Patents by Inventor Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe

Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe 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).

  • MEDIA PLAYBACK SYNCHRONIZATION ON MULTIPLE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230276092
    Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system monitors progress of the primary playback system playing back the content. Based on detected progress, the secondary playback system synchronizes playback of supplemental media (such as descriptive audio, closed caption text, etc.) associated with the content on a secondary playback system operated by a user. In response to detecting a scheduled advertisement window during playback of the content on the primary playback system, the secondary playback system discontinues playback of the supplemental media associated with the content on the secondary playback system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: John Sweet, Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe, Cristian G. Vyhmeister
  • Media playback synchronization on multiple systems
    Patent number: 11678003
    Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system monitors progress of the primary playback system playing back the content. Based on detected progress, the secondary playback system synchronizes playback of supplemental media (such as descriptive audio, closed caption text, etc.) associated with the content on a secondary playback system operated by a user. In response to detecting a scheduled advertisement window during playback of the content on the primary playback system, the secondary playback system discontinues playback of the supplemental media associated with the content on the secondary playback system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: John Sweet, Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe, Cristian G. Vyhmeister
  • MEDIA PLAYBACK SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE PLAYBACK SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230050251
    Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Cristian G. Vyhmeister, Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe, John Sweet
  • Media playback synchronization of multiple playback systems
    Patent number: 11570505
    Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Cristian G. Vyhmeister, Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe, John Sweet
  • MEDIA PLAYBACK SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE PLAYBACK SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220408146
    Abstract: A system includes a primary playback system and a secondary playback system. The primary playback system plays back selected content. The secondary playback system plays back supplemental media associated with the content played back on the primary playback system. A media playback function (such as associated with the secondary playback system) monitors playback of the content on the primary playback system. For example, a first processing thread of the media playback function initially synchronizes playback of supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system. Based on further monitoring of playing back the content on the secondary playback system, a second processing thread of the media playback function verifies synchronization (and, when needed, initiates re-synchronization) of playback of the supplemental media on the secondary playback system with respect to playback of the content on the primary playback system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Cristian G. Vyhmeister, Horatio Derrick Kipchoge Boothe, John Sweet