Selected work

Patents and publications

A selected list of publications and issued United States patents by the co-founders of Task One LLC.

Publications

Selected publications by Task One LLC co-founders
DateTitle
2018/3Learning advantages of newness: A reconceptualization and contingent framework
2018/1From Student to Entrepreneur: How Mentorships and Affect Influence Student Venture Launch
2016/9Doing more with less, systematically? Bricolage and ingenieuring in successful social ventures
2015/11Social Entrepreneurial Intentions: China versus the USA—Is There a Difference?
2013/7Asset or constraint: Corporate reputation and MNCs’ involvement in the least developed countries
2012/9Does it transfer? The effects of pre-internationalization experience on post-entry organizational learning in entrepreneurial Chinese firms
2012/6Isomorphic influences and aspiration: Reference group choice in entry mode decisions
2012/1Community building as institutional entrepreneurship: Exploring the emergence of a popular music community
2012Beyond risk propensity—the influence of evaluation period and information relevance on risk-taking behavior
2011/4Strategic commitment and timing of internationalization from emerging markets: Evidence from China, India, Mexico, and South Africa
2010/10Learning vicariously from failure: The case of Major League Soccer and the collapse of the North American Soccer League
2009/10An institutional perspective on foreign direct investment
2008/10H.264 parameter optimizations for internet-based distribution of high-quality video
2005/9Capability development, learning and growth in international entrepreneurial firms: Evidence from China

Issued U.S. patents

Selected issued United States patents by Task One LLC co-founders
Patent numberIssue dateTitle
10,979,7822021/4System and method for decreasing an initial buffering period of an adaptive streaming system
9,510,0312016/11Systems and methods for encoding alternative streams of video for playback on playback devices having predetermined display aspect ratios and network connection maximum data rates
9,467,7082016/10Selection of resolutions for seamless resolution switching of multimedia content
9,354,7992016/5Systems and methods for adaptive streaming systems with interactive video timelines
9,247,3122016/1Systems and methods for encoding source media in Matroska container files for adaptive bitrate streaming using hypertext transfer protocol
9,210,4812015/12Systems and methods for performing smooth visual search of media encoded for adaptive bitrate streaming via hypertext transfer protocol using trick play streams
9,197,6852015/11Systems and methods for fast video startup using trick play streams
9,143,8122015/9Adaptive streaming of multimedia
9,124,7732015/9Elementary bitstream cryptographic material transport systems and methods
9,092,6462015/7Systems and methods for identifying consumer electronic products based on a product identifier
9,025,6592015/5Systems and methods for providing a customized program lineup
8,997,2542015/3Systems and methods for fast startup streaming of encrypted multimedia content
8,997,1612015/3Systems and methods for fast startup streaming of encrypted multimedia content
8,964,9772015/2Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming
8,914,5342014/12Systems and methods for adaptive bitrate streaming of media stored in Matroska container files using hypertext transfer protocol
8,856,8472014/10Systems and methods for providing a customized program lineup
8,832,2972014/9Systems and methods for performing multiphase adaptive bitrate streaming
8,818,1712014/8Systems and methods for encoding alternative streams of video for playback on playback devices having predetermined display aspect ratios and network connection maximum data rates
8,812,6622014/8Systems and methods for encoding alternative streams of video for playback on playback devices having predetermined display aspect ratios and network connection maximum data rates
8,799,6472014/8Systems and methods for application identification
8,781,1222014/7Elementary bitstream cryptographic material transport systems and methods
8,649,6692014/2Systems and methods for performing smooth visual search of media encoded for adaptive bitrate streaming via hypertext transfer protocol using trick play streams
8,510,3032013/8Singular, collective and automated creation of a media guide for online content
8,301,7932012/10Chunk header incorporating binary flags and correlated variable-length fields
8,289,3382012/10Systems and methods for font file optimization for multimedia files
8,243,8042012/8Hierarchical motion estimation for images with varying horizontal and/or vertical dimensions
8,233,7682012/7Hierarchical and reduced index structures for multimedia files
8,184,6602012/5Transparent methods for altering the video decoder frame-rate in a fixed-frame-rate audio-video multiplex structure
7,961,7922011/6Robust system for maintaining audio/video synchronization during playback of multimedia streams with no embedded time stamps
6,115,4992000/9Repeat field detection using checkerboard pattern