Patents by Inventor Daniel Minnick

Daniel Minnick 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 apparatus to display graphically recording timer conflicts
    Publication number: 20060051058
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for displaying conflicts between two or more recording timers. These conflicts are displayed graphically for the user to resolve. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel Rudolph, Daniel Minnick, David Kummer, Wendell Blalckman, Brent Tinker
  • Remote setting of recording timers
    Publication number: 20050097607
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to have a pay television distributor set timers for the user. The timers record programs either requested by the user or by the pay television distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: David Kummer, Mark Jackson, Michael Dugan, Daniel Minnick