Patents by Inventor Michel Floyd

Michel Floyd 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).

  • Patent number: 8635099
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a survey comprises an incentive module, a survey determination module, a timing module, and a survey interface module. The incentive module determines a dynamic incentive for a panelist. The dynamic incentive is associated with the survey. The survey determination module provides the survey to the panelist. The timing module determines a survey time and if the panelist may perform another survey in a remaining time. The survey interface module provides a graphical representation of the survey to the panelist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: GfK Custom Research, LLC
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Jim Carpenter
  • Patent number: 8234627
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for expediting information display on a user device are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a request for information is received. An application server then generates and provides source code for a web page containing the requested information. In exemplary embodiments, a removal module is returned with the source code for the first web page. The removal module is configured to remove unnecessary elements from subsequent source code in order to expedite loading and displaying of subsequent web pages on the user device. In some embodiments, the web page comprises a syndicated web page within a window of a main web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Knowledge Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Brian Spiegel
  • Publication number: 20120117494
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for expediting information display on a user device are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a request for information is received. An application server then generates and provides source code for a web page containing the requested information. In exemplary embodiments, a removal module is returned with the source code for the first web page. The removal module is configured to remove unnecessary elements from subsequent source code in order to expedite loading and displaying of subsequent web pages on the user device. In some embodiments, the web page comprises a syndicated web page within a window of a main web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Brian Spiegel
  • Patent number: 7899700
    Abstract: A method and system for receiving multi-dimensional feedback in a survey comprises a participant interface module and a data analysis module. The participant interface module comprises a display of a media and a plurality of interactive indicators. Each of the plurality of interactive indicators can receive feedback from at least one participant according to a dimension and a time of the feedback. The data analysis module receives and processes the feedback to generate a result which may be graphically displayed. The result may comprise the processed feedback with the media according to the two or more dimensions and the time of the feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Knowledge Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Tim Biglow, Thomas Subias, Thom Bishop, Danielle Murray
  • Publication number: 20090083704
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for expediting information display on a user device are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a request for information is received. An application server then generates and provides source code for a web page containing the requested information. In exemplary embodiments, a removal module is returned with the source code for the first web page. The removal module is configured to remove unnecessary elements from subsequent source code in order to expedite loading and displaying of subsequent web pages on the user device. In some embodiments, the web page comprises a syndicated web page within a window of a main web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Brian Spiegel
  • Publication number: 20080082394
    Abstract: A method and system for receiving multi-dimensional feedback in a survey comprises a participant interface module and a data analysis module. The participant interface module comprises a display of a media and a plurality of interactive indicators. Each of the plurality of interactive indicators can receive feedback from at least one participant according to a dimension and a time of the feedback. The data analysis module receives and processes the feedback to generate a result which may be graphically displayed. The result may comprise the processed feedback with the media according to the two or more dimensions and the time of the feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Tim Biglow, Thomas Subias, Thom Bishop, Danielle Murray
  • Publication number: 20020161709
    Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides a flexible mechanism for effecting a payment/unlock transaction for deliver-then-pay content distribution. Instead of interacting with a local client interface, purchase is effected by interacting with a commerce Web site. The content is unlocked by delivering to the client a certificate, which serves as proof of purchase. The certificate is rendered secure so that it cannot simply be replicated to gain additional unauthorized access. In a preferred embodiment, a local application (e.g., a stand-alone application or a browser plug-in) is present on the end-user's machine and is registered with the local operating system and browser to handle files of a particular type used for certificates. Downloading and processing of the certificate may therefore be done transparently, without user-intervention. Piracy is prevented by “individuation” of the certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: MICHEL FLOYD, CAY S. HORSTMANN, RON E. LUNDE
  • Patent number: 6243692
    Abstract: The present invention, generally speaking, provides for secure electronic software packaging using a setup-external unlocking module. As a result, a software publisher can produce a single ESD-ready version of a software title that may later be prepared for distribution through multiple different ESD channels by adding channel-specific unlocking modules. Duplication of the injection process prior to the packing of the setup file set is eliminated and great flexibility is achieved. Preferably, the single ESD-ready version allows for trial of the software, e.g., a free 30-day trial. Software publishers are incentivized to produce trial versions of their software for marketing purposes. Once such a trial version of a software title has been produced, no further modifications are required on the part of the software publisher in order to distribute the software through various different channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Preview Software
    Inventors: Michel Floyd, Cay S. Horstmann