Patents by Inventor Craig A. Osborne

Craig A. Osborne 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).

  • CONTEXT-BASED RATINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEDIA
    Publication number: 20130145385
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling context-based ratings and recommendations for media. The techniques and apparatuses can build and continually improve the predictive accuracy of a user's reaction history based on a context in which the user's reactions to media are sensed. Further, the techniques and apparatuses may take into account a current context of a user when a request for a rating or recommendation is made. Based on the user's reaction history and the user's current context, the techniques and apparatuses may provide accurate ratings and recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Souren Aghajanyan, Craig A. Osborne, Kyle J. Krum, Michael J. Conrad, Geoffrey J Hulten, Umaimah A. Mendhro, Darren B. Remington
  • Remote hard copy apparatus control including firewall penetrating protocols
    Patent number: 6931447
    Abstract: A server implementation adapted for use with a computer peripheral having a plurality of reportable operational states. In an exemplary embodiment for a hard copy apparatus, both internet browser and electronic mail clients are provided with access to and control of the apparatus. Data filtering and handling are provided for discriminating specific data communications. Firewall penetrating protocols are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles H. Hemstreet, Avinash Chakravarthy, Petar Obradovic, Craig A. Osborne