Patents Examined by An Son P Huynh
  • Patent number: 10917186
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for transmitting a broadcasting signal. The method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to the present invention proposes a system that can support a next generation broadcasting service in an environment supporting next generation hybrid broadcasting which uses a terrestrial broadcasting network and an Internet network. Also, the present invention proposes an effective signaling scheme that can cover both the terrestrial broadcasting network and the Internet network in the environment that supports the next hybrid broadcasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seungryul Yang, Minsung Kwak, Woosuk Ko, Sungryong Hong, Kyoungsoo Moon
  • Patent number: 10917676
    Abstract: Systems and methods for bandwidth-limited video transport are configured to receive (or otherwise discern) a selection of video parameter limits that correspond to a bandwidth limit and apply the video parameter limits to an input video stream to enforce the bandwidth limit while preserving video quality. Methods may include adjusting the video stream one parameter at a time until the adjusted video stream meets the bandwidth limit. Parameters to be adjusted may include image resolution, frame rate, image compression, color depth, bits per pixel, and/or color encoding. In some embodiments, the image resolution is reduced first, the frame rate is reduced next, and the image compression is increased last. The extent and/or order of the adjustments of the parameters may be selected by the user, based on the content of the video stream, and/or based on the bandwidth limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Biamp Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Charles H. Van Dusen, Christopher R. Wulff, Brian D. Nelson
  • Patent number: 10904625
    Abstract: A system for interacting with a video includes a processor, a video decoder communicatively connected to the processor, a storage communicatively connected to the demultiplexer, the storage contains at least one video file having more than one video frame, at least one of the video frame including at least one respective metadata segment of the video frame, and an input device communicatively connected to the processor. The processor, responsive to the input device, processes the at least one of the video frame including the at least one respective metadata segment, controlling selection of another of the more than one video frame for the video decoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventor: Steve Bakke
  • Patent number: 10904615
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for selecting an optimal line-of-sight for a user in a multiple display screen venue. Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a processor, an indication that the user is visiting the multiple display screen venue. A user profile including one or more preferences for the user is access based at least in part on the indication of the user. Properties for one or more locations in the venue are received and a set of locations from the one or more locations is determined that satisfy the one or more preferences of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Brent Hodges, John E. Moore, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 10893320
    Abstract: A client device accesses a video input stream from an intermediate device for display. The client device analyzes the video input stream to determine that the video input stream matches a template indicating a change of speed. In some example embodiments, the analysis is performed while the client device is generating a video output stream that replaces video content received from a content source via the intermediate device. Based on the video input stream matching the template, the client device modifies the video output stream to show the change of speed. For example, commercials transmitted from a national content provider to a smart TV via a set-top box may be replaced with targeted commercials. During the replacement, fast-forwarding of the commercial may be detected by matching a template with the video input stream. While the video input stream is being fast-forwarded, the smart TV fast-forwards the targeted commercial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Markus K. Cremer, Peter Dunker, Steven D. Scherf, David Henry Pearce, Sherman Ling Fung Li, Wilson Harron, Konstantinos Antonios Dimitriou, Dewey Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 10887634
    Abstract: A video resource file acquisition method includes: acquiring, by a terminal, a resource decryption key of a target video from a key management server; transmitting, by the terminal, a resource download request for the target video to a resource server of the target video; after receiving the resource download request for the target video, acquiring, by the resource server, a resource encryption key of the target video from the key management server; encrypting, by the resource server, a resource file of the target video by using the resource encryption key and feeding back, by the resource server, the encrypted resource file to the terminal; and after receiving the encrypted resource file, decrypting, by the terminal, the encrypted resource file using the resource decryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Wangsu Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yiling Lin, Xu Zeng, Dongyi Chen
  • Patent number: 10887636
    Abstract: To increase the number of IO ports and to increase the storage amount easily. An AV server system includes: a plurality of AV servers including internet protocol (IP) input-output ports for connecting to other AV servers, the IP input-output ports being independent from input-output ports to an outside of the system; a client controller configured to control the plurality of AV servers; a manager storing information relevant to AV clip data recorded in the plurality of AV servers and AV clip data input into the plurality of AV servers; and a frame synchronization unit configured to perform frame synchronization between the plurality of AV servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru Urata, Mamoru Mizukami, Yasuhiro Ichinaka, Akira Itou, Kenta Abe, Yoshihide Fujimoto, Takashi Hoshi
  • Patent number: 10887664
    Abstract: A digital medium environment is described to control a start time at which a skippable video advertisement made available by an advertisement provider begins playback at a client. A skippable video advertisement is selected for playback by the client. Data is queried that identifies a skip time corresponding to a time within the skippable video advertisement at which the skippable video advertisement was skipped during a previous viewing of the skippable video advertisement by a user of the client. One of a plurality of start times associated with the skippable video advertisement is then selected based at least in part on the skip time. The skippable video advertisement and the selected start time are then provided to the client effective to cause the skippable video advertisement to begin playback at the selected start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventor: Raman Gupta
  • Patent number: 10880597
    Abstract: A first video stream having video data of a first view, a second video stream having video data of a second view, and an audio stream having audio data of an object sound source and positional information based on the first view of the object sound source are generated. A container of a predetermined format including the first video stream, the second video stream, the audio stream, and position correction information for correcting the positional information of the object sound source to positional information based on the second view is transmitted. Thereby, it is possible to accurately perform 3D audio rendering even in a case that view switching is performed at a reception side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Takahashi, Naohisa Kitazato
  • Patent number: 10863210
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and processes for performing live filtering in a camera view via client-server communication. In one example, a first video frame in a raw video stream is transmitted from a client device to a server. The client device receives a filter processing message associated with the first video frame that includes filter data for applying a filter to the first video frame. A processor at the client device creates a filtered video stream by applying the filter to a second video frame that occurs in the video stream later than the first video frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Fyusion, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Johannes Josef Holzer, Matteo Munaro, Abhishek Kar, Alexander Jay Bruen Trevor, Krunal Ketan Chande, Radu Bogdan Rusu
  • Patent number: 10848796
    Abstract: A transmitting method includes: inputting, per unit time, a plurality of transfer packets less than or equal to a predetermined number; and transmitting, per the unit time, the plurality of transfer packets that have been input, in a state where definitions compliant with a receiving buffer model are satisfied. Each of the plurality of transfer packets includes a variable-length packet header and a variable-length payload. The definitions compliant with the receiving buffer model are predetermined for guaranteeing a buffering operation of a receiving device, and specify converting a first packet into a second packet and outputting the second packet from a buffer of the receiving device at a predetermined extraction rate. The first packet is included in the transfer packets received and includes a variable-length packet header and a variable-length payload. The second packet has a fixed-length packet header that is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Iguchi, Tadamasa Toma
  • Patent number: 10820034
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing streaming video from mobile computing nodes. A request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node can be received at a computer including a processor that executes a controller. The request can include a parameter associated with the streaming video. The computer can initiate transmission of an inquiry message to two or more mobile computing nodes and receive inquiry message responses from the mobile computing nodes that include the mobile computing node. The inquiry message responses can indicate that the mobile computing nodes can satisfy the parameter. The computer can create a list of the mobile computing nodes that can satisfy the parameter and provide the list to the requestor. The computer can receive a selection of the mobile computing node, and initiate delivery of a video stream to the requestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian S. Amento, Robert J. Hall, Kaustubh Joshi, Kermit Hal Purdy, Pamela Zave
  • Patent number: 10798431
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server operably coupled to an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network and an interactive television system, where the server receives a session transfer request from a first communication device, where the session transfer request includes identification information associated with a second communication device, and where the server transmits a message to the second communication device and transmits a media adjustment message to a media resource server of the internet protocol multimedia subsystem network. The media content is adjusted and transmitted to the second communication device responsive to the media adjustment message, where the adjusted media content is generated by the media resource server based on the identification information associated with the second communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Rittwik Jana, John F. Murray, Christopher W. Rice
  • Patent number: 10779023
    Abstract: Content interaction data associated with content is received and analyzed to determine a sentiment associated with the content. The content interaction data is associated with a first geographical location. Trending of the content to a predetermined level is predicted in at least one other geographical location based upon the sentiment. A recommendation is determined for delivery of the content in a second geographical location of the at least one other geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian M. O'Connell, Mickey Iqbal, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Patent number: 10771777
    Abstract: A method for determining the magnitude of leakage in a subscriber's premises CATV installation; a frequency multiplexer for coupling between an antenna and a receiver for the multiplexed frequencies; and, a method for a technician to certify a CATV subscriber's premises for the provision of CATV services are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Terry W. Bush, John J. Bush, Dexin Sun
  • Patent number: 10771858
    Abstract: A processing device can execute instructions to query a database to determine a top-ranked avail for a target audience, to generate a target avail, determine the target avail is not within a sell CPM price for the target audience, and determine that demand for the target avail as addressable television (ATV) impressions is beyond a predetermined threshold sufficient to discount the CPM price of the target avail for the target audience. The ATV impressions can be derived from directly addressable replacement ads. The processing device can further determine that the target avail is within the sell CPM price for the target audience with a determined discount and discount the sell CPM price for the target avail by the determined discount that decreases a margin for an ad campaign when filling the target avail with a broadcast ad. Also, ATV sell CPM price can be adjusted according to programmable TV campaign performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Marcus Liassides, Stefan Liassides
  • Patent number: 10764653
    Abstract: A processing device can execute instructions to query a database to determine a top-ranked avail for a target audience, to generate a target avail, determine the target avail is not within a sell CPM price for the target audience, and determine that demand for the target avail as addressable television (ATV) impressions is beyond a predetermined threshold sufficient to discount the CPM price of the target avail for the target audience. The ATV impressions can be derived from directly addressable replacement ads. The processing device can further determine that the target avail is within the sell CPM price for the target audience with a determined discount and discount the sell CPM price for the target avail by the determined discount that decreases a margin for an ad campaign when filling the target avail with a broadcast ad. Also, ATV sell CPM price can be adjusted according to programmable TV campaign performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Marcus Liassides, Stefan Liassides
  • Patent number: 10764652
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the detection and management of a filler region during trickplay of a content stream. A filler region at the edge of a targeted advertisement segment may be detected based on the presence of one or more consecutive I-frames. When a filler region is detected during a trickplay operation, a corrective method may be applied during trickplay of the filler region. The corrective method may include a modification of a frame skip count (FSC) and/or frame repeat count (FRC) during trickplay of the filler region, or may include skipping over the processing and output of filler frames during trickplay of the filler region. In embodiments, an index file may be modified to include an indication of a designation of one or more frames as either a filler frame or non-filler frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Belmannu Harekrishna Acharya, Virendra Singh, Lakshmi Arunkumar, Aravind Soundararajan, Sista Sarada Sastry
  • Patent number: 10728539
    Abstract: A method for determining the magnitude of leakage in a subscriber's premises CATV installation; a frequency multiplexer for coupling between an antenna and a receiver for the multiplexed frequencies; and, a method for a technician to certify a CATV subscriber's premises for the provision of CATV services are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Terry W. Bush, John J. Bush, Dexin Sun
  • Patent number: 10708647
    Abstract: A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value is provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus configured to receive contents includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the contents; an interface via which the contents received by the receiving unit is outputted; a control unit configured to control an output state of the contents from the interface. In this case, the control unit is configured to determine the output state of the contents from the interface in accordance with a combination of control information indicating a copy control state of the contents, control information for specifying necessity or not of protection when to output the contents, information indicating resolution of video of the contents, and information indicating transmission characteristics of video of the contents, which are received by the receiving unit together with the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Yoshizawa, Takuya Shimizu, Yasunobu Hashimoto, Nobuo Masuoka, Nobuaki Kabuto