Patents by Inventor Will Wolcott
Will Wolcott 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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Publication number: 20240089530Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Patent number: 11863814Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Publication number: 20220345776Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Patent number: 11388472Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Publication number: 20210289258Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Patent number: 11025986Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Publication number: 20200007930Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Patent number: 10425683Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Netflix, Inc.Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott
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Publication number: 20180352292Abstract: A method includes receiving, with a computing system, data representing a video item into a buffer. The method further includes outputting the video item from the buffer to a display system. The method further includes determining that utilization of the buffer falls below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the utilization of the buffer falls below the predetermined threshold, determining that there is a specified rebuffering point within a predetermined time frame. The method further includes pausing with the computing system, the video item at the specified rebuffering point in response to determining that there is the specified rebuffering point within the predetermined time frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Ioannis Katsavounidis, Mark Watson, Aaron Hipple, Will Wolcott