Patents by Inventor Patrick Michael Sansom
Patrick Michael Sansom 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).
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Publication number: 20220417605Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system operative to provide a user interface for selecting content from at least a first content domain and a second different content domain, configured to drive a display device to display one or more content item identifiers (184) identifying content items of said first content domain and content item identifiers (192) identifying one or more content items of said second content domain in a common display arrangement (180). The invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Patent number: 11438667Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system operative to provide a user interface for selecting content from at least a first content domain and a second different content domain, configured to drive a display device to display one or more content item identifiers (184) identifying content items of said first content domain and content item identifiers (192) identifying one or more content items of said second content domain in a common display arrangement (180). The invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: MPHC LTDInventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20190098364Abstract: The present invention relates to a communications system (100), comprising: one or more communications networks (104); a plurality of content items accessible over said one or more communications networks; and a data store (110) of presentation configuration data for one or more of said plurality of content items for defining presentation of a content item corresponding to presentation configuration data. The present invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20190098361Abstract: The present invention relates to a module and method. A content item options module operative for a content item delivery system, is configured to: determine a change in content type of content items being delivered to a content item receiver apparatus for display on a display apparatus; initiate display of one or more alternative content item identifiers on said display apparatus corresponding to one or more other content items; and respond to selection of a one of said one or more content item identifiers to initiate display of a corresponding other content item on said display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: MPHC Ltd. (formerly known as MT DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED)Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Patent number: 10171881Abstract: The present invention relates to a backup module operative for a content item delivery system. The backup module is configured to identify a series of user invoked interruptions. Each user invoked interruption comprises a transition between the display of a first content item and the display of a second content item prior to completion of the first content item. The backup module stores interruption records each including a locator to the first content item subject to a corresponding user invoked interruption; and initiates display of a first content item based on an interruption record corresponding to the first content item responsive to a backup signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: MT Digital Media LimitedInventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20180302684Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item distribution system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to drive said display apparatus to display a sequence of linked content items and to respond to user input to initiate transition from display of a currently displayed linked content item to display of another linked content item in said sequence of linked content items prior to an end of said currently displayed linked content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Patent number: 9918137Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item delivery system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: the first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; the second mode operative for a specified time window to display on a display apparatus a sequence of linked content items in the specified time window, and to respond to a prompt signal to initiate a display option.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: MT DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITEDInventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20170134816Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system operative to provide a user interface for selecting content from at least a first content domain and a second different content domain, configured to drive a display device to display one or more content item identifiers (184) identifying content items of said first content domain and content item identifiers (192) identifying one or more content items of said second content domain in a common display arrangement (180). The invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20150156566Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item delivery system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: the first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; the second mode operative for a specified time window to display on a display apparatus a sequence of linked content items in the specified time window, and to respond to a prompt signal to initiate a display option.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Patent number: 8898715Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item delivery system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to display on a display apparatus a sequence of linked content items in said specified time window, each of said linked content items having a duration less than said specified time window, and to respond to a prompt signal to initiate a display option.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Miniweb Technologies LimitedInventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20140298389Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item distribution system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to drive said display apparatus to display a sequence of linked content items and to respond to user input to initiate transition from display of a currently displayed linked content item to display of another linked content item in said sequence of linked content items prior to an end of said currently displayed linked content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Miniweb Technologies LimitedInventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Patent number: 8707347Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item distribution system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to drive said display apparatus to display a sequence of linked content items and to respond to user input to initiate transition from display of a currently displayed linked content item to display of another linked content item in said sequence of linked content items prior to an end of said currently displayed linked content item.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Miniweb Technologies LimitedInventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130047083Abstract: The present invention relates to a backup module operative for a content item delivery system. The backup module is configured to: identify a series of user invoked interruptions, each user invoked interruption comprising a transition between the display of a first content item and the display of a second content item prior to completion of said first content item; store interruption records each including a locator to a said first content item subject to a corresponding said user invoked interruption; and initiate display of a said first content item based on a said interruption record corresponding to the said first content item responsive to a backup signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130031594Abstract: The present invention relates to a module and method. A content item options module operative for a content item delivery system, is configured to: determine a change in content type of a content item being delivered to a content item receiver apparatus for display on a display apparatus; initiate display of one or more content item identifiers on said display apparatus corresponding to one or more other content items; and respond to selection of a one of said one or more content item identifiers to initiate display of a corresponding other content item on said display apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130018995Abstract: The present invention relates to a communications system (100), comprising: one or more communications net-works (104); a plurality of content items accessible over said one or more communications networks; and a data store (110) of presentation configuration data for one or more of said plurality of content items for defining presentation of a content item corresponding to presentation configuration data. The present invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130018878Abstract: The present invention relates to a communications system (100), comprising one or more communications networks (104); a plurality of content items accessible over said one or more communications networks; a plurality of content item receivers (108) operative to access one or more of said plurality of content items over said one or more communications networks; a data store of configuration data for one or more of said plurality of content item receivers; a search module operative to identify one or more of said plurality of content items and corresponding metadata responsive to a search request from a one content item receiver of said plurality of content item receivers; and a content filter module operative to filter content items identified by said search module in dependence on configuration data corresponding to said one of said plurality of content item receivers to generate a list of content items. The invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 17, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130014169Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system operative to provide a user interface for selecting content from at least a first content domain and a second different content domain, configured to drive a display device to display one or more content item identifiers (184) identifying content items of said first content domain and content item identifiers (192) identifying one or more content items of said second content domain in a common display arrangement (180). The invention also relates to an apparatus and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130014190Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item delivery system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to display on a display apparatus a sequence of linked content items in said specified time window, each of said linked content items having a duration less than said specified time window, and to respond to a prompt signal to initiate a display option.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine
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Publication number: 20130014171Abstract: The present invention relates to a content item receiver module and method. The content item receiver module is operative for a content item distribution system, configured to operate in a first and second mode: said first mode operative to drive a display apparatus to display a received content item; said second mode operative for a specified time window to drive said display apparatus to display a sequence of linked content items and to respond to user input to initiate transition from display of a currently displayed linked content item to display of another linked content item in said sequence of linked content items prior to an end of said currently displayed linked content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Patrick Michael Sansom, Ian James Valentine