Patents by Inventor David W. Hostetter

David W. Hostetter 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: 20180025044
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are generally described to process unmanned vehicle data. First unmanned vehicle data related to a particular unmanned vehicle may be received from a first computing device. Second unmanned vehicle data related to the particular unmanned vehicle may be received from a second computing device. A determination may be made that the first unmanned vehicle data and the second unmanned vehicle data relate to the particular unmanned vehicle. A parameter from a governmental entity may be identified. The parameter may define an operating limitation for unmanned vehicles. The first unmanned vehicle data and/or the second unmanned vehicle data may be compared to the parameter. A determination may be made that the particular unmanned vehicle has operated in violation of the operating limitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: David W. Hostetter, Alan R. Sultan
  • Patent number: 8898803
    Abstract: A disclosed system, method and computer readable storage medium includes downloading digital media content from a kiosk to a flash media or other secured portable memory or drive. User service information is also downloaded from the kiosk to the flash media that identifies a streaming service from which the user may also receive content. When the flash media is connected to a playback device, if the device is not connected to a network, the content is played back from the flash media. If the playback device is connected to a network, the streaming service is accessed using the user service information, and the streaming service streams the content to the playback device. In one implementation, the streamed content is of a higher quality (e.g., a high definition version) of the content that was downloaded to the flash media from the kiosk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Media IP, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Hostetter, Joseph P. Zipperer
  • Patent number: 7734568
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described that enhance a user's experience when playing a DVD through an enabled media player. One or more databases, managed by a server, maintain metadata associated with DVDs. When a DVD is loaded using the enabled media player, a DVD ID is automatically determined and used to search the metadata database. A user can confirm metadata that is found, causing the metadata to be stored in a local media library. Alternatively, the user can enter other search criteria to be used to locate different DVD metadata. Additionally, a user can either edit metadata that is returned from the metadata database, or manually enter metadata to be associated with a particular DVD. The user-edited or user-entered metadata can then be stored in the local media library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Polson, David W. Hostetter, Keith M. Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20040267742
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described that enhance a user's experience when playing a DVD through an enabled media player. One or more databases, managed by a server, maintain metadata associated with DVDs. When a DVD is loaded using the enabled media player, a DVD ID is automatically determined and used to search the metadata database. A user can confirm metadata that is found, causing the metadata to be stored in a local media library. Alternatively, the user can enter other search criteria to be used to locate different DVD metadata. Additionally, a user can either edit metadata that is returned from the metadata database, or manually enter metadata to be associated with a particular DVD. The user-edited or user-entered metadata can then be stored in the local media library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Polson, David W. Hostetter, Keith M. Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20040267715
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described that greatly enhance a user's experience when playing media content that does not include a table of contents (e.g. MP3 and WMA files), herein referred to as TOC-less media content. One or more databases, managed by a server, maintain metadata associated with various media. When a user requests metadata associated with TOC-less media content, search criteria is extracted from the file containing the TOC-less media content, and a metadata search is performed. Sets of metadata that may be associated with the metadata are then returned for display to the user. A user may select one of the returned results to be associated with the TOC-less media content, revise the search criteria and execute another search, or manually enter metadata that is to be associated with the TOC-less media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Polson, David W. Hostetter, Thomas B. Springer
  • Patent number: 6585116
    Abstract: A screening apparatus is used for screening acceptable and rejectable material from a pressurized fiber suspension. The screening apparatus includes a housing, a rotor, a screen basket and at least one sensor. The screen basket is positioned generally concentrically around the rotor, and includes at least one screen element. Each sensor is positioned in association with the screen basket. Each sensor is configured for sensing a wear parameter relating to a wear state of the screen element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Paper Technology North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Doelle, Kurt W. Lorenz, David W. Hostetter