Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Edwards

Michael Thomas Edwards 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: 11995609
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device receives a first digital fingerprint of a media item along with a first content management rule. The processing device separately receives a second digital fingerprint of the media item along with a second content management rule. The processing device determines that the received digital fingerprints are for the same media item based upon a match between the first digital fingerprint and the second digital fingerprint. The processing device determines that all rights to the media item have been accounted for, and then determines a set of actions to be performed for hosted media items comprising the media item based at least in part upon the first content management rule and the second content management rule. Processing logic may also perform a conflict resolution process for conflicting rights claims to the media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, David Price Williams, Michael Thomas Edwards, Stephen John Grillos, John R. Williams, James E. McNeill, Jr., Jay Friedman, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sergio Alberto Orozco Ramos, Jesus Antonio Barajas Romero, Srinidhi Srinivasa Raghavan, Nancy Kang, Garen Levon Azizian, Edgar Escobar Baez
  • Publication number: 20230063864
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device receives a first digital fingerprint of a media item along with a first content management rule. The processing device separately receives a second digital fingerprint of the media item along with a second content management rule. The processing device determines that the received digital fingerprints are for the same media item based upon a match between the first digital fingerprint and the second digital fingerprint. The processing device determines that all rights to the media item have been accounted for, and then determines a set of actions to be performed for hosted media items comprising the media item based at least in part upon the first content management rule and the second content management rule. Processing logic may also perform a conflict resolution process for conflicting rights claims to the media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, David Price Williams, Michael Thomas Edwards, Stephen John Grillos, John R. Williams, James E. McNeill, JR., Jay Friedman, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sergio Alberto Orozco Ramos, Jesus Antonio Barajas Romero, Srinidhi Srinivasa Raghavan, Nancy Kang, Garen Levon Azizian, Edgar Escobar Baez
  • Patent number: 11544806
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device receives a first digital fingerprint of a media item along with a first content management rule. The processing device separately receives a second digital fingerprint of the media item along with a second content management rule. The processing device determines that the received digital fingerprints are for the same media item based upon a match between the first digital fingerprint and the second digital fingerprint. The processing device determines that all rights to the media item have been accounted for, and then determines a set of actions to be performed for hosted media items comprising the media item based at least in part upon the first content management rule and the second content management rule. Processing logic may also perform a conflict resolution process for conflicting rights claims to the media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, David Price Williams, Michael Thomas Edwards, Stephen John Grillos, John R. Williams, James E. McNeill, Jr., Jay Friedman, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sergio Alberto Orozco Ramos, Jesus Antonio Barajas Romero, Srinidhi Srinivasa Raghavan, Nancy Kang, Garen Levon Azizian, Edgar Escobar Baez
  • Patent number: 11288302
    Abstract: A media item may be received by a computing device. One or more works may be identified in the media item. One or more ratios may be determined based on the length of the media item and/or lengths of one or more identified works in the media item. An output may be determined based on the one or more ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, Jay Friedman, Erling Wold, Michael Thomas Edwards
  • Patent number: 11158013
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device receives a request to claim ownership of a first hosted media item on a first media sharing platform, wherein the request is received from a rights holder that holds one or more rights to a claimed media item that is incorporated into the first hosted media item. The processing device adds an indicator of the ownership of the rights holder to a first entry for the first hosted media item in a data store. The processing device determines that a second hosted media item having a threshold similarity to the first hosted media item is hosted by a second media sharing platform. The processing device automatically adds an indicator of the ownership of the rights holder to a second entry for the second hosted media item without receiving a separate request to claim ownership of the second hosted media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, David Price Williams, Michael Thomas Edwards, Stephen John Grillos, John R. Williams, James E. McNeill, Jr., Jay Friedman, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sergio Alberto Orozco Ramos, Jesus Antonio Barajas Romero, Srinidhi Srinivasa Raghavan, Nancy Kang, Garen Levon Azizian, Edgar Escobar Baez
  • Publication number: 20200275167
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device receives a request to claim ownership of a first hosted media item on a first media sharing platform, wherein the request is received from a rights holder that holds one or more rights to a claimed media item that is incorporated into the first hosted media item. The processing device adds an indicator of the ownership of the rights holder to a first entry for the first hosted media item in a data store. The processing device determines that a second hosted media item having a threshold similarity to the first hosted media item is hosted by a second media sharing platform. The processing device automatically adds an indicator of the ownership of the rights holder to a second entry for the second hosted media item without receiving a separate request to claim ownership of the second hosted media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, David Price Williams, Michael Thomas Edwards, Stephen John Grillos, John R. Williams, James E. McNeill, JR., Jay Friedman, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sergio Alberto Orozco Ramos, Jesus Antonio Barajas Romero, Srinidhi Srinivasa Raghavan, Nancy Kang, Garen Levon Azizian, Edgar Escobar Baez
  • Publication number: 20200273123
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing device receives a first digital fingerprint of a media item along with a first content management rule. The processing device separately receives a second digital fingerprint of the media item along with a second content management rule. The processing device determines that the received digital fingerprints are for the same media item based upon a match between the first digital fingerprint and the second digital fingerprint. The processing device determines that all rights to the media item have been accounted for, and then determines a set of actions to be performed for hosted media items comprising the media item based at least in part upon the first content management rule and the second content management rule. Processing logic may also perform a conflict resolution process for conflicting rights claims to the media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, David Price Williams, Michael Thomas Edwards, Stephen John Grillos, John R. Williams, James E. McNeill, JR., Jay Friedman, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Sergio Alberto Orozco Ramos, Jesus Antonio Barajas Romero, Srinidhi Srinivasa Raghavan, Nancy Kang, Garen Levon Azizian, Edgar Escobar Baez
  • Publication number: 20200175055
    Abstract: A media item may be received by a computing device. One or more works may be identified in the media item. One or more ratios may be determined based on the length of the media item and/or lengths of one or more identified works in the media item. An output may be determined based on the one or more ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, Jay Friedman, Erling Wold, Michael Thomas Edwards
  • Patent number: 10599702
    Abstract: A media item may be received by a computing device. One or more works may be identified in the media item. One or more ratios may be determined based on the length of the media item and/or lengths of one or more identified works in the media item. An output may be determined based on the one or more ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Audible Magic Corporation
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, Jay Friedman, Erling Wold, Michael Thomas Edwards
  • Publication number: 20190108227
    Abstract: A media item may be received by a computing device. One or more works may be identified in the media item. One or more ratios may be determined based on the length of the media item and/or lengths of one or more identified works in the media item. An output may be determined based on the one or more ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Vance Ikezoye, Jay Friedman, Erling Wold, Michael Thomas Edwards