Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Gerbasi, III

Ronald A. Gerbasi, III 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).

  • Managing and editing stored media assets
    Patent number: 9170738
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing editing tools that allow a user to manipulate media provided by a media content source. Media editing tools may include content analysis tools capable of extracting information from the media content itself, and may include segment identification and editing tools. Editing tools may be created by a user, and stored or shared with other users. Users may be able to specify and customize a set of storage space requirements that impose constraints on the type, quantity and content of stored assets. Automatic storage management tools provide tools with which stored and to-be-stored assets may be transformed in order to maintain satisfaction of storage preferences and requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald A. Gerbasi, III
  • MANAGING AND EDITING STORED MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20140304310
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing editing tools that allow a user to manipulate media provided by a media content source. Media editing tools may include content analysis tools capable of extracting information from the media content itself, and may include segment identification and editing tools. Editing tools may be created by a user, and stored or shared with other users. Users may be able to specify and customize a set of storage space requirements that impose constraints on the type, quantity and content of stored assets. Automatic storage management tools provide tools with which stored and to-be-stored assets may be transformed in order to maintain satisfaction of storage preferences and requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald A. Gerbasi, III
  • Managing and editing stored media assets
    Patent number: 8731373
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing editing tools that allow a user to manipulate media provided by a media content source. Media editing tools may include content analysis tools capable of extracting information from the media content itself, and may include segment identification and editing tools. Editing tools may be created by a user, and stored or shared with other users. Users may be able to specify and customize a set of storage space requirements that impose constraints on the type, quantity and content of stored assets. Automatic storage management tools provide tools with which stored and to-be-stored assets may be transformed in order to maintain satisfaction of storage preferences and requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald A. Gerbasi, III
  • MANAGING AND EDITING STORED MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20130011118
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing editing tools that allow a user to manipulate media provided by a media content source. Media editing tools may include content analysis tools capable of extracting information from the media content itself, and may include segment identification and editing tools. Editing tools may be created by a user, and stored or shared with other users. Users may be able to specify and customize a set of storage space requirements that impose constraints on the type, quantity and content of stored assets. Automatic storage management tools provide tools with which stored and to-be-stored assets may be transformed in order to maintain satisfaction of storage preferences and requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ronald A. Gerbasi, III
  • MANAGING AND EDITING STORED MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20100332560
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing editing tools that allow a user to manipulate media provided by a media content source. Media editing tools may include content analysis tools capable of extracting information from the media content itself, and may include segment identification and editing tools. Editing tools may be created by a user, and stored or shared with other users. Users may be able to specify and customize a set of storage space requirements that impose constraints on the type, quantity and content of stored assets. Automatic storage management tools provide tools with which stored and to-be-stored assets may be transformed in order to maintain satisfaction of storage preferences and requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald A. Gerbasi, III