Patents by Inventor Perry Tobin

Perry Tobin 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: 20240086041
    Abstract: An interactive multi-view module identifies a plurality of media items associated with an event. Each of the plurality of media items is created by capturing the event. The interactive multi-view module synchronizes the audio portions of the media items according to a common reference timeline. The interactive multi-view module provides the media items for presentation in an interactive multi-view player interface based on the synchronized audio portions and multiple relative geographic locations. The interactive multi-view player interface allows a user of a plurality of users to switch between the plurality of media items, and indicates a video density indicating a quantity of media items available at a given point in time and a popularity indicator of one of the media items at the given point in time. The popularity indicator is determined using factors comprising a number of viewers of the media items at the given point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Neil Birkbeck, Isasi Inguva, Damien Kelly, Andrew Crawford, Hugh Denman, Perry Tobin, Steve Benting, Anil Kokaram, Jeremy Doig
  • Patent number: 11816310
    Abstract: An interactive multi-view module identifies a plurality of media items associated with one or more real-world events. Each of the plurality of media items is created by capturing the real-world events from a particular geographic location. The interactive multi-view module determines a geographic position associated with each of the media items and presents the media items in an interactive multi-view player interface based at least on the geographic positions. The interactive multi-view player interface allows a user to switch between of media items, and indicates at least one of a video density indicating a number of media items available at a given point in time or an event highlight indicating a popularity of the media items at a given point in time. The popularity of the respective media items is determined using one or more factors comprising a number of views of the media items at a given point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Neil Birkbeck, Isasi Inguva, Damien Kelly, Andrew Crawford, Hugh Denman, Perry Tobin, Steve Benting, Anil Kokaram, Jeremy Doig
  • Patent number: 10754511
    Abstract: An interactive multi-view module identifies a plurality of media items associated with a real-world event, each of the plurality of media items comprising a video portion and an audio portion. The interactive multi-view module synchronizes the audio portions of each of the plurality of media items according to a common reference timeline, determines a relative geographic position associated with each of the plurality of media items and presents the plurality of media items in an interactive multi-view player interface based at least on the synchronized audio portions and the relative geographic positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Neil Birkbeck, Isasi Inguva, Damien Kelly, Andrew Crawford, Hugh Denman, Perry Tobin, Steve Benting, Anil Kokaram, Jeremy Doig
  • Patent number: 10652605
    Abstract: A method for providing visual hot watch spots in content item playback on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes obtaining viewer feedback comprising input associated with a time interval segment of a content item of a content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received from user devices of users of the content sharing platform, determining a score for the time interval segment based on the viewer feedback, modifying a portion of a scrub bar user interface element of a media player presenting the content item by providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment corresponding to the portion, and providing a gradual transition between colors at one or more boundaries of the time interval segment, and updating the score and modifying the portion responsive to new viewer feedback received for the time interval segment during playback of the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Perry Tobin
  • Publication number: 20180234717
    Abstract: A method for providing visual hot watch spots in content item playback on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes obtaining viewer feedback comprising input associated with a time interval segment of a content item of a content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received from user devices of users of the content sharing platform, determining a score for the time interval segment based on the viewer feedback, modifying a portion of a scrub bar user interface element of a media player presenting the content item by providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment corresponding to the portion, and providing a gradual transition between colors at one or more boundaries of the time interval segment, and updating the score and modifying the portion responsive to new viewer feedback received for the time interval segment during playback of the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Perry Tobin
  • Patent number: 9979995
    Abstract: A method for providing visual hot watch spots in content item playback on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a processing device of a content sharing platform, a duration of a content item into time interval segments. The method further includes, for each of the time interval segments, determining a score for the time interval segment in view of one or more signals indicating a popularity of the time interval segment to users viewing the content item on the content sharing platform, and providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment of the content item in a user interface presenting the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Perry Tobin
  • Publication number: 20150143239
    Abstract: An interactive multi-view module identifies a plurality of media items associated with a real-world event, each of the plurality of media items comprising a video portion and an audio portion. The interactive multi-view module synchronizes the audio portions of each of the plurality of media items according to a common reference timeline, determines a relative geographic position associated with each of the plurality of media items and presents the plurality of media items in an interactive multi-view player interface based at least on the synchronized audio portions and the relative geographic positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Neil Birkbeck, Isasi Inguva, Damien Kelly, Andrew Crawford, Hugh Denman, Perry Tobin, Steve Benting, Anil Kokaram, Jeremy Doig
  • Publication number: 20150095937
    Abstract: A method for providing visual hot watch spots in content item playback on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a processing device of a content sharing platform, a duration of a content item into time interval segments. The method further includes, for each of the time interval segments, determining a score for the time interval segment in view of one or more signals indicating a popularity of the time interval segment to users viewing the content item on the content sharing platform, and providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment of the content item in a user interface presenting the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Perry Tobin
  • Publication number: 20060156052
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a backup and restore service is provided. The backup and restore functionality provides the ability to use fleet-based provisioning, as well as the ability to delete personal data from a lost handset. Since restoration is also possible using this system, if the handset is recovered—or replaced by a new handset, the address book can be easily restored/transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Bodnar, Perry Tobin, Daniel Galpin