Patents by Inventor Michael Guzewicz

Michael Guzewicz 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: 20190261041
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for providing a collaborative platform for audio and video media processing. In an embodiment, a system enables remote real-time processing for audio and video user commands that enables, for example, network or cloud centric audio and/or video collaborative processing. In an embodiment, a system generates static video images and thumbnail videos for uploaded video data, the static video images and thumbnails videos used to summarize the video data. In an embodiment, a system generates audio thumbnails for uploaded audio data, the audio thumbnail used to summarize the audio data. In an embodiment, a system implements distributable, modular processing nodes to perform actions for the collaborative media system. In an embodiment, a system provides a grid placement interface for overlaying one or more video and audio files during processing. In an embodiment, a system identifies song structures in audio data for use during processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Erik R. Swenson, Michael Guzewicz, Vijay Kumar, Arne Hurty
  • Patent number: 9924289
    Abstract: MIDI-generated audio streams or other input streams of audio events are perceptually associated with specific locations in 3D space with respect to the listener. A conventional pan parameter is redefined so that it no longer specifies the relative balance between the audio being fed to two fixed speaker locations. Instead, the new MIDI pan parameter extension specifies a virtual position of an audio stream in 3D space. Preferably, the relative position of a single audio stream is set along a predefined arc in 3D space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Trivi, Jean-Marc Jot, Thomas C Savell, Michael Guzewicz
  • Publication number: 20130262481
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for identifying video files on a webpage and streaming video files to a client device. A server receives browsing data including uniform resource locator for a webpage and identifies missing videos on the webpage. The server identifies a source file for the missing videos including identifying a location for each missing video. The server retrieves a thumbnail for each missing video and provides it to a client device. Additionally, the server transcodes the video file responsive to a user input provided by a user. The transcoded video is streamed to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Skyfire Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Nitin Bhandari, Erik R. Swenson, Geoffrey Dale Benson, Ishika Paul, James Marzano, Jaime Heilpern, Robert Oberhofer, Michael Guzewicz, Vijay Kumar
  • Patent number: 8468130
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for identifying video files on a webpage and streaming video files to a client device. A server receives browsing data including uniform resource locator for a webpage and identifies missing videos on the webpage. The server identifies a source file for the missing videos including identifying a location for each missing video. The server retrieves a thumbnail for each missing video and provides it to a client device. Additionally, the server transcodes the video file responsive to a user input provided by a user. The transcoded video is streamed to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Skyfire Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Nitin Bhandari, Erik R. Swenson, Geoffrey Dale Benson, Ishika Paul, James Marzano, Jaime Heilpern, Robert Oberhofer, Michael Guzewicz, Vijay Kumar
  • Patent number: 8443398
    Abstract: Systems and methods pertaining to a client-server architecture for communicating video frames across a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a first engine residing on a first device, with the first engine adapted to encode a succession of video frames of a user interface of a program for transmission across the network. The encoding of the video frames is based on one or more feedback parameters and includes video compression techniques. In the same embodiment, the system includes a first command process engine operatively coupled to the program. In the same embodiment, the system includes a second engine residing on a second device, the second engine adapted to decode the succession of video frames after transmission across the network. In the same embodiment, the system includes a second command process engine operatively coupled to the first command process engine and adapted to communicate user input of the second device to the program via the first command process engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Skyfire Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik R. Swenson, Nitin Bhandari, Michael Guzewicz, Nirmal Nair
  • Patent number: 8392950
    Abstract: Systems and methods pertaining to a client-server architecture for communicating video frames across a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a first engine residing on a first device, with the first engine adapted to encode a succession of video frames of a user interface of a program for transmission across the network. The encoding of the video frames is based on one or more feedback parameters and includes video compression techniques. In the same embodiment, the system includes a first command process engine operatively coupled to the program. In the same embodiment, the system includes a second engine residing on a second device, the second engine adapted to decode the succession of video frames after transmission across the network. In the same embodiment, the system includes a second command process engine operatively coupled to the first command process engine and adapted to communicate user input of the second device to the program via the first command process engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Skyfire Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik R. Swenson, Nitin Bhandari, Michael Guzewicz, Nirmal Nair
  • Publication number: 20110289108
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for identifying video files on a webpage and streaming video files to a client device. A server receives browsing data including uniform resource locator for a webpage and identifies missing videos on the webpage. The server identifies a source file for the missing videos including identifying a location for each missing video. The server retrieves a thumbnail for each missing video and provides it to a client device. Additionally, the server transcodes the video file responsive to a user input provided by a user. The transcoded video is streamed to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SKYFIRE LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Nitin Bhandari, Erik R. Swenson, Geoffrey Dale Benson, Ishika Paul, James Marzano, Jaime Heilpern, Robert Oberhofer, Michael Guzewicz, Vijay Kumar
  • Publication number: 20110252950
    Abstract: MIDI-generated audio streams or other input streams of audio events are perceptually associated with specific locations in 3D space with respect to the listener. A conventional pan parameter is redefined so that it no longer specifies the relative balance between the audio being fed to two fixed speaker locations. Instead, the new MIDI pan parameter extension specifies a virtual position of an audio stream in 3D space. Preferably, the relative position of a single audio stream is set along a predefined arc in 3D space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Jean-Michel TRIVI, Jean-Marc JOT, Thomas C. SAVELL, Michael GUZEWICZ
  • Patent number: 7928311
    Abstract: MIDI-generated audio streams or other input streams of audio events are perceptually associated with specific locations in 3D space with respect to the listener. A conventional pan parameter is redefined so that it no longer specifies the relative balance between the audio being fed to two fixed speaker locations. Instead, the new MIDI pan parameter extension specifies a virtual position of an audio stream in 3D space. Preferably, the relative position of a single audio stream is set along a predefined arc in 3D space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Trivi, Jean-Marc Jot, Thomas C. Savell, Michael Guzewicz
  • Publication number: 20080104652
    Abstract: Systems and methods pertaining to a client-server architecture for communicating video frames across a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a first engine residing on a first device, with the first engine adapted to encode a succession of video frames of a user interface of a program for transmission across the network. The encoding of the video frames is based on one or more feedback parameters and includes video compression techniques. In the same embodiment, the system includes a first command process engine operatively coupled to the program. In the same embodiment, the system includes a second engine residing on a second device, the second engine adapted to decode the succession of video frames after transmission across the network. In the same embodiment, the system includes a second command process engine operatively coupled to the first command process engine and adapted to communicate user input of the second device to the program via the first command process engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Erik R. Swenson, Nitin Bhandari, Michael Guzewicz, Nirmal Nair
  • Publication number: 20060133628
    Abstract: MIDI-generated audio streams or other input streams of audio events are perceptually associated with specific locations in 3D space with respect to the listener. A conventional pan parameter is redefined so that it no longer specifies the relative balance between the audio being fed to two fixed speaker locations. Instead, the new MIDI pan parameter extension specifies a virtual position of an audio stream in 3D space. Preferably, the relative position of a single audio stream is set along a predefined arc in 3D space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Trivi, Jean-Marc Jot, Thomas Savell, Michael Guzewicz
  • Patent number: 5763800
    Abstract: An audio data format in which an instrument is described using a combination of sound samples and articulation instructions which determine modifications made to the sound sample is provided. The instruments form a first, initial layer, with a second layer having presets which can user defined to provide additional articulation instructions which can modify the articulation instructions at the instrument level. The articulation instructions are specified using various parameters. The present invention provides a format in which all of the parameters are specified in units which relate to a physical phenomena, and thus are not tied to any particular machine for creating or playing the audio samples. The articulation parameters include generators and modulators, which provide a connection between a real-time signal and a generator. The parameter units are specified in perceptually additive units, to make the data portable and easily edited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Creative Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Rossum, Michael Guzewicz, Robert S. Crawford, Matthew F. Williams, Donald F. Ruffcorn