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Thomas E. Ward
Also filed as: WARD III THOMAS E · WARD III THOMAS EDWARD · WARD THOMAS · WARD THOMAS E
21 granted patents·18 pending applications·6,561 citations·filing 1990–2016
97Inventor score
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39 records- 0199US6756997B1Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 29, 2004·1.2k cites·38 claims
- 0297US6745391B1Premium channel promotion system and methodGUIDE E INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 1, 2004·237 cites·13 claims
- 0397US6177931B1Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling informationINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 23, 2001·4.3k cites·31 claims
- 0496US8732757B2System and method for targeted advertisement display responsive to user characteristicsWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2014·31 cites·39 claims
- 0596US8635649B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 21, 2014·78 cites·61 claims
- 0695US8336071B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 18, 2012·15 cites·16 claims
- 0794US6701523B1V-Chip plus+in-guide user interface apparatus and method for programmable blocking of television and other viewable programming, such as for parental control of a television receiverINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 2, 2004·225 cites·13 claims
- 0893US9191722B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·16 cites·20 claims
- 0992US7266833B2System and method for utilizing EPG database for modifying advertisementsINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 4, 2007·82 cites·38 claims
- 1089US5082630AFiber optic detector for immuno-testingUS ENERGY·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 21, 1992·94 cites·14 claims
- 1187US6122011AApparatus and method for creating or editing a channel mapINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·188 cites·27 claims
- 1283US8726311B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Granted May 13, 2014·3 cites·18 claims
- 1382US7941818B2System and method for utilizing EPG database for modifying advertisementsINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 10, 2011·7 cites·18 claims
- 1478US9015749B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·2 cites·30 claims
- 1578US8918807B2System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 23, 2014·2 cites·17 claims
- 1676US8448209B2System and method for displaying advertisements responsive to EPG informationWARD III THOMAS E·Filed 2007·Granted May 21, 2013·2 cites·28 claims
- 1771US8997148B2Premium channel promotion system and methodMACRAE DOUGLAS B·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 31, 2015·1 cites·34 claims
- 1861US9521462B2Premium channel promotion system and methodROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 13, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 1960US2014208362A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to epg informationGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2059US9271049B2Premium channel promotion system and methodROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 23, 2016·0 cites·18 claims
- 2159US8689259B2Home entertainment system and method of its operationYUEN HENRY C·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 1, 2014·3 cites·40 claims
- 2259US2010154000A1Systems and methods for providing real-time services in an interactive television program guide applicationUNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2359US2017078752A1Premium channel promotion system and methodROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2458US2008184300A1Premium channel promotion system and methodGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2557US7921441B2Detection and indication of premium channel availabilityGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 5, 2011·1 cites·18 claims
- 2657US2007186240A1System and method for targeted advertisement display responsive to user characteristicsGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2757US2014250462A1Home entertainment system and method of its operationINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 2856US2010319020A1Systems and methods for advertising traffic control and billingGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 2955US2007016926A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3055US2011154397A1Premium channel promotion system and methodGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3154US2016219327A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to epg informationROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3252US2005010949A1System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG informationFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3350US2011197231A1System and method for utilizing epg database for modifying advertisementsINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3449US2005015803A1Systems and methods for providing real-time services in an interactive television program guide applicationFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3549US2010257553A1Systems and methods for advertising traffic control and billingGEMSTAR DEV CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3647US2004128681A1V-Chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and method for programmable blocking of television and other viewable programming, such as for parental control of a television receiverFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3744US2002109732A1V-Chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and methodGUIDE E INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3843US2002059602A1System and method for miniguide implementationINDEX SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3928US2002013941A1V-chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and methodFiled 1999·Application pending·0 cites
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