Patents Assigned to IRIS.TV, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11935094
    Abstract: Contextual data may be generated from assets in asset portfolios using metadata enrichment services. A recommendation engine may generate a set of recommended assets for presentation in a content stream based on the contextual data. Brand safety may be implemented using a brand safety policy that uses the contextual data as indicators of potentially offensive content. Advertisements included in the content stream may also be targeted based on the contextual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IRIS.TV INC.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, Thomas J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11763173
    Abstract: An asset to be displayed during an online engagement is identified. A mixture of multimedia assets that include any combination of: audio, video, text, or image, are selected to be displayed simultaneously with the asset. Each multimedia asset selected based at least on a relationship between the multimedia asset and the asset to be displayed during the online engagement. A presentation screen is created that includes the selected multimedia assets and the asset to be displayed during the online engagement based on display parameters of a receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IRIS.TV, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sullivan, Joel Spitalnik
  • Patent number: 11704700
    Abstract: Contextual data may be generated from assets in asset portfolios using metadata enrichment services. A recommendation engine may generate a set of recommended assets for presentation in a content stream based on the contextual data. Brand safety may be implemented using a brand safety policy that uses the contextual data as indicators of potentially offensive content. Advertisements included in the content stream may also be targeted based on the contextual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: IRIS.TV, INC.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, Thomas J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11568451
    Abstract: Branded content, or a target asset, may be included in a set of ordered assets based on the category of an anchor asset. Fill rates, total views of the target asset, or a combination may be used in selecting an optimization strategy. A dual optimization may be used to reduce the burden of presentation based on historical yield rates and follow-on rates observed from category transition data. Serendipity may be incorporated in the process through use of a reserve pool of transitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: IRIS.TV INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11562259
    Abstract: Creating a playlist of multimedia assets based on estimated user viewing length and an estimated length of engagement during a user session. Assets are selected based on an anchor asset displayed with the playlist of multimedia assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: IRIS.TV INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sullivan, Joel Spitalnik, Sunil Ingle, Jared Essig, Field Garthwaite, Carl Winston Owens
  • Patent number: 11526912
    Abstract: Contextual data may be generated from assets in asset portfolios using metadata enrichment services. A recommendation engine may generate a set of recommended assets for presentation in a content stream based on the contextual data. Brand safety may be implemented using a brand safety policy that uses the contextual data as indicators of potentially offensive content. Advertisements included in the content stream may also be targeted based on the contextual data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: IRIS.TV INC.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, Thomas J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11526922
    Abstract: Assets in an asset portfolio are evaluated using historical data and, optionally, additional other measurable characteristics for the assets in the asset portfolio. Each asset is assigned a valuation that represents past consumption and expected future consumption of the asset. The valuation is used to create recommended sets of assets from the asset portfolio. The recommended sets of assets are sent to user devices for consumption which is further monitored for accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: IRIS.TV INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11379521
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for curating and distributing digital content; including: digital video, music, pictures, etc. For example, presented herein are systems and methods for providing a digital content program, including a plurality of continuously provided digital assets streamed over a digital content platform. Example embodiments include: (a) curating a plurality of assets; (b) selecting a subset of assets from the plurality of assets, based on similarity metrics between assets; and (c) ordering the subset of assets into a digital content program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: IRIS.TV, INC.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, David Clausen, Pehr Hovey, Winston Owens
  • Patent number: 10165318
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for curating and distributing digital content; including: digital video, music, pictures, etc. For example, presented herein are systems and methods for providing a digital content program, including a plurality of continuously provided digital assets streamed over a digital content platform. Example embodiments include: (a) curating a plurality of assets; (b) selecting a subset of assets from the plurality of assets, based on similarity metrics between assets; and (c) ordering the subset of assets into a digital content program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: IRIS.TV, INC.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, David Clausen, Pehr Hovey, Winston Owens
  • Patent number: 9524340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for curating and distributing digital content; including: digital video, music, pictures, etc. For example, presented herein are systems and methods for providing a digital content program, including a plurality of continuously provided digital assets streamed over a digital content platform. Example embodiments include: (a) curating a plurality of assets; (b) selecting a subset of assets from the plurality of assets, based on similarity metrics between assets; and (c) ordering the subset of assets into a digital content program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: IRIS.TV, INC.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, David Clausen, Pehr Hovey, Winston Owens
  • Patent number: 8635220
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for curating and distributing digital content; including: digital video, music, pictures, etc. For example, presented herein are systems and methods for providing a digital content program, including a plurality of continuously provided digital assets streamed over a digital content platform. Example embodiments include: (a) curating a plurality of assets; (b) selecting a subset of assets from the plurality of assets, based on similarity metrics between assets; and (c) ordering the subset of assets into a digital content program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: IRIS.TV, Inc.
    Inventors: Field J. Garthwaite, David Clausen, Pehr Hovey, Winston Owens