Steve Chen

US Patent:

6407680, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Dec 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/742294

Inventors:

Angela C. W. Lai - Mountain View CA
James Peter Hoddie - Menlo Park CA
Howard E. Chartock - Palo Alto CA
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Redwood City CA
Giovanni M. Agnoli - San Francisco CA
Harry A. Chomsky - Oakland CA
Steve H. Chen - Santa Clara CA
Hitoshi Hokamura - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Generic Media, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H03M 700

US Classification:

341 50, 341 51, 341 52, 341 56, 341 62, 341 63, 341 75, 348470, 348192, 348469, 348434, 348466, 348384, 375240, 375270, 375133, 370255, 370278, 370282, 370477, 709203, 709217, 709218, 709223, 709229

Abstract:

A system and method for the on-demand transcoding of media content from a source type to a destination type is provided, wherein the system includes a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a plurality of source types to a plurality of destination types, and wherein the system receives a transcoding request for media content, fetches the media content in response to the transcoding request, sends the media content to one of the plurality of transcoders based on the source type and destination type, transcodes the media content from the source type to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmits the transcoded media content. The system fetches, sends, and transcodes the media content and transmits the transcoded media content in a pipelined fashion. The system also provides for the publication of media content as a file or stream of digital data, for the archiving of media content, and the caching of transcoded media content to improve system efficiency.

US Patent:

6593860, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

May 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/141966

Inventors:

Angela C. W. Lai - Mountain View CA
James Peter Hoddie - Menlo Park CA
Howard E. Chartock - Los Altos CA
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Redwood City CA
Giovanni M. Agnoli - Oakland CA
Harry A. Chomsky - Oakland CA
Steve H. Chen - Santa Clara CA
Hitoshi Hokamura - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Generic Media, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

H03M 700

US Classification:

341 50, 341 51, 341 52, 341 56

Abstract:

A system and method for the on-demand transcoding of media content from a source type to a destination type is provided, wherein the system includes a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a plurality of source types to a plurality of destination types, and wherein the system receives a transcoding request for media content, fetches the media content in response to the transcoding request, sends the media content to one of the plurality of transcoders based on the source type and destination type, transcodes the media content from the source type to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmits the transcoded media content. The system fetches, sends, and transcodes the media content and transmits the transcoded media content in a pipelined fashion. The system also provides for the publication of media content as a file or stream of digital data, for the archiving of media content, and the caching of transcoded media content to improve system efficiency.

US Patent:

6888477, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/465805

Inventors:

Angela C. W. Lai - Mountain View CA, US
James Peter Hoddie - Menlo Park CA, US
Howard E. Chartock - Palo Alto CA, US
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Redwood City CA, US
Giovanni M. Agnoli - San Francisco CA, US
Harry A. Chomsky - Oakland CA, US
Steve H. Chen - Santa Clara CA, US
Hitoshi Hokamura - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

H03M007/00

US Classification:

341 50, 341 51, 341 58, 709203, 709217, 370255, 370278, 375133, 375220, 348192, 348469

Abstract:

A system and method for the on-demand transcoding of media content from a source type to a destination type is provided, wherein the system includes a plurality of transcoders for transcoding from a plurality of source types to a plurality of destination types, and wherein the system receives a transcoding request for media content, fetches the media content in response to the transcoding request, sends the media content to one of the plurality of transcoders based on the source type and destination type, transcodes the media content from the source type to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmits the transcoded media content. The system fetches, sends, and transcodes the media content and transmits the transcoded media content in a pipelined fashion. The system also provides for the publication of media content as a file or stream of digital data, for the archiving of media content, and the caching of transcoded media content to improve system efficiency.

US Patent:

7155475, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Feb 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/076090

Inventors:

Giovanni M. Agnoli - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Redwood City CA, US
Howard Chartock - Palo Alto CA, US
Steve Chen - Santa Clara CA, US
Harry Chomsky - Albany CA, US
Angela C. Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Kerrick Lindsey - Foster City CA, US
David Pawson - San Mateo CA, US
Jody Shapiro - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Weaver - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

709201, 709203, 718101, 718105

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.

US Patent:

7242324, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Aug 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/644602

Inventors:

Angela C. W. Lai - Mountain View CA, US
James Peter Hoddie - Menlo Park CA, US
Howard E. Chartock - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Menlo Park CA, US
Steve H. Chen - Santa Clara CA, US
Jody Shapiro - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

H03M 7/00

US Classification:

341 51, 341 50

Abstract:

A method for delivering media content over a network includes transcoding the media content to generate multiple copies of the media content, each of the multiple copies having a different destination type or a different source type or both, storing the multiple copies in a cache, receiving requests for the media content, and selecting and delivering a copy of one of the multiple copies in response to each of the requests. A further method for providing media content transcoding services includes fetching media content, selecting one of multiple transcoders for transcoding from multiple source types to multiple destination types, wherein the one transcoder is selected based at least on the destination type, sending the media content to the selected transcoder, transcoding the media content to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmitting the transcoded media content.

US Patent:

7271886, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Nov 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/716176

Inventors:

Frank Witney - Oakland CA, US
Gary McMaster - Ann Arbor MI, US
Quan Nguyen - San Ramon CA, US
Steve Chen - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Panomics, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G01J 1/00

US Classification:

356213, 356218, 435 5, 2504581

Abstract:

Uncaging devices that can be used to uncage photoactivatable caged components are provided. Consistent, uniform and/or high throughput processing of reactions and assays that include caged components is provided. Masked multiwell plates that can be used for uncaging photoactivatable caged components are provided. Methods and apparatus for initiating assays involving caged components are provided.

US Patent:

7355531, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Jul 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/825705

Inventors:

Angela C. W. Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Howard E. Chartock - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Menlo Park CA, US
Steve H. Chen - Santa Clara CA, US
Jody Shapiro - San Jose CA, US
James Peter Hoddie - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

H03M 7/34

US Classification:

341 51, 341 50

Abstract:

A method for delivering media content over a network includes transcoding the media content to generate multiple copies of the media content, each of the multiple copies having a different destination type or a different source type or both, storing the multiple copies in a cache, receiving requests for the media content, and selecting and delivering a copy of one of the multiple copies in response to each of the requests. A further method for providing media content transcoding services includes fetching media content, selecting one of multiple transcoders for transcoding from multiple source types to multiple destination types, wherein the one transcoder is selected based at least on the destination type, sending the media content to the selected transcoder, transcoding the media content to the destination type, thereby generating transcoded media content, and transmitting the transcoded media content.

US Patent:

7475106, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Oct 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/586205

Inventors:

Giovanni M. Agnoli - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher V. Pirazzi - Redwood City CA, US
Howard Chartock - Palo Alto CA, US
Steve Chen - Santa Clara CA, US
Harry Chomsky - Albany CA, US
Angela C. Lai - Mountain View CA, US
Kerrick Lindsey - Foster City CA, US
David Pawson - San Mateo CA, US
Jody Shapiro - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Weaver - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709201, 709203

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer program product for publishing transcoded media content in response to publishing service requests from end users. A user request for media content, is processed intelligently, either by directing the processing of the request to one of a set of transcoding servers so as to effectively balance the load among the servers, or by directing the processing of the request to an appropriate alternative means for satisfying the request. Transcoding tasks can be prioritized. Moreover, the current load on any particular transcoding server can be monitored in conjunction with determination of the load to be created by a transcoding task, in order to facilitate server selection. Transcoding can be performed on-demand or in a batch mode. Alternatively, a request can be satisfied by distributing media content that has already been transcoded and is resident in cache memory in anticipation of such requests.