Patents by Inventor Steven Arthur Thorpe
Steven Arthur Thorpe 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).
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Patent number: 11032613Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for presenting a program guide in response to a user request to stream a broadcast subject to a blackout is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system receives a media program request, and if the requested media program is blacked out, provides information from the requesting to device to present a program guide or other information available to the user in lieu of the unavailable streamed media program.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLCInventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Steven Arthur Thorpe
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Patent number: 10893314Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: FOX MEDIA LLCInventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Publication number: 20200359095Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for presenting a program guide in response to a user request to stream a broadcast subject to a blackout is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system receives a media program request, and if the requested media program is blacked out, provides information from the requesting to device to present a program guide or other information available to the user in lieu of the unavailable streamed media program.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Fox Broadcasting Company LLCInventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Steven Arthur Thorpe
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Publication number: 20200267431Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Fox Media LLCInventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Patent number: 10666991Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for presenting a program guide in response to a user request to stream a broadcast subject to a blackout is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system receives a media program request, and if the requested media program is blacked out, provides information from the requesting to device to present a program guide or other information available to the user in lieu of the unavailable streamed media program.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLCInventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Steven Arthur Thorpe
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Patent number: 10645434Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: FOX MEDIA LLCInventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Publication number: 20200077123Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for presenting a program guide in response to a user request to stream a broadcast subject to a blackout is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system receives a media program request, and if the requested media program is blacked out, provides information from the requesting to device to present a program guide or other information available to the user in lieu of the unavailable streamed media program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Steven Arthur Thorpe
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Publication number: 20180316955Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: FOX NETWORKS GROUP, INC.Inventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Patent number: 10021441Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: FOX NETWORKS GROUP, INC.Inventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Publication number: 20170318320Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: FOX NETWORKS GROUP, INC.Inventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Patent number: 9712856Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: FOX NETWORKS GROUP, INC.Inventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent
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Publication number: 20170013295Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a subscription to a plurality of content providers and the irretrievably referring users to an interface of the content provider to directly consume media programs provided by the content providers is disclosed. The method irretrievably passes users to content providers so that the user can view media programs from those content providers using the content provider's application, while providing a central source for users to locate media programs available from a plurality of content providers and to subscribe for access to such media programs. This construct permits content providers to retain control over the user viewing experience and to encourage the user to view further media programs from the same content provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: FOX NETWORKS GROUP, INC.Inventors: David Bradley Wertheimer, Michael Alan Gooch, Steven Arthur Thorpe, Bryan Jose Gonzalez, Alexander Moore St. Laurent