David J Girouard

US Patent:

7769827, Aug 3, 2010

Filed:

May 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/752206

Inventors:

David Girouard - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Horowitz - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709203, 709204, 709217, 709231, 725 61, 725 86

Abstract:

A system and method that provide a hosted application and associated services for encoding, indexing, publishing and searching video media to content owners on a public network. The system and method allow the user interface to be customized and injected into the content-owner's website using dynamic HTML and template-based presentation mechanisms, thereby greatly enhancing the website's branding, advertising, and community building capabilities.

US Patent:

7962948, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Apr 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/828618

Inventors:

David Girouard - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Horowitz - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725115, 725 86, 725 91, 725105, 725110

Abstract:

A system and method that provide media content owners the capability to achieve community building goals by exploiting video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling media content on a network or Internet website. The system and method additionally provide website community building mechanisms to community members, thereby allowing the members to customize the actual community websites that many companies and website owners seek in order to enhance e-commerce revenue generation.

US Patent:

8171509, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jun 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/872191

Inventors:

David Girouard - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Horowitz - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04N 7/25
H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

725 32, 725 46, 725 47, 725 92, 725 42, 705 144, 705 1449

Abstract:

A system and method for applying a database to video multimedia is disclosed. One embodiment provides media content owners the capability to exploit video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling visual content on a network. Mechanisms of associating video with commerce offerings are provided. Video server and search server technologies are integrated with ad serving personalization agents to make the final presentations of content and advertising. Algorithms utilized by the system use a variety of techniques for making the final presentation decisions of which ads, with which content, served to which user.

US Patent:

8387087, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/458971

Inventors:

David Girouard - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Horowitz - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04N 7/25
H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

725 32, 725 46, 725 47, 725 92, 725 42, 705 141, 705 1449

Abstract:

A system and method for applying a database to video multimedia is disclosed. Certain embodiments provide media content owners the capability to exploit video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling visual content on a network. Mechanisms of associating video with commerce offerings are provided. Video server and search server technologies are integrated with ad serving personalization agents to make the final presentations of content and advertising. Algorithms utilized by the system use a variety of techniques for making the final presentation decisions of which ads, with which content, are served to which user.

US Patent:

8495694, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

May 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/106283

Inventors:

David Girouard - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Horowitz - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725115, 725 86, 725 91, 725105, 725110

Abstract:

A system and method that provide media content owners the capability to achieve community building goals by exploiting video processing capabilities using rich, interactive and compelling media content on a network or Internet website. The system and method additionally provide website community building mechanisms to community members, thereby allowing the members to customize the actual community websites that many companies and website owners seek in order to enhance e-commerce revenue generation.

US Patent:

7222163, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Apr 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/827772

Inventors:

David Girouard - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Horowitz - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709203, 709204, 709217, 709231, 725 61, 725 86

Abstract:

A system and method that provide a hosted application and associated services for encoding, indexing, publishing and searching video media to content owners on a public network. The system and method allow the user interface to be customized and injected into the content-owner's website using dynamic HTML and template-based presentation mechanisms, thereby greatly enhancing the website's branding, advertising, and community building capabilities.