Patents by Inventor Evan H. Tahler

Evan H. Tahler 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).

  • System and method for transfering data to and from a standalone video playback device
    Patent number: 8949376
    Abstract: A server system transfers data via a network to and from one or more “smart” media players. The server system can be used, for example, to facilitate saving and retrieving media player settings, such as user preferences. The server system can also be used, for example, to facilitate a user sharing his or her favorite scene from a movie with other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J. Prestenback, Evan H. Tahler
  • Playback of episodic content recorded on a packaged media set
    Patent number: 8280223
    Abstract: A content item having sequential portions, such as episodes, is played back on a packaged media player in a manner that facilitates viewing the sequential portions in sequence. The point at which the user terminated a playback session is marked by storing an indication in memory, so that the user need not remember at what episode or other content portion the user left off. Upon beginning a new playback session, the media player retrieves the marker and navigates to the next content portion in the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J. Prestenback, Jeffrey R. Ashbrook, Evan H. Tahler, John T. Bernstein, Allison E. Crow
  • TIME-SENSITIVE REMOTE CONTROL OF A VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100232771
    Abstract: One or more media players are remotely controlled via a data network in a manner that synchronizes the playback state of each media player with the playback state of a master device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J. Prestenback, Evan H. Tahler
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERING DATA TO AND FROM A STANDALONE VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100180010
    Abstract: A server system transfers data via a network to and from one or more “smart” media players. The server system can be used, for example, to facilitate saving and retrieving media player settings, such as user preferences. The server system can also be used, for example, to facilitate a user sharing his or her favorite scene from a movie with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J. Prestenback, Evan H. Tahler
  • PLAYBACK OF EPISODIC CONTENT
    Publication number: 20100104269
    Abstract: A content item having sequential portions, such as episodes, is played back on a packaged media player in a manner that facilitates viewing the sequential portions in sequence. The point at which the user terminated a playback session is marked by storing an indication in memory, so that the user need not remember at what episode or other content portion the user left off. Upon beginning a new playback session, the media player retrieves the marker and navigates to the next content portion in the sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle J. Prestenback, Jeffrey R. Ashbrook, Evan H. Tahler, John T. Bernstein, JR., Allison E. Crow