Patents by Inventor Valerie Grew Gutknecht

Valerie Grew 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).

  • Video on demand system with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality
    Patent number: 8056106
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventors: Arturo A. Rodriguez, Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Timothy A. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
  • Video-on-demand navigational system
    Patent number: 7992163
    Abstract: A method for providing a video-on-demand (VOD) presentation includes determining whether an active video-on-demand (VOD) session for the VOD presentation exists, providing a selectable option to view the VOD presentation responsive to determining that the active VOD session exists, and providing a list of selectable VOD titles responsive to determining that the active VOD session does not exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Shashi Goel, Robert O. Banker, Valerie Grew Gutknecht
  • Video on demand system with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality
    Patent number: 7934240
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventors: Arturo A. Rodriguez, Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Timothy A. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden
  • Method and System for Providing a Screen Saver for Interactive Media Services
    Publication number: 20090282372
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a screen saver utility are disclosed. One such method includes providing selectable interactive media services in a client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method further includes configuring a screen saver operation for the client device, and receiving, in the client device, information that corresponds to the configured screen saver operation. The method further includes configuring the client device to activate a screen saver according to the configured screen saver operation. The method further includes providing, in the client device, non-changing visual information that corresponds to a first one of the selectable interactive media services. The method further includes providing, in the client device, the configured screen saver. The activation of the screen saver in the client device is configured to follow the providing of the non-changing visual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Shashi Goel
  • Video on demand system with parameter-controlled bandwidth deallocation
    Patent number: 7010801
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean F. Jerding, Robert O. Banker, Sashi Goel, Arturo A. Rodriguez, Timothy H. Addington, Valerie Grew Gutknecht, Bindu Crandall, Robert T. Van Orden