Patents by Inventor Eddie Mays

Eddie Mays 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).

  • Avatar Integrated Shared Media Selection
    Publication number: 20100306671
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • Avatar Integrated Shared Media Experience
    Publication number: 20100306655
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • Transitional cursor user interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eddie Mays
  • User interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eddie Mays
  • Transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rowland Brown, Eddie Mays
  • Transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rowland Brown, Eddie Mays
  • User interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rowland Brown, Tyler Payne, Eddie Mays
  • Icon for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eddie Mays
  • Transitional user interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rowland Brown, Eddie Mays
  • Icon for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D599817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eddie Mays
  • User interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D611484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Charlie Stabb
  • Icon for a display screen
    Patent number: D629813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with a user interface
    Patent number: D635986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo