Patents by Inventor John Blackburn
John Blackburn 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).
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Publication number: 20210286492Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating code for displaying a two-dimensional media programming schedule grid, receiving a command to compress the grid at a first location along a first dimension, and generating code for displaying the grid with visible graphical fold marks defining a fold area near the first location along the first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H. Taylor, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Crosby, Manish G. Patel
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Patent number: 11036385Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating code for displaying a two-dimensional media programming schedule grid, receiving a command to compress the grid at a first location along a first dimension, and generating code for displaying the grid with visible graphical fold marks defining a fold area near the first location along the first dimension.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H. Taylor, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Crosby, Manish G. Patel
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Publication number: 20190171345Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating code for displaying a two-dimensional media programming schedule grid, receiving a command to compress the grid at a first location along a first dimension, and generating code for displaying the grid with visible graphical fold marks defining a fold area near the first location along the first dimension.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H. Taylor, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Manish G. Patel
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Patent number: 10289737Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a search request at a central information provider, generating a query containing media-related terms relating to the search request, and submitting the query to a search engine having access to media-related search results, wherein the query is broader than the received search request, and transmitting media-related search results generated in response to the query by the search engine, to a remote device.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mehran Sahami, Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Manish G. Patel, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Thomas H. Taylor
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Patent number: 10254946Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating code for displaying a two-dimensional media programming schedule grid, receiving a command to compress the grid at a first location along a first dimension, and generating code for displaying the grid with visible graphical fold marks defining a fold area near the first location along the first dimension.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H. Taylor, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Manish G. Patel
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Patent number: 10225596Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving information associated with a user of media services, wherein the received information does not uniquely identify one media head end for the user, identifying a plurality of head ends responsive to the received information, and generating, for display on a client device associated with the user, information for displaying a program guide aggregating channels for the plurality of head ends.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mehran Sahami, Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Manish G. Patel, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Thomas H. Taylor
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Patent number: 9922185Abstract: Token detection at a single computing platform may be linked with a user identification to unlock content and/or effectuate modifications in virtual space instances presented via multiple computing platforms, in accordance with one or more implementations. Exemplary implementations may enhance consistency in a user's experiences of a virtual space across multiple computing platforms.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Robert Nelson, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Christopher Shen
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Patent number: 9747290Abstract: A client computer receives a set of search results ordered based on scheduled time of broadcast associated with respective listings of content. The listings of content include data representing time-bounded events. The client computer displays or otherwise presents a set of objects along an axis of a display bar, the objects corresponding to subsets of the search results. For example, the axis is associated with a unit of time or a unit of relevance.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, John Blackburn, David A Brown, Neha Gupta, Manish Gordhan Patel, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H Taylor, Daniel John Zigmond
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Patent number: 9552434Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Manfred Neber, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher, Troy Leavitt, Jared Bals, John Blackburn, Robert Lowe
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Patent number: 9517404Abstract: Exemplary implementations may facilitate modifications to characters and/or virtual items within a virtual space, or to the virtual space itself, made responsive to detection of a token. In some implementations, a physical accessory may depict a character in the virtual space. By way of non-limiting example, the physical accessory may include a toy figurine resembling the character. A detectable token (i.e., a physical object) may be removably attached to the physical accessory. According to some implementations, responsive to the physical accessory being detected along with the removably attached token, a modification within the virtual space may be made to the character and/or a virtual item associated with the character. In some implementations, detection of the token alone may effectuate such a modification.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jieun Kim, Afsoun Yazdian, Armen Mkrtchyan, Robert Nelson, Tracy Thurman, Jeffrey Bunker, John Blackburn
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Patent number: 9510058Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a search request related to media programming and generating a search. The result has a list of one or more collections of episodes responsive to the search request, and a schedule grid displaying a plurality of episodes on a plurality of different channels for a time period, including at least one program responsive to the search request.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, Manish G. Patel, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Thomas H. Taylor
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Patent number: 9457263Abstract: Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, John Blackburn, Jeffrey Bunker, Marcus Fisher, Manfred Neber, Troy Leavitt, Robert Lowe, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Jared Bals
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Patent number: 9380346Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving information associated with a user of media services, wherein the received information does not uniquely identify one media head end for the user, identifying a plurality of head ends responsive to the received information, and generating, for display on a client device associated with the user, information for displaying a program guide aggregating channels for the plurality of head ends.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Mehran Sahami, Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Manish G. Patel, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Thomas H. Taylor
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Patent number: 9369765Abstract: System and methods for formatting a virtual channel are provides in which, responsive to a user selection of a plurality of time-bounded multimedia events, there is formatted for display the plurality of time-bounded multimedia events in a first virtual channel. The user is enabled to fill a first time slot in the first virtual channel with overlapping time-bounded multimedia events from the plurality of time-bounded multimedia events. A representation of a numeric count of the overlapping time-bounded multimedia events is formatted for display in the first time slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Manish Gordhan Patel, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H. Taylor, Daniel John Zigmond
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Patent number: 9282376Abstract: Disclosed are computer implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory media for representing a plurality of time-bounded events in first and second grids. The first grid has a larger size than the second grid. The second grid represents a second set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events. A user-movable window is presented at a first position within the second grid where it encompasses a first portion of the second grid. The time-bounded events in the first portion of the second grid are displayed as a first set of time-bounded events in the first grid. Responsive to user instructions to move a position of the window from the first position to a second position within the second grid, the window is moved to the second position where it encompasses a third set of time-bounded events. Further, the first grid is updated to display the third set of time-bounded events.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, David Scott Reiss, Mark Wagner, John Blackburn, Thomas Henry Taylor, Marisa B. L. Bauer, David A Brown, Mehran Sahami, Neha Crosby, Timothy Dharma Heilman, Manish Gordhan Patel, Maricia Scott, Alice Tull, Lucy Congyun Zhang, Daniel John Zigmond
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Publication number: 20150249866Abstract: Disclosed are computer implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory media for representing a plurality of time-bounded events in first and second grids. The first grid has a larger size than the second grid. The second grid represents a second set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events. A user-movable window is presented at a first position within the second grid where it encompasses a first portion of the second grid. The time-bounded events in the first portion of the second grid are displayed as a first set of time-bounded events in the first grid. Responsive to user instructions to move a position of the window from the first position to a second position within the second grid, the window is moved to the second position where it encompasses a third set of time-bounded events. Further, the first grid is updated to display the third set of time-bounded events.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, David Scott Reiss, Mark Wagner, John Blackburn, Thomas Henry Taylor, Marisa B.L. Bauer, David A. Brown, Mehran Sahami, Neha Crosby, Timothy Dharma Heilman, Manish Gordhan Patel, Maricia Scott, Alice Tull, Lucy Congyun Zhang, Daniel John Zigmond
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Patent number: 9066148Abstract: Disclosed are computer implemented method, systems, and non-transitory media for presenting information representing a plurality of time-bounded events in (i) a first grid and (ii) a second grid. The first grid has a first size and represents a first set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events. The second grid has a second size smaller than the first size. The second grid represents a second set of time-bounded events in the plurality of time-bounded events. This second set of time-bounded events includes a greater number of time-bounded events than the first set of time-bounded events.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, David N. Reiss, Mark Wagner, John Blackburn, Thomas H. Taylor, Marisa Bauer, David A. Brown, Mehran Sahami, Neha Crosby, Timothy Dharma Heilman, Manish Gordhan Patel, Marcia Scott, Alice Tull, Lucy Congyun Zhang, Daniel John Zigmond
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Publication number: 20150169559Abstract: A client computer receives a set of search results ordered based on scheduled time of broadcast associated with respective listings of content. The listings of content include data representing time-bounded events. The client computer displays or otherwise presents a set of objects along an axis of a display bar, the objects corresponding to subsets of the search results. For example, the axis is associated with a unit of time or a unit of relevance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Manish Gordhan Patel, Mehran Sahami, Thomas H. Taylor, Daniel John Zigmond
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Patent number: D748199Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Jeffrey Bunker, Troy Leavitt, Manfred Neber, Robert Lowe, John Blackburn, Jared Bals, Jeffrey Gosztyla, Chad Liddell, Marcus Fisher
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Patent number: D748200Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: John G. Vignocchi, Robert Nelson, Tracy Thurman, Jieun Kim, Jeffrey Bunker, Afsoun Yazdian, John Blackburn, Armen Mkrtchyan