Patents by Inventor Shiwen Yao

Shiwen Yao 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: 10609097
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content are provided. A video capture device is provided for recording video content. A social media integration application is associated with the video capture device. The selection of a still image or video clip during recording of video content is enabled via a one-touch process. The selected still image or video clip is then processed by the social media integration application such that the still image or video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: TVU Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Patent number: 10327034
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for exchange of video content are provided. A media outlet device is provided with a media outlet application, and a user device of a user is provided with an interactive media application, the interactive media application enabling communications with the media outlet device via the media outlet application. Video content is recorded and encoded on the user device. An interactive map is displayed on a user interface of the media outlet device. The interactive map shows a current location of the user device. The purchase of the video content from the user is enabled via the user interface. The purchased video content is communicated from the user device to at least one of a central server and the media outlet device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: TVU Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Publication number: 20180255113
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content are provided. A video capture device is provided for recording video content. A social media integration application is associated with the video capture device. The selection of a still image or video clip during recording of video content is enabled via a one-touch process. The selected still image or video clip is then processed by the social media integration application such that the still image or video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Patent number: 9992246
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content are provided. A video capture device is provided for recording video content. A social media integration application is associated with the video capture device. The selection of a still image or video clip during recording of video content is enabled via a one-touch process. The selected still image or video clip is then processed by the social media integration application such that the still image or video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TVU Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Publication number: 20170303005
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for exchange of video content are provided. A media outlet device is provided with a media outlet application, and a user device of a user is provided with an interactive media application, the interactive media application enabling communications with the media outlet device via the media outlet application. Video content is recorded and encoded on the user device. An interactive map is displayed on a user interface of the media outlet device. The interactive map shows a current location of the user device. The purchase of the video content from the user is enabled via the user interface. The purchased video content is communicated from the user device to at least one of a central server and the media outlet device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Patent number: 9640223
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for time-based and geographic navigation of video content are provided. Video content and associated metadata information are recorded and encoded using a video capture and encoding module. The associated metadata information includes at least one of date and time information of the recording and geographic position information indicative of a recording location. The recorded video content and the associated metadata information are communicated to a remote storage and web server device. A graphical user interface enables the display of an interactive map showing a route and current location of the video capture and encoding module. The video content may be searched using at least one of the graphical user interface and the interactive map by the date and/or time information and the geographic position information. Selected video content can be streamed or downloaded to a select location for display or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TVU Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Publication number: 20150310895
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for time-based and geographic navigation of video content are provided. Video content and associated metadata information are recorded and encoded using a video capture and encoding module. The associated metadata information includes at least one of date and time information of the recording and geographic position information indicative of a recording location. The recorded video content and the associated metadata information are communicated to a remote storage and web server device. A graphical user interface enables the display of an interactive map showing a route and current location of the video capture and encoding module. The video content may be searched using at least one of the graphical user interface and the interactive map by the date and/or time information and the geographic position information. Selected video content can be streamed or downloaded to a select location for display or storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao
  • Publication number: 20150312289
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content are provided. A video capture device is provided for recording video content. A social media integration application is associated with the video capture device. The selection of a still image or video clip during recording of video content is enabled via a one-touch process. The selected still image or video clip is then processed by the social media integration application such that the still image or video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Shen, Matthew Richard McEwen, Shiwen Yao