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METADATA BROKERING SERVER AND

METHODS

Inventors: Bruce Israel, Bethesda, MD (US);
Charles W. K. Gritton, Sterling, VA

(US); Frank A. Hunleth, Rockville, MD
(US); Stephen Scheirey, Urbana, MD

(US); Daniel S. Simpkins, Bethesda,

7,206,853 B2 * 4/2007 Eytchison et al. ......... .. 709/230 2002/0052757 A1 5/2002 Lewis 2003/0018607 Al l/2003 Lennon et al. 2004/0002993 Al l/2004 Toussaint et al. 2004/0268393 A1 12/2004 Hunleth et al. 2005/0050070 A1 3/2005 Sheldon

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

MD (US); Ryan St0I1er,ChiCagO,IL W0 W0 9915995 Al 4/1999
(US); Yizhong Wang, Boyds, MD (US)

Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc., Rockville, OTHER PUBLICATIONS
MD (US) International Search Report of PCT/US05/0l323 mailed Nov. 14,

2006.

Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Written Opinion of PCTMS05/01323 mailed Nov. 14, 2006. patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Supplementary European Search Report for EP 05 70 5760, mailed U.S.C. l54(b) by 378 days. 13% 20, 2007~

Appl. N0.: 11/037,897 * Cited by examiner

_ Primary ExamineriCheryl Lewis
Flledz Jan‘ 181 2005 (74)AZZorney, A gent, or FirmiPotomac Patent Group PLLC
Prior Publication Data (57) ABSTRACT
US 2005/0182792 Al Aug. 18, 2005

Related U.S. Application Data

Provisional application No. 60/536,937, filed on Jan.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for supplying rich multimedia metadata usable to generate, e.g., sophisticated entertainment user interfaces in the home. These methods and systems can be

16’ 2004' implemented as a server-based software application that Int_ C]_ feeds multiple, diverse clients. The server functionality could G06F 17/30 (200601) be distributed, even co-located physically with one or more us. Cl. .................................. .. 707/104.1- 707/100 Clients’ or Centralized: The Server aggregates’ filters, ValiField of Classification Search 767/104 1 dates, augments and lmks metadata from d1sparate sources.

707/ l 00, l 02

See application file for complete search history.

References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

7,054,859 B2 * 5/2006 Kuno et al. .................. .. 707/5 41 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets
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