Patents by Inventor Darrell Wayne Randall

Darrell Wayne Randall 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).

  • Method and apparatus for assisting users with channel entry
    Patent number: 8767130
    Abstract: A method for assisting users with channel entry utilizes channel tuning history to simplify the channel entry process. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of storing a list of channel numbers previously tuned by the apparatus; receiving a first input selecting a most significant digit of a channel number; and enabling a display of channel numbers in response to the first input, wherein the displayed channel numbers comprise at least one channel number included in the stored list and having the most significant digit and at least one other channel number not included in the stored list and having the most significant digit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Darrell Wayne Randall, Michael Joseph McLane
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING USERS WITH CHANNEL ENTRY
    Publication number: 20100020249
    Abstract: A method for assisting users with channel entry utilizes channel tuning history to simplify the channel entry process. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of storing a list of channel numbers previously tuned by the apparatus; receiving a first input selecting a most significant digit of a channel number; and enabling a display of channel numbers in response to the first input, wherein the displayed channel numbers comprise at least one channel number included in the stored list and having the most significant digit and at least one other channel number not included in the stored list and having the most significant digit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Darrell Wayne Randall, Michael Joseph McLane