Patents by Inventor John P. Kavanagh

John P. Kavanagh 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).

  • Remote control for providing interactive DVD navigation based on user response
    Patent number: 7003598
    Abstract: A game control unit includes a computer processor for executing game logic stored on a removable memory device. Rich, audiovisual content for the interactive gaming experience is provided on a digital video disk (DVD) in small clips which are selectively played back in a standard DVD player under control of the game control unit. Specifically, the game control unit mimics standard remote control signals to control playback of the audiovisual content by the DVD player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Bright Entertainment Limited
    Inventor: John P. Kavanagh
  • Portable handheld device for enabling interactivity of video content
    Publication number: 20040054826
    Abstract: A game control unit includes a computer processor for executing game logic stored on a removable memory device. Rich, audiovisual content for the interactive gaming experience is provided on a digital video disk (DVD) in small clips which are selectively played back in a standard DVD player under control of the game control unit. Specifically, the game control unit mimics standard remote control signals to control playback of the audiovisual content by the DVD player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: John P. Kavanagh