Michael Alan Land

Author:

Michael Land

ISBN #:

0534090303

Author:

Michael Land

ISBN #:

0534174965

Author:

Michael Land

ISBN #:

0534214924

Author:

Michael Land

ISBN #:

0534524621

Author:

Michael F. Land

ISBN #:

0198509685

Author:

Michael F. Land

ISBN #:

0198575645

US Patent:

7155676, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/027430

Inventors:

Michael Z. Land - Berkeley CA, US
Peter N. McConnell - Berkeley CA, US
Michael J. McMahon - Fairfax CA, US

Assignee:

Coolernet - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/783

US Classification:

715731, 715704

Abstract:

A system and method for authoring and playback of multimedia content together with sharing, interconnecting and navigating the content using a computer network is disclosed. Creation, presentation and sharing of multimedia content and applications takes place within an active authoring environment, where data is always “live,” and any piece of content can be played alongside any other piece of content at any time. In this environment, there are no formal delineations between one “presentation” and another based on such things as file boundaries, other data storage constructs or the like. Instead, any piece of content can potentially be part of the “current” presentation at any time simply by being “started. ” As a result, three factors become critically important: (1) the framework in which content is organized, stored and distributed; (2) the control mechanisms by which content is played and presented, and (3) as with any authoring system, the methods and means by which users create and edit content. In each of these areas, the present invention makes significant innovations which are highly complementary, resulting in a new type of software application that seamlessly integrates authoring, playback and networking in an active, shared, rich media environment optimized for personal communications.

US Patent:

20040039934, Feb 26, 2004

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/325898

Inventors:

Michael Land - Berkeley CA, US
Peter McConnell - Berkeley CA, US
Michael McMahon - Fairfax CA, US

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713/200000

Abstract:

A multimedia authoring and playback system and method in which the playback of multimedia content is presented in one or more windows or displays called “playback displays,” and in which additional windows or displays called “control displays” are included in some embodiments to provide various management and control functions. Included are features for creating, editing and distributing multimedia content, which may be viewed by recipients who play the content (and in some cases may be allowed to modify it); also included are features for programming playback behavior of multimedia content, interconnecting multimedia content, and exploring and navigating through multimedia content.

US Patent:

20060129933, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Feb 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/351149

Inventors:

Michael Land - Berkeley CA, US
Peter McConnell - Berkeley CA, US
Michael McMahon - Fairfax CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 15/70

US Classification:

715723000, 715730000, 345619000, 345473000

Abstract:

A multimedia authoring and playback system and method in which the playback of multimedia content is presented in one or more windows or displays called “playback displays,” and in which additional windows or displays called “control displays” are included in some embodiments to provide various management and control functions. Included are features for creating, editing and distributing multimedia content, which may be viewed by recipients who play the content (and in some cases may be allowed to modify it); also included are features for programming playback behavior of multimedia content, interconnecting multimedia content, and exploring and navigating through multimedia content.

US Patent:

20100146393, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Feb 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/707172

Inventors:

Michael Z. Land - Berkeley CA, US
Peter N. McConnell - Berkeley CA, US
Michael J. McMahon - Fairfax CA, US

Assignee:

SparkPoint Software, Inc. - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/14

US Classification:

715723

Abstract:

A multimedia authoring and playback system and method in which the playback of multimedia content is presented in one or more windows or displays called “playback displays,” and in which additional windows or displays called “control displays” are included in some embodiments to provide various management and control functions. Included are features for creating, editing and distributing multimedia content, which may be viewed by recipients who play the content (and in some cases may be allowed to modify it); also included are features for programming playback behavior of multimedia content, interconnecting multimedia content, and exploring and navigating through multimedia content.

US Patent:

53150570, May 24, 1994

Filed:

Nov 25, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/800461

Inventors:

Michael Z. Land - Berkeley CA
Peter N. McConnell - Berkeley CA

Assignee:

LucasArts Entertainment Company - Nicasio CA

International Classification:

G10H 100
G10H 700

US Classification:

84601

Abstract:

A computer entertainment system is disclosed for dynamically composing a music sound tract in response to dynamic and unpredictable actions and events initiated by a directing system in a way that is aesthetically appropriate and natural. The system includes a composition database having one or more musical sequences. One or more of the one or more musical sequences has one or more decision points. The decision points within the database comprise a composing decision tree, with the decision points marking places where branches in the performance of the musical sequences may occur. A sound driver interprets each decision point within the one or more musical sequences. The sound driver conditionally responds to the interpreted decision points depending on the unpredicted actions and events initiated by the directing system. It is also contemplated that the directing system may directly query the state of the sound driver and adjust the activities of the directing system based on the results of the query. Other direct commands may be initiated by the directing system for controlling the performance of the sound driver.

US Patent:

20210258715, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

Feb 11, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/174287

Inventors:

- Plantation FL, US
Mark Brandon HERTENSTEINER - San Jose CA, US
Samuel Charles DICKER - San Francisco CA, US
Blaine Ivin WOOD - Eagle Mountain UT, US
Michael Z. LAND - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

H04S 7/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for efficiently rendering audio. A method may include receiving a request to present a first audio track, wherein the first audio track is based on a first audio model comprising a shared model component and a first model component; receiving a request to present a second audio track, wherein the second audio track is based on a second audio model comprising the shared model component and a second model component; rendering a sound based on the first audio track, the second audio track, the shared model component, the first model component, and the second model component; and presenting, via one or more speakers, the an audio signal comprising the rendered sound.