Patents by Inventor James K. Okamoto

James K. Okamoto 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).

  • Method and system for distributing personalized editions of media programs using bookmarks
    Patent number: 7320137
    Abstract: An editing device accesses a media program and a user of the editing device designates points of interest within the media program. Bookmarks are generated for the designated points of interest. The bookmarks are transmitted via a network from the editing device to a playback device. During presentation of the media program, the playback device uses the bookmarks to skip to one position of interest to another, as defined by the bookmarks, in response to user commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Digeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Novak, James K. Okamoto, Kory D. Christensen
  • System and method for displaying video streams ranked by user-specified criteria
    Patent number: 7272657
    Abstract: A plurality of video streams are simultaneously displayed on a terminal coupled to a network. The video streams are ranked according to a set of ranking criteria and displayed in accordance with the ranking. Highly ranked video streams may be displayed in prominent positions or emphasized in order to quickly draw the user's attention to the video streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Digeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Michael Lee, James K. Okamoto
  • Method and system for distributing personalized editions of media programs using bookmarks
    Patent number: 7032177
    Abstract: An editing device accesses a media program and a user of the editing device designates excerpts within the media program. Bookmarks are generated for the designated excerpts. The bookmarks are transmitted via a network from the editing device to a playback device. By reference to the received bookmarks, the playback device presents an edited version of the media program that includes only the designated excerpts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Digeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Novak, James K. Okamoto, Kory D. Christensen
  • Method and system for distributing personalized editions of media programs using bookmarks
    Publication number: 20030126599
    Abstract: An editing device accesses a media program and a user of the editing device designates excerpts within the media program. Bookmarks are generated for the designated excerpts. The bookmarks are transmitted via a network from the editing device to a playback device. By reference to the received bookmarks, the playback device presents an edited version of the media program that includes only the designated excerpts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Digeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Novak, James K. Okamoto, Kory D. Christensen
  • System and method for displaying video streams ranked by user-specified criteria
    Publication number: 20030023742
    Abstract: A plurality of video streams are simultaneously displayed on a terminal coupled to a network. The video streams are ranked according to a set of ranking criteria and displayed in accordance with the ranking. Highly ranked video streams may be displayed in prominent positions or emphasized in order to quickly draw the user's attention to the video streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Digeo, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Michael Lee, James K. Okamoto