Patents by Inventor Bryan Mitchell Drummond

Bryan Mitchell Drummond 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: 9071877
    Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
  • Publication number: 20150082354
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Robert H. McCoy, Daniel I. Lumley, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Toby DeWeese
  • Patent number: 8931008
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. McCoy, Daniel I. Lumley, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Toby DeWeese
  • Patent number: 8898694
    Abstract: Systems and methods for indicating media asset access conflicts using a time bar in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention are provided. A media guide display that includes at least some media asset listings and a time bar is generated. A first portion of the time bar representing a first time interval during which media assets, for which a respective media guidance function has been assigned, are scheduled for transmission is identified. A second portion, within the first portion of the time bar, which represents a second time interval during which the scheduled transmission times of the media assets overlap is identified. A first indicator is generated, for display in the first portion, to represent the first time interval. A second indicator is generated, for display in the second portion, to represent the second time interval during which the scheduled transmission times of the media assets overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Camron Shimy, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Paul Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20130291007
    Abstract: Systems and methods for indicating media asset access conflicts using a time bar in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention are provided. A media guide display that includes at least some media asset listings and a time bar is generated. A first portion of the time bar representing a first time interval during which media assets, for which a respective media guidance function has been assigned, are scheduled for transmission is identified. A second portion, within the first portion of the time bar, which represents a second time interval during which the scheduled transmission times of the media assets overlap is identified. A first indicator is generated, for display in the first portion, to represent the first time interval. A second indicator is generated, for display in the second portion, to represent the second time interval during which the scheduled transmission times of the media assets overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Camron Shimy, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Paul Stathacopoulos
  • Publication number: 20100131976
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert H. McCoy, Daniel I. Lumley, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Toby DeWeese