Patents by Inventor William M. Raley, Jr.

William M. Raley, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing interactive electronic programming guide
    Patent number: 5592551
    Abstract: A subscription television system is provided that transmits a plurality of television signals to a plurality of subscribers. The television signals include pay-per-view programs (purchased by feature) or near-video-on-demand programs (purchased for a period of time for unlimited viewing) that are provided only to subscribers that purchase the programs. Data representing an electronic programming guide is also transmitted. The electronic programming guide can be displayed by a subscriber terminal at the subscriber's location. The electronic programming guide is a grid listing television programs by date, time and channel. A subscriber can select programs for watching or recording from the electronic program guide. Moreover, the subscriber can purchase pay-per-view or near-video-on-demand programs from the electronic programming guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Lett, William M. Raley, Jr., Michael T. Hayashi