IP Library Granted Patent US 11,809,771
Granted Patent B2
US 11,809,771 · App. 17/864,333 · Granted Nov 7, 2023

Orchestrated control for displaying media

Inventors: Ronald A. Brockmann (Los Gatos, CA); Maarten Hoeben (Acquapendente, IT)
Assignee: ACTIVEVIDEO NETWORKS, INC.
G06F3/1462G06T1/0085G06T11/60H04L67/75G06T2200/16
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Patent No.
US 11,809,771
App. No.
17/864,333
Granted
Nov 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computing device receives a modified first image frame from a client device, wherein the client device stores the first image frame. The computing device generates a second image frame that corresponds to the modified first image frame with a watermark. The computing device transmits, to a third-party application executing at the computing device, the second image frame and generates an instruction for modifying the first image frame, the instruction based on an altered version of the second image frame that is identified by the watermark, the second image frame altered by the third-party application. The computing device transmits, to the client device, the instruction for modifying the first image frame.

Claims (38)

1. A method comprising:

at a computing device:

receiving a modified first image frame corresponding to a first image frame from a client device, the client device storing the first image frame;

generating a second image frame that corresponds to the modified first image frame with a watermark;

transmitting, to a third-party application executing at the computing device, the second image frame;

generating an instruction for modifying the first image frame, the instruction based on an altered version of the second image frame that is identified by the watermark, the second image frame altered by the third-party application; and

transmitting, to the client device, the instruction for modifying the first image frame, wherein, in response to the instruction for modifying the first image frame, the client device displays the first image frame with a modification that corresponds to the altered version of the second image frame as altered by the third-party application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame comprises an instruction to change a size of the first image frame.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame comprises an instruction to change a location of display of the first image frame.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modified first image frame does not include image content for the first image frame.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modified first image frame corresponds to an image frame, received by the client device, from a content distribution network (CDN).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second image frame comprises the watermark overlaid with the modified first image frame.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame is transmitted to the client device without transmitting the modified first image frame.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a computing device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a modified first image frame corresponding to a first image frame from a client device, the client device storing the first image frame;

generating a second image frame that corresponds to the modified first image frame with a watermark;

transmitting, to a third-party application executing at the computing device, the second image frame;

generating an instruction for modifying the first image frame, the instruction based on an altered version of the second image frame that is identified by the watermark, the second image frame altered by the third-party application; and

transmitting, to the client device, the instruction for modifying the first image frame wherein, in response to the instruction for modifying the first image frame, the client device displays the first image frame with a modification that corresponds to the altered version of the second image frame as altered by the third-party application.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame comprises an instruction to change a location of display of the first image frame.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the modified first image frame does not include image content for the image frame.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the modified first image frame corresponds to an image frame, received by the client device, from a content distribution network (CDN).

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the second image frame comprises the watermark overlaid with the modified first image frame.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame is transmitted to the client device without transmitting the modified first image frame.

14. A server comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

receiving a modified first image frame corresponding to a first image frame from a client device, the client device storing the first image frame;

generating a second image frame that corresponds to the modified first image frame with a watermark;

transmitting, to a third-party application executing at the server, the second image frame;

generating an instruction for modifying the first image frame, the instruction based on an altered version of the second image frame that is identified by the watermark, the second image frame altered by the third-party application; and

transmitting, to the client device, the instruction for modifying the first image frame, wherein, in response to the instruction for modifying the first image frame, the client device displays the first image frame with a modification that corresponds to the altered version of the second image frame as altered by the third-party application.

15. The server of claim 14 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame comprises an instruction to change a size of the first image frame.

16. The server of claim 14 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame comprises an instruction to change a location of display of the first image frame.

17. The server of claim 14 , wherein the modified first image frame does not include image content for the first image frame.

18. The server of claim 14 , wherein the modified first image frame corresponds to an image frame, received by the client device, from a content distribution network (CDN).

19. The server of claim 14 , wherein the second image frame comprises the watermark overlaid with the modified first image frame.

20. The server of claim 14 , wherein the instruction for modifying the first image frame is transmitted to the client device without transmitting the modified first image frame.

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 26, 2024
From: BROCKMANN, RONALD A
To: ACTIVEVIDEO NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066910/0348 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 26, 2024
From: HOEBEN, MAARTEN
To: ACTIVEVIDEO NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066910/0473 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: BROCKMANN, RONALD A.; HOEBEN, MAARTEN
To: ACTIVEVIDEO NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 061218/0681 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16890957 · Jun 2, 2020
Provisional Application 62868310 · Jun 28, 2019
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