Jason I Grant

US Patent:

20090249223, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/058787

Inventors:

Jonathan David Barsook - Los Angeles CA, US
David Christian Ehlers - Burbank CA, US
Jason Richard Grant - Valencia CA, US
Khai Tuan Tran - Burbank CA, US
David John Watson - Valencia CA, US
Nicklas Lee Wilson - Woodland Hills CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715753

Abstract:

Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software for providing an asynchronous online viewing party are provided. One embodiment comprises a system for providing an online viewing party. One such system comprises: a server operatively coupled to a database for supporting the online viewing party, the database comprising: content to be asynchronously provided to participants of the online viewing party; and time-based events provided by one or more of the participants, the time-based events associated with the content and linked to corresponding locations in the content; and a user interface configured to interface with the server, the user interface comprising logic configured to display the content and the time-based events.

US Patent:

20100057570, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Aug 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/231234

Inventors:

Jonathan Barsook - Los Angeles CA, US
Ariff Sidi - Studio City CA, US
Jason R. Grant - Valencia CA, US
Shannon Monroe - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
H04N 7/025

US Classification:

705 1455, 725 34

Abstract:

There is provided a method of providing a plurality of advertisement data and a plurality of entertainment data. The method comprises receiving a first request from a user device for entertainment data. The method also comprises transmitting advertisement data to the user device in response to the first request, wherein the advertisement data include a first advertising expiration data associated with the advertisement data for use to disable a display of advertisement data by the user device after an expiration of the first advertising expiration data. The method additionally comprises transmitting the entertainment data to the user device in response to the first request, wherein the entertainment data include a first entertainment expiration data for use to disable a display of the entertainment data by the user device after an expiration of either the first entertainment expiration data or the first advertising expiration data.

US Patent:

20180367759, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Aug 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/111920

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
David Ehlers - Burbank CA, US
Jason R. Grant - Valencia CA, US
Khai T. Tran - Burbank CA, US
David J. Watson - Valencia CA, US
Nicklas Wilson - Englewood CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/15
G06F 3/048

Abstract:

Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer devices, and computer software for providing an asynchronous online viewing party are provided. One embodiment comprises a system for providing an online viewing party. One such system comprises: a server operatively coupled to a database for supporting the online viewing party, the database comprising: content to be asynchronously provided to participants of the online viewing party; and time-based events provided by one or more of the participants, the time-based events associated with the content and linked to corresponding locations in the content; and a user interface configured to interface with the server, the user interface comprising logic configured to display the content and the time-based events.

US Patent:

20140244607, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

May 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/267092

Inventors:

- BURBANK CA, US
Ariff Sidi - Studio City CA, US
David Watson - Valencia CA, US
Yii Lih Liu - Cerritos CA, US
Jonathan Barsook - Los Angeles CA, US
Jason R. Grant - Valencia CA, US
Christopher White - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - BURBANK CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707705

Abstract:

There is provided a system and method for real-time media presentation using metadata clips. There is provided a media device for providing one or more media files for a display, the media device including a memory and a processor. The memory includes a plurality of metadata clips, wherein each of the plurality of metadata clips references a referenced source media from the media files, a referenced start position, and a referenced end position. The processor can determine a playlist including some of the plurality of metadata clips for streaming segments of media files as defined by their referenced start and end positions. Flexible behaviors can also be added to enhance playback logic or to enforce access restrictions, and metadata clips and playlists may also be user generated.