Patents by Inventor Geoffrey A. Bloder

Geoffrey A. Bloder 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).

  • Non-destructive file based mastering for multiple languages and versions
    Patent number: 8532462
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to non-destructively generate a file based master. A domestic source (having domestic audio and video content) with textless content (have portions of the domestic source that is devoid of text) is obtained. A localized source (e.g., localized audio-video) based on the domestic source is received. The localized video is compared to the domestic source to determine differences. The localized video is bladed and realigned with the domestic source. Metadata (of the differences) is transposed onto the domestic source. Texted portions in the domestic source are obscured with corresponding portions of the textless content. Texted material (based on the localized video and texted portions) is created. The localized video content and the textless content are discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
    Inventors: Arjun Ramamurthy, Geoffrey A. Bloder, Raymond Yeung
  • NON-DESTRUCTIVE FILE BASED MASTERING FOR MULTIPLE LANGUAGES AND VERSIONS
    Publication number: 20110116764
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer program product provide the ability to non-destructively generate a file based master. A domestic source (having domestic audio and video content) with textless content (have portions of the domestic source that is devoid of text) is obtained. A localized source (e.g., localized audio-video) based on the domestic source is received. The localized video is compared to the domestic source to determine differences. The localized video is bladed and realigned with the domestic source. Metadata (of the differences) is transposed onto the domestic source. Texted portions in the domestic source are obscured with corresponding portions of the textless content. Texted material (based on the localized video and texted portions) is created. The localized video content and the textless content are discarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
    Inventors: Arjun Ramamurthy, Geoffrey A. Bloder, Raymond Yeung