Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Newl Kessler

Jeffrey Newl Kessler 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).

  • One-touch URL or program selection
    Publication number: 20020180807
    Abstract: A remote control has a button to gain access to a URL on the Internet. In an example embodiment, a remote control apparatus comprises a user-interface programmable to retrieve content from the Internet. In a particular application, the remote control would be part of a system comprising a STB box connected to a network. The remote control is coupled to the STB, wherein the STB stores the predetermined URL. The user may retrieve the predetermined URL by actuating a shortcut key on the remote. This URL may be programmed by the user or by a third party in response to a user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas James Dubil, Jeffrey Newl Kessler