Patents by Inventor Murari Narayan

Murari Narayan 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).

  • Context-sensitive options panel
    Patent number: 6859937
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for integrating convention television viewing with Internet-related activities. A viewer accesses both conventional television features and Internet-related features from a single, familiar options panel. The options panel provides the user with a set of buttons that invoke features of both the television mode and of Internet mode. The options panel is selectively accessible at any time while either accessing the Internet or while viewing conventional television programming, the providing the user with a unified viewing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Murari Narayan, Alan C. Yates, Genessa L. Krasnow, Adam Wolff