Patents by Inventor Cathleen M. Guinan

Cathleen M. Guinan 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).

  • Timing aspects of media content rendering
    Patent number: 7861150
    Abstract: Timing for execution of certain user inputs and application instructions occurring during play of an interactive multimedia presentation is discussed. A current state is defined by a state of the presentation system at the time a current media sample is being played to a user. A predicted state is defined by a state of the presentation system one or more future play times. Examples of current and predicted states include media retrieval states and media presentation states. An instruction or user input that is based on the current state is identified, and the predicted state is used to determine an effect of the instruction or input. The effect may then be executed at a predetermined time, such as after the next playable media sample is played to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Colle, James C. Finger, Cathleen M. Guinan, John Andre Yovin
  • Timing aspects of media content rendering
    Publication number: 20080109727
    Abstract: Timing for execution of certain user inputs and application instructions occurring during play of an interactive multimedia presentation is discussed. A current state is defined by a state of the presentation system at the time a current media sample is being played to a user. A predicted state is defined by a state of the presentation system one or more future play times. Examples of current and predicted states include media retrieval states and media presentation states. An instruction or user input that is based on the current state is identified, and the predicted state is used to determine an effect of the instruction or input. The effect may then be executed at a predetermined time, such as after the next playable media sample is played to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Colle, James C. Finger, Cathleen M. Guinan, John Andre Yovin