Patents by Inventor Simon Middleton

Simon Middleton 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).

  • Publication number: 20140229994
    Abstract: A system comprising: a first user terminal comprising a television receiver for receiving a selected television channel, the television channel being selected by a first user activation and comprising a main video stream, and the first terminal further comprising a first controller and an output for outputting the main video stream of the selected television channel to a first screen; and a second user terminal comprising a second screen, a wireless transceiver operable to establish a wireless connection with the first terminal, and a second controller configured to communicate with the first controller via the wireless connection; wherein the television receiver of the first terminal is arranged to receive metadata relating to interactive content associated with the main video stream, and the first controller is operable to forward at least a portion of the metadata to the second terminal via said wireless connection; and the second controller is configured to process said portion of metadata and to output t
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Espial Limited
    Inventors: David Fell, Simon Middleton
  • Patent number: D323113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: William Grant & Sons Limited
    Inventor: Simon Middleton