Patents by Inventor Amit A. Dhodapkar

Amit A. Dhodapkar 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).

  • Hybrid channel map
    Patent number: 8332893
    Abstract: A hybrid channel map is described. In an implementation, a client obtains a plurality of channel maps, each from a respective one of a plurality of content providers that are configured to provide content via channels to the client. A hybrid channel map is formed from the plurality of channel maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amit A. Dhodapkar, Shannon Vosseller, David Alexander Collacott, Juan G. Mendez Fernandez
  • Adaptive caching in broadcast networks
    Patent number: 7996483
    Abstract: Adaptive caching techniques are described. In an implementation, a head end defines a plurality of cache periods having associated criteria. Request data for content is obtained and utilized to associate the content with the defined cache periods based on a comparison of the request data with the associated criteria. Then, the content is cached at the head end for the associated cache period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Amit A. Dhodapkar
  • Broadcast content delivery systems and methods
    Patent number: 7904930
    Abstract: In an implementation of broadcast content delivery, content is broadcast to television-based client devices via a broadcast communication link. The content can be generated for display to include a user-selectable control to initiate a request for additional content that includes broadcast content and/or on-demand content. A content provider receives the request for the on-demand content from a client device via a two-way communication link, and broadcasts the on-demand content to the television-based client devices via a channel of the broadcast communication link. The content provider also communicates an identifier via the two-way communication link to the client device such that the client device can identify the channel of the broadcast communication link and receive the on-demand content via the broadcast communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amit A. Dhodapkar, Arvind K. Peechara
  • Hybrid channel map
    Publication number: 20090097530
    Abstract: A hybrid channel map is described. In an implementation, a client obtains a plurality of channel maps, each from a respective one of a plurality of content providers that are configured to provide content via channels to the client. A hybrid channel map is formed from the plurality of channel maps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amit A. Dhodapkar, Shannon Vosseller, David Alexander Collacott, Juan G.Menendez Fernandez
  • Adaptive caching in broadcast networks
    Publication number: 20080320222
    Abstract: Adaptive caching techniques are described. In an implementation, a head end defines a plurality of cache periods having associated criteria. Request data for content is obtained and utilized to associate the content with the defined cache periods based on a comparison of the request data with the associated criteria. Then, the content is cached at the head end for the associated cache period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Amit A. Dhodapkar