Patents by Inventor Steve S. Sherman

Steve S. Sherman 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).

  • Patent number: 8244896
    Abstract: Collecting user preference information related to a playing media recording is accomplished by gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from a media player program presenting the playing media recording and determining if tags are embedded in the media recording and gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from the tags embedded in the playing media recording, if the tags exist. Further, determining if a table of contents exists on the media recording and gathering a table of contents for a collection containing the playing media recording by identifying the collection using a concatenation of track lengths identifier generation technique, the table of contents exists. Then assembling the descriptive information into a media recording information packet and sending the media recording information packet to a server computer, resulting in a collection of user preference information related to the playing media recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Emission Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Mark L. Woodward, E. Oliver Jones, Gene S. Fein, Christopher Harris, Steve S. Sherman, Bennie Jones, Anthony Salotto
  • Patent number: 7844722
    Abstract: Collecting user preference information related to a playing media recording is accomplished by gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from a media player program presenting the playing media recording and determining if tags are embedded in the media recording and gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from the tags embedded in the playing media recording, if the tags exist. Further, determining if a table of contents exists on the media recording and gathering a table of contents for a collection containing the playing media recording by identifying the collection using a concatenation of track lengths identifier generation technique, the table of contents exists. Then assembling the descriptive information into a media recording information packet and sending the media recording information packet to a server computer, resulting in a collection of user preference information related to the playing media recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Inventors: Mark L. Woodward, E. Oliver Jones, Gene S. Fein, Christopher Harris, Steve S. Sherman, Bennie Jones, Anthony Salotto
  • Publication number: 20080147715
    Abstract: Collecting user preference information related to a playing media recording is accomplished by gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from a media player program presenting the playing media recording and determining if tags are embedded in the media recording and gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from the tags embedded in the playing media recording, if the tags exist. Further, determining if a table of contents exists on the media recording and gathering a table of contents for a collection containing the playing media recording by identifying the collection using a concatenation of track lengths identifier generation technique, the table of contents exists. Then assembling the descriptive information into a media recording information packet and sending the media recording information packet to a server computer, resulting in a collection of user preference information related to the playing media recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Mark L. Woodward, E. Oliver Jones, Gene S. Fein, Christopher Harris, Steve S. Sherman, Bennie Jones, Anthony Salotto
  • Patent number: 7085845
    Abstract: Collecting user preference information related to a playing media recording is accomplished by gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from a media player program presenting the playing media recording and determining if tags are embedded in the media recording and gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from the tags embedded in the playing media recording, if the tags exist. Further, determining if a table of contents exists on the media recording and gathering a table of contents for a collection containing the playing media recording by identifying the collection using a concatenation of track lengths identifier generation technique, if the table of contents exists. Then assembling the descriptive information into a media recording information packet and sending the media recording information packet to a server computer, resulting in a collection of user preference information related to the playing media recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventors: Mark L. Woodward, E. Oliver Jones, Gene S. Fein, Christopher Harris, Steve S. Sherman, Bennie Jones, Anthony Salotto
  • Patent number: 6725623
    Abstract: Both positive and negative wind loads acting on the surfaces of standing seam roofing often exceed the design capabilities of a particular metal roof, causing the standing seam interlocking vertical seams to disengage. This often results in the roof panels blowing off the roof, causing damage to the roof, the building contents and possible danger to people in the vicinity. A transverse bar is provided across the standing seams of the metal roof. Clamps hold the transverse bar onto the standing seams. At the midsection of each flat panel section of the metal roof a brace descends from the transverse bar. The brace must have a flexible foot member to press down on the panel, otherwise the brace would puncture or otherwise damage metal roof panel. The brace may have an adjustable height adjustment mechanism. Various clamp, bar and foot embodiments are disclosed, all of which provide a structural anti-lift bracket on the roof panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Action Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Riddell, Paul A. Riddell, Jason T. Nagaki, Steve S. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20030036948
    Abstract: Collecting user preference information related to a playing media recording is accomplished by gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from a media player program presenting the playing media recording and determining if tags are embedded in the media recording and gathering descriptive information related to the playing media recording from the tags embedded in the playing media recording, if the tags exist. Further, determining if a table of contents exists on the media recording and gathering a table of contents for a collection containing the playing media recording by identifying the collection using a concatenation of track lengths identifier generation technique, the table of contents exists. Then assembling the descriptive information into a media recording information packet and sending the media recording information packet to a server computer, resulting in a collection of user preference information related to the playing media recording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Mark L. Woodward, E. Oliver Jones, Gene S. Fein, Christopher Harris, Steve S. Sherman, Bennie Jones, Anthony Salotti