Patents by Inventor Richard Benjamin Leider

Richard Benjamin Leider 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: 9946449
    Abstract: A media item is presented via a media player, the media player configured to receive the media item, the media item being associated with a format and including an audio component. Responsive to a change in a display mode associated with the media player, a second media player is identified that is configured to receive a corresponding media item, the corresponding media item being associated with a second format and including a second audio component that matches the audio component. A particular location is determined in the media item to cease presentation of the media item via the media player and a corresponding location in the corresponding media item to begin presentation of the corresponding media item using the second media player. Responsive to reaching the particular location, concurrently, presentation of the media item is ceased and presentation of the corresponding media item at the corresponding location is begun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Robert Christopher Gaunt, Richard Benjamin Leider
  • Patent number: 9641411
    Abstract: Aspects and implementations of the present disclosure are directed to methods of and systems for estimating latent demand with user prioritization. The estimated latent demand may be used to identify potential increases in usage of a networked computer service that could be realized by provisioning additional resources. A sub-set of the user base is provided a communication quality of service enhancement simulating provisioning of additional resources. Estimated latent usage demand is then determined by comparing the networked computer service usage by the user base receiving the enhancement with usage by a user base not receiving the enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Rogan, Richard Benjamin Leider, Devin Richard Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20160378324
    Abstract: A media item is presented via a media player, the media player configured to receive the media item, the media item being associated with a format and including an audio component. Responsive to a change in a display mode associated with the media player, a second media player is identified that is configured to receive a corresponding media item, the corresponding media item being associated with a second format and including a second audio component that matches the audio component. A particular location is determined in the media item to cease presentation of the media item via the media player and a corresponding location in the corresponding media item to begin presentation of the corresponding media item using the second media player. Responsive to reaching the particular location, concurrently, presentation of the media item is ceased and presentation of the corresponding media item at the corresponding location is begun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Christopher Gaunt, Richard Benjamin Leider
  • Patent number: 9442640
    Abstract: A media item is presented via a media player, the media player configured to receive the media item, the media item being associated with a format and including an audio component. Responsive to a change in a display mode associated with the media player, a second media player is identified that is configured to receive a corresponding media item, the corresponding media item being associated with a second format and including a second audio component that matches the audio component. A particular location is determined in the media item to cease presentation of the media item via the media player and a corresponding location in the corresponding media item to begin presentation of the corresponding media item using the second media player. Responsive to reaching the particular location, concurrently, presentation of the media item is ceased and presentation of the corresponding media item at the corresponding location is begun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Robert Christopher Gaunt, Richard Benjamin Leider
  • Patent number: 9402112
    Abstract: A method for facilitating monetization of an embedded video configured for automated playback includes detecting, via an iframe embedded in a user interface of a third party platform, an indication of a user intent to view the video configured for automated playback. The video is hosted by a content sharing platform and embedded in the user interface of the third party platform. The method further includes providing, to a client device, video related data pertaining to the automated playback of the video in the user interface of the third party platform, and upon receiving the video-related data, validating the automated playback of the video in the user interface of the third party platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Philip Levine, Richard Benjamin Leider, Michael Brandt, Brian Palmer, Shivakumar Littoo Rajaraman, Andrew David Berkheimer, Steven Kollars
  • Publication number: 20150363060
    Abstract: A media item is presented via a media player, the media player configured to receive the media item, the media item being associated with a format and including an audio component. Responsive to a change in a display mode associated with the media player, a second media player is identified that is configured to receive a corresponding media item, the corresponding media item being associated with a second format and including a second audio component that matches the audio component. A particular location is determined in the media item to cease presentation of the media item via the media player and a corresponding location in the corresponding media item to begin presentation of the corresponding media item using the second media player. Responsive to reaching the particular location, concurrently, presentation of the media item is ceased and presentation of the corresponding media item at the corresponding location is begun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Christopher Gaunt, Richard Benjamin Leider