Patent Application
Utility
App. No. 10/682,785
· Confirmation No. 8186
V-Chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and method for programmable blocking of television and other viewable programming, such as for parental control of a television receiver
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| 2014-06-09 | INTV.SUM.EX |
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| 2014-06-09 | 892 |
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| 2014-06-09 | SRNT |
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| 2014-06-09 | FWCLM |
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| 2014-03-18 | RCEX |
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| 2014-03-18 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2013-01-22 | N417 |
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| 2012-07-20 | CTFR |
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| 2012-07-20 | 1449 |
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| 2012-07-20 | FWCLM |
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| 2012-07-06 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2012-07-06 | WFEE |
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| 2012-07-06 | N417 |
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| 2012-07-06 | WFEE |
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| 2011-12-09 | A... |
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| 2011-12-09 | WFEE |
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| 2011-12-09 | N417 |
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| 2011-12-09 | WFEE |
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| 2011-08-15 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 9 | View | |
| 2011-08-15 | N417 |
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Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 9 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 15 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 10 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | SRFW |
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| 2011-06-22 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2011-06-22 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
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| 2011-03-14 | IDS |
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| 2011-03-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2011-03-14 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2010-11-24 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
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| 2010-11-24 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 3 | View | |
| 2010-11-24 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-25 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 17 | View | |
| 2010-05-25 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-25 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-25 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 8 | View | |
| 2010-05-25 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2010-05-25 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | REM |
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| 2010-02-18 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-02-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-18 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 14 | View | |
| 2009-08-18 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-18 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2009-08-18 | SRFW |
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Transmittal Letter | 1 | View | |
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| 2009-06-05 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
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Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
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Inventors
Kenneth Hancock
Mashua, NH
Thomas Ward
Bedford, MA
Douglas Macrae
Weston, MA
Jacques Hugon
Bedford, MA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
725/30
H04N21/4316
H04N7/0887
H04N7/163
H04N21/4532
H04N21/47
H04N21/4751
H04N21/4755
Prosecution
- Examiner
- HUYNH, AN SON PHI
- Art Unit
- 2426
- Customer No.
- 75563
- Docket No.
- 004029-0114-102
- Confirmation No.
- 8186
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20040128681A1
- Pub. Date
- 2004-07-01
APTIV DIGITAL INC.,
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
INDEX SYSTEMS INC.,
ROVI GUIDES, INC.,
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION,
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC,
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.,
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.,
VEVEO, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS
Recorded 2019-11-25
ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC,
APTIV DIGITAL, INC.,
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
INDEX SYSTEMS INC.,
ROVI CORPORATION,
ROVI GUIDES, INC.,
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION,
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.,
TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
PATENT RELEASE
Recorded 2014-07-24
from
APTIV DIGITAL, INC.,
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
INDEX SYSTEMS INC.,
ROVI GUIDES, INC.,
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION,
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC,
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.,
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.,
VEVEO, INC.
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2014-07-24
from
APTIV DIGITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,
INDEX SYSTEMS INC, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COMPANY,
ROVI CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
ROVI GUIDES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2011-09-13
ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC,
APTIV DIGITAL, INC.,
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
INDEX SYSTEMS INC.,
ODS PROPERTIES, INC.,
ROVI DATA SOLUTIONS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TV GUIDE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.),
ROVI GUIDES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.),
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION CORPORATION),
ROVI SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION EUROPE LIMITED),
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.,
TV GUIDE, INC.,
TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC,
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2010-10-29
from
APTIV DIGITAL, INC.,
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
INDEX SYSTEMS INC,
MACROVISION CORPORATION,
ODS PROPERTIES, INC.,
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.,
TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC,
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2008-05-15
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 10/682,785
- Filed
- 2003-10-09
- Pub. No.
- US20040128681A1
- Examiner
- HUYNH, AN SON PHI
- Art Unit
- 2426
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