Patents by Inventor Thomas P. McKenna, Jr.

Thomas P. McKenna, Jr. 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).

  • System and method for managing television programs within an entertainment system
    Patent number: 6915528
    Abstract: Television programs are represented by program interface objects (PIOs) within an interactive television system. The PIOs provide a visual indicator for quick identification of the represented television program, attributes providing information concerning the represented television program, and actions that may be performed on or in connection with the represented television program. The PIOs may be sorted, filtered, and/or managed based on user-provided criteria. The PIOs may also be linked to allow an operation performable in connection to one PIO to be performed in connection with the linked PIO(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Digeo, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas P. McKenna, Jr.