Patents by Inventor Todd A. Stiers

Todd A. Stiers 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: 11917323
    Abstract: Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TiVo Corporation
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20230403368
    Abstract: Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20230396951
    Abstract: Technical problems and their solution are disclosed regarding the location of mobile devices requesting services near a site from a server. Embodiments adapt and/or configure the transmitting device near the site, the mobile device communicating with the transmitting device using a short haul wireless communications protocol to deliver a token based upon a key shared with the server but invisible to the mobile device. The server can determine the proximity of the mobile device to the site to control actuation of the requested service or disable the service request, and possibly flushing the service request from the server. Solutions are disclosed for traffic intersections involving one or more traffic lights, elevators in buildings, fire alarms in buildings and valet parking facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Kavaler, Sophia Haoui, Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20230319229
    Abstract: Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 11778413
    Abstract: Technical problems and their solution are disclosed regarding the location of mobile devices requesting services near a site from a server. Embodiments adapt and/or configure the transmitting device near the site, the mobile device communicating with the transmitting device using a short haul wireless communications protocol to deliver a token based upon a key shared with the server but invisible to the mobile device. The server can determine the proximity of the mobile device to the site to control actuation of the requested service or disable the service request, and possibly flushing the service request from the server. Solutions are disclosed for traffic intersections involving one or more traffic lights, elevators in buildings, fire alarms in buildings and valet parking facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sensys Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Kavaler, Sophia Haoui, Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 11706583
    Abstract: Technical problems and their solution are disclosed regarding the location of mobile devices requesting services near a site from a server. Embodiments adapt and/or configure the transmitting device near the site, the mobile device communicating with the transmitting device using a short haul wireless communications protocol to deliver a token based upon a key shared with the server but invisible to the mobile device. The server can determine the proximity of the mobile device to the site to control actuation of the requested service or disable the service request, and possibly flushing the service request from the server. Solutions are disclosed for traffic intersections involving one or more traffic lights, elevators in buildings, fire alarms in buildings and valet parking facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SENSYUS NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Kavaler, Sophia Haoui, Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20220022002
    Abstract: Technical problems and their solution are disclosed regarding the location of mobile devices requesting services near a site from a server. Embodiments adapt and/or configure the transmitting device near the site, the mobile device communicating with the transmitting device using a short haul wireless communications protocol to deliver a token based upon a key shared with the server but invisible to the mobile device. The server can determine the proximity of the mobile device to the site to control actuation of the requested service or disable the service request, and possibly flushing the service request from the server. Solutions are disclosed for traffic intersections involving one or more traffic lights, elevators in buildings, fire alarms in buildings and valet parking facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Kavaler, Sophia Haoui, Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20210227346
    Abstract: Technical problems and their solution are disclosed regarding the location of mobile devices requesting services near a site from a server. Embodiments adapt and/or configure the transmitting device near the site, the mobile device communicating with the transmitting device using a short haul wireless communications protocol to deliver a token based upon a key shared with the server but invisible to the mobile device. The server can determine the proximity of the mobile device to the site to control actuation of the requested service or disable the service request, and possibly flushing the service request from the server. Solutions are disclosed for traffic intersections involving one or more traffic lights, elevators in buildings, fire alarms in buildings and valet parking facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Kavaler, Sophia Haoui, Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 10873859
    Abstract: Technical problems and their solution are disclosed regarding the location of mobile devices requesting services near a site from a server. Embodiments adapt and/or configure the transmitting device near the site, the mobile device communicating with the transmitting device using a short haul wireless communications protocol to deliver a token based upon a key shared with the server but invisible to the mobile device. The server can determine the proximity of the mobile device to the site to control actuation of the requested service or disable the service request, and possibly flushing the service request from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SENSYS NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Kavaler, Sophia Haoui, Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 10826958
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to manage media stream transmissions at a content server. A content server detects that a user on a device such as a mobile device has stopped playing a live media stream. The content server maintains information associating the user with the media stream and time information. When the content server detects that a user wishes to resume playing a media stream, the user can continue viewing the media stream from where stoppage occurred. In many instances, the content server stores many hours of live media stream data and allows a user to select a particular starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Anders Ödlund, Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20190387037
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to manage media stream transmissions at a content server. A content server detects that a user on a device such as a mobile device has stopped playing a live media stream. The content server maintains information associating the user with the media stream and time information. When the content server detects that a user wishes to resume playing a media stream, the user can continue viewing the media stream from where stoppage occurred. In many instances, the content server stores many hours of live media stream data and allows a user to select a particular starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Anders Ödlund, Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 10440079
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to manage media stream transmissions at a content server. A content server detects that a user on a device such as a mobile device has stopped playing a live media stream. The content server maintains information associating the user with the media stream and time information. When the content server detects that a user wishes to resume playing a media stream, the user can continue viewing the media stream from where stoppage occurred. In many instances, the content server stores many hours of live media stream data and allows a user to select a particular starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Anders Ödlund, Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20190230313
    Abstract: Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 10250841
    Abstract: Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20180332090
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to manage media stream transmissions at a content server. A content server detects that a user on a device such as a mobile device has stopped playing a live media stream. The content server maintains information associating the user with the media stream and time information. When the content server detects that a user wishes to resume playing a media stream, the user can continue viewing the media stream from where stoppage occurred. In many instances, the content server stores many hours of live media stream data and allows a user to select a particular starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Anders Ödlund, Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 10122782
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for retrieving and presenting related content using text stream data feeds. Text stream data feeds such as caption information associated with media content or conversations associated with social networking applications are aggregated and used to retrieve related media content, text documents, and advertisements. Text stream data feeds that a user is exposed to may indicate that the user is interested or at least primed for particular types of related content. In particular examples, an inverse vector space search engine is used to determine particular pieces of related content and categories of interest. Post filtering may also be applied to the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 10015221
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to manage media stream transmissions at a content server. A content server detects that a user on a device such as a mobile device has stopped playing a live media stream. The content server maintains information associating the user with the media stream and time information. When the content server detects that a user wishes to resume playing a media stream, the user can continue viewing the media stream from where stoppage occurred. In many instances, the content server stores many hours of live media stream data and allows a user to select a particular starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Anders Ödlund, Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20170302716
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for retrieving and presenting related content using text stream data feeds. Text stream data feeds such as caption information associated with media content or conversations associated with social networking applications are aggregated and used to retrieve related media content, text documents, and advertisements. Text stream data feeds that a user is exposed to may indicate that the user is interested or at least primed for particular types of related content. In particular examples, an inverse vector space search engine is used to determine particular pieces of related content and categories of interest. Post filtering may also be applied to the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Stiers
  • Publication number: 20170134460
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to manage media stream transmissions at a content server. A content server detects that a user on a device such as a mobile device has stopped playing a live media stream. The content server maintains information associating the user with the media stream and time information. When the content server detects that a user wishes to resume playing a media stream, the user can continue viewing the media stream from where stoppage occurred. In many instances, the content server stores many hours of live media stream data and allows a user to select a particular starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Karlsson, Anders Ödlund, Todd Stiers
  • Patent number: 9635081
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for retrieving and presenting related content using text stream data feeds. Text stream data feeds such as caption information associated with media content or conversations associated with social networking applications are aggregated and used to retrieve related media content, text documents, and advertisements. Text stream data feeds that a user is exposed to may indicate that the user is interested or at least primed for particular types of related content. In particular examples, an inverse vector space search engine is used to determine particular pieces of related content and categories of interest. Post filtering may also be applied to the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: MobiTV, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Stiers