Patents by Inventor Michael D. Hirsch

Michael D. Hirsch 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: 9143809
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media 5 assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Zapmedia Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth O Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robison, Kelly P. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric Neal Muntz, John Paul Whitehead, III
  • Patent number: 8082139
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating an electronic system in a high level modeling system (HLMS). A design block and certain signals of the electronic system are selected. The selected signals include internal signals of the design block that are not ports of the design block. The electronic system is simulated in the HLMS, which includes a hardware-based co-simulation platform and a software-based co-simulation platform. A hardware realization of the design block is automatically generated and the design block is emulated in the hardware based co-simulation platform using the hardware realization of the design block. A sequence of values is displayed for the selected signals of the electronic system. During the simulation of the electronic system in the HLMS, the sequence of values for the internal signals of the design block and another sequence of values for the ports of the design block are transferred between the co-simulation platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Ballagh, Michael D. Hirsch
  • Patent number: 7346687
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media 5 assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: ZapMedia Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robison, Kelly P. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric Neal Muntz, John Paul Whitehead, III
  • Patent number: 7343414
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media 5 assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: ZapMedia Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robinson, Kelly P. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric Neal Muntz, John Paul Whitehead, III
  • Patent number: 7020704
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robison, Kelly P. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric Neal Muntz, John Paul Whitehead, III
  • Publication number: 20020055934
    Abstract: A system and method for the management and organization of media assets involving nested keylists. A keylist is created comprising an ordered sequence of items, each item referencing either to a media asset or a keylist. User selections of reference data for media assets identified from a plurality of available media assets to be assigned to each keylist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robison, Kelly I. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric N. Muntz
  • Publication number: 20020026442
    Abstract: A system for the distribution of media assets wherein first and second media player devices individually communicate with the server computer to update a database with the identity of the media assets that are stored thereon. The server computer transmits to each of the first and second media player devices information about the media assets that is stored on the first and second media player devices. As a result of this information, a first media player device may have knowledge of and request a media asset stored on a second media player device. The second media player device responds to the request by transferring or streaming the asset to the first media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Lipscomb, John B. Petritis, Richard D. Robison, Kelly P. Morrison, Michael D. Hirsch, Eric Neal Muntz