Patents by Inventor William D. Boyle

William D. Boyle 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: 20080071688
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method that allow for the management of digital rights managed (DRM) licenses via a user interface. A method includes displaying a user interface on a display device, where the user interface includes a menu having one or more menu selections provided by a content and/or service provider for the management of digital rights managed (DRM) licenses, where each of the one or more menu selections represents a product offered to a user at a user side and where the menu includes a current license status for each of the products. Then, activating one of the one or more menu selections to display a DRM license menu if a license is required for the product of the activated menu selection. Finally, storing the product of the activated menu selection at the user side if a license is obtained by the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin Corbett, Brian David Johnson, William D. Boyle
  • Publication number: 20080072174
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method that allow for the aggregation of multiple data entry systems via a user interface. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a processor to receive a control signal from a navigation controller and to display a user interface on a display device. The user interface includes a menu having one or more menu selections provided by a content and/or service provider. Based on the control signal the processor to activate one of the one or more menu selections to display a data entry funnel, where the data entry funnel to pull one or more required data entry fields for a process to collect data required to access the activated selection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin M. Corbett, Brian D. Johnson, William D. Boyle