Patents by Inventor John W. Blackburn

John W. 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).

  • System for creating and delivering enhanced television services
    Publication number: 20020157101
    Abstract: A system for delivering television services provides enhanced content with broadcast television programming. The enhanced content includes event identifiers to enable an association with the broadcast television programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow, John W. Blackburn, Michael P. Hart
  • Enhanced television service
    Publication number: 20020157099
    Abstract: An enhanced television navigation service supplies Internet protocol (IP) content with broadcast television programming. The IP content is linked with the broadcast television programming and is presented to the viewer in an enhanced viewing mode. By linking the real time data in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, John W. Blackburn, Todd B. San Jule, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow, Allyson M. Krieger, Michael P. Hart