Shawn E Green

US Patent:

6373528, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Sep 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/393955

Inventors:

Gerard E. Bennington - Englewood CO
George Backer - Highlands Ranch CO
Shawn Green - Littleton CO
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO
Dave Spell - Denver CO
Rosetta Rogers - Aurora CO
Bruce Davis - Greenwood Village CO

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

H04N 550

US Classification:

348569, 348906, 725 39, 725 44, 725 61

Abstract:

An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.

US Patent:

6418556, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Sep 9, 1993

Appl. No.:

08/119367

Inventors:

Gerard E. Bennington - Englewood CO
George Backer - Highlands Ranch CO
Shawn Green - Littleton CO
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO
Dave Spell - Denver CO
Rosetta Rogers - Aurora CO
Bruce Davis - Greenwood Village CO

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

H04N 714

US Classification:

725 40, 725 39, 348569, 348906

Abstract:

An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.

US Patent:

6728967, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Jan 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346245

Inventors:

Gerald E. Bennington - Boulder CO
George Backer - Littleton CO
Shawn Green - Littleton CO
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO
Dave Spell - San Diego CA
Rosetta Rogers - Parker CO
Bruce Davis - Tualatin OR
Michael Morris - Downington PA

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

725 43, 725 42, 725 41, 348569

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for using an interactive television program guide to display video for a user on a display on which program listings information is displayed. Program listings information is displayed using the interactive television program guide. A complete video is simultaneously displayed in a reduced size video window using the interactive television program guide. In some embodiments, the complete video may be associated with a television program that is currently available for viewing by the user. In some embodiments, the complete video may be associated with a television program that will be available for viewing by the user at a future time. In some embodiments, the program listings information and the complete video may be displayed simultaneously with video for a given television program. In some embodiments, the program listings information and the complete video may be displayed simultaneously with promotional information.

US Patent:

7100185, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Nov 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/997659

Inventors:

Gerald E. Bennington - Englewood CO, US
George Backer - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Shawn Green - Littleton CO, US
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO, US
Dave Spell - Denver CO, US
Bruce Davis - Greenwood Village CO, US
Michael Morris - Downington PA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 40, 725 41, 348564, 348906

Abstract:

An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.

US Patent:

7225455, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Jan 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346226

Inventors:

Gerald E Bennington - Boulder CO, US
George Backer - Littleton CO, US
Shawn Green - Littleton CO, US
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO, US
David Spell - San Diego CA, US
Rosetta Rogers - Parker CO, US
Bruce Davis - Tualatin OR, US
Michael Morris - Downington PA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/14
H04N 5/50

US Classification:

725 40, 725 39, 348569

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for using an electronic program guide application to access a non-program guide application. The electronic program guide application provides a program guide display from which a user can access the non-program guide application. The electronic program guide application receives a user selection to access the non-program guide application from the program guide display. In response to the user selection, the electronic program guide application accesses the non-program guide application.

US Patent:

7398541, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Jan 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346266

Inventors:

Gerald E Bennington - Boulder CO, US
George Backer - Littleton CO, US
Shawn Green - Littleton CO, US
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO, US
David Spell - San Diego CA, US
Rosetta Rogers - Parker CO, US
Bruce Davis - Tualatin OR, US
Michael Morris - Downington PA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 40, 725 41, 348564

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for displaying promotional information on a display on which program listings information is displayed. In some embodiments, the promotional information and the program listings information may be displayed simultaneously with video for a given television channel. In some embodiments, the program listings information may be program listings information for the given television channel. In some embodiments, the program listings information may be program listings information for channels other than the given television channel. In some embodiments, the promotional information may contain text. In some embodiments, the promotional information may contain graphics. Systems and methods are also provided for displaying for a user video that is accompanied by audio on a display on which program listings are displayed.

US Patent:

20030110495, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Jan 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346255

Inventors:

Gerald Bennington - Boulder CO, US
George Backer - Littleton CO, US
Shawn Green - Littleton CO, US
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO, US
Dave Spell - San Diego CA, US
Rosetta Rogers - Parker CO, US
Bruce Davis - Tualatin OR, US
Michael Morris - Downington PA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/041000, 725/040000, 725/043000

Abstract:

An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.

US Patent:

20040168188, Aug 26, 2004

Filed:

Feb 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/787508

Inventors:

Gerald Bennington - Boulder CO, US
George Backer - Littleton CO, US
Shawn Green - Littleton CO, US
Bill Cooper - Littleton CO, US
Dave Spell - San Diego CA, US
Rosetta Rogers - Parker CO, US
Bruce Davis - Tualatin OR, US
Michael Morris - Downington PA, US

Assignee:

United Video Properties, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

H04N005/445
G06F003/00
G06F013/00
H04N005/45

US Classification:

725/041000, 725/052000, 725/053000, 725/044000, 348/564000, 348/565000

Abstract:

An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver.