Patents by Inventor David Toone

David Toone 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: 9734408
    Abstract: Techniques associated with identifying stories in media content are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method may include receiving media content, and segmenting the media content into a plurality of media segments based on auditory indicators included in the media content. The method may also include analyzing a first media segment to determine a first set of concepts associated with the first media segment, and analyzing a second media segment to determine a second set of concepts associated with the second media segment. The method may further include comparing the first set of concepts to the second set of concepts to determine a conceptual similarity between the first set of concepts and the second set of concepts, and in response to the conceptual similarity exceeding a similarity threshold, identifying a story that includes the first media segment and the second media segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LONGSAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Abigail Betley, Unai Ayo Aresti, David Toone
  • Publication number: 20160155001
    Abstract: Techniques associated with identifying stories in media content are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method may include receiving media content, and segmenting the media content into a plurality of media segments based on auditory indicators included in the media content. The method may also include analyzing a first media segment to determine a first set of concepts associated with the first media segment, and analyzing a second media segment to determine a second set of concepts associated with the second media segment. The method may further include comparing the first set of concepts to the second set of concepts to determine a conceptual similarity between the first set of concepts and the second set of concepts, and in response to the conceptual similarity exceeding a similarity threshold, identifying a story that includes the first media segment and the second media segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: LONGSAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Abigail Betley, Unai Ayo Aresti, David Toone
  • Patent number: 7587488
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamically rating Internet content. A computer receives an indication that at least one URL is available to be rated and that resources (e.g., a content rater) are available for rating the URL. The computer selects a URL, which identifies a portion of Internet content, and transfers the URL to at least two different content classifiers. The computer accesses first rating data corresponding to the identified portion of Internet from a first content classifier. The computer accesses second rating data corresponding to the identified portion of Internet from a second content classifier. The computer combines at least the first rating data and the second rating data into a combined rating corresponding to a specified content category. The computer indicates that the identified portion of Internet content is included in the specified content category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John Lyman Ahlander, J. Michael Fonnesbeck, Nathan David Toone, Mikko Valimaki