Patents by Inventor Robert M. Fein

Robert M. Fein 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).

  • Interface method for providing information about items on a list for interactive television
    Patent number: 5897623
    Abstract: An interface system and method for providing information concerning items available via an interactive system and service is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method of the present invention, the method includes the steps of displaying at least a first menu item to the viewer or user via a screen associated with the interactive system, the first menu item denoting a first item, processing at least a first input from the viewer regarding obtaining information related to the first item and displaying serially to the viewer a plurality of images related to the first item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignees: U S WEST, Inc., MediaOne Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Fein, Erik G. Urdang