Patents by Inventor Arthur J. Cosgrove

Arthur J. Cosgrove 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).

  • Method for staging motion picture content by exhibitor
    Patent number: 6912039
    Abstract: A method for scheduling motion picture and promotional content for an audience at an exhibitor site includes the steps of: assembling an electronic play list (62) for the motion picture and for related promotional content. The play list (62) identifies at least one time slot (64) for presentation of the promotional content. An ad auction entry (32) is posted, soliciting a bid from an advertisement provider for purchase of the time slot (64). In response to a received bid, an advertisement is provided for the time slot (64) so that the advertisement can be downloaded from a networked advertisement provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, John R. Fredlund, Dale F. McIntyre, Carlo V. Hume, Michael E. McCracken, Arthur J. Cosgrove, Glenn L. Kennel, Rohan S. Khaleel
  • Method and system for modifying digital cinema frame content
    Publication number: 20040194127
    Abstract: A method for dynamically altering content of digital cinema image frames (200) having a variable content display area (204). Metadata corresponding to each alterable image frame (200) is provided, the metadata defining boundaries of the variable content display area (204). Alternate content (208) is provided and is adapted for the variable content display area (204), according to the metadata. Alternate content (208) is then inserted into the digital cinema image data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: David L. Patton, Dale F. McIntyre, John R. Fredlund, Michael E. McCrackan, Carlo V. Hume, Arthur J. Cosgrove