Patents by Inventor Garth A. Lewis

Garth A. Lewis 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).

  • Publication number: 20120151530
    Abstract: Providing interactive access to video programming and video content information in a multimedia system. A processing device of the multimedia system receives video content information associated with video programming that is to be broadcast. The video content information includes at least video identification information and video content information. The display device of the multimedia system presents a first interface image that presents the video content information for one of the video programs of the video programming. In response to viewer input, a second interface image is displayed on the display device presenting video content information for another one of the video programs of the video programming or for more detailed information associated with the video program. In this manner, the viewer can conveniently navigate through the video content information and identify information that is useful in selecting a program to watch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: ALLYSON M. KRIEGER, David B. Delp, Garth A. Lewis, Eric Emil Kattwinkel, Joseph A. Schrader, Rowland W. Yerkes
  • Patent number: 8122472
    Abstract: Providing interactive access to video programming and video content information in a multimedia system. A processing device of the multimedia system receives video content information associated with video programming that is to be broadcast. The video content information includes at least video identification information and video content information. The display device of the multimedia system presents a first interface image that presents the video content information for one of the video programs of the video programming. In response to viewer input, a second interface image is displayed on the display device presenting video content information for another one of the video programs of the video programming or for more detailed information associated with the video program. In this manner, the viewer can conveniently navigate through the video content information and identify information that is useful in selecting a program to watch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allyson M. Krieger, David B. Delp, Garth A. Lewis, Eric Emil Kattwinkel, Joseph A. Schrader, Rowland W. Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20080276278
    Abstract: Providing interactive access to video programming and video content information in a multimedia system. A processing device of the multimedia system receives video content information associated with video programming that is to be broadcast. The video content information includes at least video identification information and video content information. The display device of the multimedia system presents a first interface image that presents the video content information for one of the video programs of the video programming. In response to viewer input, a second interface image is displayed on the display device presenting video content information for another one of the video programs of the video programming or for more detailed information associated with the video program. In this manner, the viewer can conveniently navigate through the video content information and identify information that is useful in selecting a program to watch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allyson M. Krieger, David B. Delp, Garth A. Lewis, Eric Emil Kattwinkel, Joseph A. Schrader, Rowland W. Yerkes
  • Patent number: 7293275
    Abstract: Providing interactive access to video programming and video content information in a multimedia system. A processing device of the multimedia system receives video content information associated with video programming that is to be broadcast. The video content information includes at least video identification information and video content information. The display device of the multimedia system presents a first interface image that presents the video content information for one of the video programs of the video programming. In response to viewer input, a second interface image is displayed on the display device presenting video content information for another one of the video programs of the video programming or for more detailed information associated with the video program. In this manner, the viewer can conveniently navigate through the video content information and identify information that is useful in selecting a program to watch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allyson M. Krieger, David B. Delp, Garth A. Lewis, Eric Emil Kattwinkel, Joseph A. Schrader, Rowland W. Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20050262533
    Abstract: A user interface is described having a cycling display of content representations. In an implementation, a user interface includes a cycling display of a plurality of textual representations of a plurality of content items. Each textual representation references a corresponding one of the content items. At least one of the textual representations is selectable by a user to navigate to the referenced corresponding content item. The cycling display of the plurality of textural representations is cycled without user intervention such that at any one particular time during a cycling of the cycling display, at least one of the textural representations is displayed on the cycling display while another one of the textural representations is not displayed on the cycling display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Hart, James Johnson, Garth Lewis
  • Patent number: 6338094
    Abstract: A method, device and system for displaying at a user interface device a richly-detailed video or TV file upon selecting a link to a web page corresponding to the file. After the video or TV file has played, the web page is displayed, inserting a television or video experience into a web surfing experience. The video or TV file is downloaded to the user interface device during an otherwise idle time when bandwidth for downloading is available. Clicking the link to the web page may send a specialized URI from the device to a service center that signals the device to play the video or TV file and retrieve the web page, allowing the service center to manage display of the video or TV files. This has particular utility for links that are banner advertisements and provide video or TV advertisements upon clicking the banner to access a web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: WebTV Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Thomas Scott, Timo Bruck, Lena D. Sack, Garth A. Lewis, Kristen V. Holbrook Donato