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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Abstract

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
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO, INC.NEW YORK, NY20
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.TULSA, OK236

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Bruce Tualatin, OR 51 2879
Favia, Anthony R Aurora, CO 4 755
Knee, Robert A Lansdale, PA 83 1921
Miller, Larry Scottsdale, AZ 67 3040

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UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. (127)
5,880,768 Interactive program guide systems and processes 281 1995
6,014,184 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access 134 1996
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6,604,240 Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase 53 1997
6,564,378 Program guide system with browsing display 89 1998
6,564,379 Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements 71 1998
6,665,869 Program guide application interface system 58 1998
6,820,278 Cooperative television application system having multiple user television equipment devices 55 1998
6,266,814 Methods and systems for presenting program schedule information corresponding to a day selection 100 1998
6,742,183 Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 33 1998
6,588,013 Promotional material distribution system with automatic updating of promotional material selection algorithms 59 1999
6,442,755 Electronic program guide using markup language 173 1999
6,536,041 Program guide system with real-time data sources 150 1999
6,481,011 Program guide system with user designated color coding 104 1999
7,603,684 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 12 1999
6,563,515 Program guide system with video window browsing 98 1999
7,694,319 Interactive program guide with continuous data stream and client-server data supplementation 4 1999
6,799,327 Program guide with selectable advertisements and pseudo-ads 67 1999
7,051,360 Interactive television program guide with selectable languages 21 1999
6,275,268 Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering 142 1999
6,898,762 Client-server electronic program guide 149 1999
7,069,576 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 25 1999
6,771,317 Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering 48 1999
7,165,098 On-line schedule system with personalization features 59 1999
6,526,577 Enhanced interactive program guide 114 1999
6,865,746 Electronic program guide with related-program search feature 84 1999
6,766,526 Smart channel entry system 93 1999
6,305,017 Interactive television program guide with selectable non-program options 22 2000
6,774,926 Personal television channel system 196 2000
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8,156,528 Personal video recorder systems and methods 0 2002
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7,814,421 Program guide system with video window browsing 1 2003
7,761,892 Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 3 2003
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8,001,564 Electronic program guide with digital storage directory 0 2003
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7,870,587 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 3 2003
7,487,528 Program guide system with browsing display 2 2003
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7,624,410 Program guide application interface system 1 2003
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7,493,643 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 3 2004
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7,254,823 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 5 2004
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7,287,267 Program guide system with advertisements 10 2004
7,231,175 Music information system for obtaining information on a second music program while a first music program is played 11 2005
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7,827,585 Electronic program guide with digital storage 0 2005
7,802,285 Client-server based interactive television program guide with server recording 1 2005
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7,784,081 Television program guide with a digital storage device and a secondary storage device 3 2006
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7,735,107 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 0 2007
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8,087,047 Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications 1 2007
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7,571,453 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 2 2007
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8,302,126 Interactive program guide navigator menu system 0 2007
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8,107,977 Cross-platform messaging 0 2007
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8,352,978 Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 0 2009
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7,779,440 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 0 2009
8,281,339 Customizable flip and browse overlays in an interactive television system 0 2009
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8,359,616 Systems and methods for automatically generating advertisements using a media guidance application 0 2009
8,161,071 Systems and methods for audio asset storage and management 0 2009
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7,805,742 Program guide application interface system 1 2009
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8,291,461 Systems and methods for managing the distribution of on-demand media 0 2009
8,151,296 Interactive program guide with continuous data stream and client-server data supplementation 0 2010
8,255,952 Interactive television system with programming-related links 0 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 0 2010
8,281,345 Personal video recorder systems and methods 0 2010
8,272,019 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording 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 1 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 0 2010
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7,937,727 Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels 0 2010
8,161,514 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing 0 2010
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8,424,038 Interactive media guide with media guidance interface 0 2011
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8,001,567 Media planner 0 2002
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6,973,050 Transmission announcement system and method for announcing upcoming data transmissions over a broadcast network 8 2003
7,665,109 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources 7 2003
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8,020,184 Channel control system for exiting from an interactive program guide 0 2004
7,934,235 Channel control system for exiting from an interactive program guide 0 2004
8,069,259 Managing removal of media titles from a list 0 2005
7,970,921 Managing removal of media titles from a list 0 2005
8,056,106 Video on demand system with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality 0 2005
8,037,504 Video on demand system with selectable options of configurable random-access control 1 2005
7,934,240 Video on demand system with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality 0 2005
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7,886,319 Providing alternative services based on receiver configuration and type of display device 0 2009
8,191,093 Providing information pertaining to audio-visual and personal bi-directional services 0 2009
 
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7,359,498 Systems and methods for arranging a call 9 2003
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8,024,224 Method and apparatus to provide pay-per-call advertising and billing 0 2004
7,886,009 Gate keeper 1 2004
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8,027,878 Method and apparatus to compensate demand partners in a pay-per-call performance based advertising system 3 2004
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7,543,321 Multiple database, user-choice-compiled program and event guide 2 2004
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8,266,655 Multi-source switching in a television system 0 2007
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8,006,260 Apparatus and method for parental control using V-chip plus+ and master password 0 2001
7,996,864 Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text 0 2003
8,336,071 System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information 1 2010
 
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (5)
7,774,816 Conflict manager for a video recorder 1 2003
8,296,794 Systems and methods for providing advertisements in a fantasy sports contest application 0 2009
8,239,891 Systems and methods for providing advertisements in a fantasy sports contest application 0 2010
8,223,154 Systems and methods for integrating graphic animation technologies in fantasy sports contest applications 0 2010
8,400,456 Systems and methods for integrating graphic animation technologies in fantasy sports contest applications 0 2012
 
ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC. (4)
7,340,761 System and method for delivering radio programs and related schedule information 6 2001
7,076,202 System and method for providing an electronic program guide of live and cached radio programs accessible to a mobile device 22 2001
7,266,835 Method and apparatus for secure transactions in an interactive television ticker 20 2002
7,237,252 Method and apparatus to invoke a shopping ticker 11 2002
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (4)
8,282,476 Multimedia-based video game distribution 0 2005
7,596,799 System and method of communicating video content 3 2005
8,390,744 System and method of displaying a video stream 0 2009
8,332,888 Communicating video content 0 2009
 
EXAFLOP LLC (4)
6,172,677 Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation 134 1996
7,418,672 Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation 1 2003
7,694,235 Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation 0 2008
8,108,797 Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation 0 2010
 
GOOGLE INC. (4)
6,732,372 Transmission device and terminal device for automatic reception/recording of broadcast programs 44 1997
8,065,603 Hiding portions of display content 0 2007
8,005,826 Identifying media content in queries 3 2007
8,275,764 Recommending media programs based on media program popularity 0 2007
 
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (4)
6,020,880 Method and apparatus for providing electronic program guide information from a single electronic program guide server 80 1997
6,029,193 Data sending/receiving system, data broadcasting method and data receiving apparatus for television broadcasting 14 1997
6,751,401 Method and apparatus for producing program information and receiving apparatus for processing the information in a broadcast system 26 1998
6,557,016 Data processing apparatus for facilitating data selection and data processing 6 2001
 
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK, LLC (4)
5,774,666 System and method for displaying uniform network resource locators embedded in time-based medium 236 1996
5,987,509 System and method for displaying active uniform network resource locators during playback of a media file or media broadcast 136 1998
6,499,057 System and method for activating uniform network resource locators displayed in a media broadcast 26 1999
6,963,906 System and method for activating uniform network resource locators displayed in media broadcast 14 2002
 
RAKUTEN, INC. (4)
6,097,441 System for dual-display interaction with integrated television and internet content 293 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 6 1999
6,256,019 Methods of using a controller for controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices 108 1999
6,906,696 Method of controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices 9 2001
 
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. (4)
5,850,218 Inter-active program guide with default selection control 600 1997
6,378,130 Media server interconnect architecture 162 1997
6,772,433 Interactive program guide for designating information on an interactive program guide display 80 1998
7,546,621 Interactive television program guide display 4 2004
 
TIVO INC. (4)
8,220,021 Television viewer interface system 0 2004
8,111,975 Multimedia visual progress indication system 0 2007
8,135,264 Multimedia visual progress indication system 0 2008
8,107,795 Multimedia visual progress indication system 0 2008
 
TV GUIDE NETWORKS, INC. (4)
6,061,097 Interactive television program guide with selectable non-program options 77 1997
7,185,355 Program guide system with preference profiles 121 1998
6,268,849 Internet television program guide system with embedded real-time data 150 1998
6,732,367 Interactive television program guide system with title and description blocking 64 1998
 
BENEFICIAL INNOVATIONS, INC. (3)
7,496,943 Network system for presenting advertising 58 2000
6,712,702 Method and system for playing games on a network 117 2001
8,065,702 Network advertising and game playing 0 2009
 
CHANYU HOLDINGS, LLC (3)
7,310,807 System and method for local video distribution 7 2003
7,716,714 System and method for recording television content at a set top box 1 2004
7,908,621 System and apparatus for local video distribution 0 2007
 
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC (3)
6,813,776 Method for automatic and semi-automatic event scheduling based on information embedded in multimedia content 25 1998
7,127,737 Bandwidth management techniques for delivery of interactive program guide 3 2000
7,836,467 Interactive user interface 1 2003
 
GATEWAY, INC. (3)
7,152,236 Integration of internet sources into an electronic program database list 18 1998
6,717,590 Verified scheduling of recurrent program recording operations 35 1999
6,957,445 Method, system, software, and signal for performing events for related programs 0 1999
 
MEDIAIP, INC. (3)
8,255,966 Method and apparatus for internet-based interactive programming 1 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 0 2011
 
ODS PROPERTIES, INC. (3)
6,735,487 Interactive wagering system with promotions 11 2000
6,674,448 Interactive wagering system with controllable graphic displays 15 2000
7,264,546 Interactive wagering system with promotions 12 2004
 
RESEARCH INVESTMENT NETWORK, INC. (3)
6,104,334 Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices 285 1997
6,882,299 Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices 36 2000
6,567,984 System for viewing multiple data streams simultaneously 147 2000
 
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP (3)
7,933,883 Associative search engine 0 2007
7,895,178 Associative search engine 0 2007
7,895,183 Associative search engine 0 2007
 
TVWORKS, LLC (3)
6,172,674 Smart filtering 140 1997
8,413,205 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV content 0 2003
8,416,952 Channel family surf control 0 2004
 
APTIV DIGITAL, INC. (2)
7,853,120 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 1 2004
8,176,516 Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots 0 2009
 
BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
8,172,683 Network gaming system 1 2006
8,092,307 Network gaming system 1 2006
 
CUMNOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC (2)
6,445,398 Method and system for providing user interface for electronic program guide 40 1998
7,634,789 System and method for displaying advertising in an interactive program guide 5 2001
 
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. (2)
7,409,700 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive 13 2000
RE42103 Apparatus and method of automatically accessing on-line services in response to broadcast of on-line addresses 0 2001
 
ERICSSON TELEVISION INC. (2)
7,668,928 System and method for recording and playing back interactive content during a broadcast event 8 2001
7,886,003 System and method for creating interactive events 5 2008
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (2)
5,937,390 On-line advertising system and its method 157 1996
5,982,754 Method of charging for additional services, and additional-service communication system 8 1997
 
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION (2)
5,982,363 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services 93 1997
6,271,837 Personal computer-based set-top converter for television services 12 1999
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (2)
6,202,212 System for changing modalities 45 1997
6,600,503 Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation 37 2000
 
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (2)
7,877,290 System and method for transmitting, receiving and displaying advertisements 3 2000
7,895,615 Media delivery assurance in broadcast distribution services 0 2003
 
INTUIT INC. (2)
8,090,590 Electronic personal health record system 2 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 0 2006
 
KEEN.COM, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA (2)
7,308,422 System for recording and distributing recorded information over the internet 3 2000
7,289,623 System and method for an online speaker patch-through 47 2001
 
LOGITECH EUROPE S.A. (2)
8,330,582 Online remote control configuration system 0 2007
8,266,667 Systems and methods for awarding affinity points based upon remote control usage 1 2009
 
LUMINATE, INC. (2)
8,311,889 Image content and quality assurance system and method 0 2012
8,392,538 Digital image and content display systems and methods 0 2012
 
NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC., THE (2)
7,082,398 Media wall for displaying financial information 21 1996
7,778,842 Media wall for displaying financial information 2 2005
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (2)
8,145,120 Apparatus, system, method and computer program product for service selection and sorting 0 2004
7,748,017 Program guide browser 0 2006
 
RIGHT BRAIN INTERFACE NV (2)
8,301,770 Method and apparatus for distributed upload of content 0 2011
8,433,815 Method and apparatus for collaborative upload of content 0 2012
 
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (2)
8,438,601 Resource management for a networked personal video recording system 0 2003
8,086,575 Methods and apparatus for integrating disparate media formats in a networked media system 3 2004
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (2)
6,037,933 TV graphical user interface for providing user access to preset time periods of TV program information 91 1996
7,739,710 Method for registering and displaying digital multimedia broadcasting channels in a mobile terminal with a function for receiving digital multimedia broadcasting 0 2005
 
SONY EUROPE LIMITED (2)
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 2010
 
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC (2)
6,983,480 Method for authorizing limited programming distribution 5 2000
6,973,662 Method for providing programming distribution 19 2000
 
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. (2)
7,552,458 Method and apparatus for transmission receipt and display of advertisements 8 2000
7,882,518 Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt and display of advertisements 0 2009
 
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P., D/B/A TIME WARNER CABLE (2)
6,049,333 System and method for providing an event database in a telecasting system 58 1996
6,493,876 System and method for providing a full service television system 49 1998
 
TWO WAY MEDIA LIMITED (2)
7,266,686 Multicasting method and apparatus 17 2002
7,600,120 System for delivering media 16 2006
 
WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (2)
6,182,084 Method and apparatus of data comparison for statistical information content creation 17 1998
6,078,954 Server directed multicast communication method and system 54 1998
 
ZFT CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (2)
6,326,982 Method and apparatus for automatically accessing web pages based on television programming information 93 1999
7,877,766 Method and system of providing a non-skippable sub-advertisement stream 0 2000
 
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (1)
D664154 Portion of a display with a transitional graphical user interface 0 2010
 
ALPINE ELECTRONICS, INC. (1)
7,861,265 Electronic apparatus having broadcast receiving function and method for displaying electronic program guide therein 1 2004
 
AOL INC. (1)
7,240,092 Displaying complementary content sources 6 2004
 
APOLLO MERGER SUBSIDIARY, LLC (1)
7,424,442 Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system 5 2004
 
AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (1)
8,290,827 Method, medium, and system of presenting assets related to media content 0 2007
 
BANBURY TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
6,256,785 Method and system for providing interactive look-and-feel in a digital broadcast via an X-Y protocol 64 1996
 
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LIMITED (1)
7,389,253 Television broadcast receiver comprising a processor to provide an interactive services interface 16 2002
 
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
D667022 Computer display with a graphical user interface 0 2011
 
COMCAST CABLE HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
8,108,892 Interactive television network and method including content searching 1 2001
 
DIRECT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL, LLC (1)
7,394,347 Locking device for electronic equipment 3 2003
 
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. (1)
6,173,112 Method and system for recording in-progress broadcast programs 46 1997
 
EVOLVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
6,130,726 Program guide on a remote control display 199 1998
 
FACEBOOK, INC. (1)
6,754,904 Informing network users of television programming viewed by other network users 107 1999
 
GOLDFARB, ADOLPH (1)
6,388,714 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 163 1997
 
GOLDPOCKET INTERACTIVE, INC. (1)
7,076,434 Method and system of playing and controlling a contest for a large number of simultaneous contestants 10 2000
 
HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC. (1)
7,844,987 Interactive content guide for television programming 2 2006
 
HITACHI, LTD. (1)
6,040,867 Television signal receiving apparatus and method specification 52 1997
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
6,308,208 Method for monitoring network distributed computing resources using distributed cellular agents 44 1998
 
INTERVOICE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1)
5,943,046 Systems and methods for the distribution of multimedia information 42 1995
 
JLB VENTURES LLC (1)
8,132,207 Universal programming system and method for EPG with localized interactive content 0 2001
 
KEEN PERSONAL MEDIA, INC. (1)
7,596,797 Client terminal for providing a subscription to a bundle of channels from a program guide 4 2001
 
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (1)
6,701,526 Method and apparatus for capturing broadcast EPG data for program title display 29 1999
 
MUSIC CORPORATION (1)
6,025,869 Video viewing supervision system 102 1996
 
NAVIC SYSTEMS (1)
7,328,231 Generating schedules for synchronizing bulk data transfers to end node devices in a multimedia network 4 2001
 
NAVIC SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
7,370,073 Using viewership profiles for targeted promotion deployment 3 2001
 
NEW AMERICA PUBLICATIONS INC. (1)
6,016,141 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 81 1997
 
OMRON CORPORATION (1)
7,117,040 Tool attachable to controller 1 2005
 
OPEN TV, CORP. (1)
7,243,139 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated Internet information segments 15 2004
 
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
7,516,468 Interactive media presentation system for presenting business data over a digital television network 6 2001
 
PACE PLC. (1)
6,782,551 System for indicating when a program has been selected from a program guide display 5 2000
 
PDR NETWORK, LLC (1)
8,401,871 Healthcare notification method and system including a healthcare website 0 2009
 
PDT INTERACTIVE, INC. (1)
8,116,611 Tuner sharing video recorder system architecture 0 2003
 
PITNEY BOWES INC. (1)
6,701,352 Method and apparatus for importing information from a network resource 22 1997
 
PRASARA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,678,891 Navigational user interface for interactive television 156 1998
 
PREVUE INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,928,653 Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability 42 1998
 
PROTEUS DIGITAL HEALTH, INC. (1)
D673577 Display screen portion having a graphical user interface for patient monitoring 0 2011
 
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
6,530,086 System and method for VDSL real time response to video programming 8 1999
 
RECOGNITION INTERFACE, INC. (1)
7,865,538 Desktop, stream-based, information management system 0 2006
 
RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED (1)
8,166,511 Mechanism for distributing content data 0 2006
 
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. (1)
D624935 Display screen with icon 9 2009
 
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
6,421,828 Program guide display controller and television receiver 7 1998
 
SAP AG (1)
8,327,293 Methods, computer systems, and computer program products for outputting data at a user-interface in a computer system 0 2004
 
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. (1)
6,832,386 System and method for allowing a user to quickly navigate within a program guide to an established reference point 37 2000
 
SONY SERVICE CENTRE (EUROPE) N.V. (1)
7,308,698 Television display device and method of operating a television system 5 2000
 
SPORTVISION, INC. (1)
8,335,345 Tracking an object with multiple asynchronous cameras 0 2007
 
STAR SIGHT (1)
6,263,501 Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 159 1999
 
TELE-TV (1)
6,367,078 Electronic program-guide system with sideways-surfing capability 46 1997
 
TIME WARNER NY CABLE LLC (1)
7,110,714 Television commerce system with program identifiers 36 2000
 
TVBLOB S.R.L. (1)
7,353,462 Graphical user interface for accessing data 6 2005
 
UEI CAYMAN INC. (1)
6,956,496 Method and apparatus for updating universal remote databases through TV VBI processing 6 2000
 
UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (1)
5,886,690 Program schedule user interface 54 1996
 
V3 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (1)
6,133,912 Method of delivering information over a communication network 97 1998
 
VBI 2000, LLC (1)
6,961,556 Apparatus and method for an enhanced PCS communication system 6 2001
 
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 33 1999
 
VULCAN PATENTS LLC (1)
7,661,116 Auction for targeted content 1 2007
 
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (1)
8,402,500 System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs 0 2008
 
WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE (1)
7,634,798 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television 3 2008
 
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 172 1996
 
WEBTV NETWORKS, INC. (1)
6,874,161 Utilizing a high bandwidth communications channel for broadcasting network data during off-peak hours 3 1998
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
6,987,946 Event listening device and system 3 2002
8,442,968 Associative search engine 0 2011