Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael Bennett

Stephen Michael Bennett 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).

  • Advance notification of catch-up events through broadcast metadata
    Patent number: 10129585
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer products to manage recording resources for programming events of interest are disclosed. A first indication of a first selection of a first programming event to record may be processed, and a recording may be scheduled in a recording schedule. A second indication of a second selection of a second programming event to record may be processed, and available resources to record may be ascertained. A resource conflict may be identified based on event scheduling information for the first and/or second programming event. First and/or second programming metadata may be processed. Availability of alternative viewing options for the first and/or second programming event may be ascertained. The ascertaining may be based on the first and/or second programming metadata. Based on the availability of alternative viewing options, it may be determined whether to maintain or modify the recording schedule, and the recording schedule may be managed accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Bennett
  • ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CATCH-UP EVENTS THROUGH BROADCAST METADATA
    Publication number: 20140270712
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, and computer products to manage recording resources for programming events of interest are disclosed. A first indication of a first selection of a first programming event to record may be processed, and a recording may be scheduled in a recording schedule. A second indication of a second selection of a second programming event to record may be processed, and available resources to record may be ascertained. A resource conflict may be identified based on event scheduling information for the first and/or second programming event. First and/or second programming metadata may be processed. Availability of alternative viewing options for the first and/or second programming event may be ascertained. The ascertaining may be based on the first and/or second programming metadata. Based on the availability of alternative viewing options, it may be determined whether to maintain or modify the recording schedule, and the recording schedule may be managed accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Eldon Technology Limited
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Bennett