Patents by Inventor William A. Rouady

William A. Rouady 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).

  • TELEVISION SIGN ON FOR PERSONALIZATION IN A MULTI-USER ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20180014069
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide sign on systems for devices, e.g., televisions, which balance ease of use with security and access control that is amenable to, e.g., household usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: William A. Rouady, Stephen Scheirey, Daniel Ramagem
  • Visual whiteboard for television-based social network
    Patent number: 9377876
    Abstract: A visual whiteboard can be provided as an application, or component of a TV internet browser, for operation on a smart TV. The visual whiteboard provides a lightweight social networking mechanism, e.g., for groups who have physical access to the same smart TV. Content identifiers or other group information can be posted to the visual whiteboard by the authorized users for subsequent display on the corresponding smart TV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Bloomfield Ramagem, Charles W. K. Gritton, Negar Moshiri, Stephen Scheirey, William A. Rouady, Daniel S. Simpkins
  • TV Internet Browser
    Publication number: 20120266069
    Abstract: A TV Internet browser is described. The TV Internet browser includes features which facilitate the browsing of the Internet from a television including, for example, support for 3D pointing, scrolling and zooming/panning mode control, adaptations to support entry of text into text boxes, searching, and other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, William A. Rouady, Ahmed K. Zubair, Richard J. Vary, Peter C. Wood, Bradley S. Dyer
  • VISUAL WHITEBOARD FOR TELEVISION-BASED SOCIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120154449
    Abstract: A visual whiteboard can be provided as an application, or component of a TV internet browser, for operation on a smart TV. The visual whiteboard provides a lightweight social networking mechanism, e.g., for groups who have physical access to the same smart TV. Content identifiers or other group information can be posted to the visual whiteboard by the authorized users for subsequent display on the corresponding smart TV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Bloomfield RAMAGEM, Charles W.K. GRITTON, Negar MOSHIRI, Stephen SCHEIREY, William A. ROUADY, Daniel S. SIMPKINS
  • User interface for a display screen
    Patent number: D658196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Wood, Ahmed Khalid Zubair, William A. Rouady, Bradley S. Dyer, Negar Moshiri, Richard J. Vary