Patents by Inventor Gary Sano

Gary Sano 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).

  • Systems and methods of recalling channels and review buffer management
    Patent number: 9980006
    Abstract: A device for enabling a user to cause programming associated with a channel to be presented is configured to enable a user to add channels to a subset of channels. Channels included in the subset of channel may be recalled upon activation of a dedicated button. Each of the subset of channels may be assigned a review buffer. The device may be configured to resolve review buffer conflicts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Franklin Wu, Gary Sano
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RECALLING CHANNELS AND REVIEW BUFFER MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160286273
    Abstract: A device for enabling a user to cause programming associated with a channel to be presented is configured to enable a user to add channels to a subset of channels. Channels included in the subset of channel may be recalled upon activation of a dedicated button. Each of the subset of channels may be assigned a review buffer. The device may be configured to resolve review buffer conflicts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Franklin Wu, Gary Sano