Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Gallagher

Thomas Michael Gallagher 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).

  • Systems and methods for displaying a context image for a multimedia asset
    Patent number: 11595720
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a context image for a multimedia asset are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a programmable processor, and a display device. In some embodiments, the programmable processor is configured to identify a first multimedia asset being broadcast in a region, determine and retrieve a first context image associated with the first multimedia asset, and direct the display device to display the first context image during the broadcast of the first multimedia asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Gallagher
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A CONTEXT IMAGE FOR A MULTIMEDIA ASSET
    Publication number: 20220095010
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a context image for a multimedia asset are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a programmable processor, and a display device. In some embodiments, the programmable processor is configured to identify a first multimedia asset being broadcast in a region, determine and retrieve a first context image associated with the first multimedia asset, and direct the display device to display the first context image during the broadcast of the first multimedia asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Michael Gallagher