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).

  • Patent number: 11960793
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
  • Patent number: 11818404
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
  • Publication number: 20230289134
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
  • Patent number: 11543888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
  • Publication number: 20210344980
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
  • Patent number: 11089342
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
  • Publication number: 20200409469
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Archana Kannan, Roza Chojnacka, Jamieson Kerns, Xiyang Luo, Meltem Oktem, Nada Elassal
  • Patent number: 10362353
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Publication number: 20190090010
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Patent number: 10181131
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Jamieson Kerns
  • Publication number: 20180218394
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Jamieson Kerns
  • Publication number: 20180218400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Jamieson Kerns
  • Patent number: 9848229
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Publication number: 20170238046
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Patent number: 9641888
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Publication number: 20160366465
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Patent number: 9448619
    Abstract: This disclosure relates system(s) and method(s) for overlaying functionalities, text, annotations, and/or features on video advertisements and content videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Mary Moon, Shiva Jaini, Nicola Ann Crane
  • Patent number: 9386328
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for displaying of thumbnails of content to be played after viewing of a video advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Nicola Ann Crane, Jamieson Kerns, Shiva Jaini, Thomas James Broxton, Ramesh Sarukkai
  • Patent number: 9055348
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for distribution of video ads of a playlist of video ads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jamieson Kerns, Nicola Ann Crane, Alexandra Jane Crane