Patents by Inventor Stephen Horbelt

Stephen Horbelt 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).

  • Multi-mode selectable media playback
    Patent number: 11838593
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code. The software code is executed to receive a content selection input identifying audio-video (AV) content from a user, and determine a user preferred playback mode for a core video component of the AV content using one or more of (x) a media consumption profile of the user, (y) a playback mode selection input received from the user, or (z) a playback mode supported by a user device. The software code also obtains a media package containing multiple versions of the core video component and metadata identifying a default playback mode, and streams the AV content to the user device using: the user preferred playback mode when a version of the core video component corresponding to the user preferred playback mode is contained in the media package, or the default playback mode otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Krone, Matthew Jankowski, Rishi Bandopadhay, David Kesler, Jared Wolinsky, Kevin Fuhrman, Stephen Horbelt
  • Multi-Mode Selectable Media Playback
    Publication number: 20220060795
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a software code. The software code is executed to receive a content selection input identifying audio-video (AV) content from a user, and determine a user preferred playback mode for a core video component of the AV content using one or more of (x) a media consumption profile of the user, (y) a playback mode selection input received from the user, or (z) a playback mode supported by a user device. The software code also obtains a media package containing multiple versions of the core video component and metadata identifying a default playback mode, and streams the AV content to the user device using: the user preferred playback mode when a version of the core video component corresponding to the user preferred playback mode is contained in the media package, or the default playback mode otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Krone, Matthew Jankowski, Rishi Bandopadhay, David Kesler, Jared Wolinsky, Kevin Fuhrman, Stephen Horbelt