Patents by Inventor Robert T. Van Orden
Robert T. Van Orden 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).
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Patent number: 9380347Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Publication number: 20140282732Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Patent number: 8739212Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Publication number: 20120324488Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Patent number: 8255951Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Patent number: 8056106Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Inventors: Arturo A. Rodriguez, Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Timothy A. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
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Patent number: 8037504Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Timothy H. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutnecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
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Patent number: 7934241Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Timothy H. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutnecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
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Patent number: 7934232Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Patent number: 7934240Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Inventors: Arturo A. Rodriguez, Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Timothy A. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
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Publication number: 20090276808Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Scientific Atlanta, Inc.Inventors: Dean F. JERDING, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, John M. Schlarb, Robert T. Van Orden, Bindu Crandall
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Publication number: 20080229361Abstract: A method and system for a programmable television services client device that enables a user to navigate to an individual television service and is coupled to a programmable television services server device is provided. The client device comprises a memory for storing data. The client device also includes an interactive program guide contained in the memory that displays program information received from the headend server device. The memory of the client device stores configuration information for a plurality of initial guide arrangements. One of the initial guide arrangements is denoted in the configuration information by either the subscriber or the system operator at the headend as the selected guide for implementation at any given time. The client device also includes a processor that is responsive to the interactive program guide and the configuration information and causes the client device to display program information according to the selected initial guide arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Gregory S. Durden, Robert T. Van Orden, Jack Miller, Kevin Hill
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Patent number: 7395547Abstract: A media system including memory to store media information that characterizes the media and a processor configured by the memory to provide a user interface to enable a user to define a media presentation from the media information. The processor is configured by the memory to continually and automatically segue media stream changes among a plurality of the media streams containing the media to present the user defined media presentation.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Scientific Atlanta, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey G. Hammett, Robert T. Van Orden, John Eric West
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Patent number: 7010801Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Timothy H. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
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Publication number: 20020147977Abstract: A media system including memory to store media information that characterizes the media and a processor configured by the memory to provide a user interface to enable a user to define a media presentation from the media information. The processor is configured by the memory to continually and automatically segue media stream changes among a plurality of the media streams containing the media to present the user defined media presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Geoffrey G. Hammett, Robert T. Van Orden, John Eric West
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Patent number: D373588Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1995Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.Inventors: Donald H. Bowen, Jr., David I. Chang, Bryce G. Rutter, Michael D. Prstojevich, Robert T. Van Orden, Charles K. Fincher