Daniel T Ward

8176516, May 8, 2012

Nov 25, 2009

12/626267

Haig H. Krakirian - Burbank CA, US
James A. Bumgardner - Shadow Hills CA, US
Daniel T. Ward - Los Angeles CA, US
Geoffrey Z. Ombao - Los Angeles CA, US

Aptiv Digital, Inc. - Burbank CA

H04N 5/445

725 45, 725 46, 725 47, 725 58, 386292, 386296, 386297

The present invention is directed to a video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots. An embodiment of the present invention includes a set-top box having an internal storage device, such as a hard drive where broadcasts are transferred from a broadcast input source to the storage device. The set-top box is connected to an output device such as a television, which displays a graphical user interface (GUI) and an interactive program guide (IPG). The user has the option to extend a chosen time slot, in which a show is scheduled to be transferred to the storage device. A dialog box is used when certain types of shows are selected that commonly require timeslot extensions at the end of the show.

8348595, Jan 8, 2013

Sep 27, 2007

12/440797

Silvio Koch - Kirchheimbolanden, DE
Edward R. Panek - Anthem AZ, US
Lauro Takabatake - Campinas, BR
Daniel Ward - Asheville NC, US

BorgWarner Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

F01D 25/18

415111, 415104, 415112

A turbocharger oil discharge assembly () can have a thrust collar () with a first radially outwardly extending wall and a second radially outwardly extending wall to define a first annular channel. The first radially outwardly extending wall can have an annular flange that at least in part defines a second annular channel. The assembly can also have a thrust bearing () having a radially inner end received in the first annular channel, and an insert (). An oil collection chamber () can be defined at least in part by a drainage channel of the insert (), the annular flange of the thrust collar () and the thrust bearing (). Pressurized oil discharged from an oil release interface can be directed towards a radially outer region of the oil collection chamber () and can be collected in the oil collection chamber () for subsequent exhaust.

8387084, Feb 26, 2013

Sep 28, 2011

13/247098

Walter R. Klappert - Los Angeles CA, US
Daniel Thomas Ward - Los Angeles CA, US
Greg DeCamp - Simi Valley CA, US
Haig Krakirian - Burbank CA, US
Thomas Patrick Antalek - Hermosa Beach CA, US

United Video Properties, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

H04N 7/16

725 25, 725 30, 725 31, 725 9, 725 11, 725 19, 380258

Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device are provided. An instruction is transmitted, using communications circuitry of a handheld device, to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content. An image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device is captured using camera equipment of the handheld device. The image is automatically processed with the handheld device to extract the unique identifier from the image. The extracted unique identifier is cross-referenced, using the handheld device, with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized.

20030227485, Dec 11, 2003

Oct 4, 2002

10/065338

Haig Krakirian - Burbank CA, US
Daniel Ward - Los Angeles CA, US
Glen Roe - Simi Valley CA, US
Geoffrey Ombao - Los Angeles CA, US

G09G005/00

345/771000

In accordance with the present invention, one or more devices are connected to a set-top box that is coupled to a television screen or other output device. A GUI is provided which allows a user to easily control the connected device by sending them control signals. The control signals cause the connected device to enter a new state. For instance if the connected device is a light and the light is off, the new state is on. In one embodiment the user accesses the GUI and defines events and rules associated with one of the connected devices. The set-top box in conjunction with the connected device then determines if the defined event has occurred. If it has, the rules are applied to the device and the device performs some action. In another embodiment, a portion of the device's action sends data to the GUI and provides some form of output to the user.

20060051059, Mar 9, 2006

Sep 8, 2004

10/936417

Haig Krakirian - Burbank CA, US
James Bumgardner - Shadow Hills CA, US
Daniel Ward - Los Angeles CA, US
Geoffrey Ombao - Los Angeles CA, US

H04N 5/76

386083000, 725058000

The present invention is directed to a video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots. An embodiment of the present invention includes a set-top box having an internal storage device, such as a hard drive where broadcasts are transferred from a broadcast input source to the storage device. The set-top box is connected to an output device such as a television, which displays a graphical user interface (GUI) and an interactive program guide (IPG). The user has the option to extend a chosen time slot, in which a show is scheduled to be transferred to the storage device. A dialog box is used when certain types of shows are selected that commonly require timeslot extensions at the end of the show.

20120189269, Jul 26, 2012

Apr 3, 2012

13/438237

Haig H. Krakirian - Burbank CA, US
James A. Bumgardner - Shadow Hills CA, US
Daniel T. Ward - Los Angeles CA, US
Geoffrey Z. Ombao - Pacific Palisades CA, US

APTIV DIGITAL, INC. - BURBANK CA

H04N 5/76
H04N 5/775

386230, 386292, 386E05001, 386E0507

The present invention is directed to a video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots. An embodiment of the present invention includes a set-top box having an internal storage device, such as a hard drive where broadcasts are transferred from a broadcast input source to the storage device. The set-top box is connected to an output device such as a television, which displays a graphical user interface (GUI) and an interactive program guide (IPG). The user has the option to extend a chosen time slot, in which a show is scheduled to be transferred to the storage device. A dialog box is used when certain types of shows are selected that commonly require timeslot extensions at the end of the show.

20120319825, Dec 20, 2012

Dec 30, 2011

13/341172

Camron Shimy - Canyon Country CA, US
Michael R. Nichols - La Canada-Flintridge CA, US
Thomas Steven Woods - Arlington Heights IL, US
Daniel Thomas Ward - Los Angeles CA, US
William J. Korbecki - Crystal Lake IL, US
Glen E. Roe - Simi Valley CA, US

UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. - Santa Clara CA

G05B 11/01

340 125

Methods and systems for restricting control of a home entertainment device by a mobile device are provided. In particular, in some embodiments, these methods and systems define a region for the mobile device. Then the methods and systems determine whether the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the region. In response to determining that the mobile device is within the predetermined range of the region, the methods and systems enable the mobile device to control a first function of the home entertainment equipment. In response to determining that the mobile device is outside of the predetermined range of the region, the methods and systems prevent the mobile device from controlling the first function of the home entertainment device and enable the mobile device to control a second function of the home entertainment device that is different from the first function.

20130007032, Jan 3, 2013

Jun 30, 2011

13/173370

Walter R. Klappert - Los Angeles CA, US
Daniel T. Ward - Los Angeles CA, US

UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. - Santa Clara CA

G06F 17/30

707759, 707705, 707E17019, 707E17014

Systems and methods are provided for providing a user with efficient and effective intelligent control of media assets distributed to the user's media devices. The user may control distributed media assets by sending captured images to the media delivery system. Features identified in the captured images are used to select media assets that are likely to be of interest to the user. The selected relevant media assets are distributed to one or more media devices for presentation to the user. The distributed media assets may be intelligently selected from the media assets available through the user's primary media delivery system, or may be supplementary media assets not available through the user's primary media delivery system.