Patents by Inventor Thomas Weich

Thomas Weich 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: 10385767
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for determining bids for campaigns. The method comprises receiving an indication from a sponsor to create a video campaign and presenting a user interface for the sponsor to designate a goal for the video campaign. The goal is expressed in terms of a balance between maximizing any views versus engaged views. Engaged views arise when a user indicates their desire to view a video content item or where the user performs one or more actions related to the video content item while or after viewing the video content item. The method further comprises receiving a sponsor selection of a goal, receiving a maximum bid to be applied to all video campaign formats, automatically determining an adjusted maximum bid for each format based on the maximum bid and sponsor goal selection, and storing the campaign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Goldman, Thomas J. Broxton, Lane P. Shackleton, Reto Strobl, Thomas Weich, Baljeet Singh
  • Patent number: 10387407
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a processing device, one or more first content items for one or more first user accounts of a content sharing system. The method further includes storing the first content items at the content sharing system. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a second content item for a second user account of the content sharing system. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the received second content item to the stored first content items to determine that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account. The method further includes restricting a privilege of the second user account for the second content item in response to the determination that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Alexandru Tudor, Thomas Weich
  • Publication number: 20180371984
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for determining bids for campaigns. The method comprises receiving an indication from a sponsor to create a video campaign and presenting a user interface for the sponsor to designate a goal for the video campaign. The goal is expressed in terms of a balance between maximizing any views versus engaged views. Engaged views arise when a user indicates their desire to view a video content item or where the user performs one or more actions related to the video content item while or after viewing the video content item. The method further comprises receiving a sponsor selection of a goal, receiving a maximum bid to be applied to all video campaign formats, automatically determining an adjusted maximum bid for each format based on the maximum bid and sponsor goal selection, and storing the campaign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Goldman, Thomas J. Broxton, Lane P. Shackleton, Reto Strobl, Thomas Weich, Baljeet Singh
  • Publication number: 20180285927
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for identifying and/or managing advertisements associated with media content are presented. The system can include a media database component and a matching component. The media database component manages a set of advertisement items associated with media content. The matching component compares a media item to the set of advertisement items based on media signature data associated with the media item and the set of advertisement items. The matching component also stores at least a portion of the media item in a database in response to a determination that at least the portion of the media item matches an advertisement item from the set of advertisement items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Thomas Weich, Steven Dropsho
  • Publication number: 20180107707
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a processing device, one or more first content items for one or more first user accounts of a content sharing system. The method further includes storing the first content items at the content sharing system. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a second content item for a second user account of the content sharing system. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the received second content item to the stored first content items to determine that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account. The method further includes restricting a privilege of the second user account for the second content item in response to the determination that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Alexandru Tudor, Thomas Weich
  • Publication number: 20180103278
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving a request to identify a video within a video stream; identifying a plurality of frames associated with the video stream; adjusting respective frames of the plurality of frames based in identified changes in angular motion between the respective frames of the plurality of frames; identifying a plurality of candidate edges using the video stream captured by the first device; responsive to identifying the plurality of candidate edges, selecting edges enclosing a display area in the video stream corresponding to a second device; creating a fingerprint for the video based on content included in the display area; identifying video information based on the created fingerprint; and transmitting instructions to display the video information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Weich, David Erb
  • Patent number: 9881051
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a processing device, one or more first content items for one or more first user accounts of a content sharing system. The method further includes storing the first content items at the content sharing system. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a second content item for a second user account of the content sharing system. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the received second content item to the stored first content items to determine that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account. The method further includes restricting a privilege of the second user account for the second content item in response to the determination that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Alexandru Tudor, Thomas Weich
  • Patent number: 9872047
    Abstract: An identification system receives a request from a user device to identify a video captured in a video stream. The identification system identifies a display area captured in the video stream in which the video is displayed. The identification system identifies content include in the display area throughout the stream. Based on the identified content, the identification system creates a fingerprint for the video. The identification system identifies from a plurality of stored fingerprints at least one fingerprint similar to the created fingerprint. The identification system identifies video information associated with the similar fingerprint. The video information is transmitted to the user device and displayed as being video information about the video captured in the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Weich, David Erb
  • Patent number: 9852224
    Abstract: A method for promoting preferred content in a search query is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a search result set of content items from a corpus of content items, the search result set responsive to a search query and comprising a rank of the content items, identifying content items in the search result set, the identified content items comprising at least a preferred content item uploaded by a user, adjusting, by a processing device, a position of the preferred content item with respect to a position of a claimed content item in the rank of the content items within the search result set, the claimed content item claimed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Johan Granstrom, Matthias Konrad, Thomas Weich
  • Publication number: 20170235787
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a processing device, one or more first content items for one or more first user accounts of a content sharing system. The method further includes storing the first content items at the content sharing system. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a second content item for a second user account of the content sharing system. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the received second content item to the stored first content items to determine that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account. The method further includes restricting a privilege of the second user account for the second content item in response to the determination that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Alexandru Tudor, Thomas Weich
  • Patent number: 9723344
    Abstract: A media sharing system identifies fingerprints that represent an uploaded video and generates a digest based on the fingerprints. The media sharing system searches for digests of previously processed videos whose digests match the digest of the uploaded video. A previously processed video whose digest matches the digest of the uploaded video is identified as a matching video. For each matching video, the media sharing system retrieves policy information that describes whether the video was found to violate one or more policies of the media sharing system. The media sharing system determines whether to halt processing of the uploaded video based on the retrieved policy information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Thomas Weich, Vladimir Rychev
  • Patent number: 9665614
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a processing device, one or more first content items for one or more first user accounts of a content sharing system. The method further includes storing the first content items at the content sharing system. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a second content item for a second user account of the content sharing system. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the received second content item to the stored first content items to determine that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account. The method further includes restricting a privilege of the second user account for the second content item in response to the determination that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Alexandru Tudor, Thomas Weich
  • Publication number: 20170078716
    Abstract: An identification system receives a request from a user device to identify a video captured in a video stream. The identification system identifies a display area captured in the video stream in which the video is displayed. The identification system identifies content include in the display area throughout the stream. Based on the identified content, the identification system creates a fingerprint for the video. The identification system identifies from a plurality of stored fingerprints at least one fingerprint similar to the created fingerprint. The identification system identifies video information associated with the similar fingerprint. The video information is transmitted to the user device and displayed as being video information about the video captured in the stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Weich, David Erb
  • Patent number: 9544621
    Abstract: An identification system receives a request from a user device to identify a video captured in a video stream. The identification system identifies a display area captured in the video stream in which the video is displayed. The identification system identifies content include in the display area throughout the stream. Based on the identified content, the identification system creates a fingerprint for the video. The identification system identifies from a plurality of stored fingerprints at least one fingerprint similar to the created fingerprint. The identification system identifies video information associated with the similar fingerprint. The video information is transmitted to the user device and displayed as being video information about the video captured in the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Weich, David Erb
  • Publication number: 20160080781
    Abstract: An identification system receives a request from a user device to identify a video captured in a video stream. The identification system identifies a display area captured in the video stream in which the video is displayed. The identification system identifies content include in the display area throughout the stream. Based on the identified content, the identification system creates a fingerprint for the video. The identification system identifies from a plurality of stored fingerprints at least one fingerprint similar to the created fingerprint. The identification system identifies video information associated with the similar fingerprint. The video information is transmitted to the user device and displayed as being video information about the video captured in the stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Weich, David Erb
  • Publication number: 20160004777
    Abstract: A method for promoting preferred content in a search query is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a search result set of content items from a corpus of content items, the search result set responsive to a search query and comprising a rank of the content items, identifying content items in the search result set, the identified content items comprising at least a preferred content item uploaded by a user, adjusting, by a processing device, a position of the preferred content item with respect to a position of a claimed content item in the rank of the content items within the search result set, the claimed content item claimed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Johan Granstrom, Matthias Konrad, Thomas Weich
  • Publication number: 20150281203
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes receiving, by a processing device, one or more first content items for one or more first user accounts of a content sharing system. The method further includes storing the first content items at the content sharing system. The method further includes receiving, by the processing device, a second content item for a second user account of the content sharing system. The method further includes comparing, by the processing device, the received second content item to the stored first content items to determine that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account. The method further includes restricting a privilege of the second user account for the second content item in response to the determination that the second content item is not exclusive to the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Johan Georg Granström, Alexandru Tudor, Thomas Weich
  • Publication number: 20150026078
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating and providing an authorization indication in relation to a media content item. In one implementation, a processing device receives, from a first entity, a selection of a first media content item, the first media content item being associated with a media content provider. The processing device generates, in relation to the first media content item, an authorization indication, the authorization indication reflecting an authorization of the first entity to provide the first media content item in relation to a media sharing service. The processing device provides the authorization indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Weich, David E. Rosenstein, Fred Beteille, Gideon Kalischer, Elliott Walker
  • Publication number: 20070197963
    Abstract: A combined fluid injection and inflation system is disclosed and includes a fluid delivery system including at least one pressurizing device, a fluid path, and a control unit. The fluid path is adapted to connect the pressurizing device to a patient via a catheter including a balloon and inserted in the patient. The control unit is operable to control the fluid delivery system. In operation, the control unit selectively actuates the fluid delivery system to operate in a fluid injection mode or in a balloon inflation mode. In the fluid injection mode the pressurizing device delivers fluid to the fluid path for a fluid injection procedure. In the balloon inflation mode, the pressurizing device delivers fluid to the fluid path for inflating the balloon associated with the catheter. An operator control may be connected to the control unit for controlling the fluid delivery system and may be a handheld device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: David Griffiths, Rosemary Almon-Martin, Alan Hirschman, David Reilly, Mark Trocki, Frederick Trombley, Arthur Uber, Thomas Weich, William Jaecklein