Inventor
BONNER ALFRED E
US38 patents
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DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
16 patentsUS6828993B1Dec 7, 2004
Set top terminal that stores programs locally and generates menus
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC249 citations99
US6738978B1May 18, 2004
Method and apparatus for targeted advertising
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC856 citations99
US6539548B1Mar 25, 2003
Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC448 citations99
US6515680B1Feb 4, 2003
Set top terminal for television delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC479 citations99
US6463585B1Oct 8, 2002
Targeted advertisement using television delivery systems
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC1,226 citations99
US6408437B1Jun 18, 2002
Reprogrammable terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC446 citations99
US6181335B1Jan 30, 2001
Card for a set top terminal
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC453 citations99
US6160989ADec 12, 2000
Network controller for cable television delivery systems
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC420 citations99
US6052554AApr 18, 2000
Television program delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC268 citations99
US5990927ANov 23, 1999
Advanced set top terminal for cable television delivery systems
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC898 citations99
US5798785AAug 25, 1998
Terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC1,392 citations99
US5734853AMar 31, 1998
Set top terminal for cable television delivery systems
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC1,081 citations99
US5682195AOct 28, 1997
Digital cable headend for cable television delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC617 citations99
US5659350AAug 19, 1997
Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC851 citations99
US5600364AFeb 4, 1997
Network controller for cable television delivery systems
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC1,993 citations99
US5559549ASep 24, 1996
Television program delivery system
DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC1,203 citations99
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC
9 patentsUS7721307B2May 18, 2010
Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC229 citations99
US7590993B1Sep 15, 2009
Method and apparatus for gathering programs watched data
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC120 citations99
US7930715B2Apr 19, 2011
Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC57 citations98
US7844985B2Nov 30, 2010
Targeted advertisement using television viewer information
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC85 citations98
US7913275B2Mar 22, 2011
Method and apparatus for switching targeted advertisements at a set top terminal
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC30 citations93
US7827574B1Nov 2, 2010
Method and apparatus for targeted advertising
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC23 citations93
US7673319B1Mar 2, 2010
Set top terminal for displaying television program menus
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC28 citations93
US7669223B1Feb 23, 2010
Apparatus and method for packaging programs in a television program delivery system
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC6 citations74
US9813641B2Nov 7, 2017
Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects
COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC2 citations73
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC
7 patentsUS7260829B1Aug 21, 2007
Terminal with multiple audio and video
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC87 citations99
US7207055B1Apr 17, 2007
Bandwidth allocation for a television program delivery system
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC169 citations99
US7134131B1Nov 7, 2006
Digital broadcast program billing
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC224 citations99
US7013478B1Mar 14, 2006
Method and apparatus for interactive program suggestion
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC342 citations99
US7073187B1Jul 4, 2006
Menu-driven television program access system and method
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC67 citations98
US7017178B1Mar 21, 2006
Audio program reception terminal for television delivery system
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC27 citations96
US7269841B1Sep 11, 2007
Digital cable headend for cable television delivery system
SEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC22 citations92
HENDRICKS JOHN S
4 patentsUS9009773B1Apr 14, 2015
Method and apparatus for providing broadcast data services
HENDRICKS JOHN S49 citations94
US8117635B2Feb 14, 2012
Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects
HENDRICKS JOHN S29 citations92
US9078014B2Jul 7, 2015
Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects
HENDRICKS JOHN S4 citations84
US8276183B1Sep 25, 2012
Television terminal data storage
HENDRICKS JOHN S2 citations74