Patents by Inventor Max M. Muller

Max M. Muller 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).

  • Patent number: 10489734
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing assessment of media content electronically submitted to a network-based media distribution system. A submitter can prepare a media package that is associated with a particular media asset (e.g. media title), and then electronically submit the media package to the media distribution system. The media distribution system can then process the media package to produce various components that are used by the media distribution system to electronically distribute media content of the media asset. According to one aspect, the media distribution system can manage a review process on the various components so that the components can be individually approved or rejected. According to another aspect, embodiments pertain to a reviewer's workspace that can assist a user in reviewing the submitted media content. According to still another aspect, embodiments can utilize a plurality of reviewers to review various media assets that have been submitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Yen, Daniel D. Erlewine, Dita R. Malaer, Eric C. Finke, Jason R. Suitts, Jaya Kamath, Max M. Muller, III
  • Publication number: 20150262108
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing assessment of media content electronically submitted to a network-based media distribution system. A submitter can prepare a media package that is associated with a particular media asset (e.g. media title), and then electronically submit the media package to the media distribution system. The media distribution system can then process the media package to produce various components that are used by the media distribution system to electronically distribute media content of the media asset. According to one aspect, the media distribution system can manage a review process on the various components so that the components can be individually approved or rejected. According to another aspect, embodiments pertain to a reviewer's workspace that can assist a user in reviewing the submitted media content. According to still another aspect, embodiments can utilize a plurality of reviewers to review various media assets that have been submitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew C. Yen, Daniel D. Erlewine, Dita R. Malaer, Eric C. Finke, Jason R. Suitts, Jaya Kamath, Max M. Muller
  • Patent number: 8990188
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing assessment of media content electronically submitted to a network-based media distribution system. A submitter can prepare a media package that is associated with a particular media asset (e.g. media title), and then electronically submit the media package to the media distribution system. The media distribution system can then process the media package to produce various components that are used by the media distribution system to electronically distribute media content of the media asset. According to one aspect, the media distribution system can manage a review process on the various components so that the components can be individually approved or rejected. According to another aspect, embodiments pertain to a reviewer's workspace that can assist a user in reviewing the submitted media content. According to still another aspect, embodiments can utilize a plurality of reviewers to review various media assets that have been submitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Yen, Daniel D. Erlewine, Dita R. Malaer, Eric C. Finke, Jason R. Suitts, Jaya Kamath, Max M Muller
  • Publication number: 20140156656
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing assessment of media content electronically submitted to a network-based media distribution system. A submitter can prepare a media package that is associated with a particular media asset (e.g. media title), and then electronically submit the media package to the media distribution system. The media distribution system can then process the media package to produce various components that are used by the media distribution system to electronically distribute media content of the media asset. According to one aspect, the media distribution system can manage a review process on the various components so that the components can be individually approved or rejected. According to another aspect, embodiments pertain to a reviewer's workspace that can assist a user in reviewing the submitted media content. According to still another aspect, embodiments can utilize a plurality of reviewers to review various media assets that have been submitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Yen, Daniel D. Erlewine, Dita R. Malaer, Eric C. Finke, Jason R. Suitts, Jaya Kamath, Max M. Muller
  • Publication number: 20140115056
    Abstract: A system is configured to generate renditions of an electronic book. Different renditions of the electronic book contain the same collection of assets with at least one asset being a different quality. When the electronic book is requested by a client device, links to different renditions of the electronic book are provided. The client device can select a link and a rendition of the electronic book can be delivered to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Makower, Max M. Muller, III, Jason N. Gould, Martin J. Murrett, II