Task One offers consulting services in a variety of fields and specialities.
Software Consulting
Our firm specializes in video streaming technologies for both embedded and cloud-based applications. We are the creators of HLSAnalyzer.com, a popular cloud-based HLS monitoring solution with hundreds of registered users. HLSAnalyzer.com utilizes AWS and various technologies to provide continuous operation and monitoring for many HLS streaming channels. We can help in a variety of projects utilizing the following:
Our firm specializes in video streaming technologies for both embedded and cloud-based applications. We are the creators of HLSAnalyzer.com, a popular cloud-based HLS monitoring solution with hundreds of registered users. HLSAnalyzer.com utilizes AWS and various technologies to provide continuous operation and monitoring for many HLS streaming channels. We can help in a variety of projects utilizing the following:
- Architecture: software architecture, system architecture and functional requirements for cloud-based and embedded products
- Programming Languages: Python, GoLang, C/C++, Matlab/Octave, Javascript
- Standards: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), MVC, HLS, DASH, TS, MP4, MKV
- AWS technologies: EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, SES, EventBridge, CloudWatch
- Tools and frameworks: Redis, FFMpeg, x264, Wireshark, Jenkins, PyTest, Django, VueJS, Docker, Kubernetes
Intellectual Property Services
We provide patent and related intellectual property services about software, firmware, and algorithms related to streaming and multimedia applications. Our expertise includes the following specializations:
Evidence of Use Claim Charts
Our firm specializes in generating evidence of use claim charts with specific examples of infringement for each assertion in independent and dependent claims. Creating evidence of use claim charts requires deep knowledge of debugging, monitoring, and reverse-engineering processes, in addition to evaluating public API (Application Programming Interface) and any available software from publicly available sources. The skills required for this type of deep analysis come from our years of experience evaluating patents and understanding their application to various technology fields.
Prior Art Searches
In performing prior art searches, our primary aim is to validate or invalidate patent claim(s) per the law laid out by USC 102 and USC 103. We perform prior art searches according to the following general steps:
We provide patent and related intellectual property services about software, firmware, and algorithms related to streaming and multimedia applications. Our expertise includes the following specializations:
- Online streaming (Live or VOD) for both client and server applications
- Video and audio compression and decompression standards
- Visual search, trick play, and stream indexing
- Media guides, TV guides, and all related technologies
Evidence of Use Claim Charts
Our firm specializes in generating evidence of use claim charts with specific examples of infringement for each assertion in independent and dependent claims. Creating evidence of use claim charts requires deep knowledge of debugging, monitoring, and reverse-engineering processes, in addition to evaluating public API (Application Programming Interface) and any available software from publicly available sources. The skills required for this type of deep analysis come from our years of experience evaluating patents and understanding their application to various technology fields.
Prior Art Searches
In performing prior art searches, our primary aim is to validate or invalidate patent claim(s) per the law laid out by USC 102 and USC 103. We perform prior art searches according to the following general steps:
- Review the patent and understand the details of the claim(s) under review
- Review the inventor's backgrounds, publications, and standards body attendance records (where applicable)
- Perform a prior art search using Google patents, USPTO, Espacenet, and other available means
- Perform a literary document search using publicly available databases
Business Development and Strategic Planning
At Task One, we specialize in helping companies seeking initial funding rounds with their business and strategy needs. Our services include business plan creation, financial analysis, and venture identification. Our co-founder, Dr. Congcong Zheng, is a tenured professor of Management at San Diego State University with deep community ties to entrepreneurship organizations in the San Diego metropolitan area.
Business Plan Creation and Financial Modeling
We help clients to develop a long-term plan (3 to 5 years) to guide business growth or to raise external capital. Many founders and executives are inundated with daily requests and problems and often lack time to develop long-term visions and plans. Our business planning process starts with understanding the client's business processes, routines, and personal goals. Together with this knowledge, we apply our strategic planning methodology to analyze our client's internal strengths and weaknesses, identify external opportunities and threats, and develop a unique business plan for our client. Finally, we complete the SWOT analysis and business plan validation process by applying the strategy to existing and potential customers to ensure its validity and accuracy.
Venture Funding
As a Southern California-based company, Task One has ties with local incubators, venture firms, and seed-fund organizations. We can engage your organization and lay out a plan for getting your idea funded at the idea stage to series-A funding.
At Task One, we specialize in helping companies seeking initial funding rounds with their business and strategy needs. Our services include business plan creation, financial analysis, and venture identification. Our co-founder, Dr. Congcong Zheng, is a tenured professor of Management at San Diego State University with deep community ties to entrepreneurship organizations in the San Diego metropolitan area.
Business Plan Creation and Financial Modeling
We help clients to develop a long-term plan (3 to 5 years) to guide business growth or to raise external capital. Many founders and executives are inundated with daily requests and problems and often lack time to develop long-term visions and plans. Our business planning process starts with understanding the client's business processes, routines, and personal goals. Together with this knowledge, we apply our strategic planning methodology to analyze our client's internal strengths and weaknesses, identify external opportunities and threats, and develop a unique business plan for our client. Finally, we complete the SWOT analysis and business plan validation process by applying the strategy to existing and potential customers to ensure its validity and accuracy.
Venture Funding
As a Southern California-based company, Task One has ties with local incubators, venture firms, and seed-fund organizations. We can engage your organization and lay out a plan for getting your idea funded at the idea stage to series-A funding.