Patents by Inventor Samuel T. Scott

Samuel T. Scott 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).

  • Methods and systems for managing a local digital video recording system
    Patent number: 9955213
    Abstract: An exemplary web services provider system remote from and communicatively coupled to a local digital video recording (“DVR”) system by way of a network detects an input command provided by a user and representative of a request for the local DVR system to perform a DVR operation with respect to a media program provided by a television service, identifies, in response to the request, a status of the media program, determines, based on the identified status of the media program, an optimal manner in which to perform the DVR operation, and directs the local DVR system to perform the DVR operation in accordance with the optimal manner. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Zhiying Jin, Wei Xia, Sandeep G. Rathi, Samuel T. Scott, III, Johannes P. Schmidt
  • Methods and Systems for Managing a Local Digital Video Recording System
    Publication number: 20160323633
    Abstract: An exemplary web services provider system remote from and communicatively coupled to a local digital video recording (“DVR”) system by way of a network detects an input command provided by a user and representative of a request for the local DVR system to perform a DVR operation with respect to a media program provided by a television service, identifies, in response to the request, a status of the media program, determines, based on the identified status of the media program, an optimal manner in which to perform the DVR operation, and directs the local DVR system to perform the DVR operation in accordance with the optimal manner. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Zhiying Jin, Wei Xia, Sandeep G. Rathi, Samuel T. Scott, III, Johannes P. Schmidt
  • Enhanced music services for television
    Publication number: 20030023975
    Abstract: An enhanced television navigation service supplies broadcast television music programming, digital audio and related content. The related content is linked with the broadcast programming and is presented to the user. By linking the related content with the programming in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, Jeffrey D. Crawford, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow
  • Enhanced television services for digital video recording and playback
    Publication number: 20020166123
    Abstract: A television service enables enhance Digital Video Recording (DVR) capability by providing content in conjunction with broadcast television programming. The content is associated with the broadcast television programming to enable record and/or playback one or more programs in various modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, Jeffrey D. Crawford, Todd B. San Jule, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow
  • System for creating and delivering enhanced television services
    Publication number: 20020157101
    Abstract: A system for delivering television services provides enhanced content with broadcast television programming. The enhanced content includes event identifiers to enable an association with the broadcast television programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow, John W. Blackburn, Michael P. Hart
  • Enhanced television service
    Publication number: 20020157099
    Abstract: An enhanced television navigation service supplies Internet protocol (IP) content with broadcast television programming. The IP content is linked with the broadcast television programming and is presented to the viewer in an enhanced viewing mode. By linking the real time data in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph A. Schrader, John W. Blackburn, Todd B. San Jule, Alvin P. Lee, Andrew M. Simms, Samuel T. Scott, William M. Crow, Allyson M. Krieger, Michael P. Hart