Patents by Inventor Jerry Tarpley

Jerry Tarpley 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).

  • Program and data alerts and auxiliary datastreams in a multichannel broadcast system
    Patent number: 7995673
    Abstract: A system and method (130, 135 and 140) for a user of a multichannel broadcasting service listening to a particular channel provides alerts about the content currently available on other channels which are of interest to the user. Auxiliary data streams of interest can be presented for display in conjunction with the audio transmission of a related or unrelated channel. The system and method include storing criteria associated with programming or auxiliary content of interest to a user and searching for unique identifiers within the broadcast signal signifying the availability of content which meets the criteria. Content of interest can be, for example, traffic information (105, 110, 120, 111 and 125), sports games available on other channels, sports scores, stock or other trading instruments prices, news headlines or travel information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Mitzel, Jeff Lockledge, John Dombrowski, David Birks, Ray Lowe, Jerry Tarpley
  • Program and Data Alerts and Auxiliary Datastreams in a Multichannel Broadcast System
    Publication number: 20090124193
    Abstract: A system and method (130, 135 and 140) for a user of a multichannel broadcasting service listening to a particular channel provides alerts about the content currently available on other channels which are of interest to the user. Auxiliary data streams of interest can be presented for display in conjunction with the audio transmission of a related or unrelated channel. The system and method include storing criteria associated with programming or auxiliary content of interest to a user and searching for unique identifiers within the broadcast signal signifying the availability of content which meets the criteria. Content of interest can be, for example, traffic information (105, 110, 120, 111 and 125), sports games available on other channels, sports scores, stock or other trading instruments prices, news headlines or travel information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Mitzel, Jeff Lockledge, John Dombrowski, David Birks, Ray Lowe, Jerry Tarpley