Patents by Inventor James VARNDELL

James VARNDELL 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 for collaborative comments or metadata annotation of video
    Patent number: 11589137
    Abstract: A logger or annotator views video in a window or user interface (UI) of a computing device and enters time-stamped metadata or commentary; that metadata or commentary is then automatically displayed on a timeline or other time-based index in a different window or user interface of a second computing device used by a viewer or editor of that video. The metadata or commentary is represented by a marker or icon appearing on a timeline displayed in the window or user interface of a second computing device, and the metadata or commentary is shown when the viewer or editor selects that marker or icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: IPV LIMITED
    Inventors: James Varndell, Alex Ferris, David Cole
  • A METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE COMMENTS OR METADATA ANNOTATION OF VIDEO
    Publication number: 20180176661
    Abstract: A logger or annotator views video in a window or user interface (UI) of a computing device and enters time-stamped metadata or commentary; that metadata or commentary is then automatically displayed on a timeline or other time-based index in a different window or user interface of a second computing device used by a viewer or editor of that video. The metadata or commentary is represented by a marker or icon appearing on a timeline displayed in the window or user interface of a second computing device, and the metadata or commentary is shown when the viewer or editor selects that marker or icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: James VARNDELL, Alex FERRIS