Robert E Werner

US Patent:

7792925, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Mar 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813926

Inventors:

Robert Douglas Werner - Sunnyvale CA, US
Daniel Marusich - San Carlos CA, US
Greg Gilman - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

709219, 715760

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and system for playing full-screen video on a user computer. The method includes displaying in the user interface at the user computer a web page containing at least one link to electronic video file, selecting the link to request the video file, downloading the video file to user computer in response to the request, detecting by the user computer receipt of the video file, opening in the user interface to window of the video player in full-screen mode in response to the detecting, and reading the video file by the player to play the video in the window. A feature of the present invention is that the video player may not have its preferences preset by the user to open in any particular mode. The mode in which the video player opens will be determined by the downloaded video file.

US Patent:

8327284, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Aug 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/862661

Inventors:

Daniel E. Marusich - San Carlos CA, US
Robert Douglas Werner - Sunnyvale CA, US
Benjamin J. Dillon - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715772, 715763

Abstract:

Embodiments disclosed allow a user of an electronic device to obtain dynamic media asset information, such as media assets information concerning events. The obtained media asset information can be then presented via the electronic device in a convenient and efficient manner. According to one embodiment, a show time request for a media asset can be transmitted to a media server. In response to the show time request, event information for a plurality of event sites showing the requested media asset can be received. The event sites are selected based upon proximity to the location reference. The event information can include a plurality of show times for the requested media asset at least a first one of the event sites. The plurality of show times can be presented on a graphical timeline displayed on a display of a computing device. A map image can also be presented to depict a geographic area derived from the event information for each of the plurality of event sites.

US Patent:

8645855, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Dec 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/692991

Inventors:

Robert Douglas Werner - Sunnyvale CA, US
Benjamin J. Dillon - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715772, 715763

Abstract:

Embodiments disclosed allow a user of an electronic device to obtain dynamic media asset information, such as media assets information concerning events. The obtained media asset information can be then presented via the electronic device in a convenient and efficient manner. According to one embodiment, a show time request for a media asset can be transmitted to a media server. In response to the show time request, event information for a plurality of event sites showing the requested media asset can be received. The event sites are selected based upon proximity to the location reference. The event information can include a plurality of show times for the requested media asset at at least a first one of the event sites. The plurality of show times can be presented on a graphical timeline displayed on a display of a computing device. A map image can also be presented to depict a geographic area derived from the event information for each of the plurality of event sites.

US Patent:

20110072348, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

Aug 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/849598

Inventors:

Robert Douglas Werner - Sunnyvale CA, US
Daniel Marusich - San Carlos CA, US
Greg Gilman - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715719

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and system for playing full-screen video on a user computer. The method includes displaying in the user interface at the user computer a web page containing at least one link to electronic video file, selecting the link to request the video file, downloading the video file to user computer in response to the request, detecting by the user computer receipt of the video file, opening in the user interface to window of the video player in full-screen mode in response to the detecting, and reading the video file by the player to play the video in the window. A feature of the present invention is that the video player may not have its preferences preset by the user to open in any particular mode. The mode in which the video player opens will be determined by the downloaded video file.