Patents by Inventor Ruben D. Lechuga

Ruben D. Lechuga 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).

  • Method and system for using hierarchical metadata for searching and recording content
    Patent number: 10231026
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Leong, Bo Huang, Heather N. Truong, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING HIERARCHICAL METADATA FOR SEARCHING AND RECORDING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20170006347
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter LEONG, Bo HUANG, Heather N. TRUONG, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver
  • Method and system for using hierarchical metadata for searching and recording content
    Patent number: 9451316
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Leong, Bo Huang, Heather N. Truong, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING HIERARCHICAL METADATA FOR SEARCHING AND RECORDING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20150052559
    Abstract: A user device for storing or displaying content recommendations includes a search session manager receiving metadata associated with content. The metadata includes a received hierarchical identifier including a primary level and a secondary level unique to the primary level. A memory stores selected hierarchical identifiers. A search module compares the received hierarchical identifiers with the selected hierarchical identifiers. A screen display displays content from at least one of the primary level and secondary level based on comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Leong, Bo Huang, Heather N. Truong, Ruben D. Lechuga, Joshua N. Snow, Michael E. Depies, Roshan Menon, Neil McIver