Jon S Dean

US Patent:

7633881, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Jan 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/047985

Inventors:

Jon Kelly Dean Mandrell - Costa Mesa CA, US
Robert Asaph Byam - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

Emulex Design & Manufacturing Corporation - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 12/28
H04J 1/16
G06F 15/177
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

370252, 370254, 709221, 709222, 709224

Abstract:

The buffering of RSCN frames is disclosed so that RSCN traffic can be reduced. At the start of a state change notification period, a timer is started. A state change manager buffers state changes in a register that holds a pending RSCN frame by storing the address of each changed device. When a new state change is received, the address of the corresponding device is compared against each of the addresses currently stored in the buffered RSCN frame. If a duplicate address is found, the searching process ends. If no duplicate address is found, then the new address is added to the next available 32-bit field in the buffered RSCN frame. When a specified number of state changes have been received, or a specified amount of time has elapsed, the RSCN frame is sent to each initiator that had previously registered to receive state changes.

US Patent:

8458745, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Feb 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/707496

Inventors:

David E. Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US
Jon M. Dean - Torrance CA, US
David E. Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Richard F. Purpura - Orange CA, US
Matthew J. Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark A. Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
Craig Le - Temple City CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 40, 725 9, 725 14, 725 39, 725 44, 725 46, 725 59

Abstract:

The present invention comprises a viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs given a rating, the rating based on a current viewership of the plurality of broadcast programs within a geographical area, and a control bar; displayed on the monitor, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the ratings of the plurality of broadcast programs.

US Patent:

20070204298, Aug 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/707799

Inventors:

David Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US
Jon Dean - Torrance CA, US
David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Richard Purpura - Orange CA, US
Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
Craig Le - Temple City CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/45

US Classification:

725043000, 725041000, 725040000, 348565000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a dynamic viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs given a rating, the rating based on a current viewership of the plurality of broadcast programs, and a control bar; displayed on the monitor, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the broadcast programs in the plurality of broadcast programs.

US Patent:

20070214478, Sep 13, 2007

Filed:

Mar 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/716310

Inventors:

David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Jon Dean - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
Edgar Camacho - Torrance CA, US
Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
David Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725038000, 348564000

Abstract:

A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.

US Patent:

20070220543, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Feb 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/707798

Inventors:

David Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US
Jon Dean - Torrance CA, US
David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Richard Purpura - Orange CA, US
Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
Craig Le - Temple City CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/16
H04N 7/167

US Classification:

725028000, 725025000, 725031000

Abstract:

A viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a program guide, presented on the monitor, wherein the program guide comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, and a plurality of rating indicators, each of the plurality of rating indicators presented on the monitor in a respective fashion with the plurality of broadcast programs, wherein the plurality of rating indicators shows a relative popularity of each of the plurality of broadcast programs.

US Patent:

20070220551, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Feb 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/701084

Inventors:

David Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US
Jon Dean - Torrance CA, US
David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Richard Purpura - Orange CA, US
Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
Craig Le - Temple City CA, US

International Classification:

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

US Classification:

725043000, 725041000

Abstract:

The present invention discloses an interactive matrixed video channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. An interactive matrixed video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a text box, and a control bar; wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the video cells associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds.

US Patent:

20070294730, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/716268

Inventors:

David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Jon Dean - Torrance CA, US
Evan Dull - Greensboro NC, US
Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
David Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/20

US Classification:

725068000

Abstract:

An outcome prediction system viewed on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of contests, each contest having at least two outcomes, wherein a screen presented on the monitor allows for selection of one of the at least two outcomes for each of the contests in the plurality of contests, a scoring system, displayed on the monitor and coupled to the screen displaying the plurality of contests, the scoring system providing a first moniker indicating that a selected outcome was correct and a second moniker indicating that the selected outcome was incorrect, wherein the scoring system counts a number of first monikers and a number of second monikers and provides a total number of first monikers, and a navigation bar; displayed on the monitor, to allow for viewing of a broadcast program on the monitor, wherein the broadcast program is related to at least one of the plurality of contests.

US Patent:

20090259957, Oct 15, 2009

Filed:

Apr 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/419894

Inventors:

Tyler J. Slocum - Encino CA, US
Eric J. Bennett - Los Angeles CA, US
Jon M. Dean - Torrance CA, US
Brady C. Tsurutani - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Don E. Cansino - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715765, 709231

Abstract:

Overlay applications for use in a media presentation system are described. An example method for use with broadcast media includes maintaining a collection of overlay applications to be displayed in connection with the broadcast media; enabling a user to select and configure one or more of the overlay applications for presentation on a media presentation system; executing one or more selected overlay applications to display periodically updated information associated with the overlay applications.