Patents by Inventor Cliff Roth

Cliff Roth 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).

  • System and method for selection of video products that are deliverable on demand
    Publication number: 20030167471
    Abstract: A system and method for managing series video-on-demand (SVOD) products is described. One implementation of the described device includes the steps of receiving a selection to activate a SVOD guide; retrieving a list of SVOD providers; retrieving display data for each of the SVOD providers included in the list of SVOD providers; and initiating display of the retrieved display data for each of the SVOD providers, wherein a user can select at least one of the SVOD providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Cliff Roth, David Ruderman, Keith Walter
  • System and method for generating a recommendation guide for use with an EPG
    Publication number: 20020152224
    Abstract: A system and method for generating and displaying customized electronic programming (EPG) data is described. One exemplary method includes the steps of retrieving a plurality of category preferences associated with a user; retrieving a list of displayable program indicators for each of the plurality of category preferences, wherein each of the program indicators included in the list of displayable program indicators is associated with a start time; retrieving program data for each of the program indicators included in the list of displayable program indicators; and providing the retrieved program data for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Cliff Roth, Paul Finster, Jonathan Greenberg, David Ruderman, William Shine