Patents Assigned to FeedGazer, LLC
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Patent number: 9043840Abstract: A system and method are described that provide television content broadcast system subscribers with convenient access to aggregated web feed content. In one embodiment, a television content broadcast system (20) maintains a database (21) linking one or more particular subscribers with one or more sources of web feed content. The television content broadcast system (20) downloads web feed content for a subscriber from the one or more sources associated with the subscriber, either at the user's request or to a cache (22). The television content broadcast system (20) sends the downloaded web feed content through a web content interface (30(2)) to a television receiver (41), or through a web content interface (30(3)) to a local memory (51) in a set-top box (50). In another embodiment, the television content broadcast subscribers also have accounts on a web content aggregation system (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: FeedGazer, LLCInventor: Michael D. Eastes
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Publication number: 20110321108Abstract: A system and method are described that provide television content broadcast system subscribers with convenient access to aggregated web feed content. In one embodiment, a television content broadcast system (20) maintains a database (21) linking one or more particular subscribers with one or more sources of web feed content. The television content broadcast system (20) downloads web feed content for a subscriber from the one or more sources associated with the subscriber, either at the user's request or to a cache (22). The television content broadcast system (20) sends the downloaded web feed content through a web content inter-face (30(2)) to a television receiver (41), or through a web content inter-face (30(3)) to a local memory (51) in a set-top box (50). In another embodiment, the television content broadcast subscribers also have accounts on a web content aggregation system (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: FEEDGAZER, LLCInventors: Darrin Wesley Harris, Michael D. Eastes
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Publication number: 20110107383Abstract: A system displays web feed content on television. A web feed content aggregation system retrieves syndicated web feed content on a web subscription basis, wherein the web feed content aggregation system includes a library that is organized in a web genre tree format including a root node branching to at least one website node, and cataloged by website classes, feed categories and topics. A television content broadcast system broadcasts television content on a television subscription basis. The web feed content aggregation system and the television content broadcast system are interfaced as a function of an account association between a web feed content aggregation subscription account and a television content broadcast subscription account. The system makes additional content available to the user based on content they are watching, have saved for later viewing, have scheduled for future recording, or have searched for.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: FEEDGAZER, LLCInventors: Scott Barton, Darrin Wesley Harris
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Publication number: 20110067076Abstract: A system displays web feed content on television. A web feed content aggregation system retrieves syndicated web feed content on a web subscription basis, wherein the web feed content aggregation system includes a library that is organized in a web genre tree format including a root node branching to at least one website node, and cataloged by website classes, feed categories and topics. A television content broadcast system broadcasts television content on a television subscription basis. The web feed content aggregation system and the television content broadcast system are interfaced as a function of an account association between a web feed content aggregation subscription account and a television content broadcast subscription account. The system facilitates user management of a television display of the web feed content as a function of the account association of the web feed content aggregation subscription account and the television content broadcast subscription account.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: FEEDGAZER, LLC.Inventors: Darrin Wesley Harris, Michael D. Eastes
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Publication number: 20090138924Abstract: A system and method are described that provide television content broadcast system subscribers with convenient access to aggregated web feed content. In one embodiment, a television content broadcast system (20) maintains a database (21) linking one or more particular subscribers with one or more sources of web feed content. The television content broadcast system (20) downloads web feed content for a subscriber from the one or more sources associated with the subscriber, either at the user's request or to a cache (22). The television content broadcast system (20) sends the downloaded web feed content through a web content interface (30(2)) to a television receiver (41), or through a web content interface (30(3)) to a local memory (51) in a set-top box (50). In another embodiment, the television content broadcast subscribers also have accounts on a web content aggregation system (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: FeedGazer, LLCInventor: Michael D. Eastes