Patents by Inventor DUNCAN JAMES McKAY

DUNCAN JAMES McKAY 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).

  • Layered interactive video platform for interactive video experiences
    Patent number: 9837124
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for generating interactive videos based on a layered interactive video platform are provided. An interactive graphics track is received using a layered video platform that supports interactive graphics tracks functionality on interactivity content editor components, content management components, and interactivity components on end-user media devices. The interactive graphics track comprises interactivity instructions that initialize cloud-based interactivity services. An interactivity content editor component can be used to generate interactive graphics tracks and develop interactivity instructions for composing the interactive graphics elements. Composing the interactive graphics elements is based on executing the interactivity instructions that define features of the interactive graphics elements. Composing the interactive graphics elements comprises accessing cloud-based interactivity services corresponding to the interactivity instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kiki Wolfkill, Cesare John Saretto, Daniel J. Chosich, Tony Hau, Adam S. Callens, Sandra Jolly Lemon, Duncan James McKay, Jesse Paul Roberts, Michael Raymond Gerhardt
  • LAYERED INTERACTIVE VIDEO PLATFORM FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO EXPERIENCES
    Publication number: 20170004861
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for generating interactive videos based on a layered interactive video platform are provided. An interactive graphics track is received using a layered video platform that supports interactive graphics tracks functionality on interactivity content editor components, content management components, and interactivity components on end-user media devices. The interactive graphics track comprises interactivity instructions that initialize cloud-based interactivity services. An interactivity content editor component can be used to generate interactive graphics tracks and develop interactivity instructions for composing the interactive graphics elements. Composing the interactive graphics elements is based on executing the interactivity instructions that define features of the interactive graphics elements. Composing the interactive graphics elements comprises accessing cloud-based interactivity services corresponding to the interactivity instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: KIKI WOLFKILL, CESARE JOHN SARETTO, DANIEL J. CHOSICH, TONY HAU, ADAM S. CALLENS, SANDRA JOLLY LEMON, DUNCAN JAMES McKAY, JESSE PAUL ROBERTS, MICHAEL RAYMOND GERHARDT