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Douglas B. Macrae
Also filed as: MACRAE DOUGLAS · MACRAE DOUGLAS B
28 granted patents·29 pending applications·7,529 citations·filing 1997–2016
98Inventor score
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57 records- 0199US8793742B2Systems and methods for capturing and storing an advertisement-related video clipINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 29, 2014·225 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7328450B2Method and system for displaying targeted advertisements in an electronic program guideINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 5, 2008·256 cites·48 claims
- 0399US6756997B1Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 29, 2004·1.2k cites·38 claims
- 0498US6052145ASystem and method for controlling the broadcast and recording of television programs and for distributing information to be displayed on a television screenGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 18, 2000·569 cites·18 claims
- 0597US6745391B1Premium channel promotion system and methodGUIDE E INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 1, 2004·237 cites·13 claims
- 0697US6177931B1Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling informationINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·4.3k cites·31 claims
- 0796US8732757B2System and method for targeted advertisement display responsive to user characteristicsWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2014·31 cites·39 claims
- 0896US8635649B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 21, 2014·78 cites·61 claims
- 0995US8336071B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 18, 2012·15 cites·16 claims
- 1094US6701523B1V-Chip plus+in-guide user interface apparatus and method for programmable blocking of television and other viewable programming, such as for parental control of a television receiverINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 2, 2004·225 cites·13 claims
- 1194US6233734B1System and method for controlling the broadcast and recording of television programs and for distributing information to be displayed on a television screenGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 15, 2001·185 cites·13 claims
- 1293US9191722B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·16 cites·20 claims
- 1389US6442757B1System and method of channel map correction in an EPG guideINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·51 cites·20 claims
- 1487US7814511B2Systems and methods for digitizing video related to productsINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 12, 2010·23 cites·39 claims
- 1583US8726311B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Granted May 13, 2014·3 cites·18 claims
- 1680US9118978B2Systems and methods for capturing and storing an image related to a media assetROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 25, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 1779US6665871B1Download system for consumer electronic devicesINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 16, 2003·20 cites·19 claims
- 1878US9015749B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·2 cites·30 claims
- 1978US8918807B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 23, 2014·2 cites·17 claims
- 2076US8448209B2System and method for displaying advertisements responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2007·Granted May 21, 2013·2 cites·28 claims
- 2175US8321896B2Systems and methods for capturing and storing a product-related video frameMACRAE DOUGLAS B·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 2271US8997148B2Premium channel promotion system and methodMACRAE DOUGLAS B·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 31, 2015·1 cites·34 claims
- 2361US9521462B2Premium channel promotion system and methodROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 13, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 2461US6870579B2Smart-channel: learning-capable television channel changing apparatus, system and methodGUIDE E INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 22, 2005·3 cites·56 claims
- 2561US2010118187A1Access to internet data through a television systemGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2660US2014208362A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to epg informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2759US9271049B2Premium channel promotion system and methodROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 2859US2010154000A1Systems and methods for providing real-time services in an interactive television program guide applicationUNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2959US2017078752A1Premium channel promotion system and methodROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3058US2008184300A1Premium channel promotion system and methodGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3157US7921441B2Detection and indication of premium channel availabilityGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 5, 2011·1 cites·18 claims
- 3257US2007186240A1System and method for targeted advertisement display responsive to user characteristicsGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3356US2010319020A1Systems and methods for advertising traffic control and billingGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3456US2007067805A1Access to internet data through a television systemGEMSTART DEV CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3555US2012185901A1Access to internet data through a television systemMACRAE DOUGLAS B·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3655US2007016926A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3755US2011154397A1Premium channel promotion system and methodGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3854US2016219327A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to epg informationROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3954US2010310238A1Access to internet data through a television systemGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4052US8137197B2System and method for generating targeted newslettersMACRAE DOUGLAS·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 20, 2012·0 cites·22 claims
- 4152US2005010949A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4251US2013045807A1System and method for generating targeted newsletters38 STUDIOS LLC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4350US2005147247A1Interactive television systems having POD modules and methods for use in the sameFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4450US2004103439A1Access to internet data through a television systemGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4549US2005015803A1Systems and methods for providing real-time services in an interactive television program guide applicationFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4649US2010257553A1Systems and methods for advertising traffic control and billingGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US2011083141A1Interactive television systems having pod modules and methods for use in the sameROVI TECH CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4847US2004128681A1V-Chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and method for programmable blocking of television and other viewable programming, such as for parental control of a television receiverFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4946US2002092017A1Systems and methods for replacing television signalsSTARSIGHT TELECAST INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 5044US2002109732A1V-Chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and methodGUIDE E INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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