Patents by Inventor Pamela L. McKissick

Pamela L. McKissick 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).

  • Enhanced interactive program guide
    Patent number: 6526577
    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system and method in which functions that have not been provided before by other interactive television program guide systems is provided. The interactive guide may, for example, provide users with an opportunity to preview pay-per-view programs before ordering. The guide may, for example, display a pay-per-view program preview in a video window. The video window may occupy a portion of the screen. If desired, a video window of the video from the currently tuned to channel may be displayed simultaneously in a second video window. In response to the user ordering a previewed pay-per-view program, the interactive guide may explode the pay-per-view program preview window into a full-screen video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward B. Knudson, Joel G. Hassell, Michael D. Ellis, Pamela L. McKissick