Patents by Inventor Leslie Eugene CHIPMAN

Leslie Eugene CHIPMAN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240040197
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing event messages to a user. The event messages may include video data or a link to video of the event. In some variations, a user or content provider may define criteria for the event messages that are to be displayed to the user. The event messages may be stored so that a user may be able to browse through the stored event messages and decide when to view the video of the event. Upon a user's selection of the event message, the video of the event may be displayed to the user on the same display device or another display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Amit Bagga, Jenny Jiang, Anita Eradla, Scot Zola
  • Publication number: 20230070056
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter including, for example, determining the subject matter of a first media item, which may comprise at least one of audio content or video content; determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item; analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item; and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Patent number: 11601720
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing event messages to a user. The event messages may include video data or a link to video of the event. In some variations, a user or content provider may define criteria for the event messages that are to be displayed to the user. The event messages may be stored so that a user may be able to browse through the stored event messages and decide when to view the video of the event. Upon a user's selection of the event message, the video of the event may be displayed to the user on the same display device or another display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Amit Bagga, Jenny Jiang, Anita Eradla, Scot Zola
  • Patent number: 11468109
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter including, for example, determining the subject matter of a first media item, which may comprise at least one of audio content or video content; determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item; analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item; and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Publication number: 20210250655
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing event messages to a user. The event messages may include video data or a link to video of the event. In some variations, a user or content provider may define criteria for the event messages that are to be displayed to the user. The event messages may be stored so that a user may be able to browse through the stored event messages and decide when to view the video of the event. Upon a user's selection of the event message, the video of the event may be displayed to the user on the same display device or another display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Amit Bagga, Jenny Jiang, Anita Eradla, Scot Zola
  • Patent number: 10880609
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing event messages to a user. The event messages may include video data or a link to video of the event. In some variations, a user or content provider may define criteria for the event messages that are to be displayed to the user. The event messages may be stored so that a user may be able to browse through the stored event messages and decide when to view the video of the event. Upon a user's selection of the event message, the video of the event may be displayed to the user on the same display device or another display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Amit Bagga, Jenny Jiang, Anita Eradla, Scot Zola
  • Publication number: 20200233895
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter including, for example, determining the subject matter of a first media item, which may comprise at least one of audio content or video content; determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item; analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item; and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Patent number: 10635709
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter including, for example, determining the subject matter of a first media item, which may comprise at least one of audio content or video content; determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item; analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item; and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Publication number: 20170161284
    Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter including, for example, determining the subject matter of a first media item, which may comprise at least one of audio content or video content; determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item; analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item; and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Patent number: 9477712
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter, the method comprising determining the subject matter of a first media item, the first media item comprising at least one of audio content and video content, determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item, analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item, and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Patent number: 9442933
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying segments within a media item, the media segment including at least one of audio content and video content, comprising segmenting the media item into a plurality of segments as a function of subject matter, storing data identifying each segment and its subject matter, and organizing each segment within an ontology based on its subject matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Evelyne Tzoukermann, Leslie Eugene Chipman, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Publication number: 20140282745
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing event messages to a user. The event messages may include video data or a link to video of the event. In some variations, a user or content provider may define criteria for the event messages that are to be displayed to the user. The event messages may be stored so that a user may be able to browse through the stored event messages and decide when to view the video of the event. Upon a user's selection of the event message, the video of the event may be displayed to the user on the same display device or another display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Amit Bagga, Jenny Jiang, Anita Eradla, Scot Zola
  • Publication number: 20140258284
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter, the method comprising determining the subject matter of a first media item, the first media item comprising at least one of audio content and video content, determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item, analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item, and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: COMCAST INTERACTIVE MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Patent number: 8713016
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter, the method comprising determining the subject matter of a first media item, the first media item comprising at least one of audio content and video content, determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item, analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item, and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Publication number: 20100161580
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying media items relevant to a selected subject matter, the method comprising determining the subject matter of a first media item, the first media item comprising at least one of audio content and video content, determining the classification within an ontology of the subject matter of the first media item, analyzing the ontology to identify other subject matter related to the subject matter of the first media item, and performing a search for other media items relevant to the subject matter of the first media item as a function of at least the other related subject matter according to the ontology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Eugene Chipman, Evelyne Tzoukermann, Anthony R. Davis, David F. Houghton, Ryan M. Farrell, Hongzhong Zhou, Oliver Jojic, Vladimir Kronrod, Bageshree Shevade, Geetu Ambwani
  • Publication number: 20100158470
    Abstract: The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying segments within a media item, the media segment including at least one of audio content and video content, comprising segmenting the media item into a plurality of segments as a function of subject matter, storing data identifying each segment and its subject matter, and organizing each segment within an ontology based on its subject matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: COMCAST INTERACTIVE MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: Evelyne TZOUKERMANN, Leslie Eugene CHIPMAN, Anthony R. DAVIS, David F. HOUGHTON, Ryan M. FARRELL, Hongzhong ZHOU, Oliver JOJIC, Vladimir KRONROD, Bageshree SHEVADE, Geetu Ambwani