Dennis S Summers

US Patent:

7114028, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Jan 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/340175

Inventors:

Mark A. Green - Berthoud CO, US
Dennis M. Summers - Port Orchard WA, US
Gregory P. Fry - Portland OR, US
David A. Coleman - Silverdale WA, US
Carl Fry - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Sonic Solutions - Novato CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G11B 27/36

US Classification:

711111, 711154, 369 5925

Abstract:

An invention is disclosed for automatically formatting removable media. A default media image is generated in computer memory in response to detecting unformatted media in a computer drive. The media image includes default file system structures for the media. In response to receiving a request to read the media, data is returned based on the default file system structures. However, the removable media is automatically prepared for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the media, wherein the default media image in memory is committed to the media.

US Patent:

7177990, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Jul 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/210824

Inventors:

Jessica L. Kahn - Boulder CO, US
Dennis M. Summers - Port Orchard WA, US
Mark A. Green - Berthoud CO, US
David A. Coleman - Silverdale WA, US
Gregory P. Fry - Portland OR, US
Carl Fry - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Sonic Solutions - Novato CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711154, 711111, 369 3004

Abstract:

An invention is disclosed for automatically preparing removable media for content, such as by automatically formatting media such as CDs and DVDs. A drive type is determined for a drive present on a computer system. The drive type defines characteristics of the drive. In addition, a media type is detected for removable media, such as a compact disc or floppy disk, present in the drive. Similar to the drive type, the media type defines characteristics of the removable media. Based on the drive type and media type, the removable media is automatically prepared for content in response to receiving a request to write to the removable media.

US Patent:

7509453, Mar 24, 2009

Filed:

Aug 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/501528

Inventors:

Mark A. Green - Berthoud CO, US
Dennis M. Summers - Port Orchard WA, US
Gregory P. Fry - Portland OR, US
David A. Coleman - Silverdale WA, US
Carl Fry - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Sonic Solutions, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711112, 711154

Abstract:

An invention is disclosed for automatically formatting removable media. A default media image is generated in computer memory in response to detecting unformatted media in a computer drive. The media image includes default file system structures for the media. In response to receiving a request to read the media, data is returned based on the default file system structures. However, the removable media is automatically prepared for content in response to receiving a request to write information to the media, wherein the default media image in memory is committed to the media.

US Patent:

20070113010, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Jan 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/652231

Inventors:

Jessica Kahn - Boulder CO, US
Dennis Summers - Port Orchard WA, US
Mark Green - Berthoud CO, US
David Coleman - Silverdale WA, US
Gregory Fry - Portland OR, US
Carl Fry - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Roxio, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711115000

Abstract:

An invention is disclosed for automatically preparing removable media for content, such as by automatically formatting media such as CDs and DVDs. A drive type is determined for a drive present on a computer system. The drive type defines characteristics of the drive. In addition, a media type is detected for removable media, such as a compact disc or floppy disk, present in the drive. Similar to the drive type, the media type defines characteristics of the removable media. Based on the drive type and media type, the removable media is automatically prepared for content in response to receiving a request to write to the removable media.