Patents by Inventor David Michael Kimble

David Michael Kimble 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).

  • Web browser plug-in for TV
    Publication number: 20020027562
    Abstract: A plug-in for a windowless web browser environment that creates a transparent section in a browser frame when a video media event is detected where a video frame is overlapped the transparent section of the browser frame. The plug-in also directs the tuning of the video signal for the video frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: David Michael Kimble, Toshiro Ozawa, Nga Marie Nguyen
  • Media on demand system and method
    Publication number: 20020016969
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a media on demand (MOD) event. The invention uses a MOD event protocol file that is generated when a user selects a MOD event in a stateless software module to generate the MOD event. A VOD server may dynamically generate the MOD event protocol file to indicate how to tune to the selected MOD event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: David Michael Kimble