Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Sujal Shah

Katharine S Navarre

Dionysius Mavromatis

Jason E Lewis

Adam D Eivy

Aaron P LaBerge

Jonathan Flanders

Ognjen Boras

Andrew Hyde

Geoffrey Booth

Methods and systems for synchronizing video with external data sources by a user device where the video is grouped into segment video files having video frames, includes establishing a persistent connection between the user device and a synchronization server, receiving a sync message associated with the beginning of a video segment to be played by the user device, the sync message having an initial recording wall clock time stamp, calculating by the user device a recording wall clock time for each frame in the segment using the initial wall clock time and a frame rate, downloading the video segment file for playing on the user device, receiving by the user device, external data having a wall clock time stamp, and displaying on the user device the external data having the same time stamp as the recording time stamp of the video frame being displayed.

System and method for synchronizing live video with external data sources

A media processing engine selectively transcodes only a portion of the media clips to be included in a personalized media program and generates playback data that allows seamless playback of the personalized media program. The media processing engine analyzes initial playback data associated with the media program that indicates the media clips needed to generate the personalized media program. The media processing engine identifies one or more transitions between media clips in the personalized media program and determines specific segments of those media clips that are associated with the identified transition(s). The media processing engine performs transcoding operations with the determined segments of the media clips to generate one or more transition clips. The media processing engine then updates the initial playback data to indicate that the transition clip(s) should be played during the corresponding transition(s) between the associated media clips.

Generating media programs configured for seamless playback

A generative media pipeline automatically creates a personalized media program that is customized to reflect the specific viewing preferences of at least one individual user. The generative media pipeline obtains user data indicating the viewing preferences associated with the user and optionally the viewing context of the user. A recommendation service within the generative media pipeline provides a set of content options that includes various types of media content corresponding to the viewing preferences. A recipe service within the generative media pipeline obtains a recipe that defines the logical structure of the personalized media program. The recipe service populates the recipe by executing one or more video processing functions with some or all media content included in the content options. The recipe service thereby generates a logically structured and polished personalized media program that is individually tailored to reflect the specific preferences of the user.

Automated media production pipeline for generating personalized media content

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West Hartford, CT, United States of America

Sujal Shah