Hunter B. Lonsberry

US Patent 7197758 Method and apparatus for indexing video programs

US Patent 7207053 Method and apparatus for locally targeting virtual objects within a terminal

US Patent 7207055 Bandwidth allocation for a television program delivery system

US Patent 7213254 Universal methods and device for hand-held promotional opportunities

US Patent 7237253 User interface for interactive television systems

US Patent 7260829 Terminal with multiple audio and video

US Patent 7269837 Interactive television advertising method

US Patent 7269839 Data distribution apparatus and method, and data distribution system

US Patent 7284259 Transmitting method, transmitting system and transmission control device

US Patent 7293276 Interactive television program guide for recording enhanced video content

US Patent 7293279 Advanced set top terminal having a program pause feature with voice-to-text conversion

US Patent 7305693 User interface for interactive television systems

US Patent 7308699 Maintaining access to a video stack after an application crash

US Patent 7308700 Network station management system and method

US Patent 7310808 Method of and apparatus for supporting and enabling the selection and mixing of multiple streams of audio/video data from multiple sources within a receiving device allowing external control

US Patent 7313810 Multimedia information transmission and distribution system

US Patent 7320135 System for serving information in relation to video information broadcasted on electric wave

US Patent 7320136 Apparatus for connecting TV and computer

US Patent 7328450 Method and system for displaying targeted advertisements in an electronic program guide

US Patent 7334247 Method and apparatus for watermarking received television content

US Patent 7334249 Method and apparatus for dynamically altering digital video images

US Patent 7334250 User interface for interactive television systems

US Patent 7337455 Method, apparatus, and program for evolving algorithms for detecting content in information streams

US Patent 7337459 Control method and control equipment

US Patent 7340759 Systems and methods for adaptive pricing in a digital broadband delivery system

US Patent 7340761 System and method for delivering radio programs and related schedule information

US Patent 7343615 Television proximity sensor

US Patent 7346919 Television messaging vocal response generation

US Patent 7360233 Broadcast carousel system access for remote home communication terminal

US Patent 11180142 Vehicle driving support apparatus

US Patent 11181929 System and method for shared autonomy through cooperative sensing

US Patent 7373650 Apparatuses and methods to enable the simultaneous viewing of multiple television channels and electronic program guide content

US Patent 7380263 Apparatus and method for use in television channel mapping

US Patent 7380266 Transmission method and apparatus for optical fiber television network

US Patent 7386869 Broadcast and reception systems, and receiver/decoder and remote controller therefor

US Patent 7386870 Broadcast video channel surfing system based on internet streaming of captured live broadcast channels

US Patent 7389522 Device and method for receiving information and device and method for transmitting information

US Patent 7395544 Regulating the quality of a broadcast based on monitored viewing behavior information

US Patent 7395546 Set top terminal having a program pause feature

US Patent 7395547 System and method for providing user-defined media presentations

US Patent 7401350 Local area information terminal device

US Patent 7401351 System and method for video navigation and client side indexing

US Patent 7404200 System for processing and decoding MPEG compatible data and internet information

US Patent 7406704 Virtual channel system for web appliance, including interactive television

US Patent 7409700 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive

US Patent 7412715 Method and apparatus for displaying channel information and selecting channel on digital television

US Patent 7415717 Information receiver and information receiving method

US Patent 7421724 Systems and methods for displaying information regions in an interactive electronic program guide

US Patent 7424731 Home digital audiovisual information recording and playback system

US Patent 7437750 Data transceiving system and method therefor

US Patent 7441260 Television program recommender with automatic identification of changing viewer preferences

US Patent 7444656 Post production visual enhancement rendering

US Patent 7444657 Event masking for television signal receiver having an emergency alert function

US Patent 7444658 Method and system to perform content targeting

US Patent 7444659 Post production visual alterations

US Patent 7444661 Electronic program guide utilizing multiple tuning sources

US Patent 7444665 Interactive television system

US Patent 7448059 Process for transmitting and processing an evolutive abstract in a television system, receiver and transmitter in such a system

US Patent 7448060 Method for determining signal path

US Patent 7451473 Video distribution method and video distribution system

US Patent 7458093 System and method for presenting fantasy sports content with broadcast content

US Patent 7461393 Broadcast receiver, control method therefor, and program

US Patent 7461394 Information processing apparatus connected to home TV set in use

US Patent 7464394 Music interface for media-rich interactive program guide

US Patent 7464395 Method and system for adaptive transmission of smoothed data over wireless channels

US Patent 7469413 Receiving apparatus, method therefor, signal processing apparatus, method therefor and memory medium

US Patent 7475415 Receiver, distribution method of release information and distribution method of contents

US Patent 7484234 Method and apparatus for controlling at least one set-top box

US Patent 7484235 Television reception system, channel selection apparatus and display apparatus

US Patent 7487523 Tiered programming television delivery system

US Patent 7487525 Method and apparatus for gathering programs watched data

US Patent 7487528 Program guide system with browsing display

US Patent 7487529 Electronic program guide system with advertising messages in pop-ups

US Patent 7487531 Method and apparatus of load sharing and improving fault tolerance in an interactive video distribution system

US Patent 7487533 Digital television translator with PSIP update

US Patent 7487534 Application programming interface (API) for accessing and managing resources in digital television receiver

US Patent 7490343 Method and apparatus for keeping track of program indexes in an interactive delivery system

US Patent 7490344 System and method for seamless switching

US Patent 7493636 Method and apparatus for providing electronic coupons

US Patent 7493642 Method of selecting a portion of a block of data for display based on characteristics of a display device

US Patent 7493643 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing

US Patent 7493644 Method, apparatus, and system for video fast forward functionality in a mobile phone

US Patent 7493646 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders

US Patent 7493648 Data transmission device, data receiving device, data transmitting method, data receiving method, recording device, playback device, recording method, and playback method

US Patent 7496946 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display

US Patent 7496947 Cache device and method for generating a virtual radio or television broadcast

US Patent 7500258 Advertisement subgroups for digital streams

US Patent 7506349 Method and apparatus for processing television system messages received when a device is in a low power mode

US Patent 7506352 User interface for interactive television systems

US Patent 7506353 Apparatus and method for speed-change playback of digital TV

US Patent 7506356 Skimming continuous multimedia content

US Patent 7516467 Method and apparatus for preparing and transmitting electronic program information and apparatus for producing electronic program guide from the electronic program information

US Patent 7516468 Interactive media presentation system for presenting business data over a digital television network

US Patent 7516469 Universal programming system and method for electronic programming guide

US Patent 7516470 Locally-updated interactive program guide

US Patent 11188081 Auto-swing height adjustment

US Patent 11189114 Vehicle control system

US Patent 11189178 Remote sensor monitoring using LED transmission

US Patent 7523475 Method of data display for electronic program guides (EPGs) on a remote control

US Patent 7523478 User interface for interactive television systems

US Patent 7526786 Content programmer control of video and data display using associated data

US Patent 7526788 Graphic user interface alternate download options for unavailable PRM content

US Patent 7530089 System and method for improving video quality using a constant bit rate data stream

US Patent 7533400 System for automatically forming a program guide from information derived from multiple sources

US Patent 7533404 Apparatus and method for merging MPEG streams in a headend system

US Patent 7536705 System and method for interactive distribution of selectable presentations

US Patent 7536708 System and method for context-based searching and control of an integrated communications center

US Patent 7543318 Delivery of navigation data for playback of audio and video content

US Patent 7543325 System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior

US Patent 7555768 Apparatus method and system for providing enhanced digital services using an analog broadcast license

US Patent 7559073 Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program

US Patent 7565675 Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data

US Patent 7568210 Method and apparatus for locally targeting virtual objects within a terminal

US Patent 7571451 Method and apparatus for performing session based conditional access

US Patent 7571452 Method and apparatus for recommending items of interest to a user based on recommendations for one or more third parties

US Patent 7581237 Method and apparatus for generating television program recommendations based on prior queries

US Patent 7584484 Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data based on usage information

US Patent 7584495 Redundant stream alignment in IP datacasting over DVB-H

US Patent 7590992 Universal methods and device for hand-held promotional opportunities

US Patent 7590993 Method and apparatus for gathering programs watched data

US Patent 7594245 Networked video devices

US Patent 7594247 Method and apparatus for preparing and transmitting electronic program information and apparatus for producing electronic program guide from the electronic program information

US Patent 7600241 Document data structure and method for integrating broadcast television with web pages

US Patent 7603684 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing

US Patent 7603685 Program guide system with combination category search

US Patent 7603690 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion

US Patent 7607156 Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same

US Patent 7610600 Television reception system, channel selection apparatus and display apparatus

US Patent 7617516 Methods and systems for providing video on demand over a communication network using managed quality of service, bandwidth allocation and/or user profiles

US Patent 7624411 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7631324 Methods and apparatus for indirect illumination in electronic media rating systems

US Patent 7631332 Method and system for providing household level television programming information

US Patent 7634790 Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences

US Patent 7634794 Broadcasting service system using mobile communication terminal

US Patent 7634798 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television

US Patent 7636927 Document data structure and method for integrating broadcast television with web pages

US Patent 7636933 Human factors-based video compression

US Patent 7644425 Picture-in-picture mosaic

US Patent 7644430 Apparatus for and method of creating a device page for a device which does not support a predetermined protocol on a home network

US Patent 7647606 System for providing alternative services

US Patent 7647612 Wireless set-top unit and related methods

US Patent 7647614 Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player

US Patent 7647615 Method and system for distributing digital audio and video to an analog wireless device

US Patent 7650616 Methods and apparatus for identifying audio/video content using temporal signal characteristics

US Patent 7650620 Method and apparatus for push and pull distribution of multimedia

US Patent 7650621 Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system

US Patent 7650623 Method and system for facilitating interactive multimedia experiences

US Patent 7653929 Power management apparatus, systems, and methods

US Patent 7661117 Displaying full screen streaming media advertising

US Patent 7661118 Methods, systems, and products for classifying subscribers

US Patent 7665106 Emergency alert signaling method and DTV receiver

US Patent 7669218 Provision of electronic mail services via a cable services network

US Patent 7669223 Apparatus and method for packaging programs in a television program delivery system

US Patent 7673314 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7673316 System and method for enhancing broadcast programs with information on the world wide web

US Patent 7681224 Method and system for transmitting data of moving picture, and apparatus for delivering and receiving data of moving picture

US Patent 7690013 Advertisement monitoring system

US Patent 7698718 Method and system for restricting use of data in a circuit

US Patent 7703115 Graphical indication of selected cell within an interactive program guide

US Patent 7703116 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV applications that blend programming information of on-demand and broadcast service offerings

US Patent 7703119 Customer self service in interactive TV environment for TV programming packages

US Patent 7707605 Data transmission method and system of same, information processing method and system of same, data transmitter, signal processor, content data processing method, and data serving method

US Patent 7707606 Content and application download based on a home network system configuration profile

US Patent 7707614 Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer

US Patent 7712114 Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources

US Patent 7712117 Multiple channel presenter

US Patent 7721314 Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data

US Patent 7721315 Method and system for on-demand delivery of personalized internet-based content to television viewers

US Patent 7721319 Television signal distribution system and method using it

US Patent 7730512 Audio and video transmission and receiving system

US Patent 7735104 System and method for navigation of indexed video content

US Patent 7735107 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7739709 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7739714 System for transmitting digital data over a limited bandwidth link in plural blocks

US Patent 7739719 All-pass network for data transmission over a CATV system

US Patent 7752642 Post production visual alterations

US Patent 7752647 Video data packing

US Patent 7761892 Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7761893 Digital television translator with PSIP update

US Patent 7761898 System and method for e-mail control of an integrated communications center

US Patent 7765566 In-band signaling to control encryption and transcoding resources in VOD/On-Demand system

US Patent 7765577 Turbo coding for upstream and downstream transmission in cable systems

US Patent 7774812 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion

US Patent 7779445 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders

US Patent 7779446 System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior

US Patent 7784079 Video on demand transaction server

US Patent 7784081 Television program guide with a digital storage device and a secondary storage device

US Patent 7788693 Method of broadcasting data for programming a receiver

US Patent 7793318 Digital video signature apparatus and methods for use with video program identification systems

US Patent 7793322 Electronic program guide with super-program sequence

US Patent 7797712 Information system

US Patent 7802283 Linked information system

US Patent 7802285 Client-server based interactive television program guide with server recording

US Patent 7805739 Methods and apparatus for indirect illumination in electronic media rating systems

US Patent 7805745 Media content rebroadcast

US Patent 7810129 Video display apparatus and reproduction apparatus

US Patent 7814520 System for providing on-line virtual reality movies by transmitting partial resolution frames through a subtraction process

US Patent 7814522 Advanced set top terminal having a program pause feature with voice-to-text conversion

US Patent 7814527 Device and process for pairing a master decoder and slave decoders and reception system incorporating said device

US Patent 7814528 System and method for performing broadcast like data communication between networked nodes

US Patent 7818762 System and method for gathering information from users of mobile audiovisual broadcast content

US Patent 7818773 Audio and video transmission and receiving system

US Patent 7827577 Apparatus and method for providing and obtaining product information through a broadcast signal

US Patent 7827582 Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing

US Patent 7827585 Electronic program guide with digital storage

US Patent 7836476 Contents reproducing method and device for reproducing contents on recording medium

US Patent 7840987 Television messaging vocal response generation

US Patent 7840990 Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same

US Patent 7849482 Intuitive electronic program guide display

US Patent 7849485 Broadcasting service system using mobile communication terminal

US Patent 7853974 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display

US Patent 7861274 System and method for managing program assets

US Patent 7865917 Security enhanced tiered subscription broadcast system

US Patent 7865922 Low-power broadcast receiver

US Patent 7870584 Interactive program guide with selectable updating

US Patent 7870585 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7870592 Method for interactive video content programming

US Patent 7873973 Program guide system with combination category search

US Patent 7873978 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent RE42081 Information transmission apparatus, traffic control apparatus, method of managing bandwidth resources using the same and method of admitting a call, using variable-rate encoding

US Patent 7877776 Personal media broadcasting system

US Patent 7877778 Information processing system, information processing method, receiving apparatus, receiving method, data generating unit, data generating method, and program

US Patent 7882525 Data collection for a comprehensive program guide

US Patent 7886319 Providing alternative services based on receiver configuration and type of display device

US Patent 7886325 Systems and methods for dynamically allocating bandwidth in a digital broadband delivery system

US Patent 7886329 Universal methods and device for hand-held promotional opportunities

US Patent 7886332 Television broadcast receiving apparatus

US Patent 7895622 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

US Patent 7895631 Wireless set-top unit and related methods

US Patent 7895637 Broadcast receiver and method for providing diagnostic information

US Patent 7900232 Broadcast system, and its distribution device and terminal device

US Patent 7904927 Mobile terminal, TV program recording system for mobile terminal, and TV program recording program

US Patent 7908630 Method and apparatus for internet co-browsing over cable television and controlled through computer telephony

US Patent 7908632 Method and system of diagnosing a video condition experienced at a customer premises

US Patent 7908635 System and method for internet access to a personal television service

US Patent 7913287 System and method for delivering data over an HDTV digital television spectrum

US Patent 7913288 Home entertainment system

US Patent 7917920 System for providing alternative services

US Patent 7917932 Personal video recorder functionality for placeshifting systems

US Patent 7917933 Systems and methods for relocating media

US Patent 7917936 Digital broadcasting receiving apparatus and method for upgrading software thereof

US Patent 7921446 Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player

US Patent 7926073 Methods and apparatus for indirect illumination in electronic media rating systems

US Patent 7926076 Displaying advertisement on user terminal

US Patent 7930713 Providing alternative services based on receiver configuration and type of display device

US Patent 7930715 Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system

US Patent 7934242 Systems and methods for dynamically allocating bandwidth in a digital broadband delivery system

US Patent 7937730 Recording control apparatus and control method thereof

US Patent 7937736 Media content rebroadcast

US Patent 7937741 Platform noise estimation and mitigation

US Patent 7945928 Methods, systems, and products for classifying subscribers

US Patent 7945929 Program guide system with combination category search

US Patent 7945931 Broadcastings service system using mobile communication terminal

US Patent 7945934 Portable media device and method for presenting viewing content during travel

US Patent 7950037 Wireless entertainment system

US Patent 7954131 Premises gateway apparatus and methods for use in a content-based network

US Patent 7954134 Set back box with digital receiver for upgrading TV with analog receiver

US Patent 7958525 Demand broadcast channels and channel programming based on user viewing history, profiling, and requests

US Patent 7958528 System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV applications that blend programming information of on-demand and broadcast service offerings

US Patent 7958533 Customer self service in interactive TV environment for TV programming packages

US Patent 7962934 Advertisement monitoring system

US Patent 7966635 Updating download options for unavailable media content

US Patent 7971214 Electronic device with an antitheft function and method for preventing theft of electronic devices

US Patent 7971217 Content digest system, video digest system, user terminal, video digest generation method, video digest reception method and program therefor

US Patent 7971222 Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders

US Patent 7975277 System for providing alternative services

US Patent 7979876 Receiver, distribution method of release information and distribution method of contents

US Patent 7984463 Instant video on demand playback

US Patent 7984469 Digital television translator with PSIP update

US Patent 7984477 Real-time video compression

US Patent 7987483 Inserting branding elements

US Patent 7987488 System for transmitting and receiving data

US Patent 7987490 System and method to acquire, aggregate, manage, and distribute media

US Patent 7987491 Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases

US Patent 7992166 Providing alternative services based on receiver configuration and type of display device

US Patent 7992168 Dynamic zoning for targeted ad insertion

US Patent 7992174 Method and system for downstream time stamp in an adaptive modulation based satellite modem termination system

US Patent 7992177 Point-to-multipoint high definition multimedia transmitter and receiver

US Patent 7996867 Reservation information setting apparatus and method thereof

US Patent 7996873 Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device

US Patent 8001562 Scene information extraction method, and scene extraction method and apparatus

US Patent 8001564 Electronic program guide with digital storage directory

US Patent 8001569 Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program

US Patent 8001577 Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box

US Patent 8006273 Updating download options for unavailable media content