Patents by Inventor Dave Westerhoff

Dave Westerhoff 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 system for remote television replay control
    Patent number: 10320503
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Alain Regnier, Mark Nudelman, Philippe Pignon, Dave Westerhoff, F. Andrew Voltmer, Matthew Self, Sunil Mohan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TELEVISION REPLAY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170064369
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Alain Regnier, Mark Nudelman, Philippe Pignon, F. Andrew Voltmer, Dave Westerhoff, Matthew Self, Sunil Mohan
  • Method and system for remote television replay control
    Patent number: 9520956
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, III, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Alain Regnier, Mark Nudelman, Philippe Pignon, F. Andrew Voltmer, Dave Westerhoff, Matthew Self, Sunil Mohan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TELEVISION REPLAY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20120030714
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: The DirectTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, III, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Alain Regnier, Mark Nudelman, Philippe Pignon, F. Andrew Voltmer, Dave Westerhoff, Matthew Self, Sunil Mohan
  • Method and system for remote television replay control
    Publication number: 20070136445
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Digital Networks North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Millard Sweatt, Don Woodward, Chris Matichuk, Alain Regnier, Mark Nudelman, Philippe Pignon, F. Voltmer, Dave Westerhoff, Matthew Self, Sunil Mohan
  • Method and system for remote television replay control
    Publication number: 20020080166
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, Don Woodard, Chris E. Matichuk, Alain Regnier, Mark Nudelman, Philippe Pignon, F. Andrew Voltmer, Dave Westerhoff, Matthew Self, Sunil Mohan