Patents by Inventor Nikolas Namikas

Nikolas Namikas 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: 9639254
    Abstract: Method and systems for editing, receiving and processing video. Media submissions may be received from remote devices associated with a plurality of users, and the media submissions and a copy of the media submissions in a format for easier access may be stored. A data organization structure including a mechanism for providing sets of folders may be provided, the sets of folders configurable based on input from a user. Media submissions may be organized into the respective folders designated by the users based on user input. A media product may be created based on one or more media submissions. The media product may be created by utilizing an editing interface which allows users at different locations to collaboratively edit video over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Publication number: 20150095783
    Abstract: Method and systems for editing, receiving and processing video. Media submissions may be received from remote devices associated with a plurality of users, and the media submissions and a copy of the media submissions in a format for easier access may be stored. A data organization structure including a mechanism for providing sets of folders may be provided, the sets of folders configurable based on input from a user. Media submissions may be organized into the respective folders designated by the users based on user input. A media product may be created based on one or more media submissions. The media product may be created by utilizing an editing interface which allows users at different locations to collaboratively edit video over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Paul LUSSIER, Nikolas NAMIKAS, Dmitry BUSLAEV, Robert MCFARLAND
  • Patent number: 8910051
    Abstract: Method and systems for editing, receiving and processing video. Media submissions may be received from remote devices associated with a plurality of users, and the media submissions and a copy of the media submissions in a format for easier access may be stored. A data organization structure including a mechanism for providing sets of folders may be provided, the sets of folders configurable based on input from a user. Media submissions may be organized into the respective folders designated by the users based on user input. A media product may be created based on one or more media submissions. The media product may be created by utilizing an editing interface which allows users at different locations to collaboratively edit video over a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Citizenglobal, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Patent number: 8855460
    Abstract: Methods and systems for delivering and exporting edited media in multiple formats. A user may select an export format and the selection of the export format may be recorded. Metadata related to an edit decision list created by a user for the edited media product may be accessed, and the metadata may be applied to a component of each media file to create a clip. The clip may be converted to a temporary conversion format. An effect time in the edit decision list may be accessed, and each clip may be broken into individual frames. Effect images from a library may be appropriately and proportionately combined with each individual frame of each clip, the combined frames may be joined to create a completed media file in an order specified in the edit decision list, and the completed media file may be converted to the selected export format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: CitizenGlobal, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Publication number: 20110026900
    Abstract: Methods and systems for delivering and exporting edited media in multiple formats. A user may select an export format and the selection of the export format may be recorded. Metadata related to an edit decision list created by a user for the edited media product may be accessed, and the metadata may be applied to a component of each media file to create a clip. The clip may be converted to a temporary conversion format. An effect time in the edit decision list may be accessed, and each clip may be broken into individual frames. Effect images from a library may be appropriately and proportionately combined with each individual frame of each clip, the combined frames may be joined to create a completed media file in an order specified in the edit decision list, and the completed media file may be converted to the selected export format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Publication number: 20110026898
    Abstract: Interface, systems and methods for collaborative video editing. An online collection of editing tools is provided. Collaborative functionality in the editor includes multi-user viewing of the same editing interface (from different locations in the world), instant messaging communication, transferable editing controls between users and a media/idea suggestion portal. Over a network, various users may have varying level of permissions for providing edits to a video, providing comments or interacting with a chat interface. As users provide editing commands to the single video project, a single edit decision list may be updated and each user's view of the current state of the video may be continuously updated to reflect the edits in real-time. In this manner, various users may view and interact with the editing interface over a network to edit a single video project simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Publication number: 20110026899
    Abstract: Methods and systems for viewing, editing high resolution video over a computer network. High-resolution footage may be uploaded and stored on a system. Such high-resolution footage may be captured by various content creators from various locations. From the high-resolution footage, low-resolution copies, which may be flash copies, of this footage may be created. Instead of accessing and editing the originally submitted high-resolution footage, the low-resolution copies may be viewed, clipped, aggregated and modified on the site. A edited video may be created based on various received editing commands, and the edited video may be ultimately exported in multiple formats. The exported video may also be exported to various remote systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Publication number: 20110030031
    Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving, processing and organizing video. Organizational tools are provided that allow users the capacity to solicit, mine, clip, aggregate, organize, and search submitted footage. These tools include: a set of electronic folders, a media clipper and a media submit portal. Studios, projects, folders and subfolders exist in a hierarchical relationship in order to arrange media. The hierarchy of folders created by producers may be made accessible by the public for the purpose of submitting media to a particular project. Various content creators may upload video to the system, may create electronic video clips from the uploaded video by selecting subportions of that video, and may submit the electronic video clips to a specific folder which is associated with a project. Producers may view various folders to select submitted video clips for use in a project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland
  • Publication number: 20110029883
    Abstract: Method and systems for editing, receiving and processing video. Media submissions may be received from remote devices associated with a plurality of users, and the media submissions and a copy of the media submissions in a format for easier access may be stored. A data organization structure including a mechanism for providing sets of folders may be provided, the sets of folders configurable based on input from a user. Media submissions may be organized into the respective folders designated by the users based on user input. A media product may be created based on one or more media submissions. The media product may be created by utilizing an editing interface which allows users at different locations to collaboratively edit video over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Lussier, Nikolas Namikas, Dmitry Buslaev, Robert McFarland