Patents by Inventor John B. Deutscher

John B. Deutscher 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).

  • Computer media synchronization player
    Patent number: 7627808
    Abstract: A media synch player includes a time control module, a digital data storage and retrieval device coupled to and responsive to the time control module and an audiovisual data signal output configured to supply audiovisual data to a display by playing a first media file from the digital data storage and retrieval device in response to commands from a system controller. The time control module is configured to request a system time from an external time server, reset the time control module in accordance with the system time, lock to a master clock contained in the external time server and resynchronize the first time control module in response to predetermined criteria being met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Thomas Blank, John B. Deutscher, Brian D. Honey, Tyler V. Davis, John Conrad, Andrew D. Rosen, Sunit Gogia
  • Computer media synchronization player
    Publication number: 20040252400
    Abstract: A media synch player includes a time control module, a digital data storage and retrieval device coupled to and responsive to the time control module and an audiovisual data signal output configured to supply audiovisual data to a display by playing a first media file from the digital data storage and retrieval device in response to commands from a system controller. The time control module is configured to request a system time from an external time server, reset the time control module in accordance with the system time, lock to a master clock contained in the external time server and resynchronize the first time control module in response to predetermined criteria being met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Thomas Blank, John B. Deutscher, Brian D. Honey, Tyler V. Davis, John Conrad, Andrew D. Rosen, Sunit Gogia