Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Lehto

Daniel J. Lehto 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).

  • SEARCH AND PARENTAL CONTROL FEATURES FOR DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
    Publication number: 20140095999
    Abstract: A computing device displays a sentence template that includes fixed text and one or more menu boxes. The computing device displays particular menu items associated with the menu boxes in the menu boxes in response to receiving user input to select the particular menu items. The fixed text and the particular menu items form a complete sentence in a human language. Subsequently, the computing device displays graphical elements that identify media assets that satisfy criteria indicated by the complete sentence. A user may then play back one or more of the identified media assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lehto, Todd A. Hagen, Gregory M. Nations, Ryan M. Damian