John Scott Terrell

US Patent:

7392477, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

Jul 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/623471

Inventors:

Daniel Plastina - Sammamish WA, US
John Wesley Terrell - Bothell WA, US
Christopher K. Brownell - Carnation WA, US
Michael Novak - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715500, 715764

Abstract:

Managing a plurality of states of metadata. Each of the states stores one or more items of metadata that have been automatically matched and obtained for media content (e. g. , for rendering by a media player). The invention resolves the matched metadata by selectively applying some or all of the matched metadata items without user intervention (e. g. , based on a user-specified threshold). In one embodiment, the invention selectively applies some or all of the matched metadata items based on a trustworthiness rating associated with the metadata match. The invention displays the remaining metadata items to the user for review and acceptance or rejection.

US Patent:

7457532, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Mar 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/105065

Inventors:

Sumedh N. Barde - Redmond WA, US
Jonathan M. Cain - Seattle WA, US
David Janecek - Woodinville WA, US
John W. Terrell - Bothell WA, US
Bradley S. Serbus - Seattle WA, US
Christina Storm - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/00
H04N 5/93
H04N 5/91
H04N 7/00

US Classification:

386126, 386 55, 386 70, 386 82, 386125, 386105, 386106

Abstract:

Methods, systems and architectures for enhancing a user's DVD experience are described. In one embodiment, the hierarchical structure (e. g. titles and chapters) of a DVD is ascertained and a corresponding playlist structure shell is built. Metadata associated with the DVD is acquired and used to populate the playlist structure shell. In some embodiments, the metadata can be acquired from a metadata source external to the DVD and/or remote from a computing device on which the DYD is being played. Remote locations can include, without limitation, those that are network- or Internet-accessible. Once the playlist structure shell is populated, it can be used to render a playlist associated with the DVD's video in an area of a user interface display.

US Patent:

7647128, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112026

Inventors:

Andrew Jaffray - Seattle WA, US
Michael J. Polson - North Bend WA, US
Daniel Plastina - Sammamish WA, US
Eric Louchez - Redmond WA, US
John W. Terrell - Bothell WA, US
Kasy Srinivas - Sammamish WA, US
Mala Munisamy - Bellevue WA, US
Edward T. Gausman - Bellevue WA, US
Pradeep Jha - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700 94, 707102, 7071041

Abstract:

Methods, computer-readable media, and data structures for building an authoritative database of digital audio identifier elements from digital media accessed by clients. The digital media including one or more media items, such as tracks on a CD. The methods, computer-readable media, and data structures further identifying metadata associated with a media item accessed by a client utilizing the authoritative database of digital audio identifier elements.

US Patent:

8238713, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/323272

Inventors:

Sumedh N. Barde - Redmond WA, US
Jonathan M. Cain - Seattle WA, US
David Janecek - Woodinville WA, US
John W. Terrell - Bothell WA, US
Bradley S. Serbus - Seattle WA, US
Christina Storm - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 9/80
G06F 3/00
G06F 17/21
G06F 17/22
G06F 17/24
G06F 17/26
G06F 17/27
H04N 5/92
H04N 5/89
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/20
G06F 17/25
G06F 17/28

US Classification:

386239, 386240, 386248, 386326, 386332, 386336, 715700, 715716, 715719, 715246, 715208, 715234

Abstract:

Methods, systems and architectures for enhancing a user's DVD experience are described. In one embodiment, the physical structure (e. g. titles and chapters) of a DVD is ascertained and a playlist structure shell that represents the DVD's physical structure is built. Metadata associated with the DVD is acquired and used to populate the playlist structure shell. In some embodiments, the metadata can be acquired from a metadata source external to the DVD and/or remote from a computing device on which the DVD is being played. Remote locations can include, without limitation, those that are network- or Internet-accessible. Once the playlist structure shell is populated, it can be used to render a playlist associated with the DVD's video in an area of a user interface display. In some embodiments, a DVD's video can be rendered in a first area of the user interface display and the playlist can be rendered in a second area of the user interface display during at least some of the time that the DVD's video is rendered in the first area.

US Patent:

20040019658, Jan 29, 2004

Filed:

Jul 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/623235

Inventors:

Daniel Plastina - Sammamish WA, US
John Terrell - Bothell WA, US
Jason McCartney - Redmond WA, US
Keith Toussaint - Seattle WA, US
David Hostetter - Redmond WA, US
Thomas Springer - Redmond WA, US
Aaron Starkey - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/217000

Abstract:

Obtaining metadata for media content. Software according to the invention requests the metadata via a metadata query data structure (MDQ) such as a uniform resource locator and receives metadata in response via a metadata return data structure (MDR). The invention includes namespace identifiers such as WMContentID, WMCollectionID, and WMCollectionGroupID for instance-specific associations between media content and metadata. The invention also includes namespace identifiers such as WMPrimaryClassID and WMSecondaryClassID to classify the media content.

US Patent:

20050091271, Apr 28, 2005

Filed:

Oct 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/692215

Inventors:

Kasy Srinivas - Sammamish WA, US
Daniel Plastina - Sammamish WA, US
Alexander Vaschillo - Redmond WA, US
Christopher Brownell - Carnation WA, US
John Terrell - Bothell WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

707104100

Abstract:

The present invention provides a novel file management approach. The systems and methods comprise a schema-based file management technique that can be integrated within an operating system to provide application developers an efficient and powerful develop utility to build applications. In addition, the system and methods provide for applications that can be employed uniformly across disparate data (e.g., audio and video data) within the operating environment. The schema can include a base schema that is related to known types of data and derived schema that extend the base schema with respect to one or more characteristics of the data. The schema can be employed to generate APIs that can be employed by users and/or applications to exchange information with a file system. In addition, the systems and methods can include configurable intelligence that can be utilized perform actions and/or make decisions, which can automate processes and/or facilitate data storage and/or management.

US Patent:

20060242198, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112154

Inventors:

Andrew Jaffray - Seattle WA, US
Michael Polson - North Bend WA, US
Daniel Plastina - Sammamish WA, US
Eric Louchez - Redmond WA, US
John Terrell - Bothell WA, US
Kasy Srinivas - Sammamish WA, US
Mala Munisamy - Bellevue WA, US
Edward Gausman - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707104100

Abstract:

Methods, computer-readable media, and data structures for building an authoritative database of digital audio identifier elements from digital media accessed by clients. The digital media including one or more media items, such as tracks on a CD. The methods, computer-readable media, and data structures further identifying metadata associated with a media item accessed by a client utilizing the authoritative database of digital audio identifier elements.

US Patent:

20120304082, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

May 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/117938

Inventors:

Michael J. Patten - Sammamish WA, US
Paul Armistead Hoover - Bothell WA, US
John Wesley Terrell - Kirkland WA, US
Nicholas R. Waggoner - Newcastle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715760

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide a travel log for manipulation of content. In at least some embodiments, the travel log can be presented as a visual element of a web browser and can enable a user to navigate through visited content (e.g., web pages) via manipulation of the content using touch-based and/or touchless gestures. Implementations can facilitate navigation through content by representing the travel log as a visual “time line” of visited content that can be scrolled via manipulation through a web browser user interface. For example, a user can navigate the travel log to older content by manipulating the travel log in one direction, and can navigate the travel log to newer content by manipulating the travel log in a different direction.