Patents by Inventor Timothy Heckathorn

Timothy Heckathorn 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).

  • Locally stored advertisements
    Patent number: 9955236
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of an interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during an otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • Systems and methods for setting a timer via an interactive trigger
    Patent number: 9743143
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for setting a timer via an interactive trigger. The interactive trigger may be combined with a video stream and detected when the video stream is to be displayed. Based on the detection, a selectable display object associated with the interactive trigger may be displayed with the display of the video stream. Selection of the selectable display object may enable a timer to be set based on the interactive trigger. The timer enabled by the interactive trigger may be a recording timer, an auto-tune timer or a reminder timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Overbaugh, Casey Paiz, Taun Crum, Timothy Heckathorn, Kate Megan Carney Landow
  • LOCALLY STORED ADVERTISEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150201252
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of an interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during an otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • Locally stored advertisements
    Patent number: 8997155
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of a interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during a otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING A TIMER VIA AN INTERACTIVE TRIGGER
    Publication number: 20150089545
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for setting a timer via an interactive trigger. The interactive trigger may be combined with a video stream and detected when the video stream is to be displayed. Based on the detection, a selectable display object associated with the interactive trigger may be displayed with the display of the video stream. Selection of the selectable display object may enable a timer to be set based on the interactive trigger. The timer enabled by the interactive trigger may be a recording timer, an auto-tune timer or a reminder timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Overbaugh, Casey Paiz, Taun Crum, Timothy Heckathorn, Kate Megan Carney Landow
  • Systems and methods for setting a timer via an interactive trigger
    Patent number: 8910216
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for setting a timer via an interactive trigger. The interactive trigger may be combined with a video stream and detected when the video stream is to be displayed. Based on the detection, a selectable display object associated with the interactive trigger may be displayed with the display of the video stream. Selection of the selectable display object may enable a timer to be set based on the interactive trigger. The timer enabled by the interactive trigger may be a recording timer, an auto-tune timer or a reminder timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Overbaugh, Casey Paiz, Taun Crum, Timothy Heckathorn, Kate Megan Carney Landow
  • Locally Stored Advertisements
    Publication number: 20100131975
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of a interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during a otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, David J. Fernandes, Daniel Overbaugh, Michael R. Short, Timothy Heckathorn
  • Systems and Methods for Setting a Timer via an Interactive Trigger
    Publication number: 20100115545
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for setting a timer via an interactive trigger. The interactive trigger may be combined with a video stream and detected when the video stream is to be displayed. Based on the detection, a selectable display object associated with the interactive trigger may be displayed with the display of the video stream. Selection of the selectable display object may enable a timer to be set based on the interactive trigger. The timer enabled by the interactive trigger may be a recording timer, an auto-tune timer or a reminder timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Overbaugh, Casey Paiz, Taun Crum, Timothy Heckathorn, Kate Megan Carney Landow