Michael N Gubman

US Patent:

20230088943, Mar 23, 2023

Filed:

Nov 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/070214

Inventors:

- EMERYVILLE CA, US
Peter C. DiMaria - Berkeley CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Cameron Aubrey Summers - Oakland CA, US
Gregoire Tronel - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 16/638

Abstract:

A machine is configured to identify a media file that, when played to a user, is likely to modify an emotional or physical state of the user to or towards a target emotional or physical state. The machine accesses play counts that quantify playbacks of media files for the user. The playbacks may be locally performed or detected by the machine from ambient sound. The machine accesses arousal scores of the media files and determines a distribution of the play counts over the arousal scores. The machine uses one or more relative maxima in the distribution in selecting a target arousal score for the user based on contextual data that describes an activity of the user. The machine selects one or more media files based on the target arousal score. The machine may then cause the selected media file to be played to the user.

US Patent:

20210264951, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

May 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/318114

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Michael Gubman - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
G06K 9/00
H04N 21/234
H04N 21/854

Abstract:

In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving a first group of video content items; (ii) identifying from among the first group of video content items, a second group of video content items having a threshold extent of similarity with each other; (iii) determining a quality score for each video content item of the second group; (iv) identifying from among the second group of video content items, a third group of video content items each having a quality score that exceeds a quality score threshold; and (v) based on the identifying of the third group, transmitting at least a portion of at least one video content item of the identified third group to a digital video-effect (DVE) system, wherein the system is configured for using the at least the portion of the at least one video content item of the identified third group to generate a video content item.

US Patent:

20200379549, Dec 3, 2020

Filed:

Aug 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/947969

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Craig Kawahara - San Jose CA, US
Robert Coover - Orinda CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Andy Mai - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0484
A63F 13/69
A63F 13/73
A63F 13/75

Abstract:

As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.

US Patent:

20200233637, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/837539

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Peter C. DiMaria - Berkeley CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Cameron Aubrey Summers - Oakland CA, US
Gregoire Tronel - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 16/638

Abstract:

A machine is configured to identify a media file that, when played to a user, is likely to modify an emotional or physical state of the user to or towards a target emotional or physical state. The machine accesses play counts that quantify playbacks of media files for the user. The playbacks may be locally performed or detected by the machine from ambient sound. The machine accesses arousal scores of the media files and determines a distribution of the play counts over the arousal scores. The machine uses one or more relative maxima in the distribution in selecting a target arousal score for the user based on contextual data that describes an activity of the user. The machine selects one or more media files based on the target arousal score. The machine may then cause the selected media file to be played to the user.

US Patent:

20190278366, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

May 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/425490

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Craig Kawahara - San Jose CA, US
Robert Coover - Orinda CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Andy Mai - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
A63F 13/75
A63F 13/73
G06F 3/0484
A63F 13/69

Abstract:

As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.

US Patent:

20190056778, Feb 21, 2019

Filed:

Oct 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/168412

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Craig Kawahara - San Jose CA, US
Robert Coover - Orinda CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Andy Mai - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
A63F 13/73
A63F 13/75
G06F 3/0484
A63F 13/69

Abstract:

As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.

US Patent:

20190042180, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Aug 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/102143

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Peter C. DiMaria - Berkeley CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Cameron Aubrey Summers - Oakland CA, US
Gregoire Tronel - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A machine is configured to identify a media file that, when played to a user, is likely to modify an emotional or physical state of the user to or towards a target emotional or physical state. The machine accesses play counts that quantify playbacks of media files for the user. The playbacks may be locally performed or detected by the machine from ambient sound. The machine accesses arousal scores of the media files and determines a distribution of the play counts over the arousal scores. The machine uses one or more relative maxima in the distribution in selecting a target arousal score for the user based on contextual data that describes an activity of the user. The machine selects one or more media files based on the target arousal score. The machine may then cause the selected media file to be played to the user.

US Patent:

20180307300, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Jun 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/017170

Inventors:

- Emeryville CA, US
Michael Gubman - San Francisco CA, US
Craig Kawahara - San Jose CA, US
Robert Coover - Orinda CA, US
Markus K. Cremer - Orinda CA, US
Andy Mai - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
A63F 13/75
A63F 13/73
G06F 3/0484
A63F 13/69

Abstract:

As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.