US Patent No: 5,589,892

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Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access

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An electronic program schedule system with access to both stored television program schedule information and data feeds containing status information for live programs such as sporting events. The system includes a data processor for receiving program schedule information for a plurality of programs and data feeds containing status information for certain of the programs, and a video display generator for generating a display signal simultaneously comprising information from both the stored schedule information and the received data feed. The system is further provided with user control means such as a remote controller for generating user control commands and transmitting signals to the data processor in response thereto so as to control the content of the display signal. The display signal may be displayed on a display apparatus such as a television receiver. In addition, the program schedule system of the present invention utilizes category-specific user interfaces providing access to multiple services including television programs, received data feeds, home shopping services, and video games as well as the stored program schedule information.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ROVI GUIDES, INC.RADNOR, PA745
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO, INC.NEW YORK, NY23

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Bruce 5505 Preserve Pkwy. South, Greenwood Village, CO 80121 57 6775
Favia, Anthony R 4382 S. Billings Cir., Aurora, CO 80015 4 1484
Knee, Robert A 747 Grissom Dr., Lansdale, PA 19446 92 5907
Miller, Larry 35 Glenmoore Dr., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 68 5224

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STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC. (4)
* 2002/0059,599 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 131 2002
* 2003/0164,858 Method and system for displaying banner advertisements in an electronic program guide 165 2003
* 2008/0098,431 USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM 15 2007
8,893,182 Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurrences 0 2013
 
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
* 2005/0076,389 Apparatus for displaying program information for a video display appliance and method thereof 5 2004
 
GAIA TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD. (1)
* 2003/0031,456 Video recorder with improved control system 5 2002
 
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (2)
6,701,526 Method and apparatus for capturing broadcast EPG data for program title display 44 1999
* 2008/0235,730 Perspective Function For Simple Program Guide 3 2005
 
STARZ ENCORE GROUP LLC (1)
* 2003/0126,595 Systems and methods for providing marketing messages and incentives based on viewing limits and viewing limit levels 35 2002
 
PDR NETWORK, LLC (5)
* 2006/0212,312 Healthcare notification system 2 2005
* 2008/0306,768 Healthcare Notification Method And System Including A Healthcare Website 3 2008
8,401,871 Healthcare notification method and system including a healthcare website 0 2009
* 2009/0276,243 Healthcare Notification Method And System Including A Healthcare Website 0 2009
* 2011/0145,018 DRUG AND MEDICAL DEVICE SAFETY AND SUPPORT INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM, PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD 4 2011
 
WALT DISNEY CORPORATION (1)
* 5,931,908 Visual object present within live programming as an actionable event for user selection of alternate programming wherein the actionable event is selected by human operator at a head end for distributed data and programming 296 1996
 
OPENTV, INC. (25)
* 5,778,181 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments 572 1996
* 5,774,664 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments 706 1996
6,233,736 Media online service access system and method 98 1998
* 6,725,461 Reminder system for broadcast and non-broadcast events based on broadcast interactive applications 88 1998
* 6,513,160 System and method for promoting viewer interaction in a television system 79 1998
* 2002/0056,094 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING VIEWER INTERACTION IN A TELEVISION SYSTEM 13 1998
* 6,018,768 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments 556 1998
7,120,871 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area 90 1999
6,513,069 Enhanced video programming system and method for providing a distributed community network 129 1999
7,949,722 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information 12 1999
6,799,328 Dynamic event information table schedule window 10 1999
6,330,595 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments 110 2000
7,079,176 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events 158 2000
7,757,265 System and method for local meta data insertion 3 2001
* 7,222,155 Synchronous updating of dynamic interactive applications 54 2001
7,305,691 System and method for providing targeted programming outside of the home 73 2001
7,448,063 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events 91 2002
7,890,987 Method and apparatus for improved acquisition and monitoring of event information table sections 5 2002
7,409,437 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated Internet information segments 49 2002
7,930,716 Techniques for reinsertion of local market advertising in digital video from a bypass source 3 2002
* 2004/0250,277 Dynamic event information table schedule window 2 2004
7,941,564 Synchronous updating of dynamic interactive applications 9 2007
8,621,541 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information 1 2011
* 9,038,118 Event booking mechanism 0 2011
9,148,684 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information 0 2013
 
AOL INC. (2)
7,240,092 Displaying complementary content sources 13 2004
* 2005/0021,609 Displaying complementary content sources 9 2004
 
WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE (1)
7,634,798 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television 5 2008
 
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. (2)
6,772,433 Interactive program guide for designating information on an interactive program guide display 170 1998
7,546,621 Interactive television program guide display 11 2004
 
PDT INTERACTIVE, INC. (2)
8,116,611 Tuner sharing video recorder system architecture 4 2003
* 2004/0156,614 TUNER SHARING VIDEO RECORDER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE 59 2003
 
NEW AMERICA PUBLICATIONS INC. (1)
* 6,016,141 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 223 1997
 
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (4)
* 2010/0125,875 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING VIDEO AND VIDEO-RELATED CONTENT AT SUB-ASSET LEVEL 6 2008
9,112,623 Asynchronous interaction at specific points in content 0 2011
9,154,813 Multiple video content in a composite video stream 0 2011
8,881,214 Interactive television network and method including content searching 0 2011
 
INDEX SYSTEMS, INC. (10)
7,328,450 Method and system for displaying targeted advertisements in an electronic program guide 134 2003
* 7,594,243 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide 1 2003
* 2004/0034,866 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide 6 2003
8,265,458 System and method for generating video taping reminders 22 2004
7,663,700 Combination of recorded program index and EPG 7 2006
* 2007/0016,926 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 77 2006
7,941,818 System and method for utilizing EPG database for modifying advertisements 3 2007
8,134,645 Combination of recorded program index and EPG 2 2007
8,914,828 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide 0 2009
* 2009/0307,724 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAZING TELEVISION CHANNELS FROM AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE 1 2009
 
GATEWAY, INC. (3)
* 7,152,236 Integration of internet sources into an electronic program database list 86 1998
* 6,717,590 Verified scheduling of recurrent program recording operations 46 1999
* 6,957,445 Method, system, software, and signal for performing events for related programs 1 1999
 
TVWORKS, INC. (1)
9,451,196 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV content 0 2012
 
TIME WARNER NY CABLE LLC (1)
* 7,110,714 Television commerce system with program identifiers 71 2000
 
JLB VENTURES LLC (2)
8,132,207 Universal programming system and method for EPG with localized interactive content 0 2001
8,601,511 Providing an interactive electronic programmimg guide with a layout that is defined based on objects 0 2012
 
COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
* 8,108,892 Interactive television network and method including content searching 4 2001
 
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC (11)
* 6,813,776 Method for automatic and semi-automatic event scheduling based on information embedded in multimedia content 38 1998
7,127,737 Bandwidth management techniques for delivery of interactive program guide 6 2000
9,286,294 Video and digital multimedia aggregator content suggestion engine 0 2001
7,836,467 Interactive user interface 11 2003
8,739,218 Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide 1 2003
8,578,419 Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environment 1 2005
9,042,446 Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guide 0 2010
8,661,465 Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded content 1 2010
8,522,277 Interactive user interface 0 2010
8,930,998 Method and system for providing a program guide and multiple video streams using slice-based encoding 0 2011
9,264,711 Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded content 0 2014
 
RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC (12)
7,933,883 Associative search engine 1 2007
* 7,895,178 Associative search engine 1 2007
7,895,183 Associative search engine 8 2007
* 2007/0288,315 ASSOCIATIVE SEARCH ENGINE 3 2007
* 2007/0244,873 ASSOCIATIVE SEARCH ENGINE 2 2007
9,110,991 Associative search engine 0 2011
* 2011/0145,067 Associative Search Engine 2 2011
9,129,019 Associative search engine 0 2012
8,977,614 Associative search engine 0 2012
8,706,713 Associative search engine 0 2012
8,645,351 Associative search engine 0 2012
8,631,036 Associative search engine 0 2012
 
MIRROR WORLDS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (8)
6,638,313 Document stream operating system 132 1999
6,725,427 Document stream operating system with document organizing and display facilities 120 2001
7,849,105 Desktop, stream-based, information management system 8 2008
* 2008/0281,796 Desktop, stream-based, information management system 3 2008
8,255,439 Desk-top, stream-based, information management system 0 2010
* 2011/0145,246 DESK-TOP, STREAM-BASED, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 7 2010
8,280,931 Desktop, stream-based, information management system 1 2012
8,572,139 Desktop, stream-based, information management system 1 2012
 
Videoguide, Inc. (1)
6,233,734 System and method for controlling the broadcast and recording of television programs and for distributing information to be displayed on a television screen 99 1999
 
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
* 6,530,086 System and method for VDSL real time response to video programming 10 1999
 
GOLDPOCKET INTERACTIVE (1)
* 2003/0084,441 System and method for ITV data automation via a broadcast traffic and scheduling system 28 2002
 
FACEBOOK, INC. (1)
6,754,904 Informing network users of television programming viewed by other network users 301 1999
 
GIST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
* 2003/0145,325 Method and system for presentation of pre-generated programming information 7 2002
 
DIRECT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL, LLC (1)
8,963,681 Operating control system for electronic equipment 0 2012
 
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK, LLC (5)
* 5,774,666 System and method for displaying uniform network resource locators embedded in time-based medium 332 1996
* 5,987,509 System and method for displaying active uniform network resource locators during playback of a media file or media broadcast 232 1998
6,499,057 System and method for activating uniform network resource locators displayed in a media broadcast 36 1999
6,963,906 System and method for activating uniform network resource locators displayed in media broadcast 28 2002
* 2003/0093,564 System and method for activating uniform network resource locators displayed in media broadcast 1 2002
 
DIRECT SOURCE INNOVATIONS, LLC (2)
7,394,347 Locking device for electronic equipment 6 2003
* 2003/0107,470 Locking device for electronic equipment 2 2003
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (8)
8,122,465 Watermarking to set video usage permissions 2 2002
8,032,909 Watermarking and electronic program guides 5 2002
7,263,202 Watermarking to control video recording 12 2002
* 2003/0039,464 Watermarking to control video recording 5 2002
7,778,441 Methods employing topical subject criteria in video processing 5 2007
7,697,718 Methods employing topical subject criteria in video processing 6 2007
8,085,979 Methods employing stored preference data to identify video of interest to a consumer 0 2010
8,036,421 Methods employing topical subject criteria in video processing 1 2010
 
APOLLO MERGER SUBSIDIARY, LLC (1)
7,424,442 Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system 22 2004
 
STEVEN M. HOFFBERG 2004-1 GRAT (1)
8,892,495 Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-interface therefore 0 2013
 
PROTEUS DIGITAL HEALTH, INC. (12)
D673577 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 22 2011
D733727 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 10 2012
D733760 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 6 2012
D733761 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 8 2012
D714334 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 18 2012
D714335 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 28 2012
D714336 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 36 2012
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D753173 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 0 2014
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HITACHI MAXELL, LTD. (1)
* 6,040,867 Television signal receiving apparatus and method specification 68 1997
 
XSTREAMSPORTS, INC. (1)
* 2003/0007,092 Interactive television system 29 2002
 
Prasara Technologies, Inc. (1)
6,678,891 Navigational user interface for interactive television 271 1998
 
TiVo Inc. (11)
8,516,520 Television viewer interface system 0 2004
* 8,220,021 Television viewer interface system 46 2004
8,111,975 Multimedia visual progress indication system 3 2007
8,135,264 Multimedia visual progress indication system 3 2008
8,107,795 Multimedia visual progress indication system 2 2008
9,282,273 Multimedia mobile personalization system 0 2009
9,113,218 Television viewer interface system 1 2010
8,676,035 Multimedia visual progress indication system 2 2011
8,989,564 Multimedia visual progress indication system 1 2012
9,113,219 Television viewer interface system 0 2012
9,274,690 Multimedia visual progress indication system 0 2013
 
BROADBAND ITV, INC. (15)
9,113,228 Method of addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider 8 2009
9,078,016 System for adding or updating video content from internet sources to existing video-on-demand application of a digital TV services provider system 8 2010
8,978,067 System for adding or updating video content from internet sources to existing video-on-demand application of a digital TV services provider system 0 2010
* 2010/0319,040 SYSTEM FOR ADDING OR UPDATING VIDEO CONTENT FROM INTERNET SOURCES TO EXISTING VIDEO-ON-DEMAND APPLICATION OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER SYSTEM 19 2010
9,344,765 Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection 0 2010
* 2011/0030,013 Converting, navigating and displaying video content uploaded from the internet to a digital TV video-on-demand platform 9 2010
* 2011/0030,012 METHOD OF COMMON ADDRESSING OF TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON INTERNET AND TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER 20 2010
* 2010/0325,655 Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection 52 2010
9,106,959 Method for adding or updating video content from internet sources to existing video-on-demand application of digital TV services provider system 8 2015
9,232,275 Video-on-demand content delivery system for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers 6 2015
9,338,511 Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers 0 2015
9,338,487 System for addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider 0 2015
9,420,318 Method for addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider 0 2015
9,386,340 Video-on-demand content delivery system for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers 0 2015
9,338,512 Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers 0 2016
 
HOLYBRAIN BVBA (1)
8,489,527 Method and apparatus for neuropsychological modeling of human experience and purchasing behavior 8 2011
 
Pitney Bowes Inc. (1)
6,701,352 Method and apparatus for importing information from a network resource 35 1997
 
PACE PLC (2)
* 6,782,551 System for indicating when a program has been selected from a program guide display 7 2000
* 2002/0194,599 Television program display information 10 2002
 
HITACHI, LTD. (1)
* 2003/0097,334 Information processing system, information processing method, program and recording medium 1 2002
 
ImagicTV Inc. (1)
* 2004/0046,780 Non-modal navigation of interactive multimedia content 2 2002
 
Alpine Electronics, Inc. (2)
7,861,265 Electronic apparatus having broadcast receiving function and method for displaying electronic program guide therein 1 2004
* 2005/0166,237 Electronic apparatus having broadcast receiving function and method for displaying electronic program guide therein 7 2004
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (28)
7,587,323 System and method for developing tailored content 22 2001
8,086,491 Method and system for targeted content distribution using tagged data streams 23 2001
8,677,384 Methods and systems for network based capture of television viewer generated clickstreams 0 2003
7,617,508 Methods and systems for collaborative capture of television viewer generated clickstreams 15 2003
8,132,202 Methods and systems for providing targeted content 18 2004
8,904,458 System and method for pre-caching a first portion of a video file on a set-top box 1 2004
8,054,849 System and method of managing video content streams 6 2005
8,893,199 System and method of managing video content delivery 0 2005
7,908,627 System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms 11 2005
8,365,218 Networked television and method thereof 7 2005
8,282,476 Multimedia-based video game distribution 9 2005
8,640,160 Method and system for providing targeted advertisements 2 2005
7,873,102 Video quality testing by encoding aggregated clips 15 2005
7,802,276 Systems, methods and products for assessing subscriber content access 5 2005
* 7,596,799 System and method of communicating video content 9 2005
8,390,744 System and method of displaying a video stream 1 2009
8,332,888 Communicating video content 1 2009
9,167,241 Video quality testing by encoding aggregated clips 0 2010
8,966,563 System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms 0 2011
9,178,743 System and method of managing video content streams 0 2011
8,548,820 Methods, systems, and products for targeting advertisements 2 2012
8,700,419 Methods, systems, and products for tailored content 3 2012
8,535,151 Multimedia-based video game distribution 0 2012
8,584,176 Communicating video content 0 2012
9,278,283 Networked television and method thereof 0 2012
8,839,314 Device, system, and method for managing television tuners 0 2013
8,959,542 Methods, systems, and products for evaluating performance of viewers 0 2013
9,338,490 System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms 0 2015
 
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
* 7,516,468 Interactive media presentation system for presenting business data over a digital television network 20 2001
 
GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC (2)
* 5,982,363 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services 121 1997
6,271,837 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services 15 1999
 
APPLE INC. (1)
* 2005/0076,307 Media player interface 8 2004
 
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. (49)
* 2002/0095,676 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING USER VALUES FOR DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES 125 1998
* 6,266,814 Methods and systems for presenting program schedule information corresponding to a day selection 171 1998
6,588,013 Promotional material distribution system with automatic updating of promotional material selection algorithms 157 1999
6,481,011 Program guide system with user designated color coding 164 1999
6,865,746 Electronic program guide with related-program search feature 191 1999
6,305,017 Interactive television program guide with selectable non-program options 26 2000
* 2002/0124,255 Systems and methods for coordinating interactive and passive advertisement and merchandising opportunities 62 2000
* 2005/0235,319 Features for use with advanced set-top applications on interactive television systems 71 2000
* 2001/0013,126 Interactive program guide systems and processes 24 2001
* 2001/0047,298 System and method for metadata-linked advertisements 163 2001
* 2002/0059,610 Interactive television application with watch lists 127 2001
6,526,578 Interactive television program guide with selectable non-program options 1 2001
* 2002/0042,914 Systems and methods for providing targeted advertisements based on current activity 116 2001
* 2002/0174,430 Systems and methods for interactive program guides with personal video recording features 534 2002
* 2003/0115,603 Interactive program guide systems and processes 23 2002
6,799,326 Interactive television program guide system with local advertisements 197 2002
* 2003/0056,219 Systems and methods for coordinating interactive and passive advertisement and merchandising opportunities 61 2002
* 2003/0066,085 Internet television program guide system 154 2002
6,772,432 Interactive television program guide with selectable non-program options 0 2003
7,398,541 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method 32 2003
* 2003/0177,498 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 42 2003
* 2003/0200,544 Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase 25 2003
* 2004/0107,437 Systems and methods for coordinating interactive and passive advertisement and merchandising opportunities 86 2003
* 2005/0015,803 Systems and methods for providing real-time services in an interactive television program guide application 44 2003
* 2004/0107,439 Electronic program guide with support for rich program content 151 2003
* 2005/0160,465 Interactive television system with automatic switching from broadcast media to streaming media 54 2004
* 2004/0175,121 Interactive television program guide system with title and description blocking 10 2004
* 2004/0261,125 Electronic program guide with interactive screen game 66 2004
* 2004/0221,310 Electronic program guide with related-program search feature 102 2004
* 2005/0262,542 Television chat system 342 2004
* 2005/0177,850 Interactive television system with programming-related links 22 2004
* 2005/0138,656 Interactive television program guide with enhanced user interface 18 2004
7,231,175 Music information system for obtaining information on a second music program while a first music program is played 36 2005
* 2005/0227,611 Music information system for obtaining information on a second music program while a first music program is played 22 2005
* 2005/0204,382 Interactive television targeted message system 83 2005
8,806,533 System and method for using television information codes 0 2005
* 2007/0154,168 Systems and methods for accessing media program options based on program segment interest 7 2005
* 2007/0154,169 Systems and methods for accessing media program options based on program segment interest 21 2005
* 2006/0136,965 Client-server electronic program guide 51 2006
* 2007/0124,763 Interactive television targeted message system 16 2007
* 2007/0288,958 Interactive program guide system and method 11 2007
8,392,948 Interactive program guide systems and processes 0 2007
* 2008/0086,745 Program guide system with advertisements 33 2007
8,301,632 Systems and methods for providing advanced information searching in an interactive media guidance application 0 2009
* 2010/0146,543 INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING USER VALUES FOR DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES 10 2009
* 2010/0180,304 ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SUPPORT FOR RICH PROGRAM CONTENT 5 2009
* 2010/0223,642 PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES 12 2010
* 2011/0093,898 PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH USER DESIGNATED FAVORITE THEMES 2 2010
* 2011/0173,664 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRAINED SELECTION OF FAVORITE CHANNELS 5 2011
 
Yellow Pages (1)
8,731,157 Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail 0 2012
 
Ingersoll-Rand European Sales Limited (1)
* 2002/0079,764 Compressor and driving motor assembly 6 2001
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
* 2009/0178,072 Content blocking system and method for a consumer electronic product 0 2008
 
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. (2)
7,409,700 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive 30 2000
RE42103 Apparatus and method of automatically accessing on-line services in response to broadcast of on-line addresses 3 2001
 
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
6,956,496 Method and apparatus for updating universal remote databases through TV VBI processing 10 2000
 
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (7)
* 6,052,145 System and method for controlling the broadcast and recording of television programs and for distributing information to be displayed on a television screen 280 1997
6,756,997 Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information 437 2000
8,635,649 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 12 2002
8,732,757 System and method for targeted advertisement display responsive to user characteristics 10 2006
8,448,209 System and method for displaying advertisements responsive to EPG information 1 2007
8,336,071 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 10 2010
8,726,311 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 0 2010
 
INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY (1)
* 2007/0088,592 Methods and systems for scheduling events 0 2006
 
TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC (8)
5,850,218 Inter-active program guide with default selection control 991 1997
* 6,378,130 Media server interconnect architecture 212 1997
6,493,876 System and method for providing a full service television system 127 1998
8,584,182 System and method for providing broadcast programming, a virtual VCR, and a video scrapbook to programming subscribers 4 2001
9,386,327 Secondary content insertion apparatus and methods 0 2006
9,021,535 Methods and apparatus for providing virtual content over a network 0 2012
8,938,763 Personal content server apparatus and methods 0 2012
9,325,710 Personal content server apparatus and methods 0 2013
 
RAKUTEN, INC. (5)
* 6,097,441 System for dual-display interaction with integrated television and internet content 576 1997
6,757,001 Method of using physical buttons in association with a display to access and execute functions available through associated hardware and software 11 1999
6,256,019 Methods of using a controller for controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices 181 1999
6,906,696 Method of controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices 23 2001
* 2001/0030,644 Method of controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices 60 2001
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
6,308,208 Method for monitoring network distributed computing resources using distributed cellular agents 52 1998
 
CANON EUROPA N.V. (1)
* 2003/0028,887 Method to control the copying and/or broadcasting of audiovisual signals transmitted to within a home audiovisual network 16 2002
 
ODS PROPERTIES, INC. (3)
6,735,487 Interactive wagering system with promotions 26 2000
6,674,448 Interactive wagering system with controllable graphic displays 31 2000
7,264,546 Interactive wagering system with promotions 28 2004
 
SAP SE (1)
8,327,293 Methods, computer systems, and computer program products for outputting data at a user-interface in a computer system 0 2004
 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (2)
9,323,414 Method for controlling a device 0 2006
* 2008/0276,198 Method for Controlling a Device 0 2006
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (35)
6,312,336 Electronic game guide system 190 1999
7,149,309 Time-dependent authorization 4 1999
* 6,832,386 System and method for allowing a user to quickly navigate within a program guide to an established reference point 45 2000
7,975,277 System for providing alternative services 7 2000
7,934,232 Navigation paradigm for access to television services 23 2000
7,992,163 Video-on-demand navigational system 37 2000
8,516,525 Integrated searching system for interactive media guide 2 2000
7,962,370 Methods in a media service system for transaction processing 18 2001
8,006,262 Graphic user interfaces for purchasable and recordable media (PRM) downloads 21 2001
* 2003/0028,885 Navigational user interface for interactive television 12 2002
8,161,388 Interactive discovery of display device characteristics 7 2004
8,020,184 Channel control system for exiting from an interactive program guide 6 2004
8,745,656 Tracking of presented television advertisements 2 2004
8,189,472 Optimizing bandwidth utilization to a subscriber premises 8 2005
* 2007/0053,293 OPTIMIZING DATA RATE FOR VIDEO SERVICES 50 2005
8,069,259 Managing removal of media titles from a list 6 2005
8,056,106 Video on demand system with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality 9 2005
8,037,504 Video on demand system with selectable options of configurable random-access control 10 2005
8,707,153 Displaying comment data corresponding to a video presentation 1 2007
* 2008/0104,637 Selective Advertising Presentations 41 2007
* 2008/0098,421 User Preference Television Advertising 37 2007
8,032,914 Systems and methods for dynamically allocating bandwidth in a digital broadband delivery system 19 2008
8,006,273 Updating download options for unavailable media content 15 2008
7,961,643 Optimizing data rates for video services to a subscriber 14 2008
* 2008/0281,968 Updating Download Options for Unavailable Media Content 46 2008
* 8,365,221 Selective search and display for categorized channels in a subscriber television system 1 2009
8,321,891 Method and system for assigning categories to channels in a subscriber television system 0 2009
* 2009/0119,714 Method and System for Assigning Categories to Channels in a Subscriber Television System 6 2009
* 2009/0119,713 Selective Search and Display for Categorized Channels In a Subscriber Television System 1 2009
* 8,191,093 Providing information pertaining to audio-visual and personal bi-directional services 6 2009
* 2009/0282,440 PURCHASABLE AUDIOVISUAL AND PERSONAL BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES 44 2009
* 2009/0158,355 Configuration and Selection of Advertisements by Product Name Brands 37 2009
8,640,172 System and method for characterization of purchasable and recordable media (PRM) 2 2009
8,739,212 Configuration of presentations of selectable TV services according to usage 0 2012
9,380,347 Hypertext service guide menu display 0 2014
 
MEDIAIP, INC. (5)
8,255,966 Method and apparatus for internet-based interactive programming 2 2006
7,937,740 Method and apparatus for interactive programming using captioning 1 2008
8,402,504 Method and apparatus for interactive programming using captioning 3 2011
8,661,490 Method and apparatus for internet-based interactive programming 0 2012
8,826,361 Method and apparatus for interactive programming using captioning 0 2013
 
BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (3)
8,172,683 Network gaming system 2 2006
8,092,307 Network gaming system 27 2006
* 2009/0186,699 NETWORK GAMING SYSTEM 13 2006
 
MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC (3)
8,453,481 Padlock 5 2011
8,806,907 Battery access and power supply arrangements 0 2012
8,850,858 Lock subassembly 1 2013
 
BALLY GAMING, INC. (1)
8,550,921 Network gaming system 0 2012
 
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
D667022 Computer display with a graphical user interface 8 2011
 
TVWORKS, LLC (16)
* 6,172,674 Smart filtering 273 1997
* 2004/0024,753 Broadcast database 25 2002
* 8,707,354 Graphically rich, modular, promotional tile interface for interactive television 12 2003
8,413,205 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV content 2 2003
8,578,411 System and method for controlling iTV application behaviors through the use of application profile filters 2 2003
8,416,952 Channel family surf control 0 2004
8,819,734 Contextual navigational control for digital television 0 2004
9,414,022 Verification of semantic constraints in multimedia data and in its announcement, signaling and interchange 0 2010
8,448,208 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV applications that blend programming information of on-demand and broadcast service offerings 8 2011
8,745,658 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV content 0 2011
8,943,533 System and method for preferred placement programming of iTV content 0 2012
8,756,634 Contextual display of information with an interactive user interface for television 1 2012
8,850,480 Interactive user interface for television applications 0 2013
9,021,528 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV applications that blend programming information of on-demand and broadcast service offerings 3 2013
* 9,197,938 Contextual display of information with an interactive user interface for television 0 2014
9,363,560 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV applications that blend programming information of on-demand and broadcast service offerings 0 2015
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (2)
* 5,937,390 On-line advertising system and its method 218 1996
* 5,982,754 Method of charging for additional services, and additional-service communication system 11 1997
 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO, INC. (2)
* 6,014,184 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access 282 1996
9,319,735 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access 0 2003
 
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. (1)
* 6,173,112 Method and system for recording in-progress broadcast programs 69 1997
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. (1)
8,468,556 Methods, systems, and products for evaluating performance of viewers 1 2007
 
SONY EUROPE LIMITED (4)
* 7,308,698 Television display device and method of operating a television system 14 2000
7,886,320 Television display device and method of operating a television system 2 2007
8,272,010 Television display device and method of operating a television system 0 2010
* 2011/0085,090 TELEVISION DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A TELEVISION SYSTEM 1 2010
 
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. (2)
8,646,015 Apparatus and methods for network access using a set top box and television 0 2002
* 2002/0092,028 Apparatus and methods for network access using a set top box and television 4 2002
 
NEWELL LIMITED (1)
* 2003/0233,965 Shelving system 9 2002
 
MEDFUSION, INC. (2)
* 2004/0181,428 Healthcare provider-patient online consultation system 4 2003
* 2004/0181,430 Healthcare provider-patient online consultation and compliance program 33 2003
 
EVOLVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (3)
* 6,130,726 Program guide on a remote control display 421 1998
8,769,598 Program guide on a remote control 1 2002
* 2002/0184,626 Program guide on a remote control 84 2002
 
INTEL CORPORATION (12)
* 6,157,411 Method and apparatus for compiling a repository of entertainment system data from multiple sources 126 1997
* 6,816,172 Graphical user interace with multimedia identifiers 24 1997
* 7,313,806 Method and apparatus for channel surfing through multiple sources based on user-definable preferences 15 1998
7,058,635 Method and apparatus for searching through an electronic programming guide 71 1998
7,383,563 Automatic channel switching 9 1999
* 7,093,272 Method and apparatus for selecting from among multiple upgraded media features for transmitted entertainment programs 19 2000
* 8,250,602 Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming 0 2002
7,370,026 Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming 6 2002
8,621,517 Method and apparatus for channel surfing through multiple sources based on user-definable preferences 0 2003
8,850,483 Method and apparatus for purchasing upgraded media features for programming transmissions 0 2009
8,661,093 Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming 0 2010
* 8,656,427 Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming 0 2012
 
RIGHT BRAIN INTERFACE NV (6)
* 8,495,683 Method and apparatus for content presentation in a tandem user interface 6 2011
8,301,770 Method and apparatus for distributed upload of content 6 2011
* 2012/0105,723 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION IN A TANDEM USER INTERFACE 1 2011
9,141,982 Method and apparatus for collaborative upload of content 0 2012
8,433,815 Method and apparatus for collaborative upload of content 6 2012
8,799,483 Method and apparatus for distributed upload of content 0 2012
 
MIRROR WORLDS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
* 2003/0163,468 Document stream operating system 23 2003
 
BARDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (1)
* 2004/0010,800 Digital video jukebox network enterprise system 35 2002
 
MIRROR WORLDS, LLC (1)
8,122,071 Desk-top, stream-based, information management system 0 2010
 
VIDRETAL, INC. (1)
* 9,319,745 Media player system for product placements 0 2014
 
Rovi Guides, LLC (1)
8,787,736 Systems and methods for providing a scan 1 2011
 
PREVUE INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,928,653 Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability 94 1998
 
CHANYU HOLDINGS, LLC (4)
7,310,807 System and method for local video distribution 13 2003
7,716,714 System and method for recording television content at a set top box 12 2004
7,908,621 System and apparatus for local video distribution 0 2007
8,843,970 Video distribution systems and methods for multiple users 0 2011
 
AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (2)
* 8,290,827 Method, medium, and system of presenting assets related to media content 3 2007
* 2008/0235,278 System and method of presenting assets related to media content 11 2007
 
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT (1)
9,055,341 Combination of recorded program index and EPG 0 2012
 
ADSCAPE MEDIA CANADA, INC. (1)
* 2004/0163,134 Digital television set with gaming system emulating a set top box 26 2004
 
GOLDPOCKET INTERACTIVE, INC. (3)
7,076,434 Method and system of playing and controlling a contest for a large number of simultaneous contestants 15 2000
* 2002/0133,562 System and method for operating internet-based events 14 2001
* 2002/0133,405 System and method for providing interactive content to multiple platforms 27 2001
 
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (2)
D664154 Portion of a display with a transitional graphical user interface 2 2010
D723584 Portion of a display with a transitional graphical user interface 3 2012
 
FUJITSU TEN LIMITED (1)
* 2003/0140,341 Digital broadcast receiver and program guide display method thereof 3 2003
 
OMRON CORPORATION (2)
* 7,117,040 Tool attachable to controller 3 2005
* 2005/0157,543 Tool attachable to controller 1 2005
 
TV GUIDE NETWORKS, INC. (4)
* 6,061,097 Interactive television program guide with selectable non-program options 172 1997
7,185,355 Program guide system with preference profiles 279 1998
6,732,367 Interactive television program guide system with title and description blocking 90 1998
8,806,536 Program guide system with preference profiles 0 2012
 
NEWS AMERICA PUBLICATIONS INC. (1)
8,875,187 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with scan feature 0 2009
 
NAVIC SYSTEMS, INC. (6)
7,370,073 Using viewership profiles for targeted promotion deployment 29 2001
* 2002/0112,238 Promotions on viewing devices 13 2001
* 2002/0073,419 Using viewership Profiles for targeted promotion deployment 24 2001
* 2002/0069,404 Targeted promotion deployment 29 2001
* 2002/0069,407 System and method for reporting counted impressions 30 2001
* 2004/0181,593 Method and system for embedded network device installation 27 2004
 
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY (2)
8,687,947 Systems and methods for variable video production, distribution and presentation 1 2012
8,989,560 Systems and methods for variable video production, distribution and presentation 0 2014
 
CUMNOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC (5)
6,445,398 Method and system for providing user interface for electronic program guide 88 1998
7,634,789 System and method for displaying advertising in an interactive program guide 28 2001
* 2002/0138,834 System and method for displaying advertising in an interactive program guide 23 2001
8,490,134 Displaying advertising in an electronic program guide 14 2009
9,294,823 Displaying advertising in an electronic program guide 0 2013
 
AMIGA DEVELOPMENT LLC (1)
* 2003/0056,216 SYSTEM FOR MANAGING FAVORITE CHANNELS 84 1998
 
COLDSPARK, INC. (1)
* 2010/0115,546 INTERACTIVE SPECIAL EVENTS VIDEO SIGNAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM 1 2009
 
TELE-TV (1)
* 6,367,078 Electronic program-guide system with sideways-surfing capability 55 1997
 
INVENTOR HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
8,402,500 System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs 4 2008
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (7)
* 2003/0196,203 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 70 2003
* 2004/0003,407 Interactive special events video signal navigation system 48 2003
* 2005/0204,388 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive television program guide 297 2004
* 2006/0253,869 Internet television program guide system 17 2006
* 2008/0189,746 Internet television program guide system with embedded real-time data 3 2007
* 2008/0184,310 Interactive program guide systems and processes 0 2007
* 2010/0175,081 PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON FUNCTION BUTTONS AND NON-PROGRAMMING OPTIONS 10 2009
 
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC (28)
* 6,874,161 Utilizing a high bandwidth communications channel for broadcasting network data during off-peak hours 6 1998
* 6,606,082 Navigation graphical interface for small screen devices 38 1998
7,174,562 Interactive television triggers having connected content/disconnected content attribute 24 1999
7,590,994 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 3 2001
* 2002/0035,728 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 43 2001
* 7,392,532 Interactive video programming methods 71 2003
* 2004/0205,816 Virtual channel preview guide 25 2003
* 6,973,050 Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network 18 2003
* 2004/0027,996 Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network 5 2003
7,840,975 System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programs 15 2004
8,479,251 System and method for synchronizing streaming content with enhancing content using pre-announced triggers 1 2004
7,577,979 System and method for synchronizing streaming content with enhancing content using pre-announced triggers 12 2005
* 2005/0166,257 System and method for synchronizing streaming content with enhancing content using pre-announced triggers 42 2005
7,916,631 Load balancing in set top cable box environment 5 2005
8,341,687 Communicating scripts in a data service channel of a video signal 2 2005
7,865,919 Proxy for video on demand server control 1 2005
* 7,831,902 Displaying interrelated changes in a grid 23 2006
* 2007/0282,462 Displaying interrelated changes in a grid 5 2006
* 8,001,577 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 20 2006
7,770,201 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 2 2006
7,627,883 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 1 2006
* 2006/0259,934 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 6 2006
* 2006/0259,937 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 7 2006
* 2006/0259,935 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 6 2006
* 2006/0259,940 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top-box 9 2006
* 2006/0259,936 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 4 2006
8,621,501 System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programs 3 2010
8,365,220 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box 0 2011
 
WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1)
8,756,644 System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs 0 2013
 
JLB VENTURES LLC (1)
* 2002/0059,605 Universal programming system and method for EPG with localized interactive content 0 2001
 
BBITV, INC. (2)
9,247,308 Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection 0 2013
9,066,118 System and method for managing, converting and displaying video content on a video-on-demand platform, including ads used for drill-down navigation and consumer-generated classified ads 8 2013
 
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
* 2013/0091,517 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING BROADCAST CONTENT AND METADATA FOR AUGMENTED BROADCASTING, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING AUGMENTING CONTENT, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT 0 2012
 
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED (1)
D703219 Computing device display screen with computer-generated notification feature 12 2011
 
BENEFICIAL INNOVATIONS, INC. (5)
7,496,943 Network system for presenting advertising 110 2000
6,712,702 Method and system for playing games on a network 257 2001
RE44323 Method and system for playing games on a network 0 2008
8,065,702 Network advertising and game playing 15 2009
RE44566 Advertising system for the internet and local area networks 7 2010
 
INTUIT INC. (5)
* 2005/0165,627 Electronic personal health record system 24 2005
8,090,590 Electronic personal health record system 8 2005
* 2006/0229,918 Electronic personal health record system 30 2005
8,041,579 Method, system and article of manufacture, such as a card, to provide user selectable medical information and information to obtain eligibility of healthcare payments 1 2006
* 2006/0143,052 Method, system and article of manufacture, such as a card, to provide user selectable medical information and information to obtain elegibility of healthcare payments 18 2006
 
Open TV, Corp. (1)
7,243,139 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated Internet information segments 78 2004
 
THOMSON LICENSING (12)
7,533,400 System for automatically forming a program guide from information derived from multiple sources 63 1997
7,496,946 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display 66 1997
7,404,200 System for processing and decoding MPEG compatible data and internet information 66 1997
7,757,252 Navigation system for a multichannel digital television system 57 1999
* 7,950,032 Ratings control system with temporary override capability 3 1999
6,839,901 Multichannel digital television system 3 2000
* 7,448,059 Process for transmitting and processing an evolutive abstract in a television system, receiver and transmitter in such a system 1 2000
* 8,176,517 Automatic display of new program information during current program viewing 1 2004
* 2007/0136,749 Automatic display of new program information during current program viewing 15 2004
9,213,465 System and method for processing and decoding MPEG compatible data and internet information 0 2008
7,853,974 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display 1 2008
* 2009/0055,868 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display 68 2008
 
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (3)
8,438,601 Resource management for a networked personal video recording system 12 2003
8,086,575 Methods and apparatus for integrating disparate media formats in a networked media system 12 2004
8,737,801 Methods and apparatus for client aggregation of television programming in a networked personal video recording system 1 2008
 
ROVI GUIDES, INC. (423)
* 5,880,768 Interactive program guide systems and processes 504 1995
* 6,732,369 Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information 327 1997
* 6,002,394 Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 895 1997
* 6,323,911 System and method for using television schedule information 351 1997
* 6,469,753 Information system 194 1997
* 6,078,348 Television schedule system with enhanced features 284 1997
* 6,262,722 Interactive program guide navigator menu system 150 1997
* 6,151,059 Electronic program guide with interactive areas 467 1997
6,604,240 Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase 79 1997
* 6,564,378 Program guide system with browsing display 286 1998
6,564,379 Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements 177 1998
6,268,849 Internet television program guide system with embedded real-time data 324 1998
6,665,869 Program guide application interface system 135 1998
6,820,278 Cooperative television application system having multiple user television equipment devices 161 1998
7,487,529 Electronic program guide system with advertising messages in pop-ups 138 1998
6,742,183 Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 135 1998
6,442,755 Electronic program guide using markup language 275 1999
* 6,536,041 Program guide system with real-time data sources 309 1999
7,603,684 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 27 1999
6,563,515 Program guide system with video window browsing 180 1999
7,694,319 Interactive program guide with continuous data stream and client-server data supplementation 27 1999
6,799,327 Program guide with selectable advertisements and pseudo-ads 199 1999
6,687,906 EPG with advertising inserts 95 1999
7,051,360 Interactive television program guide with selectable languages 37 1999
6,275,268 Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering 314 1999
6,898,762 Client-server electronic program guide 295 1999
7,069,576 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 114 1999
6,771,317 Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering 104 1999
7,165,098 On-line schedule system with personalization features 235 1999
* 6,412,110 Electronic program guide with interactive areas 175 1999
* 6,526,577 Enhanced interactive program guide 264 1999
7,003,792 Smart agent based on habit, statistical inference and psycho-demographic profiling 243 1999
6,766,526 Smart channel entry system 200 1999
6,774,926 Personal television channel system 376 2000
6,357,043 Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering 189 2000
8,850,477 Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 4 2001
8,578,403 Systems and methods for improved audience measuring 0 2001
7,895,624 Interactive media guide with media guidance interface 16 2001
6,766,956 System and method for using portable device with bar-code scanner 101 2001
* 7,269,838 Internet television program guide system with embedded real-time data 7 2001
8,255,961 Systems and methods for caching data in media-on-demand systems 2 2001
* 2002/0042,913 Systems and methods for building user media lists 122 2001
* 8,006,260 Apparatus and method for parental control using V-chip plus+ and master password 3 2001
7,370,343 Electronic program guide with blackout features 50 2001
7,137,135 Electronic program guide with interactive areas 24 2002
* 2002/0129,366 Electronic program guide with interactive areas 27 2002
8,156,528 Personal video recorder systems and methods 6 2002
7,039,935 Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements 109 2002
* 2002/0120,933 Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements 62 2002
7,065,709 Client-server electronic program guide 107 2002
7,073,188 Electronic program guide using markup language 5 2002
* 2003/0051,243 Electronic program guide using markup language 10 2002
9,113,122 Method and apparatus for time-shifting video and text in a text-enhanced television program 0 2002
* 8,028,315 Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide to access fantasy sports contests 32 2002
* 7,421,724 Systems and methods for displaying information regions in an interactive electronic program guide 35 2002
7,293,276 Interactive television program guide for recording enhanced video content 83 2002
* 2004/0103,434 Interactive television systems with conflict management capabilities 110 2002
* 2003/0126,607 Interactive television program guide for recording enhanced video content 60 2002
7,386,871 Program guide system with real-time data sources 48 2002
8,793,738 Television system with downloadable features 0 2003
7,493,646 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 14 2003
7,814,421 Program guide system with video window browsing 9 2003
7,761,892 Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 48 2003
* 2003/0149,988 Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 388 2003
* 2003/0198,462 Conflict Manager for a Video Recorder 72 2003
7,814,511 Systems and methods for digitizing video related to products 9 2003
* 2003/0177,497 Video clipping system and method 28 2003
8,082,568 Electronic program guide with integrated program listings 19 2003
8,001,564 Electronic program guide with digital storage directory 13 2003
7,793,322 Electronic program guide with super-program sequence 29 2003
8,732,765 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 0 2003
8,418,208 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 2 2003
7,870,587 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 5 2003
7,487,528 Program guide system with browsing display 22 2003
* 2003/0188,314 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 14 2003
* 2003/0182,659 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 46 2003
* 2003/0182,661 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 13 2003
* 2003/0182,660 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 11 2003
* 2003/0177,494 Program guide system with browsing display 17 2003
7,493,641 Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide 108 2003
7,480,929 Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide 89 2003
* 2003/0204,847 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 130 2003
8,539,528 Multi-source switching in a television system 0 2003
* 2004/0031,050 Multi-source switching in a television system 39 2003
8,296,802 Interactive program guide systems and processes 0 2003
7,624,410 Program guide application interface system 5 2003
* 2004/0139,464 Program guide application interface system 16 2003
7,984,468 Systems and methods for providing program suggestions in an interactive television program guide 14 2003
7,996,864 Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text 29 2003
7,552,459 Information system 29 2003
* 2005/0028,201 Information system 60 2003
7,853,120 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 4 2004
7,503,055 Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 52 2004
* 2004/0168,189 Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 85 2004
* 8,205,232 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 3 2004
* 2004/0210,935 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 89 2004
8,713,595 Interactive program guide systems and processes 0 2004
* 2004/0216,160 Interactive program guide systems and processes 72 2004
7,493,643 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 28 2004
* 2004/0226,042 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 45 2004
8,832,737 Smart channel entry system 0 2004
8,761,584 System and method for searching a database of television schedule information 1 2004
* 8,245,250 Television schedule system with access control 1 2004
7,562,377 Interactive program guide navigator menu system 2 2004
* 2005/0144,638 Interactive program guide navigator 3 2004
7,254,823 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 11 2004
* 2005/0149,972 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 16 2004
* 7,634,786 Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories 31 2004
* 2005/0155,056 Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories 166 2004
8,973,056 Interactive program guide system providing an application program interface for non-program guide applications 2 2004
8,046,801 Interactive television program guide with remote access 98 2004
8,762,492 Electronic mail reminder for an internet television program guide 0 2004
* 7,287,267 Program guide system with advertisements 55 2004
* 2005/0216,936 Program guide system with advertisements 81 2004
8,689,259 Home entertainment system and method of its operation 0 2004
* 2005/0198,668 Home entertainment system and method of its operation 77 2004
7,543,321 Multiple database, user-choice-compiled program and event guide 7 2004
* 2005/0138,657 Multiple database, user-choice-compiled program and event guide 52 2004
8,229,283 System and method for quality marking of a recording 6 2005
7,987,480 Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability 1 2005
* 2005/0193,413 Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability 10 2005
8,566,871 Multiple interactive electronic program guide system and methods 0 2005
7,827,585 Electronic program guide with digital storage 12 2005
7,802,285 Client-server based interactive television program guide with server recording 16 2005
* 2005/0283,810 Client-server based interactive television program guide with server recording 60 2005
7,646,962 System and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes 8 2005
8,006,263 Interactive television program guide with remote access 38 2005
8,731,379 Systems and methods for recording programs with a network recording device upon failure of a user's equipment 0 2005
8,582,946 Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage 2 2005
9,113,107 Interactive advertising and program promotion in an interactive television system 1 2005
8,613,024 Cross-platform predictive popularity ratings for use in interactive television applications 15 2005
9,015,736 Systems and methods for episode tracking in an interactive media environment 0 2005
8,782,706 Systems and methods for providing channel groups in an interactive media guidance application 0 2005
8,607,287 Interactive media guidance system having multiple devices 8 2005
8,214,869 Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems 15 2005
7,765,235 Systems and methods for resolving conflicts and managing system resources in multimedia delivery systems 26 2005
* 2007/0168,539 Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems 20 2005
7,487,527 Interactive television program guide with selectable languages 30 2006
* 2006/0143,655 Interactive television program guide with selectable languages 130 2006
8,457,475 Systems and methods for interactive program guides with personal video recording features 4 2006
8,613,020 Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements 19 2006
8,752,094 Systems and methods for video-rich navigation 0 2006
8,079,044 Systems and methods for providing parental control asset searching 5 2006
8,387,089 Systems and methods for providing a scan 1 2006
8,095,951 Systems and methods for providing a scan 7 2006
8,010,979 Electronic program guide using markup language 4 2006
7,603,690 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 8 2006
* 2006/0288,366 Interactive television program guide system with local advertisements 48 2006
7,890,490 Systems and methods for providing advanced information searching in an interactive media guidance application 16 2006
9,032,430 Systems and methods for providing blackout support in video mosaic environments 0 2006
8,719,857 Systems and methods for providing parental control features in video mosaic environments 1 2006
* 2008/0066,103 Systems and methods for providing blackout support in video mosaic environments 31 2006
7,784,081 Television program guide with a digital storage device and a secondary storage device 16 2006
8,832,742 Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications 39 2006
8,209,424 Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications 0 2006
7,735,107 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 1 2007
7,739,709 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 3 2007
* 2007/0199,030 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 12 2007
8,087,047 Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications 13 2007
8,578,416 Systems and methods for providing blackout recording and summary information 2 2007
7,913,278 Interactive television program guide with remote access 32 2007
7,571,453 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 7 2007
* 2007/0256,103 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 11 2007
8,407,737 Systems and methods for providing a scan transport bar 1 2007
8,799,954 Systems and methods for providing custom media content flipping 1 2007
8,745,661 Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance 3 2007
* 8,640,165 Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance 1 2007
8,281,341 Systems and methods for providing media guidance planners 2 2007
7,985,134 Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance 10 2007
* 2008/0064,490 Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance 33 2007
9,237,369 Interactive television program guide system having multiple devices within a household 0 2007
8,869,204 Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide 0 2007
8,843,963 Interactive television system with programming-related links 3 2007
8,776,125 Method and system for displaying advertisements in an electronic program guide 4 2007
8,768,147 Systems and methods for interactive program guides with personal video recording features 0 2007
8,745,669 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 1 2007
8,615,782 System and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 4 2007
8,578,423 Interactive television program guide with remote access 1 2007
8,522,282 Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurrences 1 2007
* 8,424,040 Multi-source switching in a television system 4 2007
8,302,126 Interactive program guide navigator menu system 1 2007
* 8,266,655 Multi-source switching in a television system 2 2007
* 8,181,200 Method and system for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing 0 2007
8,112,776 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 51 2007
8,087,048 Television program guide with a digital storage device 16 2007
8,087,050 Client-server electronic program guide 9 2007
7,870,585 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 15 2007
7,827,582 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 13 2007
7,774,812 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 10 2007
7,624,411 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 1 2007
* 2008/0276,275 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 12 2007
* 2008/0184,303 Method and system for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing 5 2007
* 2008/0184,309 Interactive program guide navigator menu system 5 2007
* 2008/0184,301 Interactive television system with programming-related links 25 2007
* 2008/0184,304 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 35 2007
* 2008/0184,306 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 11 2007
* 2008/0134,242 MULTI-SOURCE SWITCHING IN A TELEVISION SYSTEM 3 2007
8,327,403 Systems and methods for providing remote program ordering on a user device via a web server 32 2007
8,107,977 Cross-platform messaging 0 2007
* 2009/0172,544 INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION WITH ACCESS TO MULTIPLE DATA SETS 9 2007
7,523,477 Electronic program guide with blackout recording features 5 2008
* 2008/0163,304 Electronic program guide with blackout features 20 2008
8,589,976 Program guide system with real-time data sources 1 2008
8,146,117 Program guide system with real-time data sources 5 2008
* 2008/0307,460 PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES 9 2008
* 2008/0263,599 PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES 15 2008
8,989,561 Systems and methods for alerting users of the postponed recording of programs 1 2008
8,601,526 Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information 6 2008
8,624,908 Systems and methods of transitioning from buffering video to recording video 1 2008
8,510,778 Systems and methods for ranking assets relative to a group of viewers 3 2008
8,539,044 On-line schedule system with personalization features 0 2008
8,327,402 Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application 2 2008
* 2009/0044,226 Interactive Television Program Guide System Having Multiple Devices Within A Household 47 2008
8,127,329 Systems and methods for providing a scan 38 2008
8,505,049 Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs 0 2008
8,732,758 Television system with aided user program searching 1 2008
7,930,719 Interactive television program guide with selectable languages 9 2008
7,779,445 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 51 2009
7,673,314 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 55 2009
* 2009/0150,937 CLIENT-SERVER BASED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REMOTE SERVER RECORDING 36 2009
8,352,978 Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 1 2009
7,823,177 Electronic program guide with blackout features 3 2009
8,132,206 Multiple database, user-choice-compiled program and event guide 2 2009
* 7,779,440 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 0 2009
* 2009/0260,037 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRAINED SELECTION OF FAVORITE CHANNELS 5 2009
8,402,488 Systems and methods for creating custom video mosaic pages with local content 4 2009
8,281,339 Customizable flip and browse overlays in an interactive television system 44 2009
8,931,008 Promotional philosophy for a video-on-demand-related interactive display within an interactive television application 0 2009
9,014,546 Systems and methods for automatically detecting users within detection regions of media devices 0 2009
8,589,975 Electronic program guide with advance notification 4 2009
8,677,400 Systems and methods for identifying audio content using an interactive media guidance application 0 2009
8,555,315 Systems and methods for navigating a media guidance application with multiple perspective views 5 2009
8,359,616 Systems and methods for automatically generating advertisements using a media guidance application 13 2009
8,161,071 Systems and methods for audio asset storage and management 5 2009
8,117,564 Systems and methods for generating a media guidance application with multiple perspective views 22 2009
7,805,742 Program guide application interface system 5 2009
8,640,166 Systems and methods for content surfing 35 2009
8,843,955 Interactive television targeted message system 0 2009
8,490,138 Channel searching by content type 0 2009
8,549,563 Interactive television systems with conflict management capabilities 1 2009
* 2010/0153,986 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS WITH CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES 5 2009
8,625,971 Systems and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes 2 2009
8,176,516 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 2 2009
8,001,563 Interactive program guide system and method 4 2009
8,863,170 System and method for metadata-linked advertisements 0 2009
8,863,168 Media control system with viewer rewards 2 2009
8,291,461 Systems and methods for managing the distribution of on-demand media 0 2009
9,201,627 Systems and methods for transferring content between user equipment and a wireless communications device 1 2010
8,151,296 Interactive program guide with continuous data stream and client-server data supplementation 4 2010
8,612,310 Method and system for commerce in media program related merchandise 1 2010
8,255,952 Interactive television system with programming-related links 18 2010
9,003,451 Internet television program guide system 1 2010
9,113,108 Systems and methods for navigating program listings simultaneously displayed with a program in a media guidance application 0 2010
* 2011/0154,403 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING PROGRAM LISTINGS SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLAYED WITH A PROGRAM IN A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION 0 2010
9,307,278 Systems and methods for reducing cut-offs in program recording 0 2010
8,272,011 Method and system for displaying advertisements between schedule listings 8 2010
9,122,701 Systems and methods for providing media content listings according to points of interest 0 2010
9,204,193 Systems and methods for media detection and filtering using a parental control logging application 0 2010
9,185,449 Interactive television program guide system having multiple devices within a household 1 2010
8,555,321 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 0 2010
8,522,287 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 0 2010
8,464,296 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 1 2010
9,167,196 Systems and methods for trimming recorded content using a media guidance application 1 2010
8,176,521 Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 0 2010
7,895,622 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 0 2010
7,873,978 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 1 2010
* 2010/0251,284 CLIENT-SERVER BASED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REMOTE SERVER RECORDING 25 2010
8,453,174 Method and system for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing 1 2010
8,893,194 Personal video recorder systems and methods 3 2010
8,528,032 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 9 2010
8,281,345 Personal video recorder systems and methods 7 2010
8,272,019 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 1 2010
8,266,662 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 0 2010
8,091,110 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 18 2010
8,413,191 Program guide with a digital storage device 0 2010
8,370,884 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 17 2010
8,024,763 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 5 2010
7,971,222 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 33 2010
7,937,727 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 0 2010
8,646,005 Information system 9 2010
9,438,953 Program guide application interface system 0 2010
8,321,896 Systems and methods for capturing and storing a product-related video frame 0 2010
* 2011/0078,745 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING VIDEO RELATED TO PRODUCTS 38 2010
8,161,514 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 3 2010
* 2011/0004,905 PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH VIDEO-ON-DEMAND BROWSING 1 2010
9,197,916 Systems and methods for communicating and enforcing viewing and recording limits for media-on-demand 0 2010
8,839,294 Electronic program guide with blackout features 0 2010
* 2011/0067,067 ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH BLACKOUT FEATURES 8 2010
9,326,016 Systems and methods for mirroring and transcoding media content 0 2010
8,856,844 Systems and methods for automatically purchasing and recording popular pay programs in an interactive media delivery system 0 2010
8,397,259 Program guide system with advertisements 5 2010
* 2011/0167,450 INTERNET TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH EMBEDDED REAL-TIME DATA 3 2010
9,015,750 Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories 0 2010
9,137,491 Methods and systems for forced advertising 0 2010
8,984,550 Parental media palettes 0 2010
8,532,466 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 1 2010
9,071,372 Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application 1 2010
8,424,038 Interactive media guide with media guidance interface 1 2011
8,584,184 Systems and methods for relocating media 4 2011
8,578,414 Television control interface with electronic guide 2 2011
8,918,809 Method and system for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing 0 2011
* 2011/0167,448 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISING, VIDEO, AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE LISTING 0 2011
8,413,193 Program guide with a digital storage device 0 2011
8,479,233 Interactive television program guide with selectable languages 8 2011
8,620,769 Method and systems for checking that purchasable items are compatible with user equipment 1 2011
9,113,207 Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information 0 2011
* 2011/0191,804 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISEMENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE 5 2011
8,887,184 Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications 2 2011
9,124,932 Systems and methods for contextually linking television program information 0 2011
9,088,827 Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functions 0 2011
8,799,971 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 0 2011
8,683,525 Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability 0 2011
8,904,441 Systems and methods for providing program suggestions in an interactive television program guide 2 2011
8,555,316 Interactive program guide systems and processes 0 2011
9,049,073 Systems and methods for initializing allocations of transport streams based on historical data 1 2011
8,949,901 Methods and systems for customizing viewing environment preferences in a viewing environment control application 0 2011
8,635,642 Apparatus and method for parental control using V-Chip plus+ and master password 0 2011
9,172,987 Methods and systems for updating functionality of a set-top box using markup language 0 2011
9,204,184 Interactive television program guide with remote access 0 2011
8,595,767 Methods and systems for selecting a package of videos 4 2011
8,397,257 Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide to access fantasy sports contests 1 2011
8,584,172 Interactive television program guide with remote access 0 2011
8,578,413 Interactive television program guide with remote access 1 2011
* 9,414,119 Television schedule system with access control 0 2011
* 2012/0039,583 TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM WITH ACCESS CONTROL 1 2011
* 9,118,958 Systems and methods for coordinating interactive and passive advertisement and merchandising opportunities 0 2011
8,429,686 Systems and methods for providing a scan 1 2011
8,959,547 Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications 0 2011
8,448,215 Electronic program guide with digital storage 1 2011
8,565,797 Cross-platform messaging 0 2011
9,232,254 Client-server based interactive television guide with server recording 0 2011
9,218,122 Systems and methods for transferring settings across devices based on user gestures 0 2011
9,185,332 Systems and methods for providing a scan 1 2012
9,357,160 Multiple database, user-choice-compiled program and event guide 0 2012
8,984,551 Interactive program guide with continuous data stream and client-server data supplementation 0 2012
8,918,428 Systems and methods for audio asset storage and management 1 2012
8,918,811 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 0 2012
9,374,560 Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems 0 2012
9,084,006 Interactive television program guide system having multiple devices within a household 1 2012
* 8,640,170 Multi-source switching in a television system displaying source indicators 2 2012
* 2012/0266,194 MULTI-SOURCE SWITCHING IN A TELEVISION SYSTEM 1 2012
9,015,739 Systems and methods for improved audience measuring 0 2012
8,776,126 Client-server based interactive television guide with server recording 0 2012
8,850,499 Systems and methods for caching data in media-on-demand systems 0 2012
8,792,776 System and method for generating video taping reminders 0 2012
8,695,038 Customizable flip and browse overlays with content-based information types in an interactive television system 1 2012
9,311,405 Search engine for video and graphics 0 2012
8,667,538 Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application 0 2012
* 2013/0014,154 TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM WITH ACCESS CONTROL 1 2012
8,793,742 Systems and methods for capturing and storing an advertisement-related video clip 7 2012
8,839,309 Methods and systems for displaying contextually relevant information from a plurality of users in real-time regarding a media asset 0 2012
9,253,262 Systems and methods for connecting media devices through web sockets 0 2013
* 9,069,651 Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide to access fantasy sports contests 0 2013
9,066,147 Program guide system with advertisements 0 2013
9,307,281 User defined rules for assigning destinations of content 0 2013
8,732,756 Interactive media guide with media guidance interface 0 2013
9,197,943 Electronic program guide with related-program search feature 0 2013
9,226,012 Systems and methods for providing a program as a gift using an interactive application 1 2013
8,806,546 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 0 2013
8,843,960 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2013
8,898,721 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2013
8,904,435 Electronic program guide for indicating availability of past programs 0 2013
9,118,948 Client-server based interactive guide with server recording 0 2013
9,148,701 Systems and methods for ranking assets relative to a group of viewers 0 2013
8,768,148 Interactive television program guide with remote access 0 2013
8,755,666 Interactive television program guide with remote access 0 2013
8,955,013 Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurrences 1 2013
9,066,066 Interactive television systems with conflict management capabilities 0 2013
9,100,686 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2013
9,191,715 Television control interface with electronic guide 0 2013
8,978,088 Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information 0 2013
8,973,069 Systems and methods for relocating media 1 2013
9,344,768 Program guide system with real-time data sources 0 2013
8,732,779 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 0 2013
9,055,318 Client-server based interactive guide with server storage 0 2013
9,191,722 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 0 2013
9,171,580 Systems and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes 0 2013
9,215,510 Systems and methods for automatically tagging a media asset based on verbal input and playback adjustments 0 2013
9,392,332 Apparatus and method for parental control using V-Chip plus+ and master password 0 2013
9,038,103 Systems and methods for content surfing 0 2013
9,423,936 Information system 0 2013
9,349,369 User speech interfaces for interactive media guidance applications 0 2013
8,925,018 Television control interface with electronic guide 1 2014
9,118,978 Systems and methods for capturing and storing an image related to a media asset 0 2014
9,032,445 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive television program guide 0 2014
9,426,533 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive television program guide 0 2014
9,264,656 Systems and methods for managing storage space 0 2014
8,806,538 Information system 4 2014
9,100,713 Customizable overlays based on subject matter 0 2014
8,918,818 Television chat system 0 2014
9,191,716 Interactive media guide with media guidance interface 0 2014
9,055,322 Systems and methods for interactive program guides with personal video recording features 1 2014
8,949,906 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 0 2014
9,015,749 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 0 2014
8,918,807 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 0 2014
9,154,843 Client-server based interactive guide with server recording 1 2014
9,021,538 Client-server based interactive guide with server recording 2 2014
9,407,854 Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance 0 2014
9,215,397 Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance 0 2014
9,288,521 Systems and methods for updating media asset data based on pause point in the media asset 0 2014
9,027,058 Information system 0 2014
9,071,872 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 2 2014
9,125,169 Methods and systems for performing actions based on location-based rules 0 2014
9,043,844 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive television program guide 0 2014
9,215,504 Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications 0 2014
9,271,042 Method for generating time based preview image for a video stream 0 2014
9,282,362 Systems and methods for caching data in media-on-demand systems 0 2014
9,148,703 Interactive television system with programming-related links 0 2014
9,197,936 Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications 0 2014
9,106,947 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2014
9,055,319 Interactive guide with recording 0 2014
9,191,719 Systems and methods for providing program suggestions in an interactive television program guide 0 2014
9,402,102 System and method for using television schedule information 0 2014
9,137,579 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 0 2014
9,161,086 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 0 2015
* 9,289,692 Systems and methods for using an interactive television program guide to access fantasy sports contests 0 2015
9,414,120 Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information 0 2015
9,237,371 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2015
9,369,741 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 0 2015
9,226,006 Client-server based interactive guide with server recording 0 2015
9,294,799 Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system 0 2015
9,363,553 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2015
9,426,509 Client-server electronic program guide 0 2015
 
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP (2)
8,442,968 Associative search engine 0 2011
8,589,377 Associative search engine 0 2012
 
Williams Communications, Inc. (2)
6,182,084 Method and apparatus of data comparison for statistical information content creation 37 1998
* 6,078,954 Server directed multicast communication method and system 66 1998
 
RESEARCH INVESTMENT NETWORK, INC. (3)
* 6,104,334 Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices 522 1997
6,882,299 Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices 111 2000
6,567,984 System for viewing multiple data streams simultaneously 296 2000
 
THOMSON LICENSING, LLC (1)
* 2008/0199,144 System and Method for Processing and Decoding MPEG Compatible Data and Internet Information 3 2008
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (NOW AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.) (5)
8,219,411 Methods, systems, and products for targeting advertisements 5 2009
8,224,662 Methods, systems, and products for developing tailored content 2 2009
7,934,227 Methods and systems for capturing commands 1 2009
* 8,856,841 Methods, systems, and products for customizing content-access lists 1 2010
* 2010/0122,275 Methods, Systems, and Products for Customizing Content-Access Lists 3 2010
 
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (38)
* 6,240,555 Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs 783 1996
* 6,025,837 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources 624 1996
* 6,008,803 System for displaying programming information 359 1998
6,631,523 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources 202 1998
* 2001/0001,160 Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs 262 2000
7,383,564 Video on demand methods and systems 11 2001
* 7,076,734 Systems and methods for providing a dynamically controllable user interface that embraces a variety of media 95 2001
* 8,001,567 Media planner 2 2002
* 2004/0203,639 Media planner 51 2002
8,702,504 Fantasy sports contest highlight segments systems and methods 4 2002
7,774,816 Conflict manager for a video recorder 9 2003
* 7,665,109 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources 67 2003
* 2004/0139,465 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources 128 2003
8,051,450 Query-based electronic program guide 34 2003
* 2005/0278,741 Query-based electronic program guide 287 2003
8,108,899 Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs 5 2004
* 7,757,254 Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs 52 2004
7,386,874 Video on demand methods and systems 16 2004
* 2005/0028,197 Video on demand methods and systems 6 2004
7,363,646 Video on demand methods and systems 4 2004
7,913,283 Video on demand methods and systems 3 2004
7,493,647 Video on demand 9 2005
7,765,575 Combining real-time and batch mode logical address links 8 2006
7,793,325 Video on demand methods and systems 1 2008
* 8,296,794 Systems and methods for providing advertisements in a fantasy sports contest application 1 2009
* 2010/0179,867 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS IN A FANTASY SPORTS CONTEST APPLICATION 7 2009
8,505,045 Systems and methods for providing advertisements in a fantasy sports contest application 1 2010
8,239,891 Systems and methods for providing advertisements in a fantasy sports contest application 1 2010
* 2010/0211,465 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS IN A FANTASY SPORTS CONTEST APPLICATION 10 2010
* 2010/0210,331 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS IN A FANTASY SPORTS CONTEST APPLICATION 6 2010
8,998,720 Media appliance 0 2010
8,223,154 Systems and methods for integrating graphic animation technologies in fantasy sports contest applications 1 2010
9,307,291 User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system 0 2011
9,161,087 User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system 0 2011
8,400,456 Systems and methods for integrating graphic animation technologies in fantasy sports contest applications 0 2012
9,047,734 Systems and methods for integrating graphic animation technologies in fantasy sports contest applications 0 2013
9,326,025 Media content search results ranked by popularity 0 2013
9,147,198 Systems and methods for providing an interface for data driven media placement 0 2013
 
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
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PREVUE NETWORKS, INC. (1)
* 2004/0194,138 Program guide system with targeted advertisements based on function buttons and non-programming options 142 2004
 
NASDAQ, INC. (2)
* 7,082,398 Media wall for displaying financial information 35 1996
7,778,842 Media wall for displaying financial information 6 2005
 
ACTV, INC. (1)
* 2002/0178,060 System and method for providing and redeeming electronic paperless coupons 96 2002
 
ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC. (7)
7,340,761 System and method for delivering radio programs and related schedule information 20 2001
* 2004/0244,042 System and method for delivering radio programs and related schedule information 3 2001
7,076,202 System and method for providing an electronic program guide of live and cached radio programs accessible to a mobile device 104 2001
7,266,835 Method and apparatus for secure transactions in an interactive television ticker 45 2002
* 7,237,252 Method and apparatus to invoke a shopping ticker 47 2002
* 2004/0003,412 Method and apparatus for secure transactions in an interactive television ticker 13 2002
* 2004/0003,406 Method and apparatus to invoke a shopping ticker 47 2002
 
RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED (3)
8,166,511 Mechanism for distributing content data 32 2006
* 2008/0077,960 ADAPTABLE PROGRAMMING GUIDE FOR NETWORKED DEVICES 4 2007
9,398,244 Adaptable programming guide for networked devices 0 2011
 
ERICSSON TELEVISION INC. (7)
7,668,928 System and method for recording and playing back interactive content during a broadcast event 13 2001
* 2002/0133,827 System and method for recording and playing back interactive content during a broadcast event 23 2001
* 2003/0193,518 System and method for creating interactive content at multiple points in the television prodction process 7 2002
8,555,313 System and method for coordinating interactive television programs 2 2002
* 2003/0189,668 System and method for coordinating interactive television programs 48 2002
7,886,003 System and method for creating interactive events 15 2008
* 2009/0094,632 System and Method for Creating Interactive Events 27 2008
 
Star Sight (1)
* 6,263,501 Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 397 1999
 
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS N.V. (1)
* 2003/0070,170 Method and apparatus providing an improved electronic program guide in a cable television system 51 2002
 
XENOGENIC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (2)
6,326,982 Method and apparatus for automatically accessing web pages based on television programming information 197 1999
7,877,766 Method and system of providing a non-skippable sub-advertisement stream 21 2000
 
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (3)
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