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).
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Publication number: 20230269441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
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Patent number: 11582531Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: TIVO CORPORATIONInventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
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Publication number: 20230012007Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
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Patent number: 11405437Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: TiVo CorporationInventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
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Publication number: 20210281922Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David CASEY, Bob Carlson
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Patent number: 10873787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
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Publication number: 20190379947Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David CASEY, Bob Carlson
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Publication number: 20190379713Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: DAVID CASEY, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
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Patent number: 10440076Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
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Patent number: 10440443Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David Casey, Bob Carlson
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Publication number: 20160269455Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David Casey, Tommy Isaksson, Kelvin Komensen, Fidel Zawde, Bob Carlson
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Publication number: 20160227295Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.Inventors: David CASEY, Bob CARLSON