Patents Examined by Patrick Ryan
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Patent number: 11172244Abstract: A method is provided for coordinating preparation of video-on-demand (VOD) products that are to be delivered as adaptive-bit-rate (ABR) video streams. In the method, actual start and actual stop times are received from a video product generator for each of a plurality of VOD products processed by the video product generator. The video product generator is configured to create VOD products in video transport streams from source assets. Responsive to receipt of the start and stop times, a transcoder is instructed to insert into a video transport stream for each of the VOD products encoder boundary points and IDR frames at specified times in each of the VOD products. The specified times include offset start and offset stop times of each of the VOD products.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventor: Matthew A. Milford
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Patent number: 11151739Abstract: The invention relates to a method for 3D reconstruction of a scene, wherein an event camera (1) is moved on a trajectory (T) along the scene, wherein the event camera (1) comprises a plurality of pixels that are configured to only output events (ek) in presence of brightness changes in the scene at the time (tk) they occur, wherein each event comprises the time (tk) at which it occurred, an address (xk,yk) of the respective pixel that detected the brightness change, as well as a polarity value (pk) indicating the sign of the brightness change, wherein a plurality of successive events generated by the event camera (1) along said trajectory (T) are back-projected according to the viewpoint (P) of the event camera (1) as viewing rays (R) through a discretized volume (DSI) at a reference viewpoint (RV) of a virtual event camera associated to said plurality of events, wherein said discretized volume (DSI) comprises voxels (V?), and wherein a score function ƒ(X) associated to the discretized volume (DSI) is determiType: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Inventors: Henri Rebecq, Guillermo Gallego Bonet, Davide Scaramuzza
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Patent number: 11153613Abstract: A system includes a computing device programmed to generate an aggregated media item that includes individual media items from a plurality of inputs. The aggregated media item combines one or more of the individual media items for a common display. The computing device is further programmed to send the aggregated media item to a media device and receive commands from the media device. The commands identify data from the aggregated media content item to be included in a media output item. The computing device is further programmed to generate the media output item based on the aggregated media content item and the commands.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: Sling Media L.L.C., Sling Media PVT Ltd.Inventors: Padmanabha R. Rao, Satish Iyer
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Patent number: 11153644Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for generating a media quality score associated with the presentation of a content item are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Integral Ad Science, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Sabelli, Amy Shriber, Sergei Izrailev, Mandeep Singh Badwal, Ana Calabrese, Mattia Fumagalli, Masroor Naved, Bradley O. Timmers, Kiril Tsemekhman, Stefano Vegnaduzzo
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Patent number: 11095942Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system (MPDS) that handles rules-based presentation of non-programming media items, receives a user request (which includes user parameters) for delivery of programming media content at a first client device and transmits a media stream that includes the programming media content with a plurality of identifiers present with the programming media content. The MPDS further receives a request that includes one or more user preferences from the first client device, based on a detection of the plurality of identifiers. The MPDS further determines a set of non-programming media items for delivery to first client device based on the user parameters, targeting parameters, goals associated with a non-programming media item. The MPDS further generates rules and constraints information for non-programming media items and instructs a delivery of the set of non-programming media items and the rules and constraints information to first client device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.Inventors: Donald Jude Loheide, Matthew Paul Giles, Gregory Mcclain Stigall, Nishith Kumar Sinha, Cindy Loren Campbell, James J Arnzen, Nicolas Paul Webb
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Patent number: 11076189Abstract: Network content delivery apparatus and methods based on content compiled from various sources and particularly selected for a given user. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the content sources include DVR, broadcast, nPVR, and VOD. The user-targeted content is assembled into a playlist, and displayed as a continuous stream on a virtual channel particular to that user. User interfaces accessible through the virtual channel present various functional options, including the selection or exploration of content having similarity or prescribed relationships to other content, and the ability to order purchasable content. An improved electronic program guide is also disclosed which allows a user to start over, record, view, receive information on, “catch up”, and rate content. Apparatus for remote access and configuration of the playlist and virtual channel functions, as well as a business rules “engine” implementing operational or business goals, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCInventors: Patrick Donoghue, Jay Thomas
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Patent number: 11057678Abstract: A media presentation and distribution system (MPDS) that handles rules-based presentation of non-programming media items, receives a user request (which includes user parameters) for delivery of programming media content at a first client device and transmits a media stream that includes the programming media content with a plurality of identifiers present with the programming media content. The MPDS further receives a request that includes one or more user preferences from the first client device, based on a detection of the plurality of identifiers. The MPDS further determines a set of non-programming media items for delivery to first client device based on the user parameters, targeting parameters, goals associated with a non-programming media item. The MPDS further generates rules and constraints information for non-programming media items and instructs a delivery of the set of non-programming media items and the rules and constraints information to first client device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.Inventors: Donald Jude Loheide, Matthew Paul Giles, Gregory Mcclain Stigall, Nishith Kumar Sinha, Cindy Loren Campbell, James J Arnzen, Nicolas Paul Webb
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Patent number: 11039194Abstract: A method to create interactivity between a main device and a secondary device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: OPENTV, INC.Inventors: Alain Delpuch, Ludovic Pierre
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Patent number: 11025998Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for dynamically modifying a playlist for reviewing highlights of a media event. A playlist comprising highlights of a media event may be generated by a media guidance application. A user command may be received by the media guidance application to extend or shorten the currently-playing segment of the playlist. To generate a longer version of the segment, the media guidance application may access the media asset from which the playlist was originally generated at a position corresponding to the currently-playing segment, and generate a longer version of the segment. To generate a shorter version of the segment, the media guidance application may remove a portion of the currently-playing segment. The media guidance application may replace the currently-playing segment with, and begin playing back, the modified version of the segment.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventors: Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Vikram Makam Gupta
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Patent number: 10996552Abstract: A pseudo-volumetric display apparatus includes a first inwardly facing image display surface having a continuous geometry, with an open upper end, for presenting an interior panoramic image, and a second upwardly facing image display surface, located at a lower end of the first image display surface, for presenting a second image. The images may be generated optically or electronically. The second image is correlated and synchronized to the first image, and the first image display surface is sized and positioned to facilitate simultaneous viewing of both images from outside of the first surface via the open upper end. The same or coupled information may be simultaneously presented as a continuous Cartesian representation on the first image display surface and as a polar representation on the second image display surface, and content of one representation may be synchronized in accordance with a selected position in the other representation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteInventors: Eric Louis Ameres, Gordon Patrick Clement
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Patent number: 10972805Abstract: Systems and procedures which allow for the placement of advertisements in an optimized manner are presented. Systems may be provided which may be configured to optimize a media plan (either automatically or manually, or a combinations of both) using demographic vectors, and may display the optimization results in a quantifiable manner using terms and numbers.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: VISIBLE WORLD, LLCInventors: Gerrit Niemeijer, Seth Haberman
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Patent number: 10944469Abstract: A system for wireless distribution of aircraft data, avionics parameters or control commands between a standardized aircraft interface point and other systems, including a portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) server. The system comprises an aircraft data system with avionics buses for carrying at least one of aircraft data, avionics parameters or control commands. A first module is configured to directly interface with the avionics buses, in order to read/write data. A second module is configured to combine/adapt the data and generate signals of the combined/adapted data. A third module is configured to transmit the signals from the second module via wireless standard protocols towards the portable IFE server. The IFE server is configured to receive the signals from the third module.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Thomas Hansen, Christian Schaupmann
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Patent number: 10911808Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for targeting of advertising content for a consumer product, by obtaining consumer demographic data, the consumer demographic data including a plurality of demographic attributes for each person; identifying a plurality of media slots; and obtaining program information for a respective identified program aired in each media slot among the plurality of media slots, the program information including viewing data of a plurality of viewing persons viewing the program and each viewing person being among the plurality of persons.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: ADAP.TV, Inc.Inventors: Brendan Kitts, Dyng Au, Jon Borchardt
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Patent number: 10904599Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems that determine multiple personas corresponding to a user account for digital content and train a persona classifier to predict a given persona (from among the multiple personas) for content requests associated with the user account. By using the persona classifier, the disclosed methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems accurately detect a given persona for a content request upon initiation of the request. Based on determining the given persona, in some implementations, the methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems generate a digital-content recommendation for presentation on a client device associated with the user account.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: ADOBE INC.Inventors: Somdeb Sarkhel, Viswanathan Swaminathan, Shuo Yang, Saayan Mitra, Lakshmi Shivalingaiah, Jason Boyer, Dwight Rodgers
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Patent number: 10867398Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for facilitating motion analysis in an environment, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the system may include a plurality of motions sensors configured to be disposed in the environment. Further, the plurality of motion sensors may be configured to generate a plurality of motion data corresponding to at least one motion of at least one object in the environment. Further, the system may include a plurality of video cameras disposable at a plurality of key locations in the environment. Further, at least one video camera may be configured to transmit a part of a corresponding image sequence to a remote monitoring center through at least one gateway. Further, the system may include at least one gateway disposable proximal to the environment, which may be configured as a two-way interface capable of communicating with the remote monitoring center and the plurality of motion sensors.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: RELIANCE CORE CONSULTING LLCInventor: Jean-Pierre Leduc
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Patent number: 10857941Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing a view of an environment behind a vehicle. The system includes a camera located on a track and connected to the vehicle, the camera configured to detect image data of the environment behind the vehicle. The system also includes an actuator configured to move a position of the camera along the track. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to determine, based on the image data, whether the view of the environment behind the vehicle is obscured. The ECU is configured to adjust, using the actuator, the position of the camera along the track when the view of the environment behind the vehicle is obscured until the view of the environment behind the vehicle is unobscured or less obscured. The system includes a rear-view mirror connected to the ECU and configured to display the view of the environment behind the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Coh L. Yoshizaki, Varun J. Prabhakar, David B. Auner
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Patent number: 10856017Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to securely generating live previews of a live video stream. A request for a first preview is received from a user device, the first preview request relating to a live video stream. The live video stream is clipped to generate a first live preview, the first live preview comprising a first start time and a first end time. A request for a second preview request is received from the user device, the second preview request relating to the live video stream. The live video stream is clipped to generate a second live preview, the second live preview has a second start time and a second end time. The second start time begins at a pre-configured duration after the first end time of the first live preview.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: FUBOTV MEDIA INC.Inventors: Sung Ho Choi, Thomas Symborski, Matthew Tretin
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Patent number: 10848823Abstract: A computer implemented method for detecting user engagement with auxiliary content consumed by a user at a viewing device, the method comprising, at the viewing device generating requests for auxiliary content associated with media content selected by the user to be consumed; receiving auxiliary content from an auxiliary content store and playing out the auxiliary content to the user; displaying at least one user engagement element associated with the auxiliary content, the user engagement element defining an expected user activity; generating user engagement data based on the engagement of a user with the user engagement element in accordance with the expected user activity, and formulating a message to be transmitted to an auxiliary content controller, the messaging including a user identifier and the user engagement data.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: PIKSEL, INC.Inventors: Philip Antony Shaw, Hans-Jurgen Maas
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Patent number: 10841657Abstract: A method at a computing system includes receiving from a first device a request from a user indirectly referencing a media content item and content information including one or more portions of audio and/or video components of media playing in proximity to the first device in response to the user request, the media having originated from a third party content provider independent of the server system; and in response to receiving the user request and the content information from the first device: matching the content information received from the first device to a portion of content stored in the server system; and identifying the media content item based on the matching.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Ingrid McAulay Trollope, Ant Oztaskent, Yaroslav Volovich
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Patent number: 10827228Abstract: Methods and systems are described for recommending providers of media content to users viewing over-the-top content based on quality of service.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Walter R. Klappert, Raymond Valadez, Jr.