Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Lester

Kevin S. Lester 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).

  • Synchronizing digital content
    Patent number: 9697265
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to one or more configured computing systems identifying when decoupled content includes companion content that can be synchronously presented. Once a content match is identified, a device to receive synchronization information can also be identified. The synchronization information can enable one or more devices to synchronously present companion content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Audible, Inc., Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy A. Story, Jr., Mugur F. Tolea, Kevin S. Lester, Alexander Galkin, Bruce N. Israel, Ryan J. Snodgrass
  • Multiple voices in audio content
    Patent number: 8972265
    Abstract: A content customization service is disclosed. The content customization service may identify one or more speakers in an item of content, and map one or more portions of the item of content to a speaker. A speaker may also be mapped to a voice. In one embodiment, the content customization service obtains portions of audio content synchronized to the mapped portions of the item of content. Each portion of audio content may be associated with a voice to which the speaker of the portion of the item of content is mapped. These portions of audio content may be combined to produce a combined item of audio content with multiple voices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin S. Lester
  • SYNCHRONIZING DIGITAL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20120246343
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to one or more configured computing systems identifying when decoupled content includes companion content that can be synchronously presented. Once a content match is identified, a device to receive synchronization information can also be identified. The synchronization information can enable one or more devices to synchronously present companion content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Guy A. Story, JR., Mugur F. Tolea, Kevin S. Lester, Alexander Galkin, Bruce N. Israel, Ryan J. Snodgrass