Patents by Inventor Jeff Kirchner

Jeff Kirchner 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).

  • Methods and systems for providing dynamically composed personalized media assets
    Patent number: 11956520
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMICALLY COMPOSED PERSONALIZED MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20240089565
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Alexander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Methods and systems for providing dynamically composed personalized media assets
    Patent number: 11871095
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMICALLY COMPOSED PERSONALIZED MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20220337921
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMICALLY COMPOSED PERSONALIZED MEDIA ASSETS
    Publication number: 20220286759
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a media item that includes multiple media item segments that are to be played back in a specific manner. The method may also include generating playgraphs for the media item, where the playgraphs define different playback paths between media item segments. The method may next include selecting a specific playgraph from the generated playgraphs, and then providing the selected playgraph to a playback device. Playback of the media item according to the selected playgraph may thereby provide a customized presentation of the media item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Christine Doig-Cardet, Bruce Wobbe, Sanford Holsapple, Xander Lott, Sonali Sharma, Clay Gimenez, Jeremy Kelly, Jeff Kirchner, Leena Janardanan
  • Fluid/slurry bed cobalt-alumina catalyst made by compounding and spray drying
    Patent number: 7560412
    Abstract: A method for producing a cobalt on alumina catalyst is disclosed. The catalyst is prepared by thoroughly mixing cobalt nitrate into a peptized alumina slurry, and then spray-drying the slurry to form attrition resistant microspheres. The cobalt prepared by this invention is fully reducible. Optionally, metals such as ruthenium can be added to the cobalt/alumina catalyst by impregnation or methods known in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Sud-Chemie Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Osbourne, Robert O'Brien, Jeff Kirchner, X. D. Hu
  • Fluid/slurry bed cobalt-alumina catalyst made by compounding and spray drying
    Publication number: 20060035783
    Abstract: A method for producing a cobalt on alumina catalyst is disclosed. The catalyst is prepared by thoroughly mixing cobalt nitrate into a peptized alumina slurry, and then spray-drying the slurry to form attrition resistant microspheres. The cobalt prepared by this invention is fully reducible. Optionally, metals such as ruthenium can be added to the cobalt/alumina catalyst by impregnation or methods known in the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Todd Osbourne, Robert O'Brien, Jeff Kirchner, X.D. Hu