Patents by Inventor Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei
Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei 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).
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Patent number: 9448723Abstract: A jog control for navigating a media program having a plurality of frames and a method for using the navigation control is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the control comprises a radial control at one of a plurality of user-selectable radial distances from a center of the jog control, the radial distance indicative of a jog control scale factor, wherein selection of the radial control selects and fixes the jog control scale factor until the control area is unselected, and wherein rotation of the selected radial control about a center of the jog control commands navigation through the plurality of media program frames at a rate determined by the selected jog control scale factor and an angular rate of the selected radial control about the center of the jog control.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: HULU, LLCInventors: Robert Masao Wong, Charles Barclay Reeves, Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei
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Patent number: 8832735Abstract: A processing workflow method, system, and computer program product provide the ability; to recommend alternative programming during playback of a source media program. A media program player plays the source media program to a first viewer and provides information regarding the first viewer to a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine calculates and sends the media player a list of recommended media program candidates (including identifications of the candidates) based on the information. Prior to reaching an advertising break in the source media program, the media player transmits a request (including the identifications) for an advertisement to an advertising server and in response, receives an advertisement that is played to the first viewer during the advertising break.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Hulu, LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Peter E. Sargent, Hua Zheng, Chaitanya Laxminarayan, Wing Chit Mak
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Patent number: 8806341Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a media program is disclosed. Viewing data for segments of the media program are monitored and used to compile statistics that are presented to the user in a histogram, so that popular portions of the media program can be identified and navigated to. One embodiment includes a searchable transcript of the media program that is synchronized with the histogram.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Hulu, LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Varun Narang, Zhibing Wang, Yuming Liang, Xin Jin, Ting-Hao Yang, Eric Feng, Andrew Cheng-Min Lin
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Patent number: 8782692Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product provide the ability to recommend, to a first viewer, alternative programming during playback of a first media program. The first media program is played. A second media program of potential interest to the user is identified. During an advertising break, an interface is presented to the user that identifies the second media program. An indication of interest in the second media program is received from the user. If the indication indicates that the user is interested in the second media program, a reference to the second media program is saved as a viewer recommendation for later playback. If not interested, additional input may be received from the user indicating why the user is not interested.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Hulu, LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Peter E. Sargent, Hua Zheng
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Patent number: 8706898Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a media program via a searchable transcript of the dialog of the media program is disclosed. In one embodiment, a textural transcript of the dialog is generated, wherein the textural transcript comprising a plurality of portions wherein each portion is associated with a segment of the media program, a command is accepted to display the transcript and in response to that command, user interface data is transmitted to the client computer for presentation in a user interface, wherein the user interface comprising a concurrently presented media program player and the textural transcript.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Hulu, LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Varun Narang, Zhibing Wang, Yuming Liang, Xin Jin, Ting-hao Yang, Eric Feng, Andrew Cheng-min Lin
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Patent number: 8693844Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to bookmark a media program for subsequent viewing. A first interface is displayed and identifies a first media program. Via the first interface, a user requests that the first media program be recorded as a bookmark in a list of maintained bookmarks. The list of bookmarks is displayed. A user selects one of the bookmarks from the list and in response, the first media program is displayed to the first viewer.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Hulu, LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Peter E. Sargent, Hua Zheng
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Patent number: 8332530Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a media program via a searchable transcript of the dialog of the media program is disclosed. In one embodiment, a textural transcript of the dialog is generated, wherein the textural transcript comprising a plurality of portions wherein each portion is associated with a segment of the media program, a command is accepted to display the transcript and in response to that command, user interface data is transmitted to the client computer for presentation in a user interface, wherein the user interface comprising a concurrently presented media program player and the textural transcript.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Hulu LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Varun Narang, Zhibing Wang, Yuming Liang, Xin Jin, Ting-hao Yang, Eric Feng, Andrew Cheng-min Lin
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Publication number: 20120297408Abstract: To address the requirements described above, a method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user computer. The method permits the user to provide survey responses in exchange for viewing a media program with fewer advertisement, and permits the user to manage the survey responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Robert Masao Wong, Richard Waiven Tom, Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Jason Alan Kilar
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Patent number: 8239889Abstract: To address the requirements described above, a method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user computer. The method permits the user to provide survey responses in exchange for viewing a media program with fewer advertisement, and permits the user to manage the survey responses.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Hulu, LLCInventors: Robert Masao Wong, Richard Waiven Tom, Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Jason Alan Kilar
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Publication number: 20120096488Abstract: A processing workflow method, system, and computer program product provide the ability; to recommend alternative programming during playback of a source media program. A media program player plays the source media program to a first viewer and provides information regarding the first viewer to a recommendation engine. The recommendation engine calculates and sends the media player a list of recommended media program candidates (including identifications of the candidates) based on the information. Prior to reaching an advertising break in the source media program, the media player transmits a request (including the identifications) for an advertisement to an advertising server and in response, receives an advertisement that is played to the first viewer during the advertising break.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: HULU LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Peter E. Sargent, Hua Zheng, Chaitanya Laxminarayan, Wing Chit Mak
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Publication number: 20120096487Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product provide the ability to recommend, to a first viewer, alternative programming during playback of a first media program. The first media program is played. A second media program of potential interest to the user is identified. During an advertising break, an interface is presented to the user that identifies the second media program. An indication of interest in the second media program is received from the user. If the indication indicates that the user is interested in the second media program, a reference to the second media program is saved as a viewer recommendation for later playback. If not interested, additional input may be received from the user indicating why the user is not interested.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: HULU LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Peter E. Sargent, Hua Zheng
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Publication number: 20120093482Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide the ability to bookmark a media program for subsequent viewing. A first interface is displayed and identifies a first media program. Via the first interface, a user requests that the first media program be recorded as a bookmark in a list of maintained bookmarks. The list of bookmarks is displayed. A user selects one of the bookmarks from the list and in response, the first media program is displayed to the first viewer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: HULU LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Peter E. Sargent, Hua Zheng
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Publication number: 20110320945Abstract: A jog control for navigating a media program having a plurality of frames and a method for using the navigation control is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the control comprises a radial control at one of a plurality of user-selectable radial distances from a center of the jog control, the radial distance indicative of a jog control scale factor, wherein selection of the radial control selects and fixes the jog control scale factor until the control area is unselected, and wherein rotation of the selected radial control about a center of the jog control commands navigation through the plurality of media program frames at a rate determined by the selected jog control scale factor and an angular rate of the selected radial control about the center of the jog control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: HULU LLCInventors: Robert Masao Wong, Charles Barclay Reeves, Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei
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Publication number: 20110145428Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a media program via a searchable transcript of the dialog of the media program is disclosed. In one embodiment, a textural transcript of the dialog is generated, wherein the textural transcript comprising a plurality of portions wherein each portion is associated with a segment of the media program, a command is accepted to display the transcript and in response to that command, user interface data is transmitted to the client computer for presentation in a user interface, wherein the user interface comprising a concurrently presented media program player and the textural transcript.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: HULU LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Varun Narang, Zhibing Wang
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Publication number: 20110145726Abstract: A method and apparatus for navigating a media program is disclosed. Viewing data for segments of the media program are monitored and used to compile statistics that are presented to the user in a histogram, so that popular portions of the media program can be identified and navigated to. One embodiment includes a searchable transcript of the media program that is synchronized with the histogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Hulu LLCInventors: Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Varun Narang, Zhibing Wang, Yuming Liang, Xin Jin, Ting-hao Yang, Eric Feng, Andrew Cheng-min Lin
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Publication number: 20100077095Abstract: To address the requirements described above, a method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user computer. The method permits the user to provide survey responses in exchange for viewing a media program with fewer advertisement, and permits the user to manage the survey responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: HULU LLCInventors: Robert Masao Wong, Richard Waiven Tom, Eugene Chuan-Huai Wei, Jason Alan Kilar