Patents by Inventor Blake Ulmer

Blake Ulmer 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).

  • Patent number: 9854309
    Abstract: A platform allows viewing and sorting digital media from multiple content sources across multiple devices by title, category, series, or other sorting desired. Available content from providers may be co-mixed to display as if from a single provider. Listings may be restricted to specific providers or sets of providers, such as removing providers with paid content which the user will not access. Alternatively, listings may be prioritized based on business rules programmed into the system. Listings may be limited to those available on the current device, on another set of devices, or on all devices. Control of access to content, including playback and queuing, may be done through the interface regardless of the consumption device. This allows access to all content across all devices in a fashion desirable to the user, merging providers and devices into a seamless interface tailored for the user instead of the content or device manufacturer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: TiVo Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Odryna, Jeffrey R. Bacon, Kee Hinckley, Gary Rose, Richard I. Smiley, Blake Ulmer, Preston C. Shimer
  • Publication number: 20160119678
    Abstract: A platform allows viewing and sorting digital media from multiple content sources across multiple devices by title, category, series, or other sorting desired. Available content from providers may be co-mixed to display as if from a single provider. Listings may be restricted to specific providers or sets of providers, such as removing providers with paid content which the user will not access. Alternatively, listings may be prioritized based on business rules programmed into the system. Listings may be limited to those available on the current device, on another set of devices, or on all devices. Control of access to content, including playback and queuing, may be done through the interface regardless of the consumption device. This allows access to all content across all devices in a fashion desirable to the user, merging providers and devices into a seamless interface tailored for the user instead of the content or device manufacturer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Victor Odryna, Jeffrey R. Bacon, Kee Hinckley, Gary Rose, Richard I. Smiley, Blake Ulmer, Preston C. Shimer
  • Patent number: 9258609
    Abstract: A platform allows viewing and sorting digital media from multiple content sources across multiple devices by title, category, series, or other sorting desired. Available content from providers may be co-mixed to display as if from a single provider. Listings may be restricted to specific providers or sets of providers, such as removing providers with paid content which the user will not access. Alternatively, listings may be prioritized based on business rules programmed into the system. Listings may be limited to those available on the current device, on another set of devices, or on all devices. Control of access to content, including playback and queuing, may be done through the interface regardless of the consumption device. This allows access to all content across all devices in a fashion desirable to the user, merging providers and devices into a seamless interface tailored for the user instead of the content or device manufacturer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: TiVo Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Odryna, Jeffrey R. Bacon, Kee Hinckley, Gary Rose, Richard I. Smiley, Blake Ulmer, Preston C. Shimer
  • Publication number: 20120233640
    Abstract: A platform allows viewing and sorting digital media from multiple content sources across multiple devices by title, category, series, or other sorting desired. Available content from providers may be co-mixed to display as if from a single provider. Listings may be restricted to specific providers or sets of providers, such as removing providers with paid content which the user will not access. Alternatively, listings may be prioritized based on business rules programmed into the system. Listings may be limited to those available on the current device, on another set of devices, or on all devices. Control of access to content, including playback and queuing, may be done through the interface regardless of the consumption device. This allows access to all content across all devices in a fashion desirable to the user, merging providers and devices into a seamless interface tailored for the user instead of the content or device manufacturer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Victor Odryna, Jeffrey R. Bacon, Kee Hinckley, Gary Rose, Richard I. Smiley, Blake Ulmer, Preston C. Shimer