Patents by Inventor Andrew H. Schwartz

Andrew H. Schwartz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11238899
    Abstract: A computer system configured to generate an audio description of a media file is provided. The system includes a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display and the memory. The memory stores a media file, including video data that is accessible via a time index and audio data synchronized with the video data by the time index and a transcript of the audio data, including transcription data synchronized with the video data via the time index. The processor is configured to render, via the display, images from portions of the video data; render text from portions of the transcription data in synchrony with the images; receive input identifying a point within the time index; receive input specifying audio description data to associate with the point; store, in the memory, the audio description data; and store an association between the audio description data and the point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: 3Play Media Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Miller, Christopher S. Antunes, Lily Megan Berthold-Bond, Andrew H. Schwartz, Kelly J. Savietta, Lanya Lee Butler, Sharon Lee Tomasulo, Jeremy E. Barron, Christopher E. Johnson, Roger S. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10580457
    Abstract: A computer system configured to generate an audio description of a media file is provided. The system includes a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display and the memory. The memory stores a media file, including video data that is accessible via a time index and audio data synchronized with the video data by the time index and a transcript of the audio data, including transcription data synchronized with the video data via the time index. The processor is configured to render, via the display, images from portions of the video data; render text from portions of the transcription data in synchrony with the images; receive input identifying a point within the time index; receive input specifying audio description data to associate with the point; store, in the memory, the audio description data; and store an association between the audio description data and the point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: 3Play Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Miller, Christopher S. Antunes, Lily Megan Berthold-Bond, Andrew H. Schwartz, Kelly J. Savietta, Lanya Lee Butler, Sharon Lee Tomasulo, Jeremy E. Barron, Christopher E. Johnson, Roger S. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20180358052
    Abstract: A computer system configured to generate an audio description of a media file is provided. The system includes a display, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display and the memory. The memory stores a media file, including video data that is accessible via a time index and audio data synchronized with the video data by the time index and a transcript of the audio data, including transcription data synchronized with the video data via the time index. The processor is configured to render, via the display, images from portions of the video data; render text from portions of the transcription data in synchrony with the images; receive input identifying a point within the time index; receive input specifying audio description data to associate with the point; store, in the memory, the audio description data; and store an association between the audio description data and the point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: 3Play Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Miller, Christopher S. Antunes, Lily Megan Berthold-Bond, Andrew H. Schwartz, Kelly J. Savietta, Lanya Lee Butler, Sharon Lee Tomasulo, Jeremy E. Barron, Christopher E. Johnson, Roger S. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 9633696
    Abstract: A system for creating synchronized content is provided. The system includes a memory, at least one processor coupled to the memory, and a synchronization engine component executable by the at least one processor. The synchronization engine component is configured to locate a media file associated with synchronization information; locate at least one clip derived from the media file; generate a reference template representative of the media file; generate a derived content template representative of the at least one clip; align the derived content template with the reference template to create alignment information; and generate the synchronized content based on the at least one clip, the alignment information, and the synchronization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: 3Play Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Miller, Andrew H. Schwartz, Anatole Khesin, Roger S. Zimmerman, Christopher E. Johnson, Christopher S. Antunes, Jeremy E. Barron
  • Patent number: 9456170
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for positioning captions upon video images of a media file is provided. The system includes a memory storing at least one caption frame associated with at least one video frame, at least one processor in data communication with the memory, and a caption engine component executable by the at least one processor. The caption engine component is configured to determine that at least one region of the at least one video frame is free of identified content and position the at least one caption frame within the at least one region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: 3Play Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Miller, Anatole Khesin, Christopher E. Johnson, Roger S. Zimmerman, Christopher S. Antunes, Jeremy E. Barron, Andrew H. Schwartz