Patents by Inventor Valerie G. Gutknecht

Valerie G. Gutknecht 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).

  • Buffering of prior displayed television channels upon accessing a different channel
    Patent number: 8577201
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariusz S. Kaminski, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, Valerie G. Gutknecht
  • MANAGEMENT OF TV PROGRAMS BY THEIR BUFFERED LENGTHS
    Publication number: 20090204994
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariusz S. Kaminski, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, Valerie G. Gutknecht
  • RETENTION OF PROGRAM PORTIONS VIEWED IN PRIOR DISPLAYED TV CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20090202216
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariusz S. Kaminski, Arturo A. Rodridger, Robert O. Banker, Valerie G. Gutknecht
  • BUFFERING OF PRIOR DISPLAYED TELEVISION CHANNELS UPON ACCESSING A DIFFERENT CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20090196568
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariusz S. Kaminski, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, Valerie G. Gutknecht
  • Managing time shift buffers
    Patent number: 7512315
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariusz S. Kaminski, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, Valerie G. Gutknecht
  • Controlling personal video recording functions from interactive television
    Publication number: 20030110511
    Abstract: An interactive media system includes a memory with logic and a processor configured with the logic to effect receiving first media content, transitioning from the first media content to second media content, and recording the first media content responsive to transitioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Mark E. Schutte, Valerie G. Gutknecht
  • Managing time shift buffers
    Publication number: 20020199185
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Dariusz S. Kaminski, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Robert O. Banker, Valerie G. Gutknecht