Patents Assigned to RAPT MEDIA, INC.
  • Patent number: 9236088
    Abstract: An external application is loaded by an electronic device. The external application loads one or more internal applications. The internal application loads a player application, such as a video player. At least one communication channel is configured between the external application and the player application. Subsequently, the player application may provide signals to the external application via the communication connection when one or more events occur. In response, the external application may perform one or more actions and/or may provide reply signals to the player application. Additionally, the player application may provide instructions to the external application and/or the external application may provide instructions to the player application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: RAPT MEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Douglas Hayes
  • Patent number: 9031375
    Abstract: An electronic device may determine to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video. The electronic device may derive a plurality of still images from the video. The electronic device may generate the video frame still image sequence by associating the plurality of still images. The electronic device may present the video frame still image sequence. The video frame still image sequence may be displayed according to timing information to resemble play of the video. In some cases, audio may also be derived from the video. In such cases, display of the video frame still image sequence may be performed along with play of the audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Rapt Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Tucker Trautman, Jonathan R. A. Woodard
  • Publication number: 20140149867
    Abstract: One embodiment may include apparatus, methods and/or systems for providing one or more interactive experiences over a network, such as the Internet, wherein the experiences include one or more of audio, video data, applications, feature, functions or other forms of content. In one embodiment, the experiences are accessed by one or more websites that include a plurality of interactive features, such as those for an interactive game. The interactive experience may include one or more content segments presented to the participants through which a story including several scenes may be presented. The content segments may include applications which provide a desired functionality, such providing direction on a map or otherwise. Additional and alternative interactivity, such as online analytics relating to the content may be analyzed, emails, phone calls or other communications to participants and/or editors may be provided and other forms of during and/or post experience interactivity may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: RAPT MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Erika Trautman McCaddon, Cameron Joel McCaddon