Timothy K Chan

US Patent:

D687486, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Jan 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/410613

Inventors:

Jody L. Worthington - San Francisco CA, US
Anne E. Clark - San Francisco CA, US
Mariam B. Naficy - San Francisco CA, US
Sean M. McLucas - San Francisco CA, US
Maverick S. Lee - Richmond Hill, CA
Timothy Chan - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Minted Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

1901

US Classification:

D19 1

US Patent:

20130290904, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Apr 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/457906

Inventors:

John Hinman - San Francisco CA, US
Ray DeRenzo - Walnut Creek CA, US
Timothy Chan - Union City CA, US
Allen Billings - Lafeyette CA, US
Stephen Coney - San Francisco CA, US
David Brubeck - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

MobiTV, Inc. - Emeryville CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

Mechanisms are provided for character-based and image-based media content search and discovery. Character images or entity images are mapped to corresponding media content. Selection of an image or a portion of an image may trigger or search for corresponding media content or begin playback of relevant media content. Character images or entity images need not correspond to a primary program character or object but may correspond to minor characters or tangential entities depicted periodically on particular programs.

US Patent:

20230126519, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Dec 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/087643

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Ray DeRenzo - Walnut Creek CA, US
Timothy Chan - Union City CA, US
Allen Billings - Lafayette CA, US
Stephen Coney - San Francisco CA, US
David Brubeck - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/482
G06F 16/50
G06F 16/583
G06F 3/048
G11B 27/22
H04N 21/44
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/466
H04N 21/472

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for relevance-based media content discovery. Relevance scores for segments of a media asset are calculated based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segments of the media asset. Segments are then chosen for display based on the relevance score. Users may select segments based on representative images of the segments.

US Patent:

20210266642, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

Sep 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/035156

Inventors:

- SAN JOSE CA, US
Ray DeRenzo - Walnut Creek CA, US
Timothy Chan - Union City CA, US
Allen Billings - Lafayette CA, US
Stephen Coney - San Francisco CA, US
David Brubeck - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/482
G06F 16/50
G06F 16/583
G06F 3/048
G11B 27/22
H04N 21/44
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/466
H04N 21/472

Abstract:

Mechanisms are provided for character-based and image-based media content search and discovery. Character images or entity images are mapped to corresponding media content. Selection of an image or a portion of an image may trigger or search for corresponding media content or begin playback of relevant media content. Character images or entity images need not correspond to a primary program character or object but may correspond to minor characters or tangential entities depicted periodically on particular programs.

US Patent:

20170094365, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Dec 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/376547

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Ray DeRenzo - Walnut Creek CA, US
Timothy Chan - Union City CA, US
Allen Billings - Lafeyette CA, US
Stephen Coney - San Francisco CA, US
David Brubeck - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

MobiTV, Inc. - Emeryville CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/482
H04N 21/466
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/44
G11B 27/22

Abstract:

Mechanisms are provided for character-based and image-based media content search and discovery. Character images or entity images are mapped to corresponding media content. Selection of an image or a portion of an image may trigger or search for corresponding media content or begin playback of relevant media content. Character images or entity images need not correspond to a primary program character or object but may correspond to minor characters or tangential entities depicted periodically on particular programs.