Patents by Inventor Thomas G Gallaher

Thomas G Gallaher 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).

  • Patent number: 11922974
    Abstract: A multimedia dashboard application runs on a computing device that is in networked communication with a seller's inventory database and is also in operative communication with the seller's distribution server. The multimedia dashboard application includes an item selector, recording modules, multimedia editors, and a distribution controller. Without adding or opening another application, the multimedia dashboard application records multimedia segments, selects segments to be uploaded to and downloaded from the inventory database, and edits the segments to produce multimedia promotions. The multimedia dashboard application also controls distribution of the promotions. The multimedia dashboard application can add closed-captioning, voiceover tracks, and background effects to the promotions. The multimedia dashboard application can use a video around a product to produce 360° views of the product and can combine a group of photos into a stitched video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: James E. Plankey, Thomas G. Gallaher
  • Patent number: 11308527
    Abstract: A multimedia dashboard application runs on a computing device that is in networked communication with an inventory database for a particular seller and is also in operative communication with a distribution server. The multimedia dashboard application includes an item selector, a multimedia recording module, multimedia editors, and a distribution controller. Without adding or opening any other application, the multimedia dashboard application is used to record multimedia segments, select segments to be uploaded to and downloaded from the inventory database, and edit the segments to produce multimedia promotions. The multimedia dashboard application also controls the distribution of the promotions. The system can be used collaboratively with multiple sales representative sharing multimedia segments through the inventory database. Marketing partners produce a base video and provide the sales representatives with access to the base segment through the multimedia dashboard application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: James E. Plankey, Thomas G. Gallaher
  • Patent number: 10726451
    Abstract: A system and method for creating and managing multimedia sales promotions with a multimedia dashboard application running on a computing device that is in networked communication with an inventory database for a particular retailer and is also in operative communication with a distribution server. In the preferred embodiment, the computing device is a handheld smartphone or tablet computer capable of operating the fully integrated multimedia sales promotion system. The multimedia dashboard application includes an item selector, a multimedia recording module, multimedia editors, and a distribution controller. The same multimedia dashboard application is used to record multimedia segments, select segments to be uploaded to and downloaded from the inventory database, edit the segments to produce multimedia promotions, and control the distribution of the promotions which provides users with a simplified and integrated system and process to market their goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventors: James E Plankey, Thomas G Gallaher