Patents by Inventor Henry Stuart Watson

Henry Stuart Watson 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).

  • Video service with automated video timeline curation
    Patent number: 10586572
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology in which highlight (curated) videos are automatically generated for users to watch based upon estimated interest levels with respect to segments of a longer video or set of videos. In one aspect, statistics are collected with respect to actions of viewers of the video or set of videos. These may include playback-related actions such as the number of times a particular segment is played, and/or behavioral actions of viewers during the playback. Based upon which segments have the highest estimated interest levels, a subset of the segments are selected for a playback list, which when played provides the highlight/curated video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: William Axel Olsen, David Seymour, Mark Allen Findlay, Henry Stuart Watson, William Michael Mozell
  • VIDEO SERVICE WITH AUTOMATED VIDEO TIMELINE CURATION
    Publication number: 20190035430
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology in which highlight (curated) videos are automatically generated for users to watch based upon estimated interest levels with respect to segments of a longer video or set of videos. In one aspect, statistics are collected with respect to actions of viewers of the video or set of videos. These may include playback-related actions such as the number of times a particular segment is played, and/or behavioral actions of viewers during the playback. Based upon which segments have the highest estimated interest levels, a subset of the segments are selected for a playback list, which when played provides the highlight/curated video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: William Axel Olsen, David Seymour, Mark Allen Findlay, Henry Stuart Watson, William Michael Mozell