Inventor

Robert A. Knee

Inventor

Lansdale, PA, US

Overview

1996–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 78 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television62%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes14%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication10%

G06FElectric digital data processing9%

A63FCard, board, or roulette games3%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer2%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information1%

PatentTitleYear

11,115,719Systems and methods for using playlists2021 11,115,707Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content2021 11,070,883System and method for providing a list of video-on-demand programs2021 11,044,293Streaming and downloading of content2021 10,904,630Interactive media guide with media guidance interface2021 10,587,835Systems and methods for using playlists2020 10,440,417Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system2019 10,419,810Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content2019 10,271,088Interactive television program guide with remote access2019 10,225,307Streaming and downloading of content2019 10,205,995Program guide application interface system2019 10,063,909Program guide system with advertisements2018 10,057,653Program guide system with real-time data sources2018 9,973,817System and method for providing a list of video-on-demand programs2018 9,967,509Systems and methods for using playlists2018 9,807,443'Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system'2017 9,635,406'Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories'2017 9,565,228'Streaming and downloading of content'2017 9,525,919'Program guide system with real-time data sources'2016 9,462,317'Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system'2016 9,438,953'Program guide application interface system'2016 9,344,768'Program guide system with real-time data sources'2016 9,319,735'Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access'2016 9,294,799'Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system'2016 9,204,184'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2015 9,197,872'Managing stored content'2015 9,191,716'Interactive media guide with media guidance interface'2015 9,143,736'Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content'2015 9,118,868'Systems and methods for using playlists'2015 9,066,147'Program guide system with advertisements'2015 9,015,750'Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories'2015 8,978,064'Interactive television program guide with passive content'2015 8,973,069'Systems and methods for relocating media'2015 8,909,032'Advanced recording options for interactive media guidance application systems'2014 8,887,192'Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs'2014 8,806,536'Program guide system with preference profiles'2014 8,768,148'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2014 8,755,666'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2014 8,752,094'Systems and methods for video-rich navigation'2014 8,732,756'Interactive media guide with media guidance interface'2014 8,624,908'Systems and methods of transitioning from buffering video to recording video'2014 8,613,020'Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements'2013 8,589,976'Program guide system with real-time data sources'2013 8,584,172'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2013 8,584,184'Systems and methods for relocating media'2013 8,578,423'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2013 8,578,413'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2013 8,542,984'Advanced recording options for interactive media guidance application systems'2013 8,424,038'Interactive media guide with media guidance interface'2013 8,397,259'Program guide system with advertisements'2013 8,352,978'Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs'2013 8,160,426'Storage management of a recording device in a multi-user system'2012 8,146,117'Program guide system with real-time data sources'2012 8,046,801'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2011 8,006,263'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2011 8,006,264'Interactive television program guide with passive content'2011 7,917,933'Systems and methods for relocating media'2011 7,913,278'Interactive television program guide with remote access'2011 7,895,624'Interactive media guide with media guidance interface'2011 7,840,977'Interactive media guidance system having multiple devices'2010 7,805,742'Program guide application interface system'2010 7,650,621'Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system'2010 7,634,786'Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories'2009 7,624,410'Program guide application interface system'2009 7,503,055'Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs'2009 7,386,871'Program guide system with real-time data sources'2008 7,287,267'Program guide system with advertisements'2007 7,185,355'Program guide system with preference profiles'2007 7,039,935'Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements'2006 6,934,963'Interactive television program guide with passive content'2005 6,886,030'Electronic mail system employing a low bandwidth link for e-mail notifications'2005 6,769,128'Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access'2004 6,742,183'Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs'2004 6,665,869'Program guide application interface system'2003 6,564,379'Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements'2003 6,536,041'Program guide system with real-time data sources'2003 6,014,184'Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access'2000 5,589,892'Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access'1996

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1996–2021Based in Lansdale, PA, US· patent location history

2003–2015Patents assigned to UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC (39)· patent assignee history

2009–2013Based in Landsdale, PA, US· patent location history

2012–2021Patents assigned to ROVI GUIDES INC (34)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to KNEE ROBERT A (24)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to ELLIS MICHAEL D (21)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to HASSELL JOEL G (9)· patent assignee history

2020–2021Based in Dresher, PA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC	39	2003–2015
ROVI GUIDES INC	34	2012–2021
KNEE ROBERT Aself	24	2012–2019
ELLIS MICHAEL D	21	2012–2019
HASSELL JOEL G	9	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US	74	1996–2021
Dresher, Pennsylvania, US	2	2020–2021
Landsdale, Pennsylvania, US	2	2009–2013