Patents by Inventor Toby DeWeese
Toby DeWeese 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).
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Publication number: 20150271563Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan M. Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 9071877Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20150106854Abstract: Systems and methods for providing audio-based guidance features are provided. A guidance application may provide listings displays having listings for audio-friendly content. The listings may be indicated as listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application may provide displays dedicated to listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application provides audio-prompts describing display screens. The guidance application may determine a user's identity from a voice command and provide personalized guidance features.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventors: Constance Fabian-Isaacs, Charles B. Ammann, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20150082354Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Robert H. McCoy, Daniel I. Lumley, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8949902Abstract: Systems and methods for providing audio-based guidance features are provided. A guidance application may provide listings displays having listings for audio-friendly content. The listings may be indicated as listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application may provide displays dedicated to listings for audio-friendly content. The guidance application provides audio-prompts describing display screens. The guidance application may determine a user's identity from a voice command and provide personalized guidance features.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Constance Fabian-Isaacs, Charles B. Ammann, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8931008Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an interactive display having indicators of video-on-demand programs are described. The systems and methods select indicators for inclusion in the interactive display according to a promotional selection algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. McCoy, Daniel I. Lumley, Bryan Mitchell Drummond, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8918818Abstract: A television chat system that allows television viewers to engage in real-time communications in chat groups with other television viewers while watching television. Users of the television chat system may engage in real-time communications with other uses who are currently watching the same television program or channel. The system allows real-time communications in a chat group to be transmitted between users at user television equipment devices via a television distribution facility. The television chat system permits users to join chat groups related to television programs, channels, or categories of programs that the user may be interested in. Real-time communications may be textual messages, audio communications, or video communications. The television chat system may also allow users to send chat requests to ask other users to enter a chat group, and permits users to establish chat groups that television viewers are permitted to join.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Toby DeWeese, Pamela L. McKissick, William L. Thomas, Michael D. Ellis
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Publication number: 20140208367Abstract: A television chat system is provided that allows television viewers to engage in real-time communications in chat groups with other television viewers while watching television. Users of the television chat system may engage in real-time communications with other users who are currently watching the same television program or channel. The system allows real-time communications in a chat group to be transmitted between users at user television equipment devices via a television distribution facility. The television chat system of the present invention permits users to join chat groups related to television programs, channels, or categories of programs that the user may be interested in. Real-time communications may be textual messages, audio communications, or video communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Toby DeWeese, Pamela L. McKissick, William L. Thomas, Michael D. Ellis
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Publication number: 20140157318Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan M. Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20140108012Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: M. Scott Reichardt, David M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8683517Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan M. Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8660846Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: M. Scott Reichardt, David M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20130332957Abstract: A television chat system is provided that allows television viewers to engage in real-time communications in chat groups with other television viewers while watching television. Users of the television chat system may engage in real-time communications with other users who are currently watching the same television program or channel. The system allows real-time communications in a chat group to be transmitted between users at user television equipment devices via a television distribution facility. The television chat system of the present invention permits users to join chat groups related to television programs, channels, or categories of programs that the user may be interested in. Real-time communications may be textual messages, audio communications, or video communications. The television chat system may also allow users to send chat requests to ask other users to enter a chat group. The system also permits users to establish chat groups that television viewers are permitted to join.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Toby DeWeese, Pamela L. McKissick, William L. Thomas, Michael D. Ellis
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Publication number: 20130179924Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan M. Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8433571Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) Services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: M. Scott Reichardt, David M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8413185Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr., Johnny B. Corvin, Bryan M. Drummond, Michael D. Ellis, Edward B. Knudson, Jeffrey B. Rush, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20120260294Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) Services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: M. Scott Reichardt, David M. Berezowksi, Michael D. Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20120072956Abstract: Interactive media systems and methods are provided for substituting pause-time content in place of media that has been paused. The user may pause media such as real-time media, video-on-demand media, near video-on-demand, or recorded media. If the user pauses real-time media or near video-on-demand media, the interactive media application may store the media. The interactive media application may also provide the user with the ability to rewind, resume play of, and fast-forward the media. The pause-time content may be audio or video media and may be an advertisement, trivia, program summaries or any other suitable pause-time content. The interactive media application may provide customized pause-time content specific to the user or specific to the media paused by using media data associated with the media. The interactive media application may also prevent the user from accessing features (e.g., fast-forward) of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: William L. Thomas, David M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis, S. Sean Moore, Toby DeWeese
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Patent number: 8121846Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: M. Scott Reichardt, David M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis, Toby DeWeese
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Publication number: 20110243534Abstract: Interactive media systems and methods are provided for substituting pause-time content in place of media that has been paused. The user may pause media such as real-time media, video-on-demand media, near video-on-demand, or recorded media. If the user pauses real-time media or near video-on-demand media, the interactive media application may store the media. The interactive media application may also provide the user with the ability to rewind, resume play of, and fast-forward the media. The pause-time content may be audio or video media and may be an advertisement, trivia, program summaries or any other suitable pause-time content. The interactive media application may provide customized pause-time content specific to the user or specific to the media paused by using media data associated with the media. The interactive media application may also prevent the user from accessing features (e.g., fast-forward) of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: William L. Thomas, David M. Berezowski, Michael D. Ellis, S. Sean Moore, Toby DeWeese