Patents by Inventor Bob Van Osten

Bob Van Osten 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).

  • Effects application based on object clustering
    Patent number: 9996538
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: access media content; analyze the media content according to meta data, media characteristics, or other media-related data; and, create a media content object cluster according to the meta data, the media characteristics, or the other media-related data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Bob Van Osten
  • Effects Application Based on Object Clustering
    Publication number: 20150370804
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: access media content; analyze the media content according to meta data, media characteristics, or other media-related data; and, create a media content object cluster according to the meta data, the media characteristics, or the other media-related data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Bob Van Osten
  • Effects application based on object clustering
    Patent number: 9047255
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: access media content; analyze the media content according to meta data, media characteristics, or other media-related data; and, create a media content object cluster according to the meta data, the media characteristics, or the other media-related data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Bob Van Osten
  • Framework for slideshow object
    Patent number: 8832555
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: define a layer, wherein the layer comprises one or more effects; associate media content with the layer; aggregate the layer with one or more other layers; and, assemble the aggregated layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Adrian Diaconu, Guillaume Vergnaud, Bob Van Osten
  • Effects Application Based on Object Clustering
    Publication number: 20130283136
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: access media content; analyze the media content according to meta data, media characteristics, or other media-related data; and, create a media content object cluster according to the meta data, the media characteristics, or the other media-related data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Bob Van Osten
  • Effects application based on object clustering
    Patent number: 8495074
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: access media content; analyze the media content according to meta data, media characteristics, or other media-related data; and, create a media content object cluster according to the meta data, the media characteristics, or the other media-related data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Bob Van Osten
  • Slide Show Effects Style
    Publication number: 20100169784
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for authoring media presentations is provided. The method includes steps for defining a style. The style comprises one or more style properties. The style is applied to a layer. The layer comprises one or more effects. The style may also be applied to a document, effect container, effect, or slide. A media presentation is automatically generated using the applied style and the layer. A media presentation is also automatically generated using the applied style and the document and at least one of the layer, the effect container, the effect, and the slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf WEBER, Adrian Diaconu, Guillaume Vergnaud, Bob Van Osten
  • Framework for Slideshow Object
    Publication number: 20100169783
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: define a layer, wherein the layer comprises one or more effects; associate media content with the layer; aggregate the layer with one or more other layers; and, assemble the aggregated layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Apple, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Adrian Diaconu, Guillaume Vergnaud, Bob Van Osten
  • Effects Application Based on Object Clustering
    Publication number: 20100169389
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: access media content; analyze the media content according to meta data, media characteristics, or other media-related data; and, create a media content object cluster according to the meta data, the media characteristics, or the other media-related data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Weber, Bob Van Osten