Patents by Inventor Edward Y. Chen

Edward Y. Chen 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).

  • Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
    Patent number: 10555043
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Edward Y. Chen, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • METHOD FOR CONTENT-BASED NON-LINEAR CONTROL OF MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20190281358
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Y. CHEN, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
    Patent number: 10306322
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Edward Y. Chen, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • METHOD FOR CONTENT-BASED NON-LINEAR CONTROL OF MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20180098128
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Y. CHEN, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
    Patent number: 9832529
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Edward Y. Chen, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • METHOD FOR CONTENT-BASED NON-LINEAR CONTROL OF MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20170041678
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Edward Y. CHEN, David Crawford GIBBON, Laurence W. RUEDISUELI, Behzad SHAHRARAY
  • Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
    Patent number: 9485544
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Edward Y. Chen, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
    Patent number: 8479238
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Edward Y. Chen, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray
  • Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
    Publication number: 20020170062
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for content-based non-linear control of video data playback. A multimedia database having multimedia data including multimedia content data is searched based on a user query to determine a first set of multimedia data. The multimedia data includes indexes to and condensed representations of corresponding video data stored in a video database. A portion of the first set of multimedia data is displayed at a control device in response to the user query. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for video playback and video data corresponding to the element delivered to a video device for playback. A user of the control device selects an element of the first set of multimedia data for additional information and a second set of multimedia data corresponding to the element delivered to the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Y. Chen, David Crawford Gibbon, Laurence W. Ruedisueli, Behzad Shahraray