| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE39486 |
Extensible, replaceable network component system |
February 6, 2007 |
| An extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system provides a platform for developing networking navigation components that operate on a variety of hardware and software computer systems. These navigation components include key integrating components along with components |
| 7493647 |
Video on demand |
February 17, 2009 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 7392532 |
Interactive video programming methods |
June 24, 2008 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 7386874 |
Video on demand methods and systems |
June 10, 2008 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 7383564 |
Video on demand methods and systems |
June 3, 2008 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 7363646 |
Video on demand methods and systems |
April 22, 2008 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 7168086 |
Proxy for video on demand server control |
January 23, 2007 |
| A video on demand system includes a head-end coupled through a proxy server to plural client terminals. The proxy server performs (or cooperates with another component in performing) various functions, including user interface definition, security, system administration (e.g. channel |
| 7143428 |
Concurrent viewing of a video programming and of text communications concerning the video progra |
November 28, 2006 |
| A system in which a video signal, such as a television program, is received and displayed to a viewer. The system has a user-selectable chat option in which the viewer can enter text messages that will be displayed to other viewers of the video signal who have also selected the chat |
| 6804825 |
Video on demand methods and systems |
October 12, 2004 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 6704773 |
Distributing data over a communications network for display |
March 9, 2004 |
| A system and method for distributing and presenting data such as advertisements from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves preloading data from the host server to the browsing device though the communications network, storing the dat |
| 6701522 |
Apparatus and method for portal device authentication |
March 2, 2004 |
| A method is described, comprising: searching for portable device software configured on a client; automatically installing the portable device software if the portable device software is not configured on the client; searching for a portable device attached to the client; and logging in |
| 6628302 |
Interactive video programming methods |
September 30, 2003 |
| An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user interfaces, enhanced |
| 6344855 |
Encapsulated network entity reference of a network component system for integrating object orien |
February 5, 2002 |
| A network-oriented component system efficiently accesses information from a network resource located on a computer network by creating an encapsulated network entity that contains a reference to that resource. The encapsulated entity is preferably implemented as a network component s |
| 6338094 |
Method, device and system for playing a video file in response to selecting a web page link |
January 8, 2002 |
| A method, device and system for displaying at a user interface device a richly-detailed video or TV file upon selecting a link to a web page corresponding to the file. After the video or TV file has played, the web page is displayed, inserting a television or video experience into a web |
| 6317791 |
System and method for distributing data over a communications network for display during start-u |
November 13, 2001 |
| A system and method for distributing and presenting data such as video advertisements from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves detecting an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device, establishing contact between the browsing |
| 6317780 |
System and method for distributing data over a communications network |
November 13, 2001 |
| A system and method for distributing and presenting data such as advertisements from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves preloading data from the host server to the browsing device though the communications network, storing the dat |
| 6268856 |
System and method for controlling delivery of content over a communications network |
July 31, 2001 |
| A method and system for suppressing or otherwise controlling the display of unrequested content while transitioning between first content and second content available over a communications system, such as the Internet, is disclosed. The system includes a browser device in communication w |
| 6237022 |
System and method for distributing preferenced data over a communications network |
May 22, 2001 |
| A system and method for distributing and presenting preferenced data from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves identifying a user preference, providing at least one data feed containing information related to the user preference, select |
| 6212575 |
Extensible, replaceable network component system |
April 3, 2001 |
| An extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system provides a platform for developing network navigation components that operate on a variety of hardware and software computer systems. These navigation components include key integrating components along with components c |
| 6122675 |
Replaceable and extensible log component of a network component system |
September 19, 2000 |
| A log component of an extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system maintains a list of locations explored by a user when navigating a computer network, in addition to organizing various "views" of the list to provide a mental "routing map" relationship between the explore |
| 5784619 |
Replaceable and extensible notebook component of a network component |
July 21, 1998 |
| A notebook component of an extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system records locations of resources coupled to a computer network. The network-oriented system includes a novel application programming interface for the notebook component that facilitates integration |
| 5781189 |
Embedding internet browser/buttons within components of a network component system |
July 14, 1998 |
| A network-oriented component system facilitates development of customized user interfaces to computer networks by embedding entities that reference resources located on the networks into components of the system. The embedded entities are preferably manifested as visual objects displayed |
| 5724506 |
Replaceable and extensible connection dialog component of a network component system |
March 3, 1998 |
| A connection dialog component of an extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system enables a user to specify address information of a particular resource coupled to a computer network. The network-oriented system includes novel application programming interfaces for the |
