Patents by Inventor Bruce Wobbe

Bruce Wobbe 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: 20250080812
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Alexander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Patent number: 12177542
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Alexander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Patent number: 11956520
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Publication number: 20240089565
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Alexander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Patent number: 11871095
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Publication number: 20220337921
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Publication number: 20220286759
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Patent number: 8856176
    Abstract: A file management system provides one or more virtual file listing displays through which a user can select and access files and an improved password vault created through the file management system. When files listed in the one or more virtual file listing displays are selected for access, the appropriate parent data processing application(s), and/or version(s) of the appropriate parent data processing application(s), is/are identified by the file management system and the appropriate parent data processing application(s) is/are opened/launched automatically through the file management system. The individual passwords associated with the selected files are then automatically provided to the appropriate parent data processing application(s) by the password vault, and/or through the file management system. The file management system, and improved password vault, are then used to automatically perform file processing functions, such as batch processing of files and/or file restoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Aravinth Venu, Victoria Dolginsky, Bruce Wobbe
  • Publication number: 20070124435
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods and systems for enabling client machines to discover server configuration information for accessing a remotely stored file. A first client identifies a remotely stored file and determines if an associated configuration file exists. If a configuration file exists, the client uses the configuration information to discover the server to access the file. If a configuration file does not exist, the client determines whether a server local to the file is available. If so, the client uses that server to access the file. If not, the client uses a server local to the client machine to access the file. The first client then creates a configuration file so that subsequent clients attempting to access the file can use the configuration file to discover the server to use to access the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Wobbe
  • Publication number: 20070106631
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods and systems for enabling client machines to discover server configuration information for accessing a remotely stored file. A first client identifies a remotely stored file and determines if an associated configuration file exists. If a configuration file exists, the client uses the configuration information to discover the server to access the file. If a configuration file does not exist, the client determines whether a server local to the file is available. If so, the client uses that server to access the file. If not, the client uses a server local to the client machine to access the file. The first client then creates a configuration file so that subsequent clients attempting to access the file can use the configuration file to discover the server to use to access the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Wobbe
  • Publication number: 20070106715
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods and systems for enabling client machines to discover server configuration information for accessing a remotely stored file. A first client identifies a remotely stored file and determines if an associated configuration file exists. If a configuration file exists, the client uses the configuration information to discover the server to access the file. If a configuration file does not exist, the client determines whether a server local to the file is available. If so, the client uses that server to access the file. If not, the client uses a server local to the client machine to access the file. The first client then creates a configuration file so that subsequent clients attempting to access the file can use the configuration file to discover the server to use to access the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Wobbe