Jill Raquel Allen

US Patent:

7917927, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Dec 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/868254

Inventors:

Hugh Boyd Morrison - Indianapolis IN, US
Anthony Edward Stuart - Indianapolis IN, US
Robert Joseph Logan - Indianapolis IN, US
Charles Bryan Hunt - Westfield IN, US
Megan Louise Brown - Carmel IN, US
Jill Suzanne Allen - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing - Boulogne Billancourt

International Classification:

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

US Classification:

725 43, 725 42, 725 47, 725113, 715783, 715718

Abstract:

A video processing apparatus may be controlled in response to selecting an advertisement displayed in connection with a productivity or communication application software program being operated on a video processing apparatus. The advertisement includes control information, which is used by the video processing apparatus to control an operating mode thereof. The control information may include both time and channel data as well as a recording data for programming a timer. Alternately, the control information may only include program data, which is passed to the electronic program guide to determine the time and channel information associated with the program data.

US Patent:

20090178079, Jul 9, 2009

Filed:

Jan 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349503

Inventors:

Mike Arthur Derrenberger - Fishers IN, US
John Frederick Teskey - Indianapolis IN, US
Thomas Herman Hamilton - Indianapolis IN, US
Steven Charles Rhoads - Carmel IN, US
Michael Eugene Willcox - Knightstown IN, US
Hugh Boyd Morrison - Seattle WA, US
Robert Joseph Logan - Indianapolis IN, US
Jill Suzanne Allen - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

THOMSON LICENSING - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 42

Abstract:

A system and a method is disclosed which allows both advertisement and program information to be shown on a channel banner, while user changes channel. In another embodiment, an “advertisement channel” is inserted into an active channel list (e.g., scan list), so that when a user is changing channel, a selected ad will be displayed. In yet another embodiment, a method for tracking and collating advertisement display activity in a video system supporting composite display of image data associated with different multimedia functions and advertisements is disclosed.

US Patent:

7493640, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Apr 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/959140

Inventors:

Mike Arthur Derrenberger - Fishers IN, US
John Frederick Teskey - Indianapolis IN, US
Thomas Herman Hamilton - Indianapolis IN, US
Steven Charles Rhoads - Carmel IN, US
Michael Eugene Willcox - Knightstown IN, US
Hugh Boyd Morrison - Seattle WA, US
Robert Joseph Logan - Indianapolis IN, US
Jill Suzanne Allen - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

Thomson Licensing - Boulogne-Billancourt

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725 42, 725 39

Abstract:

A system and a method is disclosed which allows both advertisement and program information to be shown on a channel banner, while user changes channel. In another embodiment, an “advertisement channel” is inserted into an active channel list (e. g. , scan list), so that when a user is changing channel, a selected ad will be displayed. In yet another embodiment, a method for tracking and collating advertisement display activity in a video system supporting composite display of image data associated with different multimedia functions and advertisements is disclosed.