Patents by Inventor Christopher Sano

Christopher Sano 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: 20130308922
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for enabling the content of a video to be accessed and searched. A textual transcript of audio associated with a video is displayed along with the video. The textual transcript may be displayed in the form of a series of textual captions or in other form. The textual transcript is enabled to be searched according to search criteria. Portions of the transcript that match the search criteria may be highlighted, enabling those portions of the transcript to be accessed and viewed relatively quickly. Locations/play times in the video corresponding to the portions of the transcript that match the search criteria may also be indicated, enabling rapid navigation to those locations/play times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Sano, Ada Cole