Patents by Inventor Crispin PIKES

Crispin PIKES 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: 11895342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: receiving a plurality of chunks of a video streamed from a server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Image Analyser Ltd.
    Inventors: Crispin Pikes, Randhir Shinde
  • Publication number: 20220417577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transmitting a video stream, including: intercepting a video stream from a server to a video client; wherein the video client is on a user device; throttling onwards transmission of the video stream to the video client; analyzing content within the video of the video stream; and performing an action in relation to the onward transmission to the video client as a result of the analysis of the content; wherein the throttling continues during analysis of the content. A system and software for transmitting a video stream are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Crispin PIKES, Randhir SHINDE
  • Patent number: 11463759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transmitting a video stream, including: intercepting a video stream from a server to a video client; wherein the video client is on a user device; throttling onwards transmission of the video stream to the video client; analysing content within the video of the video stream; and performing an action in relation to the onward transmission to the video client as a result of the analysis of the content; wherein the throttling continues during analysis of the content. A system and software for transmitting a video stream are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Image Analyser Ltd.
    Inventors: Crispin Pikes, Randhir Shinde
  • Publication number: 20220060766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: receiving a plurality of chunks of a video streamed from a server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Crispin PIKES, Randhir Shinde
  • Patent number: 11197035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: receiving a plurality of chunks of a video streamed from a server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: IMAGE ANALYSER LTD
    Inventors: Crispin Pikes, Randhir Shinde
  • Publication number: 20190349613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: receiving a plurality of chunks of a video streamed from a server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Crispin PIKES, Randhir SHINDE
  • Patent number: 10154291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: receiving a plurality of chunks of a video streamed from a server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analyzing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video. A system and software for analyzing video also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: IMAGE ANALYSER LTD.
    Inventors: Crispin Pikes, Randhir Shinde
  • Publication number: 20180167653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: receiving a plurality of chunks of a video streamed from a server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Crispin PIKES, Randhir SHINDE
  • Patent number: 9930376
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: requesting a plurality of chunks from different locations within a video from a server; receiving the plurality of chunks of the video streamed from the server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video, wherein the plurality of chunks received are non-contiguous. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: IMAGE ANALYSER LTD.
    Inventors: Crispin Pikes, Randhir Shinde
  • Publication number: 20160261895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a video analysis method, including: requesting a plurality of chunks from different locations within a video from a server; receiving the plurality of chunks of the video streamed from the server; extracting one or more frames from each chunk; analysing each frame in accordance with a static image analysis engine to generate a pornographic content rating for the frame; and combining the ratings of the frames from the plurality of chunks to generate a pornographic content rating for the video, wherein the plurality of chunks received are non-contiguous. A system and software for analysing video also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Crispin PIKES, Randhir SHINDE
  • Publication number: 20150350708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transmitting a video stream, including: intercepting a video stream from a server to a video client; wherein the video client is on a user device; throttling onwards transmission of the video stream to the video client; analysing content within the video of the video stream; and performing an action in relation to the onward transmission to the video client as a result of the analysis of the content; wherein the throttling continues during analysis of the content. A system and software for transmitting a video stream are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: IMAGE ANALYSER LTD
    Inventors: Crispin PIKES, Randhir SHINDE