Patents by Inventor Tim Ganschow

Tim Ganschow 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: 20240066405
    Abstract: A method includes generating one or more control signals configured to cause a user device displaying a video program to display an interactive bet tracking content overlay on a graphical user interface of a user device, the interactive bet tracking content overlay including one or more values associated with one or more active bets, the one or more interactive bet tracking content overlays further including an indication regarding a current state of the one or more active bets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: StreamLayer Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Patent number: 11792483
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more video program streams from one or more video provider servers, the one or more video program streams associated with one or more video programs; displaying at least one video program of the one or more video programs on a graphical user interface of a user device; generating one or more control signals configured to cause the user device to display a first interactive content including an active contacts indicator button, the active contacts indicator button configured to display a number of contacts which are online; and generating one or more control signals configured to cause the user device to display a second interactive content overlay in response to a user selection of the active contacts indicator button, the second interactive content overlay being configured to display a contacts overlay including a list of one or more contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Patent number: 11770579
    Abstract: A system for interactive video content includes one or more interactive engagement platform servers communicatively couplable to a plurality of user devices configured to display one or more video programs received from video provider servers. In another embodiment, the one or more interactive engagement platform servers are configured to: receive at least one of an event ID or metadata associated with the at least one video program stream of the one or more video program streams; retrieve one or more data payloads including supplemental content related to the event ID or metadata associated with the at least one video program stream from at least one of a third-party content provider or a third-party service provider; and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the plurality of user devices to display an interactive content overlay configured to display information associated with the one or more retrieved data payloads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Patent number: 11745104
    Abstract: A method for interactive video content is disclosed. The method may include receiving a first video program stream from a first content provider server; displaying the first video program stream received from the first content provider server; displaying an on-screen tracking overlay selector, the on-screen tracking overlay selector including one or more selectable buttons, the one or more selectable buttons including a first selectable button associated with information from one or more third-party providers; receiving a second video program stream from a second content provider server, the second video program stream including embedded overlay content associated with the first selectable button from the at least one of the one or more third-party service providers; and displaying the second video program stream including the embedded overlay content associated with first selectable button from the at least one of the one or more third-party providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Publication number: 20210076099
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more video program streams from one or more video provider servers, the one or more video program streams associated with one or more video programs; displaying at least one video program of the one or more video programs on a graphical user interface of a user device; generating one or more control signals configured to cause the user device to display a first interactive content including an active contacts indicator button, the active contacts indicator button configured to display a number of contacts which are online; and generating one or more control signals configured to cause the user device to display a second interactive content overlay in response to a user selection of the active contacts indicator button, the second interactive content overlay being configured to display a contacts overlay including a list of one or more contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Publication number: 20210031105
    Abstract: A method for interactive video content is disclosed. The method may include receiving a first video program stream from a first content provider server; displaying the first video program stream received from the first content provider server; displaying an on-screen tracking overlay selector, the on-screen tracking overlay selector including one or more selectable buttons, the one or more selectable buttons including a first selectable button associated with information from one or more third-party providers; receiving a second video program stream from a second content provider server, the second video program stream including embedded overlay content associated with the first selectable button from the at least one of the one or more third-party service providers; and displaying the second video program stream including the embedded overlay content associated with first selectable button from the at least one of the one or more third-party providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Publication number: 20200245017
    Abstract: A system for interactive video content includes one or more interactive engagement platform servers communicatively couplable to a plurality of user devices configured to display one or more video programs received from video provider servers. In another embodiment, the one or more interactive engagement platform servers are configured to: receive at least one of an event ID or metadata associated with the at least one video program stream of the one or more video program streams; retrieve one or more data payloads including supplemental content related to the event ID or metadata associated with the at least one video program stream from at least one of a third-party content provider or a third-party service provider; and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the plurality of user devices to display an interactive content overlay configured to display information associated with the one or more retrieved data payloads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Publication number: 20150088622
    Abstract: A social media application for a media content providing platform for interaction and communication between and among audience members concerning the media content. The social media application includes a graphical user interface having a crowd representation section for providing a virtual crowd experience through visual representations of audience members attending the event. Accordingly, the social media application permits a user to review profile information associated with other audience members and communicate with audience members concerning the media content being displayed, in real-time. The social media application permits the media content provider to communicate with audience members, and to obtain information about the audience members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: LIVEONE, INC.
    Inventor: Tim Ganschow
  • Patent number: D947233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Patent number: D951267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Patent number: D979594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow
  • Patent number: D997952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: STREAMLAYER, INC.
    Inventors: Tim Ganschow, John Ganschow