Oath Inc.

Yahoo! Inc.

Spotify Ab

Excalibur Ip, LLC

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Verizon Media Inc.

Yahoo Holdings, Inc.

Doug Imbruce

Owen Bossola

Rasmus Knutsson

Tommy Chheng

Hakim El Hattab

Gregory Pape

Gustav Johan Rasmus Knutsson

Christian A Le Cocq

Louis Monier

Diego Fernando Lorenzo Casabuena Gonzalez

Oluseye Ojumu

Rasmus Knuttsson

Media content episodes are received. Using machine learning, one or more media segments of interest are identified in each of the media content episodes based at least in part on an analysis of content included in a corresponding audio content episode. Each of the identified media segments is associated with one or more automatically determined tags. Using machine learning, a recommended media segment is selected for a specific user from the identified media segments based at least in part on attributes of the specific user and the automatically determined tags of the identified media segments. The recommended media segment is automatically provided in an media segment feed.

Audio segment recommendation

Disclosed is a method and system for enabling storytelling on a computing device. A processor: (a) analyzes a first set of media items associated with the user, each media item having associated metadata; (b) identifies one or more related characteristics among the media items in the first set; (c) forms a cluster of media items associated with an event based on the identified one or more related characteristics; (d) repeats steps (a) and (b) for a second set of media items, each media item in the second set having associated metadata and related to a social connection of the user; (e) adds media items in the second set, from a social media site associated with the second set, to the cluster; (f) edits selected media items in the cluster to fit into selected templates; and (g) creates a mixed-media module comprising the templates organized into a desired sequence.

Method and system for storytelling on a computing device via social media

Audio content episodes are received. Using machine learning, one or more audio segments of interest are identified in each of the audio content episodes based at least in part on an analysis of content included in a corresponding audio content episode. Each of the identified audio segments is associated with one or more automatically determined tags. Using machine learning, a recommended audio segment is selected for a specific user from the identified audio segments based at least in part on attributes of the specific user and the automatically determined tags of the identified audio segments. The recommended audio segment are automatically provided in an audio segment feed.

Systems and methods are directed to implementations involving creation, viewing, playing sharing and/or utilization of information modules, such as mixed-media modules. A processor communicates a mixed-media module creator interface to a first client device. The mixed-media module creator interface is configured to enable a first user of the first client device to create a mixed-media module, the mixed-media module comprising both an updatable portion and a searchable portion, and communicating a mixed-media module player interface to a second client device, the mixed-media module player interface different than the mixed-media module creator interface and configured to enable a second user using the second client device to play the mixed-media module in a non-linear format.

Systems and methods involving creation/display/utilization of information modules, such as mixed-media and multimedia modules

Disclosed is a method and system for enabling storytelling on a computing device. A processor analyzes a set of media items associated with the user, each media item having associated metadata. The processor identifies one or more related characteristics among the media items in the set to form a cluster of media items associated with an event associated with the user. The processor selects, based on analysis of the media items in the cluster, templates from a template database, each template of the plurality of templates configured to represent a moment in the event. The processor edits selected media items in the cluster to fit into the selected templates. The processor scores each selected template based on the metadata associated with the selected media items in the selected template. The processor creates a mixed-media module of predetermined duration comprising the templates organized into a desired sequence.

Method and system for storytelling on a computing device via a mixed-media module engine

Disclosed is a method and system for enabling storytelling on a computing device. A processor analyzes a set of media items associated with a user, where each media item has associated metadata. The processor identifies, based on analysis of the associated metadata, one or more related characteristics among the media items in the set to form a cluster of media items associated with an event. The processor selects, based on analysis of the media items in the cluster, a plurality of templates from a template database, where each template is configured to represent a moment in the event. The processor edits selected media items in the cluster to fit into the selected templates. The processor creates a mixed-media module including the plurality of templates organized into a desired sequence for the selected templates.

Method and system for storytelling on a computing device

Systems and methods consistent with the present innovations are directed to implementations involving creation, viewing, playing, sharing and/or utilization of information modules, such as mixed-media modules.

Systems and methods involving features of creation/viewing/utilization of information modules such as mixed-media modules

Provided herein are mixed-media modules with functional layers that can be used to provided additional information to targeted audience. Systems and methods are disclosed for performing processing involved with search, such as processing search information to return search results. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for processing information to return search results including mixed-media media presentation(s) selectable by a user. Moreover, such method may involve user interaction to manipulate the presentation, display various media and/or effect other functionality. Further implementations may involve generation of interactive, visually rich mixed-media content of high information density providing improved user experience and/or improved value to various participants.

Systems and methods involving integration/creation of search results media modules

Systems and methods are disclosed for performing processing involved with search, such as processing search information to return search results. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for processing information to return search results including mixed-media media presentation(s) selectable by a user. Moreover, such method may involve user interaction to manipulate the presentation, display various media and/or effect other functionality. Further implementations may involve generation of interactive, visually rich mixed-media content of high information density providing improved user experience and/or improved value to various participants.

Systems and methods involving features of search and/or search integration

Disclosed is a method and system for enabling storytelling on a computing device. A processor analyzes a set of media items associated with the user, each media item having associated metadata. The processor identifies one or more related characteristics among the media items in the set to form a cluster of media items associated with an event associated with the user. The processor selects templates from a template database, each template configured to represent a moment in the event. The processor edits selected media items in the cluster to fit into the selected templates. The processor creates a mixed-media module comprising the templates organized into a desired sequence. The processor displays, to the user, a preview of the mixed-media module, receives edit commands for editing the module, and applies the edit commands to the module to create a final module. The processor then displays the final mixed-media module.

Method and system for storytelling on a computing device via user editing

Disclosed is a method and system for enabling storytelling on a computing device. A processor (a) analyzes a first set of media items associated with a user, where each media item has associated metadata; (b) identifies, based on analysis of the associated metadata in the first set, one or more related characteristics among the media items in the first set; (c) forms a cluster of media items associated with an event based on the one or more characteristics; (d) repeats steps (a) and (b) for a second set of media items; (e) adds one or more media items in the second set having the one or more related characteristics, from a computing device associated with the second set, to the cluster; (f) edits selected media items in the cluster to fit into selected templates; and (g) creates a mixed-media module comprising the templates organized into a desired sequence.

Method and system for storytelling on a computing device via multiple sources

Aspects of the present innovations relate to systems and/or methods involving multimedia modules, objects or animations. According to an illustrative implementation, one method may include accepting at least one input keyword relating to a subject for the animation and performing processing associated with templates. Further, templates may generates different types of output, and each template may include components for display time, screen location, and animation parameters. Other aspects of the innovations may involve providing search results, retrieving data from a plurality of web sites or data collections, assembling information into multimedia modules or animations, and/or providing module or animation for playback.

Systems and methods for assembling and/or displaying multimedia objects, modules or presentations

Provided herein are mixed-media modules with enhanced features that can be used as search results. Systems and methods are disclosed for performing processing involved with search, such as processing search information to return search results. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for processing information to return search results including mixed-media media presentation(s) selectable by a user. Moreover, such method may involve user interaction to manipulate the presentation, display various media and/or effect other functionality. Further implementations may involve generation of interactive, visually rich mixed-media content of high information density providing improved user experience and/or improved value to various participants.

Systems and methods involving search enhancement features associated with media modules

Disclosed is a system and method directed to creation, viewing, playing, sharing and/or utilizing information modules, such as mixed-media modules. A computing device communicates an interface to a client device, where the interface enables a user to create or edit content for inclusion in a narrative presentation for presentation of media, and generates a mixed-media module via integration of the content into a playable presentation of the content, the playable presentation of the content obtained from the narrative presentation.

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Doug Imbruce