Patents by Inventor Grant BOSTROM

Grant BOSTROM 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: 20210287251
    Abstract: In some embodiments, automatic delivery of content is provided with refresh rates when an ad unit is viewable on a web page is disclosed. The methods and systems may include changing the refresh rate depending on whether an ad unit is 50% or more in a viewable area and the countdown timer from the last user engagement such as a scroll, tap, swipe, or click, has not expired, the script activates a refresh rate on the ad unit. The viewability of the ad unit may be changed based on scrolling of a web page, changing browser tabs or moving the ad unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Grant BOSTROM, Keiran FLANIGAN
  • Publication number: 20200159816
    Abstract: In some embodiments, automatic delivery of content is provided with refresh rates when an ad unit is viewable on a web page is disclosed. The methods and systems may include changing the refresh rate depending on whether an ad unit is 50% or more in a viewable area and thus is considered viewable. The viewability of the ad unit may be changed based on scrolling of a web page or moving the ad unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Grant BOSTROM, Keiran FLANIGAN
  • Patent number: 8543458
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating electronic commerce using a child-oriented computer network application are provided. An exemplary system in accordance with the disclosure provides content for rendering on a first device associated with a child and receives, from the first device, an indication of a preference of the child with respect to the content. The system further selects, based at least in part on the preference, first information to be provided to a second device associated with a person having a relationship with the user where the first information relates at least in part to a product available for purchase. Further the system electronically sends the first information to the second device, and receives, from the second device, second information wherein the second information provides an indication of an approval by the person with respect to purchase of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Saban Digital Studios LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. Broadhead, Clifford T. Boro, Ryan Bettencourt, Grant Bostrom