Patents Assigned to BITCENTRAL INC.
  • Patent number: 11675835
    Abstract: A video ingest, search and delivery solution is provided in which videos and their associated metadata are ingested based on ingest criteria. Moments in the metadata are identified by parsing comments in the metadata for comments that reference a time in the video. Moments are recorded with the referenced time and the text of the comment. Videos are rated and may be delivered to users based at least in part on the rating. Moments may be displayed together with the video by displaying the text of moments at the associated time in the video as the video is being delivered. The text of moment records may be searched based on search parameters received form a user to identify videos to deliver to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: BITCENTRAL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Goikhman, Krishna Arvapally, Latha Maduri Doddikadi, Akshay Arvapally
  • Patent number: 11574010
    Abstract: Advertisements are delivered with videos, the advertisements being cued to begin based on an analysis of metadata associated with the videos such as moments identified from user-submitted comments relative to the video. Credit earned by users based on their viewing and engagement activities may be gifted to other users or applied towards baseline fees assessed in connection with videos delivered to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: BITCENTRAL, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Goikhman, Krishna Arvapally, Darren Cross
  • Patent number: 9251850
    Abstract: A proxy-based, nonlinear editing system and method with improved audio level controls is provided. The system includes a proxy file generator, an audio summary file generator that assigns a single audio level for each proxy file video frame, a web user interface having a visual display, and a digital controller. Whenever a proxy file selected for display on the visual display, the digital processor simultaneously provides a graph of the associated audio summary file. The digital processor serially connects, on the same axes, the audio graphs of proxy files being assembled into an edited product, marks the location of audio “spikes”, and provides the web user interface with controls for adjusting the audio level of all or a portion of the audio graphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BITCENTRAL INC.
    Inventor: Daniel Pugh
  • Patent number: 9116896
    Abstract: A proxy-based, non-linear editing system is provided having simplified source file ingestion. The system includes a source file repository that stores media source files copied from a plurality of memory cards from video cameras; a proxy file generator that generates and stores a compressed low-resolution proxy of media source files copied into the source file repository; both an editing station and an ingestion station including a web browser having a display screen, and at least one interactive digital processor that coordinates the interaction between the source file repository, proxy file generator, and editing and ingestion stations. In operation, the digital processor automatically generates a proxy file and a thumbnail of each media source file copied into one of the card folders, and makes the proxy file and thumbnail immediately ready for editing on the web browser of the editing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BITCENTRAL, INC.
    Inventors: Fredric Jon Fourcher, Daniel O. Pugh, Kyle R. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130262381
    Abstract: A proxy-based, non-linear editing system is provided having simplified source file ingestion. The system includes a source file repository that stores media source files copied from a plurality of memory cards from video cameras; a proxy file generator that generates and stores a compressed low-resolution proxy of media source files copied into the source file repository; both an editing station and an ingestion station including a web browser having a display screen, and at least one interactive digital processor that coordinates the interaction between the source file repository, proxy file generator, and editing and ingestion stations. In operation, the digital processor automatically generates a proxy file and a thumbnail of each media source file copied into one of the card folders, and makes the proxy file and thumbnail immediately ready for editing on the web browser of the editing station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: BITCENTRAL INC.
    Inventors: Fredric J. Fourcher, Daniel O. Pugh, Kyle R. Miller