Patents by Inventor Bryan F. Bowles

Bryan F. Bowles 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 and system for compensating viewers of content
    Patent number: 8370870
    Abstract: A method and system for use in providing content to a viewer that includes providing a service comprising an on demand video service to the viewer wherein the viewer has an option to view video content. The system is configured to compensate the viewer a reward for having viewed the video content, and the system maintains an accounting of the reward and corresponding viewer identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan F. Bowles
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING VIEWERS OF CONTENT
    Publication number: 20070283398
    Abstract: A method and system for use in providing content to a viewer that includes providing a service comprising an on demand video service to the viewer wherein the viewer has an option to view video content. The system is configured to compensate the viewer a reward for having viewed the video content, and the system maintains an accounting of the reward and corresponding viewer identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan F. Bowles