Patents by Inventor James David Batson

James David Batson 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).

  • Publication number: 20210263981
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 10977330
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 10523726
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, Jr., James David Batson
  • Patent number: 10511772
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Publication number: 20190037140
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 10063778
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 9832245
    Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable storage medium for allowing playback of streaming media at playback rates of other than 1× are described. In one embodiment, a method can determine different sets of I-frames that are available before a display deadline, where each set can have a different cadence, and one of the sets can be selected for download and display to achieve playback at other than 1×. Byte range requests from a client device can be used to retrieve each of the I-frames. Other methods, system and media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Roger Pantos, James David Batson, John Samuel Bushell
  • Publication number: 20170171094
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
  • Publication number: 20170078345
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, JR., James David Batson
  • Publication number: 20170070678
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 9558282
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes dividing a stream of data, representing the contiguous time based content of a program (e.g. a live video broadcast), into a plurality of distinct media files, and generating a playlist file having a plurality of tags and Universal Resource Indicators (URIs) indicating an order of presentation of the plurality of distinct media files. The plurality of media files and the playlist file can be made available for transmission to a client device which can retrieve the media files using the playlist file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Alan Tseng, Roger Pantos, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 9531779
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, Jr., James David Batson
  • Patent number: 9525797
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Publication number: 20150172343
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, JR., James David Batson
  • Publication number: 20150002699
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Publication number: 20140379873
    Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable storage medium for allowing playback of streaming media at playback rates of other than 1× are described. In one embodiment, a method can determine different sets of I-frames that are available before a display deadline, where each set can have a different cadence, and one of the sets can be selected for download and display to achieve playback at other than 1×. Byte range requests from a client device can be used to retrieve each of the I-frames. Other methods, system and media are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, JR., Roger Pantos, James David Batson, John Samuel Bushell
  • Patent number: 8892691
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, Jr., James David Batson
  • Patent number: 8856283
    Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable storage medium for allowing playback of streaming media at playback rates of other than 1× are described. In one embodiment, a method can determine different sets of I-frames that are available before a display deadline, where each set can have a different cadence, and one of the sets can be selected for download and display to achieve playback at other than 1×. Byte range requests from a client device can be used to retrieve each of the I-frames. Other methods, system and media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Biderman, William May, Jr., Roger Pantos, James David Batson, John Samuel Bushell
  • Patent number: 8803981
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for continuous image capturing are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes continuously capturing a sequence of images with an image capturing device. The method may further include storing a predetermined number of the sequence of images in a buffer. The method may further include receiving a user request to capture an image. In response to the user request, the method may further include automatically selecting one of the buffered images based on an exposure time of one of the buffered images. The sequence of images is captured prior to or concurrently with receiving the user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Brunner, Nikhil Bhogal, James David Batson
  • Patent number: 8762351
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request for a playlist file (e.g. an updated playlist) and specifying a compression protocol with or for the request; the request can come from a client device which is requesting the playlist from a web server. The web server can provide the playlist in a compressed format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Pantos, James David Batson