Nathan L Sandland from Valencia, CA, age 51

Resumes

Software Engineering Manager

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Location:

701 south Santa Fe St, Pauls Valley, OK 73075

Industry:

Computer Software

Work:

Google - Mountain View, CA since Nov 2008
Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead
3600 Degrees Aug 2005 - Jul 2012
President
Wellington Management LLP Oct 2002 - Aug 2005
Software Development Manager
Novell Dec 2001 - Jan 2003
Contract Senior Software Engineer
Excite@Home Dec 1999 - Dec 2001
Senior Software Engineer

Education:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1992 - 1998
BS, Computer Engineering

Skills:

Javascript
Python
Jsp
Html
Java
Sql
Perl
Computer Science
Uml
Linux
Ajax
Json
Architecture
Apache
Unix
Programming
Software Development
Jquery
Ruby
Web Applications
Mysql
Software Engineering
Subversion
Git
Scalability
Web Services
Distributed Systems
Postgresql
Shell Scripting
Rest
Object Oriented Design
Software Design
Tomcat
Agile Methodologies
Bash
Open Source

Us Patents

Using Ocr To Detect Currently Playing Television Programs
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US Patent:

20140082646, Mar 20, 2014
Filed:

Sep 19, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/623043
Inventors:

Google Inc. - , US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA
International Classification:

H04N 21/258
US Classification:

725 14
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to enable determining what a particular consumer is watching on television in order to deliver matched functionality, content and/or services, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, the process of determining what a particular consumer is watching is enabled so that communication between the primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box and/or television integrated device is reduced, thereby avoiding the need for one or more provider specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a computer-implemented method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting text from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes the text overlay, wherein the extracted text is associated with the media program.

Identification And Presentation Of Internet-Accessible Content Associated With Currently Playing Television Programs
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US Patent:

20140082647, Mar 20, 2014
Filed:

Mar 14, 2013
Appl. No.:

13/831166
Inventors:

Michael Verrilli - New York NY, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/442
US Classification:

725 14
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to enable identifying and presenting, in real time, Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program concurrently playing on a television or display, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, the process of identifying Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program is enabled to reduce communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box and/or television integrated device, thereby reducing the need for one or more provider specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a computer-implemented method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting text from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes the text overlay, wherein the extracted text is associated with the media program.

Systems And Methods For Operating A Set Top Box
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US Patent:

20210258639, Aug 19, 2021
Filed:

May 6, 2021
Appl. No.:

17/313374
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/44
H04N 5/50
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/4227
H04N 21/432
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/658
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to control operation of a second electronic device from a first electronic device using indirect control methods and optical character recognition. In some implementations, communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box is configured in order to avoid the need for one or more provider-specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a method of identifying commands that can be used to control one or more features of a primary set-top box (e.g., DVR or VOD features) by a supplemental set-top box issuing commands to the primary set-top box via a wireless (e.g., IR) transmitter, and then using optical character recognition to identify the outcomes of those commands as displayed on a primary TV display or secondary display.

Identification And Presentation Of Content Associated With Currently Playing Television Programs
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US Patent:

20200329275, Oct 15, 2020
Filed:

Jun 25, 2020
Appl. No.:

16/912592
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/442
H04N 21/4782
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/81
G06F 40/211
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to enable identifying and presenting, in real time, Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program concurrently playing on a television or display, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, the process of identifying Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program is enabled to reduce communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box and/or television integrated device, thereby reducing the need for one or more provider specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a computer-implemented method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting information from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes a program information overlay associated with the media program.

Identification And Presentation Of Content Associated With Currently Playing Television Programs
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US Patent:

20190182543, Jun 13, 2019
Filed:

Feb 14, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/276379
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/442
H04N 21/81
G06F 17/27
H04N 21/4782
H04N 21/482
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to enable identifying and presenting, in real time, Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program concurrently playing on a television or display, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, the process of identifying Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program is enabled to reduce communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box and/or television integrated device, thereby reducing the need for one or more provider specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a computer-implemented method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting information from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes a program information overlay associated with the media program.

Systems And Methods For Operating A Set Top Box
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US Patent:

20190174182, Jun 6, 2019
Filed:

Jan 24, 2019
Appl. No.:

16/257013
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/44
H04N 21/658
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/472
H04N 5/50
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/432
H04N 21/4227
H04N 21/414
H04N 21/45
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to control operation of a second electronic device from a first electronic device using indirect control methods and optical character recognition. In some implementations, communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box is configured in order to avoid the need for one or more provider-specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a method of identifying commands that can be used to control one or more features of a primary set-top box (e.g., DVR or VOD features) by a supplemental set-top box issuing commands to the primary set-top box via a wireless (e.g., IR) transmitter, and then using optical character recognition to identify the outcomes of those commands as displayed on a primary TV display or secondary display.

Systems And Methods For Operating A Set Top Box
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US Patent:

20180103290, Apr 12, 2018
Filed:

Dec 7, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/835350
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/44
H04N 21/658
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/432
H04N 21/4227
H04N 21/414
H04N 5/50
H04N 21/433
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to control operation of a second electronic device from a first electronic device using indirect control methods and optical character recognition. In some implementations, communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box is configured in order to avoid the need for one or more provider-specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a method of identifying commands that can be used to control one or more features of a primary set-top box (e.g., DVR or VOD features) by a supplemental set-top box issuing commands to the primary set-top box via a wireless (e.g., IR) transmitter, and then using optical character recognition to identify the outcomes of those commands as displayed on a primary TV display or secondary display.

Identification And Presentation Of Internet-Accessible Content Associated With Currently Playing Television Programs
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US Patent:

20180035162, Feb 1, 2018
Filed:

Oct 6, 2017
Appl. No.:

15/727394
Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Nathan Leslie Sandland - Mountain View CA, US
International Classification:

H04N 21/442
H04N 21/4782
H04N 21/81
G06F 17/27
H04N 21/482
Abstract:

Features of various implementations are used to enable identifying and presenting, in real time, Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program concurrently playing on a television or display, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, the process of identifying Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program is enabled to reduce communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box and/or television integrated device, thereby reducing the need for one or more provider specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a computer-implemented method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting information from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes a program information overlay associated with the media program.