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Bret Hawkins
Also filed as: HAWKINS BRET · HAWKINS BRET D · HAWKINS BRET DAVID · HAWKINS BRET DAVID HAWKINS
6 granted patents·13 pending applications·23 citations·filing 2001–2021
76Inventor score
Files withHAWKINS BRET3SHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY3THOMSON LICENSING3COOPER STEVEN L1HAWKINS BRET DAVID1
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19 records- 0173US11192042B2Plush toy systemHAWKINS BRET·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 7, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
- 0269US7007234B2Method and apparatus for performing a set up operation for a video systemTHOMSON LICENSING·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 28, 2006·12 cites·12 claims
- 0364US6980730B2System and method for processing a program already in progressTHOMSON LICENSING·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 27, 2005·8 cites·15 claims
- 0455US2022134248A1Plush toy systemHAWKINS BRET·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 0548US8781295B2Method and apparatus for enabling sub-channel recording and playbackLEFEVRE CHAD ANDREW·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 15, 2014·1 cites·21 claims
- 0646US2011122319A1System and method for configuring a television channel scan listSHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 0745US2008303959A1Method and Apparatus for Changing Channels in a System Operating in a Recording ModeMEARS MARK GILMORE·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 0845US2007283399A1Channel table processing system and methodSCHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY L·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 0944US2007089143A1Method and apparatus for providing dynamic display of content information associated with a device in a networkLEFEVRE CHAD A·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 1044US2010058386A1Method and apparatus for tuning a digital television channelSHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1143US2022167702A1Single Strap Fastening SystemHAWKINS BRET·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1243US2008298586A1Decryption System and Method for Video DataTTE TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1343US2007067803A1Method and apparatus for performing selectable channel searchTHOMSON LICENSING INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 1442US7827578B2Method and apparatus for providing simplified peer-to-peer recordingTHOMSON LICENSING·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 2, 2010·0 cites·16 claims
- 1542US2009225223A1System and method for accommodating submissions of invalid system time table informationSHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1641US2008256570A1Method and apparatus for blocking video-on-demand and pay-per-view channels that disappear and reappearTTE INDIANAPOLIS·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 1739US8176517B2Automatic display of new program information during current program viewingHAWKINS BRET DAVID·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2012·0 cites·20 claims
- 1837US2002154246A1Method and apparatus for control of auxiliary video information displayFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1937US2010058391A1System and method for accommodation of digital and analog channel number conflictsCOOPER STEVEN L·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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