Patents by Inventor Edgar C. Camacho
Edgar C. Camacho 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: 11435971Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: DIRECTV LLCInventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Publication number: 20210216265Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Patent number: 10528314Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Publication number: 20180181360Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: DON E. CANSINO, STEPHEN H. CHU, BHAVYANK V. SHAH, VISWANADHA RAJU KOVVURU, KENNETH H. LEE, RICARDO MANCINAS LOPEZ, EDGAR C. CAMACHO
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Patent number: 9928022Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Stephen H. Chu, Bhavyank V. Shah, Viswanadha Raju Kovvuru, Kenneth H. Lee, Ricardo Mancinas Lopez, Edgar C. Camacho
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Publication number: 20170185362Abstract: A system and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system to control content in using a primary display includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system comprises the primary display and a first secondary display. The in-vehicle infotainment system receives a first content selection signal for a first content. The first secondary display displays the first content in response to the first content selection signal. The primary display displays a content identifier corresponding to the first content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: DON E. CANSINO, STEPHEN H. CHU, BHAVYANK V. SHAH, VISWANADHA RAJU KOVVURU, KENNETH H. LEE, RICARDO MANCINAS LOPEZ, EDGAR C. CAMACHO
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Patent number: 9654736Abstract: An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David Eric Shanks, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, David E. Feldstein, Edgar C. Camacho, Craig Le
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Patent number: 9282290Abstract: An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David Eric Shanks, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, David E. Feldstein, Edgar C. Camacho, Craig Le, Ilan Tirer
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Patent number: 9143836Abstract: A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Jon M. Dean, Mark A. Shurgot, Edgar C. Camacho, Matthew J. Thompson, David E. Shanks
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Patent number: 8959564Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for creating an overlay application for use within a broadcast communications system are disclosed. A method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises collecting image data from a computer network, generating at least one selectable area within the image data, associating a function with the at least one selectable area, and selectively displaying the image data on a monitor simultaneously with a broadcast data stream, wherein selection of the at least one selectable area executes the associated function.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Thompson, Edgar C. Camacho, Manohar S. Gandla, Surya P. Dasi, Floyd Smith
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Publication number: 20140289772Abstract: A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Jon M. Dean, Mark A. Shurgot, Edgar C. Camacho, Matthew J. Thompson, David E. Shanks
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Patent number: 8752089Abstract: A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Jon M Dean, Mark A. Shurgot, Edgar C. Camacho, Matthew J. Thompson, David Eric Shanks
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Publication number: 20120019724Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for creating an overlay application for use within a broadcast communications system are disclosed. A method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises collecting image data from a computer network, generating at least one selectable area within the image data, associating a function with the at least one selectable area, and selectively displaying the image data on a monitor simultaneously with a broadcast data stream, wherein selection of the at least one selectable area executes the associated function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Thompson, Edgar C. Camacho, Manohar S. Gandla, Surya P. Dasi, Floyd Smith
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Publication number: 20090073318Abstract: An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: THE DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David Eric Shanks, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, David E. Feldstein, Edgar C. Camacho, Craig Le, Ilan Tirer