Patents by Inventor Michael Dukane

Michael Dukane 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).

  • Automated media verification and price polling
    Publication number: 20060149689
    Abstract: In a computer system, an identification of media content stored on a medium is determined. The identification is provided to a first electronic device, such as a server. A price at which the medium storing the media content may be sold is received from the first electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Michael DuKane
  • Systems for and methods of selection, characterization and automated sequencing of media content
    Publication number: 20050235811
    Abstract: In a computer system having at least one output device, a set of media programs is accessed. A playlist first portion including a first plurality of the media programs of the set is created. The programs of the first portion are arranged with respect to one another according to a respective first characteristic value of each of the programs of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Dukane