Patents by Inventor Michael Stacie

Michael Stacie 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: 7941819
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present information associated with various forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI includes information presented simultaneously using at least first and second time scales, such as to provide relatively detailed information for content corresponding to a shorter time scale (e.g., to display content listings with details about content that corresponds to a time period at the shorter time scale) and to provide relatively limited information for content corresponding to a longer time scale (e.g., indications of other content of potential interest corresponding to times outside the time period of the shorter time scale). In addition, in some situations the relatively limited information for content corresponding to the longer time scale may be selectable by the user to provide various functionality related to that content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina J. B. Stark, Daniel R. Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Patent number: 7900228
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI displays various types of information about multiple pieces of content that are currently appropriate for display, and one or more users may make various types of selections that affect the information being displayed. In addition, in some situations various techniques are employed to maintain a state of the GUI that is focused on one or more current selections as changes occur, such as to coordinate information display between multiple distinct information panes or other view areas of the GUI, to alter the information to be displayed in the GUI based on a selected piece of content, and/or to enable identification of a selected piece of content from within a large number of pieces of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina J. B. Stark, Daniel R. Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20100031193
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present information associated with various forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI includes information presented simultaneously using at least first and second time scales, such as to provide relatively detailed information for content corresponding to a shorter time scale (e.g., to display content listings with details about content that corresponds to a time period at the shorter time scale) and to provide relatively limited information for content corresponding to a longer time scale (e.g., indications of other content of potential interest corresponding to times outside the time period of the shorter time scale). In addition, in some situations the relatively limited information for content corresponding to the longer time scale may be selectable by the user to provide various functionality related to that content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina J. B. Stark, Daniel R. Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060253782
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing various types of content and devices, such as via a GUI of a Content Management (“CM”) system executing on a computing device. In some situations, some of the content being managed includes television-related programming content, with the CM system receiving EPG metadata information for the content, and other types of content (e.g., one or more channels of scheduled digital music and/or on-demand digital music, photos and other images, etc.) may similarly be managed in some situations. In some situations, the managing of the content includes manipulating and presenting groups of one or more pieces (or “items”) of content via the GUI, such as by creating and managing playlists of pieces of television-related and other multimedia content. Such playlists may in some situations include a mixture of multiple distinct types of content, and may be used in various ways for content presentation and device control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060253874
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing various types of content and devices, such as via a user interface of a Content Management (“CM”) system executing on a computing device. In some situations, the content being managed includes television-related programming content and/or other types of content (e.g., one or more channels of scheduled digital music and/or on-demand digital music, photos and other images, etc.). In some situations, the content managing is performed via a mobile device (e.g., a smartphone or other cellular telephone, PDA or other electronic organizer, etc.) via a CM system user interface displayed on the mobile device, such as to allow a user of the mobile device to access some or all of the functionality of the CM system that would otherwise be available via a CM system GUI displayed on a general-purpose personal computer, as well as to synchronize with such a GUI in various ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060248557
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing various types of content and devices, such as via a GUI of a Content Management (“CM”) system executing on a computing device. In some situations, the content being managed includes television-related programming content and/or other types of content (e.g., one or more channels of scheduled digital music and/or on-demand digital music, photos and other images, etc.). In some situations, the managing of the content includes identifying groups of devices via the GUI to present or otherwise interact with various types of content, and to controlling one or more of the devices in various ways. The groups of devices may be of various types, such as content presentation devices of a particular type, content presentation devices that are currently located in a particular location, or content presentation devices or other devices that otherwise share one or more indicated attributes of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060041927
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI displays various types of information about multiple pieces of content that are currently appropriate for display, and one or more users may make various types of selections that affect the information being displayed. In addition, in some situations various techniques are employed to maintain a state of the GUI that is focused on one or more current selections as changes occur, such as to coordinate information display between multiple distinct information panes or other view areas of the GUI, to alter the information to be displayed in the GUI based on a selected piece of content, and/or to enable identification of a selected piece of content from within a large number of pieces of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Daniel Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060031880
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI includes information presented simultaneously using at least first and second time scales, such as to provide relatively detailed information for content corresponding to a shorter time scale (e.g., to display television program listings with details about programs that are available during a time period at the shorter time scale) and to provide relatively limited information for content corresponding to a longer time scale (e.g., indications of other programs of potential interest at times outside the time period of the shorter time scale). In addition, in some situations the relatively limited information for content corresponding to the longer time scale may be selectable by the user to provide various functionality related to that content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Daniel Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060026636
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI displays various types of information about multiple pieces of content that are currently appropriate for display, and one or more users may make various types of selections that affect the information being displayed. In addition, in some situations various techniques are employed to maintain a state of the GUI that is focused on one or more current selections as changes occur, such as to coordinate information display between multiple distinct information panes or other view areas of the GUI, to alter the information to be displayed in the GUI based on a selected piece of content, and/or to enable identification of a selected piece of content from within a large number of pieces of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Daniel Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060026638
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI displays various types of information about multiple pieces of content that are currently appropriate for display, and one or more users may make various types of selections that affect the information being displayed. In addition, in some situations various techniques are employed to maintain a state of the GUI that is focused on one or more current selections as changes occur, such as to coordinate information display between multiple distinct information panes or other view areas of the GUI, to alter the information to be displayed in the GUI based on a selected piece of content, and/or to enable identification of a selected piece of content from within a large number of pieces of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Daniel Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20060020962
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present information associated with various forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI includes information presented simultaneously using at least first and second time scales, such as to provide relatively detailed information for content corresponding to a shorter time scale (e.g., to display content listings with details about content that corresponds to a time period at the shorter time scale) and to provide relatively limited information for content corresponding to a longer time scale (e.g., indications of other content of potential interest corresponding to times outside the time period of the shorter time scale). In addition, in some situations the relatively limited information for content corresponding to the longer time scale may be selectable by the user to provide various functionality related to that content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina Stark, Daniel Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja