Patents by Inventor Brian T. Hamilton

Brian T. Hamilton 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).

  • Tagging an image with audio-related metadata
    Patent number: 11941048
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi, Brian T. Hamilton
  • Tagging an Image with Audio-Related Metadata
    Publication number: 20230072899
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi, Brian T. Hamilton
  • Tagging an image with audio-related metadata
    Patent number: 11531700
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi, Brian T. Hamilton
  • Tagging an Image with Audio-Related Metadata
    Publication number: 20210279277
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi, Brian T. Hamilton
  • Tagging an image with audio-related metadata
    Patent number: 11055346
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: GRACENOTE, INC.
    Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi, Brian T. Hamilton
  • Tagging an Image with Audio-Related Metadata
    Publication number: 20200042553
    Abstract: In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a computing device includes (a) receiving a request to use a camera of the computing device; (b) in response to receiving the request, (i) using a microphone of the computing device to capture audio content and (ii) using the camera of the computing device to capture an image; (c) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; and (d) outputting an indication of the identified reference audio content while displaying the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Nisarg A. Modi, Brian T. Hamilton