Michael S Conway

US Patent:

20150098690, Apr 9, 2015

Filed:

Oct 8, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/509120

Inventors:

- Millis MA, US
Michael Francis CONWAY - Chapel Hill NC, US
Robert Earl LAMM - Brookline MA, US
Steven Philip NICKEL - Medway MA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/031
H04N 9/79
G11B 20/10

US Classification:

386231

Abstract:

A method of and system for automatic compilation of crowdsourced digital media productions is presented. A system for automated compilation of a digital media program includes interfaces that receive audio/video information, associated temporal information, associated digital device metadata, and media characteristic preference information. The system includes a repository for the digital media input and associated digital device metadata. The system further includes a module that analyzes digital device metadata associated with individual digital media inputs from at least two different recording devices and selects between overlapping portions of the media inputs based on comparing digital device metadata associated with the individual digital media inputs with the media characteristic preference information. The system also includes a digital media editor module that compiles the selected portions of the individual digital media inputs into a digital media program and an output interface that provides access to the digital media program.

US Patent:

20140372372, Dec 18, 2014

Filed:

Jul 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/946208

Inventors:

- Kiel, DE
Michael Conway - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707609

Abstract:

Systems and methods for collecting information from digital media files. More specifically, a collection module may be used to communicate with a social networking system and analyze the digital media files associated with a user profile. The collection module may generate media-based profile information based on media content and/or location, time and date data extracted from the digital media files. The media-based profile information may be incorporated into the user profile information and used by the social networking system for various purposes.