Patents by Inventor Thomas Meng

Thomas Meng 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).

  • Television content from multiple sources
    Patent number: 8276182
    Abstract: Television content from multiple sources is described. In embodiment(s), a television client device includes an interface to receive television media content in multiple streaming video formats. A television media service implemented in the television client device can process television media content when received in a first streaming video format, and render the television media content for display. In addition, the television media service can process additional television media content when received in a second streaming video format, and render the additional television media content for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Haoyun Wu, Min Liu, Ashley C. Speicher, Zhen Ma, Hui Wan, Thomas Meng, Shuyin Zhao, Feng Lu
  • TELEVISION CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
    Publication number: 20090235321
    Abstract: Television content from multiple sources is described. In embodiment(s), a television client device includes an interface to receive television media content in multiple streaming video formats. A television media service implemented in the television client device can process television media content when received in a first streaming video format, and render the television media content for display. In addition, the television media service can process additional television media content when received in a second streaming video format, and render the additional television media content for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Haoyun Wu, Min Liu, Ashley C. Speicher, Zhen Ma, Hui Wan, Thomas Meng, Shuyin Zhao, Feng Lu