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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2002
Sumedh N. Barde, Redmond, WA (US);
Jonathan M. Cain, Seattle, WA (US);
David Janecek, Woodinville, WA (US);
John W. Terrell, Bothell, WA (US);
Bradley S. Serbus, Seattle, WA (US);
Christina Storm, Seattle, WA (US);
Sumedh N. Barde, Redmond, WA (US);
Jonathan M. Cain, Seattle, WA (US);
David Janecek, Woodinville, WA (US);
John W. Terrell, Bothell, WA (US);
Bradley S. Serbus, Seattle, WA (US);
Christina Storm, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and architectures for enhancing a user's DVD experience are described. In one embodiment, the hierarchical structure (e.g. titles and chapters) of a DVD is ascertained and a corresponding playlist structure shell is built. Metadata associated with the DVD is acquired and used to populate the playlist structure shell. In some embodiments, the metadata can be acquired from a metadata source external to the DVD and/or remote from a computing device on which the DYD is being played. Remote locations can include, without limitation, those that are network- or Internet-accessible. Once the playlist structure shell is populated, it can be used to render a playlist associated with the DVD's video in an area of a user interface display.