Patents by Inventor Heather N. Truong

Heather N. Truong 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).

  • Method and system for using hierarchical metadata for searching and recording content
    Patent number: 10231026
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Leong, Bo Huang, Heather N. Truong, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver
  • System and method to monitor audio loudness and provide audio automatic gain control
    Patent number: 9917564
    Abstract: An audio loudness data collection module collects and stores audio data. The data can be stored for a first time period. A monitoring system can access and store the audio data collected and stored by the loudness data collection module according to a second time period. The stored audio data can be processed and displayed to a user in a number of ways. The data can also be used to provide loudness data control. For example, a loudness data control module can perform an audio AGC function to control audio loudness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin S. Culwell, Daniel M. Miner, Heather N. Truong, Uy X. Nguyen, Leon J. Stanger, James A. Michener
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MONITOR AUDIO LOUDNESS AND PROVIDE AUDIO AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170359047
    Abstract: An audio loudness data collection module collects and stores audio data. The data can be stored for a first time period. A monitoring system can access and store the audio data collected and stored by the loudness data collection module according to a second time period. The stored audio data can be processed and displayed to a user in a number of ways. The data can also be used to provide loudness data control. For example, a loudness data control module can perform an audio AGC function to control audio loudness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin S. Culwell, Daniel M. Miner, Heather N. Truong, Uy X. Nguyen, Leon J. Stanger, James A. Michener
  • System and method to monitor audio loudness and provide audio automatic gain control
    Patent number: 9729120
    Abstract: An audio loudness data collection module collects and stores audio data. The data can be stored for a first time period. A monitoring system can access and store the audio data collected and stored by the loudness data collection module according to a second time period. The stored audio data can be processed and displayed to a user in a number of ways. The data can also be used to provide loudness data control. For example, a loudness data control module can perform an audio AGC function to control audio loudness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin S. Culwell, Daniel M. Miner, Heather N. Truong, Uy X. Nguyen, Leon J. Stanger, James A. Michener
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING HIERARCHICAL METADATA FOR SEARCHING AND RECORDING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20170006347
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter LEONG, Bo HUANG, Heather N. TRUONG, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver
  • Method and system for using hierarchical metadata for searching and recording content
    Patent number: 9451316
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Leong, Bo Huang, Heather N. Truong, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING HIERARCHICAL METADATA FOR SEARCHING AND RECORDING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20150052559
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Leong, Bo Huang, Heather N. Truong, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver