Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Husak

Stephen R. Husak 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).

  • Media content catalog service
    Patent number: 9055317
    Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
  • Using Metadata to Enhance Videogame-Generated Videos
    Publication number: 20140370979
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the subject disclosure are directed towards providing video content that was generated during the playing of a video game to subsequent game players. Event metadata is generated during game play, while video content (e.g., a clip or clips) of that game play is generated. The event metadata is associated with the video content. Thereafter, the video content may be located by a search based upon the associated metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jessica Ellen Zahn, Ramon Zarazua Borri, Stephen R. Husak, Alvin Y. Chen, Daniel C. Broekman
  • MEDIA CONTENT CATALOG SERVICE
    Publication number: 20140040956
    Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
  • Media content catalog service
    Patent number: 8555317
    Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
  • MEDIA CONTENT CATALOG SERVICE
    Publication number: 20110209185
    Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
  • Media content catalog service
    Patent number: 7962937
    Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
  • MEDIA CONTENT CATALOG SERVICE
    Publication number: 20080046929
    Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously deliverred catalog data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
  • Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a global video format schema defining metadata relating to video media
    Patent number: 7302437
    Abstract: Generating data, such as metadata, relating to video media, such as a movie, and formatted according to a global video format. When metadata that is associated with video media and is formatted according to a formatting scheme associated with a particular content provider is received, the formatting scheme of the received metadata is validated if the formatting scheme of the received metadata corresponds to the global video format. Such video media may include streaming video, Video-On-Demand (VOD) movies, Pay-per-view movies, downloadable movies, and video files adapted for rendering by a media player program executed on a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Wei Wei A. Cho, Saar Picker, Stephen R. Husak