Mark A Shurgot

8458745, Jun 4, 2013

Feb 16, 2007

11/707496

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

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

H04N 5/445

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

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.

20070050831, Mar 1, 2007

Aug 25, 2006

11/509929

Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Edgar Camacho - Torrance CA, US
Craig Le - Temple City CA, US
Ilan Tirer - Lomita CA, US

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16

725114000, 725115000, 725116000, 725144000, 725145000, 725146000

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for administering a video channel comprising a plurality of video feeds. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises coupling a computer to a transmission station, the transmission station receiving the plurality of video feeds, arranging a plurality of icons on a monitor of the computer to emulate a video layout to be presented, associating a video feed of the plurality of video feeds with an icon of the plurality of icons, and enabling manipulation of the video feeds through the computer.

20070055989, Mar 8, 2007

Aug 31, 2006

11/513992

David Shanks - Los Angeles CA, US
Matthew Thompson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Shurgot - Los Angeles CA, US
David Feldstein - Santa Monica CA, US
Edgar Camacho - Torrance CA, US
Craig Le - Temple City CA, US
Ilan Tirer - Lomita CA, US

H04N 5/445
H04N 7/16
G06F 13/00

725037000, 725135000, 725136000

An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, and 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.

20070204298, Aug 30, 2007

Feb 16, 2007

11/707799

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

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

725043000, 725041000, 725040000, 348565000

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.

20070214478, Sep 13, 2007

Mar 9, 2007

11/716310

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

H04N 5/445

725038000, 348564000

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.

20070220543, Sep 20, 2007

Feb 16, 2007

11/707798

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

H04N 7/16
H04N 7/167

725028000, 725025000, 725031000

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.

20070220546, Sep 20, 2007

Feb 1, 2007

11/701151

David Shanks - Los Angeles 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

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

725038000, 725043000, 725037000

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, and a text box, wherein statistical data is displayed within at least one of the group comprising the plurality of video cells and the text box, the statistical data generated from outside of the interactive matrixed video channel.

20070220551, Sep 20, 2007

Feb 1, 2007

11/701084

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

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

725043000, 725041000

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.