Patents by Inventor James Whitledge

James Whitledge 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).

  • Supporting common interactive television functionality through presentation engine syntax
    Patent number: 7055169
    Abstract: A method and mechanism for enabling the creation and/or control of interactive television content using declarative-like directives such as HTML, scripting languages, or other languages. A a centrally located proxy server is configured to receive, transcode and convey transcoded web based content to client devices. Upon detecting directives which indicate particular resources required for a presentation are prerequisites, the proxy server conveys signals to a client device that these particular resources are prerequisites. In response to receiving the conveyed signals, the client device may take actions to prefetch these resources. The client device is further configured to prohibit initiation of the presentation until the prerequisite resources are acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, James Whitledge, Jean-Rene Menand, Emmanuel Barbier, Kevin Hausman, Debra Hensgen, Dongmin Su
  • Supporting common interactive television functionality through presentation engine syntax
    Publication number: 20040139480
    Abstract: A method and mechanism for enabling the creation and/or control of interactive television content using declarative-like directives such as HTML, scripting languages, or other languages. A a centrally located proxy server is configured to receive, transcode and convey transcoded web based content to client devices. Upon detecting directives which indicate particular resources required for a presentation are prerequisites, the proxy server conveys signals to a client device that these particular resources are prerequisites. In response to receiving the conveyed signals, the client device may take actions to prefetch these resources. The client device is further configured to prohibit initiation of the presentation until the prerequisite resources are acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Alain Delpuch, James Whitledge, Jean-Rene Menand, Emmanuel Barbier, Kevin Hausman, Debra Hensgen, Dongmin Su