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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2016
Applicants:
John D. Steinberg, Millbrae, CA (US);
Arthur H. Muir, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
John D. Steinberg, Millbrae, CA (US);
Arthur H. Muir, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); G11B 27/034 (2006.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/8352 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); G11B 27/034 (2013.01); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8352 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for representing video and audio media files as workflows are disclosed. In some cases, the systems and methods combine segments of the media files into larger compilations in the workflows, and using the workflows to individually optimize both the viewing experience for and the advertising presented to viewers based upon the circumstances of each viewer and parameters described with the workflow.