Patents by Inventor Alok Chakrabarti
Alok Chakrabarti 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: 8705942Abstract: Various methods and systems permit digital data, such as video data, audio/video data, audio/video/subpicture data and the like, to be processed in a manner that permits playback at different speeds in both forward and reverse directions. Various embodiments are also directed to handling playback rate changes in a manner that can enhance the experience of a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti, Matthijs A. Gates
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Publication number: 20120141090Abstract: Various methods and systems permit digital data, such as video data, audio/video data, audio/video/subpicture data and the like, to be processed in a manner that permits playback at different speeds in both forward and reverse directions. Various embodiments are also directed to handling playback rate changes in a manner that can enhance the experience of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti, Matthijs A. Gates
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Patent number: 8169345Abstract: Various methods and systems permit digital data, such as video data, audio/video data, audio/video/subpicture data and the like, to be processed in a manner that permits playback at different speeds in both forward and reverse directions. Various embodiments are also directed to handling playback rate changes in a manner that can enhance the user's experience.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti, Matthijs A. Gates
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Patent number: 7774797Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7757241Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7577336Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7522817Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7496283Abstract: Various methods and systems permit digital data, such as video data, audio/video data, audio/video/subpicture data and the like, to be processed in a manner that permits playback at different speeds in both forward and reverse directions. Various embodiments are also directed to handling playback rate changes in a manner that can enhance the user's experience.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti, Matthijs A. Gates
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Patent number: 7469410Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7451453Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator component. Here, the DVD navigator program has been enhanced to better synchronize with DVD player applications. As such, better control mechanisms for the player application are provided. For example, improved enforcement of restricted/parental controlled content viewing, generation and assignment of unique identifiers to the content source, and an improved user and player application environment for starting and stopping playback are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7379654Abstract: The buffer of a programmable video recorder includes a backing store having a plurality of discrete temporary files that are configured to store non-byte streamed data, such as ASF data. The data stream includes a number of data samples that are each assigned a time stamp upon receipt. Each data sample is then assigned and written to a temporary file based on a corresponding duration assigned to each of the temporary files. The backing store operates like a moving window as the oldest temporary files are replaced with the newest temporary files.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Matthijs Arjan Gates, Philippe Ferriere, Jai Srinivasan, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7272300Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 7260312Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Publication number: 20060045489Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Publication number: 20060039680Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Publication number: 20060039681Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Patent number: 6990671Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, enhancements have been developed to further extend the performance of a generic DVD navigator. The methods and arrangements herein provide a mechanism that allows a player application to precisely ‘bookmark’ locations during playback, and later resume playback at the selected bookmarked locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Glenn F. Evans, Alok Chakrabarti
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Publication number: 20050141886Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Publication number: 20050141874Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: June 30, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
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Publication number: 20050129049Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti