Patents by Inventor Michael Shane Wilkinson
Michael Shane Wilkinson 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: 12080047Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium includes machine readable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to receive an inquiry regarding digital content. The inquiry is indicative of a request for the digital content or a request for a determination to be made regarding the digital content. The instructions, when executed, also cause the processing circuitry to process the inquiry by analyzing aggregated result data generated using a series of neural network layers based on the digital content and metadata associated with the digital content. Furthermore, the instructions, when executed, cause the processing circuitry to generate response data to the inquiry using a neural network based on analyzing the aggregated result data.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Eric J. Avila, Borzou Afshar
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Publication number: 20210117480Abstract: A tangible, non-transitory machine-readable medium includes machine readable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to receive an inquiry regarding digital content. The inquiry is indicative of a request for the digital content or a request for a determination to be made regarding the digital content. The instructions, when executed, also cause the processing circuitry to process the inquiry by analyzing aggregated result data generated using a series of neural network layers based on the digital content and metadata associated with the digital content. Furthermore, the instructions, when executed, cause the processing circuitry to generate response data to the inquiry using a neural network based on analyzing the aggregated result data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Eric J. Avila, Borzou Afshar
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Patent number: 10827183Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal variable bit rate packing are disclosed. Some embodiments include encoding media at a plurality of bit rates to generate a corresponding plurality of encodings, where each of the plurality of encodings include a plurality of framesets, generating advance encoding data for each of the plurality of encodings, where each advance encoding data includes information related to a data size of the plurality of framesets of the corresponding encoding, transmitting the generated advance encoding data to a client, receiving a request from the client including a request for one or more framesets of a first encoding, and transmitting the requested one or more framesets of the first encoding to the client.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20200169735Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal variable bit rate packing are disclosed. Some embodiments include encoding media at a plurality of bit rates to generate a corresponding plurality of encodings, where each of the plurality of encodings include a plurality of framesets, generating advance encoding data for each of the plurality of encodings, where each advance encoding data includes information related to a data size of the plurality of framesets of the corresponding encoding, transmitting the generated advance encoding data to a client, receiving a request from the client including a request for one or more framesets of a first encoding, and transmitting the requested one or more framesets of the first encoding to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn DEEN, Michael Shane WILKINSON
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Patent number: 10531095Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal variable bit rate packing are disclosed. Some embodiments include encoding media at a plurality of bit rates to generate a corresponding plurality of encodings, where each of the plurality of encodings include a plurality of framesets, generating advance encoding data for each of the plurality of encodings, where each advance encoding data includes information related to a data size of the plurality of framesets of the corresponding encoding, transmitting the generated advance encoding data to a client, receiving a request from the client including a request for one or more framesets of a first encoding, and transmitting the requested one or more framesets of the first encoding to the client.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson
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Patent number: 10303716Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be segmented at a determined frame resolution rate and analyzed to determine a fingerprint for each content segment. An identifier that uniquely identifies each content segment may be determined based on the fingerprint of the respective content segment. The identifier may be associated with data relating to the content segment and with one or more identifiers that uniquely identify other content segments of the content. The content segment identifiers may be used to construct a content segment sequencing representation that represents the playback of the content segments in playback order.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Braxton Paul Perkins
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Patent number: 10032479Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be segmented at a determined frame resolution rate and analyzed to determine a fingerprint for each content segment. An identifier that uniquely identifies each content segment may be determined based on the fingerprint of the respective content segment. The identifier may be associated with data relating to the content segment and with one or more identifiers that uniquely identify other content segments of the content. The content segment identifiers may be used to construct a content segment sequencing representation that represents the playback of the content segments in playback order.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Braxton Paul Perkins
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Patent number: 10015251Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be segmented at a determined frame resolution rate and analyzed to determine a fingerprint for each content segment. An identifier that uniquely identifies each content segment may be determined based on the fingerprint of the respective content segment. The identifier may be associated with data relating to the content segment and with one or more identifiers that uniquely identify other content segments of the content. The content segment identifiers may be used to construct a content segment sequencing representation that represents the playback of the content segments in playback order.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Braxton Paul Perkins
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Patent number: 9898593Abstract: A method and system for identifying a source of a copied work that in one embodiment includes obtaining at least some portions of a reference work, collecting at least some portions of the suspect work, matching the suspect work with the reference work, wherein the matching includes temporally aligning one or more frames of the reference work and the suspect work, spatially aligning frames of the reference work and the suspect work, and detecting forensic marks in the suspect work by spatiotemporal matching with the reference work.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Zhaohui Harry Sun, Catherine Mary Graichen, Corey Nicholas Bufi, Anthony James Hoogs, Aaron Shaw Markham, Budhaditya Deb, Roderic Greene Collins, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Anthony Christopher Anderson, Jenny Marie Weisenberg Williams
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Patent number: 9794269Abstract: A computer implemented method for generating a receipt. The method includes, accessing a universal digital fingerprint associated with an item of content, wherein the fingerprint is invariant across one or more formats of the item of content. The method includes accessing an identification value by the processor. The method includes generating a digital token by cryptographically binding the digital fingerprint and the identification value, wherein the digital token is invariant across the one or more formats of the item of content. The method further includes associating the digital token with at least one right to the item of content.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson
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Patent number: 9792390Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be associated with metadata that is in some manner descriptive of the content by means of a unique identifier generated based on the content or a portion of the content. The two may be packaged in a wrapper. If the content is separated from the metadata, such as by circulation in a non-compliant environment, the content may be recognized by a regeneration of the identifier. Based upon the re-created identifier, the metadata may be re-associated with the content. Other scenarios may include generation of compilations for files that are not included in a wrapper with content and metadata, content that becomes dissociated with metadata by transcoding, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: NBCUniveral Media, LLCInventors: Thomas Bause, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Sheau Bao Ng
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Publication number: 20170142417Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal variable bit rate packing are disclosed. Some embodiments include encoding media at a plurality of bit rates to generate a corresponding plurality of encodings, where each of the plurality of encodings include a plurality of framesets, generating advance encoding data for each of the plurality of encodings, where each advance encoding data includes information related to a data size of the plurality of framesets of the corresponding encoding, transmitting the generated advance encoding data to a client, receiving a request from the client including a request for one or more framesets of a first encoding, and transmitting the requested one or more framesets of the first encoding to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn DEEN, Michael Shane WILKINSON
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Publication number: 20150220635Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be segmented at a determined frame resolution rate and analyzed to determine a fingerprint for each content segment. An identifier that uniquely identifies each content segment may be determined based on the fingerprint of the respective content segment. The identifier may be associated with data relating to the content segment and with one or more identifiers that uniquely identify other content segments of the content. The content segment identifiers may be used to construct a content segment sequencing representation that represents the playback of the content segments in playback order.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Braxton Paul Perkins
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Publication number: 20150221336Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be segmented at a determined frame resolution rate and analyzed to determine a fingerprint for each content segment. An identifier that uniquely identifies each content segment may be determined based on the fingerprint of the respective content segment. The identifier may be associated with data relating to the content segment and with one or more identifiers that uniquely identify other content segments of the content. The content segment identifiers may be used to construct a content segment sequencing representation that represents the playback of the content segments in playback order.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Braxton Paul Perkins
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Publication number: 20150220636Abstract: Digital content, such as video, audio, multimedia, and similar files may be segmented at a determined frame resolution rate and analyzed to determine a fingerprint for each content segment. An identifier that uniquely identifies each content segment may be determined based on the fingerprint of the respective content segment. The identifier may be associated with data relating to the content segment and with one or more identifiers that uniquely identify other content segments of the content. The content segment identifiers may be used to construct a content segment sequencing representation that represents the playback of the content segments in playback order.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Braxton Paul Perkins
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Publication number: 20150067341Abstract: A computer implemented method for generating a receipt. The method includes, accessing a universal digital fingerprint associated with an item of content, wherein the fingerprint is invariant across one or more formats of the item of content. The method includes accessing an identification value by the processor. The method includes generating a digital token by cryptographically binding the digital fingerprint and the identification value, wherein the digital token is invariant across the one or more formats of the item of content. The method further includes associating the digital token with at least one right to the item of content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Robert Glenn Deen, Michael Shane Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20140380493Abstract: A method and system for identifying a source of a copied work that in one embodiment includes obtaining at least some portions of a reference work, collecting at least some portions of the suspect work, matching the suspect work with the reference work, wherein the matching includes temporally aligning one or more frames of the reference work and the suspect work, spatially aligning frames of the reference work and the suspect work, and detecting forensic marks in the suspect work by spatiotemporal matching with the reference work.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Zhaohui Harry Sun, Catherine Mary Graichen, Corey Nicholas Bufi, Anthony James Hoogs, Aaron Shaw Markham, SR., Budhaditya Deb, Roderic Greene Collins, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Anthony Christopher Anderson, Jenny Marie Weisenberg Williams
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Patent number: 8793498Abstract: A method and system for identifying a source of a copied work that in one embodiment includes obtaining at least some portions of a reference work, collecting at least some portions of the suspect work, matching the suspect work with the reference work, wherein the matching includes temporally aligning one or more frames of the reference work and the suspect work, spatially aligning frames of the reference work and the suspect work, and detecting forensic marks in the suspect work by spatiotemporal matching with the reference work.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: NBCUniversal Media, LLCInventors: Zhaohui Sun, Catherine Mary Graichen, Corey Nicholas Bufi, Anthony James Hoogs, Aaron Shaw Markham, Budhaditya Deb, Roderic Greene Collins, Michael Shane Wilkinson, Anthony Christopher Anderson, Jenny Marie Weisenberg
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Patent number: 8538136Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing 3D digital content to determine whether a watermark is detectable. The watermark may exist in 2D content that is converted to 3D, and in such cases, the survivability of the watermark to the conversion process is evaluated. An anticipated location of the watermark in left and right 3D images may be determined, and the detectability based upon the anticipated location. A report may indicate whether the watermark survived the conversion in one or both images, or neither. The process may be performed for single frames, sequences of single frames, or entire files containing many image frames. Watermark placement may also be proposed for locations in 2D content, 3D content, or both. Watermarks may similarly be placed in the content.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: NBCUniversal MEdia, LLCInventors: Michael Shane Wilkinson, Thomas Bause
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Publication number: 20120254404Abstract: A multi-tiered approach to identifying digital content and acting upon the identification includes transmitting data from a device on which the content is stored or played to a first tier entity where the content and the device are identified. The first tier entity may use any one of many techniques for identifying the data and device. Once the identification data is determined, the information is transmitted to any one of multiple second tier entities that work in cooperation with the first tier entity. The second tier entities may then perform any desired functions based on the identification, such as providing offers, content, products and/or services to the device, or to other devices associated with the device or the device user. Other tiers may be employed for carrying out particular functions or activities, such as under the direction of the second tier entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: NBCUniversal Media LLCInventors: Michael Shane Wilkinson, Thomas Bause, Arturo Vermolen, Sheau Ng, John Sullivan