Patents by Inventor David E. Stafford, Jr.

David E. Stafford, Jr. 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).

  • Methods and systems for detecting fraudulent advertisements in pay-per-call advertising
    Patent number: 11948169
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring electronic network advertisements for policed advertising content via a fraud monitor, retrieving a pay-per-call advertisement of an advertiser via the fraud monitor based on the monitoring, analyzing the pay-per-call advertisement via the fraud monitor to confirm it as a suspect pay-per-call advertisement, establishing a fraud-detection telephone call via an advertisement telephone number of the suspect pay-per-call advertisement from a control telephone number of the fraud monitor and in response thereto connecting the fraud-detection telephone call to a target telephone number of the advertiser via a connection provider, and tracking and storing fraud-detection telephone call information, including the advertisement telephone number, the control telephone number, a publisher reference associated with the suspect pay-per-call advertisement, and the target telephone number, via the fraud monitor, of a telephone connection between the control telephone number and the target teleph
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Stafford, Jr., Kai Rossbach
  • Methods and systems for detecting fraudulent advertisements in pay-per-call advertising
    Patent number: 11798027
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring electronic network advertisements for policed advertising content via a fraud monitor, retrieving a pay-per-call advertisement of an advertiser via the fraud monitor based on the monitoring, analyzing the pay-per-call advertisement via the fraud monitor to confirm it as a suspect pay-per-call advertisement, establishing a fraud-detection telephone call via an advertisement telephone number of the suspect pay-per-call advertisement from a control telephone number of the fraud monitor and in response thereto connecting the fraud-detection telephone call to a target telephone number of the advertiser via a connection provider, and tracking and storing fraud-detection telephone call information, including the advertisement telephone number, the control telephone number, a publisher reference associated with the suspect pay-per-call advertisement, and the target telephone number, via the fraud monitor, of a telephone connection between the control telephone number and the target teleph
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: David E. Stafford, Jr., Kai Rossbach
  • Methods and systems for detecting fraudulent advertisements in pay-per-call advertising
    Patent number: 10776819
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring electronic network advertisements for policed advertising content via a fraud monitor, retrieving a pay-per-call advertisement of an advertiser via the fraud monitor based on the monitoring, analyzing the pay-per-call advertisement via the fraud monitor to confirm it as a suspect pay-per-call advertisement, establishing a fraud-detection telephone call via an advertisement telephone number of the suspect pay-per-call advertisement from a control telephone number of the fraud monitor and in response thereto connecting the fraud-detection telephone call to a target telephone number of the advertiser via a connection provider, and tracking and storing fraud-detection telephone call information, including the advertisement telephone number, the control telephone number, a publisher reference associated with the suspect pay-per-call advertisement, and the target telephone number, via the fraud monitor, of a telephone connection between the control telephone number and the target teleph
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: David E. Stafford, Jr., Kai Rossbach
  • Methods and systems for detecting fraudulent advertisements in pay-per-call advertising
    Patent number: 10600081
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring electronic network advertisements for policed advertising content via a fraud monitor, retrieving a pay-per-call advertisement of an advertiser via the fraud monitor based on the monitoring, analyzing the pay-per-call advertisement via the fraud monitor to confirm it as a suspect pay-per-call advertisement, establishing a fraud-detection telephone call via an advertisement telephone number of the suspect pay-per-call advertisement from a control telephone number of the fraud monitor and in response thereto connecting the fraud-detection telephone call to a target telephone number of the advertiser via a connection provider, and tracking and storing fraud-detection telephone call information, including the advertisement telephone number, the control telephone number, a publisher reference associated with the suspect pay-per-call advertisement, and the target telephone number, via the fraud monitor, of a telephone connection between the control telephone number and the target teleph
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SPANISH QUOTES, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Stafford, Jr., Kai Rossbach
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENTS IN PAY-PER-CALL ADVERTISING
    Publication number: 20150051970
    Abstract: A method includes monitoring electronic network advertisements for policed advertising content via a fraud monitor, retrieving a pay-per-call advertisement of an advertiser via the fraud monitor based on the monitoring, analyzing the pay-per-call advertisement via the fraud monitor to confirm it as a suspect pay-per-call advertisement, establishing a fraud-detection telephone call via an advertisement telephone number of the suspect pay-per-call advertisement from a control telephone number of the fraud monitor and in response thereto connecting the fraud-detection telephone call to a target telephone number of the advertiser via a connection provider, and tracking and storing fraud-detection telephone call information, including the advertisement telephone number, the control telephone number, a publisher reference associated with the suspect pay-per-call advertisement, and the target telephone number, via the fraud monitor, of a telephone connection between the control telephone number and the target teleph
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SPANISH QUOTES, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Stafford, JR., Kai Rossbach
  • Methods and apparatus for cleaning surfaces
    Patent number: 8141193
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning according to various aspects of the present invention include a cleaner and a lighting system. The cleaner, such as a handheld cleaner like a brush or lint roller, cleans the item or area to be cleaned. The lighting system illuminates the area or item to be cleaned. In one embodiment, the lighting system generates ultraviolet light to illuminate debris having phosphor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: Devin M. Hubbard, David E. Stafford, Jr.
  • Methods and apparatus for cleaning surfaces
    Patent number: 7971305
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning according to various aspects of the present invention include a cleaner and a lighting system. The cleaner, such as a handheld cleaner like a brush or lint roller, cleans the item or area to be cleaned. The lighting system illuminates the area or item to be cleaned. In one embodiment, the lighting system generates ultraviolet light to illuminate debris having phosphor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Inventors: Devin M. Hubbard, David E. Stafford, Jr.
  • Methods and apparatus for cleaning surfaces
    Patent number: 7735178
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cleaning according to various aspects of the present invention include a cleaner and a lighting system. The cleaner, such as a handheld cleaner like a brush or lint roller, cleans the item or area to be cleaned. The lighting system illuminates the area or item to be cleaned. In one embodiment, the lighting system generates ultraviolet light to illuminate debris having phosphor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventors: Devin M. Hubbard, David E. Stafford, Jr.