Patents Examined by James R. Marandi
  • Patent number: 11540013
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a customized media asset to incentivize a first user to subscribe to a subscription service. A first user provides their subscription access information to a media provider. In response to receiving the subscription access information, the media provider determines whether the subscription access information is from an account subscribed for a trial period. If the account is subscribed for the trial period, the media provider presents a plurality of media assets for selection to the first user, receives a selection of a media asset available from the subscription service, generates a customized media asset based on a media asset consumption profile of the first user, wherein the customized media asset includes a segment from an additional media asset different from the selected media asset, and presents to the first user the customized media asset instead of the selected media asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Makam Gupta, Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Reda Harb
  • Patent number: 11523190
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to providing notifications regarding events that may interrupt content being rendered at an interface. The notifications can be preemptive and/or can indicate a predicted time and/or source for the events. The event can be, for example, a person attempting to contact a user who is viewing content at a display interface. The person can be associated with a food delivery that has been ordered by the user via a delivery application. An application, such an automated assistant application, can predict when the person is expected to arrive with the food delivery, and generate a notification ahead of the person arriving. In some implementations, the notification can be rendered at a scrubber user interface (UI) at a location corresponding to the time that the food delivery is expected to arrive, thereby putting the user on notice of when the streaming content may be interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Cliff Kuang, Jesse Kaczmarek, Andy Gugel, Jonathan Lee
  • Patent number: 11503362
    Abstract: A computing system identifies a media stream being received by a client, based on fingerprint matching conducted with query fingerprints generated by the client at a frame rate. The computing system then causes the client to increase the frame rate, in order to facilitate establishment by the computing system of synchronous lock between true time within the media stream and client time according to a clock of the client. The computing system then uses the established synchronous lock as a basis to map a true-time point at which a content revision should be performed in the media stream to a client-time point at which the client should perform the content revision. And the computing system causes the client to perform the content revision at the determined client-time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Kurt R. Thielen, Shashank C. Merchant, Peter Dunker, Markus K. Cremer, Steven D. Scherf
  • Patent number: 11496784
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that obtains consumption information for each of a group of communication devices associated with a user. A data plan is identified that is applicable to a communication device of the group of communication devices, and a group of media content is identified for the user based on the consumption information. The media content is provided to the communication device at a bit rate that varies according to the data plan. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
  • Patent number: 11483594
    Abstract: The present invention, disclose a method for cashing video which is distributed through data communication network, implemented by one or more processors operatively coupled to a non-transitory computer readable storage device, on which are stored modules of instruction code that when executed cause the one or more processors to perform: generating Multi part single video file encoded in a single compression container, logically partitioned to multi parts; determining and maintaining expiration dates for each part of video, wherein the expiration date of at least two video parts is different; Caching video parts based on video partitions in at least one main original server and local memory; upon request for the multi part video, checking validation (expiration date) of each video part fetching or retrieving each video part from local or remote caching location based on expiration date of said video part; generating video stream composed of all retrieved validated video parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Idomoo LTD
    Inventor: Danny Kalish
  • Patent number: 11477505
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, including monitoring network traffic to determine a transmission control protocol traffic pattern, determining a target video rate from the transmission control protocol traffic pattern, and modifying an over-the-top video delivery service network according to the target video rate. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhengye Liu, Jin Wang, Yali Liu, Yongdong Zhao
  • Patent number: 11477539
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a media generation application that allows a user to create and customize a commercial based on microtrend information and/or feedback information is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FreeWheel Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Seth Haberman
  • Patent number: 11470398
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for receiving a request from a user to access a video that is scheduled for transmission, simultaneously to a plurality of users, beginning from a scheduled start time. The request is received after the scheduled start time the transmission is performed by a linear service to which the user subscribes. In response to receiving the request, the systems and methods may generate for display the video to the user, and may receive, during display of the video, a command from the user to start playback of the video over from the beginning. In response to receiving the command, the systems and methods may identify a non-linear service to which the user subscribes that offers a non-linear copy of the video, and may play back the non-linear copy of the video from the beginning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander W. Liston, Kenichiro Tanaka, Margret B. Schmidt, Elizabeth V. Riley
  • Patent number: 11461393
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for systems and methods for automated identification and mapping of objects in video content. Example methods may include determining a first set of frames in video content, determining, using one or more object recognition algorithms, a first object present in the first set of frames, determining that a first product corresponding to the first object is present in a product catalog comprising a set of product images, associating a first product identifier of the first product with a video identifier of the video content, and causing presentation of a set of product identifiers associated with the video identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jatin Jain, Hooman Mahyar, Abhinav Misra
  • Patent number: 11463746
    Abstract: One embodiment sets forth a technique that includes receiving a request for a range of data included in an encoded version of the media title that is stored across a set of files. The technique also includes determining, based on a file extent index, one or more files included in the set of files, wherein the file extent index maps an identifier for each file in the set to a given range of data that is stored in the file and included in the encoded version. The technique further includes retrieving the range of data from the file(s), wherein at least a portion of the retrieved range of data falls within the given range of data that is stored in each of the one or more files, and transmitting the range of data in a response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NETFLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Newton, Carenina Garcia Motion, Vinod Vishwanathan
  • Patent number: 11463770
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein to identify media presentation by analyzing network traffic. Example instructions cause a machine to generate a traffic profile to reduce a computational burden of identifying streaming media being presented on a media presentation device, the traffic profile including first network traffic data indicative of the streaming media; obtain the traffic profile and second network traffic data corresponding to the streaming media; and generate, in response to a score for the second network traffic data meeting a threshold of similarity, a network traffic analysis report identifying the streaming media being presented on the media presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Kerkes
  • Patent number: 11455661
    Abstract: Systems and methods record tracking events during a presentation of supplementary content items to determine whether viewer(s) stopped watching the supplementary content item or watched the supplementary content item in its entirety. This determination may provide value to content publishers or (multi video programming distributors (MVPDs)) through preventing such supplementary content items from showing, whether in certain contexts, to certain viewers, and/or to certain audience segments. In some instances, the systems and methods may utilize machine-learning model(s) to determine which combinations of supplementary content items, contextual signals, viewers, and/or audience segments are likely to abandonment a supplementary content item. Preventing these combinations from showing, improves viewer experiences, permits MVPDs to effectively utilize opportunities for presenting supplementary content to viewers, in order to maximize revenue yield paid by supplementary content providers (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Christopher Chud
  • Patent number: 11418828
    Abstract: A method provides content decisions for a personalized channel that is to be deliverable to a prescribed set of client devices as a linear channel streaming adaptive bit rate (ABR) video. In the method, a request is received for a content asset to be inserted in a linear video stream at a specified time. The linear video stream is to be presented on the personalized channel. Responsive to the request, a network location is provided for accessing a specified content asset to be inserted in the linear video stream at the specified time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Matthew A. Milford
  • Patent number: 11405698
    Abstract: This information processing apparatus includes: a media reproduction unit that acquires and reproduces video data including a service object, for which a service that processes a request from a user through voice is available; and a controller that adds an additional image for informing the user about the service object to the reproduced video and saves identification information of the video data and information of a start time and an end time of the additional image, as a bookmark that is optionally selected by the user and is provided to a scene with the additional image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventors: Yasuaki Yamagishi, Yuka Kiyama
  • Patent number: 11363332
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to identify an episode number based on fingerprint and matched viewing information are disclosed. Example instructions, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least, access meter data, process the meter data to identify a presented show based on a bumper included in a show, filter the meter data based on the identification of the show, select a candidate episode, the candidate episode not associated with a known episode label, determine whether the candidate episode appears sequentially after a known episode for a threshold number of presentation locations, and label the candidate episode as the next sequential episode after the known episode in response to determining that the candidate episode appears sequentially after the known episode for the threshold number of presentation locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: James Petro, Sandeep Tapse, Albert T. Borawski
  • Patent number: 11350164
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to determine audio source impact on an audience of media are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes dividing monitored audio into successive audio segments including a first audio segment and a second audio segment. The example method also includes generating a first confidence value from the first audio segment and a second confidence value from the second audio segment, the first confidence value associated with a presence of a first audio source in the first audio segment, the second confidence value associated with a presence of the first audio source in the second audio segment. The example method includes identifying whether the monitored audio is associated with a presentation of first media based on the first confidence value and the second confidence value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Gregory Milavsky, Hashem Alsaket, James Bartelme, Jan Besehanic, Edward Stembler
  • Patent number: 11349999
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to generate audience measurement data from population sample data having incomplete demographic classifications are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Dipti Umesh Shah, Antonia Toupet
  • Patent number: 11343571
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
  • Patent number: 11343588
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, information processing method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method, capable of improving the convenience of a voice AI assistance service used in cooperation with content. Provided is an information processing apparatus including a processing unit configured to process, in using a voice AI assistance service in cooperation with content, specific information associated with a universal invoking name included in a voice uttered by a viewer watching the content on the basis of the universal invoking name and association information, the universal invoking name being common to a plurality of programs that perform processing corresponding to the voice uttered by the viewer as an invoking name used for invoking the program, the association information being associated with the specific information to each of the programs. The present technology can be applied to a system in cooperation with a voice AI assistance service, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SATURN LICENSING LLC
    Inventor: Takumi Tsuru
  • Patent number: 11330307
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating supplemental content by generating new content structures from content segments. A content segment that includes a plurality of objects may be received. A content structure based on the content segment may be generated, and a primary object may be identified from the plurality objects. The primary object may include first and second mappings indicating first and second time periods when the primary object appears in the content segment. A new content structure may be generated that includes the primary object, where the first and second mappings may be concatenated. A new content segment may be generated based on the new content structure, and this new content segment may be transmitted to an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Waterman, Sahir Nasir