Patents by Inventor Gerard E. Bennington

Gerard E. Bennington 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).

  • Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
    Patent number: 6418556
    Abstract: An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard E. Bennington, George Backer, Shawn Green, Bill Cooper, Dave Spell, Rosetta Rogers, Bruce Davis
  • Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
    Patent number: 6373528
    Abstract: An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard E. Bennington, George Backer, Shawn Green, Bill Cooper, Dave Spell, Rosetta Rogers, Bruce Davis
  • Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
    Patent number: 6331877
    Abstract: An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: TV Guide Magazine Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard E. Bennington, George Backer, Shawn Green, Bill Cooper, Dave Spell, Rosetta Rogers, Bruce Davis