Patents by Inventor Xinan Wu

Xinan Wu 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 providing streaming media programs and targeted advertisements using multiple advertisement version segments
    Patent number: 9721254
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. Different versions of a media program and advertisements are generated and segmented, and transmitted to a media player individually, allowing different advertisements to be selected for presentation to users according to user demographics and other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: William Z. Holt, Xinan Wu, Eden S. Li, Baptiste Coudurier, Alexander V. Gutarin
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STREAMING MEDIA PROGRAMS AND TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS COMPATIBLY WITH HTTP LIVE STREAMING
    Publication number: 20110320287
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. Different versions of a media program and advertisements are generated and segmented, and transmitted to a media player individually, allowing different advertisements to be selected for presentation to users according to user demographics and other factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: HULU LLC
    Inventors: William Z. Holt, Xinan Wu, Eden S. Li, Baptiste Coudurier, Alexander V. Gutarin