Patents by Inventor James G. WALKER

James G. WALKER 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).

  • Virtualized and automated real time video production system
    Patent number: 10432987
    Abstract: Real-time metadata about a plurality of video streams, and information associated with a directed stream, is received. The information includes a plurality of time segments, where time segments correspond to a respective video stream selected by a director for display in the directed stream during the time segment. Additionally, it is determined, based on the information, that the directed stream will display a first video stream during a first time segment. Further, a subsidiary stream is generated for a first group of users. This involves determining to substitute a second video stream for the first video stream during the first time segment, based on real-time metadata and further based on a first set of rules associated with the first group of users. When the first time segment begins, the second video stream is outputted for display in the subsidiary stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andre Surcouf, Colin J. Davies, Guillaume S. De Saint Marc, James G. Walker
  • VIRTUALIZED AND AUTOMATED REAL TIME VIDEO PRODUCTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190089996
    Abstract: Real-time metadata about a plurality of video streams, and information associated with a directed stream, is received. The information includes a plurality of time segments, where time segments correspond to a respective video stream selected by a director for display in the directed stream during the time segment. Additionally, it is determined, based on the information, that the directed stream will display a first video stream during a first time segment. Further, a subsidiary stream is generated for a first group of users. This involves determining to substitute a second video stream for the first video stream during the first time segment, based on real-time metadata and further based on a first set of rules associated with the first group of users. When the first time segment begins, the second video stream is outputted for display in the subsidiary stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Andre SURCOUF, Colin J. DAVIES, Guillaume S. DE SAINT MARC, James G. WALKER