Patents by Inventor Chans A. Martin

Chans A. Martin 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).

  • Patent number: 9066145
    Abstract: Commenting tied to user-selected times during play of audio/video content is enabled by a computer system. An apparatus detects a time that input of user comment data is received during playback of audio/video content on an electronic display device. The apparatus determines a temporal point relative to the playback of the audio/video content correlated to the user comment data, based on the time. The apparatus transmits the user comment data correlated to identifiers for the audio-video content and the temporal point to a computer server. The server may configure the video data for publishing on a website so that the comment data is displayed for a limited period based on the temporal point. Users may thereby conveniently record audio or textual comments that are output during subsequent play of the audio/video content, for sharing with friends and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Jason A. Kilar, Betina J. Chan-Martin, Bradley J. Suter, Gavin F. Hewitt, Damon A. Young, Arash Nikkar, Arthur Switalski, Richard W. Tom, Haisheng Wu, Yingan Wang, Eugene Wei
  • Patent number: 9047376
    Abstract: A video segment including interactive links to information about an actor appearing in the segment may be prepared in an automatic or semi-automatic process. A computer may detect an actor's face appearing in a frame of digital video data by processing the video file with a facial detection algorithm. A user-selectable link may be generated and activated along a track of the face through multiple frames of the video data. The user-selectable link may include a data address for obtaining additional information about an actor identified with the face. The video data may be associated with the user-selectable link and stored in a computer memory. When later viewing the video segment via a media player, a user may select the link to obtain further information about the actor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Zhibing Wang, Dong Wang, Betina J. Chan-Martin, Yupeng Liao, Tao Xiong, Cailiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20130294642
    Abstract: A video segment including interactive links to information about an actor appearing in the segment may be prepared in an automatic or semi-automatic process. A computer may detect an actor's face appearing in a frame of digital video data by processing the video file with a facial detection algorithm. A user-selectable link may be generated and activated along a track of the face through multiple frames of the video data. The user-selectable link may include a data address for obtaining additional information about an actor identified with the face. The video data may be associated with the user-selectable link and stored in a computer memory. When later viewing the video segment via a media player, a user may select the link to obtain further information about the actor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: HULU LLC
    Inventors: Zhibing Wang, Dong Wang, Betina J. Chan-Martin, Yupeng Liao, Tao Xiong, Cailiang Liu
  • Publication number: 20130004138
    Abstract: Commenting tied to user-selected times during play of audio/video content is enabled by a computer system. An apparatus detects a time that input of user comment data is received during playback of audio/video content on an electronic display device. The apparatus determines a temporal point relative to the playback of the audio/video content correlated to the user comment data, based on the time. The apparatus transmits the user comment data correlated to identifiers for the audio-video content and the temporal point to a computer server. The server may configure the video data for publishing on a website so that the comment data is displayed for a limited period based on the temporal point. Users may thereby conveniently record audio or textual comments that are output during subsequent play of the audio/video content, for sharing with friends and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HULU LLC
    Inventors: Jason A. Kilar, Betina J. Chan-Martin, Bradley J. Suter, Gavin F. Hewitt, Damon A. Young, Arash Nikkar, Arthur Switalski, Richard W. Tom, Haisheng Wu, Yingan Wang, Eugene Wei
  • Patent number: 4907552
    Abstract: A forced air induction system is provided in an air box of an ATV. A fan is installed in the air box adjacent to an enlarged air inlet. The fan sucks air into the air box and pushes air through the air box and through an air filter to a downstream carburetor. This pressurized air to the carburetor produces a boost in power, acting as a supercharger for the ATV to thereby increase horsepower delivered. The continuous pressurized air flow results in at least a 20% increase in power output by the ATV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Inventor: Chans A. Martin