Patents by Inventor Bob CARLSON

Bob CARLSON 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).

  • Publication number: 20230269441
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
  • Patent number: 11582531
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TIVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
  • Publication number: 20230012007
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for presenting a media location browsing interface to facilitate a media search and/or seek. A client device receives a media stream from a streaming server. This client device provides a media location browsing interface after receiving the media stream. This media location browsing interface includes a plurality of key frames representing locations along the media stream that are selectable at the client device. A seek request to play the media stream from a seek location corresponding to one of the plurality of key frames is captured. The client device begins playback of the media stream at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
  • Patent number: 11405437
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for presenting a media location browsing interface to facilitate a media search and/or seek. A client device receives a media stream from a streaming server. This client device provides a media location browsing interface after receiving the media stream. This media location browsing interface includes a plurality of key frames representing locations along the media stream that are selectable at the client device. A seek request to play the media stream from a seek location corresponding to one of the plurality of key frames is captured. The client device begins playback of the media stream at the seek location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TiVo Corporation
    Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
  • Publication number: 20210281922
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David CASEY, Bob Carlson
  • Patent number: 10873787
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
  • Publication number: 20190379947
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David CASEY, Bob Carlson
  • Publication number: 20190379713
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for presenting a media location browsing interface to facilitate a media search and/or seek. A client device receives a media stream from a streaming server. This client device provides a media location browsing interface after receiving the media stream. This media location browsing interface includes a plurality of key frames representing locations along the media stream that are selectable at the client device. A seek request to play the media stream from a seek location corresponding to one of the plurality of key frames is captured. The client device begins playback of the media stream at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: DAVID CASEY, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
  • Patent number: 10440076
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for presenting a media location browsing interface to facilitate a media search and/or seek. A client device receives a media stream from a streaming server. This client device provides a media location browsing interface after receiving the media stream. This media location browsing interface includes a plurality of key frames representing locations along the media stream that are selectable at the client device. A seek request to play the media stream from a seek location corresponding to one of the plurality of key frames is captured. The client device begins playback of the media stream at the seek location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
  • Patent number: 10440443
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
  • Publication number: 20160269455
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for presenting a media location browsing interface to facilitate a media search and/or seek. A client device receives a media stream from a streaming server. This client device provides a media location browsing interface after receiving the media stream. This media location browsing interface includes a plurality of key frames representing locations along the media stream that are selectable at the client device. A seek request to play the media stream from a seek location corresponding to one of the plurality of key frames is captured. The client device begins playback of the media stream at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
  • Publication number: 20160227295
    Abstract: Mechanisms provide intermediate key frame animation during a media seek. A streaming server receives a seek request from a client device while the streaming server provides the client device with a media stream. The seek request is made when the media stream is playing at an initial location and the seek request includes a request to play the media stream from a seek location. In some embodiments, intermediate key frames before the seek location are identified. In other instances, intermediate key frames between the initial location and the seek location are identified. These intermediate key frames are provided to the client device for display before the media stream begins playing at the seek location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: David CASEY, Bob CARLSON