Patents by Inventor Benjamin J. Weinberger

Benjamin J. Weinberger 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).

  • Publication number: 20240007696
    Abstract: A system for using metadata from a video signal to associate advertisements therewith, comprising (i) a segmentation system to divide the video signal into video clips, (ii) a digitizing system for digitizing the video clips, (iii) a feature extraction system for extracting audio and video features from each video clip, associating each audio feature with respective video clips, associating each video feature with respective video clips, and saving the audio and video features into an associated metadata file, (iv) a web interface to the feature extraction system for receiving the video clips, and (v) a database, wherein video signals and associated metadata files are stored and indexed, wherein the associated metadata file is provided when a video player requests the corresponding video signal, enabling selection of a relevant advertisement for presentment in conjunction with respective video clips based on the associated audio and video features of the respective video clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew G. Berry, Benjamin J. Weinberger, Schuyler E. Eckstrom, Albert L. Segars
  • Patent number: 11800169
    Abstract: A system for using metadata from a video signal to associate advertisements therewith, comprising (i) a segmentation system to divide the video signal into video clips, (ii) a digitizing system for digitizing the video clips, (iii) a feature extraction system for extracting audio and video features from each video clip, associating each audio feature with respective video clips, associating each video feature with respective video clips, and saving the audio and video features into an associated metadata file, (iv) a web interface to the feature extraction system for receiving the video clips, and (v) a database, wherein video signals and associated metadata files are stored and indexed, wherein the associated metadata file is provided when a video player requests the corresponding video signal, enabling selection of a relevant advertisement for presentment in conjunction with respective video clips based on the associated audio and video features of the respective video clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Berry, Benjamin J. Weinberger, Schuyler E. Eckstrom, Albert L. Segars
  • Publication number: 20160165288
    Abstract: A system for using metadata from a video signal to associate advertisements therewith, comprising (i) a segmentation system to divide the video signal into video clips, (ii) a digitizing system for digitizing the video clips, (iii) a feature extraction system for extracting audio and video features from each video clip, associating each audio feature with respective video clips, associating each video feature with respective video clips, and saving the audio and video features into an associated metadata file, (iv) a web interface to the feature extraction system for receiving the video clips, and (v) a database, wherein video signals and associated metadata files are stored and indexed, wherein the associated metadata file is provided when a video player requests the corresponding video signal, enabling selection of a relevant advertisement for presentment in conjunction with respective video clips based on the associated audio and video features of the respective video clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew G. Berry, Benjamin J. Weinberger, Schuyler E. Eckstrom, Albert L. Segars
  • Publication number: 20150245111
    Abstract: A system for using metadata from a video signal to associate advertisements therewith, comprising (i) a segmentation system to divide the video signal into video clips, (ii) a digitizing system for digitizing the video clips, (iii) a feature extraction system for extracting audio and video features from each video clip, associating each audio feature with respective video clips, associating each video feature with respective video clips, and saving the audio and video features into an associated metadata file, (iv) a web interface to the feature extraction system for receiving the video clips, and (v) a database, wherein video signals and associated metadata files are stored and indexed, wherein the associated metadata file is provided when a video player requests the corresponding video signal, enabling selection of a relevant advertisement for presentment in conjunction with respective video clips based on the associated audio and video features of the respective video clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew G. Berry, Benjamin J. Weinberger, Schuyler E. Eckstrom, Albert L. Segars
  • Patent number: 8042047
    Abstract: A system for creating user defined advertisements. The system comprises a computer readable storage medium. The medium comprises a digitized film/video; an attribute database comprising predetermined attributes. Each attribute correlates to at least one scene of the film/video. An advertisement database is provided comprising predetermined advertisements of the film/video. A publication database is provided comprising critiques of the film/video. The medium also comprises selection instructions for the user to select, for viewing, one of the digitized film/video, the selected scene, the predetermined advertisements or the critiques. A machine capable of reading the computer readable storage medium implements the instructions for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignees: DG Entertainment Media, Inc., Digitalsmiths Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Davis, Benjamin J. Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20100211877
    Abstract: A system for creating user defined advertisements. The system comprises a computer readable storage medium. The medium comprises a digitized film/video; an attribute database comprising predetermined attributes. Each attribute correlates to at least one scene of the film/video. An advertisement database is provided comprising predetermined advertisements of the film/video. A publication database is provided comprising critiques of the film/video. The medium also comprises selection instructions for the user to select, for viewing, one of the digitized film/video, the selected scene, the predetermined advertisements or the critiques. A machine capable of reading the computer readable storage medium implements the instructions for viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Robert L. Davis, Benjamin J. Weinberger
  • Patent number: 7761795
    Abstract: A system for creating user defined advertisements. The system comprises a computer readable storage medium. The medium comprises a digitized film/video; an attribute database comprising predetermined attributes. Each attribute correlates to at least one scene of the film/video. An advertisement database is provided comprising predetermined advertisements of the film/video. A publication database is provided comprising critiques of the film/video. The medium also comprises selection instructions for the user to select, for viewing, one of the digitized film/video, the selected scene, the predetermined advertisements or the critiques. A machine capable of reading the computer readable storage medium implements the instructions for viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventors: Robert L. Davis, Benjamin J. Weinberger
  • Patent number: 7668869
    Abstract: Methods and systems for indexing video files, the method comprising selecting and loading a video into a video editing program, segmenting the video into short clips and creating an edit decision list (EDL) containing information corresponding to the short clips, importing the video and EDL, parsing the EDL, and automatically populating a database with names of the short clips and corresponding EDL information, and cataloging the video by establishing specific identifiers associated with the video, transcribing audio from each of the short clips and associating the transcribed audio with the respective short clip, associating visual identifiers with each short clip, extracting metadata from each short clip and associating the metadata with the respective short clip, storing the transcribed audio, visual identifiers, and metadata in the database, and indexing the database according to the specific identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Digitalsmiths Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Weinberger, James A. Remsey
  • Publication number: 20070233738
    Abstract: Methods and systems for indexing video files, the method comprising selecting and loading a video into a video editing program, segmenting the video into short clips and creating an edit decision list (EDL) containing information corresponding to the short clips, importing the video and EDL, parsing the EDL, and automatically populating a database with names of the short clips and corresponding EDL information, and cataloging the video by establishing specific identifiers associated with the video, transcribing audio from each of the short clips and associating the transcribed audio with the respective short clip, associating visual identifiers with each short clip, extracting metadata from each short clip and associating the metadata with the respective short clip, storing the transcribed audio, visual identifiers, and metadata in the database, and indexing the database according to the specific identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Digitalsmiths Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Weinberger, James A. Remsey