Patents Examined by Nicholas T Corbo
  • Patent number: 10977308
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for disambiguating user input based on a physical location of items in a vicinity of a user. The system determines that a query received from a user contains an ambiguity. In response, the system identifies several items in the physical vicinity of the user. Then, the system analyzes the identified plurality of items to determine whether the plurality of items forms a first ensemble of items or a second ensemble of items. If the plurality of items forms a first ensemble of items, the system performs a search using the search query and a first keyword related to the first ensemble of items. If the plurality of items forms a second ensemble of items, the system performs a search using the search query and a second keyword related to the second ensemble of items. The system then outputs results of the performed search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexis Yelton, Xin Xu, Shreyas Mahimkar
  • Patent number: 10972777
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a content item, receiving a first token that comprises an identification of a date and a time when a first portion of the content item is obtained, a location where the first portion of the content item is obtained, or a combination thereof, and transmitting the content item and the first token to a database. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Zavesky, Robert Gratz, Jason Decuir, James Pratt
  • Patent number: 10956773
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; building a database of the plurality of salient fragments; associating a time anchor with a media event; retrieving one or more salient fragments of the video from the database of the plurality of salient fragments based on the time anchor; generating a focalized visualization based on the one or more salient fragments of the video; tagging a human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; analyzing the focalized visualization based on the time anchor and the unique identifier to generate a behavior score; and providing the behavior score via the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10956495
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; building a database of the plurality of salient fragments; associating a time anchor with a machine event; retrieving one or more salient fragments of the video from the database of the plurality of salient fragments based on the time anchor; generating a focalized visualization based on the one or more salient fragments of the video; tagging a human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; analyzing the focalized visualization based on the time anchor and the unique identifier to generate a behavior score; and providing the behavior score via the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10956494
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; building a database of the plurality of salient fragments; receiving a keyword; identifying a time anchor when the keyword appears in an audio track associated with the video; retrieving one or more salient fragments of the video from the database of the plurality of salient fragments based on the time anchor; generating a focalized visualization based on the one or more salient fragments of the video; tagging a human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; analyzing the focalized visualization based on the time anchor and the unique identifier to generate a behavior score; and providing the behavior score via the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10958957
    Abstract: This application relates to systems and techniques for automatically and/or dynamically generating a network map. The network map can be updated based on a changed condition, which can include, among other things, a change in the underlying schedule and/or underlying data (e.g., weather data, news data, etc.). The network map can be updated in real time and/or in accordance with a predetermined schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Recentive Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andysheh Tabrizi, Evan Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 10951947
    Abstract: The disclosed system implements techniques to identify activity in which attendees to a communication session likely have a greater interest. Prior to commencement of a communication session or during the communication session, the techniques enable a list of attendees to a communication session to be designated as a group for which detected activity has a priority with respect to being displayed. The designated list of attendees is a subset of a total number of attendees to the communication session. The system monitors streams associated with individual attendees on the list to detect an occurrence of a preset target event. The system configures a portion of a graphical user interface of the communication session to accentuate the stream that includes the occurrence of the preset target event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Sonu Arora, Santhosh Kumar Misro, Joshua George, Kevin Daniel Morrison
  • Patent number: 10949463
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; associating a time anchor with an utterance of a first keyword in an audio track associated with the video; generating a focalized visualization, based on the time anchor, from one or more of the plurality of salient fragments of the video; tagging a human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; and analyzing behavior of the human subject, using the focalized visualization, to generate a behavior score associated with the unique identifier and the first keyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10949705
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; building a database of the plurality of salient fragments; generating a focalized visualization, based on a time anchor, from the one or more salient fragments of the video; tagging a human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; analyzing the focalized visualization, based on the unique identifier, to generate a behavior score; and providing the behavior score via the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10943122
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; generating a focalized visualization, based on a time anchor, from one or more of the plurality of salient fragments of the video; tagging a human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; and analyzing behavior of the human subject, using the focalized visualization, to generate a behavior score associated with the unique identifier and the time anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10939150
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content supply device, a content supply method, a program, a terminal device, and a content supply system, which are capable of performing rapid zapping between channels. A content supply device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first supply unit configured to generate a zapping stream by delimiting streaming data according to a timing and a duration in common with another channel and to supply the zapping stream to a reception side via a network, a second supply unit configured to generate a viewing stream by delimiting the streaming data according to a duration of an integer multiple of the duration of the zapping stream and to supply the viewing stream to the reception side via the network, and a metafile generating unit configured to generate a metafile that is for the reception side to receive the zapping stream and the viewing stream. The present disclosure can be applied to a system in which content is delivered in a streaming manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Yasuaki Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 10929707
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; associating a time anchor with a presentation of a first media content to a human subject; generating a focalized visualization, based on the time anchor, from one or more of the plurality of salient fragments of the video; tagging the human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; and analyzing behavior of the human subject, using the focalized visualization, to generate a behavior score associated with the unique identifier and the first media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10929685
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing behavior in a video is described. The method includes extracting a plurality of salient fragments of a video; associating a time anchor with an occurrence of a first machine event of a machine operated by a human subject; generating a focalized visualization, based on the time anchor, from one or more of the plurality of salient fragments of the video; tagging the human subject in the focalized visualization with a unique identifier; and analyzing behavior of the human subject, using the focalized visualization, to generate a behavior score associated with the unique identifier and the first machine event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ramya Narasimha, Hector H. Gonzalez-Banos
  • Patent number: 10929826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for paywall-enabled streaming content onto social media platforms. The content can be streamed via a third-party social media interface to a user. The systems can perform the process of providing the video content for display via the third-party social media interface to the user on the client device and determining, after a free viewing period has expired, either that the viewer is already authorized to continue watching through an existing paid subscription or that the viewer may choose to continue watching by making an immediate payment for the content through a paywall that is provided and displayed via the third-party social media interface. After confirmation of payment or an existing paid subscription, the system can provide unobstructed display of the video content via the third-party social media interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Abhijit Sharma, Ryan Gorsuch
  • Patent number: 10911811
    Abstract: This application relates to systems and techniques for automatically and/or dynamically generating a network map. The network map can be updated based on a changed condition, which can include, among other things, a change in the underlying schedule and/or underlying data (e.g., weather data, news data, etc.). The network map can be updated in real time and/or in accordance with a predetermined schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Recentive Analytics
    Inventors: Andysheh Tabrizi, Evan Charles Smith
  • Patent number: 10911792
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to receive a media item. The media item can be split into a plurality of segments. The plurality of segments can be subjected to a plurality of distributed prepublication processing stages. One or more stage progress reports can be received. Each of the one or more stage progress reports can indicate an extent complete of one of the plurality of distributed prepublication processing stages for one of the plurality of segments. An overall extent complete can be calculated with respect to the media item based on the one or more stage progress reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: David Young Joon Pio
  • Patent number: 10904632
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide live broadcasts with real-time feedback from viewers using mobile computing devices. An example method includes providing a live feed broadcast from a source mobile device to a plurality of viewing devices, receiving, during the live feed broadcast, an engagement from one of the plurality of viewing devices, and associating the engagement with a particular time in the live feed broadcast. The method also includes providing an indication of the engagement to the source mobile device, wherein the source mobile device displays a graphic representation of the engagement during the live feed broadcast and adding the indication of the engagement to the live feed so that a graphic representation is displayed during the live feed at the particular time to users of the plurality of viewing devices. The viewing user may each have a graph relationship with a user of the source mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Twitter, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Harold Bernstein, Kayvon B. Beykpour, Geraint John Davies, Tyler Jan Hansen, Alexander Kayvon Khoshnevissan, Nils Victor Rocine, Aaron William Wasserman
  • Patent number: 10904585
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting content delivery service are described. In accordance with the invention content can be supplied to temporary storage of a regional or local server used to supply the content to a customer's premises when the requested content is not already available in the regional or local server. A content server hierarchy may be implemented with servers higher up in the hierarchy including more content, e.g., titles, than the number of titles stored in the lower level servers. By storing less frequently accessed content in servers higher in the hierarchy and frequently requested titles lower in the hierarchy, a vast number of titles can be supported without overburdening the storage available at local and regional servers. In addition, a national or other server high in the hierarchy can be used to store, move, and distribute local or other content as part of an on demand service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Robert Benya, James Kasanin, Glen Hardin
  • Patent number: 10869086
    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: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    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: 10848825
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing digital video assets with multiple age rating levels. A computing device may be configured to generate a digital video asset that includes a plurality of segments. Each segment of the plurality of segments may include a portion of the digital video asset. The digital video asset may not include duplicate segments. Each segment of the plurality of segments may be associated with one of a plurality of age rating levels. The computing device may also be configured to identify sets of segments. Each set of segments may be associated with one of the plurality of age rating levels. The computing device may be further configured to generate first data indicative of the sets of segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Hing-Fai Fung