Patents by Inventor George D. Escobar

George D. Escobar 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).

  • Patent number: 7240092
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a first URL address corresponding to a first web page, accessing content and serving the first web page based on the first URL address, receiving specification of a second URL address corresponding to a second web page, changing from the first web page to the second web page based on the received specification of the second URL address, motivating an automatic change in television channel from a first television channel to a second television channel based upon a change from the first web page to the second web page, and displaying the second television channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: AOL LLC
    Inventors: William Houghton, George D. Escobar, Carlos Silva, Robert M. Cooper, Laurence Kirsh
  • Patent number: 6757707
    Abstract: Featured Tuning includes a computer-implemented method of displaying related sources of viewing content. The method includes receiving a user input specifying a URL address corresponding to a web page, determining a corresponding television channel and displaying the corresponding television channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: William Houghton, George D. Escobar, Carlos Silva, Robert M. Cooper, Laurence Kirsh
  • Patent number: 6757691
    Abstract: Managing a user's content choices includes predicting one or more content choices that are likely to be of interest to a user based on a degree of matching between a psychographic profile for the user and available content. The predicted content choices are then presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: America Online, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Welsh, George D. Escobar
  • Publication number: 20030145331
    Abstract: To help viewers access content of interest, the viewer's interactions with the set top box may be monitored and analyzed. Content may be assembled, generated, produced, and edited for presentation to a viewer based on the monitored and analyzed viewer interactions. As a result, content of interest to the viewer may be identified and made accessible without any additional effort or knowledge required by the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: George D. Escobar, Carlos A. Silva, Robert M. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20020056088
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing content relevant to television programming currently displayed to a viewer by determining television programming being viewed by a viewer at a particular time; determining context information associated with the television programming available for delivery to the viewer; making an intelligent selection from the available context information; and delivering the selected context information to the viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Carlos A. Silva, Laurence F. Kirsh, Robert M. Cooper, George D. Escobar, William Houghton
  • Publication number: 20020053084
    Abstract: A method for creating an electronic program guide (EPG) is described. A viewer's input to a set top box is monitored. The monitored viewer's input is analyzed and the content for the EPG is customized based on the viewer's analyzed input. The viewer's input to the set top box can be stored in a viewer file and updated with additional viewer input. The viewer's input may include signals from a viewer input device, such as, for example, a remote control, a keypad, a keyboard, or a wireless keyboard. The viewer's input may be sent to a host. The host performs the monitoring, the analyzing, and the customizing. In addition, the viewer's input may be analyzed by the set top box or a combination of the set top box and the host. The viewer's input may include signals indicating a change of channels, a guide selection, a category selection, a programming selection, a recorded programming, a viewed web page, and a rating of show.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: George D. Escobar, Carlos A. Silva, Robert M. Cooper
  • Patent number: D391558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Video Services Company
    Inventors: Marsh S. Marshall, Jr., Morgan C. J. Almeida, Peter C. Stonier, George D. Escobar
  • Patent number: D392264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Video Services Company
    Inventors: Marsh S. Marshall, Jr., Morgan C. J. Almeida, Peter C. Stonier, George D. Escobar
  • Patent number: D400519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Video Services Company
    Inventors: Marsh S. Marshall, Jr., Morgan C. J. Almeida, Peter C. Stonier, George D. Escobar
  • Patent number: D401230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Video Services Company
    Inventors: Marsh S. Marshall, Jr., Morgan C. J. Almeida, Peter C. Stonier, George D. Escobar