Patents by Inventor Ronald Jacoby
Ronald Jacoby 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: 20230247074Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: receiving a request from a client device to join a room, the room associate with a plurality of other client devices streaming multimedia content; adding the client device to the room in response to the request; computing a synchronization time for the client based on time values associated with the client device and the other client devices; and transmitting the synchronization time to the client device, causing the client device to adjust playback of the multimedia content based on the synchronization time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Mikul BHATT, Ajit BHATE, Sreekanth MAMIDALA, Judes SARMIENTO, Robert RALLISON, John BOWERS, Neha DIKE, Amit AGARWAL, Alex AUSTIN, Anupam KUMAR, James LOU, Herry LEONARD, Ronald JACOBY, Roger URRABAZO
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Patent number: 11652860Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe methods, devices, systems, and computer-readable media for synchronizing streamlining multimedia files among client devices. In the various embodiments, multiple client devices are configured to adjust playback of live multimedia content to synchronize playback in combination with a video conference.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLCInventors: Mikul Bhatt, Ajit Bhate, Sreekanth Mamidala, Judes Sarmiento, Robert Rallison, John Bowers, Neha Dike, Amit Agarwal, Alex Austin, Anupam Kumar, James Lou, Herry Leonard, Ronald Jacoby, Roger Urrabazo
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Publication number: 20220070242Abstract: The disclosed embodiments describe methods, devices, systems, and computer-readable media for synchronizing streamlining multimedia files among client devices. In the various embodiments, multiple client devices are configured to adjust playback of live multimedia content to synchronize playback in combination with a video conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Mikul BHATT, Ajit BHATE, Sreekanth MAMIDALA, Judes SARMIENTO, Robert RALLISON, John BOWERS, Neha DIKE, Amit AGARWAL, Alex AUSTIN, Anupam KUMAR, James LOU, Herry LEONARD, Ronald JACOBY, Roger URRABAZO
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Patent number: 9848246Abstract: A method comprises retrieving a profile of a given user, the given user having a given-user device; delivering a content item to the given-user device; receiving one or more user-specified tags associated with the content item; identifying one or more buddies of the user as indicated in the profile; and delivering the one or more tags to the one or more buddies.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Brenda O'Kane
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Methods and systems for application rendering and management on internet television enabled displays
Patent number: 9843833Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enabling presentation of supplemental application content to display devices while particular content is rendered on the display device. One example method includes receiving a request, at a server, to register a display device. The display device has hardware for communication over the Internet with the server. The display device further includes hardware for communication with a broadcast television provider that provides broadcast content to the display device. The method also includes registering the display device with the server. The registering includes receiving attributes of the display device. Also included is receiving information, at the server, regarding content rendered on the display device, and sending to the display device application data for at least one of the applications of the display device. The application data is correlated to the content rendered on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Yahoo Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Jacoby -
Publication number: 20170289586Abstract: A method comprises retrieving a profile of a given user, the given user having a given-user device; delivering a content item to the given-user device; receiving one or more user-specified tags associated with the content item; identifying one or more buddies of the user as indicated in the profile; and delivering the one or more tags to the one or more buddies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Ronald JACOBY, Brenda O'KANE
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Patent number: 9686590Abstract: A method comprises retrieving a profile of a given user, the given user having a given-user device; delivering a content item to the given-user device; receiving one or more user-specified tags associated with the content item; identifying one or more buddies of the user as indicated in the profile; and delivering the one or more tags to the one or more buddies.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Brenda O'Kane
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATION RENDERING AND MANAGEMENT ON INTERNET TELEVISION ENABLED DISPLAYS
Publication number: 20170155949Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enabling presentation of supplemental application content to display devices while particular content is rendered on the display device. One example method includes receiving a request, at a server, to register a display device. The display device has hardware for communication over the Internet with the server. The display device further includes hardware for communication with a broadcast television provider that provides broadcast content to the display device. The method also includes registering the display device with the server. The registering includes receiving attributes of the display device. Also included is receiving information, at the server, regarding content rendered on the display device, and sending to the display device application data for at least one of the applications of the display device. The application data is correlated to the content rendered on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Ronald Jacoby -
Patent number: 9661389Abstract: The systems and methods of the present invention provide for a number of improvements to the TV consumption process, including personalization, community viewing, shared presence and context, messaging, access to ratings and recommendations (including community reviews), alerts, etc. One method that the present invention provides allows for the indication of a given user's context to be provided to other users, such as users in the given user's social network. The method comprises generating an indication of a change in context for a given user, the context comprising information regarding an action of the given user. The indication of the change in context for the given user is propagated to one or more users in the social network for the given user. The indication of the change in context of the given user is presented to users in the given user's social network in conjunction with TV content.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Michael Mills
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Patent number: 9654839Abstract: A method for providing an interface for a television device is provided, including the following method operations: identifying available services for consumption on a television device, wherein the available services include two or more of a broadcast television service, an on-demand video service, and an internet content service; determining a current date and time; determining content items available for consumption from each of the available services at the current date and time; determining an allocation of display locations in a cross-platform interface for content items from each of the available services, the allocation defining a relative amount of display locations for each of the available services based on a device profile associated with the television device; assigning content items to the display locations in accordance with the determined allocation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Scott Lincke
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Patent number: 9635401Abstract: A method for recommending television content is provided, including the following operations: identifying available television channels for a television device; determining a current date and time; identifying a plurality of content items broadcast on the available television channels at approximately the current date and time; determining a device profile associated with the television device, the device profile being time-dependent; determining recommended content items from the plurality of content items based on the device profile of the television device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Scott Lincke
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Publication number: 20170034590Abstract: A method for providing an interface for a television device is provided, including the following method operations: identifying available services for consumption on a television device, wherein the available services include two or more of a broadcast television service, an on-demand video service, and an internet content service; determining a current date and time; determining content items available for consumption from each of the available services at the current date and time; determining an allocation of display locations in a cross-platform interface for content items from each of the available services, the allocation defining a relative amount of display locations for each of the available services based on a device profile associated with the television device; assigning content items to the display locations in accordance with the determined allocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Scott Lincke
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Methods and systems for application rendering and management on internet television enabled displays
Patent number: 9491502Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for enabling presentation of supplemental application content to display devices while particular content is rendered on the display device. One example method includes receiving a request, at a server, to register a display device. The display device has hardware for communication over the Internet with the server that is further configured to provide applications for rendering on the display device. The display device further includes hardware for communication with a broadcast television provider that provides broadcast content to the display device. The method also includes registering the display device with the server. The registering includes receiving attributes of the display device. Also included is receiving information, at the server, regarding content rendered on the display device, and sending to the display device application data for at least one of the applications of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Ronald Jacoby -
Patent number: 9479832Abstract: A method for providing a cross-platform interface for a television device is provided, including the following method operations: identifying available services for consumption on a television device, wherein the available services include two or more of a broadcast television service, an on-demand video service, and an internet content service; determining a current date and time; determining content items available for consumption from each of the available services at the current date and time; determining an allocation of display locations in a cross-platform interface for content items from each of the available services, the allocation defining a relative amount of display locations for each of the available services based on a device profile associated with the television device; assigning content items to the display locations in accordance with the determined allocation.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Scott Lincke
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Patent number: 9185458Abstract: A method for displaying supplemental content with a content stream on a display is provided. A content stream for a program is received, and a portion of the received content stream is sampled. The sampled portion is analyzed to determine a media identifier for the content stream, the media identifier being transmitted to a content server. Supplemental content is retrieved from the content server using the media identifier. And the content stream is rendered on the display with the supplemental content. The supplemental content provides access to an interactive feature, the interactive feature providing internet communication during the receipt of the content stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Ronald Jacoby
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Patent number: 9160819Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a networked display via a client device are provided. The client device and the networked display are connected by a network. A session is initiated between the client device and the networked display, and a remote user interface is transmitted from the networked display to the client device. Interactivity with the remote user interface is detected at the client device, and input data is transmitted from the client device to the networked display based on the interactivity with the remote user interface. The input data is interpreted at the networked display so as to cause a change in a state of an application being executed by the networked display. And the remote user interface is updated based on the changed state of the application executed by the networked display.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Pedro Navarro, Ronald Jacoby
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Publication number: 20150172729Abstract: A method comprises retrieving a profile of a given user, the given user having a given-user device; delivering a content item to the given-user device; receiving one or more user-specified tags associated with the content item; identifying one or more buddies of the user as indicated in the profile; and delivering the one or more tags to the one or more buddies.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Brenda O'Kane
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Publication number: 20150156283Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a networked display via a client device are provided. The client device and the networked display are connected by a network. A session is initiated between the client device and the networked display, and a remote user interface is transmitted from the networked display to the client device. Interactivity with the remote user interface is detected at the client device, and input data is transmitted from the client device to the networked display based on the interactivity with the remote user interface. The input data is interpreted at the networked display so as to cause a change in a state of an application being executed by the networked display. And the remote user interface is updated based on the changed state of the application executed by the networked display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Pedro Navarro, Ronald Jacoby
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Publication number: 20150121431Abstract: A method for providing a cross-platform interface for a television device is provided, including the following method operations: identifying available services for consumption on a television device, wherein the available services include two or more of a broadcast television service, an on-demand video service, and an internet content service; determining a current date and time; determining content items available for consumption from each of the available services at the current date and time; determining an allocation of display locations in a cross-platform interface for content items from each of the available services, the allocation defining a relative amount of display locations for each of the available services based on a device profile associated with the television device; assigning content items to the display locations in accordance with the determined allocation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Scott Lincke
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Publication number: 20150121408Abstract: A method for recommending television content is provided, including the following operations: identifying available television channels for a television device; determining a current date and time; identifying a plurality of content items broadcast on the available television channels at approximately the current date and time; determining a device profile associated with the television device, the device profile being time-dependent; determining recommended content items from the plurality of content items based on the device profile of the television device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jacoby, Scott Lincke