Michael C Barton

US Patent:

7933950, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Oct 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/958642

Inventors:

Michael Barton - Littleton CO, US
Richard Lee - San Francisco CA, US
J. Eric Townsend - Palo Alto CA, US
Adam Feder - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Davison - San Francisco CA, US
Paul Stevens - Felton CA, US
James Barton - Alviso CA, US

Assignee:

TiVo Inc. - Alviso CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04N 7/173
H04N 7/167
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

709203, 709201, 709202, 709204, 709205, 709206, 709207, 709227, 709228, 709229, 725 31, 725 86, 713170

Abstract:

A method providing secure control of features of a digital device. In one embodiment, the method comprises sending, from a digital device that participates in a service, to a service provider that provides the service, a request to participate in the service; receiving a digital message that identifies a service state for the digital device, wherein the digital message is encoded uniquely for the digital device, wherein the digital message is unusable at a different digital device; based on the digital message, determining a plurality of control values that collectively define the service state within the digital device; and providing the control values to one or more applications hosted by the digital device that deliver a service experience associated with the service, or a feature, to an end user of the digital device.

US Patent:

20130075967, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Jul 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/561735

Inventors:

MICHAEL CHRIS BARTON - THORNTON CO, US

International Classification:

B60C 25/00
B60B 30/08

US Classification:

269 52, 269289 R

Abstract:

Disclosed is a light weight, compact, portable stand designed to support a tire and wheel assembly at a comfortable working height while repairing a flat tire. It includes an apparatus with an adjustable attachment which will support a plurality of tire/wheel assemblies through the hub allowing the wheel to spin freely while secured to the stand. This prevents potential damage to spoke type wheels, Assembles and disassembles with a single attachment.