Daniel C Rudolph

Author:

Daniel J. Rudolph

ISBN #:

0198535724

Author:

Daniel J. Rudolph

ISBN #:

0521807956

Author:

Daniel J. Rudolph

ISBN #:

0821822624

Author:

Daniel J. Rudolph

ISBN #:

0821823248

US Patent:

8397262, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241599

Inventors:

James Matthew White - Denver CO, US
Luke Vanduyn - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Matthew Coburn - Denver CO, US
Karen Michelle Taxier - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Daniel L. Rudolph - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 47, 725 1, 725 63

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide for graphically providing features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver in response to viewer instructions received from a remote control. Imagery including various tiles each corresponding to one of the provided features is presented on the display. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates a selected one of the plurality of tiles, and, in response to the received two-dimensional input, the feature associated with the selected tile is provided.

US Patent:

8473979, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241608

Inventors:

James Matthew White - Denver CO, US
Matthew Coburn - Denver CO, US
Luke Vanduyn - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Karen Michelle Taxier - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Daniel L. Rudolph - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 39, 725 44, 725 47, 725 52

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) on a display generated by a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. The electronic program guide is presented in at least a portion of the display. A resize indicator is also provided on the display so that viewer inputs corresponding to the resize indicator can be received. The size of the electronic program guide presented on the display can be adjusted in response to the viewer input corresponding to the resize indicator.

US Patent:

20080163307, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/618540

Inventors:

Matthew J. Coburn - Denver CO, US
LeRoy Ellis - Parker CO, US
Chris Michaelson - Castle Rock CO, US
Daniel L. Rudolph - Castle Rock CO, US
Jiang Xu - Aurora CO, US
Ting Yuan - Greenwood Village CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 61

Abstract:

A system for accessing entertainment options includes a graphic user interface generator that generates program listing display data to display a listing of programs available for downloading to a user on an associated display device. A user may select one or more programs from the listing displayed on the associated display device using the user access device, thereby initiating download of the selected program by the communication component. The storage device stores user history data, which is used to generate recommendation display data based upon the recommendation data to enable the user to view and/or select for download recommended programs. The graphic user interface generator may generate download queue data for display on the associated display device, wherein the displayed download queue data enables the user to view and/or edit the current download status of each program to be downloaded. The program data from the remote communication system may include real-time programs broadcast by the remote communication system, program guide data including current and future broadcast program information, and download program data including programs available for download from the remote communication system, which the user may search using the user access device.

US Patent:

20100079681, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241604

Inventors:

Matthew COBURN - Denver CO, US
Karen Michelle TAXIER - Highlands Ranch CO, US
James Matthew WHITE - Denver CO, US
Luke VANDUYN - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Daniel L. RUDOLPH - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 5/44
G06F 3/02
G06F 3/033

US Classification:

348734, 345168, 345158, 348E05096

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide for graphically controlling numeric, alphanumeric or other symbol-based features on a set top box (STB) or other television receiver. A keypad image is presented on the display that includes key images corresponding to the symbol-based features. A two-dimensional input is received from the remote control that indicates one of the key images, and imagery on the display is updated in response to the received two-dimensional input.

US Patent:

20100083315, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241556

Inventors:

James Matthew WHITE - Denver CO, US
Karen Michelle TAXIER - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Luke VANDUYN - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Daniel L. RUDOLPH - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 40, 725131

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide for changing the presentation of a current channel to another channel on a display in response to a viewer input received via a remote control. Viewer input from a remote control is received at a set-top box (STB) or similar television receiver. Imagery on the display initially corresponds to the current channel. At least a portion of the imagery is scrolled in response to the viewer input to thereby tune the other channel on the display.

US Patent:

D4297180, Aug 22, 2000

Filed:

Jan 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/098861

Inventors:

Daniel L. Rudolph - Denver CO

Assignee:

Echostar Engineering Corporation

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14218

US Patent:

D415878, Nov 24, 1998

Filed:

Apr 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/058386

Inventors:

Daniel L. Rudolph - Denver CO

Assignee:

Echostar Communications Corporation - Engelwood CO

International Classification:

1403

US Classification:

D14218