Patents by Inventor Erin Petersen

Erin Petersen 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).

  • Ad monitoring and indication
    Publication number: 20060242667
    Abstract: A method and system are presented for indicating the termination of an advertisement break to a viewer. A program of interest on a first channel is determined and while the user watches other programming on alternate channels the first channel is monitored to determine when the advertisement break is over. Upon completion of the advertisement break, the viewer is notified via an on-screen icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Erin Petersen, Charles Eldering