Ruth A Dawson

US Patent:

8413205, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Jul 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/630815

Inventors:

John Carney - Corte Madera CA, US
David de Andrade - San Alselmo CA, US
David Brandyberry - San Rafael CA, US
Leon Franzen - Novato CA, US
Lena Chane - San Francisco CA, US
Matt Marenghi - San Francisco CA, US
Prakash Hegde - Mill Valley CA, US
Alex Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Viva Chu - San Leandro CA, US
Greg Thomson - Mill Valley CA, US
Ruth Dawson - Nicasio CA, US

Assignee:

TVWorks, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04N 5/445
H04N 7/16
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725135

Abstract:

iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component including an operator-deployed application management system configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.

US Patent:

20040003400, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Mar 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/390064

Inventors:

John Carney - Corte Madera CA, US
David Andrade - San Anselmo CA, US
David Brandyberry - San Rafael CA, US
Leon Franzen - Novato CA, US
Lena Chane - San Francisco CA, US
Matt Marenghi - San Francisco CA, US
Prakash Hegde - Mill Valley CA, US
Alex Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Viva Chu - San Leandro CA, US
Greg Thomson - Mill Valley CA, US
Ruth Dawson - Nicasio CA, US

International Classification:

G06F013/00
G06F003/00
H04N005/445

US Classification:

725/042000

Abstract:

iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the aplications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.

US Patent:

20110258659, Oct 20, 2011

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/161879

Inventors:

John Carney - Corte Madera CA, US
David de Andrade - San Anselmo CA, US
David Brandyberry - San Rafael CA, US
Leon Franzen - Novato CA, US
Lena Chane - San Francisco CA, US
Matt Marenghi - San Francisco CA, US
Prakash Hegde - Mill Valley CA, US
Alex Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Viva Chu - San Leandro CA, US
Greg Thomson - Mill Valley CA, US
Ruth Dawson - Nicasio CA, US

Assignee:

TVWORKS, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 32, 725116, 725 93

Abstract:

iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.

US Patent:

20120254912, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Jun 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/490932

Inventors:

John Carney - Corte Madera CA, US
David de Andrade - San Anselmo CA, US
David Brandyberry - San Rafael CA, US
Leon Franzen - Novato CA, US
Lena Chane - San Francisco CA, US
Matt Marenghi - San Francisco CA, US
Prakash Hegde - Mill Valley CA, US
Alex Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Viva Chu - San Leandro CA, US
Greg Thomson - Mill Valley CA, US
Ruth Dawson - Nicasio CA, US

Assignee:

TVWORKS, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 21/80

US Classification:

725 32

Abstract:

iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.

US Patent:

20130227617, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/771592

Inventors:

John Carney - Corte Madera CA, US
David de Andrade - San Alselmo CA, US
David Brandyberry - San Rafael CA, US
Leon Franzen - Novato CA, US
Lena Chane - San Francisco CA, US
Matt Marenghi - San Francisco CA, US
Prakash Hegde - Mill Valley CA, US
Alex Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Viva Chu - San Leandro CA, US
Greg Thomson - Mill Valley CA, US
Ruth Dawson - Nicasio CA, US

Assignee:

TVWorks, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 21/472

US Classification:

725 61

Abstract:

iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component including an operator-deployed application management system configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.

US Patent:

20160127802, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Sep 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/842196

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
David de Andrade - San Anselmo CA, US
Sithampara Babu Niranjan - Larkspur CA, US
David Brandyberry - San Rafael CA, US
Leon Franzen - Novato CA, US
Lena Chane - San Francisco CA, US
Matt Marenghi - San Francisco CA, US
Prakash Hedge - Mill Valley CA, US
Alex Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Viva Chu - San Leandro CA, US
Greg Thomson - Mill Valley CA, US
Ruth Dawson - Nicasio CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
H04N 21/45

Abstract:

iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.