Patents by Inventor Kurt Heaton

Kurt Heaton 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 controlling at least one set-top box
    Patent number: 7484234
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing control of a set-top box through IR blasting control by a system containing at least one computer is discussed. The system is coupled to a mass storage system. The system includes an IR control database that resides on the mass storage system. The IR control database contains at least one IR control entry and an IR control packet. The IR control packet is generated from a first IR control entry of the IR control database. The system controls a set-top box by serial transmission of the IR control packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: TiVo Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Heaton, Alan Waterman, Jean Kao