Patents by Inventor William C. Worthen

William C. Worthen 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: 8893171
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can automatically present a plurality of selectable rich media video clips associated with goods and/or services offered for sale via an interactive networked communication system including at least one client and at least one server. A request to the server can be initiated at the client via the interactive networked communication system to select a plurality of rich media video clips from a database of rich media video clips associated with corresponding goods and/or services. A static descriptor can be displayed on the client for each of the plurality of rich media video clips as selected and received from the server. The plurality of rich media video clips can automatically be presented on the client in a concatenated sequence in a continuous rich media video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Unityworks! LLC
    Inventor: William C. Worthen
  • Publication number: 20140310106
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can automatically present a plurality of selectable rich media video clips associated with goods and/or services offered for sale via an interactive networked communication system including at least one client and at least one server. A request to the server can be initiated at the client via the interactive networked communication system to select a plurality of rich media video clips from a database of rich media video clips associated with corresponding goods and/or services. A static descriptor can be displayed on the client for each of the plurality of rich media video clips as selected and received from the server. The plurality of rich media video clips can automatically be presented on the client in a concatenated sequence in a continuous rich media video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: UNITY WORKS MEDIA
    Inventor: William C. WORTHEN
  • Patent number: 8763030
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can automatically present a plurality of selectable rich media video clips associated with goods and/or services offered for sale via an interactive networked communication system including at least one client and at least one server. A request to the server can be initiated at the client via the interactive networked communication system to select a plurality of rich media video clips from a database of rich media video clips associated with corresponding goods and/or services. A static descriptor can be displayed on the client for each of the plurality of rich media video clips as selected and received from the server. The plurality of rich media video clips can automatically be presented on the client in a concatenated sequence in a continuous rich media video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Unityworks! LLC
    Inventor: William C. Worthen
  • Publication number: 20080295130
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can automatically present a plurality of selectable rich media video clips associated with goods and/or services offered for sale via an interactive networked communication system including at least one client and at least one server. A request to the server can be initiated at the client via the interactive networked communication system to select a plurality of rich media video clips from a database of rich media video clips associated with corresponding goods and/or services. A static descriptor can be displayed on the client for each of the plurality of rich media video clips as selected and received from the server. The plurality of rich media video clips can automatically be presented on the client in a concatenated sequence in a continuous rich media video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: William C. Worthen
  • Publication number: 20030182371
    Abstract: An asynchronous, leader facilitated, collaborative networked communications system comprises a secure website to which members of a community can connect using an Internet browser software program. Collaborative communication is begun by posting a member-initiated message to the website for a leader to review and determine whether at least a portion of the message should be broadcast to at least a portion of the membership. Broadcast of the message is preferably accomplished by notifying selected members about the message, such that the message is viewed by the selected members and a communications session among the selected members, member posting the message, and leader, via the secured website, is authorized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: William C. Worthen