Patents by Inventor Stephen Helling White

Stephen Helling White 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: 9578289
    Abstract: It has been discovered that a dynamic mixed media package with a mechanism for dynamic modification/update provides a media experience to users that exceeds the experience offered by individual media files. A dynamic mixed media package accommodates various types of media and allows for additional media and modifications of existing media. Additional media includes media generated by consumers, such as media derived from a seed media. A seed media is marked and assembled with supplemental media into a package. The seed media is marked to allow performance of various operations, such as identification of the seed media during the lifetime of the package and attribution when the seed media is incorporated into consumer generated derivative media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Markus K. Cremer, Michael W. Mantle, Stephen Helling White, Marc Theeuwes
  • Patent number: 8468357
    Abstract: Multiple information is extracted from an unknown recording and information associated therewith. Associated information includes the filename, if the recording is a computer file in, e.g., MP3 format, or table of contents (TOC) data, if the recording is on a removable medium, such as a compact disc. At least one and preferably several algorithmically determined fingerprints are extracted from the recording using one or more fingerprint extraction methods. The information extracted is compared with corresponding information in a database maintained for reference recordings. Identification starts with the most accurate and efficient method available, e.g., using a hash ID, a unique ID or text. Fingerprint matching is used to confirm other matches and validation is performed by comparing the duration of the unknown and a possibly matching reference recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, David C. Hyman, Stephen Helling White
  • Publication number: 20100185502
    Abstract: It has been discovered that a dynamic mixed media package with a mechanism for dynamic modification/update provides a media experience to users that exceeds the experience offered by individual media files. A dynamic mixed media package accommodates various types of media and allows for additional media and modifications of existing media. Additional media includes media generated by consumers, such as media derived from a seed media. A seed media is marked and assembled with supplemental media into a package. The seed media is marked to allow performance of various operations, such as identification of the seed media during the lifetime of the package and attribution when the seed media is incorporated into consumer generated derivative media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Markus K. Cremer, Michael W. Mantle, Stephen Helling White, Marc Theeuwes
  • Publication number: 20080274687
    Abstract: It has been discovered that a dynamic mixed media package with a mechanism for dynamic modification/update provides a media experience to users that exceeds the experience offered by individual media files. A dynamic mixed media package accommodates various types of media and allows for additional media and modifications of existing media. Additional media includes media generated by consumers, such as media derived from a seed media. A seed media is marked and assembled with supplemental media into a package. The seed media is marked to allow performance of various operations, such as identification of the seed media during the lifetime of the package and attribution when the seed media is incorporated into consumer generated derivative media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Dale T. Roberts, Markus K. Cremer, Michael W. Mantle, Stephen Helling White, Marc Theeuwes