Patents by Inventor Michael A. Cocchi

Michael A. Cocchi 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).

  • Footage reporting
    Patent number: 9684906
    Abstract: Footage used in an aired show by a broadcaster, broadcasting network or similar entity can be more easily tracked and reported to rights holders. An electronic cutsheet can be created for a video package. The electronic cutsheet includes information identifying one or more footage items included in the video package and any rights holders associated with the footage item. Using the cutsheets, a number of playlists can be created or otherwise provided. Each playlist is associated with at least one video package. The playlist can then be associated with a show to indicate that the show has aired and thus that the playlist and its included packages have actually been used. A report can then be generated that indicates at least one rights holder and the number of instances in which a footage item associated with the indicated rights holder was included in an aired show.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Cocchi, Kishore B. Yarlagadda, Kevin D. Greelish, Joshua N. Cohen, Luke N. Macomber, Chyloe F. Lucca, Jesse B. Pringle, Marc W. Rowley, Oyvind Gjorven, Jason A. Nophsker, Joseph A. Sack
  • FOOTAGE REPORTING
    Publication number: 20110008018
    Abstract: Footage used in an aired show by a broadcaster, broadcasting network or similar entity can be more easily tracked and reported to rights holders. An electronic cutsheet can be created for a video package. The electronic cutsheet includes information identifying one or more footage items included in the video package and any rights holders associated with the footage item. Using the cutsheets, a number of playlists can be created or otherwise provided. Each playlist is associated with at least one video package. The playlist can then be associated with a show to indicate that the show has aired and thus that the playlist and its included packages have actually been used. A report can then be generated that indicates at least one rights holder and the number of instances in which a footage item associated with the indicated rights holder was included in an aired show.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Cocchi, Kishore B. Yarlagadda, Kevin D. Greelish, Joshua N. Cohen, Luke N. Macomber, Chyloe F. Lucca, Jesse B. Pringle, Marc W. Rowley, Oyvind Gjorven, Jason A. Nophsker, Joseph A. Sack