Inventor
HSIAO PHILIP E
US16 patents
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DIRECTV GROUP INC
12 patentsUS6813775B1Nov 2, 2004
Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences
DIRECTV GROUP INC285 citations99
US6754906B1Jun 22, 2004
Categorical electronic program guide
DIRECTV GROUP INC137 citations99
US7882518B2Feb 1, 2011
Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt and display of advertisements
DIRECTV GROUP INC53 citations98
US7739711B2Jun 15, 2010
Electronic television program guide with calendar tool
DIRECTV GROUP INC52 citations98
US7552458B1Jun 23, 2009
Method and apparatus for transmission receipt and display of advertisements
DIRECTV GROUP INC96 citations98
US7254829B1Aug 7, 2007
Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system
DIRECTV GROUP INC71 citations98
US6973663B1Dec 6, 2005
Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system
DIRECTV GROUP INC119 citations98
US6971119B1Nov 29, 2005
Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt, caching and display of one-way broadcast programming and data
DIRECTV GROUP INC135 citations98
US7334247B1Feb 19, 2008
Method and apparatus for watermarking received television content
DIRECTV GROUP INC52 citations96
US7146626B1Dec 5, 2006
Method and apparatus for storing and displaying digital objects associated with an electronic television program guide using fuzzy logic
DIRECTV GROUP INC78 citations96
US7634790B2Dec 15, 2009
Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences
DIRECTV GROUP INC27 citations92
US7627882B2Dec 1, 2009
Categorical electronic program guide
DIRECTV GROUP INC29 citations92
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
3 patentsUS6925650B1Aug 2, 2005
Method and apparatus for automated creation of linking information
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP164 citations99
US6742184B1May 25, 2004
Electronic television program guide with calendar tool
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP131 citations99
US6665870B1Dec 16, 2003
Narrative electronic program guide with hyper-links
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP92 citations98