Patents by Inventor Mukund Sankarayan

Mukund Sankarayan 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).

  • Method and apparatus for storing content
    Patent number: 7522817
    Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
  • Method and apparatus for storing content
    Patent number: 7260312
    Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
  • Method and apparatus for storing content
    Publication number: 20050141886
    Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
  • Method and apparatus for storing content
    Publication number: 20050141874
    Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
  • Method and apparatus for storing content
    Publication number: 20050129049
    Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti
  • Method and apparatus for storing content
    Publication number: 20020124099
    Abstract: A system receives a broadcast program and temporarily stores the program data. A request is received to permanently record the broadcast program. This request is received after a portion of the broadcast program has been received and temporarily stored. The broadcast program is then permanently recorded, including the temporarily stored program data. A metafile identifies portions of the broadcast program and is accessible by a reader to continuously retrieve the stored portions of the broadcast program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Jai Srinivasan, Matthijs A. Gates, Mukund Sankarayan, Alok Chakrabarti