Patents by Inventor Jason R. Hsiao

Jason R. Hsiao 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).

  • Automatically generating audiovisual works
    Patent number: 8717367
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises inferentially selecting one or more design animation modules based upon analysis of information obtained from digital visual media items and digital audio media items; and automatically creating an audiovisual work using the selected design animation modules. Audiovisual works can be automatically created based upon inferred and implicit metadata including music genre, image captions, song structure, image focal points, as well as user-supplied data such as text tags, emphasis flags, groupings, and preferred video style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Animoto, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Clifton, Jason R. Hsiao, Bradley C. Jefferson, Thomas M. Clifton
  • Automatically generating audiovisual works
    Patent number: 8347213
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving one or more digital visual media items; receiving one or more digital audio media items; automatically selecting and arranging one or more design modules based upon analysis of information obtained from the digital visual media items and the digital audio media items; and automatically creating an audiovisual work by arranging the selected and arranged design modules. Audiovisual works can be automatically created based upon inferred and implicit metadata including music genre, image captions, song structure, image focal points, as well as user-supplied data such as text tags, emphasis flags, groupings, and preferred video style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Animoto, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Clifton, Jason R. Hsiao, Bradley C. Jefferson, Thomas M. Clifton
  • AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AUDIOVISUAL WORKS
    Publication number: 20120236005
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprises inferentially selecting one or more design animation modules based upon analysis of information obtained from digital visual media items and digital audio media items; and automatically creating an audiovisual work using the selected design animation modules. Audiovisual works can be automatically created based upon inferred and implicit metadata including music genre, image captions, song structure, image focal points, as well as user-supplied data such as text tags, emphasis flags, groupings, and preferred video style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen J. Clifton, Jason R. Hsiao, Bradley C. Jefferson, Thomas M. Clifton
  • AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AUDIOVISUAL WORKS
    Publication number: 20080215979
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving one or more digital visual media items; receiving one or more digital audio media items; automatically selecting and arranging one or more design modules based upon analysis of information obtained from the digital visual media items and the digital audio media items; and automatically creating an audiovisual work by arranging the selected and arranged design modules. Audiovisual works can be automatically created based upon inferred and implicit metadata including music genre, image captions, song structure, image focal points, as well as user-supplied data such as text tags, emphasis flags, groupings, and preferred video style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen J. Clifton, Jason R. Hsiao, Bradley C. Jefferson, Thomas M. Clifton