Patents by Inventor Stephen James Houlihan

Stephen James Houlihan 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).

  • Targeted vehicle advertising and entertainment system method
    Patent number: 9147192
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a system may be used with a first database, a second database and a global positioning system, wherein the first database has advertising content data and advertising correlation data stored therein, wherein the second database has identifying data and correlation data stored therein and wherein the global positioning system is operable to provide a position signal corresponding to a position of the system and the velocity of the system. The system includes a sensor portion, a processor portion and a display portion. The sensor portion is operable to detect a parameter and to generate a detected signal based on the detected parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Dawson, Peter George Finn, Stephen James Houlihan, James Wesley Seaman
  • TARGETED VEHICLE ADVERTISING AND ENTERAINMENT SYSTEM METHOD
    Publication number: 20100179878
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a system may be used with a first database, a second database and a global positioning system, wherein the first database has advertising content data and advertising correlation data stored therein, wherein the second database has identifying data and correlation data stored therein and wherein the global positioning system is operable to provide a position signal corresponding to a position of the system and the velocity of the system. The system includes a sensor portion, a processor portion and a display portion. The sensor portion is operable to detect a parameter and to generate a detected signal based on the detected parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER James DAWSON, Peter George Finn, Stephen James Houlihan, James Wesley Seaman