Patents by Inventor Michael D. Dodd
Michael D. Dodd 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).
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Patent number: 8701020Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes techniques for overlaying information related to a text message onto a video. In one example, a method includes receiving communication data at a first computing device that is sent from a second computing device while the first and second computing devices are engaged in a real-time video communication, wherein the communication data comprises video data. The method also includes displaying the video data on a display of the first computing device and receiving a text-based message at the first computing device that is sent from the second computing device during the real-time video communication. The method further includes overlaying information related to the text-based message onto the video data displayed on the display of the first computing device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Richard Fulcher, Michael D. Dodd, Evan Miller, Wei Huang
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Patent number: 7944863Abstract: Accelerated channel change (ACC) strategies are described for supplying a client module with media information by transitioning between a first delivery of media information provided by first delivery functionality and a second delivery of media information provided by second delivery functionality without exceeding prescribed data rate limitations. The first delivery functionality can represent server-based functionality for delivering a unicast stream of media information at a data rate (or maximum data rate) of some excess amount over the nominal rate of delivery, starting at a selected location within the media information. The second delivery functionality can represent any functionality for delivering the media information at the data rate (or maximum data rate) of the nominal rate of delivery. A join interval separates the first delivery at the excess rate and the second delivery at the nominal rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, James A. Baldwin, Michael D. Dodd, Peter T. Barrett, David C. Clifford, Grant D. Mohr, Dustin L. Green
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Patent number: 7813268Abstract: Strategies are described for performing retry analysis in an environment which involves the transmission of media information from a source module to a target module. In the context of the source module, the retry analysis determines whether the source module should satisfy the retry requests issued by the target module. In the context of the target module, the retry analysis determines whether the target module should generate the retry requests in the first place. Novel request reporting formats are also described. The target module performs analysis to determine what reporting format it should use to convey the retry requests to the source module.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dustin L. Green, Geoffrey R Smith, David C. Clifford, Michael D. Dodd, Peter T. Barrett, Grant D Mohr
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Publication number: 20090077255Abstract: Accelerated channel change (ACC) strategies are described for supplying a client module with media information by transitioning between a first delivery of media information provided by first delivery functionality and a second delivery of media information provided by second delivery functionality without exceeding prescribed data rate limitations. The first delivery functionality can represent server-based functionality for delivering a unicast stream of media information at a data rate (or maximum data rate) of some excess amount over the nominal rate of delivery, starting at a selected location within the media information. The second delivery functionality can represent any functionality for delivering the media information at the data rate (or maximum data rate) of the nominal rate of delivery. A join interval separates the first delivery at the excess rate and the second delivery at the nominal rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, James A. Baldwin, Michael D. Dodd, Peter T. Barrett, David C. Clifford, Grant D. Mohr, Dustin L. Green
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Patent number: 7477653Abstract: Accelerated channel change (ACC) strategies are described for supplying a client module with media information by transitioning between a first delivery of media information provided by first delivery functionality and a second delivery of media information provided by second delivery functionality without exceeding prescribed data rate limitations. The first delivery functionality can represent server-based functionality for delivering a unicast stream of media information at a data rate (or maximum data rate) of some excess amount over the nominal rate of delivery, starting at a selected location within the media information. The second delivery functionality can represent any functionality for delivering the media information at the data rate (or maximum data rate) of the nominal rate of delivery. A join interval separates the first delivery at the excess rate and the second delivery at the nominal rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Geoffrey R. Smith, James A. Baldwin, Michael D. Dodd, Peter T. Barrett, David C. Clifford, Grant D. Mohr, Dustin L. Green
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Publication number: 20080273455Abstract: Strategies are described for performing retry analysis in an environment which involves the transmission of media information from a source module to a target module. In the context of the source module, the retry analysis determines whether the source module should satisfy the retry requests issued by the target module. In the context of the target module, the retry analysis determines whether the target module should generate the retry requests in the first place. Novel request reporting formats are also described. The target module performs analysis to determine what reporting format it should use to convey the retry requests to the source module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dustin L. Green, Michael D. Dodd, David C. Clifford, Geoffrey R. Smith, Peter T. Barrett, Grant D. Mohr
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Patent number: 7370129Abstract: Strategies are described for performing retry analysis in an environment which involves the transmission of media information from a source module to a target module. In the context of the source module, the retry analysis determines whether the source module should satisfy the retry requests issued by the target module. In the context of the target module, the retry analysis determines whether the target module should generate the retry requests in the first place. Novel request reporting formats are also described. The target module performs analysis to determine what reporting format it should use to convey the retry requests to the source module.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dustin L. Green, Michael D. Dodd, David C. Clifford, Geoffrey R. Smith, Peter T. Barrett, Grant D. Mohr
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Patent number: 7278009Abstract: Tiered command distribution is described. In an embodiment, a pipeline architecture includes processor chains of data processors that process control events received from an application interface control. A tier assignment algorithm determines the longest path of data processors through the processor chains to determine a tier allocation for each data processor in the set of processor chains. Each tier includes a data processor from one or more of the processor chains where a first set of data processors in a first tier each receive a control event and process the control event and/or process the data according to the control event before a second set of data processors in a second tier each receive the control event.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Geoffrey R Smith, Hans-Martin Krober, Michael D. Dodd