Patents by Inventor Rob McCool
Rob McCool 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).
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Publication number: 20220353315Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Naddaf, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Patent number: 11394760Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Naddaf, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Publication number: 20210243239Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Nadaff, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Patent number: 11019122Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Nadaff, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Patent number: 10482114Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for asking and searching for the answer to given questions, retrieving answers to such questions, as well as presenting such answers in a user-generated content style framework on a search engine. The system of the present invention comprises a question processor, operative to determine whether a question entered by a user has been previously answered, an answer data store storing answers to previously asked questions stored therein, an answer repository storing questions not yet answered by another user, and an editor tool operative to format an answer stored in the answer data store into user-generated content style and migrate the answer to a user-generated content style web page.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Oath Inc.Inventors: Rob McCool, Luke Wroblewski, Eckart Walther, Michael W. Albers
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Publication number: 20190068667Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Nadaff, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Patent number: 10135892Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Nadaff, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Patent number: 9781435Abstract: Methods and systems for processing instructions by an online video game hosting system are provided. One example method includes receiving a control signal for a video game. The control signal is received by a server of the online video game hosting system, and the control signal is transmitted from a client device to the server over a network. Then, executing the online video game by the server while receiving the control signal. The executing causes generation of a sequence of video frames and encoding the sequence of video frames to generate a first compressed sequence of video frames and generate a second compressed sequence of video frames. Transmitting the first compressed sequence of video frames to the client device over the network for decoding by the client device to produce a first decoded sequence of video frames for displaying on a display of the client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, Timothy Cotter, Scott Furman, Rob McCool, Ian Buckley
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Publication number: 20170034234Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, at a server computing device, a launch request to launch and stream media content pertaining to a game session, the launch request being provided by a mobile device, selecting, using the launch request, a media host configured to stream the media content, verifying a user associated with the mobile device and launching the game session for streaming to the user on a device other than the mobile device. In addition, the method can include during the game session and while streaming the media content, receiving a plurality of real time control requests from the mobile device, and executing the control request by compositing, in real time, the at least one change and the media content and to produce a composite display and transmitting, to the device other than the mobile device, the encoded composite display for streaming in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Dov Shimon Zimring, Ali Nadaff, Michael Jon Sundermeyer, Rishi Chandra, John Affaki, Sarah Walter, Rob McCool, Majd Bakar
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Publication number: 20160360208Abstract: Methods and systems for processing instructions by an online video game hosting system are provided. One example method includes receiving a control signal for a video game. The control signal is received by a server of the online video game hosting system, and the control signal is transmitted from a client device to the server over a network. Then, executing the online video game by the server while receiving the control signal. The executing causes generation of a sequence of video frames and encoding the sequence of video frames to generate a first compressed sequence of video frames and generate a second compressed sequence of video frames. Transmitting the first compressed sequence of video frames to the client device over the network for decoding by the client device to produce a first decoded sequence of video frames for displaying on a display of the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, Timothy Cotter, Scott Furman, Rob McCool, Ian Buckley
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Patent number: 9420283Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing video compression are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, Timothy Cotter, Scott Furman, Rob McCool, Ian Buckley
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Publication number: 20140226713Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for performing video compression are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger van der Laan, Timothy Cotter, Scott Furman, Rob McCool, Ian Buckley
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Publication number: 20090248659Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for asking and searching for the answer to given questions, retrieving answers to such questions, as well as presenting such answers in a user-generated content style framework on a search engine. The system of the present invention comprises a question processor, operative to determine whether a question entered by a user has been previously answered, an answer data store storing answers to previously asked questions stored therein, an answer repository storing questions not yet answered by another user, and an editor tool operative to format an answer stored in the answer data store into user-generated content style and migrate the answer to a user-generated content style web page.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Rob McCool, Luke Wroblewski, Eckart Walther, Michael W. Albers
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Publication number: 20080301100Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing content items containing components utilizing focus indication focus indication. The method according to one embodiment comprises receiving a request from a client by a content delivery network for a resource that comprises a plurality of resources. The plurality of resources are then concatenated at the content delivery network to generate a concatenated resource and propagated to the client through the content delivery network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Luke Wroblewski, Rob McCool