Patents by Inventor J. Carpenter

J. Carpenter 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).

  • Proxy for video on demand server control
    Publication number: 20060095945
    Abstract: A video on demand system includes a head-end coupled through a proxy server to plural client terminals. The proxy server performs (or cooperates with another component in performing) various functions, including user interface definition, security, system administration (e.g. channel management, load distribution, and failover), and protocol translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: J. Carpenter, Timo Bruck, Lee Mighdoll, Phillip Goldman
  • EPG-conditioned letterbox-to-anamorphic conversion
    Publication number: 20050066359
    Abstract: Designed for use with widescreen TVs or high-end TVs with a mode for accommodating anamorphic programs, an EPG client is equipped with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a letterbox-to-anamorphic converter. The EPG client evaluates EPG data to determine whether programs are in the letterbox format. When a letterboxed program is selected for viewing, the EPG client vertically stretches the program by a ratio of M/N, where M>N (e.g., 4/3), to convert the program from the letterbox format to an anamorphic format prior to delivery to the television. The converted anamorphic program is output to the television, where it is horizontally expanded to fit the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James Lundblad, Andrew Walters, J. Carpenter
  • EPG-conditioned letterbox-to-anamorphic conversion
    Publication number: 20050052574
    Abstract: Designed for use with widescreen TVs or high-end TVs with a mode for accommodating anamorphic programs, an EPG client is equipped with an electronic program guide (EPG) and a letterbox-to-anamorphic converter. The EPG client evaluates EPG data to determine whether programs are in the letterbox format. When a letterboxed program is selected for viewing, the EPG client vertically stretches the program by a ratio of M/N, where M>N (e.g., 4/3), to convert the program from the letterbox format to an anamorphic format prior to delivery to the television. The converted anamorphic program is output to the television, where it is horizontally expanded to fit the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James Lundblad, Andrew Walters, J. Carpenter