Patents by Inventor Thomas Christopher Dyer

Thomas Christopher Dyer 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 system for displaying related components of a media stream that has been transmitted over a computer network
    Patent number: 6903779
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying related components of a media stream that has been transmitted over a computer network includes at least one storage device that communicates with a television decoder and with the video display. Information from one or more components of the media stream is extracted from the media stream and delivered to one or more storage devices. This stored component is subsequently transmitted to the video display in response to an information release signal that is embedded in the information. The invention can be used to display closed caption and other information with associated audio and video signals using an audio-visual media player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Christopher Dyer
  • Method and system for displaying related components of a media stream that has been transmitted over a computer network
    Publication number: 20020171760
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying related components of a media stream that has been transmitted over a computer network includes at least one storage device that communicates with a television decoder and with the video display. Information from one or more components of the media stream is extracted from the media stream and delivered to one or more storage devices. This stored component is subsequently transmitted to the video display in response to an information release signal that is embedded in the information. The invention can be used to display closed caption and other information with associated audio and video signals using an audio-visual media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas Christopher Dyer