Patents by Inventor David J. Fernandes

David J. Fernandes 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).

  • Locally stored advertisements
    Patent number: 9955236
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of an interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during an otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • LOCALLY STORED ADVERTISEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150201252
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of an interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during an otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • Locally stored advertisements
    Patent number: 8997155
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of a interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during a otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • Locally Stored Advertisements
    Publication number: 20100131975
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of a interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during a otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn