Patents by Inventor Steve Dale Benting

Steve Dale Benting 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).

  • RECOMMENDING MEDIA PROGRAMS BASED ON MEDIA PROGRAM POPULARITY
    Publication number: 20130007792
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving information expressing a user's interest in one or more media programs, obtaining information indicative of popularity for a plurality of media programs responsive to the received information by individuals other than the user, and transmitting one or more recommendations of media programs for display to the user, from the plurality of media programs that relate to the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Joon-Hee Jeon, Vincent Dureau, Steve Dale Benting, Zhenhai Lin, Michael W. Miller, Manish G. Patel
  • Recommending media programs based on media program popularity
    Patent number: 8275764
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving information expressing a user's interest in one or more media programs, obtaining information indicative of popularity for a plurality of media programs responsive to the received information by individuals other than the user, and transmitting one or more recommendations of media programs for display to the user, from the plurality of media programs that relate to the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Joon-Hee Jeon, Vincent Dureau, Steve Dale Benting, Zhenhai Lin, Michael W Miller, Manish G. Patel
  • Media-Based Recommendations
    Publication number: 20090055385
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving information expressing a user's interest in one or more media programs, obtaining information indicative of popularity for a plurality of media programs responsive to the received information by individuals other than the user, and transmitting one or more recommendations of media programs for display to the user, from the plurality of media programs that relate to the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Joon-Hee Jeon, Vincent Dureau, Steve Dale Benting, Zhenhai Lin, Michael W. Miller, Manish G. Patel