Patents by Inventor Brian Scott Amento
Brian Scott Amento 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).
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Patent number: 10248931Abstract: A method for collaborative annotating of a program of multimedia content includes enabling a first user to create a program annotation, enabling the first user to store annotation data, and enabling a second user to access the annotation data. The second user may navigate the program using the annotation and/or view the annotation while viewing the program. The first user may create the annotation while viewing the program, for example, by asserting an annotation button on a remote control device. The annotation may include the frame that was displayed when the user created the annotation, text, audio, an image, or video selected by the viewer. The annotations include chronological information indicative of a chronological location of the annotation within the program. The annotations may include “rating annotations” indicating the author's subjective rating of a portion of the program that is in chronological proximity to the annotation's chronological location.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead
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Patent number: 10194184Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 10149013Abstract: A method for collaborative sketch annotating of a program of multimedia content includes enabling a first user to create a sketch annotation, enabling the first user to store sketch annotation data related to the sketch annotation, and enabling a second user to access the sketch annotation. The second user may navigate the program using the sketch annotation and/or an indication of the sketch annotation. The first user may create the sketch annotation while viewing the program, for example, and the program may be paused for adding the sketch annotation to one or more paused frames. The sketch annotations may include chronological information indicative of a chronological location of the sketch annotation within the program.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Mukesh Nathan
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Publication number: 20170078720Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 9532091Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Publication number: 20160211005Abstract: A method for collaborative sketch annotating of a program of multimedia content includes enabling a first user to create a sketch annotation, enabling the first user to store sketch annotation data related to the sketch annotation, and enabling a second user to access the sketch annotation. The second user may navigate the program using the sketch annotation and/or an indication of the sketch annotation. The first user may create the sketch annotation while viewing the program, for example, and the program may be paused for adding the sketch annotation to one or more paused frames. The sketch annotations may include chronological information indicative of a chronological location of the sketch annotation within the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Mukesh Nathan
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Publication number: 20160066001Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 9275684Abstract: A method for collaborative sketch annotating of a program of multimedia content includes enabling a first user to create a sketch annotation, enabling the first user to store sketch annotation data related to the sketch annotation, and enabling a second user to access the sketch annotation. The second user may navigate the program using the sketch annotation and/or an indication of the sketch annotation. The first user may create the sketch annotation while viewing the program, for example, and the program may be paused for adding the sketch annotation to one or more paused frames. The sketch annotations may include chronological information indicative of a chronological location of the sketch annotation within the program.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Mukesh Nathan
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Patent number: 9210455Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 9077857Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods present a graphics based electronic programming guide (EPG) that organizes available content in radial fashion on a display. Which content appears on a screen shot of the EPG may be determined using rating data, user preferences or collaborative filtering. Through collaborative filtering, disclosed embodiments may predict which programs a user may like according to group member ratings. Some disclosed EPGs include a mosaic with graphical indications of an overall rating and graphical indications of which of a plurality of characteristics (e.g., genres) apply to multimedia programs.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Alicia Abella, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead
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Publication number: 20150033278Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 8863216Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 8818054Abstract: Virtual environments are presented on displays along with multimedia programs to permit viewers to participate in a social interactive television environment. The virtual environments include avatars that are created and maintained in part using continually updated animation data that may be captured from cameras that monitor viewing areas in a plurality of sites. User input from the viewers may be processed in determining which viewers are presented in instances of the virtual environment. Continually updating the animation data results in avatars accurately depicting a viewer's facial expressions and other characteristics. Presence data may be collected and used to determine when to capture background images from a viewing area that may later be subtracted during the capture of animation data. Speech recognition technology may be employed to provide callouts within a virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead
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Publication number: 20140033254Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Larry Stead, Christopher Harrison
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Patent number: 8549575Abstract: A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead
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Patent number: 8542803Abstract: A system and a method are provided. A textual transcript of a recorded voice communication is received. Text from a non-voice communication is received. Information about the textual transcript of the recorded voice communication and the text from the non-voice communication is provided such that a user can manage a group of communications, based at least in part on the textual transcript of the recorded voice communication and the text from the non-voice communication.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Alicia Abella, Brian Scott Amento, Dilek Z. Hakkani-Tur, Larry Stead, Gokhan Tur, Jay Wilpon, Jeremy Huntley Wright
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Patent number: 8311295Abstract: Virtual environments are presented on displays along with multimedia programs to permit viewers to participate in a social interactive television environment. The virtual environments include avatars that are created and maintained in part using continually updated animation data that may be captured from cameras that monitor viewing areas in a plurality of sites. User input from the viewers may be processed in determining which viewers are presented in instances of the virtual environment. Continually updating the animation data results in avatars accurately depicting a viewer's facial expressions and other characteristics. Presence data may be collected and used to determine when to capture background images from a viewing area that may later be subtracted during the capture of animation data. Speech recognition technology may be employed to provide callouts within a virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead
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Patent number: 8209176Abstract: A system and method is provided for reducing latency for automatic speech recognition. In one embodiment, intermediate results produced by multiple search passes are used to update a display of transcribed text.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Michiel Adriaan Unico Bacchiani, Brian Scott Amento
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Publication number: 20120075312Abstract: Virtual environments are presented on displays along with multimedia programs to permit viewers to participate in a social interactive television environment. The virtual environments include avatars that are created and maintained in part using continually updated animation data that may be captured from cameras that monitor viewing areas in a plurality of sites. User input from the viewers may be processed in determining which viewers are presented in instances of the virtual environment. Continually updating the animation data results in avatars accurately depicting a viewer's facial expressions and other characteristics. Presence data may be collected and used to determine when to capture background images from a viewing area that may later be subtracted during the capture of animation data. Speech recognition technology may be employed to provide callouts within a virtual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead
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Patent number: 8098905Abstract: Virtual environments are presented on displays along with multimedia programs to permit viewers to participate in a social interactive television environment. The virtual environments include avatars that are created and maintained in part using continually updated animation data that may be captured from cameras that monitor viewing areas in a plurality of sites. User input from the viewers may be processed in determining which viewers are presented in instances of the virtual environment. Continually updating the animation data results in avatars accurately depicting a viewer's facial expressions and other characteristics. Presence data may be collected and used to determine when to capture background images from a viewing area that may later be subtracted during the capture of animation data. Speech recognition technology may be employed to provide callouts within a virtual environment.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Scott Amento, Christopher Harrison, Larry Stead