Patents by Inventor Mitch B. Drummond

Mitch B. Drummond 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR NOTIFYING A COMMUNITY OF INTERESTED USERS ABOUT PROGRAMS OR SEGMENTS
    Publication number: 20110078717
    Abstract: Methods and systems that allow a user to notify other users in a community group about the availability of program segments in which the other users may have an interest are provided. In some embodiments, a user selection of a program segment of interest may be received using user equipment. A network may be searched for the location of the program segment, using the user equipment. A reference associated with the location of the program segment on the network may be created. The reference may be shared with a community of interested users, using the user equipment. The community of interested users may be notified about the program segment using the reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mitch B. Drummond, Christopher Watson Lee, Paul George Milazzo