Patents by Inventor Chan V. Hou
Chan V. Hou 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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Publication number: 20240022771Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11729434Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20230254537Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11659245Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11659244Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A a video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11627375Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A a video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20230013326Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11463741Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20220303624Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20220303623Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A a video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20220295147Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A a video content item, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first time span within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first time span is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first time span. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first time span, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11425437Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and transmitting content are described in the illustrative context of electronic program guides and program channels. Data is received over a network from a first user terminal that enables identification of the first user. Program information for a digital program is accessed. A determination is made as to how many interstitials are to be presented during a playback of the digital program. A prediction model is selected and executed to generate predictions of user responses to one or more placements of program interstitials. The user response predictions are used to determine positioning of interstitials with respect to the program. The interstitials are enabled to be displayed on the first user terminal in accordance with the determined positioning.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11395038Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11265604Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20220046293Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 11178433Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20210204010Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and transmitting content are described in the illustrative context of electronic program guides and program channels. Data is received over a network from a first user terminal that enables identification of the first user. Program information for a digital program is accessed. A determination is made as to how many interstitials are to be presented during a playback of the digital program. A prediction model is selected and executed to generate predictions of user responses to one or more placements of program interstitials. The user response predictions are used to determine positioning of interstitials with respect to the program. The interstitials are enabled to be displayed on the first user terminal in accordance with the determined positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20210168452Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou
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Publication number: 20210160551Abstract: Systems and methods enable video on demand playback startup times to be reduced. A redirect database is populated with redirect locators. A request from a device for an item of primary video content is received. A static manifest file is generated including locators corresponding to the requested item of primary video content and redirect database entries storing redirect locators to default interstitial media. The static manifest file is transmitted to the device. Potential items of interstitial media are identified by sources of interstitial media, and a first item of interstitial media is selected. A redirect locator in the redirect database is replaced with a redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. A request is received from the device directed to the redirect database location storing the redirect locator corresponding to the selected interstitial media. The selected interstitial media is streamed to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventor: Chan V. Hou
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Patent number: 10939168Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and publishing content are described. A content item, such as a video, having a first time length, is identified by a system to be included in a program scheduled for a first time period. The video may be hosted on a third party system. A first span of time within the first program is allocated for the video, wherein the first span of time is longer than the first time length. The system determines, prior to or at the first time period, a time difference between a current length of the video and the first span of time. At least partly in response to determining that the video has a time length shorter than the first span of time, the system selects supplemental content based at least in part of the determined time difference to be streamed to user terminals over a data network within the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Pluto Inc.Inventors: Nicholas A. Grouf, Ilya Pozin, Thomas Sieverding, Michael Price, Lindsey Emerson, Lynn D. Gabbay, Thomas V. Ryan, Audra E. Gold, Chan V. Hou