Patents by Inventor Michael B. Madlener

Michael B. Madlener 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 PRESENTING DATA OVER A NETWORK BASED ON NETWORK USER CHOICES AND COLLECTING REAL-TIME DATA RELATED TO SAID CHOICES
    Publication number: 20120297309
    Abstract: A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Treehouse Avatar Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ian N. Robb, Michael B. Madlener, Ken J. McGuire
  • Method and system for presenting data over a network based on network user choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices
    Patent number: 8180858
    Abstract: A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Treehouse Avatar Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ian N. Robb, Michael B. Madlener, Ken J. McGuire
  • Method and system for presenting data over a network based on network user choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices
    Patent number: 8082329
    Abstract: A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Treehouse Avatar Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ian N. Robb, Michael B. Madlener, Ken J. McGuire
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING DATA OVER A NETWORK BASED ON NETWORK USER CHOICES AND COLLECTING REAL-TIME DATA RELATED TO SAID CHOICES
    Publication number: 20110072109
    Abstract: A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes defines a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: TREEHOUSE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Ian N. Robb, Michael B. Madlener, Ken J. McGuire
  • Method and system for presenting data over a network based on network user choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices
    Patent number: 7860942
    Abstract: A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes define a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Treehouse Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian N. Robb, Michael B. Madlener, Ken J. McGuire
  • Method and system for presenting data over a network based on network user choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices
    Patent number: 6952716
    Abstract: A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes define a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and/or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Treehouse Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian N. Robb, Michael B. Madlener, Ken J. McGuire