Patents by Inventor Christian Pirkner

Christian Pirkner 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).

  • Publication number: 20110289121
    Abstract: A system for modifying media content metadata includes a processor that receives, via a graphical user interface, a signal indicating selection of a media item. The processor also receives, via the graphical user interface, a signal indicating selection of a mode from a group of modes including a single-media-item mode, a multiple-media-item mode, and an automatic mode. A fingerprint of the media item is generated. A request for metadata of the media item is transmitted to a recognition server over the communication network, the request including the fingerprint. The metadata of the media item is received over the communication network. At least a portion of the received metadata is stored according to the selected mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christian Pirkner
  • Patent number: 7890374
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and system for providing user requested music. The method comprises of receiving user input that defines a plurality of music search parameters. Some of the music search parameters may describe music content attributes. Thereafter, the process searches for music samples based upon the user provided search parameters. The process then presents music samples to the user. The method also determines if the user wants to buy any of the presented music samples, a set of music samples similar to the music purchased and/or a set of music samples different than the music bought.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rehan M. Khan, Marc Mathys, Christian Pirkner, Thomas R. Sulzer