Patents by Inventor Anant Patil

Anant Patil 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).

  • Publication number: 20090313664
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user interface. First, a first content type may be displayed on a display device in a full mode. Next, a first user input may be received. In response to the received first user input, a shrunken version of the first content type may be displayed on the display device and at least one content element corresponding to a second content type may be displayed on the display device. Then a second user input selected from the at least one content element corresponding to the second content type may be received. The second content type may then be displayed on the display device in the full mode in response to the received second user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Anant Patil, Lisa A. Pickelsimer
  • Publication number: 20090094643
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user interface. First, a first input may be received and a currently displayed programming content may be shrunken. Next, the shrunken programming content may be displayed. Then, in response to the received first input and concurrent with the shrunken programming content, a media guide comprising at least three display elements may be displayed. At least one of the three display elements may be customized for a user. Each one of the three display elements may include a first content element, a second content element, a third content element, a fourth content element, or a fifth content element. The first content element may display available programming channels. The second content element may display programs available on the available programming channels. The third content element may display description information. The fourth content element may display actions that can be taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa A. Pickelsimer, Anant Patil, Joshua Musick, Robert Fabricant, David Werner, Andrew Zeldis
  • Publication number: 20090049473
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user interface. First, a first input may be received and a currently displayed programming content may be shrunken. Next, the shrunken programming content may be displayed. Then, in response to the received first input and concurrent with the shrunken programming content, a media guide comprising at least three display elements may be displayed. Each one of the three display elements may respectively include a first content element, a second content element, and a third content element. The first content element may display a plurality of available on-demand programming groups. The second content element may display further information with respect to a selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups. The third content element may display cover art corresponding to content available within the selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa A. Pickelsimer, Anant Patil, Joshua Musick, Robert Fabricant, David Werner