Patents by Inventor Gregory D'Orso

Gregory D'Orso 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).

  • Method and system for performing non-standard mode operations
    Patent number: 11887626
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling the playback and recording of television programming containing interactive applications. In particular, the disclosed methods and systems detail how “trick modes” can be handled when playing applications that are distributed with the television programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, Gregory D'Orso, Jean-Rene Menand, Ludovic Pierre, Steven Szymanski
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING NON-STANDARD MODE OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20230360677
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling the playback and recording of television programming containing interactive applications. In particular, the disclosed methods and systems detail how “trick modes” can be handled when playing applications that are distributed with the television programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, Gregory D'Orso, Jean-Rene Menand, Ludovic Pierre, Steven Szymanski
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING NON-STANDARD MODE OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20180019000
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling the playback and recording of television programming containing interactive applications. In particular, the disclosed methods and systems detail how “trick modes” can be handled when playing applications, that are distributed with the television programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, Gregory D'Orso, Jean-Rene Menand, Ludovic Pierre, Steven Szymanski
  • Method and system for suspending playing of media content while interacting with an associated interactive application
    Patent number: 9761274
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling the playback and recording of television programming containing interactive applications. In one example, a media content item is played for presentation to the user. An interactive application associated with the media content item is available for interaction by a user during the playing of the media content item. During the playing of the media content item, a first indication that the user is interacting with the interactive application is received. In response to the first indication, the playing of the media content item is suspended. During the suspending of the playing of the media content item, a second indication that the user has stopped interacting with the interactive application is received. In response to the second indication, the playing of the media content item is resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, Gregory D'Orso, Jean-Rene Menand, Ludovic Pierre, Steven Szymanski
  • Method and system for controlling recording and playback of interactive applications
    Publication number: 20050091690
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling the playback and recording of television programming containing interactive applications. In particular, the disclosed methods and systems detail how “trick modes” can be handled when playing applications that are distributed with the television programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, Gregory D'Orso, Jean-Rene Menand, Ludovic Pierre, Steven Szymanski