Patents by Inventor Russell Dougherty

Russell Dougherty 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: 20240080522
    Abstract: An example computing system may be configured to cause one or more playback devices located in a location of a commercial environment to play back an advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to receive an indication that a user device is detected proximate to the location, during playback of the advertisement. The example computing system may also be configured to, after receiving the indication that the user device has been detected, receive an indication of a purchase of the subject of the advertisement, the purchase associated with the user profile. The example computing system may also be configured to, based on (i) the indication that the user device has been detected during play back of the advertisement and (ii) the indication of the purchase of the subject of the advertisement, cause a content service account associated with the computing system to be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Andrew Kwatinetz, Benjamin Rappoport, Russell Dougherty, Dayn Wilberding, Nicholas D'Amato
  • Patent number: 11818427
    Abstract: An example computing system may be configured to receive an indication that a user device has been detected in a commercial environment and to determine a first set of musical preferences associated with the commercial environment. The example computing system may also be configured to determine a user profile associated with the user device and to determine a second set of musical preferences associated with the user profile. The example computing system may also be configured to, based on at least (i) the first set of musical preferences associated with the commercial environment, and (ii) the second set of musical preferences associated with the user profile, determine one or more media items for playback and then cause one or more playback devices in the commercial environment to play back the one or more media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Andrew Kwatinetz, Benjamin Rappoport, Russell Dougherty, Dayn Wilberding, Nicholas D'Amato
  • Publication number: 20220312072
    Abstract: An example computing system may be configured to receive an indication that a user device has been detected in a commercial environment and to determine a first set of musical preferences associated with the commercial environment. The example computing system may also be configured to determine a user profile associated with the user device and to determine a second set of musical preferences associated with the user profile. The example computing system may also be configured to, based on at least (i) the first set of musical preferences associated with the commercial environment, and (ii) the second set of musical preferences associated with the user profile, determine one or more media items for playback and then cause one or more playback devices in the commercial environment to play back the one or more media items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Andrew Kwatinetz, Benjamin Rappoport, Russell Dougherty, Dayn Wilberding, Nicholas D'Amato
  • Patent number: 10725844
    Abstract: An automated boot failure prevention and recovery circuit includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, a processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to electrically disconnect a memory from a power source, short the memory to ground for a predetermined period of time to adjust memory content from a stochastic state to a machine-tolerable state or an acceptable non-failure state. The processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to electrically disconnect the memory from the ground, and electrically reconnect the memory to the power source. The processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to apply a load across the power source, acquire power source information, and notify the user of the battery charge status to preclude loss of memory data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Foxconn eMS, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale Russell Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20180121277
    Abstract: An automated boot failure prevention and recovery circuit includes one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, a processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to electrically disconnect a memory from a power source, short the memory to ground for a predetermined period of time to adjust memory content from a stochastic state to a machine-tolerable state or an acceptable non-failure state. The processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to electrically disconnect the memory from the ground, and electrically reconnect the memory to the power source. The processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to apply a load across the power source, acquire power source information, and notify the user of the battery charge status to preclude loss of memory data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Dale Russell Dougherty
  • Patent number: 4973796
    Abstract: A wall structure for removably positioning panels and brackets is provided with a pair of electrical buses adapted to be contacted by an electrical clip at any one of a plurality of different heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Visu-Wall by HBSA Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Dougherty, Richard J. Stark, Seymour Kassimir