Patents by Inventor Janice Mead

Janice Mead 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 apparatus automatic pause and resume of playback for a popup on interactive TV
    Patent number: 7536704
    Abstract: A method and apparatus providing display of content and automatic pause of the display. The method and apparatus exists in a client device and/or ahead-end or network operator. Event are assigned a relative priority based on event type, originator and the type of current display so that a variable response level ranging from a required viewer action to the viewer completely ignoring an event is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: OpenTV, Inc.
    Inventors: Ludovic Pierre, Janice Mead
  • Method and apparatus automatic pause and resume of playback for a popup on interactive TV
    Publication number: 20030070182
    Abstract: A method and apparatus providing display of content and automatic pause of the display. The method and apparatus exists in a client device and/or ahead-end or network operator. Event are assigned a relative priority based on event type, originator and the type of current display so that a variable response level ranging from a required viewer action to the viewer completely ignoring an event is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: OpenTv
    Inventors: Ludovic Pierre, Janice Mead