Patents by Inventor Peter Mountanos

Peter Mountanos 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).

  • Content distribution system
    Patent number: 9912746
    Abstract: Network delivery of digital content decreases bandwidth requirements at a source and facilitates the transfer of digital content to consumers from one or more sources. The digital content includes an identifier that permits the digital content to be recognized even when distributed to more than one source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Mountanos
  • CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160381131
    Abstract: Network delivery of digital content decreases bandwidth requirements at a source and facilitates the transfer of digital content to consumers from one or more sources. The digital content includes an identifier that permits the digital content to be recognized even when distributed to more than one source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Mountanos
  • Content distribution system
    Patent number: 9444876
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering digital content are disclosed herein. The system facilitates the transfer of digital content to consumers from one or more sources through recognition of an identifier that is associated with the digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Mountanos
  • MEDIA NAVIGATION VIA PORTABLE NETWORKED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120159338
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to navigation in a media consumption environment. One embodiment provides, on a portable networked device, a method comprising receiving media metadata from a server via a network, wherein the media metadata corresponds to media content available for viewing. The method further comprises displaying on a display of the portable networked device a user interface presenting the media metadata, receiving a user input via the user interface selecting a media item, and in response, sending a request for the media item to a media rendering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Mountanos, Majd Bakar, Francis Tsui, David Sloo
  • CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120117182
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering digital content are disclosed herein. The system facilitates the transfer of digital content to consumers from one or more sources through recognition of an identifier that is associated with the digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter Mountanos