Patents by Inventor Taylor Jones

Taylor Jones 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: 20180268502
    Abstract: An activity management system is configured to allow users to access multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with the multimedia content, the user can submit one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, or reactions) using a graphical user interface. The system is operable to electronically link the activity provided by the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system. The system is also configured to determine a sentiment score for particular multimedia content, one or more segments of the particular multimedia content, a user, a group of users, or an organization. The sentiment score may be related to a general mood (e.g., confused, happy, bored) of the user when viewing one or more segments of particular multimedia content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Benfield, Ahmad Aslami, Taylor Jones, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan, Andrew Kimball, Chad Mills
  • Publication number: 20180268500
    Abstract: An activity management system is configured to allow users to access multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with the multimedia content, the user can submit one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, or reactions) using an interface. The system is operable to electronically link the activity provided by the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system. The system is also configured to throttle the number of activities that are displayed to a user for any given segment based on (1) viewers linked to the user (e.g., groups, social media groups, etc.), (2) viewers that influence the user, (3) viewers selected by the user, (4) viewers that cause the user to be engaged with the multimedia content, and (5) a threshold number of activities set by the viewer or the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Benfield, Ahmad Aslami, Taylor Jones, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan, Andrew Kimball, Chad Mills
  • Patent number: 9984426
    Abstract: An activity management system is configured to allow users to access multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with the multimedia content, the user can submit one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, or reactions) using a graphical user interface. The system is operable to electronically link the activity provided by the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system. The system is also configured to determine a sentiment score for particular multimedia content, one or more segments of the particular multimedia content, a user, a group of users, or an organization. The sentiment score may be related to a general mood (e.g., confused, happy, bored) of the user when viewing one or more segments of particular multimedia content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Understory, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Benfield, Ahmad Aslami, Taylor Jones, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan, Andrew Kimball, Chad Mills
  • Publication number: 20180040078
    Abstract: An activity management system is configured to allow users to access multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with the multimedia content, the user can submit one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, or reactions) using a graphical user interface. The system is operable to electronically link the activity provided by the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system. The system is also configured to determine a sentiment score for particular multimedia content, one or more segments of the particular multimedia content, a user, a group of users, or an organization. The sentiment score may be related to a general mood (e.g., confused, happy, bored) of the user when viewing one or more segments of particular multimedia content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Benfield, Ahmad Aslami, Taylor Jones, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan, Andrew Kimball, Chad Mills
  • Patent number: 9852480
    Abstract: An Activity Management System, according to particular embodiments, is configured to provide a platform in which viewers may access multimedia content (e.g., one or more videos files, audio files, document files, image files, etc.). The Activity Management System is operable to present viewers with multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with multimedia content, the user can provide one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, reactions, etc.) within a conversation area of a graphical user interface. The Activity Management System is operable to electronically link the activity provided by (e.g., submitted by, or associated with) the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Understory, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Kimball, Taylor Jones, Chad Mills, Ahmad Aslami, Steve Benfield, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan
  • Publication number: 20170358036
    Abstract: An Activity Management System, according to particular embodiments, is configured to provide a platform in which viewers may access multimedia content (e.g., one or more videos files, audio files, document files, image files, etc.). The Activity Management System is operable to present viewers with multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with multimedia content, the user can provide one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, reactions, etc.) within a conversation area of a graphical user interface. The Activity Management System is operable to electronically link the activity provided by (e.g., submitted by, or associated with) the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Kimball, Taylor Jones, Chad Mills, Ahmad Aslami, Steve Benfield, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan
  • Publication number: 20170358035
    Abstract: An activity Management System, according to particular embodiments, is configured to provide a platform in which viewers may access multimedia content. The system is operable to present viewers with multimedia content where the multimedia content is divided in to segments. While a user is viewing or interacting with multimedia content, the user can submit one or more activities (e.g., comments, questions, replies, or reactions) using a graphical user interface. The system is operable to electronically link the activity provided by (e.g., submitted by, or associated with) the user with the particular segment of multimedia content in which the activity was captured by the system. The system is also configured to determine a sentiment score for particular multimedia content, one or more segments of the multimedia content, a viewer, a group, or an organization. The sentiment score may be related to a general mood (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Benfield, Ahmad Aslami, Taylor Jones, Jonathan Cutrell, Taylor Dolan, Andrew Kimball, Chad Mills
  • Publication number: 20090328104
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for personalized media service. A programming preferences questionnaire is submitted to a user, and selections to the programming preferences questionnaire input by the user are received. Expected satisfaction values to available programs are assigned in accordance with selections input by the user, and programs in accordance with the assigned expected satisfaction values of the programs are selected. A combination of selected programs is provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Ann Taylor Jones, Timothy H. Weaver
  • Patent number: 6708518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator door dispenser spill shelf drain system that is connected at one end to the spill collection tray of the dispensing unit and is connected at the other end to a collector pan. The water is routed through tubing from the spill shelf to the collector evaporator pan, which is mounted atop the condenser of the refrigerator. The heat from the condenser helps to evaporate the water that accumulates there after draining from the spill shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventors: Eangla Taylor Jones, Lorenzo Jones
  • Patent number: 5041038
    Abstract: Offshore loading system comprising a dynamically positioned vessel and at least two flexible elements, such as hoses extending in different directions from two spaced apart locations according to a preferably double catenary configuration towards a disconnectable coupling provided on an outboard extending arm of the vessel, the arm being swingable inboard and outboard while in the disconnected mode of the coupling. The central position of the coupling is obtained by the catenary configuration of the flexible elements, preferably by giving these elements the form of a double catenary line, obtained by means of a buoyancy device attached to each element and anchored to the sea bottom by a cable or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
    Inventors: Leendert Poldervaart, David J. Taylor-Jones