Inventor
CRANER MICHAEL L
US41 patents
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ROVI GUIDES INC
20 patentsUS7962942B1Jun 14, 2011
Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functions
ROVI GUIDES INC130 citations99
US7765235B2Jul 27, 2010
Systems and methods for resolving conflicts and managing system resources in multimedia delivery systems
ROVI GUIDES INC48 citations94
US10419810B2Sep 17, 2019
Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content
ROVI GUIDES INC6 citations84
US8387089B1Feb 26, 2013
Systems and methods for providing a scan
ROVI GUIDES INC6 citations83
US9148701B2Sep 29, 2015
Systems and methods for ranking assets relative to a group of viewers
ROVI GUIDES INC5 citations79
US11765329B2Sep 19, 2023
Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage
ROVI GUIDES INC1 citations73
US11558594B2Jan 17, 2023
Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage
ROVI GUIDES INC1 citations73
US11109113B2Aug 31, 2021
Systems and methods for generating time based preview image for a video stream
ROVI GUIDES INC2 citations73
US11102464B2Aug 24, 2021
Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage
ROVI GUIDES INC2 citations73
US10057655B2Aug 21, 2018
Systems and methods for generating time based preview image for a video stream
ROVI GUIDES INC3 citations73
US9516367B2Dec 6, 2016
Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interest
ROVI GUIDES INC3 citations73
US11115719B2Sep 7, 2021
Systems and methods for using playlists
ROVI GUIDES INC1 citations72
US11800181B2Oct 24, 2023
Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations63
US11115707B2Sep 7, 2021
Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations63
US9271042B2Feb 23, 2016
Method for generating time based preview image for a video stream
ROVI GUIDES INC2 citations63
US12120395B2Oct 15, 2024
Systems and methods for using playlists
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations62
US12101584B2Sep 24, 2024
Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations62
US11956514B2Apr 9, 2024
Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functions
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations62
US9654825B2May 16, 2017
Systems and methods for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedback
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations52
US10587835B2Mar 10, 2020
Systems and methods for using playlists
ROVI GUIDES INC0 citations51
CRANER MICHAEL L
8 patentsUS8640166B1Jan 28, 2014
Systems and methods for content surfing
CRANER MICHAEL L159 citations98
US8863168B2Oct 14, 2014
Media control system with viewer rewards
CRANER MICHAEL L29 citations92
US8627389B2Jan 7, 2014
Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interest
CRANER MICHAEL L20 citations92
US8582946B2Nov 12, 2013
Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage
CRANER MICHAEL L12 citations92
US9088827B2Jul 21, 2015
Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functions
CRANER MICHAEL L4 citations84
US8731379B1May 20, 2014
Systems and methods for recording programs with a network recording device upon failure of a user's equipment
CRANER MICHAEL L7 citations84
US8402488B2Mar 19, 2013
Systems and methods for creating custom video mosaic pages with local content
CRANER MICHAEL L10 citations84
US8160426B2Apr 17, 2012
Storage management of a recording device in a multi-user system
CRANER MICHAEL L4 citations63
KUNKEL GERARD
5 patentsUS8127329B1Feb 28, 2012
Systems and methods for providing a scan
KUNKEL GERARD61 citations96
US8095951B1Jan 10, 2012
Systems and methods for providing a scan
KUNKEL GERARD14 citations91
US9185332B2Nov 10, 2015
Systems and methods for providing a scan
KUNKEL GERARD4 citations82
US8787736B2Jul 22, 2014
Systems and methods for providing a scan
KUNKEL GERARD4 citations82
US8429686B2Apr 23, 2013
Systems and methods for providing a scan
KUNKEL GERARD4 citations72
ELLIS MICHAEL D
4 patentsUS8281341B2Oct 2, 2012
Systems and methods for providing media guidance planners
ELLIS MICHAEL D15 citations93
US9118868B2Aug 25, 2015
Systems and methods for using playlists
ELLIS MICHAEL D1 citations62
US9143736B2Sep 22, 2015
Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content
ELLIS MICHAEL D0 citations52
US9967509B2May 8, 2018
Systems and methods for using playlists
ELLIS MICHAEL D0 citations51