Patents by Inventor Scott J. Sample

Scott J. Sample 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 storyboard interactive television advertisements
    Publication number: 20030037332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storyboard model for interactive video advertisement packages. An initial real time, predetermined video advertisement segment is delivered package is delivered over a broadcast interactive television medium in a conventional advertising spot time frame. The initial video advertisement segment includes a dynamic sequence presenting a storyboard model representation having a plurality of selectable zones. Each zone is defined in relation to a unique part of the storyboard model representation and has a corresponding selectable, predetermined video advertisement segment associated with that zone. One of the selectable video advertisement segments corresponding to a viewer selected zone is delivered to the viewer in direct response to selection by the viewer of that zone that present parts of a storyline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Paul W. Chapin, Scott J. Sample
  • System and method for spokesperson interactive television advertisements
    Publication number: 20020069405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spokesperson model for interactive video advertisement packages. The interactive video advertisement package is delivered over a broadcast interactive television medium, an initial real time, predetermined video advertisement segment is delivered in a conventional advertising spot time frame. The initial video advertisement segment includes a dynamic sequence presenting a spokesperson representation having a plurality of selectable zones. Each zone is defined in relation to a unique part of the spokesperson representation and has a corresponding selectable, predetermined video advertisement segments associated with that zone. One of the selectable video advertisement segments corresponding to a viewer selected zone is delivered to the viewer in direct response to selection by the viewer of that zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Paul W. Chapin, Scott J. Sample