Patents by Inventor Patrick Pless

Patrick Pless 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).

  • Playlist override queue
    Patent number: 8489594
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for determining files to play is provided. The method includes determining an override file. For example, files may be designated and put into an override queue. A point in the playlist of files currently being played on a device is determined. This is a point in which the override file should be played. The playing of the playlist of files is then interrupted at the determined point and the override file is played. After the override file is played, the playing of the playlist of files is automatically resumed. The play may be resumed substantially at a point where playing of the playlist would have continued had it not been stopped. Accordingly, a playlist may be overridden without completely exiting out of the playlist or changing the playlist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bourke, Patrick Pless, Sultan Mehrabi
  • Playlist override queue
    Publication number: 20080189318
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for determining files to play is provided. The method includes determining an override file. For example, files may be designated and put into an override queue. A point in the playlist of files currently being played on a device is determined. This is a point in which the override file should be played. The playing of the playlist of files is then interrupted at the determined point and the override file is played. After the override file is played, the playing of the playlist of files is automatically resumed. The play may be resumed substantially at a point where playing of the playlist would have continued had it not been stopped. Accordingly, a playlist may be overridden without completely exiting out of the playlist or changing the playlist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bourke, Patrick Pless, Sultan Mehrabi