Patents by Inventor Austin Noronha
Austin Noronha has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10911839Abstract: Implementations generally relate to providing smart tags. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, at a server, a video stream from a video camera. The method further includes receiving, at the server, a plurality of tags from a plurality of client devices, where each tag of the plurality of tags tags a portion of the video stream. The method further includes tagging the video stream based on the plurality of tags. The method further includes grouping the plurality of tags into a plurality of tag groups, where each tag group includes one or more tags received from a particular client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Austin Noronha, Udupi Ramanath Bhat
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Patent number: 10375456Abstract: Implementations generally relate to providing highlights of an event recording. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, at a client device, a video stream associated with an event. The method further includes receiving, at the client device, one or more tag commands from a user. The method further includes generating one or more tags based on the one or more tag commands, where each tag of the one or more tags tags a portion of the video stream. The method further includes tagging one or more portions of the video stream based on the one or more tags. The method further includes storing a copy of the video stream and the one or more tags on the client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Austin Noronha, Udupi Ramanath Bhat
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Publication number: 20180302694Abstract: Implementations generally relate to providing highlights of an event recording. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, at a client device, a video stream associated with an event. The method further includes receiving, at the client device, one or more tag commands from a user. The method further includes generating one or more tags based on the one or more tag commands, where each tag of the one or more tags tags a portion of the video stream. The method further includes tagging one or more portions of the video stream based on the one or more tags. The method further includes storing a copy of the video stream and the one or more tags on the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of AmericaInventors: Austin Noronha, Udupi Ramanath Bhat
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Publication number: 20180302691Abstract: Implementations generally relate to providing smart tags. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, at a server, a video stream from a video camera. The method further includes receiving, at the server, a plurality of tags from a plurality of client devices, where each tag of the plurality of tags tags a portion of the video stream. The method further includes tagging the video stream based on the plurality of tags. The method further includes grouping the plurality of tags into a plurality of tag groups, where each tag group includes one or more tags received from a particular client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of AmericaInventors: Austin Noronha, Udupi Ramanath Bhat
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Patent number: 9760893Abstract: A system and method for distributing reminder information in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through said information distribution network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A transport structure communicates with network entities in the information distribution network for collecting appropriate types of metadata. A transport server then performs a metadata analysis procedure upon the various types of metadata to responsively generate the reminder information.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Patent number: 9117218Abstract: A system and method for effectively performing an information distribution procedure includes user devices that perform registration procedures for receiving distribution services from a distribution system. The user devices are also used to generate user metadata regarding respective device users of the user devices. A plurality of workstations are associated in the distribution system with respective advertisers. The workstations analyze the user metadata to produce corresponding bid metadata. A bid server then evaluates the bid metadata to determine one or more winning workstations from among the original workstations. The one or more winning workstations automatically transmit their advertising information to appropriate ones of the user devices. Relevant advertising information is therefore specifically targeted toward individual device users by analyzing the user metadata.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Donald L. Loughery, III, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier
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Publication number: 20120078713Abstract: A system for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A subset of the device users is defined to form a user community with corresponding ones of the user devices. The community members of the defined user community may generate feedback metadata regarding advertisements that are received from the information service. The information service may then effectively utilize the feedback metadata to accurately target future advertisements to community members of the user community.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Tim Smith, Austin Noronha, Milton Frazier, Rajiv Rainier, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20120078724Abstract: A system and method for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. Transport structures are implemented for communicating with various network entities in the information distribution network to collect appropriate metadata for targeting selected information to the device users. The transport structures automatically and dynamically perform morphing procedures during which the transport structures are sequentially attached to a plurality of host entities on a one-by-one basis for collecting corresponding metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Tim Smith, Austin Noronha, Milton Frazier, Rajiv Rainier, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20120078717Abstract: A system and method for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. Transport structures are implemented for communicating with various network entities in the information distribution network to collect appropriate metadata. An advertisement selector utilizes an advertisement selection algorithm for evaluating the collected metadata during the advertisement selection procedure to thereby identify targeted advertisements for providing to user devices through the information distribution network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Tim Smith, Austin Noronha, Milton Frazier, Rajiv Rainier, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20110093375Abstract: A system for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. Transport structures are implemented for communicating with various network entities in the information distribution network. The transport structures collect appropriate metadata for providing selected information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. A bid marketplace is provided for advertisers to utilize for participating in a bidding procedure for obtaining acquisition rights to the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Austin Noronha, Milton Frazier, Rajiv Rainier, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20110055011Abstract: A system and method for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. Transport structures are implemented to collect appropriate metadata from various entities in the information distribution network. A group aggregator analyzes grouping factors from the collected metadata to define at least one consumer group from among the devices users. Various advertisers then communicate with a bid manager to participate in a bidding procedure for obtaining advertising rights to provide selected information to the consumer group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Donald L. Loughery, III, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier
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Publication number: 20100293031Abstract: A system and method for distributing reminder information in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through said information distribution network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A transport structure communicates with network entities in the information distribution network for collecting appropriate types of metadata. A transport server then performs a metadata analysis procedure upon the various types of metadata to responsively generate the reminder information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Donald L. Loughey, III
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Publication number: 20100287027Abstract: A system and method for distributing coupon information in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through said information distribution network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A transport structure communicates with network entities in the information distribution network for collecting appropriate types of metadata. A transport server then performs a metadata analysis procedure upon the various types of metadata to responsively generate the coupon information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20100274671Abstract: A system and method for distributing contextual information in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through said information distribution network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A transport structure communicates with network entities in the information distribution network for collecting context metadata. A transport server then performs a context analysis procedure upon the context metadata to responsively generate the contextual information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Rajiv Rainier, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20100250323Abstract: A system for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. Transport structures are implemented for communicating with various network entities in the information distribution network. The transport structures collect appropriate metadata for providing selected information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. The metadata in the transport structures is dynamically updatable to accurately represent the network entities in the information distribution network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Austin Noronha, Milton Frazier, Rajiv Rainier, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20100250347Abstract: A system for implementing an information distribution network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services through the information distribution network. User devices are utilized by device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. A subset of the device users form a social network with corresponding ones of the user devices. Transport structures are implemented for communicating with various network entities in the information distribution network. The transport structures collect appropriate metadata for providing selected information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. The metadata includes social network metadata that characterizes the subset of device users from the social network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Rajiv Rainier, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Donald L. Loughery, III
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Publication number: 20100228773Abstract: A system and method for effectively utilizing a transport operator in an electronic network includes an information service that is configured to provide information distribution services by performing an information distribution procedure through an electronic network. User devices are provided for device users to communicate with the information service for receiving the information distribution services. Transport structures are utilized for communicating with the user devices to provide selected content and advertising information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. The transport operator performs various appropriate transport management functions to effectively support the foregoing information distribution procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Donald L. Loughery, III, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier
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Publication number: 20100191539Abstract: A system and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network includes user devices that device users utilize to communicate with an information service for receiving information distribution services. Transport structures communicate with the user devices through the electronic network to collect various relevant types of metadata that is then utilized for providing selected information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. A transport server coordinates functions of the transport structures by providing task instructions and navigation instructions for effectively operating the transport structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Donald L. Loughery, III, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen E. Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier
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Publication number: 20100106563Abstract: A system and method for effectively performing an information distribution procedure includes user devices that perform registration procedures for receiving distribution services from a distribution system. The user devices are also used to generate user metadata regarding respective device users of the user devices. A plurality of workstations are associated in the distribution system with respective advertisers. The workstations analyze the user metadata to produce corresponding bid metadata. A bid server then evaluates the bid metadata to determine one or more winning workstations from among the original workstations. The one or more winning workstations automatically transmit their advertising information to appropriate ones of the user devices. Relevant advertising information is therefore specifically targeted toward individual device users by analyzing the user metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Donald L. Loughery, III, Milton Frazier, Austin Noronha, Tim Smith, Stephen Jacobs, Rajiv Rainier