Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Sterling

Daniel R. Sterling 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).

  • Patent number: 7941819
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present information associated with various forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI includes information presented simultaneously using at least first and second time scales, such as to provide relatively detailed information for content corresponding to a shorter time scale (e.g., to display content listings with details about content that corresponds to a time period at the shorter time scale) and to provide relatively limited information for content corresponding to a longer time scale (e.g., indications of other content of potential interest corresponding to times outside the time period of the shorter time scale). In addition, in some situations the relatively limited information for content corresponding to the longer time scale may be selectable by the user to provide various functionality related to that content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina J. B. Stark, Daniel R. Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Patent number: 7900228
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI displays various types of information about multiple pieces of content that are currently appropriate for display, and one or more users may make various types of selections that affect the information being displayed. In addition, in some situations various techniques are employed to maintain a state of the GUI that is focused on one or more current selections as changes occur, such as to coordinate information display between multiple distinct information panes or other view areas of the GUI, to alter the information to be displayed in the GUI based on a selected piece of content, and/or to enable identification of a selected piece of content from within a large number of pieces of content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina J. B. Stark, Daniel R. Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja
  • Publication number: 20100031193
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present information associated with various forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI includes information presented simultaneously using at least first and second time scales, such as to provide relatively detailed information for content corresponding to a shorter time scale (e.g., to display content listings with details about content that corresponds to a time period at the shorter time scale) and to provide relatively limited information for content corresponding to a longer time scale (e.g., indications of other content of potential interest corresponding to times outside the time period of the shorter time scale). In addition, in some situations the relatively limited information for content corresponding to the longer time scale may be selectable by the user to provide various functionality related to that content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Korina J. B. Stark, Daniel R. Sterling, Michael Stacie, Marcellino Tanumihardja