Patents by Inventor John Michael Rivlin

John Michael Rivlin 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).

  • AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION OF DIGITAL GRAPHIC NOVELS
    Publication number: 20180107658
    Abstract: Digital graphic novel content is received and features of the graphic novel content are identified. At least one of the identified features includes text. Contextual information corresponding to the feature or features that include text is generated based on the identified features. The contextual information is used to aid translation of the text included in the feature or features that include text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Don Hartrell, Debajit Ghosh, Matthew William Vaughan-Vail, John Michael Rivlin, Garth Conboy, Xinxing Gu, Alexander Toshkov Toshev
  • Automatic translation of digital graphic novels
    Patent number: 9881003
    Abstract: Digital graphic novel content is received and features of the graphic novel content are identified. At least one of the identified features includes text. Contextual information corresponding to the feature or features that include text is generated based on the identified features. The contextual information is used to aid translation of the text included in the feature or features that include text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Greg Don Hartrell, Debajit Ghosh, Matthew William Vaughan-Vail, John Michael Rivlin, Garth Conboy, Xinxing Gu, Alexander Toshkov Toshev
  • Automatic Translation of Digital Graphic Novels
    Publication number: 20170083511
    Abstract: Digital graphic novel content is received and features of the graphic novel content are identified. At least one of the identified features includes text. Contextual information corresponding to the feature or features that include text is generated based on the identified features. The contextual information is used to aid translation of the text included in the feature or features that include text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Greg Don Hartrell, Debajit Ghosh, Matthew William Vaughan-Vail, John Michael Rivlin, Garth Conboy, Xinxing Gu, Alexander Toshkov Toshev
  • Computer-Aided Navigation of Digital Graphic Novels
    Publication number: 20170083196
    Abstract: Digital graphic novel content is received and a machine-learning model applied to predict features of the digital graphic novel content. The predicted features include locations of a plurality of panels and a reading order of the plurality of panels. A packaged digital graphic novel is created that includes the digital graphic novel content and presentation metadata. The presentation metadata indicates a manner in which the digital graphic novel content should be presented based on the locations and reading order of the plurality of panels. The packaged digital graphic novel is provided to a reading device to be presented in accordance with the manner indicated in the presentation metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Greg Don Hartrell, Debajit Ghosh, Matthew William Vaughan-Vail, John Michael Rivlin, Garth Conboy, Xinxing Gu, Alexander Toshkov Toshev
  • Authentication for information exchange over a communication network
    Patent number: 6275934
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for authenticating an information exchange between a host and a guest on a network. The host has a host key and the guest has a guest key. An authenticating server authenticates the guest. The authenticating server uses the host key and the guest key. The guest authenticates the authenticating server using the guest key. The host authenticates the guest and the authenticating server using the host key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Soft Book Press, Inc.
    Inventors: Aleksey Novicov, John Michael Rivlin, Garth Conboy, James Sachs