Inventor

Brian F. Roberts

Inventor

Dallas, TX, US

Overview

2008–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 181 as inventor

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

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television24%

G06FElectric digital data processing23%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes16%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication13%

H04WWireless communication networks6%

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings5%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer3%

H04MTelephonic communication3%

H04HBroadcast communication1%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general1%

PatentTitleYear

10,860,269Systems and methods for efficiently managing print procurement orders based on item-specific interest levels and supplier-influenced thresholds for multiple users simultaneously2020 10,860,266Systems and methods for creating templates for efficiently generating and producing customized versions of variable print products2020 10,809,069Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods2020 10,778,788Location-based content aggregation and distribution2020 10,511,678Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods2019 10,481,849Systems and methods for efficiently managing print procurement orders using an available-groups user interface that is updated to reflect changes to item-specific interest levels in each available group2019 10,334,061Location-based content aggregation and distribution2019 10,310,785Systems and methods for efficiently rendering and producing customized versions of variable print products2019 10,310,697Systems and methods for remote control device based interaction with a graphical user interface2019 10,261,743Interactive group content systems and methods2019 10,230,917Program guide graphical user interface systems and methods2019 10,206,004Systems and methods of providing a media-on-demand-based programming channel2019 10,187,480Location-based content aggregation and distribution2019 10,182,265Methods and systems for facilitating user access to media content programs included in a programming block2019 10,152,286Systems and methods for efficiently managing print procurement orders based on item-specific interest levels and supplier-influenced thresholds2018 10,108,970Targeted advertising for dynamic groups2018 10,110,960Methods and systems for facilitating media-on-demand-based channel changing2018 10,079,899Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods2018 10,027,772Location-based content aggregation and distribution2018 9,967,610Methods and systems for providing context-based customer support for a user interface view associated with a television service2018 9,959,908Media content recording and healing statuses2018 9,917,907'Location-based content aggregation and distribution'2018 9,918,043'Snippet access systems and methods'2018 9,900,658'Device context-based methods and systems for providing a personalized interaction experience with a media service'2018 9,846,526Multi-user collaboration tracking methods and systems2017 9,794,631'Systems and methods for facilitating planning of a future media consumption session by a user of a media program distribution service'2017 9,788,047'Media guide user interface systems and methods'2017 9,781,216'Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods'2017 9,769,530'Video-on-demand content based channel surfing methods and systems'2017 9,743,127'Media service user interface systems and methods'2017 9,729,647'Location based content aggregation and distribution'2017 9,720,558'Systems and methods for providing a personalized media service user interface'2017 9,654,819'Methods and systems for providing source-agnostic access to media programs'2017 9,652,783'Methods and systems for controlling presentation of media content based on user interaction'2017 9,635,435'Enhanced content access systems and methods'2017 9,613,107'Methods and systems for an information directory providing audiovisual content'2017 9,602,459'Selectable mode based social networking interaction systems and methods'2017 9,595,046'Content hosting and advertising systems and methods'2017 9,591,449'Location-based content aggregation and distribution'2017 9,582,136'Systems and methods for determining and presenting top-ranked media programs of a media service that distributes media programs by way of a plurality of different media distribution models'2017 9,578,000'Content level navigation systems and methods'2017 9,571,784'Media content watch list systems and methods'2017 9,560,409'Media service personalization systems and methods'2017 9,558,788'Systems and methods of providing user interface features for a media service'2017 9,544,637'Context-based media program presentation methods and systems'2017 9,525,893'Methods and systems for managing storage of media program copies within a network digital video recording system'2016 9,503,441'Content customization portal for media content distribution systems and methods'2016 9,467,345'Interactive group content systems and methods'2016 9,436,929'Collaborative event playlist systems and methods'2016 9,400,587'Systems and methods of facilitating browsing of media programs distributed by way of a plurality of different media distribution models'2016 9,402,110'Non-intrusive advertisement presentation methods and systems'2016 9,400,850'Systems and methods for providing a tailored user interface associated with a web page'2016 9,389,749'Systems and methods for presenting media program accessibility information in a media program browse view'2016 9,378,770'Systems and methods of facilitating installment-by-installment consumption of discrete installments of a unitary media program'2016 9,380,331'Dynamic help content presentation methods and systems'2016 9,374,333'Media content discovery and consumption systems and methods'2016 9,372,935'Content management and access systems and methods'2016 9,338,123'Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods'2016 9,319,724'Favorite media program scenes systems and methods'2016 9,311,663'Media content location methods and systems'2016 9,301,012'Systems, methods, and apparatuses for resolving media content recording conflicts'2016 9,294,431'Location-based content aggregation and distribution'2016 9,292,160'Systems and methods for presenting media program accessibility information'2016 9,271,030'Program guide image objects for media content access systems and methods'2016 9,253,531'Methods and systems for managing media content sessions'2016 9,250,797'Touch gesture interface apparatuses, systems, and methods'2016 9,245,019'Device context-based methods and systems for providing a personalized interaction experience with a media service'2016 9,238,172'Highlight management for fantasy gaming'2016 9,231,952'Key-based content management and access systems and methods'2016 9,210,461'Theme-based media program discovery systems and methods'2015 9,196,005'Vending kiosk user interface systems and methods'2015 9,179,194'Program guide interface systems and methods'2015 9,173,001'Media content access systems and methods'2015 9,167,190'Program guide navigation tools for media content access systems and methods'2015 9,137,482'Methods and systems for resolution-based modification of recording instructions associated with a scheduled recording of a media content instance'2015 9,137,560'Methods and systems for providing access to content during a presentation of a media content instance'2015 9,129,023'Connected address book systems and methods'2015 9,129,656'Theme-based methods and systems for shifting between user interface views associated with a media service'2015 9,124,235'Media content management and presentation systems and methods'2015 9,118,869'Vertically oriented program guide for media content access systems and methods'2015 9,113,297'Location-based application management methods and systems'2015 9,106,873'Methods and systems for providing enhanced content by way of a virtual channel'2015 9,066,151'Expanded media content access systems and methods'2015 9,043,837'Media content discovery in an integrated media service that distributes media content by way of a plurality of different media distribution models'2015 9,032,444'Systems, methods, and apparatuses for resolving media content recording conflicts'2015 9,021,404'Systems and methods for modifying content based on a positional relationship'2015 9,013,486'Methods and systems of graphically conveying a strength of communication between users'2015 9,009,622'Media content instance search methods and systems'2015 9,002,977'Methods and systems for distributing and accessing content associated with an e-book'2015 9,003,448'User-based program guide methods and systems'2015 8,976,244'Personal mobile surveillance systems and methods'2015 8,973,040'Control tools for media content access systems and methods'2015 8,972,506'Conversation mapping'2015 8,959,548'Presenting advertisements with video program descriptions'2015 8,954,874'Methods and systems for providing one or more topic specific portals'2015 8,954,896'Proximity interface apparatuses, systems, and methods'2015 8,942,767'Communications convergence and user interface systems, apparatuses, and methods'2015 8,935,728'Program guide navigation tools for media content access systems and methods'2015 8,930,405'Content scheduling for fantasy gaming'2015 8,930,849'Enhanced media content tagging systems and methods'2015 8,923,685'Methods and systems for dynamically balancing storage of recorded media content data between a local storage device and a network storage device'2014 8,913,171'Methods and systems for dynamically presenting enhanced content during a presentation of a media content instance'2014 8,896,556'Time-based touch interface'2014 8,887,068'Methods and systems for visually chronicling a conference session'2014 8,881,217'Systems and methods for accessing media content'2014 8,839,290'Methods and systems for generating a personalized version of a media content program for a user'2014 8,832,553'Program guide 3D zoom'2014 8,824,645'Video messaging systems and methods'2014 8,810,735'Dynamic remote control systems and methods'2014 8,806,540'Interactive media content presentation systems and methods'2014 8,798,251'Methods and systems for computer enhanced conference calling'2014 8,799,806'Tabbed content view on a touch-screen device'2014 8,793,615'Interactive profile cards for mobile device'2014 8,787,579'Key-based content management and access systems and methods'2014 8,781,994'Personality / popularity analyzer'2014 8,782,704'Program guide interface systems and methods'2014 8,776,117'Method and apparatus for providing expanded displayable applications'2014 8,776,112'Content hosting and advertising systems and methods'2014 8,769,600'Highlight management for fantasy gaming'2014 8,762,459'Selectable mode based social networking interaction systems and methods'2014 8,752,111'Content customization portal for media content distribution systems and methods'2014 8,745,665'Intelligent video playlists'2014 8,738,639'Methods and systems for an information directory providing audiovisual content'2014 8,732,275'Methods and systems for delivering a personalized version of an executable application to a secondary access device associated with a user'2014 8,726,159'Content level navigation systems and methods'2014 8,683,349'Media content user interface systems and methods'2014 8,677,277'Interface cube for mobile device'2014 8,660,520'Emergency notification system for devices within a targeted boundary'2014 8,645,842'Interactive group content systems and methods'2014 8,635,255'Methods and systems for automatically customizing an interaction experience of a user with a media content application'2014 8,630,684'Accessory devices for mobile phones'2014 8,620,586'Navigation based on popular user-defined paths'2013 8,612,313'Metadata subscription systems and methods'2013 8,612,542'Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods'2013 8,578,300'Media content user interface systems and methods'2013 8,566,874'Control tools for media content access systems and methods'2013 8,558,716'Systems and methods to adaptively change functionality of a remote control device to execute the script on a client program for reprogramming buttons on the remote control device'2013 8,547,342'Gesture-based delivery from mobile device'2013 8,543,660'Systems and methods for bridging and managing media content associated with separate media content networks'2013 8,522,300'Highlight management for fantasy gaming'2013 8,522,163'Systems and methods for radial display of time based information'2013 8,514,226'Methods and systems of graphically conveying a strength of communication between users'2013 8,516,397'Proximity interface apparatuses, systems, and methods'2013 8,510,780'Program guide navigation tools for media content access systems and methods'2013 8,509,747'Multiple services summarization'2013 8,504,935'Quick-access menu for mobile device'2013 8,503,650'Methods and systems for configuring and providing conference calls'2013 8,487,885'Selectable options for graphic objects displayed on a touch-screen interface'2013 8,464,295'Interactive search graphical user interface systems and methods'2013 8,453,057'Stage interaction for mobile device'2013 8,447,869'Feature set based content communications systems and methods'2013 8,448,206'Augmenting interactive television content utilizing a dynamic cloud activity guide'2013 8,418,217'Systems and methods for accessing media content'2013 8,381,245'Program guide image objects for media content access systems and methods'2013 8,335,647'Navigation based on popular user-defined paths'2012 8,326,121'Commerical free status for media content recording systems and methods'2012 8,327,404'Methods and systems for providing enhanced content associated with a media content instance available for purchase'2012 8,316,408'Audio processing for media content access systems and methods'2012 8,316,320'Expandable history tab in interactive graphical user interface systems and methods'2012 8,310,602'Interactive remote control'2012 8,291,445'Expanded media content access systems and methods'2012 8,291,451'Providing dynamic information regarding a video program'2012 D0664562'Display panel or screen with a computer generated icon'2012 8,230,081'Feature set based content communications systems and methods'2012 8,208,646'Audio filtration for content processing systems and methods'2012 8,196,166'Content hosting and advertising systems and methods'2012 8,150,017'Phone dialer with advanced search feature and associated method of searching a directory'2012 8,139,080'User interface color scheme customization systems and methods'2012 8,132,120'Interface cube for mobile device'2012 8,103,741'Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods'2012 8,103,965'Media content recording and healing statuses'2012 8,028,313'Linear program guide for media content access systems and methods'2011 7,958,139'Related content storage and retrieval systems and methods'2011 7,882,201'Location based content aggregation and distribution systems and methods'2011 7,827,202'Content scheduling for fantasy gaming'2010 D0622732'Computer generated image for a display panel or screen'2010 D0622285'Computer generated image for a display panel or screen'2010 D0621847'Computer generated image for a display panel or screen'2010 D0618250'Computer generated image for a display panel or screen'2010 D0617338'Computer generated image for a display panel or screen'2010 7,418,090'Methods and systems for conference call buffering'2008

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2008–2014Based in Lewisville, TX, US· patent location history

2010–2019Patents assigned to VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC (136)· patent assignee history

2010–2019Based in Frisco, TX, US· patent location history

2011–2020Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history

2012–2019Patents assigned to ROBERTS BRIAN F (65)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to STALLINGS HEATH (54)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to ROBERTS BRIAN (39)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to RELYEA DONALD H (35)· patent assignee history

2018–2020Based in Aurora, IL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC	136	2010–2019
ROBERTS BRIAN Fself	65	2012–2019
STALLINGS HEATH	54	2012–2019
ROBERTS BRIANself	39	2012–2019
RELYEA DONALD H	35	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Dallas, Texas, US	121	2011–2020
Frisco, Texas, US	52	2010–2019
Aurora, Illinois, US	5	2018–2020
Lewisville, Texas, US	3	2008–2014