Patents by Inventor Mugur F. Tolea

Mugur F. Tolea 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
  • Selecting presentation positions in dynamic content
    Patent number: 9632647
    Abstract: Digital items of dynamic content may be navigated by content elements associated with the item of dynamic content. In some embodiments, a voice command or natural language query is obtained from a user to whom the item of dynamic content is being presented. The voice command or natural language query may be processed to identify a content element to which the user wishes to navigate. The item of dynamic content may then be presented starting at a presentation position at or near a presentation position with which the content element is associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Audible, Inc.
    Inventors: Will Lopes, Ajay Arora, Steven C. Dzik, Alexander Galkin, Guy A. Story, Jr., Mugur F. Tolea
  • 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