Patents by Inventor Spencer Shanson
Spencer Shanson 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).
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Patent number: 9591379Abstract: Described herein are techniques for requesting advertisement content on behalf a client device from a first server. The first server receives a request from the client device to receive advertisement content, wherein the request includes client information. The first server retrieves break data based on the request, wherein the break data includes one or more links to a second server. The first server replaces any dynamic parameters contained in the one or more links with at least one value based on the client information. The first server requests, from the second server, at least one advertisement segment based on the one or more links. The first server receives, from the second server, a first response to the request. The first server then provides a second response to the client device, wherein the second response is based on the first response.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: NET2.TV, LTD.Inventors: Spencer Shanson, Tom Buchok
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Publication number: 20160127803Abstract: Described herein are techniques for requesting advertisement content on behalf a client device from a first server. The first server receives a request from the client device to receive advertisement content, wherein the request includes client information. The first server retrieves break data based on the request, wherein the break data includes one or more links to a second server. The first server replaces any dynamic parameters contained in the one or more links with at least one value based on the client information. The first server requests, from the second server, at least one advertisement segment based on the one or more links. The first server receives, from the second server, a first response to the request. The first server then provides a second response to the client device, wherein the second response is based on the first response.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Spencer SHANSON, Tom BUCHOK
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Publication number: 20160080470Abstract: Described herein are techniques for providing a client device with a requested streamed video by stitching video segments and break segments into a playlist from a stitching server. The stitching server can receive a request from a client device to receive streamed video. The stitching server can retrieve first metadata representing the streamed video, wherein the first metadata includes offset information for one or more breaks in the streamed video, wherein each break contains one or more break segments. The stitching server can request and receive, from a second server, second metadata for the one or more break segments. The stitching server can create a playlist for the streamed video by stitching the second metadata into the first metadata at one or more locations indicated by the first metadata. The stitching server can then provide the playlist to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventor: Spencer SHANSON
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Patent number: 9282360Abstract: A system and method for allowing streaming audio to be transmitted in advance of streaming video in a data stream without synchronization errors, in order to minimize audio discontinuities, even where video transmission may become degraded.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Inventor: Spencer Shanson
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Publication number: 20150046965Abstract: A system and method for allowing streaming audio to be transmitted in advance of streaming video in a data stream without synchliiOnization errors, in order to minimize audio discontinuities, even where video transmission may become degraded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventor: Spencer Shanson
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Publication number: 20150032900Abstract: A system and method for seamlessly integrating efficient digital content media streaming with a flexible browsing interface for display on a viewing device. The invention relates to rendering an interface in a remote interface display on a remote server and streaming that remote interface display as a data stream to an appliance coupled to a viewing device. The remote display could include digital media content streaming from a content delivery network (CDN). The invention also relates to enabling the appliance to stream digital media content directly from the CDN and to seamlessly display that streaming content on the viewing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Spencer Shanson, Viresh Prashar
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Patent number: 8938674Abstract: A method includes initiating media player instances for producing output by execution on an electronic device. Each of the media player instances is implemented using a modular framework on the electronic device configured to have each of multiple types of media player runtimes implemented therein and to host modules that configure any of the types of media player runtimes for respective device types. The method includes determining, using a sound module of the modular framework, which of the media player instances should be used for audio output by the electronic device. The method includes generating the audio output using the electronic device, the audio output produced by at least one of the media player instances as determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul Adolph, Dan Sletten, Spencer Shanson, Pankaj Shah, Don Woodward
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Patent number: 8873929Abstract: Apparatus and corresponding methods for storing video information. The apparatus includes a means for receiving video information, a means for converting the received video information into digital video information, and a means for storing the digital video information. Converting the received video information into digital video information can include converting it into an MPEG-compatible digital format. The apparatus can include an MPEG-compatible digital encoder, which can include separate audio and video MPEG encoders. The digital video information can be stored on an electromagnetically writable disk drive with an optimized MPEG file system (OMFS) configured to receive the digital video information and store the digital video information on the disk drive, where the OMFS is configured to divide the received digital video information into one or more packets, each packet having the same number of bytes as a sector on a disk in the disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Wood, Spencer Shanson, Matthew Self, Donald Woodward, Jr., Douglas Shannon, Mark Nudelman, Karl Townsend, Edward Kessler
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Publication number: 20130167027Abstract: A method includes initiating media player instances for producing output by execution on an electronic device. Each of the media player instances is implemented using a modular framework on the electronic device configured to have each of multiple types of media player runtimes implemented therein and to host modules that configure any of the types of media player runtimes for respective device types. The method includes determining, using a sound module of the modular framework, which of the media player instances should be used for audio output by the electronic device. The method includes generating the audio output using the electronic device, the audio output produced by at least one of the media player instances as determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Paul Adolph, Dan Sletten, Spencer Shanson, Pankaj Shah, Don Woodward
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Patent number: 8433182Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, Jr., Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Patent number: 8010692Abstract: A single stream synchronously forwarded from an application runtime engine and comprising at least first and second types of data is received, the single stream having a format associated with the runtime engine. A first type data stream and a second type data stream are generated from the single stream. Converted data streams are generated from the first and second type data streams by changing the format to a standard-compliant format according to a standard with which at least one hardware decoder in the electronic device complies. The method includes determining that the hardware decoder is available to decode the converted data streams. Upon the determination, the converted data streams are forwarded to the hardware decoder. The method includes generating, by the hardware decoder, at least one decoded data stream from the modified data streams. The method includes generating an output from the decoded data stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Spencer Shanson, Anjali Bhardwaj
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Publication number: 20100266260Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, JR., Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Publication number: 20100266261Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, JR., Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Patent number: 7773860Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, Jr., Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Publication number: 20050232591Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Publication number: 20050047752Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Publication number: 20030044165Abstract: A video data recordable having integrated channel guides allowing a user to control recording and storage of television signals into personal channels for later playback and viewing. In the described embodiment, the user may specify criteria for recording of shows from an input source such as a broadcast signal and shows are then selected based on the user specified criteria and recorded for later playback. Storage of the shows may be organized into personal channels in order to facilitate later playback, e.g., the user may specify a channel of action movies, a channel of nature programming, a channel for sports, etc. The shows to be recorded may also have a predefined format which may be used to ease playback of recorded programming by allowing the user to easily locate and playback sections of programming of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Anthony Wood, Donald Woodward, Edward Kessler, Douglas Shannon, Spencer Shanson, Karl Townsend
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Publication number: 20020057893Abstract: Apparatus and corresponding methods for storing video information. The apparatus includes a means for receiving video information, a means for converting the received video information into digital video information, and a means for storing the digital video information. Converting the received video information into digital video information can include converting it into an MPEG-compatible digital format. The apparatus can include an MPEG-compatible digital encoder, which can include separate audio and video MPEG encoders. The digital video information can be stored on an electromagnetically writable disk drive with an optimized MPEG file system (OMFS) configured to receive the digital video information and store the digital video information on the disk drive, where the OMFS is configured to divide the received digital video information into one or more packets, each packet having the same number of bytes as a sector on a disk in the disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 1999Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: ANTHONY WOOD, SPENCER SHANSON, MATTHEW SELF, DONALD WOODWARD, DOUG SHANNON, MARK NUDELMAN, KARL TOWNSEND