Patents by Inventor Windy Chien

Windy Chien 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: 8707181
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting reproduction of media objects. A plurality of media objects is retrieved. The plurality of media objects is reproduced one after another on a media reproduction system. One or more graphical objects are presented on a display of the media reproduction system. Each graphical object of the plurality of graphical objects corresponds to each of the plurality of media objects being reproduced. As each of the plurality of media objects is reproduced, a corresponding graphical object presented on the display moves from a beginning side of the display to an end side of the display in relation to an amount of the corresponding media object being reproduced. As reproduction of the plurality of media objects transitions from one media object to a next media object, the graphical object corresponding to the next media object to be reproduced is presented from the beginning side of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Windy Chien, Gary Stewart, Robert Kondrk
  • Publication number: 20110041060
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory from which the processor may fetch instructions according to a clock operating at a frequency, a display device, and one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to open a media file, play content of the media file, render graphically on the display device the played content of the media file, pause the played content of the media file, and render graphically on the display device options available during the pause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Windy CHIEN, Robert Henry Kondrk, Gary Stewart, Jeff F. Southard
  • Publication number: 20100132005
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: open a media file or receive a media broadcast that may be stored locally or remotely; play the content of the media file or media broadcast at a default speed; and control the play of the content with control features such as a feature for recapping earlier media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Windy Chien, Gary Stewart, Robert Kondrk
  • Publication number: 20100119215
    Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: open a media file that may be stored locally or remotely; play the content of the media file at a default speed; and control access to the non-played content of the media file according to one or more conditions, which may be used to prevent the spoilage or viewing ahead of the non-played content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Windy Chien, Gary Stewart, Robert Kondrk
  • Publication number: 20100122166
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting reproduction of media objects. A plurality of media objects is retrieved. The plurality of media objects is reproduced one after another on a media reproduction system. One or more graphical objects are presented on a display of the media reproduction system. Each graphical object of the plurality of graphical objects corresponds to each of the plurality of media objects being reproduced. As each of the plurality of media objects is reproduced, a corresponding graphical object presented on the display moves from a beginning side of the display to an end side of the display in relation to an amount of the corresponding media object being reproduced. As reproduction of the plurality of media objects transitions from one media object to a next media object, the graphical object corresponding to the next media object to be reproduced is presented from the beginning side of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Windy Chien, Gary Stewart, Robert Kondrk