GREGORY RICHARD DEPREZ
Pilots at Miners Dr, Littleton, CO

2003012, Jul 3, 2003

Nov 19, 2002

10/300682

John Sie - Englewood CO, US
Gregory DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US
John Beyler - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Jean Paul Casaubon - Aurora CO, US

SVOD LLC - Englewood CO

G06F017/60, H04N007/16, H04N007/173

725/029000, 725/087000, 725/025000, 705/014000

One embodiment of the invention comprises a system for delivering video program content and promotional information to viewing devices at a user location. The system comprises a program distribution system adapted to provide video programs to one or more viewing devices at a user location. In addition the system comprises a viewing control system in communication with the program distribution system and the viewing devices. In one embodiment, the viewing control system is adapted to establish one or more viewing limits for video programs provided to a user during a time period, determining whether the user reaches the one or more viewing limits during the time period, and if the user reaches one or more of the viewing limits during the time period, provide promotional information to the user based on the viewing limit reached. In some embodiments, the video programs comprise programs selected from group including pay per view video on demand (VOD) programs, near VOD programs and subscription VOD.

7631331, Dec 8, 2009

Jun 11, 2003

10/460770

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
Mark G. Bauman - Englewood CO, US
John C. Beyler - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Gregory R. DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Starz Entertainment, LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 5/445, G06F 13/00, G06F 3/00

725 46, 725 43, 725 44, 725 45, 725 47, 725 50, 725 52, 725 40, 725 41, 725 42

According to the invention, a method for generating a personalized menu promoting other video programs available from a video content delivery system is disclosed. The video content delivery system provides a plurality of channels of video content simultaneously. In one step, it is determined that a triggering event has occurred with a video content delivery conduit. First information about one or more users is gathered. The one or more users are associated with an account with the video content delivery system. Alternative video programs are determined and personalized for the one or more users based, at least in part, upon the first information. The context for the triggering event is analyzed to produce second information. A configuration of the personalized menu is determined based, at least in part, upon the second information. The personalized menu is formulated for presentment to the one or more users.

7739707, Jun 15, 2010

Apr 13, 2004

10/824625

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
Gregory R. DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US
John C. Beyler - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Jean Paul Casaubon - Aurora CO, US

Starz Entertainment, LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 7/16

725 25, 725 29

The present invention relates to a system for controlling the viewing of a video program by an end user. In one embodiment, the system comprises a program distribution system adapted to provide programs to one or more end user viewing devices, and a viewing control system in communication with the program distribution system and the end user viewing devices. In one embodiment, the viewing control system comprises a parental control programming system adapted to receive parental control rules from an end user. The parental control rules may define program viewing limits for one or more time periods. The viewing control systems may further comprise a program viewing limit control system that is adapted to count a number of viewings of a program during the one or more time periods, determine whether the number of viewings exceeds the defined program viewing limits for the one or more time periods, and prevent further viewings of the program if the number of viewings exceeds the defined program viewing limits for the one or more time periods.

2004026, Dec 30, 2004

Jun 7, 2004

10/863633

Scott Barton - Centennial CO, US
Gregory DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US
John Beyler - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Starz Encore Group LLC - Englewood CO

H04N007/173, H04N007/16

725/119000, 725/089000, 725/134000, 725/135000, 725/131000

According to the invention, a video delivery system for on-demand videos at least partially stored proximate to a user location is disclosed. The video delivery system has a number of channels that are normally viewable within the user location and a content receiver coupled to the plurality of channels. A hidden channel of the plurality of channels transports a hidden video stream that cannot be viewed as streamed to the user location. The content receiver includes a storage device and a video rendering circuit. The storage device is coupled to the hidden channel and proximate to the user location. The storage device stores at least a portion of the hidden video stream in a non-volatile manner. The video rendering circuit is coupled to the storage device. The video rendering circuit produces a video signal representative of the portion.

7464392, Dec 9, 2008

Nov 19, 2002

10/300723

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
Gregory R. DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US
John C. Beyler - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Jean Paul Casaubon - Aurora CO, US

Starz Encore Group LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 7/16, H04N 7/173

725 29, 725 87

A system for controlling the viewing of programs at a user location having one or more viewing devices. The system comprises a viewing control system, which is adapted to count a number of viewings of a program during a time period, determine whether the number of viewings exceeds a viewing limit for the time period, and prevent further viewings of the program if the number of viewings exceeds the viewing limit for the time period.

7950040, May 24, 2011

May 24, 2007

11/753296

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
Ganesh Basawapatna - Greenwood Village CO, US
Martin F. Sabraw - Englewood CO, US
Gregory DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Starz Entertainment, LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 7/00, H04N 7/167, H04N 7/173

725 88, 725 61, 725102

A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, with at least one of the first set of programs having a counterpart in the second set of programs. A request from a user for program control over one of the programs in the first set of programs is detected. A determination whether the requested program has a counterpart program stored on the server is made. If so, the counterpart program form the server is played under the control of the user.

7228559, Jun 5, 2007

Oct 12, 2000

09/687148

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
Ganesh Basawapatna - Greenwood Village CO, US
Martin F. Sabraw - Englewood CO, US
Gregory R. Deprez - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Starz Encore Group LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 7/00, H04N 7/167, H04N 7/173

725 88, 725 61, 725102

A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, each of which is configured to be played for a user under the user's control. At least one of the first set of programs has a counterpart in the second set of programs. A notification signal is transmitted to distinguish at least one of the second set of programs on the server from programs not on the server.

7984463, Jul 19, 2011

Mar 18, 2003

10/393724

Gregory R. DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Martin F. Sabraw - Centennial CO, US

Starz Entertainment, LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 7/16, H04N 7/173, G06Q 40/00, G06F 17/00

725 25, 725 88, 725114, 725237, 705 44

According to the invention, a method for providing a stored program to a user for playback is disclosed. In one step, a program selection is received from the user. The stored program corresponding to the program selection is requested. The stored program is provided to the user whereby viewing may occur. It is determined if the user is authorized to view the stored program after the stored program is provided to the user whereby the user may view the stored program before authorization is determined.

2011019, Aug 11, 2011

Apr 14, 2011

13/087225

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
Ganesh Basawapatna - Greenwood Village CO, US
Martin F. Sabraw - Englewood CO, US
Gregory R. DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Starz Entertainment LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 5/445, H04N 7/16

725 25, 725 38

A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, with at least one of the first set of programs having a counterpart in the second set of programs. A request from a user for program control over one of the programs in the first set of programs is detected. A determination whether the requested program has a counterpart program stored on the server is made. If so, the counterpart program form the server is played under the control of the user.

7818763, Oct 19, 2010

Jun 11, 2003

10/460753

John J. Sie - Englewood CO, US
John C. Beyler - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Gregory R. DePrez - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Starz Entertainment, LLC - Englewood CO

H04N 7/10

725 32, 705 1468, 705 1469, 386 6, 386 68

According to the invention, a method is disclosed for playing a video program for a user that has an associated commercial that can be avoided to some extent if the user is authorized. In one step, the video program is received with the associated commercial and made available for display. An attempt by the user to avoid normal playback is detected. A playback point in the video program for the associated commercial is determined. The attempt is correlated to the playback point in the video program for the associated commercial. It is determined whether the user is authorized to avoid normal playback of the associated commercial. If the user is not authorized to avoid normal playback of the associated commercial, the attempt is thwarted.