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Craig A. Finseth
Also filed as: FINSETH CRAIG A
17 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,721 citations·filing 2000–2009
96Inventor score
Files withDIRECTV GROUP INC12HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP4ARSENAULT ROBERT G1BROWN JEFFREY A1FINSETH CRAIG A1
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19 records- 0199US6813775B1Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferencesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 2, 2004·285 cites·41 claims
- 0298US7882518B2Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt and display of advertisementsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 1, 2011·53 cites·18 claims
- 0398US7254829B1Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 7, 2007·71 cites·6 claims
- 0498US6925650B1Method and apparatus for automated creation of linking informationHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 2, 2005·164 cites·27 claims
- 0597US6973663B1Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 6, 2005·119 cites·24 claims
- 0697US6971119B1Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt, caching and display of one-way broadcast programming and dataDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 29, 2005·135 cites·23 claims
- 0797US6754906B1Categorical electronic program guideDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 22, 2004·137 cites·25 claims
- 0897US6742184B1Electronic television program guide with calendar toolHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 25, 2004·131 cites·14 claims
- 0997US6658661B1Carousel bit mask system and methodHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 2, 2003·200 cites·16 claims
- 1096US7552458B1Method and apparatus for transmission receipt and display of advertisementsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 23, 2009·96 cites·7 claims
- 1195US6665870B1Narrative electronic program guide with hyper-linksHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 16, 2003·92 cites·13 claims
- 1293US7739711B2Electronic television program guide with calendar toolDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 15, 2010·52 cites·39 claims
- 1392US7146626B1Method and apparatus for storing and displaying digital objects associated with an electronic television program guide using fuzzy logicDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 5, 2006·78 cites·14 claims
- 1489US7334247B1Method and apparatus for watermarking received television contentDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 19, 2008·52 cites·58 claims
- 1588US7627882B2Categorical electronic program guideDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 1, 2009·29 cites·49 claims
- 1687US7634790B2Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferencesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 15, 2009·27 cites·40 claims
- 1755US8769586B2Method and apparatus for conditionally processing, storing, and displaying digital channel content in a television reception systemARSENAULT ROBERT G·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 1, 2014·0 cites·21 claims
- 1855US2007261070A1Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video systemBROWN JEFFREY A·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 1939US2007116307A1Method of providing alternative audio/visual experiences based on user selectionsFINSETH CRAIG A·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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