Inventor
GROOTERS BRANDON A
US12 patents
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GATEWAY INC
10 patentsUS6839705B1Jan 4, 2005
Method for delivering and caching preprocessed search results to improve performance of background information searches on a convergence device
GATEWAY INC169 citations98
US6862741B1Mar 1, 2005
System and method for displaying event related electronic program guide data on intelligent remote devices
GATEWAY INC139 citations97
US6931593B1Aug 16, 2005
Automatic channel generation for home network systems
GATEWAY INC62 citations95
US7260610B2Aug 21, 2007
Convergence events notification system
GATEWAY INC61 citations92
US7111242B1Sep 19, 2006
Method and apparatus for automatically generating a device user interface
GATEWAY INC49 citations92
US6883176B1Apr 19, 2005
Method and apparatus for launching applications based upon electronic program guide data
GATEWAY INC22 citations92
US6412031B1Jun 25, 2002
Simultaneous control of live video device access by multiple applications via software locks and in accordance with window visibility of applications in a multiwindow environment
GATEWAY INC18 citations92
US6389487B1May 14, 2002
Control of video device by multiplexing accesses among multiple applications requesting access based on visibility on single display and via system of window visibility rules
GATEWAY INC42 citations92
US7779441B2Aug 17, 2010
Electronic program guide including live network multimedia broadcast channels
GATEWAY INC7 citations73
US6832387B2Dec 14, 2004
Systems, methods, and software for using markers on channel signals to operate electronic program guides and recording devices
GATEWAY INC6 citations73
SPOTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC
2 patentsUS6684399B1Jan 27, 2004
Electronic program guide including live network multimedia broadcast channels
SPOTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC77 citations97
US6549718B1Apr 15, 2003
Systems, methods, and software for using markers on channel signals to control electronic program guides and recording devices
SPOTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC101 citations97