Patents by Inventor Michael Mantle

Michael Mantle 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).

  • Network-based data collection, including local data attributes, enabling media management without requiring a network connection
    Publication number: 20060085383
    Abstract: Consistent user experience of playlist capabilities, despite differences in available resources and on-line connectivity, is provided. Data embedded in a playback device compensates for lack of connectivity. For compactness, embedded data can be targeted to geographic region(s) by selecting metadata for recordings containing audio using statistics on playback of the recordings in many geographic regions. The statistics and corresponding metadata are segregated by the geographic regions. Then a portion of the corresponding metadata is selected for at least one of the geographic regions based on the statistics. By using statistics that indicate popularity of recordings within geographic regions based on frequency of playback or requests for information about a recording when it is played, the portion of the corresponding metadata that is selected can be tailored for individual geographic regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mantle, Brian Hamilton, Peter Dimaria