Patents by Inventor Jon Dakss
Jon Dakss 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: 9913001Abstract: Systems and methods for generating segmented content based on related ranking information are disclosed. Some embodiments include indexing audio information of primary content based on a first plurality of time segments, where the indexed audio information includes a plurality of audio identifiers; indexing video information of the primary content based on a second plurality of time segments, where the indexed video information includes a plurality of video identifiers, obtaining secondary data related to the primary content from an external source, generating identifying information corresponding to the secondary data and comparing the generated identifying information with the indexed audio information and video information, increasing a rank value associated with a segment of the primary content, and generating a media file corresponding to a segment associated with a highest rank value and storing the generated media file in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Jon Dakss, Fielding Kidd, Michael Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20170195753Abstract: Systems and methods for generating segmented content based on related ranking information are disclosed. Some embodiments include indexing audio information of primary content based on a first plurality of time segments, where the indexed audio information includes a plurality of audio identifiers; indexing video information of the primary content based on a second plurality of time segments, where the indexed video information includes a plurality of video identifiers, obtaining secondary data related to the primary content from an external source, generating identifying information corresponding to the secondary data and comparing the generated identifying information with the indexed audio information and video information, increasing a rank value associated with a segment of the primary content, and generating a media file corresponding to a segment associated with a highest rank value and storing the generated media file in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Jon Dakss, Fielding Kidd, Michael Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20170139904Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes using a processor to receive identification information and a desired language. The identification information is utilized to uniquely identify a text file from a database, where the text file includes a first set of captions associated with digital content. The method includes using a processor to translate the first set of captions of the text file into the desired language utilizing a machine translation service and at least one human translator. The method includes using a processor to generate a translated text file comprising a second set of captions in the desired language and output the translated text file to a media viewing device for synchronous display with the digital content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Jon Dakss, Ali Khorram, Fielding Kidd, Vladislav Plazinskiy, Hai Xu, Michael Ibrahim
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Patent number: 8505058Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Ericsson Television Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 8356329Abstract: A system and method for adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast in which an interactive content icon is used. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. A receiver displays the annotation information associated with the video signal in response to a viewer request on a frame by frame basis. The interactive content icon can be used to inform a viewer of the presence of hyperlinked information, for teaching the viewer how to use the system, and for informing the viewer about the hyperlinked information.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Ericsson Television, Inc.Inventors: Dan Katcher, Andrew Miller, Jon Dakss, Josh Wachman, David Rose, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Karen Sarachik, Paul G. Milazzo, Jon Altschuler
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Publication number: 20110271318Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Michael Bove, JR.
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Patent number: 8010986Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Ericsson Television, Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 7913286Abstract: An ITV application definition language (ADL) used to generate ITV applications for different types of target platforms and devices. The ADL provides a plurality of core data structure types upon which one or more data structures may be built. Data structures storing ITV content presentation and behavior information are referred to as resources. A resource is associated with a globally unique identifier that allows the data structure to be efficiently stored and retrieved from a hash table. A resource is also associated with an expiration time stamp that indicates when the resource is to be freed from memory. A resource is of arbitrary length, and contains values that differ from the default values stored at a receiving client device. Resources are also packaged into a module that may be catered to a platform and/or profile of a receiving client. The client may quickly determine whether the module is relevant to it by examining the platform and/or profile ID contained in a header of the module.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Ericsson Television, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, Jeff Gorder
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Patent number: 7367042Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Josh Wachman, Andrew Miller
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Publication number: 20080066129Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast in which an interactive content icon is used. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Dan Katcher, Andrew Miller, Jon Dakss, Josh Wachman, David Rose, V. Michael Bove, Karen Sarachik, Paul Milazzo, Jon Altschuler
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Patent number: 7343617Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast in which an interactive content icon is used. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Dan Katcher, Andrew Miller, Jon Dakss, Josh Wachman, David Rose, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Karen Sarachik, Paul Milazzo, Jon Altschuler
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Patent number: 7249367Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: V. Michael Bove, Jr., Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Dan Katcher
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Patent number: 7120924Abstract: A system and method of receiving information hyperlinked to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Karen Sarachik, Paul Milazzo, Jon Dakss
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Patent number: 7117517Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Paul G. Milazzo, Jon Dakss, Karen Sarachik, Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Publication number: 20060031914Abstract: A synchronization mechanism embeds synchronization triggers into a television signal or stream at regular intervals. The triggers include an accurate representation of the time in which the triggers were embedded. A receiving device decodes the triggers and synchronizes its internal timer based on the triggers. In this regard, the receiving device obtains a reference time from the internal timer and computes an offset between the reference time and the trigger time. The computed offset is then applied to the reference time. With the receipt of each new trigger, the application compares the trigger time to a new reference time with the most recently computed offset value applied. If there is any variance between these two values, the application creates a new smoothed offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Jon Dakss, Paul Milazzo, Karen Sarachik, Allan Kotmel, V. Bove
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Publication number: 20060031918Abstract: An ITV application definition language (ADL) used to generate ITV applications for different types of target platforms and devices. The ADL provides a plurality of core data structure types upon which one or more data structures may be built. Data structures storing ITV content presentation and behavior information are referred to as resources. A resource is associated with a globally unique identifier that allows the data structure to be efficiently stored and retrieved from a hash table. A resource is also associated with an expiration time stamp that indicates when the resource is to be freed from memory. A resource is of arbitrary length, and contains values that differ from the default values stored at a receiving client device. Resources are also packaged into a module that may be catered to a platform and/or profile of a receiving client. The client may quickly determine whether the module is relevant to it by examining the platform and/or profile If) contained in a header of the module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, Jeff Gorder
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Patent number: 6978053Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Goldpocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 6944228Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Goldpocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Jon Dakss, Dan Katcher, V. Michael Bove, Jr.
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Patent number: 6879720Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Josh Wachman
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Patent number: 6816628Abstract: A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form, using timing information to identify the frame with which the information is associated. The system comprising a video source and an encoder that produces a transport stream in communication with the video source, an annotation source, a data packet stream generator that produces encoded annotation data packets in communication with the annotation source and the encoder, and a multiplexer system in communication with the encoder and the data packet stream generator. The encoder provides timestamp information to the data packet stream generator and the data packet stream generator synchronizes annotation data from the annotation source with a video signal from the video source in response to the timestamp information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: GoldPocket Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Karen Sarachik, Jon Dakss, V. Michael Bove, Jr., Josh Wachman