Patents by Inventor Karen Michelle Taxier

Karen Michelle Taxier 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).

  • Patent number: 9357262
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for presenting a picture-in-picture (PIP) window on a television or other display generated by a set-top box (STB) or other video receiver. The picture-in-picture window is presented in conjunction with a navigation feature on the display. A two-dimensional input associated with the navigation feature is received from a remote control having a touchpad or other two-dimensional input device. The picture-in-picture window on the display is appropriately adjusted in response to the two-dimensional input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Luke Vanduyn, Karen Michelle Taxier, Matthew Coburn, James Matthew White
  • Publication number: 20150135226
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically controlling numeric, alphanumeric or other symbol-based features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. A keypad image is presented on the display that includes key images corresponding to the symbol-based features. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates one of the key images, and imagery on the display is updated in response to the received two-dimensional input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew COBURN, Karen Michelle TAXIER, James Matthew WHITE, Luke VANDUYN, Daniel L. RUDOLPH
  • Patent number: 8937687
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically controlling numeric, alphanumeric or other symbol-based features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. A keypad image is presented on the display that includes key images corresponding to the symbol-based features. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates one of the key images, and imagery on the display is updated in response to the received two-dimensional input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Matthew Coburn, Karen Michelle Taxier, James Matthew White, Luke Vanduyn, Daniel L. Rudolph
  • Patent number: 8763045
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically providing customer service features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including a customer service tile is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates that the tile has been selected, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the customer service feature is provided. The customer service feature may provide information received from a remote source via a network, programming connection or other medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Matthew White, Karen Michelle Taxier, Matthew Coburn, Luke Vanduyn
  • Patent number: 8667529
    Abstract: A method of operating a video services system is presented here. The method presents an audiovisual stream to a user of a video services receiver. The audiovisual stream includes a first segment of primary audiovisual content, a second segment of primary audiovisual content, and a segment of secondary audiovisual content between the first segment of primary audiovisual content and the second segment of primary audiovisual content. The method continues by detecting presentation of the segment of secondary audiovisual content, obtaining a segment of audiovisual exercise content at the video services receiver, and presenting the segment of audiovisual exercise content concurrently with the segment of secondary audiovisual content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Karen Michelle Taxier
  • Patent number: 8640227
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for facilitating user authentication in a computing system based on pictorial discernment of images displayed to a user. Multiple images are displayed to a user, with each image having one or more distinguishing characteristics. Each symbol of the user's password is associated with a particular characteristic included in one of the displayed images. The user is properly authenticated if they select the images having the characteristics corresponding with the symbols of the user's password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Karen Michelle Taxier, James Matthew White
  • Publication number: 20140013344
    Abstract: A method of operating a video services system is presented here. The method presents an audiovisual stream to a user of a video services receiver. The audiovisual stream includes a first segment of primary audiovisual content, a second segment of primary audiovisual content, and a segment of secondary audiovisual content between the first segment of primary audiovisual content and the second segment of primary audiovisual content. The method continues by detecting presentation of the segment of secondary audiovisual content, obtaining a segment of audiovisual exercise content at the video services receiver, and presenting the segment of audiovisual exercise content concurrently with the segment of secondary audiovisual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventor: Karen Michelle Taxier
  • Patent number: 8582957
    Abstract: The various embodiments described herein generally provide apparatus, systems and methods which facilitate the display of television recording information to. More particularly, television recording information is presented visually to a user in a recording information menu. The visual recording information menu includes a time axis, and recording timers associated with particular television programs are presented as visual representations along the time axis. In the case that multiple television receiving resources are available, a resource axis may separately present recording timers associated with each of the disparate television receiving resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Karen Michelle Taxier, Matthew Coburn
  • Patent number: 8473979
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) on a display generated by a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. The electronic program guide is presented in at least a portion of the display. A resize indicator is also provided on the display so that viewer inputs corresponding to the resize indicator can be received. The size of the electronic program guide presented on the display can be adjusted in response to the viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Matthew White, Matthew Coburn, Luke Vanduyn, Karen Michelle Taxier, Daniel L. Rudolph
  • Patent number: 8397262
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically providing features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including various tiles each corresponding to one of the provided features is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates a selected one of the plurality of tiles, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the feature associated with the selected tile is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: James Matthew White, Luke Vanduyn, Matthew Coburn, Karen Michelle Taxier, Daniel L. Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20100171878
    Abstract: A television receiver displays television receiver menu information simultaneously with a video stream in an integrated display screen. From within the display screen, the user can select the video stream to close the menu information and display the video stream the television programming in a full screen mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Luke VanDuyn, Matthew Coburn, Karen Michelle Taxier, Daniel L. Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20100083315
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for changing the presentation of a current channel to another channel on a display in response to a viewer input received via a remote control. Viewer input from a remote control is received at a set-top box (STB) or similar television receiver. Imagery on the display initially corresponds to the current channel. At least a portion of the imagery is scrolled in response to the viewer input to thereby tune the other channel on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: James Matthew WHITE, Karen Michelle TAXIER, Luke VANDUYN, Daniel L. RUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20100079671
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for presenting a picture-in-picture (PIP) window on a television or other display generated by a set-top box (STB) or other video receiver. The picture-in-picture window is presented in conjunction with a navigation feature on the display. A two-dimensional input associated with the navigation feature is received from a remote control having a touchpad or other two-dimensional input device. The picture-in-picture window on the display is appropriately adjusted in response to the two-dimensional input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Luke VANDUYN, Karen Michelle TAXIER, Matthew COBURN, James Matthew WHITE
  • Publication number: 20100079681
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically controlling numeric, alphanumeric or other symbol-based features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. A keypad image is presented on the display that includes key images corresponding to the symbol-based features. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates one of the key images, and imagery on the display is updated in response to the received two-dimensional input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Matthew COBURN, Karen Michelle TAXIER, James Matthew WHITE, Luke VANDUYN, Daniel L. RUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20100083313
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) on a display generated by a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. The electronic program guide is presented in at least a portion of the display. A resize indicator is also provided on the display so that viewer inputs corresponding to the resize indicator can be received. The size of the electronic program guide presented on the display can be adjusted in response to the viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
    Inventors: James Matthew WHITE, Matthew COBURN, Luke VANDUYN, Karen Michelle TAXIER, Daniel L. RUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20100083310
    Abstract: The various embodiments described herein provide methods and apparatus for providing multiple channel recall on a television receiver. A television receiver stores multiple previously viewed channels for selective recall by a user. A television receiver outputs a selection menu that includes a plurality of previously viewed channels. A user selects one of the channels from the selection menu for viewing, and a tuner of the television receiver is commanded to output the selected channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Luke VanDuyn, Daniel L. Rudolph, Karen Michelle Taxier
  • Publication number: 20100083309
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically providing customer service features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including a customer service tile is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates that the tile has been selected, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the customer service feature is provided. The customer service feature may provide information received from a remote source via a network, programming connection or other medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: James Matthew WHITE, Karen Michelle TAXIER, Matthew COBURN, Luke VANDUYN
  • Publication number: 20100083312
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for graphically providing features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including various tiles each corresponding to one of the provided features is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates a selected one of the plurality of tiles, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the feature associated with the selected tile is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: James Matthew WHITE, Luke VANDUYN, Matthew COBURN, Karen Michelle TAXIER, Daniel L. RUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20100074592
    Abstract: The various embodiments described herein generally provide apparatus, systems and methods which facilitate the display of television recording information to. More particularly, television recording information is presented visually to a user in a recording information menu. The visual recording information menu includes a time axis, and recording timers associated with particular television programs are presented as visual representations along the time axis. In the case that multiple television receiving resources are available, a resource axis may separately present recording timers associated with each of the disparate television receiving resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Karen Michelle Taxier, Mathew Coburn
  • Publication number: 20090320124
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for facilitating user authentication in a computing system based on pictorial discernment of images displayed to a user. Multiple images are displayed to a user, with each image having one or more distinguishing characteristics. Each symbol of the user's password is associated with a particular characteristic included in one of the displayed images. The user is properly authenticated if they select the images having the characteristics corresponding with the symbols of the user's password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Karen Michelle Taxier, James Matthew White