Richard E Humphrey

US Patent:

6833865, Dec 21, 2004

Filed:

Jul 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/363973

Inventors:

Charles Fuller - Foster City CA
Mojgan Monika Gorkani - San Francisco CA
Richard D. Humphrey - San Mateo CA

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

H04N 576

US Classification:

3482312, 348239, 382218

Abstract:

A digital capture system, such as a digital still camera or digital video recorder, has an embedded real-time content-based analysis function in the capture device to extract metadata from the digital signals. In one embodiment, metadata (descriptive information about the digital content) is formatted and stored separately from the content. In another embodiment, the metadata may be formatted and combined with the digital content in a container format such as MPEG-7, QuickTime, or FlashPix.

US Patent:

6877134, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Jul 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/363974

Inventors:

Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US
Mojgan Monika Gorkani - San Francisco CA, US
Richard D. Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

7155001, 7071041

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention is directed to a system and method for a digital capture system, such as a digital encoder, having an embedded real-time content-based analysis function in the capture device to extract metadata from the digital signals. In one embodiment, metadata (descriptive information about the digital content) is formatted and stored separately from the content. In another embodiment, the metadata may be formatted and combined with the digital content in a container format such as MPEG-7, QuickTime, or FlashPix. Digital encoding mechanisms, both pure hardware and hardware/software combinations, convert an analog video signal into a digitally encoded video bitstream. The system extracts metadata in real-time during the encoding process.

US Patent:

7260564, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

Apr 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/828506

Inventors:

Owen Lynn - Mountain View CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Dale Thoms - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 10

Abstract:

A system and method that provides a hosted network video guide application. The guide application is provided as a service to web portals and other websites that wish to expose access to the video content available on a public network such as the Internet. The operation of the guide includes mechanisms for search application hosting and processes for content gathering. Video index information can be derived from random content owners, guide affiliates, proactively gathered public domain content, and proactively harvested video content from the network via a video spidering mechanism. The video index information can be collected and maintained in a hosted, centralized repository and made available via an application interface, which can be customized, to users of the network. The video spidering mechanism generates an index of each accessed video, and the index is committed to the guide repository along with the URL information of the video being indexed.

US Patent:

7403224, Jul 22, 2008

Filed:

Sep 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/939216

Inventors:

Charles Fuller - Foster City CA, US
Mojgan Monika Gorkani - San Francisco CA, US
Richard D. Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76
H04N 5/262
G06K 9/68

US Classification:

3482313, 348239, 382218

Abstract:

A digital capture system, such as a digital still camera or digital video recorder, has an embedded real-time content-based analysis function in the capture device to extract metadata from the digital signals. In one embodiment, metadata (descriptive information about the digital content) is formatted and stored separately from the content. In another embodiment, the metadata may be formatted and combined with the digital content in a container format such as MPEG-7, QuickTime, or FlashPix.

US Patent:

8548978, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/842740

Inventors:

Owen Lynn - Mountain View CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Dale Thoms - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707710, 707741, 707914

Abstract:

A system and method that provides a hosted network video guide application. The guide application is provided as a service to web portals and other websites that wish to expose access to the video content available on a public network such as the Internet. The operation of the guide includes mechanisms for search application hosting and processes for content gathering. Video index information can be derived from random content owners, guide affiliates, proactively gathered public domain content, and proactively harvested video content from the network via a video spidering mechanism. The video index information can be collected and maintained in a hosted, centralized repository and made available via an application interface, which can be customized, to users of the network. The video spidering mechanism generates an index of each accessed video, and the index is committed to the guide repository along with the URL information of the video being indexed.

US Patent:

20070282818, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

Aug 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/842711

Inventors:

Owen Lynn - Mountain View CA, US
Richard Humphrey - San Mateo CA, US
Dale Thoms - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Virage, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707003000, 707E17108

Abstract:

A system and method that provides a hosted network video guide application. The guide application is provided as a service to web portals and other websites that wish to expose access to the video content available on a public network such as the Internet. The operation of the guide includes mechanisms for search application hosting and processes for content gathering. Video index information can be derived from random content owners, guide affiliates, proactively gathered public domain content, and proactively harvested video content from the network via a video spidering mechanism. The video index information can be collected and maintained in a hosted, centralized repository and made available via an application interface, which can be customized, to users of the network. The video spidering mechanism generates an index of each accessed video, and the index is committed to the guide repository along with the URL information of the video being indexed.

US Patent:

20130145388, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Jan 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/750746

Inventors:

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 21/81
H04N 21/45

US Classification:

725 14

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:

46726098, Jun 9, 1987

Filed:

Mar 28, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/846463

Inventors:

Richard A. Humphrey - Sunnyvale CA
Steven D. Fisher - San Mateo CA
Steven W. Wierenga - Sunnyvale CA
Jon Sjostedt - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Tandem Computers Incorporated - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G11C 2900
G06F 1130

US Classification:

371 21

Abstract:

A memory system for a computer detects data errors, address errors and operation errors to increase the reliability of data stored in the memory system. Address errors are detected by encoding address parity information into the data check field of each memory location. A signal is generated in each memory module indicating the status of operations of that memory module and is transmitted to the processor subsystem of the computer for comparison with a signal indicating the status of operations of the processor subsystem to insure that all memory modules and the memory control in the processor are receiving the same commands.