Amir Hossein Gharaat

US Patent:

8417096, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631775

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

TiVo Inc. - Alviso CA

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386249

Abstract:

A method for determining a playing position of media content based on media content fingerprints is described. In an embodiment, the playing of an advertisement may be detected by determining that one or more fingerprints of media content being played are associated with an advertisement portion of the media content. In an embodiment, an advertisement may be detected by identifying the persons associated with the faces in the advertisement portion of the media content and determining that the identified persons are not actors listed for the media content. In an embodiment, the advertisement may be enhanced with additional content pertaining to the product or service being advertised. In an embodiment, the advertisement may be automatically fast-forwarded, muted, or replaced with an alternate advertisement. In an embodiment, only a non-advertisement portion of the media content may be recorded by skipping over the detected advertisement portion of the media content.

US Patent:

8510769, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631783

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

TiVo Inc. - Alviso CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 19

Abstract:

A media device meeting an idleness criteria may be detected. In response to detecting an idleness criteria, media content may be sent to the media device. The media device may be configured to receive a particular content stream or streams accessible via the internet comprising the media content. The media device may derive a fingerprint from the media content and send the fingerprint to a fingerprint database, along with additional data pertaining to the media (such as title, synopsis, closed caption text, etc. ). Detecting that a media device meets an idleness criteria may involve receiving a signal from the media device, the media device completing a duration of time without receiving a user command at the media device, or determining that the media content has resource availability for deriving a fingerprint.

US Patent:

20060064700, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/918216

Inventors:

Edward Ludvig - Redwood City CA, US
Vadim Gorokhovsky - Redmond WA, US
Amir Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
John Comito - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719318000

Abstract:

Techniques for presenting notifications to a television viewer in response to a channel change are described. Notification data is received and stored at a client device. A notice represented by the notification data is then displayed to the television viewer when a channel change event is detected. The notification data may also include data that indicates how the notice is to be displayed.

US Patent:

20110063317, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631770

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/36
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

345545, 382124

Abstract:

A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.

US Patent:

20110064377, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631778

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 5/76

US Classification:

386238, 386E05003, 386297

Abstract:

A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.

US Patent:

20110064378, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631781

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
H04N 5/76
H04N 5/783

US Classification:

386238, 386E05003, 386297, 386341, 386343

Abstract:

A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.

US Patent:

20110066489, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631765

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06K 9/00
G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 1443, 382118, 382124, 705 1453, 707758, 707E17014

Abstract:

A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.

US Patent:

20110066663, Mar 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631782

Inventors:

Amir H. Gharaat - Menlo Park CA, US
James M. Barton - Alviso CA, US
Mukesh K. Patel - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 99/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707812, 715234, 705 34, 705319, 707E17044

Abstract:

A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.