Patents by Inventor Michael J. Ricker
Michael J. Ricker 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).
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Patent number: 11036782Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters
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Patent number: 9280545Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters
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Publication number: 20160057188Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters
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Publication number: 20150382167Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters, Raman Sarin, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Monica Gonzalez, Jae Pum Park
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Patent number: 9143601Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters, Raman Kumar Sarin, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Monica Gonzalez, Jae Pum Park
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Publication number: 20130117365Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters, Raman Kumar Sarin, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Monica Gonzalez, Jae Pum Park
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Publication number: 20130117692Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Udiyan Padmanabhan, William Messing, Joseph H. Matthews, III, Martin Shetter, Tatiana Gershanovich, Michael J. Ricker, Jannes Paul Peters
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Patent number: 6098724Abstract: A tool for withdrawing a soil sample comprising a frame member including a portion including spaced vertically extending legs having lower ends, a foot portion fixed to the lower ends of the legs and including a horizontally extending slot defined by a vertically extending wall including a horizontally extending groove, and an abutment surface extending horizontally and located between the legs in upwardly spaced relation from the foot portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1997Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: U.S. Oil Company, IncorporatedInventor: Michael J. Ricker
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Patent number: RE39468Abstract: A tool for withdrawing a soil sample comprising a frame member including a portion including spaced vertically extending legs having lower ends, a foot portion fixed to the lower ends of the legs and including a horizontally extending slot defined by a vertically extending wall including a horizontally extending groove, and an abutment surface extending horizontally and located between the legs in upwardly spaced relation from the foot portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: ChemisphereInventor: Michael J. Ricker