Patents by Inventor Hoffberg Mark Hoffberg

Hoffberg Mark Hoffberg 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).

  • Internet appliance system and method
    Patent number: 8165916
    Abstract: A system comprising a user-analysis component that examines at least one user action and content associated with the action, and an advertisement delivery component that determines at least one advertisement to present to a user based at least in part on the user action, and one or more of the content associated with the user action and a user profile derived from user actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventors: Hoffberg Mark Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
  • Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore
    Patent number: 7650319
    Abstract: The need for a more readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention provides an enhanced interface for facilitating human input of a desired control sequence in a programmable device by employing specialized visual feedback. The present invention also relates to a new interface and method of interfacing with a programmable device, which is usable as an interface for a programmable video cassette recorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventors: Hoffberg Mark Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani