Patents by Inventor Paul Freiberger

Paul Freiberger 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120233638
    Abstract: A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Interval Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Malcolm Slaney, Bonnie Johnson, Annarosa Tomasi, Steven E. Saunders, Tom Ngo, Gavin Miller, Michele M. Covell, Paul Freiberger
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS
    Publication number: 20100242063
    Abstract: A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Vulcan Patents LLC
    Inventors: Malcolm Slaney, Bonnie Johnson, Annarosa Tomasi, Steven E. Saunders, Tom Ngo, Gavin Miller, Michele M. Covell, Paul Freiberger
  • BROWSER FOR USE IN NAVIGATING A BODY OF INFORMATION, WITH PARTICULAR APPLICATION TO BROWSING INFORMATION REPRESENTED BY AUDIOVISUAL DATA
    Publication number: 20070204319
    Abstract: The invention facilitates and enhances review of a body of information (that can be represented by a set of audio data, video data, text data or some combination of the three), enabling the body of information to be quickly reviewed to obtain an overview of the content of the body of information and allowing flexibility in the manner in which the body of information is reviewed. In a particular application of the invention, the content of audiovisual news programs is acquired from a first set of one or more information sources (e.g., television news programs) and text news stories are acquired from a second set of one or more information sources (e.g., on-line news services or news wire services). In such a particular application, the invention can enable the user to access the news stories of audiovisual news programs in a random manner so that the user can move quickly among news stories or news programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Subutai Ahmad, Neal Bhadkamkar, Steve Cousins, Emanuel Farber, Paul Freiberger, Christopher Horner, Philippe Piernot, Brygg Ullmer
  • Method and system for selecting advertisements
    Publication number: 20020062481
    Abstract: A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Malcolm Slaney, Bonnie Johnson, Annarosa Tomasi, Steven E. Saunders, Tom Ngo, Gavin Miller, Michele M. Covell, Paul Freiberger