Patents by Inventor George K. Nyako

George K. Nyako 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).

  • String Customization
    Publication number: 20160203001
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide string customization. In an implementation, a menu document is generated that specifies one or more menu items to be included in a menu that correspond to one or more actions available via code of a module. A string document is generated that specifies one or more strings to represent the one or more menu items in the menu. The menu document and the string document are made available to a client that includes the module to output the menu having the one or more strings to represent the menu items. The one or more strings are selectable to cause a corresponding action to be performed by the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael V. Smith, George K. Nyako
  • String customization
    Patent number: 9329874
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide string customization. In an implementation, a menu document is generated that specifies one or more menu items to be included in a menu that correspond to one or more actions available via code of a module. A string document is generated that specifies one or more strings to represent the one or more menu items in the menu. The menu document and the string document are made available to a client that includes the module to output the menu having the one or more strings to represent the menu items. The one or more strings are selectable to cause a corresponding action to be performed by the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael V. Smith, George K. Nyako
  • Searching electronic program guide data
    Patent number: 9179195
    Abstract: Searching electronic program guide (EPG) data is described. The EPG data may be compartmentalized into channel metadata that describes characteristics of one or more channels and content metadata that describes characteristics of one or more content items. In a implementation, a method includes searching channel metadata and content metadata. A result of the searching is formed for output in conjunction with an electronic program guide (EPG).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Pradhan S Rao, David Hendler Sloo, Daniel Danker, George K Nyako
  • Animated station identifier in program guides
    Patent number: 8683522
    Abstract: A television program guide is displayed having a station identifier portion in a first location. A determination is made as to when a user navigates in the television program guide between past programs and future programs. In response to the user navigating in the television program guide between the past programs and the future programs, the station identifier portion is changed to a second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Baldwin, George K. Nyako
  • Animated station identifier in program guides
    Patent number: 8365222
    Abstract: A television program guide is displayed having a station identifier portion in a first location. A determination is made as to when a user navigates in the television program guide between past programs and future programs. In response to the user navigating in the television program guide between the past programs and the future programs, the station identifier portion is changed to a second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Baldwin, George K. Nyako
  • ANIMATED STATION IDENTIFIER IN PROGRAM GUIDES
    Publication number: 20100192182
    Abstract: A television program guide is displayed having a station identifier portion in a first location. A determination is made as to when a user navigates in the television program guide between past programs and future programs. In response to the user navigating in the television program guide between the past programs and the future programs, the station identifier portion is changed to a second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Baldwin, George K. Nyako
  • String customization
    Publication number: 20080320400
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide string customization. In an implementation, a menu document is generated that specifies one or more menu items to be included in a menu that correspond to one or more actions available via code of a module. A string document is generated that specifies one or more strings to represent the one or more menu items in the menu. The menu document and the string document are made available to a client that includes the module to output the menu having the one or more strings to represent the menu items. The one or more strings are selectable to cause a corresponding action to be performed by the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Smith, George K. Nyako