Andrew Michael Simms

US Patent:

7913279, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Jan 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/356694

Inventors:

Andrew M. Simms - Fountain Hills AZ, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/445
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 39, 725 48, 725 50

Abstract:

An exemplary global listings format (GLF) is metadata for electronically transferring multimedia programming content and electronic program guide information. The GLF metadata specifies a self-referential data structure having a self-consistency mechanism comprising interlocking and crosslocking data elements. The self-consistency mechanism ensures completeness and validity of transferred programming data. In one implementation, the exemplary GLF is expressed in an extensible markup language (XML) schema definition (XSD) specification.

US Patent:

20020157099, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Jul 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/903973

Inventors:

Joseph Schrader - Los Altos CA, US
John Blackburn - Pasadena CA, US
Todd San Jule - Palo Alto CA, US
Alvin Lee - Oakland CA, US
Andrew Simms - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Scott - Los Gatos CA, US
William Crow - Mariposa CA, US
Allyson Krieger - Redwood City CA, US
Michael Hart - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/051000, 725/052000

Abstract:

An enhanced television navigation service supplies Internet protocol (IP) content with broadcast television programming. The IP content is linked with the broadcast television programming and is presented to the viewer in an enhanced viewing mode. By linking the real time data in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.

US Patent:

20020157101, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Jul 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/904409

Inventors:

Joseph Schrader - Los Altos CA, US
Andrew Simms - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Scott - Los Gatos CA, US
William Crow - Mariposa CA, US
John Blackburn - Pasadena CA, US
Michael Hart - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/20
H04N005/445
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/064000, 725/087000, 725/041000, 725/039000

Abstract:

A system for delivering television services provides enhanced content with broadcast television programming. The enhanced content includes event identifiers to enable an association with the broadcast television programming.

US Patent:

20020166123, Nov 7, 2002

Filed:

Jan 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/052111

Inventors:

Joseph Schrader - Los Altos CA, US
Jeffrey Crawford - San Francisco CA, US
Todd San Jule - Palo Alto CA, US
Alvin Lee - Oakland CA, US
Andrew Simms - Sunnyvale CA, US
Samuel Scott - Los Gatos CA, US
William Crow - Mariposa CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/058000, 725/052000

Abstract:

A television service enables enhance Digital Video Recording (DVR) capability by providing content in conjunction with broadcast television programming. The content is associated with the broadcast television programming to enable record and/or playback one or more programs in various modes of operation.

US Patent:

20030023975, Jan 30, 2003

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/186107

Inventors:

Joseph Schrader - Los Altos CA, US
Jeffrey Crawford - San Francisco CA, US
Alvin Lee - Oakland CA, US
Andrew Simms - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Samuel Scott - Los Gatos CA, US
William Crow - Sequim WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/051000

Abstract:

An enhanced television navigation service supplies broadcast television music programming, digital audio and related content. The related content is linked with the broadcast programming and is presented to the user. By linking the related content with the programming in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.

US Patent:

20060037046, Feb 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/917890

Inventors:

Andrew Simms - Redmond WA, US
Stephen Husak - Snoqualmie WA, US
Patricia Martin - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725056000, 725039000, 725048000

Abstract:

Providing content listings for digital television broadcasts. A computing device matches digital broadcast television channel data (e.g., call signs or broadcast frequencies) with analog broadcast television channel data to create a list of mapped channels. The computing device creates a program guide for the digital broadcast television channels as a function of the matched channel data by associating program listings for the analog channels with the digital channels. The created program guide covering both digital and analog television channels is stored in a database for subsequent processing responsive, for example, to a user request. In one embodiment, the digital broadcast television channels conform the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard.

US Patent:

20060037060, Feb 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/939618

Inventors:

Andrew Simms - Redmond WA, US
Stephen Husak - Snoqualmie WA, US
Patricia Martin - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725119000, 725116000, 725117000, 725118000

Abstract:

Providing a program guide for digital and analog broadcast television channels specific to a geographic region. A computing device sends a program guide request including a geographic identifier to another computing device. In response, the other computing device filters a master program guide as a function of the geographic identifier to create the requested program guide. The created program guide includes a call sign, physical channel, major channel, and content listing for each of the digital broadcast television channels. In one embodiment, the digital broadcast television channels conform the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard.

US Patent:

20070143792, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Jan 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275807

Inventors:

Colin Acton - Kirkland WA, US
Frederic Azera - Redmond WA, US
Constantin Stanciu - Redmond WA, US
Samuel Clement - Redmond WA, US
Stephen Husak - Redmond WA, US
Alan Shield - Issaquah WA, US
Andrew Simms - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

725039000, 725050000

Abstract:

An extensible mechanism for storage and interchange of objects is described herein. According to first aspect of the disclosure, objects having respective class definitions are received. The objects are represented in an interchange format by mapping the class definitions of the objects to corresponding fields defined within the interchange format. According to a second aspect of the disclosure, the objects are loaded into a persistent store by mapping the class definitions of the objects to corresponding fields of the store. According to at least a third aspect of the disclosure, a data structure for a unique identifier element is described, along with processes using the unique identifier element to determine whether to update an existing object in the store, or to create a new object in the store.