Patents by Inventor Sudhindra S. Murthy

Sudhindra S. Murthy 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).

  • Systems and methods for enhancing utilization of recorded media content programs
    Patent number: 8861935
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for enhancing utilization of recorded media content programs are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content processing system maintaining data representative of a recorded media content program in a data storage facility, accessing program highlights data for the recorded media content program, the program highlights data specifying a set of one or more select segments of the recorded media content program, and utilizing the program highlights data to access and play back the set of one or more select segments of the recorded media content program for experiencing by a user. In some examples, the end user has control of selection and playback of the set of one or more select segments of the recorded media content program. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Sudhindra S. Murthy, Lakshmi Chakarapani
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF RECORDED MEDIA CONTENT PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20110052146
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for enhancing utilization of recorded media content programs are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content processing system maintaining data representative of a recorded media content program in a data storage facility, accessing program highlights data for the recorded media content program, the program highlights data specifying a set of one or more select segments of the recorded media content program, and utilizing the program highlights data to access and play back the set of one or more select segments of the recorded media content program for experiencing by a user. In some examples, the end user has control of selection and playback of the set of one or more select segments of the recorded media content program. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Sudhindra S. Murthy, Lakshmi Chakarapani