Patents by Inventor Ron Maayan

Ron Maayan 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).

  • Computer-aided video production triggered by media availability
    Patent number: 9659219
    Abstract: A method includes receiving multiple visual media items from one or more media databases, and associating the visual media items with one or more story topics. In response to deciding that a given story topic is associated with sufficient suitable visual media items, computer-aided creation of a video clip relating to the given story topic is initiated using the associated visual media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: WOCHIT INC.
    Inventors: Eitan Lavi, Amotz Hoshen, Ran Oz, Dror Ginzberg, Ron Maayan
  • Semi-automatic generation of multimedia content
    Patent number: 9524751
    Abstract: A method for multimedia content generation includes presenting to a user text that will serve as audio narration in a video clip, and a collection of media items to be selectively included in the video clip. Instructions, which associate one or more selected media items with corresponding elements of the text, are received from the user. The video clip is generated automatically, such that the selected media items appear in the video clip in synchronization with the corresponding elements of the text in accordance with the instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: WOCHIT, INC.
    Inventors: Ran Oz, Dror Ginzberg, Amotz Hoshen, Ron Maayan, Ran Yakir
  • COMPUTER-AIDED VIDEO PRODUCTION TRIGGERED BY MEDIA AVAILABILITY
    Publication number: 20160240225
    Abstract: A method includes receiving multiple visual media items from one or more media databases, and associating the visual media items with one or more story topics. In response to deciding that a given story topic is associated with sufficient suitable visual media items, computer-aided creation of a video clip relating to the given story topic is initiated using the associated visual media items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Eitan Lavi, Amotz Hoshen, Ran Oz, Dror Ginzberg, Ron Maayan
  • SEMI-AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
    Publication number: 20150371679
    Abstract: A method for multimedia content generation includes presenting to a user text that will serve as audio narration in a video clip, and a collection of media items to be selectively included in the video clip. Instructions, which associate one or more selected media items with corresponding elements of the text, are received from the user. The video clip is generated automatically, such that the selected media items appear in the video clip in synchronization with the corresponding elements of the text in accordance with the instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ran Oz, Dror Ginzberg, Amotz Hoshen, Ron Maayan, Ran Yakir