Patents by Inventor Dominic Blatchford

Dominic Blatchford 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).

  • Publication number: 20230315263
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for navigating digital media content, in particular for navigating digital media content using an interface abstracted from that digital media content instead of, or as a supplement to, traditional user interface controls. There is provided a method for presenting a user interface to an end user to facilitate the searching, browsing and/or navigation of digital media content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) analysing the digital media content to create “hooks” related to the digital media content, or retrieving “hooks” in the digital media content, and (b) replacing or augmenting a graphical or textual representation of the digital media content with the “hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Anthony SANT, Dominic BLATCHFORD, Neal HART, Matthew WHITE
  • Patent number: 11709583
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for navigating digital media content, in particular for navigating digital media content using an interface abstracted from that digital media content instead of, or as a supplement to, traditional user interface controls. There is provided a method for presenting a user interface to an end user to facilitate the searching, browsing and/or navigation of digital media content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) analysing the digital media content to create “hooks” related to the digital media content, or retrieving “hooks” in the digital media content, and (b) replacing or augmenting a graphical or textual representation of the digital media content with the “hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LEMON INC.
    Inventors: Philip Anthony Sant, Dominic Blatchford, Neal Hart, Matthew White
  • Publication number: 20200233731
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for in-application messaging includes a processor configured to, receive, from a server, a message and a rule, the rule specifying a condition to be satisfied prior to displaying the message in association with an application, the condition corresponding to user interaction with respect to the application. The at least one processor is further configured to store the message in local memory, and determine that user activity performed with respect to the application satisfies the condition corresponding to the user interaction. The at least one processor is further configured to, in response to the determining, retrieve the message from the local memory, and display the message in association with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan S. MEHLMAUER, Thomas ALSINA, Dominic BLATCHFORD, Martin ROUAUX
  • Publication number: 20190310749
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for navigating digital media content, in particular for navigating digital media content using an interface abstracted from that digital media content instead of, or as a supplement to, traditional user interface controls. There is provided a method for presenting a user interface to an end user to facilitate the searching, browsing and/or navigation of digital media content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) analysing the digital media content to create “hooks” related to the digital media content, or retrieving “hooks” in the digital media content, and (b) replacing or augmenting a graphical or textual representation of the digital media content with the “hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Anthony SANT, Dominic BLATCHFORD, Neal HART, Matthew WHITE
  • Patent number: 10353553
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for navigating digital media content, in particular for navigating digital media content using an interface abstracted from that digital media content instead of, or as a supplement to, traditional user interface controls. There is provided a method for presenting a user interface to an end user to facilitate the searching, browsing and/or navigation of digital media content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) analysing the digital media content to create “hooks” related to the digital media content, or retrieving “hooks” in the digital media content, and (b) replacing or augmenting a graphical or textual representation of the digital media content with the “hooks”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: OMNIFONE LIMITED
    Inventors: Philip Anthony Sant, Dominic Blatchford, Neal Hart, Matthew White
  • Publication number: 20140325357
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for navigating digital media content, in particular for navigating digital media content using an interface abstracted from that digital media content instead of, or as a supplement to, traditional user interface controls. There is provided a method for presenting a user interface to an end user to facilitate the searching, browsing and/or navigation of digital media content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) analysing the digital media content to create “hooks” related to the digital media content, or retrieving “hooks” in the digital media content, and (b) replacing or augmenting a graphical or textual representation of the digital media content with the “hooks”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Philip Anthony Sant, Dominic Blatchford, Neal Hart, Matthew White
  • Publication number: 20140288686
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing playback of one or more items of digital media content, for example to ensure naturalistic transitioning between items of digital media content, comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a description which defines how to manage the playback of one or more items of digital media content, the description including descriptive metadata, and (b) utilising the description within a digital media player to control automatically the playback of digital media content. Associated systems, computer program products, digital media players and servers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Philip Anthony Sant, Dominic Blatchford, Neal Hart, Matthew White, Matthew Tighe
  • Publication number: 20120191837
    Abstract: A method, and an automated system or tool, for interrogating networks, and most significantly mobile networks, in order to identify network and gateway issues at the earliest point. The method uses the combination of a client device and a server to execute one or more test cases on the network and thereby determine those characteristics of the network which are relevant to the implementation of a network-based service on the said network. The network characteristics include one or more of data fidelity, protocol support, data timeout periods, data length restrictions and network performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Omnifone Ltd.
    Inventors: Dominic Blatchford, Philip Sant