Patents by Inventor Charlotte L. Barge

Charlotte L. Barge 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).

  • Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming
    Patent number: 8621353
    Abstract: A method and system for designating and identifying individual programming that is available in a subscriber television system as a pay-per-view event. The identified programming includes programs that are not normally available for viewing by some subscribers or for which a subscriber has not subscribed. The programming can include an individual program, groups of programs, and non-pay-per-view channels. The subscriber can then elect to view the programming as a pay-per-view event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventors: John M. Schlarb, Charlotte L. Barge, Robert O. Banker
  • Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming
    Publication number: 20040078823
    Abstract: A method and system for designating and identifying individual programming that is available in a subscriber television system as a pay-per-view event. The identified programming includes programs that are not normally available for viewing by some subscribers or for which a subscriber has not subscribed. The programming can include an individual program, groups of programs, and non-pay-per-view channels. The subscriber can then elect to view the programming as a pay-per-view event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: John M. Schlarb, Charlotte L. Barge, Robert O. Banker
  • Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming
    Patent number: 6664984
    Abstract: A method and system for designating and identifying individual programming that is available in a subscriber television system as a pay-per-view event. The identified programming includes programs that are not normally available for viewing by some subscribers or for which a subscriber has not subscribed. The programming can include an individual program, groups of programs, and non-pay-per-view channels. The subscriber can then elect to view the programming as a pay-per-view event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlantic, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Schlarb, Charlotte L. Barge, Robert O. Banker
  • Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming
    Publication number: 20030122878
    Abstract: A method and system for designating and identifying individual programming that is available in a subscriber television system as a pay-per-view event. The identified programming includes programs that are not normally available for viewing by some subscribers or for which a subscriber has not subscribed. The programming can include an individual program, groups of programs, and non-pay-per-view channels. The subscriber can then elect to view the programming as a pay-per-view event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: John M Schlarb, Charlotte L. Barge, Robert O. Banker