Patents by Inventor Chris Thilgen

Chris Thilgen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8589779
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods and systems for accepting content that defines an event handler. The content is provided to a media player configured to render the content. The event handler is configured to receive an event from an operating system on which the media player runs, the operating system executing on a mobile device having an integrated display and an integrated telephone. The content is presented by the media player on the display. The event is received from the operating system and providing the event to the event handler. And the presentation of the content is modified by the media player based on processing of the event by the event handler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Andrew Borovsky, Matthew Millar, Chris Thilgen, Angus Davis
  • Patent number: 8565739
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Ward Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20130211566
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes evaluating local codecs of a cellular telephone. The method further includes playing a content file with a media player on the cellular telephone. The method also includes accessing encoded media referred to by the content file in a format determined based on local codecs of the cellular telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20130012262
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Ward Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 8320890
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Ward Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 8249569
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes evaluating local codecs of a cellular telephone. The method further includes playing a content file with a media player on the cellular telephone. The method also includes accessing encoded media referred to by the content file in a format determined based on local codecs of the cellular telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20110300836
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 8000690
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20100105361
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 7660558
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 7603113
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes evaluating local codecs of a cellular telephone. The method further includes playing a content file with a media player on the cellular telephone. The method also includes accessing encoded media referred to by the content file in a format determined based on local codecs of the cellular telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20080222520
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods and systems for accepting content that defines an event handler. The content is provided to a media player configured to render the content. The event handler is configured to receive an event from an operating system on which the media player runs, the operating system executing on a mobile device having an integrated display and an integrated telephone. The content is presented by the media player on the display. The event is received from the operating system and providing the event to the event handler. And the presentation of the content is modified by the media player based on processing of the event by the event handler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Andrew Borovsky, Matthew Millar, Chris Thilgen, Angus Davis
  • Publication number: 20070156841
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is presented. The method includes playing a content file on a media player of a cellular telephone to provide a user interface to a user of the cellular telephone. The content file is independent of the cellular telephone. The method also includes receiving user commands through the user interface. The method further includes operating the cellular telephone responsive to the user commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen
  • Publication number: 20070155309
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes evaluating local codecs of a cellular telephone. The method further includes playing a content file with a media player on the cellular telephone. The method also includes accessing encoded media referred to by the content file in a format determined based on local codecs of the cellular telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20070157194
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is presented. The method includes providing a user interface content file. Additionally, the method includes playing the user interface content file in a media player on a cellular telephone. Moreover, the method includes interacting with a user using the user interface content file. Additionally, the method includes downloading an update to the user interface content file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen
  • Publication number: 20070155310
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes playing a content file with a media player on a cellular telephone. Also, the method includes receiving an interrupt event. Moreover, the method includes saving state of the media player on the cellular telephone in the media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Rob Borcic, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen, Govind Balakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20070155426
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is presented. The method includes presenting a user interface to a user on a cellular telephone by operating a media player with a content file. The method also includes receiving user commands. The method further includes translating the user commands to device specific commands in the media player responsive to the content file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen
  • Publication number: 20070155425
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is presented. The method includes receiving specifications for a cellular telephone. The method further includes developing a platform independent user interface implemented by a media player for a cellular telephone separately from an operating system for the cellular telephone. The method also includes integrating the user interface with the operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen
  • Publication number: 20060252462
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes providing an operating system on a cellular telephone. The method also includes providing a graphical display engine on the cellular telephone. The method further includes providing a user interface having a plurality of hierarchical interface layers. At least one of the plurality hierarchical interface layers is provided by the graphical display engine. At least one of the plurality of hierarchical interface layers is provided by the operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Govind Balakrishnan, Angus Davis, Chris Thilgen