US 10419805

An analysis of US Patent 10,419,805 is provided below. This information is based on the patent document and available public records as of the current date.

Patent Information

• Title: Data service
• Assignee: The patent was originally assigned to Flextronics AP LLC. As of January 18, 2023, the current assignee is Multimedia Technologies Pte Ltd.
• Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Sanjiv Sirpal
• Filing Date: November 2, 2017
• Issue Date: September 17, 2019
• Abstract: The patent describes a method and system for providing content on an "Intelligent TV." An internal content provider module is loaded in response to a user action or a scheduled event. This module communicates with and receives data from a corresponding subservice or another content provider module. The received data is then organized into a predefined format and provided to the TV's display, video hardware, or another application on the TV. The system is designed to manage media and data from multiple distinct sources in an organized and efficient manner.

Plain-Language Summary of Independent Claims

US Patent 10,419,805 contains three independent claims, which define the core of the invention.

• Claim 1: This claim describes a method for providing content on an Intelligent TV. It involves a processor on the TV loading a specific software module (an "internal content provider module") when a user takes an action or at a scheduled time. This module then requests and receives data from other specialized software components ("subservices"). These subservices are designed to communicate with various external sources (like different video-on-demand services or media devices) through "source plug-ins." The main module then organizes this data into a specific format and displays it on the TV or sends it to another app. A key aspect is that at least one of these subservices can manage data from multiple different external sources.

• Claim 12: This claim describes a data service system within an Intelligent TV. It consists of a processor and memory containing instructions to run an "internal content provider module" and multiple "subservices." The internal module's job is to provide content to the TV's screen or other applications. Each subservice is responsible for getting data for the internal module based on a pre-defined structure and for communicating with various external sources using "source plug-ins." The system activates the internal module based on a user's action or a schedule. The internal module then organizes the data it receives from a subservice into a usable format. At least one of these subservices has the capability to manage data from several different external sources.

• Claim 17: This claim covers the Intelligent Television itself. The television includes a display, a processor, and a memory that runs a data service system. This system is essentially the same as the one described in claim 12, containing an "internal content provider module" and multiple "subservices." The subservices communicate with external sources via "source plug-ins" to gather data, which is then organized by the internal module and presented on the TV's display or used by other applications. A key feature is that at least one subservice can handle media and data from a variety of different external sources.

Litigation Status

As of May 1, 2026, I can confirm the following litigation history based on the provided information:

• PTAB Case IPR2024-00699: An Inter Partes Review was filed with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• PTAB Case IPR2024-00354: A separate Inter Partes Review was filed with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• District Court Case 2:22-cv-00494: A case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
• District Court Case 2:23-cv-00124: Another case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
• District Court Case 2:25-cv-00577: A case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

I am unable to search for dockets in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) for the year 2026 at this time.