Patents by Inventor Glenn J. GODFREY

Glenn J. GODFREY 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).

  • Automatic identification and verification of transmission of content
    Patent number: 10779025
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying aired content are described. A first audio sample is received and processed, using a computer processor, to extract an embedded audio watermark. A content identifier identifying a first item of programming content is determined, using the computer processor and based on the audio watermark. A timestamp associated with the first audio sample is also determined based on the audio watermark. An as-aired log is updated based on the content identifier and the timestamp. The computer processor is used to identify that the first item of programming content has aired, based on the as-aired log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn J. Godfrey, Gerald A. Rapella, Michael J. Strein
  • AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION OF TRANSMISSION OF CONTENT
    Publication number: 20200154160
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying aired content are described. A first audio sample is received and processed, using a computer processor, to extract an embedded audio watermark. A content identifier identifying a first item of programming content is determined, using the computer processor and based on the audio watermark. A timestamp associated with the first audio sample is also determined based on the audio watermark. An as-aired log is updated based on the content identifier and the timestamp. The computer processor is used to identify that the first item of programming content has aired, based on the as-aired log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn J. GODFREY, Gerald A. RAPELLA, Michael J. STREIN