Patents by Inventor Oliver John Woodman

Oliver John Woodman 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).

  • Media application backgrounding
    Patent number: 10841359
    Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Oliver John Woodman, Matt Doucleff
  • MEDIA APPLICATION BACKGROUNDING
    Publication number: 20200106825
    Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Oliver John Woodman, Matt Doucleff
  • Media application backgrounding
    Patent number: 10432695
    Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Oliver John Woodman, Matt Doucleff
  • MEDIA APPLICATION BACKGROUNDING
    Publication number: 20170126774
    Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver John Woodman, Matt Doucleff
  • Media application backgrounding
    Patent number: 9558787
    Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Oliver John Woodman, Matt Doucleff
  • Systems and methods for facilitating rendering visualizations related to audio data
    Patent number: 9324377
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating rendering a visualization related to audio data are described. One of the methods includes accessing an audio file that is stored within a server computing system. The audio file includes the audio data. The method further includes extracting acoustic profile data from audio data. The extraction of the acoustic profile data is performed within the server computing system. The method also includes associating the acoustic profile data with the audio file and sending the acoustic profile data to a client device for displaying at the client device during playback of the audio file the visualization that is based on the acoustic profile data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Oliver John Woodman
  • MEDIA APPLICATION BACKGROUNDING
    Publication number: 20150213839
    Abstract: A media application is disclosed. The media application provides a playback of a media item that includes a video portion and an audio portion. The media application stops the playback of the video portion of the media item while continuing to provide the audio portion of the media item. The media application resumes the playback of the video portion of the media item in synchronization with the audio portion being provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver John Woodman, Matt Doucleff
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING RENDERING VISUALIZATIONS RELATED TO AUDIO DATA
    Publication number: 20130261777
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating rendering a visualization related to audio data are described. One of the methods includes accessing an audio file that is stored within a server computing system. The audio file includes the audio data. The method further includes extracting acoustic profile data from audio data. The extraction of the acoustic profile data is performed within the server computing system. The method also includes associating the acoustic profile data with the audio file and sending the acoustic profile data to a client device for displaying at the client device during playback of the audio file the visualization that is based on the acoustic profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Oliver John Woodman