Patents by Inventor Anant Madhava Kulkarni

Anant Madhava Kulkarni 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).

  • Systems and methods for creating logical media streams for media storage and playback
    Patent number: 9191610
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for storing a media stream on a storage medium, wherein the media stream is based upon at least one source file. An index file for the media stream is created, and the at least one source file is processed to create at least one media file that is stored on the storage medium. The index file is updated to reference at least a portion of the at least one media file, and the index file is stored on the storage medium. Such techniques may be useful, for example, in encoding information onto a disk drive, flash drive or other portable media compatible with a placeshifting audio/video player or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sling Media PVT Ltd.
    Inventor: Anant Madhava Kulkarni
  • Systems and methods for controlling media devices
    Patent number: 8958019
    Abstract: Systems and methods process an input received from a remote control. A media stream is presented on a display, and the input from the remote control is received at a local device associated with the display. The local device may determine if the input is intended for the local device or a remote device. If the input is intended for the local device, the input may be processed at the local device. Various interface features, for example, may be managed at the local device. If the input is intended for the remote device, a signal may be transmitted from the local device to the remote device to thereby allow the remote device to respond to the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sling Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward D. Malone, George E. Williams, Matthew A. Feinstein, Anant Madhava Kulkarni, Jagadish Dande
  • Systems and methods for controlling media devices
    Patent number: 8350971
    Abstract: Systems and methods process an input received from a remote control. A media stream is presented on a display, and the input from the remote control is received at a local device associated with the display. The local device may determine if the input is intended for the local device or a remote device. If the input is intended for the local device, the input may be processed at the local device. Various interface features, for example, may be managed at the local device. If the input is intended for the remote device, a signal may be transmitted from the local device to the remote device to thereby allow the remote device to respond to the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sling Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward D. Malone, George E. Williams, Matthew A. Feinstein, Anant Madhava Kulkarni, Jagadish Dande
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING LOGICAL MEDIA STREAMS FOR MEDIA STORAGE AND PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20100129057
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for storing a media stream on a storage medium, wherein the media stream is based upon at least one source file. An index file for the media stream is created, and the at least one source file is processed to create at least one media file that is stored on the storage medium. The index file is updated to reference at least a portion of the at least one media file, and the index file is stored on the storage medium. Such techniques may be useful, for example, in encoding information onto a disk drive, flash drive or other portable media compatible with a placeshifting audio/video player or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA PVT LTD
    Inventor: Anant Madhava KULKARNI
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090102983
    Abstract: Systems and methods process an input received from a remote control. A media stream is presented on a display, and the input from the remote control is received at a local device associated with the display. The local device may determine if the input is intended for the local device or a remote device. If the input is intended for the local device, the input may be processed at the local device. Various interface features, for example, may be managed at the local device. If the input is intended for the remote device, a signal may be transmitted from the local device to the remote device to thereby allow the remote device to respond to the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA INC.
    Inventors: Edward D. MALONE, George E. WILLIAMS, Matthew A. FEINSTEIN, Anant Madhava KULKARNI, Jagadish DANDE