Patents by Inventor Karen Michelle Taxler

Karen Michelle Taxler 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for providing multiple channel recall on a television receiver
    Patent number: 8793735
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Luke VanDuyn, Karen Michelle Taxler, Daniel L. Rudolph