Patents by Inventor Elliott Broadwin

Elliott Broadwin 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).

  • Interactive television system and method for displaying web-like stills with hyperlinks
    Patent number: 6275989
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying still video images related to video content in an interactive broadcast television system. The system and method of the present invention may also be used for simulating an Internet home page on an interactive television system. The present invention thus supports hyperlinked web-like navigational capabilities in an interactive television system. According to the method of the present invention, the video delivery system provides or broadcasts one or more audio/video channels each comprising video content and also provides or broadcasts at least one still image channel comprising a plurality of still video images, preferably MPEG-2 compressed still images. The user or viewer can select options displayed on the television screen to view desired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Opentv, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Broadwin, Jon C Haass
  • Interactive television system and method for displaying web-like stills with hyperlinks
    Patent number: 5903816
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying still video images related to video content in an interactive broadcast television system. The system and method of the present invention may also be used for simulating an Internet home page on an interactive television system. The present invention thus supports hyperlinked web-like navigational capabilities in an interactive television system. According to the method of the present invention, the video delivery system provides or broadcasts one or more audio/video channels each comprising video content and also provides or broadcasts at least one still image channel comprising a plurality of still video images, preferably MPEG-2 compressed still images. The user or viewer can select options displayed on the television screen to view desired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignees: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Broadwin, Jon C Haass