Henry John Hamilton Clout

Title: Henry John Hamilton Clout and Just-in-Time Video Transcoding.

Introduction

Henry John Hamilton Clout is an inventor associated with Surrey, Great Britain, and Qumu Corporation. His patent work addresses just-in-time transcoding for video-on-demand services, with an emphasis on preparing media segments for playback without relying on conventional batch transcoding.

Latest Patents

Clout is associated with 1 patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Just in Time Transcoding of Video on Demand.” The invention describes computing context for each media segment rather than collecting it from the preceding segment, enabling shorter playback timing than batch transcoding techniques.

The method sets a predictable media-segment size and calculates a predictable presentation timestamp using that size and a derived time offset. It then generates a prior audio segment containing priming material and samples to discard, followed by a “real” audio segment containing playback samples. The process creates another primed segment for the same time period as the real segment, followed by a subsequent real audio segment. The patent notes that this approach requires twice the computational resources of batch audio transcoding.

Career Highlights

Clout’s documented patent contribution focuses on video-on-demand delivery and audio transcoding. The described technique aims to reduce the delay associated with preparing media for playback by computing segment context in advance.

Collaborations

Clout is associated with Qumu Corporation. Chad Eliott Sears is identified as a coworker; the available information does not specify their roles or describe a particular joint project.

Conclusion

Henry John Hamilton Clout’s patent describes a just-in-time transcoding approach designed to support faster video-on-demand playback by computing media-segment context, while accepting higher computational demands than batch transcoding.