Gouri Shivani Varambally

US Patent:

20130322847, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/486716

Inventors:

Scott P. Anderson - San Francisco CA, US
Abbas T. Mahyari - Newark CA, US
Kenan Malik - San Francisco CA, US
Aidan Patrick Donohoe - San Francisco CA, US
Gouri Shivani Varambally - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Limelight Networks, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386240, 386248, 386E09011

Abstract:

A method and system for controlling a playback experience for one or more videos is disclosed. Actions are specified in control documents for the one or more videos. The actions specify start time and duration for each action, optional introductory or confirmation messages or interface controls, optional gestures, and/or intents that are triggered by the actions. The various control documents are compiled into a single control document that includes a link to the one or more videos and the actions various. Multiple parties can control the playback experience with multiple control documents to provide a multi-layered control experience.

US Patent:

20140245347, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

Feb 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/171496

Inventors:

- Tampe AZ, US
Abbas Mahyari - Newark CA, US
Kenan Malik - San Francisco CA, US
Aidan Patrick Donohoe - San Francisco CA, US
Gouri Shivani Varambally - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan Cobb - Piedmont CA, US
David Rowley - Benicia CA, US
Nikita Dolgov - Concord CA, US
Carl Rivas - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan B. Bloom - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Limelight Networks, Inc. - Tempe AZ

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
H04N 21/45

US Classification:

725 32

Abstract:

A method and system for controlling a playback experience for one or more videos is disclosed. Actions are specified in control documents for the one or more videos. The actions specify start time and duration for each action, optional introductory or confirmation messages or interface controls, optional gestures, and/or intents that are triggered by the actions. The various control documents are compiled into a single control document that includes a link to the one or more videos and the actions various. Multiple parties can control the playback experience with multiple control documents to provide a multi-layered control experience.