Patents by Inventor Gurminder Sunner

Gurminder Sunner 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: 9654238
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, III, Jeff Hastings, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Shahriar Kianersi, Gurminder Sunner, Alain Regnier, Sunil Mohan, Hugh E. Cooney, Edward King, Philippe Pignon, Mark Nudelman
  • Patent number: 8949374
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Millard E Sweatt, III, Jeff Hastings, Don Woodward, Chris E Matichuk, Shahriar Kianersi, Gurminder Sunner, Alain Regnier, Sunil Mohan, Hugh E Cooney, Edward King, Philippe Pignon, Mark Nudelman
  • Publication number: 20120039580
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, III, Jeff Hastings, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Shahriar Kianersi, Gurminder Sunner, Alain Regnier, Sunil Mohan, Hugh E. Cooney, Edward King, Philippe Pignon, Mark Nudelman
  • Patent number: 7917602
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. An application program interface allows the various web servers and portals to take advantage of the system. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Millard E Sweatt, III, Don Woodward, Chris E Matichuk, Gurminder Sunner, Alain Regnier, Sunil Mohan
  • Publication number: 20020083153
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. An application program interface allows the various web servers and portals to take advantage of the system. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Gurminder Sunner, Alain Regnier, Sunil Mohan
  • Publication number: 20020038358
    Abstract: A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Millard E. Sweatt, Jeff Hastings, Don Woodward, Chris E. Matichuk, Shahriar Kianersi, Gurminder Sunner, Alain Regnier, Sunil Mohan, Hugh E. Cooney, Edward King, Philippe Pignon, Mark Nudelman