Patents by Inventor Patrick Sansom

Patrick Sansom 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).

  • TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SERVER
    Publication number: 20110138410
    Abstract: There is provided a television receiver which comprises a browser for accessing a web site via the internet. The television receiver is arranged to download data represented by the Wireless Markup Language (WML). The television receiver processes the data to output a signal representative of an interactive television image allowing user interaction with the web site via a remote control. The television receiver supports an extended WML Document Type Definition (DTD) which provides for the representation of additional layout and functional attributes pertaining to the interactive image. The layout of the interactive images determined by metalevel information contained in broadcast television signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LIMITED
    Inventor: Patrick SANSOM
  • TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SERVER
    Publication number: 20090119700
    Abstract: There is provided a television receiver which comprises a browser for accessing a web site via the internet. The television receiver is arranged to download data represented by the Wireless Markup Language (WML). The television receiver processes the data to output a signal representative of an interactive television image allowing user interaction with the web site via a remote control. The television receiver supports an extended WML Document Type Definition (DTD) which provides for the representation of additional layout and functional attributes pertaining to the interactive image. The layout of the interactive images determined by metalevel information contained in broadcast television signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: WAPTV LIMITED
    Inventor: Patrick SANSOM
  • Television receiver and method of operating a server
    Publication number: 20040098749
    Abstract: There is provided a television receiver which comprises a browser for accessing a web site via the internet. The television receiver is arranged to download data represented by the Wireless Markup Language (WML). The television receiver processes the data to output a signal representative of an interactive television image allowing user interaction with the web site via a remote control. The television receiver supports an extended WML Document Type Definition (DTD) which provides for the representation of additional layout and functional attributes pertaining to the interactive image. The layout of the interactive images determined by metalevel information contained in broadcast television signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick Sansom