Patents by Inventor Stefan Matthijs Maris
Stefan Matthijs Maris 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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Patent number: 11770593Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system. The method also includes detecting a first match between the received first query fingerprint data and first reference fingerprint data representing a modifiable content-segment. The method also includes responsive to detecting the first match, performing a first action. The method also includes receiving second query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes detecting a second match between the received second query fingerprint data and second reference fingerprint data representing second content transmitted by the content-distribution system, where the second content is a modified version of the first content. The method also includes responsive to detecting the second match, performing a second action that is different from the first action.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: ROKU, INC.Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 11700423Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: ROKU, INC.Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20220385957Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system. The method also includes detecting a first match between the received first query fingerprint data and first reference fingerprint data representing a modifiable content-segment. The method also includes responsive to detecting the first match, performing a first action. The method also includes receiving second query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes detecting a second match between the received second query fingerprint data and second reference fingerprint data representing second content transmitted by the content-distribution system, where the second content is a modified version of the first content. The method also includes responsive to detecting the second match, performing a second action that is different from the first action.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 11450110Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system. The method also includes detecting a first match between the received first query fingerprint data and first reference fingerprint data representing a modifiable content-segment. The method also includes responsive to detecting the first match, performing a first action. The method also includes receiving second query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes detecting a second match between the received second query fingerprint data and second reference fingerprint data representing second content transmitted by the content-distribution system, where the second content is a modified version of the first content. The method also includes responsive to detecting the second match, performing a second action that is different from the first action.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20220239982Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 11354323Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying a geographic area of a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the identified geographic area as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the identified geographic area. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the identified geographic area to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 11343571Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 11153648Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and the content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes detecting a match between the query fingerprint data and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the selected reference fingerprint data set. The method also includes responsive to detecting the match, performing an action.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20210195289Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 10972794Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20200372256Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system. The method also includes detecting a first match between the received first query fingerprint data and first reference fingerprint data representing a modifiable content-segment. The method also includes responsive to detecting the first match, performing a first action. The method also includes receiving second query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes detecting a second match between the received second query fingerprint data and second reference fingerprint data representing second content transmitted by the content-distribution system, where the second content is a modified version of the first content. The method also includes responsive to detecting the second match, performing a second action that is different from the first action.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20200359091Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and the content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes detecting a match between the query fingerprint data and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the selected reference fingerprint data set. The method also includes responsive to detecting the match, performing an action.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20200356756Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes identifying a geographic area of a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the identified geographic area as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the identified geographic area. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the identified geographic area to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20200356757Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device, identifying a geographic area of the content-presentation device, using at least the identified geographic area as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a first reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the identified geographic area, detecting that the query fingerprint data does not match any reference fingerprint data in the selected first reference fingerprint data set, responsive to the detecting, selecting, from among the plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a second reference fingerprint data set that does not correspond with the identified geographic area, detecting a match between the query fingerprint data and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the selected second reference fingerprint data set, and responsive to detecting the match, performing an action.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Publication number: 20200359092Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes determining a content-transmission delay between a content-distribution system and a content-presentation device. The method also includes using at least the determined content-transmission delay as a basis to select, from among a plurality of reference fingerprint data sets, a reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay. The method also includes transmitting to the content-presentation device, the selected reference fingerprint data set that corresponds with the determined content-transmission delay to facilitate the content-presentation device detecting a match between query fingerprint data representing content received by the content-presentation device and at least a portion of reference fingerprint data in the transmitted reference fingerprint data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, John L. Haynes, III, Shuheng Li, Stefan Matthijs Maris
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Patent number: 10796159Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving first query fingerprint data representing first content channeled through a portion of a content-distribution system. The method also includes detecting a first match between the received first query fingerprint data and first reference fingerprint data representing a modifiable content-segment. The method also includes responsive to detecting the first match, performing a first action. The method also includes receiving second query fingerprint data representing content received by a content-presentation device. The method also includes detecting a second match between the received second query fingerprint data and second reference fingerprint data representing second content transmitted by the content-distribution system, where the second content is a modified version of the first content. The method also includes responsive to detecting the second match, performing a second action that is different from the first action.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Andrew Laurence Ashbacher, Steven Michael Cormie, John L. Haynes, III, Stefan Matthijs Maris