MICHAEL JOSEPH KOBB
Pilots at Manzanita Ave, Belmont, CA

2009012, May 14, 2009

Jun 29, 2006

11/479156

Anthony John Wood - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Joseph Kobb - Belmont CA, US
Gregory Mack Garner - Springdale AR, US
Daniel Sletten - Redwood City CA, US

Roku, LLC - Palo Alto CA

G06F 15/16

709219

Various embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, system and computer readable medium for implementing a universal media interface and control protocol to control a universal media apparatus. The universal media interface and its control protocol facilitate communication, including issuance of generalized commands between a target device, such as an audio/video (“A/V”) device and a universal music player, thereby enabling the target device to play music from different types of music servers and specialized server processes.

2012019, Aug 2, 2012

Apr 14, 2012

13/447208

Margaret JoAnn Novotny - Greenbrae CA, US
Michael Joseph Kobb - Belmont CA, US
Elliott William Gillis Noel - Mississauga, CA

G06F 3/01

715716

A UI including a “Guide,” presenting a list of videos, having data fields relating to each entry, possibly including multiple data values for a single data field. When focusing on a single entry, the focused-upon entry is expanded and emphasized. The focused-upon entry is highlighted and centered, while other entries have lesser highlighting and centering. When a data field is selected, the focused-upon data field is emphasized (by highlighting, repositioning, or resizing), while other entries have lesser emphasis. Display changes might appear after a brief delay, or in response to further user command. When entries are sorted on selected data fields, entries with multiple data values for those fields are replicated, and the sorting letter is highlighted. The user can move individually down the list of entries, or skip to the next section with a different data value for a selected field.

2006025, Nov 9, 2006

Jan 6, 2006

11/327180

Anthony Wood - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Kobb - Belmont CA, US
Gregory Garner - Springdale AR, US
Daniel Sletten - Redwood City CA, US
Donald Woodward - Monte Sereno CA, US

G06F 15/16

709217000

A computer readable medium, system, method and universal music apparatus are disclosed for unifying access over a network to multiple specialized music servers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a universal music apparatus can include a universal discovery module to discover specialized music servers responsive to one or more discovery protocols, an object manager to determine music server processes for serving music files in accordance with one or more communication protocols, and a number of interfaces each being configured to exchange data with an associated music server process using one or more communication protocols that the universal music apparatus can implement. The generalized music server functions enable the universal music apparatus to communicate with any of the discovered music servers, which typically require music players to perform only the proprietary, unique functions of a specialized music server. In one embodiment, a universal music player provides for fast browsing of music libraries, among other things.

D546337, Jul 10, 2007

Sep 17, 2004

29/213529

Susan Wood - Palo Alto CA, US
Douglas Glen Shannon - Mountain View CA, US
Michael Joseph Kobb - Belmont CA, US
Anthony John Wood - Palo Alto CA, US

Roku, LLC - Palo Alto CA

1404

D14486

7356246, Apr 8, 2008

May 14, 2001

09/855813

Michael J Kobb - Belmont CA, US

Digital Networks North America, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

H04N 5/91

386 83, 725 58

A digital video recorder (DVR) is user-configurable to start recording before a scheduled start of a program. The DVR displays an electronic program guide having a graphical indicator that the DVR is configured to start recording a program early. When a user commands the DVR to play back the recorded program, the DVR begins playing the program at the position corresponding to the scheduled start time, as opposed to the actual recording start time. If desired, the user can “rewind” the program and view the portions of the program recorded prior to the scheduled start time. The DVR can display a counter counting the time base for the recorded program. The counter displays time elapsed since the scheduled start time and counts portions of the program recorded before the scheduled start time as negative time.

2005006, Mar 24, 2005

Sep 19, 2003

10/665978

Anthony Wood - Palo Alto CA, US
Donald Woodward - San Mateo CA, US
Douglas Shannon - Mountain View CA, US
Daniel Sletten - Redwood City CA, US
Patrick Ellis - Redwood City CA, US
Gregory Garner - Springdale AR, US
Michael Kobb - Belmont CA, US

H04N011/00

348553000, 348552000

An exemplary HD media player device and a method for presenting HD images to a user, according to a specific embodiment, include a controller configured to manage the processing of HD video signals to present images with a resolution similar to at least the 1080 format. In one embodiment, the HD media player detects the presence of portably-stored content and then automatically performs a slideshow or any other multimedia performance. In another embodiment, HD media player includes a screen saver module.