This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Qumu Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Chad Eliott Sears and Just-in-Time Video Transcoding
Introduction
Chad Eliott Sears is an inventor associated with Qumu Corporation and based in Hayden, Idaho. His patent work addresses just-in-time transcoding for video-on-demand systems.
Latest Patents
Sears is credited with 1 patent: “Systems and Methods for Just in Time Transcoding of Video on Demand.” The invention describes a method for transcoding video-on-demand content using computed context for each media segment rather than relying on information collected from a previous segment. It sets a predictable segment size, calculates a predictable playback timestamp using that size and a derived time offset, and generates primed and playback audio segments. This approach can support shorter playback timing than batch transcoding, though it requires more computational resources for audio transcoding.
Career Highlights
Sears’s listed patent reflects work on video delivery and media-processing technology. The disclosed method focuses on preparing audio and video segments in a way that can enable just-in-time playback.
Collaborations
Sears is associated with Qumu Corporation. His listed coworker is Henry John Hamilton Clout.
Conclusion
Chad Eliott Sears’s patent documents a just-in-time transcoding approach designed to reduce playback delays by computing segment context, while requiring additional processing resources.
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