Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Markworth

Thomas C. Markworth 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Identifying and Recommending Content
    Publication number: 20130262431
    Abstract: A method for matching a search request from a client device includes detecting the search request from the client device, storing content listings within a content database where each of the content listings represents content, and searching for a match result between the search request and the content listings. A subscription to a subscribed content provider is detected and associated with the client device. The match result is displayed to indicate the content listings associated with the subscribed content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Mack Garner, David A. Westerhoff, Wendy M. Abowd, Thomas C. Markworth, Patrick Ellis, Jonathan Colorado Criswell
  • Method and Apparatus for Displaying Information on a Secondary Screen
    Publication number: 20130262997
    Abstract: A method of coordinating a primary display device and a secondary display device includes transmitting a representation of a content selection to a client device. A selection of the content selection is detected by the client device. An augmented view of the content selection is transmitted to a secondary display device in response to the selection of the content selection. A response from the secondary display device is detected based on the augmented view of the content selection. The augmented view of the content selection is updated based upon the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Markworth, Jonathan Colorado Criswell