and as needed superimpose AR objects on the video to change its content. A cloud service may host an AR session between the handheld device and a remote machine. The cloud service and remote machine may also operate their own filter on the AR data to remove and/or replace content to comply with their interests, regulations, policies, etc. Filtering may be cumulative. For example, the handheld device may remove financial data before it leaves the device, and then the cloud service may replace commercial logos before sharing AR data between session participants.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: STREEM, LLCInventor: Pavan K. Kamaraju
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Patent number: 11831960Abstract: A media sharing and communication system, including a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user, a first user transmitter/receiver that transmits the portion of media and a message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user and is capable of transmitting a message to a second individual user, a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media, a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media, a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user, a search mechanism, and a video recording mechanism, an online betting module, and an online food ordering module.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: David A. Taylor
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Patent number: 11825135Abstract: To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a reproduction processing apparatus, and a reproduction processing method that provide a user with a viewing experience with a high degree of freedom. A data input unit acquires data of a three-dimensional space configured as a single spatial three-dimensional object including a plurality of three-dimensional objects. A preprocessing unit generates three-dimensional object-specifying information for identifying a specific three-dimensional object included in a three-dimensional space. A file generation unit generates a file including data of a three-dimensional space and three-dimensional object-specifying information generated by the preprocessing unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuru Katsumata, Ryohei Takahashi, Mitsuhiro Hirabayashi
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Patent number: 11825157Abstract: An operating method of a display apparatus includes transmitting a transmission request for content-related information and resolution information of the display apparatus to a server, receiving the content-related information corresponding to the transmission request from the server, obtaining a final resolution by classifying a resolution of content included in the content-related information, based on whether the display apparatus supports upscaling, and displaying information about the content, the information including the final resolution.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Euna Ko, Sehyun Kim, Kwansik Yang, Jongin Lee, Dahee Jeong, Kilsoo Choi
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Patent number: 11818428Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying viewing characteristics of an audience of a content channel. A method includes receiving an identification of a channel of interest having a plurality of first videos and being associated with a first channel owner in a network-based media sharing platform that provides a plurality of watch sessions to a plurality of users. The plurality of watch sessions comprises a subset of watch sessions that each include a first watched video from the channel of interest and one or more of a plurality of second watched videos from a plurality of additional channels, each of the plurality of additional channels associated with one of a plurality of second channel owners.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Bjorn Wells, Guillaume Derolez
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Patent number: 11810560Abstract: Techniques for presenting content by a voice-controlled device are described. In an example, the voice-controlled device is operatively coupled to a presentation device and supports dual mode functionalities. In a first mode, the voice-controlled device sends content for presentation at the presentation device. In a second mode, the voice-controlled device presents the content at a presentation interface of the voice-controlled device. Based on speech input from a user indicating an issue with a content presentation in the first mode, the voice-controlled device switches to the second mode and presents a message at the presentation interface indicating that subsequent content presentations would be presented at this interface. The voice-controlled device remains in the second mode until receiving additional speech input necessitating a switch to the first mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Valere Joseph Vanderschaegen, Kazim Das, Donald L. Cantrell, Johan Le Nerriec, Joseph Pedro Tavares
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Patent number: 11792453Abstract: Methods of encoding and decoding immersive video are provided. In an encoding method, source video data comprising a plurality of source views is encoded into a video bitstream. At least one of the source views is down-sampled prior to encoding. A metadata bitstream associated with the video stream comprises metadata describing a configuration of the down-sampling, to assist a decoder to decode the video bitstream. It is believed that the use of down-sampled views may help to reduce coding artifacts, compared with a patch-based encoding approach. Also provided are an encoder and a decoder for immersive video, and an immersive video bitstream.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Bart Kroon, Christiaan Varekamp
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Patent number: 11765419Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus which comprises a receiver which receives primary image content; a communicator which communicates with at least one supply source which supplies related image content of the primary image content; a signal processor which processes and outputs the primary image content; and a controller which controls the communicator to request the supply source to supply the related image content, and controls the signal processor to process and play the related image content supplied from the supply source in response to the request if a user selects a key to play the related image content of the primary image content while the primary image content received by the receiver is processed by the signal processor.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Seong-il Ko
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Patent number: 11758203Abstract: Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for making a cache admission decision regarding a video chunk are described. For instance, a processing system including at least one processor may obtain a request for a first chunk of a first video, determine that the first chunk is not stored in a cache, and apply, in response to the determining that the first chunk is not stored in the cache, a classifier to predict whether the first chunk will be re-requested within a time horizon, where the classifier is trained in accordance with a set of features associated with a plurality of chunks of a plurality of videos. When it is predicted via the classifier that the first chunk will be re-requested within the time horizon, the processing system may store the first chunk in the cache.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., University of Southern CaliforniaInventors: Shuai Hao, Subhabrata Sen, Emir Halepovic, Zahaib Akhtar, Ramesh Govindan, Yaguang Li
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Patent number: 11758238Abstract: The present disclosure presents an improved system and method for displaying wind characteristics and effects in a broadcast. The method comprises utilizing a camera to record a broadcast, determining wind characteristics relative to the broadcast, and rendering graphics in a broadcast displaying the wind. In exemplary embodiments, wind is sampled via at least one sampling point in a venue and wind characteristics are displayed in the broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: FOX SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, LLCInventors: Michael Davies, Zachary Fields, David Eric Shanks