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Michael L. Craner
Also filed as: CRANER MICHAEL · CRANER MICHAEL L
48 granted patents·28 pending applications·1,116 citations·filing 2002–2024
98Inventor score
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76 records- 0199US7962942B1Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functionsROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·130 cites·27 claims
- 0298US8640166B1Systems and methods for content surfingCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 28, 2014·159 cites·42 claims
- 0398US8079044B1Systems and methods for providing parental control asset searchingCRANER MICHAEL·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 13, 2011·75 cites·45 claims
- 0498US6882971B2Method and apparatus for improving listener differentiation of talkers during a conference callGEN INSTRUMENT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 19, 2005·303 cites·60 claims
- 0597US8127329B1Systems and methods for providing a scanKUNKEL GERARD·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·61 cites·15 claims
- 0696US8694396B1Systems and methods for episodic advertisement trackingCRANER MICHAEL·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 8, 2014·38 cites·27 claims
- 0796US7765235B2Systems and methods for resolving conflicts and managing system resources in multimedia delivery systemsROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 27, 2010·48 cites·38 claims
- 0895US8863168B2Media control system with viewer rewardsCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 14, 2014·29 cites·35 claims
- 0995US8627389B2Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interestCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 7, 2014·20 cites·10 claims
- 1095US8281341B2Systems and methods for providing media guidance plannersELLIS MICHAEL D·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 2, 2012·15 cites·48 claims
- 1194US8624908B1Systems and methods of transitioning from buffering video to recording videoKNEE ROBERT A·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 7, 2014·25 cites·32 claims
- 1292US11765329B2Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storageROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·1 cites·15 claims
- 1392US10419810B2Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand contentROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 17, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1492US8582946B2Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storageCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 12, 2013·12 cites·18 claims
- 1592US8176510B2Systems and methods for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedbackCRANER MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted May 8, 2012·14 cites·52 claims
- 1692US8095951B1Systems and methods for providing a scanKUNKEL GERARD·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 10, 2012·14 cites·17 claims
- 1790US8402488B2Systems and methods for creating custom video mosaic pages with local contentCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 19, 2013·10 cites·32 claims
- 1888US7099400B2Multi-level pulse amplitude modulation receiverAGERE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 29, 2006·59 cites·18 claims
- 1987US10057655B2Systems and methods for generating time based preview image for a video streamROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 21, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 2086US11558594B2Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storageROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 17, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2186US11109113B2Systems and methods for generating time based preview image for a video streamROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 31, 2021·2 cites·16 claims
- 2286US11102464B2Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storageROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 24, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
- 2386US9088827B2Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functionsCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 21, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 2486US8387089B1Systems and methods for providing a scanROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 26, 2013·6 cites·35 claims
- 2585US8984550B2Parental media palettesCRANER MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 17, 2015·12 cites·25 claims
- 2685US8787736B2Systems and methods for providing a scanKUNKEL GERARD·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·4 cites·41 claims
- 2784US9185332B2Systems and methods for providing a scanKUNKEL GERARD·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 10, 2015·4 cites·22 claims
- 2884US9038103B2Systems and methods for content surfingROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·4 cites·16 claims
- 2984US8510778B2Systems and methods for ranking assets relative to a group of viewersCRANER MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 13, 2013·8 cites·64 claims
- 3084US8429686B2Systems and methods for providing a scanKUNKEL GERARD·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 23, 2013·4 cites·28 claims
- 3183US2025220271A1Systems and methods for using playlistsADEIA GUIDES INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3282US9148701B2Systems and methods for ranking assets relative to a group of viewersROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 29, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 3382US8731379B1Systems and methods for recording programs with a network recording device upon failure of a user's equipmentCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2005·Granted May 20, 2014·7 cites·31 claims
- 3481US11115719B2Systems and methods for using playlistsROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 7, 2021·1 cites·22 claims
- 3581US9516367B2Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interestROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 6, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 3680US12101584B2Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storageROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 24, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3780US9271042B2Method for generating time based preview image for a video streamROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 23, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 3879US8160426B2Storage management of a recording device in a multi-user systemCRANER MICHAEL L·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 17, 2012·4 cites·24 claims
- 3974US12120395B2Systems and methods for using playlistsROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 4074US9118868B2Systems and methods for using playlistsELLIS MICHAEL D·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1 cites·26 claims
- 4174US7643408B2Restoration time in networksALCATEL LUCENT USA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 5, 2010·19 cites·20 claims
- 4273US11956514B2Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functionsROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 9, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4371US11800181B2Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand contentROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 4468US9077934B2Systems and methods for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedbackCRANER MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·1 cites·26 claims
- 4567US11115707B2Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand contentROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 7, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4666US10587835B2Systems and methods for using playlistsROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 10, 2020·0 cites·22 claims
- 4761US9143736B2Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand contentELLIS MICHAEL D·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 22, 2015·0 cites·35 claims
- 4861US2014037270A1Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storageROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4960US2013185757A1Method for generating time based preview image for a video streamROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 5059US9967509B2Systems and methods for using playlistsELLIS MICHAEL D·Filed 2011·Granted May 8, 2018·0 cites·26 claims
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