Patents by Inventor Daniel G. Dahl

Daniel G. Dahl 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).

  • Electronic program guide with tagging
    Patent number: 8756632
    Abstract: Described are computerized methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for providing electronic program guide services. The method includes storing an active media object list identifying media objects in an active state, receiving one or more tag requests identifying one or more programs, and updating a tag list to identify the one or more programs identified by the one or more tag requests. Each of the one or more programs are associated with one or more media objects. The method also includes generating a user navigation list comprising source identifiers of a plurality of selected media objects and a plurality of titles associated with each of the plurality of selected media objects. The plurality of selected media objects are each associated with at least one of the one or more programs identified in the tag list and included in the active media object list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Seachange International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Etheredge, Daniel G. Dahl
  • ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH TAGGING
    Publication number: 20130097637
    Abstract: Described are computerized methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for providing electronic program guide services. The method includes storing an active media object list identifying media objects in an active state, receiving one or more tag requests identifying one or more programs, and updating a tag list to identify the one or more programs identified by the one or more tag requests. Each of the one or more programs are associated with one or more media objects. The method also includes generating a user navigation list comprising source identifiers of a plurality of selected media objects and a plurality of titles associated with each of the plurality of selected media objects. The plurality of selected media objects are each associated with at least one of the one or more programs identified in the tag list and included in the active media object list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SeaChange International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Etheredge, Daniel G. Dahl