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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015

Filed:

Aug. 03, 2007
Applicants:

David E. Shanks, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Matthew J. Thompson, Torrance, CA (US);

Mark A. Shurgot, Los Angeles, CA (US);

David E. Feldstein, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Richard F. Purpura, Orange, CA (US);

Inventors:

David E. Shanks, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Matthew J. Thompson, Torrance, CA (US);

Mark A. Shurgot, Los Angeles, CA (US);

David E. Feldstein, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Richard F. Purpura, Orange, CA (US);

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 5/45 (2011.01); H04N 5/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 21/4316 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4781 (2013.01); H04N 21/4886 (2013.01); H04N 21/6143 (2013.01); H04N 21/8133 (2013.01); H04N 5/45 (2013.01); H04N 5/50 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01);
Abstract

An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. An interactive matrixed video channel displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, each video cell further comprising an area within the video cell reporting data related to the video feed, a cursor, which is moveable between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that a video program associated with the selected video cell is selectable via the cursor, and at least one selection screen, associated with the video information, wherein selections of at least one individual participant are made and statistics related to the selected individuals are displayed on the video monitor based on performance of the at least one individual participant.


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