Patents by Inventor Clarence Hau

Clarence Hau 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED ADAPTIVE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20220286720
    Abstract: Systems and methods for switching from a linearly distributed live content and/or internet stream to other contents are provided by aligning timing between contents. Break points may be programmed between diverse non-time synced source encoder of the respective contents to facilitate switching between contents. A first linear stream is caused to be provided. A switchover time to a second linear stream is then identified. The second linear stream is caused to be provided at the switchover time. In different embodiments, switching may occur between different number of contents using the described systems and methods. One or more streaming contents may be up-converted and/or down-converted in different streaming systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Grant McGilvray, Clarence Hau, Michael Harrell, Anil Abraham, Peter Rosenberg
  • Systems and methods for localized adaptive content distribution
    Patent number: 11356718
    Abstract: Systems and methods for switching from a linearly distributed live content and/or internet stream to other contents are provided by aligning timing between contents. Break points may be programmed between diverse non-time synced source encoder of the respective contents to facilitate switching between contents. A first linear stream is caused to be provided. A switchover time to a second linear stream is then identified. The second linear stream is caused to be provided at the switchover time. In different embodiments, switching may occur between different number of contents using the described systems and methods. One or more streaming contents may be up-converted and/or down-converted in different streaming systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLC
    Inventors: Grant McGilvray, Clarence Hau, Michael Harrell, Anil Abraham, Peter Rosenberg, Adam Dever
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED ADAPTIVE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20210409796
    Abstract: Systems and methods for switching from a linearly distributed live content and/or internet stream to other contents are provided by aligning timing between contents. Break points may be programmed between diverse non-time synced source encoder of the respective contents to facilitate switching between contents. A first linear stream is caused to be provided. A switchover time to a second linear stream is then identified. The second linear stream is caused to be provided at the switchover time. In different embodiments, switching may occur between different number of contents using the described systems and methods. One or more streaming contents may be up-converted and/or down-converted in different streaming systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Grant McGilvray, Clarence Hau, Michael Harrell, Anil Abraham, Peter Rosenberg