Ronald Jay Morris

US Patent:

7600686, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/290342

Inventors:

Ronald Morris - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23546201, 235375

Abstract:

Media content menu navigation and customization is described. In an embodiment, a content menu is displayed that includes a listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams. The multiple data streams can each provide different media content that is collectively identified where the different media content of each data stream is related. Each of the multiple data streams of the media content are mapped to a television channel and each data stream has an associated sub-channel identifier. At least some of the sub-channel identifiers are displayed and optionally an associated image corresponding to the media content that is available for viewing via the associated sub-channel is displayed.

US Patent:

8234583, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/485291

Inventors:

David H. Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Ronald A. Morris - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/14
G06F 3/17

US Classification:

715764, 707 3, 707102, 707622, 706 47, 9227

Abstract:

Media asset pivot navigation is described. In various embodiments, collections of media assets are determined from relational metadata that corresponds to the media assets in a respective collection. Each collection of media assets are represented as a navigation axis along which the media assets in a respective collection can be located, and a media asset can be associated with multiple collections of media assets based on the relational metadata. A media asset navigation interface is generated for display from which the collections of media assets can be navigated to locate the media assets for selection. The media asset navigation interface includes a display of a collection of media assets represented as a navigation axis. A navigation input can be received to pivot from the navigation axis to an alternate navigation axis and initiate a display of an additional collection of media assets that are represented as the alternate navigation axis.

US Patent:

8255825, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/246804

Inventors:

Ronald A. Morris - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715781, 715862

Abstract:

Content aware adaptive display is described. In embodiment(s), a media image can be displayed on an integrated display of a media device. The media device can detect that a display device is proximate the media device, determine a display orientation for the media image at the display device, and communicate the media image to the display device that then displays the media image in the determined display orientation.

US Patent:

20070124764, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/290103

Inventors:

Ronald Morris - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725037000

Abstract:

Media content menu navigation and customization is described. In an embodiment, media content is received at a television-based client device and displayed for viewing on a display device. A user-selectable menu input is received via a television-based remote control device and, in response, a content menu is displayed over the media content where the content menu includes a listing for a special event that is available for viewing for a limited period of time.

US Patent:

20070124768, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/290102

Inventors:

Ronald Morris - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725045000, 725040000, 725042000

Abstract:

Media content menu navigation and customization is described. In an embodiment, a content menu is displayed that includes a listing for a category of media content that is available for viewing. A user-selectable input is then received to select the category of the media content from the content menu. In response to the user-selectable input, a promotional image corresponding to the selected category of the media content is displayed and an updated content menu that includes listings of sub-categories of the media content is displayed. An additional user-selectable input is received to select a sub-category of the media content from the updated content menu, and an additional promotional image corresponding to the selected sub-category of the media content is displayed where the additional promotional image is associated with the promotional image by the user-selectable inputs.

US Patent:

20090172543, Jul 2, 2009

Filed:

Dec 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/964738

Inventors:

Dennis G. Cronin - Redmond WA, US
Ronald A. Morris - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715721

Abstract:

While playing back video on a display device, a user request to display a navigation bar corresponding to the video is received. In response to receiving the user request, the navigation bar is displayed on the display device. This navigation bar includes multiple thumbnails each corresponding to a different location in the video. A user selection of one of the multiple thumbnails is received, and playing of the video is changed to begin playing at a location corresponding to the selected thumbnail.

US Patent:

20090328102, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/146651

Inventors:

Ronald A. Morris - Seattle WA, US
David H. Sloo - Menlo Park CA, US
Gionata Mettifogo - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 41

Abstract:

Representative scene images are described. In embodiment(s), an episodes user interface can be generated to include scene images that each represent and visually distinguish a different episode in a television program series. The episodes user interface can then be communicated to a media device to be rendered for display where the scene images are viewer-selectable via the episodes user interface. A scene image can be selected to initiate a request for an episode in the television program series to be rendered for viewing at the media device.

US Patent:

20090328103, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145899

Inventors:

Ronald A. Morris - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 3/06

US Classification:

725 44

Abstract:

Genre-based segment collections is described. In embodiment(s), program segments that have been segmented from multiple television programs can be determined to have a common association based on a genre of the program segments. A segment collection can then be generated to include the program segments that have been determined to have the common association. The program segments of the segment collection can be selected from a collections user interface to initiate rendering the program segments for viewing.