Patents by Inventor Mark Shurgot
Mark Shurgot 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).
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Publication number: 20210288947Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods to enable users to access content authorized to other users. A method for accessing content may include receiving an access activation request from a primary device or a primary user account corresponding to a content item accessible by the primary user account, generating an access identifier corresponding to the content item, where the access identifier identifies the content item and includes access information, receiving an access request including the access identifier from a secondary device or a second user account, determining that the access identifier is valid, and delivering the content item to the secondary device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Eric S. VanBeek, Adeel S. Fahimullah, Drew H. Kutilek, Mohamad H. Monibi, Mark A. Shurgot
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Publication number: 20200184507Abstract: A system for determining the bargain value of discounted content includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code providing a graphical user interface (GUI). The hardware processor executes the software code to identify multiple discounted content units, and for each content unit of the multiple discounted content units: determine a popularity score of the content unit, determine a discount score of the content unit, and determine a deal score for the content unit based on the popularity score and the discount score of the content unit. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the software code to generate a ranking of the multiple discounted content units based on the deal score of each of the discounted content units, and present the generated ranking of the multiple discounted content units via the GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Mark A. Shurgot, Jing Zhou, Lena Saghian, Adeel Fahimullah, Jason E. Simon
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Patent number: 10582254Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request for recording a real-time media presentation of a live event accessible by way of a direct broadcast satellite service, wherein the request is associated with equipment of a subscriber of the direct broadcast satellite service. A source of the real-time media presentation is identified and monitored to determine whether the live event has ended. A termination is facilitated of the recording of the real-time media presentation of the live event by the equipment of the subscriber responsive to the determined end of the real-time media presentation of the live event. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mark Shurgot, Adam Mara, Forrest Donald Miller, II
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Patent number: 10575147Abstract: A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Pankaj Sharma, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung Chan, Mark A. Shurgot, Dien Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190273965Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request for recording a real-time media presentation of a live event accessible by way of a direct broadcast satellite service, wherein the request is associated with equipment of a subscriber of the direct broadcast satellite service. A source of the real-time media presentation is identified and monitored to determine whether the live event has ended. A termination is facilitated of the recording of the real-time media presentation of the live event by the equipment of the subscriber responsive to the determined end of the real-time media presentation of the live event. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mark Shurgot, Adam Mara, Forrest Donald Miller, II
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Patent number: 10285018Abstract: A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Pankaj Sharma, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan, Mark A. Shurgot, Dien L. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10095373Abstract: A system and method for assigning channels includes a program guide module having program guide data associated with program channels and a content processing system receiving program feeds for the program channels and receiving data feeds. The content processing system compares event data from the data feed and identifies a first program channel by comparing the program guide data and the event data and associating the program channel with event data.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Mark A. Shurgot
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Publication number: 20170280300Abstract: A system and method for controlling a mobile device at a headend includes the mobile device communicating a request for content to the headend. The headend requests geographic coordinate location data from the mobile device and, when geographic coordinate data is available, determines a first geographic region associated with the mobile device in response to the geographic coordinate location data. When geographic coordinate data is not available from the mobile device, the headend extracts an IP address from the request and determines a second geographic region based on the IP address and a confidence level. When the confidence level is below a threshold, the headend determines a third geographic region based on subscriber data for the mobile device. The headend controls the mobile device in response to one of the first geographic region, the second geographic region and the third geographic region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Don E. Cansino, Pankaj Sharma, Brady C. Tsurutani, Yeung K. Chan, Mark A. Shurgot, Dien L. Nguyen
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Patent number: 9654736Abstract: An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David Eric Shanks, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, David E. Feldstein, Edgar C. Camacho, Craig Le
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Patent number: 9524072Abstract: A system and method providing a player specific content includes a user device, a player picker for selecting a plurality of players for different teams to form player selections and a content delivery network receiving the player selections, comparing metadata of stored highlight clips with the player picks and communicating highlight clips corresponding to the player picks to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Alistair E. Jeffs, Mark A. Shurgot, Matthew J. Thompson
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Publication number: 20160255409Abstract: A system and method for assigning channels includes a program guide module having program guide data associated with program channels and a content processing system receiving program feeds for the program channels and receiving data feeds. The content processing system compares event data from the data feed and identifies a first program channel by comparing the program guide data and the event data and associating the program channel with event data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. FELDSTEIN, Mark A. SHURGOT
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Patent number: 9351048Abstract: A system and method for assigning channels includes a program guide module having program guide data associated with program channels and a content processing system receiving program feeds for the program channels and receiving data feeds. The content processing system compares event data from the data feed and identifies a first program channel by comparing the program guide data and the event data and associating the program channel with event data.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Mark A. Shurgot
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Patent number: 9282290Abstract: An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David Eric Shanks, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, David E. Feldstein, Edgar C. Camacho, Craig Le, Ilan Tirer
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Patent number: 9143836Abstract: A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Jon M. Dean, Mark A. Shurgot, Edgar C. Camacho, Matthew J. Thompson, David E. Shanks
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Patent number: 8949895Abstract: An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Shanks, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, David E. Feldstein, Richard F. Purpura
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Publication number: 20140289772Abstract: A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Jon M. Dean, Mark A. Shurgot, Edgar C. Camacho, Matthew J. Thompson, David E. Shanks
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Patent number: 8832738Abstract: An interactive matrixed video channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. An interactive matrixed video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, and a text box, wherein statistical data is displayed within at least one of the group comprising the plurality of video cells and the text box, the statistical data generated from outside of the interactive matrixed video channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E Shanks, David E. Feldstein, Richard F. Purpura, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, Craig Le
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Patent number: 8752089Abstract: A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Feldstein, Jon M Dean, Mark A. Shurgot, Edgar C. Camacho, Matthew J. Thompson, David Eric Shanks
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Patent number: 8677403Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for administering a video channel comprising a plurality of video feeds. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises coupling a computer to a transmission station, the transmission station receiving the plurality of video feeds, arranging a plurality of icons on a monitor of the computer to emulate a video layout to be presented, associating a video feed of the plurality of video feeds with an icon of the plurality of icons, and enabling manipulation of the video feeds through the computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A Shurgot, David E Feldstein, Edgar Camacho, Craig Le, Ilan Tirer
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Patent number: 8458745Abstract: The present invention comprises a viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs given a rating, the rating based on a current viewership of the plurality of broadcast programs within a geographical area, and a control bar; displayed on the monitor, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the ratings of the plurality of broadcast programs.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David E. Shanks, Jon M. Dean, David E. Feldstein, Richard F. Purpura, Matthew J. Thompson, Mark A. Shurgot, Craig Le