Patents by Inventor Erling H. Wold

Erling H. Wold 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: 10025841
    Abstract: A method and system for playlist generation is disclosed. In one aspect, the system may include at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an unknown work and generating a corresponding representation thereof, and at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the analysis modules and determining the identity of the unknown work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Audible Magic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20150154273
    Abstract: A method and system for playlist generation is disclosed. In one aspect, the system may include at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an unknown work and generating a corresponding representation thereof, and at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the analysis modules and determining the identity of the unknown work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Patent number: 8972481
    Abstract: A method and system for playlist generation is disclosed. In one aspect, the system may include at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an unknown work and generating a corresponding representation thereof, and at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the analysis modules and determining the identity of the unknown work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Audible Magic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Patent number: 8199651
    Abstract: A flow management system for modifying a communication flow from a port at a source IP address to a port at a destination IP address, the modifying being independent of communication flows at other ports at the source IP address and communication flows at other ports at the destination IP address. The system monitors a communication flow between a source port at a source IP address to a destination port at a destination IP address and determines whether a source IP address and destination IP address are participating in a media provider service. The system analyzes the communication flow content and modifies the communication flow from a specific source port to a specific destination port based on the content and whether the source and destination IP addresses are part of a media provider service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Erling H. Wold
  • Patent number: 8086445
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a signature of a sampled work in real-time is disclosed herein. Unique signatures of an unknown audio work are created by segmenting a file into segments having predetermined segment and hop sizes. The signature then may be compared against reference signatures. One aspect may be characterized in that the hop size of the sampled work signature is less than the hop size of reference signatures. A method for identifying an unknown audio work is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Patent number: 8082150
    Abstract: A system for determining an identity of a received work. The system receives audio data for an unknown work. The audio data is divided into segments. The system generates a signature of the unknown work from each of the segments. Reduced dimension signatures are then generated at least a portion of the signatures. The reduced dimension signatures are then compared to reduced dimensions signatures of known works that are stored in a database. A list of candidates of known works is generated from the comparison. The signatures of the unknown works are then compared to the signatures of the known works in the list of candidates. The unknown work is then identified as the known work having signatures matching within a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventor: Erling H. Wold
  • Patent number: 7877438
    Abstract: A new media identification system is disclosed. In one aspect, a system may comprise at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an received work and generating a corresponding representation thereof; at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the at least one analysis module and generating a list of unidentifiable received works. A method for identifying new media is also disclosed. In one aspect, a method may comprise receiving an unidentified segment; determining whether the unidentified segment is similar to previously received unidentified segments; and sequentially arranging similar unidentified segments in a single super segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Louis Kvitek
  • Publication number: 20090240361
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a signature of a sampled work in real-time is disclosed herein. Unique signatures of an unknown audio work are created by segmenting a file into segments having predetermined segment and hop sizes. The signature then may be compared against reference signatures. One aspect may be characterized in that the hop size of the sampled work signature is less than the hop size of reference signatures. A method for identifying an unknown audio work is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20090192640
    Abstract: A system for determining an identity of a received work. The system receives audio data for an unknown work. The audio data is divided into segments. The system generates a signature of the unknown work from each of the segments. Reduced dimension signatures are then generated at least a portion of the signatures. The reduced dimension signatures are then compared to reduced dimensions signatures of known works that are stored in a database. A list of candidates of known works is generated from the comparison. The signatures of the unknown works are then compared to the signatures of the known works in the list of candidates. The unknown work is then identified as the known work having signatures matching within a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Erling H. Wold
  • Patent number: 7562012
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a signature of a sampled work in real-time is disclosed herein. Unique signatures of an unknown audio work are created by segmenting a file into segments having predetermined segment and hop sizes. The signature then may be compared against reference signatures. One aspect may be characterized in that the hop size of the sampled work signature is less than the hop size of reference signatures. A method for identifying an unknown audio work is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Patent number: 7529659
    Abstract: A system for determining an identity of a received work. The system receives audio data for an unknown work. The audio data is divided into segments. The system generates a signature of the unknown work from each of the segments. Reduced dimension signatures are then generated at least a portion of the signatures. The reduced dimension signatures are then compared to reduced dimensions signatures of known works that are stored in a database. A list of candidates of known works is generated from the comparison. The signatures of the unknown works are then compared to the signatures of the known works in the list of candidates. The unknown work is then identified as the known work having signatures matching within a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventor: Erling H. Wold
  • Patent number: 6968337
    Abstract: A system for determining an identity of a received work. The system receives audio data for an unknown work. The audio data is divided into segments. The system generates a signature of the unknown work from each of the segments. Reduced dimension signatures are then generated at least a portion of the signatures. The reduced dimension signatures are then compared to reduced dimensions signatures of known works that are stored in a database. A list of candidates of known works is generated from the comparison. The signatures of the unknown works are then compared to the signatures of the known works in the list of candidates. The unknown work is then identified as the known work having signatures matching within a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventor: Erling H. Wold
  • Publication number: 20030135623
    Abstract: A cache promotion system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system may comprise at least one analysis module for receiving a work from a plurality of sources and generating a corresponding representation thereof; at least one First Tier identification (ID) server for identifying received works; and at least one Second Tier ID server for identifying repeating received works. Multi-tiered system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Audible Magic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Louis Kvitek
  • Publication number: 20030033321
    Abstract: A new media identification system is disclosed. In one aspect, a system may comprise at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an received work and generating a corresponding representation thereof; at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the at least one analysis module and generating a list of unidentifiable received works. A method for identifying new media is also disclosed. In one aspect, a method may comprise receiving an unidentified segment; determining whether the unidentified segment is similar to previously received unidentified segments; and sequentially arranging similar unidentified segments in a single super segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Audible Magic, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Louis Kvitek
  • Publication number: 20030023852
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying an unknown work is disclosed. In one aspect, a method may includes the acts of providing a reference database having a reduced dimensionality containing signatures of sampled works; receiving a sampled work; producing a signature from the work; and reducing the dimensionality of the signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Erling H. Wold
  • Publication number: 20030018709
    Abstract: A method and system for playlist generation is disclosed. In one aspect, the system may include at least one analysis module for receiving and analyzing an unknown work and generating a corresponding representation thereof, and at least one identification (ID) server for receiving the representation from the analysis modules and determining the identity of the unknown work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Audible Magic
    Inventors: James B. Schrempp, Vance Ikezoye, Erling H. Wold, Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton
  • Patent number: 5918223
    Abstract: A system that performs analysis and comparison of audio data files based upon the content of the data files is presented. The analysis of the audio data produces a set of numeric values (a feature vector) that can be used to classify and rank the similarity between individual audio files typically stored in a multimedia database or on the World Wide Web. The analysis also facilitates the description of user-defined classes of audio files, based on an analysis of a set of audio files that are members of a user-defined class. The system can find sounds within a longer sound, allowing an audio recording to be automatically segmented into a series of shorter audio segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Muscle Fish
    Inventors: Thomas L. Blum, Douglas F. Keislar, James A. Wheaton, Erling H. Wold