Patents by Inventor Joanne L. Clowes

Joanne L. Clowes 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).

  • Live hosting toolset
    Patent number: 8303413
    Abstract: Tools available to a live host for interacting with player of a live broadcast game show. One tool set receives performance data associated with the featured player and the other players, displays to the live host the performance data associated with the featured player and the other players, and allows the live host to broadcast live audio to the featured player and the other players. Another tool set aggregates statistical information associated with the other players participating in the live broadcast game show into multiple categories and ranks the statistical information. Based on at least one category, one of the other players is selected to be the next featured player. The selection is broadcast to the other players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Geist, Jr., Tara J. Brannigan, Joanne L. Clowes
  • LIVE HOSTING TOOLSET
    Publication number: 20090325706
    Abstract: Tools available to a live host for interacting with player of a live broadcast game show. One tool set receives performance data associated with the featured player and the other players, displays to the live host the performance data associated with the featured player and the other players, and allows the live host to broadcast live audio to the featured player and the other players. Another tool set aggregates statistical information associated with the other players participating in the live broadcast game show into multiple categories and ranks the statistical information. Based on at least one category, one of the other players is selected to be the next featured player. The selection is broadcast to the other players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: James F. Geist, JR., Tara J. Brannigan, Joanne L. Clowes
  • Media data protection
    Patent number: 7533262
    Abstract: A data protection portion includes the file system alteration checking portion. One aspect of the file system alteration checking portion relates to a media including game content and a data protection portion. In one version, the data protection portion protects the game content from modification by determining whether the game content has been modified. If the game content has been modified, then the installation of the game content within the apparatus fails. A data protection portion includes the file system alteration checking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Joanne L. Clowes
  • Media Data Protection
    Publication number: 20090111586
    Abstract: A data protection portion includes the file system alteration checking portion. One aspect of the file system alteration checking portion relates to a media including game content and a data protection portion. In one version, the data protection portion protects the game content from modification by determining whether the game content has been modified. If the game content has been modified, then the installation of the game content within the apparatus fails. A data protection portion includes the file system alteration checking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joanne L. Clowes