Patents by Inventor Christian Weitenberner

Christian Weitenberner 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: 20230421852
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying the presentation of video content on a user device based on a consumption mode of the user device are provided. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request to present a video content item, wherein the video content item includes an audio portion; identifying a segment of the audio portion as including a particular type of audio content (e.g., silent content, music content, speech content, theatrical content, non-musical content, etc.); determining a consumption mode associated with the user device; generating a modified video content item based on the consumption mode associated with the user device by removing a portion of the video content item that corresponds to the segment of the audio portion identified as including the particular type of audio content; and causing the modified video content item to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua Burkart, Christian Weitenberner
  • Patent number: 11758228
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying the presentation of video content on a user device based on a consumption mode of the user device are provided. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request to present a video content item, wherein the video content item includes an audio portion; identifying a segment of the audio portion as including a particular type of audio content (e.g., silent content, music content, speech content, theatrical content, non-musical content, etc.); determining a consumption mode associated with the user device; generating a modified video content item based on the consumption mode associated with the user device by removing a portion of the video content item that corresponds to the segment of the audio portion identified as including the particular type of audio content; and causing the modified video content item to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Burkart, Christian Weitenberner
  • Patent number: 11537658
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Song Zhu, Lucas Pollock, Yingjie He, Francois-Xavier Nuttall, Reuben Kuhnert, Patrice Lauriston, Siddharth Shankar, Harris Cohen, David Rosenstein, Xin Chen, Brian Karlak, Christian Weitenberner, Girum Ibssa, Ullas Gargi, Krishmin Rai, Arthur Vincent Joseph Gaudriot
  • Patent number: 11422677
    Abstract: A video content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Related video content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in a first audio component that is included in the first audio content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, a plurality of second audio components that are included in different video content items and are similar to the first audio component may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the different video content items that includes at least one of the second audio components over a presentation of the related video content items in the second area of the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Vitor Sessak, Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20220095015
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying the presentation of video content on a user device based on a consumption mode of the user device are provided. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request to present a video content item, wherein the video content item includes an audio portion; identifying a segment of the audio portion as including a particular type of audio content (e.g., silent content, music content, speech content, theatrical content, non-musical content, etc.); determining a consumption mode associated with the user device; generating a modified video content item based on the consumption mode associated with the user device by removing a portion of the video content item that corresponds to the segment of the audio portion identified as including the particular type of audio content; and causing the modified video content item to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua Burkart, Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20220012279
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Song Zhu, Lucas Pollock, Yingjie He, Francois-Xavier Nuttall, Reuben Kuhnert, Patrice Lauriston, Siddharth Shankar, Harris Cohen, David Rosenstein, Xin Chen, Brian Karlak, Christian Weitenberner, Girum Ibssa, Ullas Gargi, Krishmin Rai, Arthur Vincent Joseph Gaudriot
  • Patent number: 11197063
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying the presentation of video content on a user device based on a consumption mode of the user device are provided. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request to present a video content item, wherein the video content item includes an audio portion; identifying a segment of the audio portion as including a particular type of audio content (e.g., silent content, music content, speech content, theatrical content, non-musical content, etc.); determining a consumption mode associated with the user device; generating a modified video content item based on the consumption mode associated with the user device by removing a portion of the video content item that corresponds to the segment of the audio portion identified as including the particular type of audio content; and causing the modified video content item to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Burkart, Christian Weitenberner
  • Patent number: 11132396
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Song Zhu, Lucas Pollock, Yingjie He, Francois-Xavier Nuttall, Reuben Kuhnert, Patrice Lauriston, Siddharth Shankar, Harris Cohen, David Rosenstein, Xin Chen, Brian Karlak, Christian Weitenberner, Girum Ibssa, Ullas Gargi, Krishmin Rai, Arthur Vincent Joseph Gaudriot
  • Publication number: 20210208748
    Abstract: A video content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Related video content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in a first audio component that is included in the first audio content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, a plurality of second audio components that are included in different video content items and are similar to the first audio component may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the different video content items that includes at least one of the second audio components over a presentation of the related video content items in the second area of the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Vitor Sessak, Christian Weitenberner
  • Patent number: 10955997
    Abstract: A first audio content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Second audio content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in an audio component that is included in the first audio content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, different versions of the audio component that are included in third audio content items may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the third audio content items that includes a respective different version of the audio component over a presentation of the second audio content items in the second area of the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Vitor Sessak, Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20200175065
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Song Zhu, Lucas Pollock, Yingjie He, Francois-Xavier Nuttall, Reuben Kuhnert, Patrice Lauriston, Siddharth Shankar, Harris Cohen, David Rosenstein, Xin Chen, Brian Karlak, Christian Weitenberner, Girum Ibssa, Ullas Gargi, Krishmin Rai, Arthur Vincent Joseph Gaudriot
  • Patent number: 10656901
    Abstract: A media item that was presented in media players of computing devices at a first audio level may be identified, each of the media players having a corresponding user of a first set of users. A second audio level value corresponding to an amplitude setting selected by a user of the set of users during playback of the media item may be determined for each of the media players. An audio level difference (ALD) value for each of the media players may be determined based on a corresponding second audio level value. A second audio level value for an amplitude setting to be provided for the media item in response to a request of a second user to play the media item may be determined based on determined ALD values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20190324605
    Abstract: A first audio content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Second audio content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in an audio component that is included in the first audio content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, different versions of the audio component that are included in third audio content items may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the third audio content items that includes a respective different version of the audio component over a presentation of the second audio content items in the second area of the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Vitor Sessak, Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20190261053
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying the presentation of video content on a user device based on a consumption mode of the user device are provided. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request to present a video content item, wherein the video content item includes an audio portion; identifying a segment of the audio portion as including a particular type of audio content (e.g., silent content, music content, speech content, theatrical content, non-musical content, etc.); determining a consumption mode associated with the user device; generating a modified video content item based on the consumption mode associated with the user device by removing a portion of the video content item that corresponds to the segment of the audio portion identified as including the particular type of audio content; and causing the modified video content item to be presented on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua Burkart, Christian Weitenberner
  • Patent number: 10345998
    Abstract: A video content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Related video content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in an audio component that is included in the provided video content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, different versions of the audio component that are included in different video content items may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the different video content items that includes a respective different version of the audio component over a presentation of the related video content items in the second area of the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Vitor Sessak, Christian Weitenberner
  • Patent number: 10219029
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining online content insertion points in an online publication is provided. The method is implemented using a break point identifying (“BPI”) computer device in communication with a memory device. The method includes receiving a candidate online publication that includes a plurality of audio segments, identifying one or more of the plurality of audio segments, determining at least one break candidate within the candidate online publication based on the identification of one or more of the plurality of audio segments, determining at least one content insertion point with the candidate online publication based on the at least one break candidate. Each content insertion point represents a point in the candidate online publication for presenting online content, and store the at least one content insertion point in association with the candidate online publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Christian Weitenberner, Yun Shi
  • Publication number: 20180129370
    Abstract: A video content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Related video content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in an audio component that is included in the provided video content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, different versions of the audio component that are included in different video content items may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the different video content items that includes a respective different version of the audio component over a presentation of the related video content items in the second area of the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Vitor Sessak, Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20180107448
    Abstract: A media item that was presented in media players of computing devices at a first audio level may be identified, each of the media players having a corresponding user of a first set of users. A second audio level value corresponding to an amplitude setting selected by a user of the set of users during playback of the media item may be determined for each of the media players. An audio level difference (ALD) value for each of the media players may be determined based on a corresponding second audio level value. A second audio level value for an amplitude setting to be provided for the media item in response to a request of a second user to play the media item may be determined based on determined ALD values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Christian WEITENBERNER
  • Patent number: 9858036
    Abstract: A media server facilitates automatic audio level adjustment during playback of a media item by a media player application running on a computing device. A media server provides media items to clients via a network. A media player application on a client presents media items to a user of the client. The media player application may also collect playback data and send the data to the media server. Playback data may include audio levels for two media items presented sequentially. The media server determines audio level adjustment instructions based on playback data received from one or more media player applications and provides the instructions to cause automatic audio level adjustments to facilitate the presentation of media items at more appropriate sound strengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Christian Weitenberner
  • Publication number: 20170131966
    Abstract: A media server facilitates automatic audio level adjustment during playback of a media item by a media player application running on a computing device. A media server provides media items to clients via a network. A media player application on a client presents media items to a user of the client. The media player application may also collect playback data and send the data to the media server. Playback data may include audio levels for two media items presented sequentially. The media server determines audio level adjustment instructions based on playback data received from one or more media player applications and provides the instructions to cause automatic audio level adjustments to facilitate the presentation of media items at more appropriate sound strengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Christian Weitenberner