Patents by Inventor Michael S. Mayo

Michael S. Mayo 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).

  • Patent number: 11748408
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for analyzing searches of verbal media content associated with media content features. A relatively popular portion of a media content item is determined based at least in part on a dialogue of the relatively popular portion of the media content item being included in a plurality of dialogue search queries received from a plurality of client devices. The media content item is rendered via a client device, and a recommendation for an item is via the client device in response to the relatively popular portion of the media content item being rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Mayo, Brent M. Barkman, Abhishek Dubey, Neeti Gupta
  • Publication number: 20180276298
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for analyzing searches of verbal media content associated with media content features. A relatively popular portion of a media content item is determined based at least in part on a dialogue of the relatively popular portion of the media content item being included in a plurality of dialogue search queries received from a plurality of client devices. The media content item is rendered via a client device, and a recommendation for an item is via the client device in response to the relatively popular portion of the media content item being rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: MICHAEL S. MAYO, BRENT M. BARKMAN, ABHISHEK DUBEY, NEETI GUPTA
  • Patent number: 10007725
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for analyzing searches of verbal media content associated with media content features. Custom abridgements of media content features may be generated based on user interest in a plurality of portions of the media content feature following the plurality of verbal media content searches. A recommendation for a portion of a media content feature may be sent to a first client based on an expression of interest by a second client in dialog featured in the portion of the media content feature but in a secondary language. The first client may be determined based on an association between the first client and the secondary language. A product can be recommended to a client based on a dialog search query, where the dialog of a media content search result contains a reference to the product or a similar product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Mayo, Brent M. Barkman, Abhishek Dubey, Neeti Gupta
  • Patent number: 9787487
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating social interaction during a media item transmission. A group of participants may be formed based on a variety of factors. A media item is rendered on a first portion of a media player user interface. On a second portion of the media player user interface group members may communicate with each other concurrent with the streaming media item. The entire experience may be stored and replayed at another time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis M. Grigsby, Kenneth King-Fung Lee, Michael S. Mayo
  • Publication number: 20160034573
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for analyzing user searches of verbal media content associated with media content features. A search query is obtained from a user. Media content items are determined by executing a verbal media content search based at least in part on the search query. The media content items include verbal media content that is relevant to the search query. Data relating to the verbal media content search is stored. A user interest in media content is determined by analyzing the data relating to the verbal media content search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Michael S. Mayo, Brent M. Barkman, Abhishek Dubey, Neeti Gupta
  • Patent number: 9165072
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for analyzing user searches of verbal media content associated with media content features. A search query is obtained from a user. Media content items are determined by executing a verbal media content search based at least in part on the search query. The media content items include verbal media content that is relevant to the search query. Data relating to the verbal media content search is stored. A user interest in media content is determined by analyzing the data relating to the verbal media content search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Mayo, Brent M. Barkman, Abhishek Dubey, Neeti Gupta
  • Publication number: 20150195097
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating social interaction during a media item transmission. A group of participants may be formed based on a variety of factors. A media item is rendered on a first portion of a media player user interface. On a second portion of the media player user interface group members may communicate with each other concurrent with the streaming media item. The entire experience may be stored and replayed at another time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Travis M. Grigsby, Kenneth King-Fung Lee, Michael S. Mayo
  • Patent number: 8990328
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating social interaction during a media item transmission. A group of participants may be formed based on a variety of factors. A media item is rendered on a first portion of a media player user interface. On a second portion of the media player user interface group members may communicate with each other concurrent with the streaming media item. The entire experience may be stored and replayed at another time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis M. Grigsby, Kenneth King-Fung Lee, Michael S. Mayo