Patents by Inventor Sharon F. Glusker

Sharon F. Glusker 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).

  • Scheduling the recording of television programs
    Patent number: 7885517
    Abstract: A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dean J. Blackketter, Timothy F. Park, Daniel J. Zigmond, Sharon F. Glusker, John R. Matheny
  • Television program pause for interactive sessions
    Patent number: 7676138
    Abstract: A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dean J. Blackketter, Timothy F. Park, Daniel J. Zigmond, Sharon F. Glusker, John R. Matheny
  • Method and apparatus for alerting a television viewers to the programs other viewers are watching
    Patent number: 7478414
    Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus that allow viewers to access timely data showing what other viewers are watching at (or near) a given moment. Thus, for example, a viewer could tune in, find out which ten programs currently being broadcast are most popular, and then select from among these programs. In one embodiment, the data is displayed with links to those popular programs so viewers can easily tune to listed programs. In another embodiment, the viewer can identify a group of friends and find out what those friends are watching. The viewer could then tune into one of the programs his or her friends are watching, and so be prepared to discuss that program later.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon F. Glusker, Stuart Ozer, Steven Paul Breyer
  • Scheduling the recording of television programs
    Patent number: 7305692
    Abstract: A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dean J. Blackketter, Timothy F. Park, Daniel J. Zigmond, Sharon F. Glusker, John R. Matheny
  • Scheduling the recording of television programs
    Patent number: 7159232
    Abstract: A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dean J. Blackketter, Timothy F. Park, Daniel J. Zigmond, Sharon F. Glusker, John Matheny