Patents by Inventor Mark Heyner

Mark Heyner 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).

  • PLAYLISTS AND BOOKMARKS IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210208713
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jon P. Radloff, Danny R. Gaydou, II, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR.
  • Playlists and bookmarks in an interactive media guidance application system
    Patent number: 10908761
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Radloff, Danny R. Gaydou, II, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr.
  • PLAYLISTS AND BOOKMARKS IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180107307
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jon P. Radloff, Danny R. Gaydou, II, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR.
  • Playlists and bookmarks in an interactive media guidance application system
    Patent number: 9753602
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Radloff, Danny R. Gaydou, II, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr.
  • PLAYLISTS AND BOOKMARKS IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140006952
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Jon P. Radloff, Danny R. Gaydou, II, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR.
  • Playlists and bookmarks in an interactive media guidance application system
    Patent number: 8489990
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Radloff, Thomas J. Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr., Danny R. Gaydou, II
  • Playlists and bookmarks in an interactive media guidance application system
    Publication number: 20060267995
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Jon Radloff, Thomas Carroll, Mark Heyner, Kenneth Carpenter, Danny Gaydou