Geoff M Stearns

US Patent:

20120166950, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/976858

Inventors:

Julian Frumar - San Francisco CA, US
Jasson Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Ryan Junee - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Ratner - San Francisco CA, US
Geoff Stearns - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

GOOGLE INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715719

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method provides a user interface for users to navigate through a video content item with various navigation options including the ability to navigate through portions of the video content item not buffered at the user's viewer. The navigation method receives gestures from users that result in navigation.

US Patent:

20220357838, Nov 10, 2022

Filed:

May 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/751524

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jasson Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Ryan Junee - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Ratner - San Francisco CA, US
Geoff Stearns - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/04847
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/04883
G11B 27/34
H04N 21/6587
H04N 21/81
G06F 3/0485
H04N 21/8549
G06F 3/04845
H04N 21/437
H04N 21/472

Abstract:

A method for presenting content comprises receiving a content item; receiving a plurality of thumbnails from the content item, each thumbnail associated with a point in the content item; playing the content item starting at a first point; receiving in a user interface a selection at a second point in the content item; presenting, in the user interface, first content of the content item at the second point; and presenting, in the user interface, a subset of the plurality of thumbnails, the subset arranged based on a predetermined order and including a thumbnail associated with the second point.

US Patent:

20200159403, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Jan 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/773973

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jasson Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Ryan Junee - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Ratner - San Francisco CA, US
Geoff Stearns - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488
G11B 27/34
H04N 21/6587
H04N 21/81
G06F 3/0485
H04N 21/8549
H04N 21/437
H04N 21/472

Abstract:

A method for presenting content comprises receiving a content item; receiving a plurality of thumbnails from the content item, each thumbnail associated with a point in the content item; playing the content item starting at a first point; receiving in a user interface a selection at a second point in the content item; presenting, in the user interface, first content of the content item at the second point; and presenting, in the user interface, a subset of the plurality of thumbnails, the subset arranged based on a predetermined order and including a thumbnail associated with the second point.

US Patent:

20160306539, Oct 20, 2016

Filed:

May 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/149146

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Jasson Schrock - Mountain View CA, US
Ryan Junee - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Ratner - San Francisco CA, US
Geoff Stearns - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/437
H04N 21/472
G06F 3/0488
G11B 27/34

Abstract:

A method for navigating video content comprising the steps of receiving a video content item; receiving a plurality of thumbnails from the video content item, each thumbnail associated with a time point in the video content item; playing the video content item starting at a first time point; receiving in the user interface a gesture having a magnitude and a direction, the magnitude associated with a speed of playing of the video content item, the direction associated with a direction of playing of the video content item, and the gesture received at a second time point in the video content item; displaying a first subset of the plurality of thumbnails; receiving a selection of a third time point in the video content item; and playing the video content item at the third time point.