Patents by Inventor Brady C. Tsurutani
Brady C. Tsurutani 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).
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Patent number: 11399204Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: DIRECTV, LLCInventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan
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Publication number: 20210168425Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan
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Patent number: 10951942Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung Chan
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Patent number: 10667008Abstract: A system and method comprises a head end performing a search using a search term and communicates a search result. The head end determines availability of the search result and when the search result is unavailable, communicates a notification function selector to a user device. The user device displays the search result and the notification function selector on a screen display. The user device generates a notification selector signal in response to a notification selector selection. The notification selector signal corresponds to the search or search result. The user device communicates the notification selector signal to a notification system. The notification system forms a notification query in response to the notification selector signal and monitors guide data at the notification system for content corresponding to the search or search result and communicates a notification signal to the user device in response to monitoring guide data.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Earl J. Bonovich
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Publication number: 20200162780Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. CANSINO, Bhavyank V. SHAH, Brady C. TSURUTANI, Yeung CHAN
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Patent number: 10575147Abstract: A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Pankaj Sharma, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung Chan, Mark A. Shurgot, Dien Nguyen
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Patent number: 10555026Abstract: A system and method for audibly displaying an audio signal at an in-vehicle infotainment system received through a mobile device to provide continual access to the content when the user enters a vehicle includes the mobile device comprising a first audio player and a second audio player. The mobile device receives an audio-video signal through a network. The first audio player playing a first audio signal. The mobile device receives a second signal. The second audio player receives a second audio signal based on the second signal and playing the second audio signal. The mobile device communicates the first audio signal and the second audio signal to the in-vehicle infotainment system. The in-vehicle infotainment system audibly displays the first audio signal and the second audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Bhavyank V. Shah, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan
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Patent number: 10419803Abstract: A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Earl J. Bonovich, Charles W. Beeson
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Patent number: 10356464Abstract: A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Earl J. Bonovich, Charles W. Beeson
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Patent number: 10341707Abstract: A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Earl J. Bonovich, Charles W. Beeson
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Patent number: 10285018Abstract: A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Pankaj Sharma, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan, Mark A. Shurgot, Dien L. Nguyen
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Patent number: 9854054Abstract: Systems and methods for caching data and generating responses to data requests are disclosed. A content delivery system for sending requested data to a client based on a client request in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a server for compiling data into a data cache, and a headend, coupled to the server, for obtaining the data, categorizing and storing the data in groups in an object cache, receiving a client request, picking data from the object cache and generating a response, and returning the response while caching the response in a response cache that is used to directly respond to future client requests.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yuming M. Wang, Bhavyank V. Shah, Yue L. Wu
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Publication number: 20170280300Abstract: A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Pankaj Sharma, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan, Mark A. Shurgot, Dien L. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20160360002Abstract: Systems and methods for caching data and generating responses to data requests are disclosed. A content delivery system for sending requested data to a client based on a client request in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a server for compiling data into a data cache, and a headend, coupled to the server, for obtaining the data, categorizing and storing the data in groups in an object cache, receiving a client request, picking data from the object cache and generating a response, and returning the response while caching the response in a response cache that is used to directly respond to future client requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yuming M. Wang, Bhavyank V. Shah, Yue L. Wu
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Patent number: 9432444Abstract: Systems and methods for caching data and generating responses to data requests are disclosed. A content delivery system for sending requested data to a client based on a client request in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a server for compiling data into a data cache, and a headend, coupled to the server, for obtaining the data, categorizing and storing the data in groups in an object cache, receiving a client request, picking data from the object cache and generating a response, and returning the response while caching the response in a response cache that is used to directly respond to future client requests.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yuming M. Wang, Bhavyank V. Shah, Yue L. Wu
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Publication number: 20160227267Abstract: A system and method includes a user receiving device receiving a linear content signal from a head end and a client device in communication with the user receiving device. The user receiving device generates renderable signal from the live linear content and communicates the linear content signal or renderable signal to the client device as a display signal. The client device comprises a virtual reality application defining a television display area for a graphics display of a virtual reality display device. The virtual reality application scales the linear content signal or the renderable signal to correspond to the television display area to form scaled content. The virtual reality display device displays virtual reality graphics with the scaled content in the television display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Brady C. Tsurutani, Kenneth H. Lee, David Iverson
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Patent number: 9351040Abstract: A system and method for operating a user receiving device includes a head end associating a first user device with a user account having first user settings. A first user device communicates a device identifier associated with the user receiving device to the head end. The head end communicates the first user settings associated with the user account to the user receiving device. The user receiving device operates with the first user settings.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Kuriacose Joseph, Scott D. Casavant, Sean S. Lee, Phillip T. Wang, Matthew J. Thompson, Brady C. Tsurutani, David N. Schlacht, Johnny Shum
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Publication number: 20150215663Abstract: A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Earl J. Bonovich, Charles W. Beeson
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Patent number: 9032451Abstract: A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Brady C. Tsurutani, Earl J. Bonovich, Charles W. Beeson
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Publication number: 20140282749Abstract: A system and method for operating a user receiving device includes a head end associating a first user device with a user account having first user settings. A first user device communicates a device identifier associated with the user receiving device to the head end. The head end communicates the first user settings associated with the user account to the user receiving device. The user receiving device operates with the first user settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Kuriacose Joseph, Scott D. Casavant, Sean S. Lee, Phillip T. Wang, Matthew J. Thompson, Brady C. Tsurutani, David N. Schlacht, Johnny Shum