Patents by Inventor Mark Woo

Mark Woo 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).

  • Music search engine
    Patent number: 7680788
    Abstract: A music search method for finding a desired song in a song database. The method comprises generating a difference sequence for each song in the song database by determining the relative difference between adjacent notes. Next, a note sequence is chosen for the song to be found within the song database. A difference argument is generated for the note sequence by determining the relative difference between adjacent notes. The difference argument for the note sequence and the difference sequence for each song in the song database is compared. The desired song is found if the difference argument for the note sequence corresponds to a portion of the difference sequence for the desired song, or if the net difference at the closest match position is within a set difference threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Mark Woo
  • Queue management system and method
    Publication number: 20040100390
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system of communication for a confined area of a facility. Personal identification information is received in at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area. Attraction reservation information is received relating to at least one attraction to request at least one reservation for a guest. The reservation information is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: SafeTzone Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Giraldin, Patrick W. Giraldin, Regan E. Kelly, Martin F. Crowley, Eric Couch, Y-Tin Gross, Mark Woo
  • Music search engine
    Publication number: 20040030691
    Abstract: A music search method for finding a desired song in a song database. The method comprises generating a difference sequence for each song in the song database by determining the relative difference between adjacent notes. Next, a note sequence is chosen for the song to be found within the song database. A difference argument is generated for the note sequence by determining the relative difference between adjacent notes. The difference argument for the note sequence and the difference sequence for each song in the song database is compared. The desired song is found if the difference argument for the note sequence corresponds to a portion of the difference sequence for the desired song, or if the net difference at the closest match position is within a set difference threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Mark Woo
  • Music search engine
    Patent number: 6678680
    Abstract: A music search method for finding a desired song in a song database. The method comprises generating a difference sequence for each song in the song database by determining the relative difference between adjacent notes. Next, a note sequence is chosen for the song to be found within the song database. A difference argument is generated for the note sequence by determining the relative difference between adjacent notes. The difference argument for the note sequence and the difference sequence for each song in the song database is compared. The desired song is found if the difference argument for the note sequence corresponds to a portion of the difference sequence for the desired song, or if the net difference at the closest match position is within a set difference threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventor: Mark Woo