Patents Assigned to Getty Images (US), Inc.
  • Method and system for searching for digital assets
    Patent number: 10242089
    Abstract: A method of presenting digital assets in response to a search query by a user to locate at least one digital asset from a database of digital assets is described. Each digital asset has at least one keyword associated with it, and each associated keyword is part of a hierarchical organization of keywords. A first set of digital assets that have associated keywords equivalent to the search query is identified as well as suggested keywords that have e.g., an ancestor, descendant or sibling relation to the search query. The digital assets and the suggested keywords are presented to the user. The user selects a suggested keyword, and a second set of digital assets that have associated keywords equivalent to the suggested keyword is identified. The second set of digital assets is presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Getty Images (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Nate Gandert, Chris Ziobro, Evan Cariss, Mary Forster, Mary Pat Gotschall, Joy Moffatt, Jeff Oberlander, Jenny Blackburn, Debbie Cargile, Aaron Kraemer
  • Method and system for searching for digital assets
    Patent number: 9251172
    Abstract: A method of presenting digital assets in response to a search query by a user to locate at least one digital asset from a database of digital assets is described. Each digital asset has at least one keyword associated with it, and each associated keyword is part of a hierarchical organization of keywords. A first set of digital assets that have associated keywords equivalent to the search query is identified as well as suggested keywords that have e.g., an ancestor, descendant or sibling relation to the search query. The digital assets and the suggested keywords are presented to the user. The user selects a suggested keyword, and a second set of digital assets that have associated keywords equivalent to the suggested keyword is identified. The second set of digital assets is presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Getty Images (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Nate Gandert, Chris Ziobro, Evan Cariss, Mary Forster, Mary Pat Gotschall, Joy Moffatt, Jeff Oberlander, Jenny Blackburn, Debbie Cargile, Aaron Kraemer
  • Method and system for automatic cue sheet generation
    Patent number: 7925671
    Abstract: A cue sheet generation system is used to compose a cue sheet for submission to PRS from an input EDL. The system parses the EDL to extract data relating to use of musical works associated with a PRS. The system employs both local and remote databases to retrieve information relating to the extracted musical work data. The information is then used to construct a cue sheet in a form appropriate for submission to a PRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Getty Image (US), Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Ellis, Steven Askew