Patents by Inventor Jamieson Kerns
Jamieson Kerns 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).
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Patent number: 11960793Abstract: A method can perform a process with a method including capturing an image, determining an environment that a user is operating a computing device, detecting a hand gesture based on an object in the image, determining, using a machine learned model, an intent of a user based on the hand gesture and the environment, and executing a task based at least on the determined intent.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
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Patent number: 11818404Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for displaying of thumbnails of content to be played after viewing of a video advertisement. A method includes generating a thumbnail associated with video content, the video content to be provided for playback after playback of a video advertisement, and presenting the thumbnail during the playback of the video advertisement to inform a user of the video content, wherein a skip counter indicative of time left until skipping of the video advertisement is enabled is provided, and wherein the time left is less than a remaining playing time of the video advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
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Publication number: 20230289134Abstract: A method can perform a process with a method including capturing an image, determining an environment that a user is operating a computing device, detecting a hand gesture based on an object in the image, determining, using a machine learned model, an intent of a user based on the hand gesture and the environment, and executing a task based at least on the determined intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
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Patent number: 11543888Abstract: A method can perform a process with a method including capturing an image, determining an environment that a user is operating a computing device, detecting a hand gesture based on an object in the image, determining, using a machine learned model, an intent of a user based on the hand gesture and the environment, and executing a task based at least on the determined intent.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
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Publication number: 20210344980Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for displaying of thumbnails of content to be played after viewing of a video advertisement. A method includes generating a thumbnail associated with video content, the video content to be provided for playback after playback of a video advertisement, and presenting the thumbnail during the playback of the video advertisement to inform a user of the video content, wherein a skip counter indicative of time left until skipping of the video advertisement is enabled is provided, and wherein the time left is less than a remaining playing time of the video advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
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Patent number: 11089342Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for displaying of thumbnails of content to be played after viewing of a video advertisement. A method includes generating a thumbnail associated with video content, the video content to be provided for playback after playback of a video advertisement, and presenting the thumbnail during the playback of the video advertisement to inform a user of the video content, wherein a skip counter indicative of time left until skipping of the video advertisement is enabled is provided, and wherein the time left is less than a remaining playing time of the video advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
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Publication number: 20200409469Abstract: A method can perform a process with a method including capturing an image, determining an environment that a user is operating a computing device, detecting a hand gesture based on an object in the image, determining, using a machine learned model, an intent of a user based on the hand gesture and the environment, and executing a task based at least on the determined intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
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Patent number: 10362353Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Publication number: 20190090010Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Patent number: 10181131Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a billing level for an advertisement provided to a user based on monitored user interaction with the advertisement are provided. A streaming component streams a media advertisement to a device in a format that allows user interaction with the media advertisement. A monitoring component monitors duration of user interaction with the advertisement, and an analysis component determines level of billing associated with the advertisement based at least in part on the monitored duration of user interaction with the advertisement. In an aspect, the analysis component determines a cumulative playing period of the advertisement based on the monitored user interaction and determines the level of billing based in part on the cumulative playing period.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Jamieson Kerns
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Publication number: 20180218394Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a billing level for an advertisement provided to a user based on monitored user interaction with the advertisement are provided. A streaming component streams a media advertisement to a device in a format that allows user interaction with the media advertisement. A monitoring component monitors duration of user interaction with the advertisement, and an analysis component determines level of billing associated with the advertisement based at least in part on the monitored duration of user interaction with the advertisement. In an aspect, the analysis component determines a cumulative playing period of the advertisement based on the monitored user interaction and determines the level of billing based in part on the cumulative playing period.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Jamieson Kerns
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Publication number: 20180218400Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an advertisement user based on monitored user activity levels and user engagement levels. A monitoring component monitors user interaction with a device at which media content is being played. In an aspect, the monitoring component monitors user engagement parameters with the media content. In turn, an analysis component can determine an activity level of a user and/or an engagement level of a user based on the monitored information. A streaming component further streams a media advertisement to the device as a function of the activity level and/or the engagement level of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Jamieson Kerns
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Patent number: 9848229Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Publication number: 20170238046Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Patent number: 9641888Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Publication number: 20160366465Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Patent number: 9448619Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
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Patent number: 9386328Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for displaying of thumbnails of content to be played after viewing of a video advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
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Patent number: 9055348Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for distribution of video ads of a playlist of video ads.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Nicola Ann Crane, Alexandra Jane Crane