Kathleen E Demaree

US Patent:

20030182471, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/186227

Inventors:

Geoffrey Harris - Seattle WA, US
Kathleen Demaree - Snohomish WA, US
Phillip Lu - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/46
G06F009/00

US Classification:

709/328000

Abstract:

Various methods and systems provide a media player application that is integrated with CD burning functionality. In some embodiments, the CD burning functionality is accessed via a collection of application program interfaces (APIs) that are called by the media player application. The media player application and APIs can be incorporated within an operating system. Because of the integration between the media player application and the CD burning functionality, the user can be provided with a great deal of feedback during the CD burning process. In one embodiment, a user interface (UI) provides a single pane through which a user can access the media player application and its CD burning functionality. Feedback can be provided to the user via the single pane UI.

US Patent:

20040261040, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/601785

Inventors:

Mark Radcliffe - Seattle WA, US
Kathleen Demaree - Snohomish WA, US
Nadja Wilson - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMON WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00
H04N005/445

US Classification:

715/840000, 715/843000, 715/810000, 725/039000

Abstract:

A graphical user interface for a media player includes a button associated with accessing media stored on a computing system. An actuation mechanism enables a user to select the button. Selection of the button causes the media player to obtain information regarding media available to the user and to display the information regarding media available to the user in a hierarchical manner.