Thomas P Bradberry

US Patent:

20120290953, Nov 15, 2012

Filed:

May 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/104676

Inventors:

Mary J. Russell - Lakewood CO, US
Thomas Gregory Bradberry - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715758

Abstract:

Techniques for facilitating social networking via a media device are described. Some embodiments provide a social networking facilitator (“SNF”) as part of a media device, such as a set-top box that is configured to receive media content events from a broadcast system, such as a satellite broadcast system. As the media device presents a media content event, a user can share, via the SNF, information about the presented media content event with members of his social network. In particular, the SNF prepares a message that includes information about or from the presented media content event, such as a title, a channel, a summary, rating, video clip, or the like. This message can then be edited by the user, such as by adding a comment or rating, before being transmitted by the SNF a social networking system, to be forwarded as a notification to members of the user's social network.

US Patent:

20160360273, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Aug 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/243724

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
Thomas Gregory Bradberry - Suwanee GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/475
H04N 21/433
H04N 21/482
H04L 12/58
H04N 21/4788

Abstract:

Techniques for facilitating social networking via a media device are described. Some embodiments provide a social networking facilitator (“SNF”) as part of a media device, such as a set-top box that is configured to receive media content events from a broadcast system, such as a satellite broadcast system. As the media device presents a media content event, a user can share, via the SNF, information about the presented media content event with members of his social network. In particular, the SNF prepares a message that includes information about or from the presented media content event, such as a title, a channel, a summary, rating, video clip, or the like. This message can then be edited by the user, such as by adding a comment or rating, before being transmitted by the SNF a social networking system, to be forwarded as a notification to members of the user's social network.

US Patent:

20140317535, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Jun 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/320106

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
Thomas Gregory Bradberry - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

US Classification:

715758

Abstract:

Techniques for facilitating social networking via a media device are described. Some embodiments provide a social networking facilitator (“SNF”) as part of a media device, such as a set-top box that is configured to receive media content events from a broadcast system, such as a satellite broadcast system. As the media device presents a media content event, a user can share, via the SNF, information about the presented media content event with members of his social network. In particular, the SNF prepares a message that includes information about or from the presented media content event, such as a title, a channel, a summary, rating, video clip, or the like. This message can then be edited by the user, such as by adding a comment or rating, before being transmitted by the SNF a social networking system, to be forwarded as a notification to members of the user's social network.