Patents by Inventor Amy Suzanne McGaraghan

Amy Suzanne McGaraghan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8954042
    Abstract: Aspects include methods, systems, and apparatuses for increasing a likelihood of advertisement display. The method may include receiving advertisement information comprising a presentation schedule and indicia indicating the first advertisement; determining, based upon the advertisement information, whether the first advertisement is located on a mobile device; retrieving the first advertisement from a remote device and storing it on a storage module on the mobile device if the first advertisement is determined to not be located on the mobile device; and rendering the first advertisement on the mobile device. The method may also include receiving advertisement information comprising a retrieval schedule and retrieving the first advertisement from a remote device by reference to the retrieval schedule. Other methods and apparatuses include determining and broadcasting advertisement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Per Nielsen, Amy Suzanne McGaraghan, Susan McGarry
  • Publication number: 20090286520
    Abstract: Aspects include methods, systems, and apparatuses for increasing a likelihood of advertisement display. The method may include receiving advertisement information comprising a presentation schedule and indicia indicating the first advertisement; determining, based upon the advertisement information, whether the first advertisement is located on a mobile device; retrieving the first advertisement from a remote device and storing it on a storage module on the mobile device if the first advertisement is determined to not be located on the mobile device; and rendering the first advertisement on the mobile device. The method may also include receiving advertisement information comprising a retrieval schedule and retrieving the first advertisement from a remote device by reference to the retrieval schedule. Other methods and apparatuses include determining and broadcasting advertisement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Per Nielsen, Amy Suzanne McGaraghan, Susan McGarry
  • Publication number: 20090239514
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method of increasing advertisement viewing time by a user of a broadcast reception and rendering device, comprising: rendering a broadcast stream associated with a channel from the plurality of channels; providing an interface to the user for changing the rendered channel to a second channel from the plurality of channels; detecting that the user is engaging with the interface for changing the rendered channel; and in response to the detecting, displaying at least one advertisement, the advertisement selected by reference to the user profile and displayed during the channel change. Embodiments also include a method of providing advertisements to a mobile device comprising: receiving a signal indicative of user interest in the displayed advertisement; detecting a request from the user to change a channel on the mobile device; and in response to the detection, displaying data relating to the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason B. Kenagy, Amy Suzanne McGaraghan