Patents by Inventor Tilman Hampl

Tilman Hampl 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).

  • Publication number: 20020105536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for computer controlled administration of interactivity for elements of a video sequence wherein the element is an audio, visual or content-related element. The activatability in time is recorded for an element and an activatable object for a reproduction platform having a specific format for video sequences is created wherein different reproduction platforms are supported, the format-specific creation is performed based on the activatability in time as well as preset parameters for activation properties and the activatable objects are positionally arranged based on the preset parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: active-film.com AG
    Inventors: Tilman Hampl, Winfried Piegsda, Ralph Sonntag
  • Publication number: 20020070940
    Abstract: A method for computer based controlling of interactivity of elements in a video sequence in which a video sequence is reproduced, an action of a viewing person influences the progress or display of the video sequence and depending on the action of the viewing person, the activatability of activatable
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: active-film.com AG
    Inventors: Tilman Hampl, Winfried Piegsda, Ralph Sonntag
  • Publication number: 20020060683
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for computer controlled administration of interactivity for elements 11, 12 and 15 of a video sequence 10, wherein the elements 11, 12 and 15 are audio, visual or content related elements, the method comprising associating an identifier to the elements 11, 12 and 15 of the video sequence 10, which is potentially activatible, and setting timestamps for the identifier as activatibility criteria for the associated element 11, 12 and 15 in response of an action of processing person of the video sequence 10 upon its reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: active-film.com AG
    Inventors: Tilman Hampl, Winfried Piegsda, Ralph Sonntag