Patents by Inventor Michael Capuano

Michael Capuano 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).

  • Reminder system for broadcast and non-broadcast events based on broadcast interactive applications
    Patent number: 6725461
    Abstract: A system and method provide a generalized reminder system in an interactive broadcast environment, that enables a viewer to quickly establish reminders for both broadcast events and non-broadcast events, and have such reminders displayed at an appropriate future time. The system includes a broadcast that broadcasts programs, such as television programs and commercial advertisements, and interactive applications associated with various such programs. The interactive applications include reminder interactive applications which have reminder data which describe a future time for displaying a reminder and a description of the event for which the reminder is desired. The broadcast programs and reminder interactive applications are received in broadcast receiver which displays the programs. A viewer viewing a program signals the broadcast receiver to establish a reminder for an event related to the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Wink Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Dougherty, Allan C. Thygesen, Michael Capuano