Inventor

Zhu Liu

Inventor
Marlboro, NJ, US

Overview

211→
Patents
2004–2020
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 211 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television22%
G06FElectric digital data processing17%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication9%
G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis8%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer8%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding5%
G06KGraphical data reading5%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes5%
H04WWireless communication networks4%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%
PatentTitleYear
10,860,886Method and apparatus for organizing media content202010,856,028Method and apparatus for content curation202010,841,647Network aggregation of streaming data interactions from distinct user interfaces202010,841,652Audiovisual content screening for locked application programming interfaces202010,832,590Monitoring food intake202010,832,736System and method for content-based navigation of live and recorded TV and video programs202010,832,275System for management of requirements-based advertisements202010,827,132Physical object-based visual workspace configuration system202010,812,875Method and apparatus for generating information associated with a lapsed presentation of media content202010,810,324Methods, systems and algorithms for providing anonymization202010,812,874System and method for temporally adaptive media playback202010,805,657Method and apparatus for providing media content202010,789,452Method and system for aggregating video content202010,771,763Volumetric video-based augmentation with user-generated content202010,754,535Icon control method and terminal202010,735,811System for content curation with user context and content leverage202010,728,363Method and apparatus for providing a recommended action for a venue via a network202010,719,777Optimization of multiple services via machine learning202010,721,510Directing user focus in 360 video consumption202010,715,959Generating a pre-caching schedule based on forecasted content requests202010,694,250Audiovisual content screening for locked application programming interfaces202010,659,527Opportunistic crowd-based service platform202010,594,569Content quality assessment and prediction via flows202010,560,745Automated content selection for groups202010,554,931Method and apparatus for contextual inclusion of objects in a conference202010,509,551Icon management method, apparatus, and terminal201910,504,009Image hash codes generated by a neural network201910,498,973Physical object-based visual workspace configuration system201910,489,517On-demand language translation for television programs201910,490,099Manipulation of media content to overcome user impairments201910,467,427Method and apparatus for providing secure image encryption and decryption201910,462,510Method and apparatus for automatically converting source video into electronic mail messages201910,445,060System and method for controlling presentations using a multimodal interface201910,419,818Method and apparatus for augmenting media content201910,405,260Vehicle-based mobile node fleet for network service deployment201910,404,549Applying machine learning to heterogeneous data of existing services to generate a new service201910,397,665System and method for temporally adaptive media playback201910,386,991Method for setting icon, and electronic device201910,387,717Information transmission method and transmission apparatus201910,375,320System and method for creating and manipulating synthetic environments201910,325,143Method and system for aggregating video content201910,320,627Cooperative coverage method of information perception for distributed network201910,311,893Speaker association with a visual representation of spoken content201910,306,070Call transfer method and user equipment201910,298,987Delivery of media content to a user device at a particular quality based on a personal quality profile201910,225,369Method and apparatus for providing a recommended action for a venue via a network201910,199,039Library of existing spoken dialog data for use in generating new natural language spoken dialog systems201910,198,748System and method for adaptive media playback based on destination201910,142,185Content quality assessment and prediction via flows201810,135,920Opportunistic crowd-based service platform201810,115,185Dynamic image recognition model updates201810,114,893Method and system for information querying201810,117,058Generating a pre-caching schedule based on forecasted content requests201810,102,284System and method for generating media bookmarks201810,091,550Automated content selection for groups201810,079,712Multi-device complexity broker201810,034,065Method and apparatus for generating information associated with a lapsed presentation of media content201810,031,651Dynamic access to external media content based on speaker content201810,031,649Automated content detection, analysis, visual synthesis and repurposing201810,026,010Image quality estimation using a reference image portion201810,002,310Method and apparatus for organizing media content201810,003,854Method and system for content recording and indexing2018D0819573Receptacle connector20189,959,260System and method for creating a presentation using natural language20189,942,616Multimodal portable communication interface for accessing video content20189,924,228'System and method for providing program recommendations through multimedia searching based on established viewer preferences'20189,916,493'Method and system for aggregating video content'20189,883,222'Method and apparatus for providing media content'20189,882,978'Opportunistic crowd-based service platform'20189,875,448Mobile service platform20189,860,206'Method and apparatus for distributing content'20189,826,329'System and method for playing media'20179,807,474'Method and apparatus for generating information associated with a lapsed presentation of media content'20179,805,026'On-demand language translation for television programs'20179,769,524'Method and apparatus for augmenting media content'20179,769,232'Apparatus and method for managing media content'20179,769,525'Method and apparatus for distributed display monitoring'20179,769,545'System and method for automatically authoring interactive television content'20179,747,925'Speaker association with a visual representation of spoken content'20179,741,395'System and method for content-based navigation of live and recorded TV and video programs'20179,743,144'System and method for content-based navigation of live and recorded TV and video programs'20179,734,436'Hash codes for images'20179,641,895'System and method for providing program recommendations through multimedia searching based on established viewer preferences'20179,641,381'Multi-device complexity broker'20179,640,917'Electrical connector'20179,613,143'System and method for generating media bookmarks'20179,613,636'Speaker association with a visual representation of spoken content'20179,578,095'Opportunistic crowd-based service platform'20179,569,333'Method for retrieving information from presentations and meetings using a network'20179,558,397'Method and apparatus for automated analysis and identification of a person in image and video content'20179,538,116'Relational display of images'20179,516,358'Method and apparatus for providing media content'20169,513,790'Electronic device and method for unlocking screen of electronic device'20169,489,432'System and method for using speech for data searching during presentations'20169,462,355'System and method for automatically authoring interactive television content'20169,462,349'Method and system for content recording and indexing'20169,451,335'Method and apparatus for augmenting media content'20169,451,705'Touch panel and production method thereof'20169,438,647'Method and apparatus for distributing content'20169,396,310'Method and apparatus for providing secure image encryption and decryption'20169,392,345'System and method for temporally adaptive media playback'20169,390,757'System and method for adaptive media playback based on destination'20169,374,612'On-demand language translation for television programs'20169,372,981'Electronic device and method for unlocking screen of electronic device'20169,373,024'Method and apparatus for automated analysis and identification of a person in image and video content'20169,356,983'System and method for adaptive content rendition'20169,348,908'Multimodal portable communication interface for accessing video content'20169,342,596'System and method for generating media bookmarks'20169,313,444'Relational display of images'20169,253,519'Method and apparatus for automatically converting source video into electronic mail messages'20169,240,197'Library of existing spoken dialog data for use in generating new natural language spoken dialog systems'20169,232,273'System and method for providing program recommendations through multimedia searching based on established viewer preferences'20169,167,017'Multi-device complexity broker'20159,167,189'Automated content detection, analysis, visual synthesis and repurposing'20159,146,996'Embedded business metadata'20159,129,151'Method and apparatus for automated analysis and identification of a person in image and video content'20159,124,660'Dynamic access to external media content based on speaker content'20159,116,989'System and method for using speech for data searching during presentations'20159,106,968'Method and system for content recording and indexing'20159,100,616'Relational display of images'20159,071,728'System and method for notification of event of interest during a video conference'20159,066,143'Method and apparatus for distributed display monitoring'20159,058,386'System and method for generating media bookmarks'20159,058,565'Opportunistic crowd-based service platform'20159,053,750'Speaker association with a visual representation of spoken content'20159,049,477'Apparatus and method for managing media content'20159,042,703'System and method for content-based navigation of live and recorded TV and video programs'20159,032,443'System and method for automatically authoring interactive television content'20159,026,555'System and method for adaptive playback based on destination'20159,021,771'Heat sealer with algorithm for regulating sealing temperature'20159,026,915'System and method for creating a presentation using natural language'20159,020,326'System and method for content-based navigation of live and recorded TV and video programs'20158,988,513'Method and system for time-multiplexed shared display'20158,990,848'System and method for temporally adaptive media playback'20158,977,965'System and method for controlling presentations using a multimodal interface'20158,972,855'Method and apparatus for providing case restoration'20158,956,187'Electrical connector'20158,924,383'Broadcast video monitoring and alerting system'20148,904,442'Method and system for information querying'20148,902,361'Relational display of images'20148,898,257'Multi-device complexity broker'20148,868,684'Telepresence simulation with multiple interconnected devices'20148,819,554'System and method for playing media'20148,805,668'On-demand language translation for television programs'20148,792,684'Method and apparatus for automated analysis and identification of a person in image and video content'20148,779,266'System and method for adaptive content rendition'20148,781,179'System and method to assign a digital image to a face cluster'20148,762,409'Embedded business metadata'20148,719,031'Dynamic access to external media content based on speaker content'20148,717,500'Relational display of images'20148,712,218'System and method for providing program recommendations through multimedia searching based on established viewer preferences'20148,698,872'System and method for notification of events of interest during a video conference'20148,689,257'Method and system for content recording and indexing'20148,655,879'System and method for generating media bookmarks'20148,646,006'System and method for automatically authoring interactive television content'20148,589,146'On-Demand language translation for television programs'20138,589,973'Peer to peer media distribution system and method'20138,568,174'Card connector'20138,560,319'Method and apparatus for segmenting a multimedia program based upon audio events'20138,561,103'Method and apparatus for providing a personalized television channel'20138,533,210'Index of locally recorded content'20138,514,197'Multimodal portable communication interface for accessing video content'20138,478,589'Library of existing spoken dialog data for use in generating new natural language spoken dialog systems'20138,446,462'Method and system for time-multiplexed shared display'20138,419,478'Dual-card connector'20138,419,454'Card connector'2013D0679659'Receptacle connector'20138,407,202'Embedded business metadata'20138,366,455'Battery connector'20138,351,661'System and method to assign a digital image to a face cluster'20138,296,811'Method and apparatus for automatically converting source video into electronic mail messages'20128,292,638'Two-in-one connector'20128,259,178'System and method for creating and manipulating synthetic environments'20128,259,082'Multimodal portable communication interface for accessing video content'20128,255,408'System and method for categorizing long documents'2012D0665356'Card connector'20128,239,410'System and method for adaptive media playback based on destination'2012D0663694'Receptacle connector'20128,195,038'Brief and high-interest video summary generation'2012D0660233'Battery connector'20128,170,880'Systems and methods for monitoring speech data labelers'20128,161,137'Environment delivery network'20128,151,298'Method and system for embedding information into streaming media'2012D0655679'Receptacle connector'20128,131,552'System and method for automated multimedia content indexing and retrieval'20128,090,694'Index of locally recorded content'20128,060,906'Method and apparatus for interactively retrieving content related to previous query results'2011D0648684'Plug connector'2011D0648683'Receptacle connector'20118,060,373'System and method of identifying contact information'2011D0648278'Connector'20118,051,081'System and method for generating media bookmarks'2011D0647859'Card connector'20118,037,496'System and method for automatically authoring interactive television content'20117,996,422'System and method for adaptive media playback based on destination'20117,963,172'Multiphase flowmeter using a combination of pressure differentials and ultrasound doppler readings'20117,933,774'System and method for automatic generation of a natural language understanding model'20117,930,179'Unsupervised speaker segmentation of multi-speaker speech data'20117,809,549'On-demand language translation for television programs'20107,796,190'System and method for adaptive content rendition'20107,711,543'On-demand language translation for television programs'20107,711,566'Systems and methods for monitoring speech data labelers'20107,567,906'Systems and methods for generating an annotation guide'20097,319,964'Method and apparatus for segmenting a multi-media program based upon audio events'20087,295,970'Unsupervised speaker segmentation of multi-speaker speech data'20077,280,965'Systems and methods for monitoring speech data labelers'20077,219,054'Systems and methods for generating an annotation guide'20077,184,959'System and method for automated multimedia content indexing and retrieval'20076,993,452'Distance measure for probability distribution function of mixture type'20066,801,895'Method and apparatus for segmenting a multi-media program based upon audio events'20046,714,909'System and method for automated multimedia content indexing and retrieval'2004

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2004–2018Based in Middletown, NJ, US· patent location history
2007–2020Based in Marlboro, NJ, US· patent location history
2010–2020Patents assigned to AT & T IP II LP (42)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Patents assigned to AT & T IP I LP (128)· patent assignee history
2011–2019Patents assigned to LIU ZHU (55)· patent assignee history
2011–2019Patents assigned to SHAHRARAY BEHZAD (50)· patent assignee history
2011–2019Patents assigned to BEGEJA LEE (36)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Based in Guangdong, CN· patent location history
2015–2018Based in Dongguan, CN· patent location history
2016–2020Based in Shenzhen, CN· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
AT & T IP I LP1282011–2020
LIU ZHUself552011–2019
SHAHRARAY BEHZAD502011–2019
AT & T IP II LP422010–2020
BEGEJA LEE362011–2019
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Marlboro, New Jersey, US1672007–2020
Guangdong, CN142011–2013
Middletown, New Jersey, US92004–2018
Shenzhen, CN82016–2020
Dongguan, CN42015–2018