Patents by Inventor Guillaume du Pontavice

Guillaume du Pontavice 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).

  • Systems and methods for adaptive streaming of multimedia content
    Patent number: 11527264
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes determining that audio quality is to be adjusted for a multimedia streaming connection over which audio data and video data are being streamed to a content player. The audio data is streamed at a specified audio quality level and the video data is streamed at a specified video quality level. The method also includes determining that a specified minimum video quality level is to be maintained while adjusting the audio quality level. Still further, the method includes dynamically adjusting the audio quality level of the multimedia streaming connection while maintaining the video quality level of the multimedia streaming connection at at least the specified minimum video quality level. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Sharma, Guillaume du Pontavice
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20210335388
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes determining that audio quality is to be adjusted for a multimedia streaming connection over which audio data and video data are being streamed to a content player. The audio data is streamed at a specified audio quality level and the video data is streamed at a specified video quality level. The method also includes determining that a specified minimum video quality level is to be maintained while adjusting the audio quality level. Still further, the method includes dynamically adjusting the audio quality level of the multimedia streaming connection while maintaining the video quality level of the multimedia streaming connection at at least the specified minimum video quality level. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Sharma, Guillaume du Pontavice
  • Systems and methods for adaptive streaming of multimedia content
    Patent number: 11094346
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes determining that audio quality is to be adjusted for a multimedia streaming connection over which audio data and video data are being streamed to a content player. The audio data is streamed at a specified audio quality level and the video data is streamed at a specified video quality level. The method also includes determining that a specified minimum video quality level is to be maintained while adjusting the audio quality level. Still further, the method includes dynamically adjusting the audio quality level of the multimedia streaming connection while maintaining the video quality level of the multimedia streaming connection at at least the specified minimum video quality level. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Sharma, Guillaume du Pontavice
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20200152234
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method includes determining that audio quality is to be adjusted for a multimedia streaming connection over which audio data and video data are being streamed to a content player. The audio data is streamed at a specified audio quality level and the video data is streamed at a specified video quality level. The method also includes determining that a specified minimum video quality level is to be maintained while adjusting the audio quality level. Still further, the method includes dynamically adjusting the audio quality level of the multimedia streaming connection while maintaining the video quality level of the multimedia streaming connection at at least the specified minimum video quality level. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Sharma, Guillaume du Pontavice