Patents by Inventor David Berezowski
David Berezowski 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).
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Patent number: 8863170Abstract: Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user's input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: S. Sean Moore, David Berezowski, Todd A. Walker, Michael D. Ellis
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Publication number: 20100186028Abstract: Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user's input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: Sean S. Moore, David Berezowski, Todd A. Walker, Michael D. Ellis
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Publication number: 20080010655Abstract: An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Michael Ellis, William Thomas, Joel Hassell, Thomas Lemmons, David Berezowski, Robert Knee, Robert McCoy
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Publication number: 20070288958Abstract: An interactive television program guide system and method is provided. Time separators are displayed within lists of program listings to allow users to more easily view the program listings. On-screen arrows have their display characteristics changed according to user actions. Similar program listings are displayed only once when using search program listings. Users are provided with an opportunity to view channel information before setting channels as favorites. Information from local information services is provided in program guide display screens that are configurable by a main facility. Users are provided with an opportunity to centrally lock and unlock programs, and to bypass locks when desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Edward Knudson, Michael Ellis, W. Herrington, Steven Williamson, Pamela McKissick, William Thomas, David Berezowski, Kenneth Carpenter, Jeffrey Ross, Daniel Hagenbuch, Steven Reynolds, David Rudnick
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Publication number: 20070033615Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to select a program for recording onto the digital storage device. The program guide may then provide the user a list of programs that includes at least one listing for a recorded program. The user may select a recorded program listing and the program guide will transfer the corresponding program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Joel Hassell, Edward Knudson, L. Joe Hedges, Michael Ellis, David Berezowski
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Publication number: 20070016847Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: M. Reichardt, David Berezowski, Michael Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20060031883Abstract: An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: Michael Ellis, William Thomas, Joel Hassell, Thomas Lemmons, David Berezowski, Robert Knee, Robert McCoy
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Publication number: 20060010469Abstract: A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Steven Reynolds, David Berezowski, Robert Knee, Michael Ellis, Joshua Rosenthol, William Hein
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Publication number: 20050278771Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Joel Hassell, Edward Knudson, L. Joe Hedges, Michael Ellis, David Berezowski
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Publication number: 20050251824Abstract: A program guide system is provided in which interactive television program guide advertisement usage is monitored. Advertisement usage may be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are transmitted from a television distribution facility to user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are received by the user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored at the time at which advertisements are displayed by a program guide. Less important data may be filtered from the collected advertisement usage data. Other activities that may be monitored include the viewing activities of the user, which program guide screens are displayed, and which non-program-guide applications are used. Real-time ratings information (e.g., real-time ratings of the popularity of certain television programs, video games, or other applications) may be provided to users in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: William Thomas, Joel Hassell, Edward Knudson, Connie Marshall, Thomas Lemmons, Franklin Boyer, David Berezowski, Donald Kern, Michael Ellis
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Publication number: 20050172319Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: M. Reichardt, David Berezowski, Michael Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20050149964Abstract: A program guide system is provided in which interactive television program guide advertisement usage is monitored. Advertisement usage may be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are transmitted from a television distribution facility to user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are received by the user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored at the time at which advertisements are displayed by a program guide. Less important data may be filtered from the collected advertisement usage data. Other activities that may be monitored include the viewing activities of the user, which program guide screens are displayed, and which non-program-guide applications are used. Real-time ratings information (e.g., real-time ratings of the popularity of certain television programs, video games, or other applications) may be provided to users in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: William Thomas, Joel Hassell, Edward Knudson, Connie Marshall, Thomas Lemmons, Franklin Boyer, David Berezowski, Donald Kern, Michael Ellis
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Publication number: 20050028208Abstract: An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Michael Ellis, William Thomas, Joel Hassell, Thomas Lemmons, David Berezowski, Robert Knee, Robert McCoy