Patents by Inventor Vernon Germano

Vernon Germano 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: 11829413
    Abstract: Techniques for temporal localization of mature content in long-form videos using only video-level labels are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiang Hao, Jingxiang Chen, Vernon Germano, Muhammad Raffay Hamid, Lakshay Sharma
  • Patent number: 11829717
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for context-based abusive language detection and responses. A method may include identifying text associated with first video content, and determining that a first word in the text matches a first keyword indicative of abusive language. The method may include determining a first label associated with the first word, the first label indicating that the first word is ambiguous. The method may include identifying a first sentence of the text, the first sentence including the first word. The method may include determining first and second context of the first word and the first sentence. The method may include determining, based on the first and second context, using a machine learning model, a second label associated with the first sentence, the second label indicating a probability that the first sentence includes abusive language. The method may include generating second video content for presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jingxiang Chen, Vernon Germano, Xiang Hao
  • Patent number: 11153655
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are relating to the use of machine learning techniques to identify unrated content that will be appealing to particular demographics. Using explicit feedback (e.g., star ratings) and implicit feedback (e.g., viewing behavior) for a given demographic, feature sets are extracted from the rated titles and then used to recognize similar titles in unrated content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon Germano, Kripa Kanchana Sivakumar, Xiang Hao
  • Patent number: 10897649
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described that relate to the use of machine learning techniques to accurately predict ratings for various types of content across multiple mature themes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon Germano, Kripa Kanchana Sivakumar, Xiang Hao, Emily Evon McAninly
  • Patent number: 10848791
    Abstract: Techniques for providing video content are described, where portions of the video content may be determined based an artificial intelligence model. In an example, a computer system may input, to a neural network, a vector representation of a frame. The neural network may be configured based on an error of associating the frame with an incorrect category. The error may be based on timing of the frame and on an error time margin relative to a start time or an end time of the incorrect category. The computer system may receive back an association between the vector representation and a category and may generate, based on the association, an identifier of a portion of the video content. The identifier may associate the portion of the video content with the category and identify a start time or an end time of the portion of the video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vernon Germano, Xiang Hao, Kripa Kanchana Sivakumar, Benjamin Cheung
  • Patent number: 10643074
    Abstract: Techniques are described for a content rating system that allows for automatic assignment of maturity ratings for media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Evon McAninly, Bojan Pepik, Benjamin Chung Yen Cheung, Vernon Germano, Kripa Kanchana Sivakumar, Eric Orme, Loris Bazzani, Prateek Ramesh Chandra Shah, Matthew J. Norman, Michael Donoser
  • Publication number: 20070266422
    Abstract: An security system for an enterprise network and data automates the revision, deployment, enforcement, auditing and control of security policies on mobile devices connected to said enterprise network, through automated communication between a security policy server and the mobile device. Control of the security system is centralized through administrative control of security policies stored on the security policy server. Automation of deployment of security policies to mobile devices occurs through transparent background communication and transfer of updated policies either triggered by a change in a security policy within the central repository of security policies or upon the expiration of a certain time period during which no policies were downloaded to the mobile device. When the mobile device is not in compliance with a security policy, a software security agent operating thereon limits access to said enterprise network and enterprise data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Vernon Germano, Jeff Ayers