Patents by Inventor Greg Millam

Greg Millam 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).

  • System and method for translating timed text in web video
    Patent number: 8260604
    Abstract: This invention relates to translating timed text in web video. In a first embodiment, a method automatically translates timed text for web video. The method includes receiving a request identifying a web video from a client. In response to the request, a timed text track for the web video is retrieved from a timed text database. Each timed text track in the timed text database specifies text to display at particular times in a video. Text from the timed text track is automatically translated to a target language. Finally, the translated text is sent to the client to display with the web video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Harrenstien, Greg Millam, Yuji Sunouchi, Toliver Jue
  • System and Method for Translating Timed Text in Web Video
    Publication number: 20100138209
    Abstract: This invention relates to translating timed text in web video. In a first embodiment, a method automatically translates timed text for web video. The method includes receiving a request identifying a web video from a client. In response to the request, a timed text track for the web video is retrieved from a timed text database. Each timed text track in the timed text database specifies text to display at particular times in a video. Text from the timed text track is automatically translated to a target language. Finally, the translated text is sent to the client to display with the web video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Harrenstien, Greg Millam, Yuji Sunouchi, Toliver Jue