Patents by Inventor Wayne Randall
Wayne Randall 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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Patent number: 9828136Abstract: A pallet protector unitarily formed as a molded plastic part reinforces a wooden pallet. Its faceplate is nailed or screwed to the front and optionally the back face and side faces of the pallet. The protector has entry openings for the tines of a forklift and the openings are articulated into hollow collars that extend into the pallets inner regions. These collars provide a structure that accepts the weight and moment between the tines and the pallet and spread it across of the entire front of the pallet. RFID modules can also be included.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier, Jeff Racoosin
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Patent number: 8943523Abstract: A mobile content distribution system in an airplane, a train, or a bus is capable of receiving wireless broadcast channels from a wireless service provider. The system offers a user purchase of wireless services including one or more broadcast channels provided by the wireless service provider, receives information indicative of a route from an originating location to a destination location, and determines if the content distribution system is authorized to receive services from the wireless service provider according to the information; and if the content distribution system is not authorized to receive services from the wireless service provider according to the information, the system provide a refund to the user. If the system is within an authorized area, the system determines if the system is authorized to provide full service from the wireless service provider according to the information and if the system is not authorized to provide full service, the system provides a partial refund to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Thomas Anthony Stahl, Darrel Wayne Randall, Aaron Michael Smith
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Patent number: 8819731Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) to an end user are provided. The includes a audio video streaming device, content scheduler, and program guide generator provide for includes providing a program guide, the program guide containing a start time and end time for the display of a first program, providing the first program for display at the start time, determining if the first program has been paused during the display of the first program, adjusting the end time for the display of the first program if the program has been paused, and providing an updated program guide containing the adjusted end time.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Suresh V. Leley, Thomas Anthony Stahl, Steven Charles Rhoads, Darrel Wayne Randall
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Patent number: 8799961Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic program guides. Program guide state information is stored in a remote control which generates and delivers a pseudo-interactive guide to end users with the system state information (guide information to channel mapping maintained in the remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Steven Charles Rhoads, Robert Andrew Rhodes, Benjamin Thomas Vondersaar, Thomas Anthony Stahl, Darrel Wayne Randall, Douglas Paul Strachota, Thanabalan Thavittupitchai Paul
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Patent number: 8767130Abstract: A method for assisting users with channel entry utilizes channel tuning history to simplify the channel entry process. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of storing a list of channel numbers previously tuned by the apparatus; receiving a first input selecting a most significant digit of a channel number; and enabling a display of channel numbers in response to the first input, wherein the displayed channel numbers comprise at least one channel number included in the stored list and having the most significant digit and at least one other channel number not included in the stored list and having the most significant digit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Darrell Wayne Randall, Michael Joseph McLane
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Publication number: 20140137774Abstract: A pallet protector unitarily formed as a molded plastic part reinforces a wooden pallet. Its faceplate is nailed or screwed to the front and optionally the back face and side faces of the pallet. The protector has entry openings for the tines of a forklift and the openings are articulated into hollow collars that extend into the pallets inner regions. These collars provide a structure that accepts the weight and moment between the tines and the pallet and spread it across of the entire front of the pallet. RFID modules can also be included.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier, Jeff Racoosin
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Patent number: 8671848Abstract: A pallet protector unitarily formed as a molded plastic part reinforces a wooden pallet. Its faceplate is nailed or screwed to the front and optionally the back face and side faces of the pallet. The protector has entry openings for the tines of a forklift and the openings are articulated into hollow collars that extend into the pallets inner regions. These collars provide a structure that accepts the weight and moment between the tines and the pallet and spread it across of the entire front of the pallet. RFID modules can also be included.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier, Jeff Racoosin
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Publication number: 20140040953Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic program guides. Program guide state information is stored in a remote control which generates and delivers a pseudo-interactive guide to end users with the system state information (guide information to channel mapping maintained in the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Steven Charles Rhoads, Robert Andrew Rhodes, Benjamin Thomas Vondersaar, Thomas Anthony Stahl, Darrel Wayne Randall, Douglas Paul Strachota, Thanabalan Thavittupitchai Paul
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Publication number: 20130205310Abstract: A mobile content distribution system in an airplane, a train, or a bus is capable of receiving wireless broadcast channels from a wireless service provider. The system offers a user purchase of wireless services including one or more broadcast channels provided by the wireless service provider, receives information indicative of a route from an originating location to a destination location, and determines if the content distribution system is authorized to receive services from the wireless service provider according to the information; and if the content distribution system is not authorized to receive services from the wireless service provider according to the information, the system provide a refund to the user. If the system is within an authorized area, the system determines if the system is authorized to provide full service from the wireless service provider according to the information and if the system is not authorized to provide full service, the system provides a partial refund to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Thomas Anthony Stahl, Darrel Wayne Randall, Aaron Michael Smith
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Publication number: 20130205340Abstract: A mobile content distribution system in an airplane, a train, or a bus is capable of determining if a mobile content distribution system is within an area authorized for the mobile content distribution system to receive content from a wireless service provider and displaying channels from the wireless service provider accordingly. If the system is not within the authorized area, the system displays a program guide including channels from locally stored content but no channel from the wireless service provider. If the system is within the authorized area and a user indicates live wireless program guide information is needed, the system acquires the live wireless program guide information and displays the program guide includes channels from the locally stored content and channels from the wireless service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: THOMSON LICENSINGInventors: Thomas Anthony Stahl, Darrel Wayne Randall, Aaron Michael Smith
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Publication number: 20130032064Abstract: A pallet protector unitarily formed as a molded plastic part reinforces a wooden pallet. Its faceplate is nailed or screwed to the front and optionally the back face and side faces of the pallet. The protector has entry openings for the tines of a forklift and the openings are articulated into hollow collars that extend into the pallets inner regions. These collars provide a structure that accepts the weight and moment between the tines and the pallet and spread it across of the entire front of the pallet. RFID modules can also be included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier, Jeff Racoosin
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Publication number: 20130032063Abstract: A pallet protector unitarily formed as a molded plastic part reinforces a wooden pallet. Its faceplate is nailed or screwed to the front and optionally the back face and side faces of the pallet. The protector has entry openings for the tines of a forklift and the openings are articulated into hollow collars that extend into the pallets inner regions. These collars provide a structure that accepts the weight and moment between the tines and the pallet and spread it across of the entire front of the pallet. RFID modules can also be included.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier, Jeff Racoosin
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Publication number: 20120324510Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) to an end user are provided. The includes a audio video streaming device, content scheduler, and program guide generator provide for includes providing a program guide, the program guide containing a start time and end time for the display of a first program, providing the first program for display at the start time, determining if the first program has been paused during the display of the first program, adjusting the end time for the display of the first program if the program has been paused, and providing an updated program guide containing the adjusted end time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Suresh V. Leley, Thomas Anthony Stahl, Steven Charles Rhoads, Darrel Wayne Randall
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Publication number: 20110107375Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present principles, a program guide display for a near video on demand system can be provided. The NVOD system can transmit and/or receive a plurality of duplicate, temporally offset video streams on separate channels to enable viewing of video content at practically any time from its beginning. According to one aspect of the present principles, a channel carrying a program having a start time that coincides with a current time can be selected for display in the program guide while suppressing other NVOD channels carrying duplicate content with offset start times.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Thomas Anthony Stahl, Darrel Wayne Randall
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Patent number: 7870506Abstract: A digital consumer product having a menu system includes an audit trail system having an audit trail management system that removes screens from an audit trail triggered by the addition of a new screen to the audit trail. Menu screens and/or video screens are added to the audit trail as navigated by the user and, accordingly, certain screens are removed from the audit trail. The audit trail management system also provides the ability to store two or more instances of full-screen video and all intervening screens, the ability to provide all data and temporary state information for all screens stored in the audit trail and the ability to restore and refresh them, the ability to retain partial screens and screen objects and the ability to restore and refresh them, and the ability to remove any or all stored screens.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Darrel Wayne Randall, Wanda Green Thompson
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Patent number: 7716704Abstract: A television program selection system and method for selecting television programs for viewing or recording utilizing a guide schedule list which is received from a cable or satellite broadcaster for example, and comprises characteristics such as topic-theme, relevancy, and broadcast time data. The user can select a time period and optionally in addition a selection mode, which corresponds to one of the alternative algorithms used to sort the programs in the schedule and generate a list of suggested television programs to be displayed for the user to select a program. The default selection mode can use a conventional selection algorithm, and the optional selection mode can eliminate all programs which have any characteristics having a zero weighting.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Chunzhi Wang, Darrel Wayne Randall, Marc Aaron Kiefer, Wanda G. Thompson, Carolynn Rae Johnson
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Publication number: 20100020249Abstract: A method for assisting users with channel entry utilizes channel tuning history to simplify the channel entry process. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of storing a list of channel numbers previously tuned by the apparatus; receiving a first input selecting a most significant digit of a channel number; and enabling a display of channel numbers in response to the first input, wherein the displayed channel numbers comprise at least one channel number included in the stored list and having the most significant digit and at least one other channel number not included in the stored list and having the most significant digit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Darrell Wayne Randall, Michael Joseph McLane
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Publication number: 20080315986Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of controlling a plurality of signal processing devices from a first signal processing device, wherein the first signal processing device generates a signal representing an on-screen display, including enabling an on-screen display associated with a user interface for one of the plurality of signal processing devices at the first signal processing device, selecting a control feature of one of the plurality of signal processing devices and providing feedback at the user interface of one of the plurality of signal processing devices associated with the selected control feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Carolynn Rae Johnson, Michael Joseph McLane, Darrel Wayne Randall
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Patent number: D675805Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier
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Patent number: D681903Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Inventors: Wayne Randall, Jonathan Austin BeVier, Jeff Racoosin