Patents by Inventor Hilary Rowland

Hilary Rowland 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).

  • Multi-platform television episode production process
    Patent number: 9549218
    Abstract: A multi-platform television production process that results in an almost completely viewer-guided television episode. The production process begins at an online website where criteria for a first portion of the episode are selected by the public. Production commences on this portion of the episode, based on the criterion chosen by the online users, and the first portion of the episode is aired online. Viewers of this online airing of the initial production of the episode provide feedback on the first portion of the episode and are able to vote on criteria for the second portion of the episode. The second portion of the episode is produced, based on the criterion chosen by viewers. Then, the full episode, incorporating viewer feedback received during the production process) is aired on television. The full episode may also include content received from the online viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Hilary Rowland
  • MULTI-PLATFORM TELEVISION EPISODE PRODUCTION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20120110607
    Abstract: A multi-platform television production process that results in an almost completely viewer-guided television episode. The production process begins at an online website where criteria for a first portion of the episode are selected by the public. Production commences on this portion of the episode, based on the criterion chosen by the online users, and the first portion of the episode is aired online. Viewers of this online airing of the initial production of the episode provide feedback on the first portion of the episode and are able to vote on criteria for the second portion of the episode. The second portion of the episode is produced, based on the criterion chosen by viewers. Then, the full episode, incorporating viewer feedback received during the production process) is aired on television. The full episode may also include content received from the online viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Hilary Rowland
  • Bracelet
    Patent number: D675124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventor: Hilary Rowland