Patents by Inventor Robert Rubinoff

Robert Rubinoff 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: 12591619
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may potentially be associated with content, such as video or a segment of video. In some embodiments, a teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. Text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). In some embodiments, one or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). One or more candidate descriptor identification techniques may be combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Publication number: 20230325439
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may potentially be associated with content, such as video or a segment of video. In some embodiments, a teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. Text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). In some embodiments, one or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). One or more candidate descriptor identification techniques may be combined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Patent number: 11714852
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may potentially be associated with content, such as video or a segment of video. In some embodiments, a teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. In some embodiments, an optical character recognition (OCR) technique may be applied to the content, such as banners or graphics associated with the content in order to generate or identify OCR'd text or characters. The text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). In some embodiments, one or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Patent number: 11531668
    Abstract: A method may comprise comparing a first data set with a second data set, the first data set associating a first plurality of names with a first plurality of roles, and the second data set associating a second plurality of names with a second plurality of roles. The method may further comprise generating a third data set based on an outcome of the comparing, such that the third data set associates a subset of the first plurality of names with a subset of the second plurality of roles. Apparatuses, methods, and software for performing these and other functions are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Rubinoff
  • Publication number: 20210406306
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may potentially be associated with content, such as video or a segment of video. In some embodiments, a teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. In some embodiments, an optical character recognition (OCR) technique may be applied to the content, such as banners or graphics associated with the content in order to generate or identify OCR'd text or characters. The text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). In some embodiments, one or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Patent number: 11151193
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may potentially be associated with content, such as video or a segment of video. In some embodiments, a teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. In some embodiments, an optical character recognition (OCR) technique may be applied to the content, such as banners or graphics associated with the content in order to generate or identify OCR'd text or characters. The text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). In some embodiments, one or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Patent number: 9542393
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Sibley Verbeck Simon, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Publication number: 20160098396
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Sibley Verbeck Simon, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Patent number: 9244973
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Sibley Verbeck Simon, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Publication number: 20150331876
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may potentially be associated with content, such as video or a segment of video. In some embodiments, a teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. In some embodiments, an optical character recognition (OCR) technique may be applied to the content, such as banners or graphics associated with the content in order to generate or identify OCR'd text or characters. The text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). In some embodiments, one or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Patent number: 9069850
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may be associated with content. A teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. An optical character recognition (OCR) technique may be applied to the content, such as banners or graphics associated with the content in order to generate or identify OCR'd text or characters. The text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). One or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). One or more candidate descriptor identification techniques may be combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Publication number: 20140250131
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Sibley Verbeck Simon, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Patent number: 8706735
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Sibley Verbeck Simon, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Publication number: 20130318121
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Tim V. Sibley, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Patent number: 8527520
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Tim V. Sibley, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Publication number: 20130114899
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating one or more descriptors that may be associated with content. A teaser for the content may be identified based on contextual similarity between words and/or phrases in the segment and one or more other segments, such as a previous segment. An optical character recognition (OCR) technique may be applied to the content, such as banners or graphics associated with the content in order to generate or identify OCR'd text or characters. The text/characters may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). One or more strings of characters or words may be compared with (pre-assigned) tags associated with the content, and if it is determined that the one or more strings or words match the tags within a threshold, the one or more strings or words may serve as a candidate descriptor(s). One or more candidate descriptor identification techniques may be combined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Geetu Ambwani, Robert Rubinoff
  • Publication number: 20120117078
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: STREAMSAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Tim V. Sibley, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Patent number: 8117206
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Streamsage, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim V. Sibley, Michael Scott Morton, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge
  • Publication number: 20100169385
    Abstract: A method may comprise comparing a first data set with a second data set, the first data set associating a first plurality of names with a first plurality of roles, and the second data set associating a second plurality of names with a second plurality of roles. The method may further comprise generating a third data set based on an outcome of the comparing, such that the third data set associates a subset of the first plurality of names with a subset of the second plurality of roles. Apparatuses, methods, and software for performing these and other functions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Rubinoff
  • Publication number: 20090125534
    Abstract: A method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving information from timed media files based upon relevance intervals. The method and system for indexing, searching, and retrieving this information is based upon relevance intervals so that a portion of a timed media file is returned, which is selected specifically to be relevant to the given information representations, thereby eliminating the need for a manual determination of the relevance and avoiding missing relevant portions. The timed media includes streaming audio, streaming video, timed HTML, animations such as vector-based graphics, slide shows, other timed media, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Scott Morton, Tim V. Sibley, Noam Carl Unger, Robert Rubinoff, Anthony Ruiz Davis, Kyle Aveni-Deforge