Donald K Zickefoose

US Patent:

6429879, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/940651

Inventors:

Derrill L. Sturgeon - Houston TX
Donald K. Zickefoose - Canal Fulton OH

Assignee:

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345723, 386 35, 707100

Abstract:

Schemes for customization of content presentation relating to a Digital Versatile/Video Disc source, which source is preferably integrated into a convergence device system. A user preferences or settings database is provided that is automatically maintained or supported by a computer subsystem, wherein records containing user preference values are indexed to a DVD title or volume having an identity tag. Changed values are also stored and applied during the next playback of the title. The present invention also provides a censor block database structure containing individualized viewing sequences from a title for different users with different levels of censorship.

US Patent:

60121122, Jan 4, 2000

Filed:

Sep 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/940646

Inventors:

Thomas J. Brase - Eugene OR
Derrill L. Sturgeon - Spring TX
Donald K. Zickefoose - Canal Fulton OH
Christopher A. Howard - Houston TX
William H. Ellis - The Woodlands TX
Mark P. Vaughn - Angel Fire NM
Drew S. Johnson - Houston TX

Assignee:

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710 62

Abstract:

A DVD assembly, and an associated method, for a convergent device, such as a television converged into a computer. The DVD assembly is integrated into the convergent device to facilitate ease of user control over operation of the DVD assembly. Common control interfaces which include the "look and feel" of the control interfaces otherwise used by the convergent device simplify operational control over operation of the DVD assembly.