Patents by Inventor Vaneet Mahajan

Vaneet Mahajan 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).

  • Method and apparatus for improving the adaptive bit rate behavior of a streaming media player
    Patent number: 8762563
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the adaptive bit rate behavior of a streaming media player comprises receiving a media stream from a first media content provider; assessing whether the streaming media player can benefit from the use of a media stream having a higher bit rate than the stream currently being received; selecting a higher bit rate stream from a second media content provider when the player can benefit from the use of a higher bit rate stream; requesting the higher bit rate stream from the second media content provider; receiving the higher bit rate stream; and rendering the media content using the higher bit rate stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Vaneet Mahajan, Karishma Bagga, Kakkirala Naga Venkata Surya Maruthi Lakshman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE ADAPTIVE BIT RATE BEHAVIOR OF A STREAMING MEDIA PLAYER
    Publication number: 20130275610
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the adaptive bit rate behavior of a streaming media player comprises receiving a media stream from a first media content provider; assessing whether the streaming media player can benefit from the use of a media stream having a higher bit rate than the stream currently being received; selecting a higher bit rate stream from a second media content provider when the player can benefit from the use of a higher bit rate stream; requesting the higher bit rate stream from the second media content provider; receiving the higher bit rate stream; and rendering the media content using the higher bit rate stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Vaneet Mahajan, Karishma Bagga, Kakkirala Naga Venkata Surya Maruthi Lakshman