Ronald Patrick Berryman

US Patent:

20090144630, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Jan 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/348454

Inventors:

Ronald P. Berryman - Atlanta GA, US
Donald E. Synstelien - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

FOX INTERACTIVE MEDIA - Beverly Hills CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715736

Abstract:

A system and method for user controllable presentation of content on a user device having an interactive GUI and configured for network interaction with a living content system is provided. The living application system has a set of applications and configuration files. A shell application is run on the client device and is configured to execute one or more applications downloaded to the shell application. Content is provided either directly to the user device from content sources or via the living application system. A GUI management module is configured to apply user preferences to downloaded applications to generate graphical displays on the user device, wherein said graphical displays are real-time displays that can be superimposed over existing windows in a frame having variable opacity, size, continuity, shape and placement.

US Patent:

20090144631, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Jan 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/348456

Inventors:

Ronald P. Berryman - Atlanta GA, US
Donald E. Synstelien - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

FOX INTERACTIVE MEDIA - Beverly Hills CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715736

Abstract:

A system and method for user controllable presentation of content on a user device having an interactive GUI and configured for network interaction with a living content system is provided. The living application system has a set of applications and configuration files. A shell application is run on the client device and is configured to execute one or more applications downloaded to the shell application. Content is provided either directly to the user device from content sources or via the living application system. A GUI management module is configured to apply user preferences to downloaded applications to generate graphical displays on the user device, wherein said graphical displays are real-time displays that can be superimposed over existing windows in a frame having variable opacity, size, continuity, shape and placement.

US Patent:

20050114774, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Sep 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/933616

Inventors:

Ronald Berryman - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

715700000

Abstract:

A system and method for user controllable presentation of content on a user device having an interactive GUI and configured for network interaction with a living content system is provided. The living application system has a set of applications and configuration files. A shell application is run on the client device and is configured to execute one or more applications downloaded to the shell application. Content is provided either directly to the user device from content sources or via the living application system. A GUI management module is configured to apply user preferences to downloaded applications to generate graphical displays on the user device, wherein said graphical displays are real-time displays that can be superimposed over existing windows in a frame having variable opacity, size, continuity, shape and placement.