Patents by Inventor James S Hansen

James S Hansen 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).

  • Presenting video content within a web page
    Patent number: 8046428
    Abstract: A system, a method and computer-readable media for presenting video content within a web page. A client computer receives a web page over a network. The web page includes an item of script for use in presenting requested video content within the web page. Executing this item of script establishes a connection with a video player provider. Using this connection, video player code is loaded from the video player provider. This code is utilized to present the video player within the web page. The video player may present the requested video to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Moyer, Christopher J. Harig, Curtis N. Von Veh, James S. Hansen, Kamesh C. Tumsi Dayakar, Marc C. Williams
  • Media player system
    Patent number: 7506019
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided for the media player system. The present invention provides for associating content with media and integrating the content associated with media into a pane displayed by a media player. The media player system includes a shuttle component to obtain provider data, a first database component to store content and associated media metadata, a user interface to manage the first database user interface, an input component to insert provider data into the first database, and an output component to generate pane and search files. The media player system includes a user interface to display a pane for the media with associated content. The pane includes a media display component to display streamed media and a content display component to display content associated with the streamed media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Denise Stern, Melissa A Bohm, Martina Hiemstra, Umachandra Chikkareddy, James S Hansen
  • Media player system
    Patent number: 7475155
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided for the media player system. The present invention provides for associating content with media and integrating the content associated with media into a pane displayed by a media player. The media player system includes a shuttle component to obtain provider data, a first database component to store content and associated media metadata, a user interface to manage the first database user interface, an input component to insert provider data into the first database, and an output component to generate pane and search files. The media player system includes a user interface to display a pane for the media with associated content. The pane includes a media display component to display streamed media and a content display component to display content associated with the streamed media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Denise Stern, Melissa A Bohm, Martina Hiemstra, Umachandra Chikkareddy, James S Hansen
  • Presenting video content within a web page
    Publication number: 20080028037
    Abstract: A system, a method and computer-readable media for presenting video content within a web page. A client computer receives a web page over a network. The web page includes an item of script for use in presenting requested video content within the web page. Executing this item of script establishes a connection with a video player provider. Using this connection, video player code is loaded from the video player provider. This code is utilized to present the video player within the web page. The video player may present the requested video to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Moyer, Christopher J. Harig, Curtis N. Von Veh, James S. Hansen, Kamesh C. Tumsi Dayakar, Marc C. Williams
  • Media player system
    Publication number: 20030233349
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided for the media player system. The present invention provides for associating content with media and integrating the content associated with media into a pane displayed by a media player. The media player system includes a shuttle component to obtain provider data, a first database component to store content and associated media metadata, a user interface to manage the first database user interface, an input component to insert provider data into the first database, and an output component to generate pane and search files. The media player system includes a user interface to display a pane for the media with associated content. The pane includes a media display component to display streamed media and a content display component to display content associated with the streamed media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Denise Stern, Melissa A. Bohm, Martina Hiemstra, Umachandra Chikkareddy, James S. Hansen