Patents by Inventor Hans Fischmann
Hans Fischmann 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).
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Patent number: 11659232Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to pause the content stream, displaying a pause screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the pause of the content stream, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement as an overlay on the pause screen. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Matthew Van Houten, Rinat Zilberstein, Yehuda Volk, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Publication number: 20220405798Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, from a first client device, a recommendation pertaining to an advertisement, storing a sender identification in association with an identification of the advertisement, wherein the sender identification includes an identification of the first client device, an identification of a first user of the first client device, or a combination thereof, determining that a score associated with the recommendation exceeds a threshold at least in terms of a likelihood of relevance of the advertisement to a second user of a second client device, based on the determining, transmitting the advertisement to the second client device based on the identification of the advertisement, and based on the determining, transmitting the sender identification to the second client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Yehuda Volk, Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Rinat Zilberstein
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Patent number: 11461802Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, from a first client device, a recommendation pertaining to an advertisement, storing a sender identification in association with an identification of the advertisement, wherein the sender identification includes an identification of the first client device, an identification of a first user of the first client device, or a combination thereof, determining that a score associated with the recommendation exceeds a threshold at least in terms of a likelihood of relevance of the advertisement to a second user of a second client device, based on the determining, transmitting the advertisement to the second client device based on the identification of the advertisement, and based on the determining, transmitting the sender identification to the second client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Yehuda Volk, Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Rinat Zilberstein
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Publication number: 20220295140Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to pause the content stream, displaying a pause screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the pause of the content stream, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement as an overlay on the pause screen. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Matthew Van Houten, Rinat Zilberstein, Yehuda Volk, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Patent number: 11381868Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to pause the content stream, displaying a pause screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the pause of the content stream, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement as an overlay on the pause screen. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Matthew Van Houten, Rinat Zilberstein, Yehuda Volk, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Publication number: 20210383428Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, that includes a processing system including a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations including: creating an initial block in a blockchain, wherein the initial block includes first information describing an advertisement spot generated by a viewer device; adding second information to the initial block that identifies a purchaser of the advertisement spot; calculating a cryptographic hash for the initial block; and sending a copy of the cryptographic hash to a network element of a communications network, wherein the network element records the copy of the cryptographic hash in a hash ledger. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lars Johnson, Hans Fischmann, Cristina Serban, Jennifer Morovitz, Paul Giura
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Patent number: 11197067Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that has a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations including receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream displayed by a TV client, wherein the request is received via a digital assistant, determining an advertisement campaign being displayed in the content stream, retrieving information on a product associated with the advertising campaign, and sending the information to the TV client, wherein the TV client displays the information concerning the product. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Yehuda Volk, Hans Fischmann, Rinat Zilberstein, Yair Gil, Erez Korn
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Patent number: 11132707Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, that includes a processing system including a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations including: creating an initial block in a blockchain, wherein the initial block includes first information describing an advertisement spot generated by a viewer device; adding second information to the initial block that identifies a purchaser of the advertisement spot; calculating a cryptographic hash for the initial block; and sending a copy of the cryptographic hash to a network element of a communications network, wherein the network element records the copy of the cryptographic hash in a hash ledger. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lars Johnson, Hans Fischmann, Cristina Serban, Jennifer Morovitz, Paul Giura
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Patent number: 11039201Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to invoke a trick mode to seek another viewing location in the content stream, displaying a trick mode screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the trick mode, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement after completion of the trick mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., INTERWISE LTD.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Yehuda Volk, Rinat Zilberstein, Matthew Van Houten, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Publication number: 20210168435Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to pause the content stream, displaying a pause screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the pause of the content stream, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement as an overlay on the pause screen. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Matthew Van Houten, Rinat Zilberstein, Yehuda Volk, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Patent number: 10958969Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to pause the content stream, displaying a pause screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the pause of the content stream, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement as an overlay on the pause screen. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Matthew Van Houten, Rinat Zilberstein, Yehuda Volk, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Publication number: 20200193472Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, from a first client device, a recommendation pertaining to an advertisement, storing a sender identification in association with an identification of the advertisement, wherein the sender identification includes an identification of the first client device, an identification of a first user of the first client device, or a combination thereof, determining that a score associated with the recommendation exceeds a threshold at least in terms of a likelihood of relevance of the advertisement to a second user of a second client device, based on the determining, transmitting the advertisement to the second client device based on the identification of the advertisement, and based on the determining, transmitting the sender identification to the second client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Yehuda Volk, Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Rinat Zilberstein
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Publication number: 20200099977Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to invoke a trick mode to seek another viewing location in the content stream, displaying a trick mode screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the trick mode, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement after completion of the trick mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., INTERWISE LTD.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Yehuda Volk, Rinat Zilberstein, Matthew Van Houten, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Publication number: 20200099986Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that has a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations including receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream displayed by a TV client, wherein the request is received via a digital assistant, determining an advertisement campaign being displayed in the content stream, retrieving information on a product associated with the advertising campaign, and sending the information to the TV client, wherein the TV client displays the information concerning the product. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Yehuda Volk, Hans Fischmann, Rinat Zilberstein, Yair Gil, Erez Korn
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Publication number: 20200099978Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include receiving a request from a viewer of a content stream to pause the content stream, displaying a pause screen, requesting an advertisement to display during the pause of the content stream, retrieving content for the advertisement, and displaying the advertisement as an overlay on the pause screen. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Interwise Ltd.Inventors: Erez A. Korn, Hans Fischmann, Matthew Van Houten, Rinat Zilberstein, Yehuda Volk, Yair Gil, Dror Yashar
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Publication number: 20190333096Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, that includes a processing system including a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations including: creating an initial block in a blockchain, wherein the initial block includes first information describing an advertisement spot generated by a viewer device; adding second information to the initial block that identifies a purchaser of the advertisement spot; calculating a cryptographic hash for the initial block; and sending a copy of the cryptographic hash to a network element of a communications network, wherein the network element records the copy of the cryptographic hash in a hash ledger. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lars Johnson, Hans Fischmann, Cristina Serban, Jennifer Morovitz, Paul Giura