Anthony W Stuart

US Patent:

7917927, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Dec 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/868254

Inventors:

Hugh Boyd Morrison - Indianapolis IN, US
Anthony Edward Stuart - Indianapolis IN, US
Robert Joseph Logan - Indianapolis IN, US
Charles Bryan Hunt - Westfield IN, US
Megan Louise Brown - Carmel IN, US
Jill Suzanne Allen - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing - Boulogne Billancourt

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
H04N 7/173
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725 43, 725 42, 725 47, 725113, 715783, 715718

Abstract:

A video processing apparatus may be controlled in response to selecting an advertisement displayed in connection with a productivity or communication application software program being operated on a video processing apparatus. The advertisement includes control information, which is used by the video processing apparatus to control an operating mode thereof. The control information may include both time and channel data as well as a recording data for programming a timer. Alternately, the control information may only include program data, which is passed to the electronic program guide to determine the time and channel information associated with the program data.

US Patent:

20020087982, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/752700

Inventors:

Anthony Stuart - Indianapolis IN, US

International Classification:

H04N005/445

US Classification:

725/039000, 725/042000, 725/043000

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for rapidly advancing an EPG, wherein a viewer can use a time line to advance an EPG hours, days, weeks and/or months in the future to a desired day and time. The viewer can then advance the time window of the EPG as is conventionally done in one-half hour increments to view desired program listings.

US Patent:

20040078806, Apr 22, 2004

Filed:

Aug 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/468557

Inventors:

Carolynn Johnson - Indianapolis IN, US
Anthony Stuart - Indianapolis IN, US
Marc Kiefer - Indianapolis IN, US
Darrel Randall - Danville IN, US

International Classification:

H04N007/16
H04H009/00

US Classification:

725/009000, 725/014000, 725/025000, 725/028000, 725/029000

Abstract:

A method for controlling viewing of television programs comprising storing user profile records comprising fields having values in a memory; providing a user interface having a list of the stored user profile records; and upon user command, displaying a stored user profile record in summary form in the user interface. Preferably, the user command comprises highlighting a stored user profile record in the list, resulting in the values of the highlighted stored user profile record being displayed in summary form in the user interface.

US Patent:

20050163465, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

Apr 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/512357

Inventors:

Valerie Liebhold - Carmel IN, US
Anthony Stuart - Zionsville IN, US
Scott Kendall - Westfield IN, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing S.A. - F-92100 Boulogne-Billancourt

International Classification:

H04N005/76
H04N005/781

US Classification:

386046000, 386125000

Abstract:

A digital recording apparatus and a method for controlling a digital recording apparatus that provides for allowing the user to easily determine the available recording time that remains on a memory of the apparatus in response to a record command. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of detecting a first user input representing a command to start recording, and enabling display of a first screen message responsive to the first user input, where the first screen message indicates a remaining recording time available on a memory of the apparatus. The command to start recording is a command that does not specify a total recording time, for example, by the user actuating a RECORD key on a remote control device associated with the apparatus. The present invention also automatically provides another screen message that allows the user to delete data from the memory if it is determined that insufficient available recording time remains on the memory.

US Patent:

20060087593, Apr 27, 2006

Filed:

Apr 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/512332

Inventors:

Valerie Liebhold - Carmel IN, US
Anthony Stuart - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/44

US Classification:

348725000

Abstract:

A television signal receiver provides visual feedback in response to the receipt of a direct entry digit for a television channel change that indicates the channel number being entered by the user and the television signal tuning device or tuner thereof to which the entered television channel number pertains, particularly with respect to a tuner of the television signal receiver and one or more auxiliary television signal tuners. The various auxiliary television signal tuners are preferably, but not necessarily, with respect to separate components, such as a satellite receiver and a cable set-top box. Upon receipt of a direct entry television channel, television channel tuning may, by default, be performed on the tuner associated with the previously (i.e. last) tuned channel. Default tuning may be selectable by the user. The visual feedback may be in the form of an information banner. The information banner may also allow the toggling between the separate components in order to allow channel change from the separate component.

US Patent:

20090055189, Feb 26, 2009

Filed:

Apr 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/887792

Inventors:

Anthony Edward Stuart - Zionsville IN, US
Rajeev Madhukar Sahasrabudhe - Fishers IN, US
Scott Allan Kendall - Westfield IN, US

International Classification:

G10L 21/00

US Classification:

704270

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and system are provided for the automatic replacement of potentially objectionable audio content from an audio signal in real time. In one embodiment of the present invention, the selective filtering of objectionable audio content from an audio signal is accomplished by first marking objectionable audio content in the audio signal with filtering information that identifies the type of objectionable audio content (e.g., crude language, ethnic and racial slurs, cursing, strong profanity) and storing the filtering information and the corresponding location of the objectionable audio content for that particular audio signal. Objectionable audio content having filtering information corresponding to a stored replacement content code determined from a predetermined replacement setting is then automatically replaced with an audio clip corresponding to the replacement setting.

US Patent:

20090158217, Jun 18, 2009

Filed:

Oct 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/225991

Inventors:

Anthony Edward Stuart - Zionsville IN, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715841

Abstract:

An apparatus () provides an on-screen menu system that enables users to navigate through the menu system while maintaining a mental map of where they are within the menu system. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus () includes a memory () and a processor (). The memory () stores data for the on-screen menu system. The processor () is operatively coupled to the memory () and enables display of a first menu of the on-screen menu system including a title displayed in a first size and a plurality of subtitles displayed in a second size. Each of the subtitles is associated with a different one of a plurality of submenus. The processor () receives a user input selecting a first one of the subtitles and, responsive to the user input, enables display of a first one of the submenus associated with the first subtitle with the first subtitle displayed in the first size and the title of the first menu displayed in the second size.