Sean Michael Knapp

US Patent:

20090006937, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147307

Inventors:

Sean KNAPP - Menlo Park CA, US
Bismarck Lepe - Los Altos CA, US
Belsasar Lepe - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

715205, 705 10

Abstract:

A system associates objects in a video with metadata; wherein the system contains an unlocking module for unlocking the video by breaking up objects in the video, tracking the objects through the frames, and associating the objects with keywords and metadata. Users including consumers, advertisers, and publishers suggest objects in the video for a tagging module to link to advertisements. A feedback module tracks a user's activities and displays a user interface that includes icons to objects that the tracking module determines would be of interest to the user.

US Patent:

20120290436, Nov 15, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/327199

Inventors:

Scott Frost - Foster City CA, US
Sean M. Knapp - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 2641, 709217, 709213

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for remotely controlling the distribution of digital assets to users in less-connected venues. When digital assets are cached within the less-connected venues, users within those less-connected venues are better able consume the assets, and are therefore more likely to purchase rights to consume the assets. Users within a less-connected venue may purchase and consume assets while the target network is completely disconnected from the source network from which the digital asset distribution is controlled. Sessions that are initiated within less-connected venues may be transferred outside those venues, to allow users that have purchased assets to continue to consume those assets after they leave the less connected venues.

US Patent:

20130028573, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/190714

Inventors:

Nimrod Hoofien - Palo Alto CA, US
Harry J.M. Robertson - Mountain View CA, US
Caleb E. Spare - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sean M. Knapp - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386248, 386E05003

Abstract:

A system is provided that facilitates achieving a goal associated with a particular video asset. The system may provide an interface through which a user may specify control parameters that are to be the targets of testing, and a goal or combination of goals. The system may control a controller that performs experiments in an attempt to identify optimal values, relative to the specified goals, for the control parameters. The optimal values may be determined and tested on a per-individual-video asset basis. Further, the controller may generate multiple sets of optimal values for a given video, where each set is associated with a different combination of request attributes. To estimate the optimal parameter values for one video, the controller may use usage information collected for that video, as well as usage information collected for similar videos.

US Patent:

8090736, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Dec 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/024966

Inventors:

Sean Michael Knapp - Palo Alto CA, US
Matthew Eric Waddell - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707760, 707769, 705 23, 715515

Abstract:

A system identifies user-defined organizational relationships between documents in a collection of documents. The system ranks the documents based on the identified relationships. In response to a user search query, a listing of matching documents is identified. The listing of matching document is presented to the user based on document ranks.

US Patent:

20190379716, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Aug 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/546719

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Sean Knapp - Mountain View CA, US
Bob Sesek - Sunnyvale CA, US
Siddharth Gopalan - Harrison NJ, US

Assignee:

Brightcove Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 9/14
G06F 21/10
H04N 21/254
H04N 21/266
H04N 21/2347
H04N 21/4405

Abstract:

Techniques and a system are provided for protecting content (or media item) streamed over a network from unauthorized access. As an example, the streaming protection system generates statistics when a client requests a media item. The statistic may be generated based on various factors. The media item is divided into different portions, each portion requiring a different key to decrypt the portion so that it may be viewed by a user. Based on the generated statistic, the streaming protection system determines whether or not to allow the client access to the decryption key for a portion of the media item.

US Patent:

20170346865, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

May 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/169543

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Sean Knapp - Mountain View CA, US
Bob Sesek - Sunnyvale CA, US
Siddharth Gopalan - Harrison NJ, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04N 21/4405
H04N 21/266
H04L 29/08
H04N 21/2347
G06F 21/10
H04L 9/14
H04N 21/4627
H04N 21/254

Abstract:

Techniques and a system are provided for protecting content (or media item) streamed over a network from unauthorized access. As an example, the streaming protection system generates statistics when a client requests a media item. The statistic may be generated based on various factors. The media item is divided into different portions, each portion requiring a different key to decrypt the portion so that it may be viewed by a user. Based on the generated statistic, the streaming protection system determines whether or not to allow the client access to the decryption key for a portion of the media item.

US Patent:

20150154576, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Dec 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/578823

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Sean M. Knapp - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/12
G06Q 30/06
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for remotely controlling the distribution of digital assets to users in less-connected venues. When digital assets are cached within the less-connected venues, users within those less-connected venues are better able to consume the assets, and are therefore more likely to purchase rights to consume the assets. Users within a less-connected venue may purchase and consume assets while the target network is completely disconnected from the source network from which the digital asset distribution is controlled. Sessions that are initiated within less-connected venues may be transferred outside those venues, to allow users that have purchased assets to continue to consume those assets after they leave the less connected venues.

US Patent:

20150016802, Jan 15, 2015

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/502880

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Harry J. M. Robertson - Mountain View CA, US
Caleb E. Spare - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sean M. Knapp - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 17/00
H04N 21/472
G06Q 30/02
H04N 21/25
H04N 21/2543

US Classification:

386248

Abstract:

A system is provided that facilitates achieving a goal associated with a particular video asset. The system may provide an interface through which a user may specify control parameters that are to be the targets of testing, and a goal or combination of goals. The system may control a controller that performs experiments in an attempt to identify optimal values, relative to the specified goals, for the control parameters. The optimal values may be determined and tested on a per-individual-video asset basis. Further, the controller may generate multiple sets of optimal values for a given video, where each set is associated with a different combination of request attributes. To estimate the optimal parameter values for one video, the controller may use usage information collected for that video, as well as usage information collected for similar videos.