Patents by Inventor Alvin P. Lee

Alvin P. Lee 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).

  • Enhanced music services for television
    Publication number: 20030023975
    Abstract: An enhanced television navigation service supplies broadcast television music programming, digital audio and related content. The related content is linked with the broadcast programming and is presented to the user. By linking the related content with the programming in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, Jeffrey D. Crawford, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow
  • Enhanced television services for digital video recording and playback
    Publication number: 20020166123
    Abstract: A television service enables enhance Digital Video Recording (DVR) capability by providing content in conjunction with broadcast television programming. The content is associated with the broadcast television programming to enable record and/or playback one or more programs in various modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, Jeffrey D. Crawford, Todd B. San Jule, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow
  • Enhanced television service
    Publication number: 20020157099
    Abstract: An enhanced television navigation service supplies Internet protocol (IP) content with broadcast television programming. The IP content is linked with the broadcast television programming and is presented to the viewer in an enhanced viewing mode. By linking the real time data in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, John W. Blackburn, Todd B. San Jule, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow, Allyson M. Krieger, Michael P. Hart