Patents by Inventor Paul Adolph

Paul Adolph 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).

  • Managing media player sound output
    Patent number: 8938674
    Abstract: A method includes initiating media player instances for producing output by execution on an electronic device. Each of the media player instances is implemented using a modular framework on the electronic device configured to have each of multiple types of media player runtimes implemented therein and to host modules that configure any of the types of media player runtimes for respective device types. The method includes determining, using a sound module of the modular framework, which of the media player instances should be used for audio output by the electronic device. The method includes generating the audio output using the electronic device, the audio output produced by at least one of the media player instances as determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Adolph, Dan Sletten, Spencer Shanson, Pankaj Shah, Don Woodward
  • MANAGING MEDIA PLAYER SOUND OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20130167027
    Abstract: A method includes initiating media player instances for producing output by execution on an electronic device. Each of the media player instances is implemented using a modular framework on the electronic device configured to have each of multiple types of media player runtimes implemented therein and to host modules that configure any of the types of media player runtimes for respective device types. The method includes determining, using a sound module of the modular framework, which of the media player instances should be used for audio output by the electronic device. The method includes generating the audio output using the electronic device, the audio output produced by at least one of the media player instances as determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Adolph, Dan Sletten, Spencer Shanson, Pankaj Shah, Don Woodward