Patents by Inventor Dan Banica

Dan Banica 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).

  • Patent number: 9467750
    Abstract: Methods and systems for placing an overlay in video content are provided. A method receives video content and input indicating an overlay to be placed in the video. The method determines, based on overlay and video properties, locations where the overlay can be placed. The method presents suggested locations for the overlay and receives a selection of a suggested location. The overlay is placed in the selected location. A system includes memory with instructions for inserting an overlay into video content. The system receives an indication of an overlay to be placed in the video, performs attention modeling on the video to identify zones likely to be of interest to a viewer. The system presents locations within the identified zones where the overlay can be inserted and receives a selection of a location. The system inserts the overlay into the selected location and renders the video with the inserted overlay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Dan Banica, Andrian Cucu, Paul-Alexandru Chirita
  • Patent number: 9424234
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for various embodiments of an Automated Creative Content Generation (ACCG) system provide different methods for automating the creative generation of customized variations of original content productions. The original content productions may include images and/or text. Various methods are presented by which the ACCG system begins with an original content production, searches for alternative content, potentially modifies the alternative content, and automatically creates one or more content variations that include the alternative content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Ivascu I Mihail-Cristian, Dan Banica, Paul-Alexandru Chirita, Alexandru C. Costin
  • Publication number: 20140359656
    Abstract: Methods and systems for placing an overlay in video content are provided. A method receives video content and input indicating an overlay to be placed in the video. The method determines, based on overlay and video properties, locations where the overlay can be placed. The method presents suggested locations for the overlay and receives a selection of a suggested location. The overlay is placed in the selected location. A system includes memory with instructions for inserting an overlay into video content. The system receives an indication of an overlay to be placed in the video, performs attention modeling on the video to identify zones likely to be of interest to a viewer. The system presents locations within the identified zones where the overlay can be inserted and receives a selection of a location. The system inserts the overlay into the selected location and renders the video with the inserted overlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Dan Banica, Andrian Cucu, Paul-Alexandru Chirita
  • Publication number: 20130007605
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for various embodiments of an Automated Creative Content Generation (ACCG) system provide different methods for automating the creative generation of customized variations of original content productions. The original content productions may include images and/or text. Various methods are presented by which the ACCG system begins with an original content production, searches for alternative content, potentially modifies the alternative content, and automatically creates one or more content variations that include the alternative content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Ivascu I. Mihail-Cristian, Dan Banica, Paul-Alexandru Chirita, Alexandru C. Costin