Patents by Inventor Richard Rapp

Richard Rapp 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: 20240146985
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting notifications indicating recommended content are provided. A notification of recommended content can be provided. An indication that a user device has initiated a casting session with a display device can be received. A request for recommended content to be presented on the display device can be received. A media content item can be identified based on at least one media content item that has been previously selected by a user account associated with the user device. A notification can be generated that includes an indication of the identified media content item and a selectable input that, when selected, causes the identified media content item to begin being presented on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Publication number: 20240089545
    Abstract: A method of reducing computer resource requirements for display of additional content on a client device configured for playback of media content can include determining, by an application installed on a client device, that display of additional content has been triggered from a first context of the application, identifying, by the application, a context identifier corresponding to the first context, determining, by a content manager installed on the client device, that an item of additional content associated with the context identifier is stored in a cache of the client device, identifying, by the content manager, an elapsed display time associated with the item of content, and initiating, by the application, display of the item of additional content based on the elapsed display time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11930050
    Abstract: A system of multi-modal transmission of packetized data in a voice activated data packet based computer network environment is provided. A natural language processor component can parse an input audio signal to identify a request and a trigger keyword. Based on the input audio signal, a direct action application programming interface can generate a first action data structure, and a content selector component can select a content item. An interface management component can identify first and second candidate interfaces, and respective resource utilization values. The interface management component can select, based on the resource utilization values, the first candidate interface to present the content item. The interface management component can provide the first action data structure to the client computing device for rendering as audio output, and can transmit the content item converted for a first modality to deliver the content item for rendering from the selected interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp, Gaurav Bhaya, Robert Stets
  • Patent number: 11914700
    Abstract: Systems and methods of reducing remote procedure calls in multimedia content delivery are described. A client device can request and receive digital content for presentation via an application executing on the client device in a sandboxed media environment. A markup interpreter executing on the client device can intercept, prior to receipt by the application executing in the sandboxed media environment, the content item. The markup interpreter can parse the content item to extract an identifier of a script. The markup interpreter can identify the script stored in a local cache on the client device separate from the sandboxed media environment. The markup interpreter can construct a modified content item. The markup interpreter can forward the modified content item to the application executing on the client device in the sandboxed media environment to cause the application to execute the modified content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11902606
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting notifications indicating recommended content are provided. A notification of recommended content can be provided. An indication that a user device has initiated a casting session with a display device can be received. A request for recommended content to be presented on the display device can be received. A media content item can be identified based on at least one media content item that has been previously selected by a user account associated with the user device. A notification can be generated that includes an indication of the identified media content item and a selectable input that, when selected, causes the identified media content item to begin being presented on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11856265
    Abstract: A method of reducing computer resource requirements for display of additional content on a client device configured for playback of media content can include determining, by an application installed on a client device, that display of additional content has been triggered from a first context of the application, identifying, by the application, a context identifier corresponding to the first context, determining, by a content manager installed on the client device, that an item of additional content associated with the context identifier is stored in a cache of the client device, identifying, by the content manager, an elapsed display time associated with the item of content, and initiating, by the application, display of the item of additional content based on the elapsed display time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11856264
    Abstract: A method of reducing computer resource requirements for display of additional content on a client device configured for playback of media content can include determining, by an application installed on a client device, that display of additional content has been triggered from a first context of the application, identifying, by the application, a context identifier corresponding to the first context, determining, by a content manager installed on the client device, that an item of additional content associated with the context identifier is stored in a cache of the client device, identifying, by the content manager, an elapsed display time associated with the item of content, and initiating, by the application, display of the item of additional content based on the elapsed display time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11799938
    Abstract: A user device receives a first media item that is associated with a second media item. The device determines that a playback state for the device indicates that the device is paired with an alternative playback device. The device sends the playback state in a request for the second media item, receives the second media item in a first format for playback on the user device and in a second format for playback on the alternative playback device. The device determines whether the playback state of the device is the same. The device displays a first graphical representation of the second media item in the first format on the user device if the user device is no longer paired with the alternative playback device and displays a second graphical representation of the second media item in the second format on the user device if the user device is still paired with the alternative playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Publication number: 20230202073
    Abstract: An injection system for injecting additive into a polymer transfer line is disclosed. The injection system can include an extruder having an inlet and an outlet. The injection system can further include a melt pump subsystem comprising at least a first melt pump and a second melt pump. Each melt pump of the first and second melt pumps can have an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of each of the first and second melt pumps can be in fluid communication with the outlet of the extruder. The first and second melt pumps can be arranged in parallel so that flow from the outlet of the extruder divides between the first melt pump and the second melt pump. The outlet of each of the first and second melt pumps can be in fluid communication with a polymer transfer line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Joel Corn, Richard Rapp
  • Publication number: 20230089035
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting notifications indicating recommended content are provided. A notification of recommended content can be provided. An indication that a user device has initiated a casting session with a display device can be received. A request for recommended content to be presented on the display device can be received. A media content item can be identified based on at least one media content item that has been previously selected by a user account associated with the user device. A notification can be generated that includes an indication of the identified media content item and a selectable input that, when selected, causes the identified media content item to begin being presented on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11539993
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting notifications indicating recommended content are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Publication number: 20220353303
    Abstract: A system of multi-modal transmission of packetized data in a voice activated data packet based computer network environment is provided. A natural language processor component can parse an input audio signal to identify a request and a trigger keyword. Based on the input audio signal, a direct action application programming interface can generate a first action data structure, and a content selector component can select a content item. An interface management component can identify first and second candidate interfaces, and respective resource utilization values. The interface management component can select, based on the resource utilization values, the first candidate interface to present the content item. The interface management component can provide the first action data structure to the client computing device for rendering as audio output, and can transmit the content item converted for a first modality to deliver the content item for rendering from the selected interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp, Gaurav Bhaya, Robert Stets
  • Patent number: 11381609
    Abstract: A system of multi-modal transmission of packetized data in a voice activated data packet based computer network environment is provided. A natural language processor component can parse an input audio signal to identify a request and a trigger keyword. Based on the input audio signal, a direct action application programming interface can generate a first action data structure, and a content selector component can select a content item. An interface management component can identify first and second candidate interfaces, and respective resource utilization values. The interface management component can select, based on the resource utilization values, the first candidate interface to present the content item. The interface management component can provide the first action data structure to the client computing device for rendering as audio output, and can transmit the content item converted for a first modality to deliver the content item for rendering from the selected interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp, Gaurav Bhaya, Robert Stets
  • Publication number: 20220058229
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for updating a webpage rendered with cached content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, at a user device, a request to present a webpage; retrieving, from memory local to the user device, a template associated with the webpage and a plurality of content items to be included in the webpage; causing the webpage to be presented on the user device using the retrieved template and the one or more content items; transmitting a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) to a server associated with the webpage, wherein the RPC includes an identifier of the webpage; receiving a response to the RPC that includes at least one update to the webpage; and causing the webpage to be updated based on the response to the RPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11170067
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for updating a webpage rendered with cached content are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, at a user device, a request to present a webpage; retrieving, from memory local to the user device, a template associated with the webpage and a plurality of content items to be included in the webpage; causing the webpage to be presented on the user device using the retrieved template and the one or more content items; transmitting a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) to a server associated with the webpage, wherein the RPC includes an identifier of the webpage; receiving a response to the RPC that includes at least one update to the webpage; and causing the webpage to be updated based on the response to the RPC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Publication number: 20210329054
    Abstract: A user device receives a first media item that is associated with a second media item. The device determines that a playback state for the device indicates that the device is paired with an alternative playback device. The device sends the playback state in a request for the second media item, receives the second media item in a first format for playback on the user device and in a second format for playback on the alternative playback device. The device determines whether the playback state of the device is the same. The device displays a first graphical representation of the second media item in the first format on the user device if the user device is no longer paired with the alternative playback device and displays a second graphical representation of the second media item in the second format on the user device if the user device is still paired with the alternative playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Publication number: 20210211755
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting notifications indicating recommended content are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11050806
    Abstract: A user device receives a first media item that is associated with a second media item. The device determines that a playback state for the device indicates that the device is paired with an alternative playback device. The device sends the playback state in a request for the second media item, receives the second media item in a first format for playback on the user device and in a second format for playback on the alternative playback device. The device determines whether the playback state of the device is the same. The device displays a first graphical representation of the second media item in the first format on the user device if the user device is no longer paired with the alternative playback device and displays a second graphical representation of the second media item in the second format on the user device if the user device is still paired with the alternative playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11025696
    Abstract: A user device receives a first media item that is associated with a second media item. The device determines that a playback state for the device indicates that the device is paired with an alternative playback device. The device sends the playback state in a request for the second media item, receives the second media item in a first format for playback on the user device and in a second format for playback on the alternative playback device. The device determines whether the playback state of the device is the same. The device displays a first graphical representation of the second media item in the first format on the user device if the user device is no longer paired with the alternative playback device and displays a second graphical representation of the second media item in the second format on the user device if the user device is still paired with the alternative playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp
  • Patent number: 11025697
    Abstract: A user device receives a first media item that is associated with a second media item. The device determines that a playback state for the device indicates that the device is paired with an alternative playback device. The device sends the playback state in a request for the second media item, receives the second media item in a first format for playback on the user device and in a second format for playback on the alternative playback device. The device determines whether the playback state of the device is the same. The device displays a first graphical representation of the second media item in the first format on the user device if the user device is no longer paired with the alternative playback device and displays a second graphical representation of the second media item in the second format on the user device if the user device is still paired with the alternative playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lewis, Richard Rapp