Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Newman

Christopher M. Newman 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).

  • MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL AND REMOTE MEDIA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20240126804
    Abstract: A method at a client device includes displaying media library information corresponding to a set of media items. The media items include one or more local media items, the one or more local media items including media items stored at the client device, and one or more remote media items, the one or more remote media items including media items stored at a remote system and not at the client device. The method also includes displaying, concurrently with displaying the media library information, affordances identifying the remote media items; detecting user interaction with an affordance identifying a respective remote media item; and in response to detecting the user interaction, initiating a process for downloading a copy of the respective remote media item to the client device for storage at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher John SANDERS, Thomas M. ALSINA, Imran CHAUDHRI, Patrice O. GAUTIER, Sean Boland KELLY, Timothy B. MARTIN, Lucas C. NEWMAN, Jeffrey L. ROBBIN, Andrew M. WADYCKI
  • Plunger-actuated surface-treating devices
    Patent number: 5662386
    Abstract: Plunger-actuated surface-treating devices adapted for dislodging ice, linoleum, floor-tiles, carpets, and other topical-surfaces from underlying substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventors: Christopher M. Newman, Clifford W. Newman