Patents by Inventor Michael Victor Smith

Michael Victor Smith 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).

  • Closed captioning preferences
    Patent number: 8619192
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide closed captioning preferences. In an implementation, a user interface is output that is configured to accept preferences for a plurality of closed captions. A first one of the closed captions is output, based on the preferences, when available via a particular channel. A second one of the closed captions is output, based on the preferences, when the first closed caption is not available via the particular channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Victor Smith, Andrew W. Walters, Vyacheslav Gurevich
  • Audio Stream Management for Television Content
    Publication number: 20120249874
    Abstract: Audio stream management techniques are described. In an implementation, a unique representation is generated by a client for each of a plurality of audio streams associated with television content received at the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Victor Smith, Jeff Du
  • Audio stream management for television content
    Patent number: 8239767
    Abstract: Audio stream management techniques are described. In an implementation, a unique representation is generated by a client for each of a plurality of audio streams associated with television content received at the client. Each of the unique representations is displayed in a user interface at the client to be selectable by a user to cause output of a respective audio stream with the television content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Victor Smith, Jeff Du
  • Closed captioning preferences
    Publication number: 20100020234
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide closed captioning preferences. In an implementation, a user interface is output that is configured to accept preferences for a plurality of closed captions. A first one of the closed captions is output, based on the preferences, when available via a particular channel. A second one of the closed captions is output, based on the preferences, when the first closed caption is not available via the particular channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Victor Smith, Andrew W. Walters, Vyacheslav Gurevich
  • Audio stream management for television content
    Publication number: 20080320525
    Abstract: Audio stream management techniques are described. In an implementation, a unique representation is generated by a client for each of a plurality of audio streams associated with television content received at the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Victor Smith, Jeff Du