Patents by Inventor Michael W. Betzel

Michael W. Betzel 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).

  • Contextual digital media processing systems and methods
    Patent number: 11698927
    Abstract: Systems and methods for contextual digital media processing are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving content from a source as digital media that are being displayed to a user, processing the digital media to determine contextual information within the content, searching at least one network for supplementary content based on the determined contextual information, and transmitting the supplementary content for use with at least one of the source or a receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Betzel, Zachary Tyler Wernberg, Shawn Michael McCray, Alex J. Schwartz
  • Contextual Digital Media Processing Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20190351331
    Abstract: Systems and methods for contextual digital media processing are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving content from a source as digital media that are being displayed to a user, processing the digital media to determine contextual information within the content, searching at least one network for supplementary content based on the determined contextual information, and transmitting the supplementary content for use with at least one of the source or a receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael W. Betzel, Zachary Tyler Wernberg, Shawn Michael McCray, Alex J. Schwartz