Patents by Inventor William Bartley

William Bartley 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: 9817915
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method enabling visual filtering of content. The system comprises a server, a content database storing content units and accessible through the server, and a filtering and display application. The filtering and display application is configured to enable visual filtering of the content units by filtering a plurality of graphical representations corresponding to a plurality of content units stored by the system, to extract a first plurality of graphical representations for displaying to a user, displaying the first plurality of graphical representations as active graphical representations selectable by the user in a first featured display, and dynamically filtering the first plurality of graphical representations and replacing the first featured display with another featured display of a first subset of active graphical representations selectable by the user according to an input received from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Robert, Edward C. Drake, William Bartley
  • Publication number: 20160019311
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method enabling visual filtering of content. The system comprises a server, a content database storing content units and accessible through the server, and a filtering and display application. The filtering and display application is configured to enable visual filtering of the content units by filtering a plurality of graphical representations corresponding to a plurality of content units stored by the system, to extract a first plurality of graphical representations for displaying to a user, displaying the first plurality of graphical representations as active graphical representations selectable by the user in a first featured display, and dynamically filtering the first plurality of graphical representations and replacing the first featured display with another featured display of a first subset of active graphical representations selectable by the user according to an input received from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Robert, Edward C. Drake, William Bartley
  • Patent number: 9185326
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method enabling visual filtering of content. The system comprises a server, a content database storing content units and accessible through the server, and a filtering and display application. The filtering and display application is configured to enable visual filtering of the content units by filtering a plurality of graphical representations corresponding to a plurality of content units stored by the system, to extract a first plurality of graphical representations for displaying to a user, displaying the first plurality of graphical representations as active graphical representations selectable by the user in a first featured display, and dynamically filtering the first plurality of graphical representations and replacing the first featured display with another featured display of a first subset of active graphical representations selectable by the user according to an input received from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Robert, Edward C. Drake, William Bartley
  • Patent number: 9124906
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for simplifying discovery of content availability for a consumer. The system comprises a content availability database storing content records accessible through a server, and an aggregator configured to update the content records. The system also comprises a content discovery application configured to display an information pane corresponding to one of the content records according to a data related to the consumer, the information pane including one or more selectable display features indicating the distribution status of a content unit corresponding to the content record. The content discovery application is further configured to receive an input from the consumer selecting one of the selectable display features indicating distribution status and to identify at least one provider of the content unit according to the selected distribution status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Robert, Edward C. Drake, William Bartley
  • Patent number: 8589243
    Abstract: Techniques are described for notifying a user of creative digital media associated with the user's geographic location. Embodiments of the invention receive location information specifying the geographic location of the user. Embodiments identify one or more instances of creative digital media having an association with the specified geographic location of the user. An indication of at least a portion of the identified instances of creative digital media is then provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: William Bartley, Arnaud Robert
  • Publication number: 20120310784
    Abstract: Techniques are described for notifying a user of creative digital media associated with the user's geographic location. Embodiments of the invention receive location information specifying the geographic location of the user. Embodiments identify one or more instances of creative digital media having an association with the specified geographic location of the user. An indication of at least a portion of the identified instances of creative digital media is then provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: William Bartley, Arnaud Robert
  • Publication number: 20110307783
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method enabling visual filtering of content. The system comprises a server, a content database storing content units and accessible through the server, and a filtering and display application. The filtering and display application is configured to enable visual filtering of the content units by filtering a plurality of graphical representations corresponding to a plurality of content units stored by the system, to extract a first plurality of graphical representations for displaying to a user, displaying the first plurality of graphical representations as active graphical representations selectable by the user in a first featured display, and dynamically filtering the first plurality of graphical representations and replacing the first featured display with another featured display of a first subset of active graphical representations selectable by the user according to an input received from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Robert, Edward C. Drake, William Bartley
  • Publication number: 20110307830
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for simplifying discovery of content availability for a consumer. The system comprises a content availability database storing content records accessible through a server, and an aggregator configured to update the content records. The system also comprises a content discovery application configured to display an information pane corresponding to one of the content records according to a data related to the consumer, the information pane including one or more selectable display features indicating the distribution status of a content unit corresponding to the content record. The content discovery application is further configured to receive an input from the consumer selecting one of the selectable display features indicating distribution status and to identify at least one provider of the content unit according to the selected distribution status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Robert, Edward C. Drake, William Bartley