Patents by Inventor Michae; J. Sims

Michae; J. Sims 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF META DATA FROM A DIGITAL MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE FOR MEDIA SELECTION IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20090326949
    Abstract: A method is provided for extracting meta data from a digital media storage device in a vehicle over a communication link between a control module of the vehicle and the digital media storage device. The method includes establishing a communication link between control module of the vehicle and the digital media storage device, identifying a media file on the digital media storage device, and retrieving meta data from a media file, the meta data including a plurality of entries, wherein at least one of the plurality of entries includes text data. The method further includes identifying the text data in an entry of the media file and storing the plurality of entries in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Brian L. Douthitt, Karl W. Schripsema, Michae; J. Sims