Patents by Inventor Tyler J. Slocum

Tyler J. Slocum 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).

  • CONFIGURABLE ICONS FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION
    Publication number: 20090259957
    Abstract: Overlay applications for use in a media presentation system are described. An example method for use with broadcast media includes maintaining a collection of overlay applications to be displayed in connection with the broadcast media; enabling a user to select and configure one or more of the overlay applications for presentation on a media presentation system; executing one or more selected overlay applications to display periodically updated information associated with the overlay applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Slocum, Eric J. Bennett, Jon M. Dean, Brady C. Tsurutani, Don E. Cansino