Adaptive menu system for media players

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7590659
APP PUB NO 20060123058A1
SERIAL NO

11333500

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Creating and displaying an adaptive menu structure for media files. The invention includes authoring software to create the menu structure to enable a user to navigate the media files using a media player. The invention also includes filtering software to adapt the created menu structure to display menu information on a display associated with the media player as a function of a media type associated with the media player. In one embodiment, the invention is operable as part of a compressed media format having a set of small files containing metadata, menus, and playlists in a compiled binary format designed for playback on feature-rich personal computer media players as well as low cost media players.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
LaChapelle, Kevin Leigh Redmond , US 15 1736
Matsumi, Chiyoko Suita , JP 54 1421
Mercer, Ian Cameron Sammamish , US 34 2130
Miyamoto, Harutoshi Ibaraki , JP 21 1105
Takeguchi, Nobuyasu Kawachinagano , JP 23 1340
Torii, Yasuyuki Yawata , JP 18 729
Yanagawa, Yoshifumi Kyoto , JP 27 1306

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