Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Istreamplanet Co.

Jeffrey Alan Davis

J Craig Hally

Aaron J Sauve

Tony Edward Schreiner

Gurpratap Virdi

Todd Bowra

David Paul Hill

Fabian Omar Winternitz

Aditya Unnithan

Vu Xuan Nguyen

Ashley Speicher

James Charles Finger, Ii

Praful Chavda

Brian Douglas King

Manolito E Adan

Mark Daniel VanAntwerp

Nicholas Jie Fang

Michael W Van Flandern

Li-Hsin Huang

Andrew Clinick

John Yovin

Peter J Torr

Joel Deaguero

Matthew J Stipes

Jonathan Gass

James D Laflen

Tom Pipinich

Bruce Louis Lieberman

Alessio Galdy

Daniel Dean

Eric Juteau

Jay Finger

Alan R Steiner

Fabian O Winternitz

Craig J Hally

Vu Nguyen

Praful Prataprai Chavda

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.

Cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions

A method executed by an electronic device to optimize resource utilization while processing media workflows by a video streaming platform is disclosed. In one embodiment, a request to initiate a set of training sessions is received, and for each training session, a set of training workflows to be processed is initiated and a task graph for each training workflow is created. Then a worker of the video streaming platform is assigned to each training session. The raw performance data from each assigned worker is then collected, and a platform performance profile is generated based on the raw performance data from the each assigned worker. The platform performance profile is used to predict resource requirements of media workflows to be processed by the video streaming platform. A system to perform the method and a storage medium storing instructions to perform the method are disclosed too.

Resource allocation optimization for cloud-based video processing

TSQL debug breakpoint interoperability across heterogeneous project systems within an IDE can be provided. A user can set a breakpoint in the user's SQL source code and the breakpoint can be triggered by the code within another project. Breakpoints can be set and triggered within SQL source code tiles that reside in one or more SQL Database projects. Binding of the application project being debugged with one or more SQL Database projects that reside within the IDE session can be automated, SQL artifacts not found in any of the SQL Database projects can be debugged.

TSQL debug breakpoint interoperability across heterogeneous projects

Program code enabling the streaming of HD content in real-time to a game console is stored on a storage medium remote from the game console. The game console executes software that facilitates transfer of the program code from the remote storage medium to the game console. The program code ensures that sufficient bandwidth exists on a network between the game console and a HD tuner, and enables the streaming of HD content in real-time to the game console.

Real-time HD TV/video IP streaming to a game console

A computing device has two or more software stacks, each stack simultaneously running a different operating system. Only one enabled operating system at a time has control of hardware resources of the computing device. Each disabled operating system has its device drivers disabled. The drivers may be disabled by stopping device driver messages to devices at a firmware layer unassociated with any operating system. The drivers may be disabled by having their associated operating system dynamically unload them when the operating system is disabled. In some instances, the drivers may be modified to include a 'stop' control that tells the driver to stop communicating with its associated device, and a 'resume' control that tells the driver to resume communication. When an operating system is disabled, the operating system may send a &#x201c;stop&#x201d; message to its device drivers. Drivers associated with messages passed between operating systems may remain enabled.

Controlling hardware across two or more simultaneously running operating systems

Strategies are described for transmitting control information from a host module to a client module. The host module transmits the control information in-band along with a stream of media content information packets. The control information can be used to govern the operation of the client module. In one case, the control information alerts the client module to a discontinuity in streams, which may be the result of the user changing channels via the host or client module, etc., issuing a seek instruction, and so forth. Transmitting the control information in in-band fashion is advantageous because it reduces the need for complex linking between the control information and the associated content information.

Strategies for transmitting in-band control information

Provided are arrangements for downloading resources and managing downloaded resources. A file is requested from a HTTP server, the file associated with an original URI. The file is downloaded and assigned a handle. The file is then stored in a storage location such as a file cache or in a persistent storage location. Upon command of an advanced content playlist or sequence, the file is called by calling the handle of the file. The storing of the file may include storing the file in a location where the file is subject to an automatic removal operation. The file may be an image file or any other type of file, especially multimedia files. The automatic removal operation may occur upon a quitting or restarting of the application. If another request is made for another file, the prior downloaded file may be replaced.

Arrangement for anonymous API downloaded resources for advanced content

Techniques and tools for supporting multiple operating systems in consumer electronic devices. For example, techniques and tools are described that allow quickly switching between operating systems in video disc players that support different media types while reducing wait time and mitigating possible negative impacts to user experience.

Supporting multiple operating systems in media devices

Systems, methods, and/or techniques ('tools') for incrementally updating and formatting high-definition digital versatile disk (HD-DVD) markup are described herein. The tools may receive first markup representing a first scene description to be read from a HD-DVD, and may map the first markup into a first area composite for presentation to a user. The tools may then receive second markup representing a second scene description to be read from the HD-DVD. In response to receiving the second markup, the tools may incrementally remap a portion of the first scene description into a second area composite for presentation to the user.

Incrementally updating and formatting HD-DVD markup

Strategies are described for coalescing the processing tasks associated with a series of control events that occur relatively close together in time. The coalescing can involve eliminating redundant tasks by more directly advancing to a terminal control state. One exemplary application of the control coalescing is in the playback of media content information in a networked environment. When a user enters a series of commands to repeatedly change the channel, or repeatedly seek new positions within a single stream, the control coalescing comes into play by aggregating these control events so that it requires fewer control processing tasks to perform. This provision helps reduce the latency associated with handling multiple control events that occur close together in time.

Strategies for coalescing control processing

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Jeffrey Alan Davis