Patents by Inventor David Toone

David Toone 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).

  • Identifying stories in media content
    Patent number: 9734408
    Abstract: Techniques associated with identifying stories in media content are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method may include receiving media content, and segmenting the media content into a plurality of media segments based on auditory indicators included in the media content. The method may also include analyzing a first media segment to determine a first set of concepts associated with the first media segment, and analyzing a second media segment to determine a second set of concepts associated with the second media segment. The method may further include comparing the first set of concepts to the second set of concepts to determine a conceptual similarity between the first set of concepts and the second set of concepts, and in response to the conceptual similarity exceeding a similarity threshold, identifying a story that includes the first media segment and the second media segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: LONGSAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Abigail Betley, Unai Ayo Aresti, David Toone
  • IDENTIFYING STORIES IN MEDIA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20160155001
    Abstract: Techniques associated with identifying stories in media content are described in various implementations. In one example implementation, a method may include receiving media content, and segmenting the media content into a plurality of media segments based on auditory indicators included in the media content. The method may also include analyzing a first media segment to determine a first set of concepts associated with the first media segment, and analyzing a second media segment to determine a second set of concepts associated with the second media segment. The method may further include comparing the first set of concepts to the second set of concepts to determine a conceptual similarity between the first set of concepts and the second set of concepts, and in response to the conceptual similarity exceeding a similarity threshold, identifying a story that includes the first media segment and the second media segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: LONGSAND LIMITED
    Inventors: Abigail Betley, Unai Ayo Aresti, David Toone