US 9055255

US Patent 9055255, titled "Live television application on top of live feed," was filed on August 16, 2013, and issued on June 9, 2015. The original assignee was Flextronics AP LLC, and the current assignee is Multimedia Technologies Pte Ltd. The inventors are Gregory Burdzinski, Tong Chen, Eduardo Diego Torres Milano, Todd Lee, and John S. Visosky.

Abstract:
The patent describes an intelligent television (TV) that runs a live TV application to control interactive user functions. While live TV broadcast content is displayed on a first portion of the screen, the TV receives input for the live TV application. In response to this input, a live TV application feature is determined and presented on a second portion of the display, which overlaps at least part of the live TV broadcast content. This feature allows users to interact with the TV's functions through the application, even while watching live television.

Independent Claims Overview:

• Claim 1 (Method): This claim outlines a method for an intelligent TV. It involves running a live TV application that manages interactive functions. Simultaneously, live broadcast TV is shown on one part of the screen. When the TV receives input for the live TV application, it identifies a specific application feature to display. This feature, which controls the interactive functions, is then shown on another part of the screen, overlapping some of the live TV broadcast.
• Claim 9 (Non-transitory Computer Readable Medium): This claim covers a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium (e.g., a hard drive or flash memory) that stores instructions. When a processor executes these instructions, they cause the intelligent TV to perform the method described in Claim 1.
• Claim 17 (System): This claim describes a system that includes an intelligent TV with a display and a tuner (for receiving broadcast signals), an input device, and memory. It also includes a microprocessor configured to perform the actions detailed in Claim 1: running a live TV application, displaying live TV content, receiving application input, determining an application feature, and presenting that feature on the screen, overlapping the live broadcast.

CAFC 2026 Dockets:
As of April 26, 2026, a search for US9055255 in the CAFC 2026 dockets did not directly yield any cases specifically listing this patent number within the provided search results. However, the Google Patents page for US9055255 indicates that the "Family has litigation," with multiple US cases filed in various District Courts and one in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, but the specific years of these cases are not all within 2026. For example, a case in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is listed as 26-1705, which would fall under 2026.