David Anthony Reams

US Patent:

6457177, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/229490

Inventors:

David A. Reams - Toledo OH

Assignee:

DigitalConvergence.com Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04N 7173

US Classification:

725106, 725110, 725116, 725118

Abstract:

An interactive broadcast or cable television or radio system, consisting of a television or radio tuner data receiver for receiving telephone number or electronic address data, a memory for storing the telephone number or electronic address data, a visual display for indicating the telephone number or electronic address data is stored, a pushbutton or other activation device for activating retrieval from memory of the stored telephone number or electronic address data and output of the retrieved telephone number or electronic address data to an autodialer or other transmission device to be transmitted to an external location, uses a memory having dual port memory functionality in order for simultaneous or substantially simultaneous retrieval of stored telephone number or electronic address data and storing of newly received telephone number or electronic address data.

US Patent:

6829782, Dec 7, 2004

Filed:

Jul 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/625680

Inventors:

David A. Reams - Toledo OH

Assignee:

L.V. Partners, L.P. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04N 716

US Classification:

725106, 725 22, 725115, 725120, 725145

Abstract:

A system for accessing a remote processor on a network The system includes a data set relating to a commercial event, embedded in a broadcast. A receiving device responsive to a non-video portion of said broadcast is operable to detect the data set and extracting received data therefrom. A local processor, having an input for receiving the received data, a first memory for storing the received data and an output is operable for accessing a program stored in a second memory for processing the received data. A communication device is coupled to the output and responsive to the program and the received data for facilitating connection of the local processor with the remote processor via said network.

US Patent:

7251821, Jul 31, 2007

Filed:

Jul 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/625681

Inventors:

David A. Reams - Toledo OH, US

Assignee:

LV Partners, LP - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725131, 725 62, 725 81, 725106, 725118

Abstract:

Method for retrieving product information over a communication network. A method for retrieving product information including at least product/service identification or description and related to a commercial event and associated with a remote location on a communications network. A receiver is operable to receive at a user location a broadcast including a data set associated with the product information. The data set is extract from a non-video portion of the broadcast in an extracting system. A connection device is provided to connect the user location to the remote location on the network in response to extracting the data set to enable retrieval of the product information from the remote location.

US Patent:

20020157111, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Apr 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/839074

Inventors:

David Reams - Toledo OH, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173
G06F015/16

US Classification:

725/112000, 725/109000, 709/217000

Abstract:

A system for generating an URL string including an URL to a web page having at least one coupon related to a video or audio program and text identifying the at least one coupon related to the program and activating an URL hyperlink to the web page having the at least one coupon related to the program comprises a data entering device for entering the URL to the web page having the at least one coupon related to the program, a generator for generating the URL string including the URL to the web page having the at least one coupon related to the program and the text identifying the at least one coupon related to the program, a program signal transmitter for transmitting the URL string to a program signal receiver, the program signal receiver for receiving the URL string, a display device for displaying the text identifying the at least one coupon related to the program, an activator for activating the URL hyperlink to the web page having the at least one coupon related to the program and, optionally, a printer for printing the at least one coupon related to the program from the web page.

US Patent:

20050251840, Nov 10, 2005

Filed:

Dec 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/005662

Inventors:

David Reams - Toledo OH, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173
H04M015/00
H04M011/00

US Classification:

725106000, 379102030, 725105000

Abstract:

An interactive broadcast or cable television or radio system, consisting of a television or radio tuner data receiver for receiving telephone number or electronic address data, a memory for storing the telephone number or electronic address data, a visual display for indicating the telephone number or electronic address data is stored, a pushbutton or other activation device for activating retrieval from memory of the stored telephone number or electronic address data and output of the retrieved telephone number or electronic address data to an autodialer or other transmission device to be transmitted to an external location, uses a memory having dual port memory functionality in order for simultaneous or substantially simultaneous retrieval of stored telephone number or electronic address data and storing of newly received telephone number or electronic address data.

US Patent:

20060168619, Jul 27, 2006

Filed:

Dec 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/318713

Inventors:

David Reams - Madison Heights MI, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725038000

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for hyperlinking to printable content related to program material during the playing of the program material and printing the printable content comprising a generator for generating an hyperlink address string associated with the program material including a first attribute indicating an hyperlink address for hyperlinking to the printable content and a second attribute indicating certain temporal behavior for hyperlinking to the printable content, an encoder for encoding the hyperlink address string for transmission via a program signal transmitter, the program signal transmitter for transmitting the hyperlink address string, a program signal receiver for receiving the hyperlink address string, a data processor for processing the hyperlink address string, a web browser for hyperlinking to the printable content during the playing of the program material and a printer for printing the printable content based on the certain temporal behavior for hyperlinking indicated in the second attribute.

US Patent:

20100146376, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Jan 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/687945

Inventors:

David Anthony Reams - Rochester Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715208

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for hyperlinking to hyperlinked content corresponding to program material wherein the hyperlinking prints only pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content comprising a generator for generating a hyperlink address string associated with the program material including a first attribute indicating a hyperlink address to the hyperlinked content and a second attribute indicating one or more parameters defining the pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content, an encoder for encoding the hyperlink address string for transmission via a program signal transmitter, the program signal transmitter for transmitting the hyperlink address string, a program signal receiver for receiving the hyperlink address string, a data processor for processing the hyperlink address string for hyperlinking to the hyperlinked content printing only the pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content and a web browser for hyperlinking to the hyperlinked content printing only the pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content.

US Patent:

59077930, May 25, 1999

Filed:

Aug 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/510900

Inventors:

David A. Reams - Perrysburg OH

International Classification:

H04H 100

US Classification:

455 31

Abstract:

An interactive broadcast or cable radio or television system includes methods for transmitting a telephone number to a receiving apparatus with receiver antenna and telephone-autodialer, to receive and autodial transmitted telephone number, transmitted code identification of an interactive, response-activated or emergency alert response speech synthesizer and transducer to reproduce predetermined dat representative activated by responding with at least one response option such as at least one response mode to activate a voice message addressed to the receiver or to purchase or order at least one product, service or program element, to request information concerning at least one product, service or program element or to make voice contact with an agent or marketing representative for at least one associated product, service or program element and further to purchase or order, request information concerning or make voice contact with an agent or marketing representative for at least one product, service or program element displayed in product/service or program element listings scrolled as text.