Patents Assigned to FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
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Patent number: 11392874Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and online collaboration tool provide the ability to track a theatrical media content asset in post-production. A title for the theatrical media content asset is initiated in an online global planning system by creating one or more archival versions. Each of the archival versions represents a cut of the theatrical media content asset that is stored in a vault. A presentation version, that is based on a single unique archival version, is created and represents a localized version of the single unique archival version. Areas of the archival version that are required for localization are identified. Requests to release the presentation version are managed and processed. Milestones representing events that are or have been performed on the title are created, and the completion statuses of the milestones are tracked.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Vincent-McKay Boss, Giles A. Pretty, Jennie P. Ho, Nikolaus Kelly Ward, Niravkumar G. Majmudar
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Patent number: 10986069Abstract: A system for packaging digital media and distributing digital media to exhibitors is described, which system enables distribution by utilizing media content booking, media content packaging, encryption, and delivery components.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Robert Evans Wetmore, Michael Radford, James Radford, Lev D. Lvovsky, J. Richard Glass
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Patent number: 10574932Abstract: A method for media subtitling is described, wherein subtitles and/or captions for media are first created on a web interface in a first language along with the appropriate synchronization information with respect to the media. The document content may be created via the web interface, or it may be created locally and uploaded to the interface. Subsequent to creation and/or upload of at least a portion of the subtitling, personnel in different locations (e.g., different terminals or different countries) then access the web interface, which includes the first language and the synchronization information, to create foreign/alternative subtitling.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Robert Evans Wetmore
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Patent number: 10496945Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and online collaboration tool provide the ability to track a theatrical media content asset in post-production. A title for the theatrical media content asset is initiated in an online global planning system by creating one or more archival versions. Each of the archival versions represents a cut of the theatrical media content asset that is stored in a vault. A presentation version, that is based on a single unique archival version, is created and represents a localized version of the single unique archival version. Areas of the archival version that are required for localization are identified. Requests to release the presentation version are managed and processed. Milestones representing events that are or have been performed on the title are created, and the completion statuses of the milestones are tracked.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: FOX Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Vincent-McKay Boss, Giles A. Pretty, Jennie P. Ho, Nikolaus Kelly Ward, Niravkumar G. Majmudar
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Patent number: 10353555Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to manage a digital asset. One or more media content assets are acquired. Metadata describing the assets is also acquired. The metadata enables a search of the assets within a content repository. The assets and metadata are stored in the content repository. An online collaboration tool is provided. Such a tool: provides a discussion thread regarding the assets; manages, controls, and provides preview, download, and upload capability, of the assets, to a defined set of users; provides search capability of the content repository for the assets based on the metadata; provides opt-in capability to allow the users to opt-in to receive notifications regarding the assets; and provides a multi-contributional workspace where the users with authorization may preview, download, and upload the assets.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Garrett V. Boss, Jonathan A. de Armas, Dmitry Erman, Grace C. Jeng, Ashley M. Mason, Jane R. Prior
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Patent number: 10204103Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to ingest a media content file. The media content file to be uploaded and managed in an enterprise media framework (EMF) is selected. Media content file(s) to be tagged are also selected. A mask matcher identifies a mask (having multiple parts) that identifies a file structure of information associated with the media content file. For each of the multiple parts and based on the information associated with the media content file, metadata is calculated and applied to the media content file.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: John J. Angelini, II, Elsa Fiorella Gardella, Juliano Zucchetto Teixeira, David R. Trujillo, Gitte Dahl, Marc Henri Paul, Peter D. Bakalov, Winston Cheun Wan, Patrick H. Tran, Mangesh Pimpalkar
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Patent number: 10045118Abstract: A method and apparatus for adapting an electronic device to receive digital television broadcast signals is disclosed. The device comprises a switch commandable to interpose one or more matching networks as in the RF signal path according to a channel command to match an integrated headset antenna to the tuner receiving the RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: M. Winston Caldwell, Robert Evans Wetmore
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Publication number: 20170280229Abstract: A method and apparatus for adapting an electronic device to receive digital television broadcast signals is disclosed. The device comprises a switch commandable to interpose one or more matching networks as in the RF signal path according to a channel command to match an integrated headset antenna to the tuner receiving the RF signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: M. Winston Caldwell, Robert Evans Wetmore
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Patent number: 9681214Abstract: A method and apparatus for adapting an electronic device to receive digital television broadcast signals is disclosed. The device comprises a switch commandable to interpose one or more matching networks as in the RF signal path according to a channel command to match an integrated headset antenna to the tuner receiving the RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: M. Winston Caldwell, Robert Evans Wetmore
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Patent number: 9635630Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing multiple transmitters is disclosed. A global time reference is used to synchronize the arrival of data from a plurality of secondary transmitters in a receiver station. In one embodiment, the global time reference is provided by a GPS satellite, and may also be used to synchronize the carriers of the signals received at the receiver station from each of the plurality of transmitters. In one embodiment, a pilot signal used for ATSC applications is added by the secondary transmitters.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventor: Robert E. Wetmore
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Publication number: 20160366196Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to manage a digital asset. One or more media content assets are acquired. Metadata describing the assets is also acquired. The metadata enables a search of the assets within a content repository. The assets and metadata are stored in the content repository. An online collaboration tool is provided. Such a tool: provides a discussion thread regarding the assets; manages, controls, and provides preview, download, and upload capability, of the assets, to a defined set of users; provides search capability of the content repository for the assets based on the metadata; provides opt-in capability to allow the users to opt-in to receive notifications regarding the assets; and provides a multi-contributional workspace where the users with authorization may preview, download, and upload the assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Garrett V. Boss, Jonathan A. de Armas, Dmitry Erman, Grace C. Jeng, Ashley M. Mason, Jane R. Prior
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Patent number: 9495366Abstract: A system for packaging digital media and distributing digital media to exhibitors is described, which system enables distribution by utilizing media content booking, media content packaging, encryption, and delivery components.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Robert Evans Wetmore, Michael Radford, James Radford, Lev D. Lvovsky, J. Richard Glass
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Patent number: 9350535Abstract: A secure system for online media content distribution is described, which system utilizes a proprietary, controlled environment media player. This player is specifically registered to a particular machine, directly downloads encrypted files from a media distributing server via a secure nugget browser, and retrieves secure decryption keys from a key distributing server via the registered player or the secure nugget browser.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventor: Scott Hamilton
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Patent number: 9294186Abstract: A method for providing uplink collision identification includes at a first satellite uplink, transmitting a first signal to a satellite; at the first satellite uplink, transmitting a first unique satellite uplink identification signal to the satellite; at a satellite downlink, receiving the first signal and the first unique satellite uplink identification signal; and at the satellite downlink, identifying the first satellite uplink in response to the first unique satellite uplink identification signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventor: Robert Evans Wetmore
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Publication number: 20160050445Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product provide/deliver information during a live broadcast. Information feeds (that include attributes and values) are ingested via a plug-in architecture, into an application server. The application server drives the information feeds into a database, and distributes the attributes to a web server. The web server exposes, using a web service, the attributes clients. The web service enables clients to select a set of the attributes and configure, for visual display, the values corresponding to the selected set of the attributes. The values are composited in real-time, based on the configuration, with live audio-video content. The composited elements and live audio-video content are broadcast/streamed live.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Patrick Baghdassarian, Satoe Kawashima, Steven E. Simonian
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Publication number: 20160034451Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to ingest a media content file. The media content file to be uploaded and managed in an enterprise media framework (EMF) is selected. Media content file(s) to be tagged are also selected. A mask matcher identifies a mask (having multiple parts) that identifies a file structure of information associated with the media content file. For each of the multiple parts and based on the information associated with the media content file, metadata is calculated and applied to the media content file.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John J. Angelini, II, Elsa Fiorella Gardella, Juliano Zucchetto Teixeira, David R. Trujillo, Gitte Dahl, Marc Henri Paul, Peter D. Bakalov, Winston Cheun Wan, Patrick H. Tran, Mangesh Pimpalkar
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Publication number: 20150363718Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and online collaboration tool provide the ability to track a theatrical media content asset in post-production. A title for the theatrical media content asset is initiated in an online global planning system by creating one or more archival versions. Each of the archival versions represents a cut of the theatrical media content asset that is stored in a vault. A presentation version, that is based on a single unique archival version, is created and represents a localized version of the single unique archival version. Areas of the archival version that are required for localization are identified. Requests to release the presentation version are managed and processed. Milestones representing events that are or have been performed on the title are created, and the completion statuses of the milestones are tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: FOX DIGITAL ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Garrett Vincent-McKay Boss, Giles A. Pretty, Jennie P. Ho, Nikolaus Kelly Ward, Niravkumar G. Majmudar
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Publication number: 20150139221Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing multiple transmitters is disclosed. A global time reference is used to synchronize the arrival of data from a plurality of secondary transmitters in a receiver station. In one embodiment, the global time reference is provided by a GPS satellite, and may also be used to synchronize the carriers of the signals received at the receiver station from each of the plurality of transmitters. In one embodiment, a pilot signal used for ATSC applications is added by the secondary transmitters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Wetmore
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Patent number: 9014732Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing multiple transmitters is disclosed. A global time reference is used to synchronize the arrival of data from a plurality of transmitters in a receiver station.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Wetmore
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Publication number: 20150086032Abstract: A method and apparatus for adapting an electronic device to receive digital television broadcast signals is disclosed. The device comprises a switch commandable to interpose one or more matching networks as in the RF signal path according to a channel command to match an integrated headset antenna to the tuner receiving the RF signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: M. Winston Caldwell, Robert Evans Wetmore