Patents by Inventor Jerry P Hook

Jerry P Hook 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).

  • Managing content remotely on a device
    Patent number: 7987238
    Abstract: An on-line service manages downloads of digital content in response to user requests. User requests to download digital content include parameters defining conditions for downloads. Parameters may define the device to which the requested content is to be downloaded and the time that the download is to take place. The requests and related parameters are maintained in a queue which may be centrally managed and maintained. The queue is monitored and downloads executed consistent with the user-specified parameters. Digital content is downloaded to devices other than from which the request was made and at times specified by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry P. Hook, Jerry Alan Johnson, Paul S. Hellyar, Shyam Krishnamoorthy, Simon P. Attwell
  • Buy once play anywhere
    Patent number: 7873578
    Abstract: An on-line service manages downloads of purchased digital content. Information regarding the digital content items that are purchased by each user and the terms of use of those purchased items is maintained. Information regarding the formats of digital content items that each device is adapted to receive is maintained. Upon determining that a user wishes to download a digital content item, the requested digital content is downloaded in an appropriate format for a particular digital device provided the recorded information indicates the content item has been purchased by the user and the download is within the quantity of downloads authorized by the terms of the purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Alan Johnson, J. Clinton Paul Fowler, Jerry P. Hook, Shyam Krishnamoorthy
  • Buy once play anywhere
    Publication number: 20080243694
    Abstract: An on-line service manages downloads of purchased digital content. Information regarding the digital content items that are purchased by each user and the terms of use of those purchased items is maintained. Information regarding the formats of digital content items that each device is adapted to receive is maintained. Upon determining that a user wishes to download a digital content item, the requested digital content is downloaded in an appropriate format for a particular digital device provided the recorded information indicates the content item has been purchased by the user and the download is within the quantity of downloads authorized by the terms of the purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Alan Johnson, J. Clinton Paul Fowler, Jerry P. Hook, Shyam Krishnamoorthy
  • Managing content remotely on a device
    Publication number: 20080244033
    Abstract: An on-line service manages downloads of digital content in response to user requests. User requests to download digital content include parameters defining conditions for downloads. Parameters may define the device to which the requested content is to be downloaded and the time that the download is to take place. The requests and related parameters are maintained in a queue which may be centrally managed and maintained. The queue is monitored and downloads executed consistent with the user-specified parameters. Digital content is downloaded to devices other than from which the request was made and at times specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry P. Hook, Jerry Alan Johnson, Paul S. Hellyar, Shyam Krishnamoorthy, Simon P. Attwell
  • Method and system for in-line secondary transactions
    Patent number: 7363257
    Abstract: In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C Kunz, Austina M. De Bonte, Aly Valli, Daniel J. Makoski, Daniel J. Welsh, Dennis H Harding, Oliver Roup, Jerry P Hook