Patents by Inventor Peter C. Schoaff

Peter C. Schoaff 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 and method of channel MAP correction in an EPG guide
    Publication number: 20030135856
    Abstract: A channel map in an electronic television program guide system that includes channel numbers and alphanumeric channel labels is updated. The tuner in the system is tuned to a channel number of a television channel that is included in the channel map. Data is extracted from the television signal that includes an alphanumeric label for the tuned television channel. The channel mapis revised according to the alphanumeric label for the tuned television channel if the alphanumeric label in the extracted data for the tuned television channel does not correspond with the alphanumeric channel label stored in the channel map for the tuned television channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Index Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Hancock, Peter C. Schoaff, Eric T. Shalkey, Wensdy Whitehead, Douglas B. Macrae
  • System and method of channel map correction in an EPG guide
    Patent number: 6442757
    Abstract: A channel map in an electronic television program guide system that includes channel numbers and alphanumeric channel labels is updated. The tuner in the system is tuned to a channel number of a television channel that is included in the channel map. Data is extracted from the television signal that includes an alphanumeric label for the tuned television channel. The channel mapis revised according to the alphanumeric label for the tuned television channel if the alphanumeric label in the extracted data for the tuned television channel does not correspond with the alphanumeric channel label stored in the channel map for the tuned television channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Index Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Hancock, Peter C. Schoaff, Eric T. Shalkey, Wensdy Whitehead, Douglas B. Macrae