Patents by Inventor Jonathan Capless

Jonathan Capless 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).

  • Apparatus, systems and methods for automatically presenting stored media content at its beginning
    Patent number: 9338513
    Abstract: Media device systems and methods are operable to automatically present a program at its beginning while a remaining portion of the program is being received at the media device. An exemplary embodiment receives a program in a media content stream; receives a presentation request to present the program, wherein the presentation request is received after an initial portion of the program has been received and wherein the presentation request is received before a conclusion of the program; accesses a stored initial portion of the program from a memory medium; and initiates presentation at a beginning of the program residing in the accessed initial portion of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: EchoStar UK Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Dale Mountain, Jonathan Capless
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRESENTING STORED MEDIA CONTENT AT ITS BEGINNING
    Publication number: 20150128180
    Abstract: Media device systems and methods are operable to automatically present a program at its beginning while a remaining portion of the program is being received at the media device. An exemplary embodiment receives a program in a media content stream; receives a presentation request to present the program, wherein the presentation request is received after an initial portion of the program has been received and wherein the presentation request is received before a conclusion of the program; accesses a stored initial portion of the program from a memory medium; and initiates presentation at a beginning of the program residing in the accessed initial portion of the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: ELDON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dale Mountain, Jonathan Capless
  • Apparatus, systems and methods for automatically presenting stored media content at its beginning
    Patent number: 8930996
    Abstract: Media device systems and methods are operable to automatically present a program at its beginning while a remaining portion of the program is being received at the media device. An exemplary embodiment receives a program in a media content stream; receives a presentation request to present the program, wherein the presentation request is received after an initial portion of the program has been received and wherein the presentation request is received before a conclusion of the program; accesses a stored initial portion of the program from a memory medium; and initiates presentation at a beginning of the program residing in the accessed initial portion of the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Dale Mountain, Jonathan Capless
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIP READING CONTROL OF A MEDIA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140343952
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating device commands based upon spoken user commands are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment captures a series of images of a user of a media device, generates image information corresponding to the series of captured images, determines lip movement of the user from the generated image information, determines at least one spoken user command based upon the determined lip movement of the user, and determines a device command based upon the determined spoken user command. Then, the device command is communicated to, for example, a media presentation device, wherein an operation of the media presentation device is controlled in accordance with the determined spoken user command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Capless
  • Scrolling display of electronic program guide utilizing images of user lip movements
    Patent number: 8798311
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating device commands based upon spoken user commands are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment captures a series of images of a user of a media device, generates image information corresponding to the series of captured images, determines lip movement of the user from the generated image information, determines at least one spoken user command based upon the determined lip movement of the user, and determines a device command based upon the determined spoken user command. Then, the device command is communicated to, for example, a media presentation device, wherein an operation of the media presentation device is controlled in accordance with the determined spoken user command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Capless
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRESENTING STORED MEDIA CONTENT AT ITS BEGINNING
    Publication number: 20120117596
    Abstract: Media device systems and methods are operable to automatically present a program at its beginning while a remaining portion of the program is being received at the media device. An exemplary embodiment receives a program in a media content stream; receives a presentation request to present the program, wherein the presentation request is received after an initial portion of the program has been received and wherein the presentation request is received before a conclusion of the program; accesses a stored initial portion of the program from a memory medium; and initiates presentation at a beginning of the program residing in the accessed initial portion of the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ELDON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dale Mountain, Jonathan Capless
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIP READING CONTROL OF A MEDIA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100189305
    Abstract: Systems and methods of generating device commands based upon spoken user commands are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment captures a series of images of a user of a media device, generates image information corresponding to the series of captured images, determines lip movement of the user from the generated image information, determines at least one spoken user command based upon the determined lip movement of the user, and determines a device command based upon the determined spoken user command. Then, the device command is communicated to, for example, a media presentation device, wherein an operation of the media presentation device is controlled in accordance with the determined spoken user command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Capless