Patents by Inventor Norman Friedenberger

Norman Friedenberger 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).

  • Publication number: 20150324369
    Abstract: Methods and systems generate deep metadata associated with media content. The deep metadata may be used, for example, by media content recommendation systems. In one embodiment, a database includes a plurality of media files that are each associated with respective data models and metadata sets. A new media file is categorized by microgenre and automatically analyzed to generate a new data model. The new data model is compared to the database to determine a particular data model stored therein that satisfies a similarity threshold. In one embodiment, the comparison is limited to data models that are associated with the same microgenre as that of the new media file. A set of metadata associated with the particular data model stored in the database is then assigned to the new media file. In an example embodiment, the new media file is an audio file and the database is a music database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander Ross, Norman Friedenberger, Andreas Spechtler
  • Publication number: 20110035033
    Abstract: A method of real-time customization of an audio stream includes retrieving a set of parameters related to a current state of a device, determining a pattern, tempo, background loop, pitch, and number of foreground notes for the audio stream based upon the set of parameters, and creating an audio stream based upon the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: FOX MOBILE DICTRIBUTION, LLC.
    Inventor: Norman Friedenberger
  • Patent number: 7840581
    Abstract: Methods and systems verify and control the quality of metadata associated with a media data file. The metadata may be used, for example, by media content recommendation systems. In one embodiment, a first attribute is selected from metadata associated with a media data file and an attribute dependency corresponding to the first attribute is determined. The metadata may be searched to determine whether it includes a second attribute that satisfies the dependency. If the dependency is not satisfied, the metadata is flagged for reevaluation. The metadata may also be flagged for reevaluation, for example, if the metadata includes inconsistent attributes, if the total number of assigned attributes within the metadata does not exceed a predetermined value, or if an expected attribute dimension is missing or does not include an expected number of defined attributes. In certain embodiments, user selections are controlled to provide consistent attribute combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Ross, Björn Steffens, Norman Friedenberger, Andreas Spechtler
  • Publication number: 20090198732
    Abstract: Methods and systems generate deep metadata associated with media content. The deep metadata may be used, for example, by media content recommendation systems. In one embodiment, a database includes a plurality of media files that are each associated with respective data models and metadata sets. A new media file is categorized by microgenre and automatically analyzed to generate a new data model. The new data model is compared to the database to determine a particular data model stored therein that satisfies a similarity threshold. In one embodiment, the comparison is limited to data models that are associated with the same microgenre as that of the new media file. A set of metadata associated with the particular data model stored in the database is then assigned to the new media file. In an example embodiment, the new media file is an audio file and the database is a music database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: RealNetworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Ross, Norman Friedenberger, Andreas Spechtler
  • Publication number: 20090198700
    Abstract: Methods and systems verify and control the quality of metadata associated with a media data file. The metadata may be used, for example, by media content recommendation systems. In one embodiment, a first attribute is selected from metadata associated with a media data file and an attribute dependency corresponding to the first attribute is determined. The metadata may be searched to determine whether it includes a second attribute that satisfies the dependency. If the dependency is not satisfied, the metadata is flagged for reevaluation. The metadata may also be flagged for reevaluation, for example, if the metadata includes inconsistent attributes, if the total number of assigned attributes within the metadata does not exceed a predetermined value, or if an expected attribute dimension is missing or does not include an expected number of defined attributes. In certain embodiments, user selections are controlled to provide consistent attribute combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: REALNETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Ross, Bjorn Steffens, Norman Friedenberger, Andreas Spechtler