US Patent No: 8,046,801

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Interactive television program guide with remote access

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Abstract

An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.TULSA, OK236

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berezowski, David M Tulsa, OK 78 964
Ellis, Michael D Boulder, CO 388 6720
Hassell, Joel G Arvada, CO 86 1697
Knee, Robert A Lansdale, PA 83 1943
Lemmons, Thomas R Sand Springs, OK 131 3304
McCoy, Robert H Talala, OK 37 500
Thomas, William L Bixby, OK 184 4891

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5,812,123 System for displaying programming information 155 1996
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COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I, LLC (12)
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5,696,905 System and method for providing merchant information and establishing links to merchants while presenting a movie 81 1995
5,793,964 Web browser system 216 1995
6,732,372 Transmission device and terminal device for automatic reception/recording of broadcast programs 44 1997
 
H. LEE BROWNE D/B/A GREENWICH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (3)
5,253,275 Audio and video transmission and receiving system 332 1992
5,550,863 Audio and video transmission and receiving system 235 1993
6,144,702 Audio and video transmission and receiving system 84 1998
 
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (3)
5,635,989 Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide 268 1996
5,694,176 Method and apparatus for generating television program guides with category selection overlay 125 1996
6,075,526 Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide based on user profile 104 1996
 
NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS CORPORATION (3)
4,959,719 Picture-in-picture television receiver control 39 1988
5,233,423 Embedded commericals within a television receiver using an integrated electronic billboard 152 1990
5,432,561 System for automatically activating picture-in-picture when an auxiliary signal is detected 84 1994
 
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (3)
5,929,932 Program guide display controller at user terminal of television broadcasting system 48 1996
6,067,564 Pay broadcasting receiver apparatus 23 1996
7,051,353 Program guide display controller and television receiver 7 1997
 
TV GUIDE NETWORKS, INC. (3)
7,185,355 Program guide system with preference profiles 122 1998
6,268,849 Internet television program guide system with embedded real-time data 151 1998
2007/0271,582 Program guide system with preference profiles 9 2007
 
TVWORKS, LLC (3)
6,172,674 Smart filtering 141 1997
6,018,372 Electronic program guide with multiple day planner 114 1997
6,675,385 HTML electronic program guide for an MPEG digital TV system 117 1998
 
U S WEST MARKETING RESOURCES GROUP, INC. (3)
5,594,661 Method for interfacing with a multi-media information system 41 1994
5,602,582 Method and system for processing a request based on indexed digital video data 84 1994
5,583,563 Method and system for delivering an application in an interactive television network 130 1995
 
ACTIVEVIDEO NETWORKS, INC. (2)
5,526,034 Interactive home information system with signal assignment 109 1993
5,485,197 Carousel display 240 1994
 
AT&T IPM CORP. (2)
5,442,389 Program server for interactive television system 188 1992
5,539,449 Integrated television services system 185 1993
 
BOX WORLDWIDE, L.L.C., THE (2)
4,761,684 Telephone access display system 166 1986
5,914,712 Interactive video system 113 1995
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
5,461,415 Look-ahead scheduling to support video-on-demand applications 178 1994
5,892,767 Systems and method for multicasting a video stream and communications network employing the same 49 1997
 
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. (2)
5,543,856 System and method for downstream application and control electronic billboard system 85 1995
6,005,597 Method and apparatus for program selection 267 1997
 
FACEBOOK, INC. (2)
6,754,904 Informing network users of television programming viewed by other network users 108 1999
6,871,186 System and method for dynamic profiling of users in one-to-one applications and for validating user rules 43 2000
 
HASHIMOTO CORPORATION (2)
5,075,771 Method of and apparatus for optimal scheduling of television programming to maximize customer satisfaction 224 1990
5,179,439 Personal channel display device in a TV program reservation system 36 1990
 
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (2)
6,934,964 Electronic program guide viewing history generator method and system 80 2000
2004/0098,744 Creation of a stereotypical profile via image based clustering 8 2002
 
LG ELECTRONICS INC. (2)
5,459,522 Method for acquisition and display of an on-screen program guide 51 1994
5,844,552 Communication of character data in a web television 60 1997
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (2)
5,570,295 System and method of capturing encoded data transmitted over a communications network in a video system 242 1994
6,009,153 Electronic devices and programming methods therefor 32 1997
 
NATIONAL CABLE CLEARING HOUSE, INC. (2)
4,694,490 Signal processing apparatus and methods 487 1981
4,965,825 Signal processing apparatus and methods 329 1987
 
NEXT LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS (2)
6,317,884 Video, data and telephony gateway 154 1998
6,493,875 In-home wireless 123 1998
 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (2)
6,262,772 Method and apparatus for preventing display screen burn-in 48 1998
6,611,654 Time- and location-driven personalized TV 39 1999
 
RAKUTEN, INC. (2)
5,710,605 Remote control unit for controlling a television and videocassette recorder with a display for allowing a user to select between various programming schedules 121 1996
6,097,441 System for dual-display interaction with integrated television and internet content 294 1997
 
ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP (2)
6,098,065 Associative search engine 148 1997
6,335,963 System and method for providing notification of a received electronic mail message 44 1997
 
RPX CORPORATION (2)
5,802,284 System and method using cover bundles to provide immediate feedback to a user in an interactive television environment 79 1995
5,835,717 System and method for saving state information in an interactive television system 27 1995
 
SUPERGUIDE CORPORATION, THE (2)
4,751,578 System for electronically controllably viewing on a television updateable television programming information 513 1985
5,038,211 Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving television program information 486 1989
 
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6,216,264 Scheduler apparatus employing a gopher agent 100 1996
7,017,171 System and method for interfacing multiple electronic devices 9 1999
 
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA (2)
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6,023,267 Process for selecting programes, especially television programes and device and graphical interface implementing this process 108 1997
 
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3M COMPANY (1)
5,689,666 Method for handling obscured items on computer displays 57 1996
 
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5,016,273 Dual communication mode video tape recorder 95 1989
 
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5,132,992 Audio and video transmission and receiving system 521 1991
 
ACCESS CO., LTD. (1)
5,742,905 Personal communications internetworking 1168 1994
 
ALCATEL N.V. (1)
5,717,452 Interactive control system for multiservice installations including a television program distribution server and a PABX 85 1994
 
ALCATEL USA, CORP. (1)
6,286,142 Method and system for communicating video signals to a plurality of television sets 107 1996
 
ALST TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE CENTER (1)
5,722,041 Hybrid home-entertainment system 109 1995
 
AMAZON.COM, INC. (1)
6,064,980 System and methods for collaborative recommendations 412 1998
 
AMULET ELECTRONICS LIMITED (1)
5,655,214 Television broadcast distribution systems comprising base station with a tuner and computer outstations 16 1995
 
AQI LTD. (1)
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ARRIS GROUP (1)
5,805,804 Method and apparatus for scalable, high bandwidth storage retrieval and transportation of multimedia data on a network 390 1997
 
ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (1)
5,946,386 Call management system with call control from user workstation computers 429 1996
 
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5,926,624 Digital information library and delivery system with logic for generating files targeted to the playback device 385 1996
 
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BELL ATLANTIC (1)
5,818,511 Full service network 49 1996
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (1)
5,818,438 System and method for providing television services 173 1995
 
BROWN, DOUGLAS G. (1)
6,208,384 Methods and systems for providing information to a television using a personal computer 36 1996
 
BURO CROY GBR (1)
6,509,908 Personal navigator system 34 2000
 
CABLE SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,126,851 Video system using two different kinds of recording media 104 1990
 
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION (1)
6,336,099 Method and system for electronic distribution of product redemption coupons 152 1998
 
CATEGORY WEB LLC (1)
2005/0120,003 Method for maintaining a record of searches and results 9 2004
 
CDC PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE (1)
5,903,545 Responsive routing control method and apparatus 36 1997
 
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5,563,665 Video signal controller for use with a multi-sync monitor for displaying a plurality of different types of video signals 20 1993
 
CHAT TV, LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SERVICES (1)
5,828,839 Computer network chat room based on channel broadcast in real time 213 1996
 
CHICAGO VENTURES, INC. OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (1)
5,410,326 Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices 593 1992
 
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE VIDEOTECHNIQUE (C.G.V.) A FRENCH COMPANY (1)
5,249,043 Device for dispatching video and/or audio signals between several receivers 34 1991
 
COMVERSE, INC. (1)
6,006,257 Multimedia architecture for interactive advertising in which secondary programming is varied based upon viewer demographics and content of primary programming 351 1996
 
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6,727,914 Method and apparatus for recommending television programming using decision trees 44 1999
 
CUMNOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
6,445,398 Method and system for providing user interface for electronic program guide 40 1998
 
CUSTOMPLAY LLC (1)
5,610,653 Method and system for automatically tracking a zoomed video image 307 1995
 
DEPROMAX LIMITED (1)
5,485,219 Electric service to record transmissions without recording commercials 86 1994
 
DIGIMEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
5,134,719 Apparatus and methods for identifying broadcast audio program selections in an FM stereo broadcast system 137 1991
 
DIGITAL DJ INC. (1)
5,812,937 Broadcast data system with multiple-tuner receiver 78 1996
 
DUSCANEL GOFF GMBH. LLC (1)
5,833,468 Remote learning system using a television signal and a network connection 158 1996
 
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5,959,592 "IF" bandstacked low noise block converter combined with diplexer 95 1997
 
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. (1)
5,606,374 Video receiver display of menu overlaying video 98 1995
 
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5,790,201 Television and computer capability integration 53 1996
 
EON CORPORATION (1)
5,663,757 Software controlled multi-mode interactive TV systems 124 1991
 
ESPIAL, INC. (1)
5,819,019 System/method for recovering network resources in a distributed environment, via registered callbacks 118 1995
 
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EXAFLOP LLC (1)
6,172,677 Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation 136 1996
 
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5,479,497 Automatic call distributor with programmable window display system and method 80 1994
 
FLATROCK TECHNOLOGY, LLC (1)
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FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (1)
5,191,423 TV channel selecting device with a memory 35 1991
 
GATEWAY 2000, INC. (1)
5,283,819 Computing and multimedia entertainment system 377 1991
 
GETNER FOUNDATION LLC (1)
5,867,233 Active matrix liquid crystal display substrate with island structure covering break in signal bus line and method of producing same 63 1997
 
GOLDFARB, ADOLPH (1)
6,388,714 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 166 1997
 
GOOD INVENTIONS, LLC (1)
5,241,428 Variable-delay video recorder 106 1991
 
GUARDIAN MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (1)
4,930,158 Selective video playing system 270 1988
 
HEATHWAY HOLDINGS, LLC (1)
5,671,411 Method of searching an audio/visual programming database using selected criterion having implicit logical operation 116 1995
 
HERZ, FREDERICK (1)
6,571,279 Location enhanced information delivery system 456 1999
 
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. (1)
5,617,565 Broadcast interactive multimedia system 288 1994
 
I/P ENGINE, INC. (1)
5,867,799 Information system and method for filtering a massive flow of information entities to meet user information classification needs 396 1996
 
IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (1)
5,359,367 Personal computer with broadcast receiver on expansion board controlled by computer microprocessor 152 1992
 
INTELETEXT SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,412,720 Interactive home information system 242 1992
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES VIDEO PREFERENCES 3 LLC (1)
5,410,344 Apparatus and method of selecting video programs based on viewers' preferences 434 1993
 
INTERCAVLE NETWORK INC A CA CORP (1)
4,264,925 Interactive cable television system 236 1979
 
INTERHOME (1)
5,907,322 Television event marking system 197 1996
 
INTERVAL LICENSING LLC (1)
6,263,507 Browser for use in navigating a body of information, with particular application to browsing information represented by audiovisual data 97 1996
 
INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (1)
5,661,516 System and method for selectively distributing commercial messages over a communications network 251 1996
 
IRDETO ACCESS, INC. (1)
5,801,747 Method and apparatus for creating a television viewer profile 296 1996
 
JAMES N. ROTHBARTH (1)
4,945,563 Video system and method for controlled viewing and videotaping 142 1988
 
JOAO CONTROL &MONITORING SYSTEMS, LLC (1)
5,917,405 Control apparatus and methods for vehicles 413 1996
 
KEYCOM ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING A IL CORP (1)
4,754,326 Method and apparatus for assisting user of information retrieval systems 262 1983
 
KINGLITE HOLDINGS INC. (1)
5,929,849 Integration of dynamic universal resource locators with television presentations 347 1996
 
LC ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
5,528,304 Picture-in-picture feedback for channel related features 139 1994
 
LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. (1)
6,564,383 Method and system for interactively capturing organizing and presenting information generated from television programs to viewers 54 1997
 
LIBERATE TECHNOLOGIES A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE (1)
5,991,799 Information retrieval system using an internet multiplexer to focus user selection 127 1996
 
LOGAN, BERNICE C., TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES D. LOGAN AND KERRY M. LOGAN FAMILY TRUST (1)
5,371,551 Time delayed digital video system using concurrent recording and playback 337 1992
 
MAXIMUS MULTIMEDIA INTERNATIONAL, LLC (1)
6,009,465 Entertainment and information systems and related management networks for a remote video delivery system 174 1996
 
MCAFEE, INC. (1)
6,151,643 Automatic updating of diverse software products on multiple client computer systems by downloading scanning application to client computer and generating software list on client computer 359 1996
 
MEDIATEK INC. (1)
5,481,296 Apparatus and method for selectively viewing video information 263 1993
 
MESSAGER PARTNERS (1)
5,838,314 Digital video services system with optional interactive advertisement capabilities 214 1996
 
MLB ADVANCED MEDIA, L.P. (1)
5,189,630 Method for encoding and broadcasting information about live events using computer pattern matching techniques 207 1991
 
MOCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
5,696,824 System for detecting unauthorized account access 33 1995
 
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (1)
5,832,223 System, method and device for automatic capture of internet access information in a broadcast signal for use by an internet access device 168 1996
 
MUSIC CORPORATION (1)
6,025,869 Video viewing supervision system 102 1996
 
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. (1)
5,200,822 Arrangement for and method of processing data, especially for identifying and verifying airing of television broadcast programs 301 1991
 
NAVISPACE, INC. (1)
6,437,836 Extended functionally remote control system and method therefore 179 1998
 
NEC CORPORATION (1)
5,781,734 System for providing audio and video services on demand 55 1995
 
NEW AMERICA PUBLICATIONS INC. (1)
6,016,141 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 83 1997
 
NEW AMERICA PUBLISHING, INC. (1)
5,635,978 Electronic television program guide channel system and method 207 1994
 
NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (1)
4,429,385 Method and apparatus for digital serial scanning with hierarchical and relational access 279 1981
 
NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, THE (1)
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NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. (1)
4,630,108 Preprogrammed over-the-air marketing research system 169 1984
 
NISSIM CORP. (1)
6,038,367 Playing a Video Responsive to a comparison of two sets of Content Preferences 131 1999
 
NVIDIA CORPORATION (1)
7,084,780 Remote control device for use with a personal computer (PC) and multiple A/V devices and method of use 6 2002
 
NXP B.V. (1)
4,908,707 Video cassette recorder programming via teletext transmissions 260 1988
 
OPTON CO., LTD. (1)
5,319,445 Hidden change distribution grating and use in 3D moire measurement sensors and CMM applications 48 1992
 
PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC (1)
5,748,732 Pay TV method and device which comprise master and slave decoders 59 1996
 
PARENTAL GUIDE OF TEXAS, INC. (1)
4,605,964 Method and apparatus for editing the output of a television set 262 1983
 
PATENT PURCHASE MANAGER, L.L.C. (1)
6,005,561 Interactive information delivery system 244 1994
 
PEAC MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. (1)
4,857,999 Video monitoring system 170 1988
 
PEERS, JOHN (1)
4,689,022 System for control of a video storage means by a programmed processor 142 1984
 
PERSONALIZED MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. (1)
5,335,277 Signal processing appparatus and methods 363 1993
 
PIXEL INSTRUMENTS CORP. (1)
2005/0240,962 Program viewing apparatus and method 15 2005
 
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5,937,160 Systems, methods and computer program products for updating hypertext documents via electronic mail 148 1997
 
RESEARCH INVESTMENT NETWORK, INC. (1)
6,104,334 Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices 287 1997
 
S.F. IP PROPERTIES 19 LLC (1)
5,534,911 Virtual personal channel in a television system 305 1994
 
SAMSUNG CO., LTD. (1)
5,325,183 OSD circuit for displaying advertising picture data 39 1992
 
SARITEL S.P.A. SARIN TELEMATICA (1)
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SARNOFF CORPORATION (1)
5,940,572 Integrated television and video cassette recorder system 43 1996
 
SASKTEL (1)
5,172,413 Secure hierarchial video delivery system and method 466 1990
 
SCHULTHEISS, CHRISTOPHER J. (1)
6,545,722 Methods and systems for providing television related services via a networked personal computer 47 1998
 
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC. (1)
5,809,214 Thermal printer 12 1996
 
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
6,219,839 On-screen electronic resources guide 151 1999
 
SKY BLUE INTERCHANGE, LLC (1)
5,990,885 Personalized services, including a personal presence, for customers based upon collected personal preferences 37 1997
 
SONY INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) GMBH (1)
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STAR SIGHT (1)
6,263,501 Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters 160 1999
 
SYBASE, INC. (1)
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TCI-TVGOS, IC. (1)
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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (1)
5,771,275 Use of ISDN to provide wireless office environment connection to the public land mobile network 60 1996
 
TELESHUTTLE TECH2, LLC (1)
2003/0229,900 Method and apparatus for browsing using multiple coordinated device sets 484 2003
 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (1)
6,163,316 Electronic programming system and method 196 1997
 
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. (1)
6,324,338 Video data recorder with integrated channel guides 201 1998
 
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS (1)
5,625,464 Continuous television transmission reproduction and playback 31 1994
 
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5,650,826 Method for decoding image/sound data contained inteletext data of a digital television signal 52 1995
 
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P., D/B/A TIME WARNER CABLE (1)
2009/0241,144 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH ONE-TOUCH RECORDING AND CONFLICT DETECTION FEATURES 5 2009
 
TIP COMMUNICATIONS LLC (1)
6,311,011 Device for recording video signals and device for displaying electronic program guide 138 1999
 
TM SF MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C. (1)
6,788,882 Systems and methods for storing a plurality of video streams on re-writable random-access media and time-and channel- based retrieval thereof 137 1998
 
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5,559,548 System and method for generating an information display schedule for an electronic program guide 266 1994
 
TV GUIDE ON SCREEN (1)
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TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC (1)
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5,576,755 System and method for verification of electronic television program guide data 93 1994
 
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6,670,971 Internet television system and method with user selectable genres and schedule 28 2000
 
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VERIZON SERVICES CORP. (1)
5,666,293 Downloading operating system software through a broadcast channel 460 1995
 
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6,005,563 User interface for controlling audio functions in a web browser 65 1996
 
WESTMINSTER INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS INC. (1)
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WHITAKER CORPORATION, THE (1)
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WIRELESS EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE COMPANY (1)
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4,527,194 Channel assignment for CATV system 132 1983
 
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4,375,651 Selective video reception control system 127 1981
 
ZFT CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,326,982 Method and apparatus for automatically accessing web pages based on television programming information 93 1999
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (26)
4,280,148 Audio recording apparatus and method 11 1980
4,390,901 Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a television signal receiver 172 1980
4,625,080 Remote video recorder programming apparatus operating over telephone lines 69 1983
4,787,063 Acquisition and transmission system for a recorder and a computer center 179 1985
5,105,184 Methods for displaying and integrating commercial advertisements with computer software 254 1989
5,090,049 Fax message recorder and relay system and method 35 1990
5,455,570 Methods and apparatus for communication program data signals via a remote control unit 78 1994
5,774,357 Human factored interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus 269 1995
6,081,750 Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system 226 1995
6,049,823 Multi server, interactive, video-on-demand television system utilizing a direct-access-on-demand workgroup 168 1996
5,818,935 Internet enhanced video system 249 1997
6,622,304 Interface system for computing apparatus and communications stations 83 1997
6,202,211 Method and apparatus for providing television signals to multiple viewing systems on a network 124 1998
6,040,829 Personal navigator system 189 1998
6,305,018 Electronic content guide system and electronic content guide displaying method 21 1999
2002/0032,907 Initiating record from an electronic programming schedule 51 2001
2003/0040,962 System and data management and on-demand rental and purchase of digital data products 79 2002
2002/0118,676 Access network over a shared medium 22 2002
2002/0138,840 Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information 29 2002
2003/0012,555 Television and video cassette recorder system with an electronic program guide 7 2002
2004/0139,465 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources 31 2003
7,006,881 Media recording device with remote graphic user interface 218 2003
2005/0235,320 Scheduler apparatus employing a gopher agent for use in a television receiver 9 2005
2008/0013,429 ADIP demodulation method and apparatus 3 2007
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 2009
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3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Apr 25, 2015
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Apr 25, 2019
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Apr 25, 2023
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00