Patents by Inventor Amar N. Gogoi

Amar N. Gogoi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Television program recording with user preference determination
    Patent number: 8351763
    Abstract: A system for recording television programs for subsequent viewing by a user includes a preference determination module which is responsive to attribute information associated with television programs viewed by the user. The preference determination module categorizes the attribute information in accordance with categorization parameters to generate recordation preference information, indicative of television program viewing preferences of the user. The system also includes a recordation module which is responsive to the recordation preference information, for causing recordation on a storage medium of subsequently transmitted television programs, having attribute information corresponding to the recordation preference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Labeeb K. Ismail, Amar N. Gogoi, Yuri Stupak
  • Television program recording with user preference determination
    Patent number: 8351765
    Abstract: A system for recording television programs for subsequent viewing by a user includes a preference determination module which is responsive to attribute information associated with television programs viewed by the user. The preference determination module categorizes the attribute information in accordance with categorization parameters to generate recordation preference information, indicative of television program viewing preferences of the user. The system also includes a recordation module which is responsive to the recordation preference information, for causing recordation on a storage medium of subsequently transmitted television programs, having attribute information corresponding to the recordation preference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Labeeb K. Ismail, Amar N. Gogoi, Yuri Stupak
  • Method and apparatus for delivery of targeted video programming
    Patent number: 7370342
    Abstract: A system residing preferably in a television set-top box monitors the television watching habits of one or more viewers and creates one or more profiles for each viewers descriptive of various characteristics of each viewers, including television watching preferences and demographics. The set-top box is able to select among various available video programming segments to create customized and/or targeted video programs for delivery to the viewer or viewers as a linear program. The customized linear video programs may include targeted content, advertising, and other video programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Metabyte Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Labeeb K. Ismail, Amar N. Gogoi, Manu Mehta
  • Method and apparatus for delivery of targeted video programming
    Patent number: 7146627
    Abstract: A system residing preferably in a television set-top box monitors the television watching habits of one or more viewers and creates one or more profiles for each viewers descriptive of various characteristics of each viewers, including television watching preferences and demographics. The set-top box is able to select among various available video programming segments to create customized and/or targeted video programs for delivery to the viewer or viewers as a linear program. The customized linear video programs may include targeted content, advertising, and other video programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Metabyte Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Labeeb K. Ismail, Amar N. Gogoi, Manu Mehta
  • Television program recording with user preference determination
    Patent number: 6614987
    Abstract: A system for recording television programs for subsequent viewing by a user includes a preference determination module which is responsive to attribute information associated with television programs viewed by the user. The preference determination module categorizes the attribute information in accordance with categorization parameters to generate recordation preference information, indicative of television program viewing preferences of the user. The system also includes a recordation module which is responsive to the recordation preference information, for causing recordation on a storage medium of subsequently transmitted television programs, having attribute information corresponding to the recordation preference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Metabyte, Inc.
    Inventors: Labeeb K. Ismail, Amar N. Gogoi, Yuri Stupak
  • Television program recording with user preference determination
    Publication number: 20030118323
    Abstract: A system for recording television programs for subsequent viewing by a user includes a preference determination module which is responsive to attribute information associated with television programs viewed by the user. The preference determination module categorizes the attribute information in accordance with categorization parameters to generate recordation preference information, indicative of television program viewing preferences of the user. The system also includes a recordation module which is responsive to the recordation preference information, for causing recordation on a storage medium of subsequently transmitted television programs, having attribute information corresponding to the recordation preference information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Labeeb K. Ismail, Amar N. Gogoi, Yuri Stupak