Patents by Inventor Benjamin David Poiesz

Benjamin David Poiesz 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).

  • Programmatically Determining When Credits Appear During a Video in Order to Provide Supplemental Information
    Publication number: 20150312647
    Abstract: Described is a system and method for programmatically determining credits for a video content item. By determining a point at which credits are displayed, a content provider may effectively provide supplementation information in a contextual and non-intrusive manner. In order to determine when credits are displayed, individual frames of content may be decoded and various characteristics of the individual frames may be analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Abramson, Benjamin David Poiesz
  • Coordinated Passcode Challenge for Securing a Device
    Publication number: 20150254449
    Abstract: Described is a device that secures low level software on the device such as a boot loader. In addition, the device may coordinate a passcode challenge between a boot module, which may be provided by a first manufacturer, and an operating system of the device, which may be provided by a second distinct manufacturer. By coordinating passcodes challenges, a user may not be required to establish and/or remember two separate passcodes for securing the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Poiesz, Andrew Abramson