Patents by Inventor DAVID W. HURD

DAVID W. HURD 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).

  • Allowing presentation control of immediate content interrupting digital television channel programming
    Patent number: 10687103
    Abstract: A channel programming associated with a channel can be selected. The channel can be associated with a programming broadcasting system. The channel programming can be displayed upon a presentation device. An immediate content from a content delivery entity interrupting the presentation of the channel programming can be received. The channel programming and the immediate content can be simultaneously presented on the presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Hurd, Tassanee K. Supakkul, Mathews Thomas, Julio Wong
  • ALLOWING PRESENTATION CONTROL OF IMMEDIATE CONTENT INTERRUPTING DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNEL PROGRAMMING
    Publication number: 20180278978
    Abstract: A channel programming associated with a channel can be selected. The channel can be associated with a programming broadcasting system. The channel programming can be displayed upon a presentation device. An immediate content from a content delivery entity interrupting the presentation of the channel programming can be received. The channel programming and the immediate content can be simultaneously presented on the presentation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: David W. Hurd, Tassanee K. Supakkul, Mathews Thomas, Julio Wong
  • Allowing presentation control of immediate content interrupting digital television channel programming
    Patent number: 9998780
    Abstract: A channel programming associated with a channel can be selected. The channel can be associated with a programming broadcasting system. The channel programming can be displayed upon a presentation device. An immediate content from a content delivery entity interrupting the presentation of the channel programming can be received. The channel programming and the immediate content can be simultaneously presented on the presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Hurd, Tassanee K. Supakkul, Mathews Thomas, Julio Wong
  • ALLOWING PRESENTATION CONTROL OF IMMEDIATE CONTENT INTERRUPTING DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNEL PROGRAMMING
    Publication number: 20130268969
    Abstract: A channel programming associated with a channel can be selected. The channel can be associated with a programming broadcasting system. The channel programming can be displayed upon a presentation device. An immediate content from a content delivery entity interrupting the presentation of the channel programming can be received. The channel programming and the immediate content can be simultaneously presented on the presentation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAVID W. HURD, TASSANEE K. SUPAKKUL, MATHEWS THOMAS, JULIO WONG