Patents by Inventor Tia D. Peterson

Tia D. Peterson 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).

  • Parental media palettes
    Patent number: 8984550
    Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing media content are provided. Sets of permitted media content and/or channels that have been screened in advance by parents are created. Content suggestions may also be made. In response to media set creation and activation, permitted programming in the media set may be tuned and presented to a viewer, while access to other media content is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Craner, Tia D. Peterson
  • PARENTAL MEDIA PALETTES
    Publication number: 20110099572
    Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing media content are provided. Sets of permitted media content and/or channels that have been screened in advance by parents are created. Content suggestions may also be made. In response to media set creation and activation, permitted programming in the media set may be tuned and presented to a viewer, while access to other media content is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Craner, Tia D. Peterson
  • PARENTAL MEDIA PALETTES
    Publication number: 20100146536
    Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing media content are provided. Sets of permitted media content and/or channels that have been screened in advance by parents are created. Content suggestions may also be made. In response to media set creation and activation, permitted programming in the media set may be tuned and presented to a viewer while access to other media content is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Craner, Tia D. Peterson