Robert L Farrow

US Patent:

20070174764, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275714

Inventors:

Asta Roseway - Redmond WA, US
Carolyn Fuson - Redmond WA, US
Robert Farrow - Redmond WA, US
Shari Tallarico - Redmond WA, US
Tammy Savage - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 7/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715515000, 707102000, 707100000, 715530000, 715520000, 715764000

Abstract:

Data collection is described. A network-based data collection service enables users to define and manage data collections. Data items can be selected from any type of data source (e.g., a web page, a local document, an image file, an audio file, a video file, etc.) and added to a data collection. Data items may be any type of data (e.g., text, image, sound, video, etc.). A data collection may be shared by any number of users having various access permissions to the data collection. The data collection may also be viewed as a graphical presentation of each of the data items associated with the data collection such that each data item may be resized and/or repositioned within the graphical presentation.

US Patent:

20120086815, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Oct 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/898774

Inventors:

Stephen C. Cooper - Seattle WA, US
Robert A. Farrow - Seattle WA, US
Kurt D. Wrisley - Mukilteo WA, US
Tolga Kilicli - Sammamish WA, US
Walid Ali - Sammamish WA, US
Shiwei Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Kevin J. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Kandarp Dinesh Jani - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

3482071, 709219, 348445, 348E0503

Abstract:

A device may generate a media stream to be shared with other users by building a media graph, comprising a series of interconnected processing units that perform various processing tasks. However, the time involved in generating the media graph may delay the initialization of the media stream, and adjusting properties of the media stream (such as resolution or codec) may result in an interruption of the media stream while a new media graph is built. Instead, a media graph cache may be provided to cache a set of media graphs, which may be interchangeably selected for rapid initialization and adjusting of media stream properties. The media component (e.g., a video camera) may also be configured to promote rapid adjustments to some media stream properties, while maintaining other properties (e.g., field of view and white balance) for a smooth transition between media stream property sets.

US Patent:

20150156238, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Nov 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/554275

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Robert A. Farrow - Seattle WA, US
Kurt D. Wrisley - Mukilteo WA, US
Tolga Kilicli - Sammamish WA, US
Walid Ali - Sammamish WA, US
Shiwei Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Kevin J. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Kandarp Dinesh Jani - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A device may generate a media stream to be shared with other users by building a media graph, comprising a series of interconnected processing units that perform various processing tasks. However, the time involved in generating the media graph may delay the initialization of the media stream, and adjusting properties of the media stream (such as resolution or codec) may result in an interruption of the media stream while a new media graph is built. Instead, a media graph cache may be provided to cache a set of media graphs, which may be interchangeably selected for rapid initialization and adjusting of media stream properties. The media component (e.g., a videocamera) may also be configured to promote rapid adjustments to some media stream properties, while maintaining other properties (e.g., field of view and white balance) for a smooth transition between media stream property sets.