Patents by Inventor Colm Dunphy

Colm Dunphy 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).

  • Apparatus, systems and methods for compensating broadcast sources
    Publication number: 20060089914
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of compensating a broadcast source. The method includes the steps of delivering a plurality of content elements originating from a broadcast source to a receiver; generating a playout list of the plurality of content elements, identifying the broadcast source, identifying one content element of the plurality of content elements; and compensating the broadcast source if the user of the receiver purchases an item associated with the one content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: John Shiel, Connor Ryan, Colm Dunphy