Inventor
Craig A. Finseth
Inventor
St. Paul, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 17 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television71%
G06FElectric digital data processing13%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes8%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
H04HBroadcast communication4%
PatentTitleYear
8,769,586'Method and apparatus for conditionally processing, storing, and displaying digital channel content in a television reception system'20147,882,518'Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt and display of advertisements'20117,739,711'Electronic television program guide with calendar tool'20107,634,790'Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences'20097,627,882'Categorical electronic program guide'20097,552,458'Method and apparatus for transmission receipt and display of advertisements'20097,334,247'Method and apparatus for watermarking received television content'20087,254,829'Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system'20077,146,626'Method and apparatus for storing and displaying digital objects associated with an electronic television program guide using fuzzy logic'20066,973,663'Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system'20056,971,119'Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt, caching and display of one-way broadcast programming and data'20056,925,650'Method and apparatus for automated creation of linking information'20056,813,775'Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences'20046,754,906'Categorical electronic program guide'20046,742,184'Electronic television program guide with calendar tool'20046,665,870'Narrative electronic program guide with hyper-links'20036,658,661'Carousel bit mask system and method'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2005Patents assigned to HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP (4)· patent assignee history
2003–2014Based in St. Paul, MN, US· patent location history
2004–2014Patents assigned to DIRECTV GROUP INC (13)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to ARSENAULT ROBERT G (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to BROWN JEFFREY A (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to FINSETH CRAIG A (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV GROUP INC | 13 | 2004–2014 |
| HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP | 4 | 2003–2005 |
| ARSENAULT ROBERT G | 1 | 2014 |
| BROWN JEFFREY A | 1 | 2014 |
| FINSETH CRAIG Aself | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, Minnesota, US | 17 | 2003–2014 |