Patents by Inventor Jim L. Dantzler
Jim L. Dantzler 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: 10009664Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing extrinsic data relevant to a video content feature. In one embodiment, where a single cast member performs as multiple characters in the video content feature, the extrinsic data may include character images for each character played by the cast member. In another embodiment, where multiple generic images of a cast member are available, a particular generic image is selected to be included in the extrinsic data according to a measure of relevancy of the generic image to the video content feature. In another embodiment, when a generic image of a cast member is unavailable, an image of the cast member in character is included in the extrinsic data.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Treder, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
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Patent number: 9959566Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide media content through an electronic commerce server. In one implementation, a method for providing electronic content is provided. The method includes receiving an order of a user. The order of the user may comprise a request of the user for a physical copy of media content. The commerce server may determine whether to provide to the user an electronic copy of the media content based at least on the order. Further, a request to access the electronic copy of the media content is received from the user. The method further grants the user access to the electronic copy of the media content based at least on the request to access the electronic copy of the media content.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kamlesh T. Talreja, Andrew J. Watts, Siddharth Sriram, Cameron S. Janes, James E. Stevenson, Jim L. Dantzler
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Publication number: 20170148088Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide media content through an electronic commerce server. In one implementation, a method for providing electronic content is provided. The method includes receiving an order of a user. The order of the user may comprise a request of the user for a physical copy of media content. The commerce server may determine whether to provide to the user an electronic copy of the media content based at least on the order. Further, a request to access the electronic copy of the media content is received from the user. The method further grants the user access to the electronic copy of the media content based at least on the request to access the electronic copy of the media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Kamlesh T. Talreja, Andrew J. Watts, Siddharth Sriram, Cameron S. Janes, James E. Stevenson, Jim L. Dantzler
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Patent number: 9600838Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide media content through an electronic commerce server. In one implementation, a method for providing electronic content is provided. The method includes receiving an order of a user. The order of the user may comprise a request of the user for a physical copy of media content. The commerce server may determine whether to provide to the user an electronic copy of the media content based at least on the order. Further, a request to access the electronic copy of the media content is received from the user. The method further grants the user access to the electronic copy of the media content based at least on the request to access the electronic copy of the media content.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kamlesh T. Talreja, Andrew J. Watts, Siddharth Sriram, Cameron S. Janes, James E. Stevenson, Jim L. Dantzler
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Patent number: 9516122Abstract: A media player user interface on behalf of a user associated with a user account is generated that has a social network module that includes music updates associated with other users to which the user is linked. Media player actions associated with the user occurring in the media player user interface are also captured, updates are generated and provided to social network modules in a media player user interface associated with other linked users.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Durham, Craig Pape, Scott K. Meaker, Erin O. Anderson, Paul William Roberts, Jim L. Dantzler
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Publication number: 20150357001Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting a timeline interface in association with video content features. A video content feature may be rendered on a display. A current scene in the video content feature is determined. A user interface is rendered on the display, where the user interface includes a timeline component. The timeline component represents the video content feature and visually segments the video content feature into scenes. The current scene may be visually indicated on the timeline component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young, Michael John Wyman
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Patent number: 9170712Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting content items that are related to media items that are currently being consumed by a user. A media item in a stream of media items being presented to a client is identified. A content item that is relevant to the media item is determined. An entry is added to the entries of a relevant content listing. The entry includes a link to the content item. The entries in the relevant content listing are arranged in a time-based sequence such that the at least one entry correlates to a sequence of playback in the client of a plurality of media files. The relevant content listing is updated in a user interface that is being presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Durham, Paul William Roberts, Scott K. Meaker, Jim L. Dantzler, Randall E. Moss, Erin O. Anderson, Benjamin J. Shepherd
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Patent number: 9113128Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting a timeline interface in association with video content features. A video content feature may be rendered on a display. A current scene in the video content feature is determined. A user interface is rendered on the display, where the user interface includes a timeline component. The timeline component represents the video content feature and visually segments the video content feature into scenes. The current scene may be visually indicated on the timeline component.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young, Michael John Wyman
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Publication number: 20150156562Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing extrinsic data relevant to a video content feature. A request for a video content feature is obtained from a client. The video content feature and relevant extrinsic data is sent to the client in response to the request. The extrinsic data indicates cast members who perform in the video content feature, a division of the video content feature into scenes, and a corresponding subset of the cast members who perform in each of the scenes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Douglas M. Treder, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
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Publication number: 20150106717Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting content items that are related to media items that are currently being consumed by a user. A media item in a stream of media items being presented to a client is identified. A content item that is relevant to the media item is determined. An entry is added to the entries of a relevant content listing. The entry includes a link to the content item. The entries in the relevant content listing are arranged in a time-based sequence such that the at least one entry correlates to a sequence of playback in the client of a plurality of media files. The relevant content listing is updated in a user interface that is being presented to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Brandon Scott Durham, Paul William Roberts, Scott K. Meaker, Jim L. Dantzler, Randall E. Moss, Erin O. Anderson, Benjamin J. Shepherd
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Patent number: 8954448Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting content items that are related to media items that are currently being consumed by a user. A media item in a stream of media items being presented to a user is identified. A content item that is relevant to the media item is determined. An entry is added to the entries of a relevant content listing. The entry includes a link to the content item. The entries in the relevant content listing are chronologically correlated to the stream that is being presented to the user. The relevant content listing is updated in a user interface that is being presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott Durham, Paul William Roberts, Scott K. Meaker, Jim L. Dantzler, Randall E. Moss, Erin O. Anderson, Benjamin J. Shepherd
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Patent number: 8955021Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing extrinsic data relevant to a video content feature. A request for a video content feature is obtained from a client. The video content feature and relevant extrinsic data is sent to the client in response to the request. The extrinsic data indicates cast members who perform in the video content feature, a division of the video content feature into scenes, and a corresponding subset of the cast members who perform in each of the scenes.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Treder, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
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Patent number: 8892648Abstract: A media player user interface on behalf of a user associated with a user account is generated that has a social network module that includes media updates associated with other users to which the user is linked. Media player actions associated with the user occurring in the media player user interface are also captured, updates are generated and provided to social network modules in a media player user interface associated with other linked users.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott Durham, Craig Pape, Scott K. Meaker, Erin O. Anderson, Paul William Roberts, Jim L. Dantzler
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Patent number: 8826135Abstract: A media player user interface on behalf of a user associated with a user account is generated that has a social network module that includes music updates associated with other users to which the user is linked. Media player actions associated with the user occurring in the media player user interface are also captured, updates are generated and provided to social network modules in a media player user interface associated with other linked users.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott Durham, Craig Pape, Scott K. Meaker, Erin O. Anderson, Paul William Roberts, Jim L. Dantzler
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Publication number: 20140229309Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide media content through an electronic commerce server. In one implementation, a method for providing electronic content is provided. The method includes receiving an order of a user. The order of the user may comprise a request of the user for a physical copy of media content. The commerce server may determine whether to provide to the user an electronic copy of the media content based at least on the order. Further, a request to access the electronic copy of the media content is received from the user. The method further grants the user access to the electronic copy of the media content based at least on the request to access the electronic copy of the media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kamlesh T. Talreja, Andrew J. Watts, Siddharth Sriram, Cameron S. Janes, James E. Stevenson, Jim L. Dantzler
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Patent number: 8763041Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for enhancing video content with extrinsic data. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A user interface is rendered on top of the video content feature on the display. The user interface presents cast member images, each of which corresponds to a cast member in the video content feature. A selection of a cast member image is obtained through the user interface. The user interface is updated to present additional information regarding the respective cast member corresponding to the selected image.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jordan M. Timmermann, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young, Michael John Wyman
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Publication number: 20140068670Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for enhancing video content with extrinsic data. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A user interface is rendered on top of the video content feature on the display. The user interface presents cast member images, each of which corresponds to a cast member in the video content feature. A selection of a cast member image is obtained through the user interface. The user interface is updated to present additional information regarding the respective cast member corresponding to the selected image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: IMDB.COM, INC., AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Jordan M. Timmermann, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
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Patent number: 8612298Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide media content through an electronic commerce server. In one implementation, a method for providing electronic content is provided. The method includes receiving an order of a user. The order of the user may comprise a request of the user for a physical copy of media content. The commerce server may determine whether to provide to the user an electronic copy of the media content based at least on the order. Further, a request to access the electronic copy of the media content is received from the user. The method further grants the user access to the electronic copy of the media content based at least on the request to access the electronic copy of the media content.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kamlesh T. Talreja, Andrew J. Watts, Siddharth Sriram, Cameron S. Janes, James E. Stevenson, Jim L. Dantzler