Patents by Inventor Darcy Antonellis
Darcy Antonellis 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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Patent number: 11284039Abstract: A motion picture distribution system, the system including a central computer, an exhibitor computer, a communication channel, and a back channel. The central computer is located at a central site and configured to distribute a digital version of the motion picture. The exhibitor computer is located at an exhibitor location that is remote from the central site. The exhibitor computer is configured both to receive the digital version of the motion picture from the central computer, and to display the motion picture. The communication channel is configured to facilitate the electronic transfer of the digital version of the motion picture from the central computer to the exhibitor computer. The back channel is coupled between the central computer and the exhibitor computer, and configured to allow for the transfer of information between the exhibitor computer and the central computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Ken Long
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Patent number: 11075609Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audiometric profile to transform audio content so that the listener hears the content similarly to how the content was originally heard by a creative producer of the content. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture the listener's audiometric profile. A signal processor may operate an algorithm used for processing source audio content, obtaining an identity and an audiometric reference profile of the creative producer from metadata associated with the content. The signal processor may then provide audio output based on a difference between the listener's and creative producer's audiometric profiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostrover
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Publication number: 20200403590Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audiometric profile to transform audio content so that the listener hears the content similarly to how the content was originally heard by a creative producer of the content. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture the listener's audiometric profile. A signal processor may operate an algorithm used for processing source audio content, obtaining an identity and an audiometric reference profile of the creative producer from metadata associated with the content. The signal processor may then provide audio output based on a difference between the listener's and creative producer's audiometric profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostrover
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Patent number: 10700657Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audiometric profile to transform audio content so that the listener hears the content similarly to how the content was originally heard by a creative producer of the content. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture the listener's audiometric profile. A signal processor may operate an algorithm used for processing source audio content, obtaining an identity and an audiometric reference profile of the creative producer from metadata associated with the content. The signal processor may then provide audio output based on a difference between the listener's and creative producer's audiometric profiles.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostrover
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Publication number: 20200162050Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audiometric profile to transform audio content so that the listener hears the content similarly to how the content was originally heard by a creative producer of the content. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture the listener's audiometric profile. A signal processor may operate an algorithm used for processing source audio content, obtaining an identity and an audiometric reference profile of the creative producer from metadata associated with the content. The signal processor may then provide audio output based on a difference between the listener's and creative producer's audiometric profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostrover
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Publication number: 20200160887Abstract: A method for operating a media player includes extracting a set of identifiers from a digital medium holding an encoded video content, using a media player. The method further includes transmitting the set of identifiers to an identification service to obtain status information. The method further includes controlling at least one function of the media player used to provide video output from the media player, in response to the status information. Extracting the set of identifiers may include extracting five identifiers comprising a volume name, a book type, and a time stamp for the digital medium, a file directory hash, and a watermark description. The method may be embodied in a media player or encoded instructions for a media player.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Massimilliano Gasparri, Darcy Antonellis, Jinha Kim, Kim Vu
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Patent number: 10453492Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for adding a graphic element, such as a subtitle to selected locations of the frames in a 3D movie. The authoring tool receives a depth map indicating the position of various objects in the frames of 3D content along a Z-axis. The authoring device then designates a position for at least one additional graphic element in at least some of the frames, these positions being determined in relation either to the positions of the objects or the position of the screen along said Z-axis. An encoder uses parameters from the authoring tool to reauthor the 3D movie by adding the graphic content to the positions designated by the parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Patent number: 10340870Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audiometric profile to transform audio content so that the listener hears the content similarly to how the content was originally heard by a creative producer of the content. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture the listener's audiometric profile. A signal processor may operate an algorithm used for processing source audio content, obtaining an identity and an audiometric reference profile of the creative producer from metadata associated with the content. The signal processor may then provide audio output based on a difference between the listener's and creative producer's audiometric profiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostover
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Patent number: 10026452Abstract: An apparatus generating audio cues for content indicative of the position of audio objects within the content comprising: an audio processor receiving raw audio tracks for said content and information indicative of the positions of at least some of said audio tracks within frames of said content, said audio processor generating corresponding audio parameters; an authoring tool receiving said audio parameters and generating encoding coefficients, said audio parameters including audio cue of the position of audio objects corresponding to said tracks in at least one spatial dimension; and a first audio/video encoder receiving an input and encoding said input into an audio visual content having visual objects and audio objects, said audio objects being disposed at location corresponding to said one spatial position, said encoder using said encoding coefficients for said encoding.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Massimiliano Gasparri, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Publication number: 20180006622Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audiometric profile to transform audio content so that the listener hears the content similarly to how the content was originally heard by a creative producer of the content. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture the listener's audiometric profile. A signal processor may operate an algorithm used for processing source audio content, obtaining an identity and an audiometric reference profile of the creative producer from metadata associated with the content. The signal processor may then provide audio output based on a difference between the listener's and creative producer's audiometric profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostover
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Publication number: 20170249973Abstract: An apparatus generating audio cues for content indicative of the position of audio objects within the content comprising: an audio processor receiving raw audio tracks for said content and information indicative of the positions of at least some of said audio tracks within frames of said content, said audio processor generating corresponding audio parameters; an authoring tool receiving said audio parameters and generating encoding coefficients, said audio parameters including audio cue of the position of audio objects corresponding to said tracks in at least one spatial dimension; and a first audio/video encoder receiving an input and encoding said input into an audio visual content having visual objects and audio objects, said audio objects being disposed at location corresponding to said one spatial position, said encoder using said encoding coefficients for said encoding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Massimiliano Gasparri, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Patent number: 9748914Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audio perception characteristics (sometimes referred to as the listener's Personal Waveform Profile) to transform audio content so that the listener perceives the content similarly to how the content would be perceived by a different listener. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture respective listeners' Personal Waveform Profiles. A signal processor may operate an algorithm processing source audio content using the respective listeners' Personal Waveform Profiles to provide audio output based on a difference between different profiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostrover
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Patent number: 9653119Abstract: An apparatus generating audio cues for content indicative of the position of audio objects within the content comprising: an audio processor receiving raw audio tracks for said content and information indicative of the positions of at least some of said audio tracks within frames of said content, said audio processor generating corresponding audio parameters; an authoring tool receiving said audio parameters and generating encoding coefficients, said audio parameters including audio cue of the position of audio objects corresponding to said tracks in at least one spatial dimension; and a first audio/video encoder receiving an input and encoding said input into an audio visual content having visual objects and audio objects, said audio objects being disposed at location corresponding to said one spatial position, said encoder using said encoding coefficients for said encoding.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Massimiliano Gasparri, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Publication number: 20170125055Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for adding a graphic element, such as a subtitle to selected locations of the frames in a 3D movie. The authoring tool receives a depth map indicating the position of various objects in the frames of 3D content along a Z-axis. The authoring device then designates a position for at least one additional graphic element in at least some of the frames, these positions being determined in relation either to the positions of the objects or the position of the screen along said Z-axis. An encoder uses parameters from the authoring tool to reauthor the 3D movie by adding the graphic content to the positions designated by the parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy ANTONELLIS, Lewis S. OSTROVER, Bradley Thomas COLLAR
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Patent number: 9591374Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for adding a graphic element, such as a subtitle to selected locations of the frames in a 3D movie. The authoring tool receives a depth map indicating the position of various objects in the frames of 3D content along a Z-axis. The authoring device then designates a position for at least one additional graphic element in at least some of the frames, these positions being determined in relation either to the positions of the objects or the position of the screen along said Z-axis. An encoder uses parameters from the authoring tool to reauthor the 3D movie by adding the graphic content to the positions designated by the parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Publication number: 20150036739Abstract: An initial content is encoded a first time to obtain a first encoded content. One or more parameters obtained from the first encoding are used to generate an encoding coefficient. The initial content is encoded a second time to obtain a second encoded content. The second encoding is performed using encoding coefficients, at least one of which is derived from the parameter associated with the first encoding. The two encodings can be implemented using a single encoder or two separate encoders.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy ANTONELLIS, Massimiliano GASPARRI
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Patent number: 8917774Abstract: An initial content is encoded a first time to obtain a first encoded content. One or more parameters obtained from the first encoding are used to generate an encoding coefficient. The initial content is encoded a second time to obtain a second encoded content. The second encoding is performed using encoding coefficients, at least one of which is derived from the parameter associated with the first encoding. The two encodings can be implemented using a single encoder or two separate encoders.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Massimiliano Gasparri
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Publication number: 20140308024Abstract: An apparatus generating audio cues for content indicative of the position of audio objects within the content comprising: an audio processor receiving raw audio tracks for said content and information indicative of the positions of at least some of said audio tracks within frames of said content, said audio processor generating corresponding audio parameters; an authoring tool receiving said audio parameters and generating encoding coefficients, said audio parameters including audio cue of the position of audio objects corresponding to said tracks in at least one spatial dimension; and a first audio/video encoder receiving an input and encoding said input into an audio visual content having visual objects and audio objects, said audio objects being disposed at location corresponding to said one spatial position, said encoder using said encoding coefficients for said encoding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.Inventors: Darcy ANTONELLIS, Massimiliano GASPARRI, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Patent number: 8755432Abstract: An apparatus generating audio cues for content indicative of the position of audio objects within the content comprising: an audio processor receiving raw audio tracks for said content and information indicative of the positions of at least some of said audio tracks within frames of said content, said audio processor generating corresponding audio parameters; an authoring tool receiving said audio parameters and generating encoding coefficients, said audio parameters including audio cue of the position of audio objects corresponding to said tracks in at least one spatial dimension; and a first audio/video encoder receiving an input and encoding said input into an audio visual content having visual objects and audio objects, said audio objects being disposed at location corresponding to said one spatial position, said encoder using said encoding coefficients for said encoding.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Massimiliano Gasparri, Lewis S. Ostrover, Bradley Thomas Collar
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Publication number: 20140050334Abstract: A method or apparatus for delivering audio programming such as music to listeners may include identifying, capturing and applying a listener's audio perception characteristics (sometimes referred to as the listener's Personal Waveform Profile) to transform audio content so that the listener perceives the content similarly to how the content would be perceived by a different listener. An audio testing tool may be implemented as software application to identify and capture respective listeners' Personal Waveform Profiles. A signal processor may operate an algorithm processing source audio content using the respective listeners' Personal Waveform Profiles to provide audio output based on a difference between different profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Darcy Antonellis, Lewis Ostrover