Mark John Goodwin

US Patent:

6514296, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Oct 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/174764

Inventors:

K. C. Tsai - Saratoga CA
Gary E. Mason - Sunnyvale CA
Mark L. Goodwin - Santa Cruz CA
Nazir Ahmad - San Jose CA
Davy Wu - Santa Clara CA
Douglas Cromack - Menlo Park CA
Robert R. Tong - Fridley MN
James M. Poplett - Golden Valley MN
Ronald L. Anderson - Lina Lakes MN
James P. Nelson - Shoreview MN
Alan B. McEwen - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Pacific ShinFu Technologies Co., Ltd. - Hsinchu

International Classification:

H01G 900

US Classification:

29 2503, 361503, 427 80

Abstract:

A dry preunit ( ), includes a plurality of cells ( ) in a true bipolar configuration, which are stacked and bonded together, to impart to the device an integral and unitary construction. Each cell ( ) includes two electrically conductive electrodes ( A, B) that are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. The cell ( ) also includes two identical dielectric gaskets ( ) that are interposed, in registration with each other, between the electrodes ( A, B), for separating and electrically insulating these electrodes. When the electrodes ( A, B), and the gaskets ( ) are bonded together, at least one fill gap ( ) is formed for each cell. Each cell ( ) also includes a porous and conductive coating layer ( ) that is formed on one surface of each electrode. The coating layer ( ) includes a set of closely spaced-apart peripheral microprotrusions ( ), and a set of distally spaced-apart central microprotrusions ( ). These microprotrusions ( ) impart structural support to the cells, and provide additional insulation between the electrodes.

US Patent:

7290211, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

Jan 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/030422

Inventors:

Mark D. Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US
Lynda Kitlyn Seto - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Allen Westerhoff - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Digital Networks North America, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715716, 715704, 725 39

Abstract:

A method and system for selection of recordable events from among a set of recordable events, based on categories and sub-categories, that cumulatively describe a substantial portion of the entire set of recordable events. After receiving a first set of categories, and first sets of sub-categories corresponding to the first set of categories, at a device, the device is configured to use the first set of categories and the first set of sub-categories, to guide a user in selecting a series of recordable events to experience and/or record. Thereafter, the device receives a second set of categories and respective second sets of sub-categories that correspond to the categories of the second set of categories, and the device responsively configures itself to use the second set of categories and the second sets of sub-categories, to guide a user in selecting a series of recordable events to experience and/or record.

US Patent:

7522816, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Aug 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/918721

Inventors:

Richard Bullwinkle - Palo Alto CA, US
Mark Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US
David Westerhoff - Fremont CA, US
Adam Briggs - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

The DirecTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/91

US Classification:

386 83, 386 46, 386 95, 386124, 725110

Abstract:

A method and system for navigating content in a personal video recorder (“PVR”) is disclosed. The PVR detects events, or dark frames, during recording of television content, and records the locations of the events. The PVR can use the recorded locations of the events by applying commercial grouping rules, contained in a logic that is accessible by a processing unit, to divide the recorded television program into scenes. In applying such commercial grouping rules, a group of back-to-back television commercials comprises a single scene. Such division allows a user to skip over an entire scene (e. g. an entire block of commercials) with the press of a single navigation button.

US Patent:

7657151, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jan 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/030692

Inventors:

Mark D. Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US
Deborah Elizabeth Rodgers - Framingham MA, US

Assignee:

The DirecTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 9/00

US Classification:

386 37, 386 69, 386 83, 386112, 386124, 725 53, 725 55

Abstract:

A method and system for displaying identifiers for one or more series of recordable events is described. A system, such as the system of a digital video recorder, may receive a set of recordable events data, such as a listing of all television shows to be broadcast over a two-week period. The system analyzes the set of recordable events data for determining one or more sets of recordable events, where each set includes recordable events having the same title. The system analyzes each set of recordable events to determine sub-sets of recordable events based on relationships between the recordable events of each sub-set. The system displays an identifier for each sub-set of a given set of recordable events when the given set of recordable events is selected for display. A user may select to record a sub-set of recordable events by selecting the identifier that represents the sub-set.

US Patent:

7765479, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876181

Inventors:

Mark D. Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US
Lynda Kitlyn Seto - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Allen Westerhoff - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

The DirecTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715716, 714734

Abstract:

A method and system for selection of recordable events from among a set of recordable events, based on categories and sub-categories, that cumulatively describe a substantial portion of the entire set of recordable events. After receiving a first set of categories, and first sets of sub-categories corresponding to the first set of categories, at a device, the device is configured to use the first set of categories and the first set of sub-categories, to guide a user in selecting a series of recordable events to experience and/or record. Thereafter, the device receives a second set of categories and respective second sets of sub-categories that correspond to the categories of the second set of categories, and the device responsively configures itself to use the second set of categories and the second sets of sub-categories, to guide a user in selecting a series of recordable events to experience and/or record.

US Patent:

8442387, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Jan 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/686090

Inventors:

Mark D. Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US
Deborah Elizabeth Rodgers - Framingham MA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76

US Classification:

386293, 386292, 386294, 386295, 386296, 386297

Abstract:

A method and system for displaying identifiers for one or more series of recordable events is described. A system, such as the system of a digital video recorder, may receive a set of recordable events data, such as a listing of all television shows to be broadcast over a two-week period. The system analyzes the set of recordable events data for determining one or more sets of recordable events, where each set includes recordable events having the same title. The system analyzes each set of recordable events to determine sub-sets of recordable events based on relationships between the recordable events of each sub-set. The system displays an identifier for each sub-set of a given set of recordable events when the given set of recordable events is selected for display. A user may select to record a sub-set of recordable events by selecting the identifier that represents the sub-set.

US Patent:

8627388, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Mar 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/431937

Inventors:

Anthony Wood - Palo Alto CA, US
Mark Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Roku, Inc. - Saratoga CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

725 93, 725 90, 725110, 725116, 709231

Abstract:

A method includes detecting a client device, determining a maximum number of channels based on the client device and selecting different targeted channels from a set of available channels. At least one of the different targeted channels is selected to form a preloaded channel.

US Patent:

20060184984, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Jan 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/325822

Inventors:

Mark Goodwin - Mountain View CA, US
Richard Bullwinkle - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Digital Networks North America, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725089000, 725134000, 725142000

Abstract:

A method and a system for intelligent indexing of recordable event identifiers that improve user satisfaction in searching for recordable events or recorded events. Intelligent indexing of recordable event identifiers permits the indexing of recordable event identifiers based on the most likely methods that any of a plurality of users may use to enter data for performing a search for a recordable event or a recorded event. The intelligent indexing of recordable events allows any given user to use any of the most likely methods for entering data for use in searching for a recordable event or a recorded event, instead of being restricted to a single method for entering data to be used in performing a search for a recordable event or recorded event.