Patents by Inventor Walter B Herrington

Walter B Herrington 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).

  • Interactive program guide navigator menu system
    Patent number: 7562377
    Abstract: An interactive program guide system is provided. The program guide system has a logically flat navigator menu structure made up of program guide categories and selectable program guide options. Program guide categories correspond to fairly broad groups of program guide features. Selectable program guide options correspond to more specific program guide features. Each program guide category has associated selectable program guide options. Program guide categories may be displayed in a row across the top of the display screen. Selectable program guide options may be displayed in the same column as the program guide category with which they are associated. A highlight region may be positioned on one of the selectable program guide options. The selectable program guide options may be scrolled using a pair of vertical cursors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W Allison, Steven C Williamson, Walter B Herrington