Patents by Inventor Scott J. Kleper

Scott J. Kleper 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).

  • Concurrent viewing of a video programming and of text communications concerning the video programming
    Patent number: 7143428
    Abstract: A system in which a video signal, such as a television program, is received and displayed to a viewer. The system has a user-selectable chat option in which the viewer can enter text messages that will be displayed to other viewers of the video signal who have also selected the chat option. A transcript of the text messages from all of the viewers who have selected the chat option is displayed to all such viewers. The video signal is simultaneously displayed on a graphical user interface having a video region for display of the video signal and a chat region for display of the transcript of text messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Bruck, Scott J. Kleper