Sean Matthew O'Brien

US Patent:

8112776, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/894604

Inventors:

Steven M. Schein - Huntington Beach CA, US
Sean A. O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
Brian L. Klosterman - San Ramon CA, US
Kenneth A. Milnes - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Starsight Telecast, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 52, 725 39, 725 40, 725 43, 725 44, 725 45

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e. g. , a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e. g. , a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

8205232, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Apr 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/827863

Inventors:

Steven M Schein - Huntington Beach CA, US
Sean A O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
Brian L Klosterman - San Ramon CA, US
Kenneth A Milnes - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Starsight Telecast, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/445
H04N 5/76

US Classification:

725 53, 725 45, 348563, 386297

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e. g. , a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e. g. , a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

8615782, Dec 24, 2013

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/894660

Inventors:

Steven M. Schein - Menlo Park CA, US
Sean A. O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
James Jay Leftwich - Palo Alto CA, US
Susan Broughton - Tracy CA, US

Assignee:

Starsight Telecast, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725110, 725 40, 725 43, 725131

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e. g. , a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e. g. , a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

20020059599, May 16, 2002

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047127

Inventors:

Steven Schein - Huntington Beach CA, US
Sean O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
Brian Klosterman - San Ramon CA, US
Kenneth Milnes - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Starsight Telecast Incorporated

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445

US Classification:

725/039000

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

20020138840, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

May 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/152710

Inventors:

Steven Schein - Huntington Beach CA, US
Sean O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
Brian Klosterman - San Ramon CA, US
Kenneth Milnes - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445

US Classification:

725/061000, 725/051000

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the Internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as television screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

20030005445, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/810324

Inventors:

Steven Schein - Menlo Park CA, US
Sean O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
James Leftwich - Palo Alto CA, US
Susan Broughton - Tracy CA, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

725/051000, 725/042000, 725/047000

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as television screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

20030208758, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

Mar 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/401173

Inventors:

Steven Schein - Huntington Beach CA, US
Sean O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
Brian Klosterman - San Ramon CA, US
Kenneth Milnes - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Starsight Telecast, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/042000, 725/040000

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as television screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

US Patent:

20040111745, Jun 10, 2004

Filed:

Dec 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/725170

Inventors:

Steven Schein - Menlo Park CA, US
Sean O'Brien - San Jose CA, US
James Leftwich - Palo Alto CA, US
Susan Broughton - Tracy CA, US

Assignee:

StarSight Telecast, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/046000, 725/044000

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.