Patents Assigned to Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.
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Patent number: 10198717Abstract: A web service platform to improve end-user engagement in a captive audience environment. Mobile and web-based clients allow application users to authorize and approve usage of entitlements of other users, including their children, based upon preconfigured rules and the proximity between the user requesting and the user approving authorization to use the entitlement.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 10149103Abstract: Once a proximity beacon is installed within a venue, mobile devices receive signals transmitted by the proximity beacon. These mobile devices then report their own locations to an application server. These mobile devices also report a signal strength to the application server, the signal strength associated with the signal from the proximity beacon. The application server determines the location of the proximity beacon by triangulating based on the locations of the mobile devices and on the signal strengths from the mobile devices. The location of the proximity beacon is then transmitted to a front-end device that then displays the location of the proximity beacon on a map along with other locations of other proximity beacons. The map may also display range areas and battery levels of the proximity beacon, and any other data that can be gathered by the application server from the mobile devices or the proximity beacon.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Patent number: 10129728Abstract: A wearable device associated with a guest in a venue stores a unique identification code. The unique identification code may correspond to guest information stored at one or more guest information servers. The guest information may include ticket information, room entitlements, vouchers, payment information, credit card information, or folio information. The wearable device transmits unique identification code to a venue scanner associated with a venue device. The venue device may obtain access to at least some of the guest information based on receipt of the unique identification code. The wearable device also includes a light source that may indicate a status of the guest or of the wearable device based on the colors and/or the blinking patterns emitted by the light source. The light source may, for example, indicate a guest's access permissions to portions of the venue.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass
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Patent number: 10028091Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Patent number: 9985699Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for a near field communication (NFC) center that stores NFC information for various NFC devices and products. The NFC information is supplied by the device or product itself or from the manufacturer of the device or product. A user is then able to obtain the NFC information through their user mobile device from the NFC center. With the NFC information, the user can manage one or more NFC devices in real time.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventor: John Cronin
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Patent number: 9909896Abstract: A live dynamic map that provides for increased convenience for a user at a venue is disclosed. The live dynamic map may be branded for a venue, shows points of interest and paths between locations, includes a messaging capability, and allows users to be social with one another as well as venue management. Live branded mapping may allow for similar engagement on a region-by-region, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, or even brand-by-brand basis. By engaging on a hyper-local level, the present mapping platform can better target user and payload delivering and improve upon business to consumer brand engagement.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 9906909Abstract: Once a proximity beacon is installed within a venue, mobile devices receive signals transmitted by the proximity beacon. These mobile devices then report their own locations to an application server. These mobile devices also report a signal strength to the application server, the signal strength associated with the signal from the proximity beacon. The application server determines the location of the proximity beacon by triangulating based on the locations of the mobile devices and on the signal strengths from the mobile devices. The location of the proximity beacon is then transmitted to a front-end device that then displays the location of the proximity beacon on a map along with other locations of other proximity beacons. The map may also display range areas and battery levels of the proximity beacon, and any other data that can be gathered by the application server from the mobile devices or the proximity beacon.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Keeling Mathews
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Patent number: 9829339Abstract: A live dynamic map that provides for increased convenience for a user at a venue is disclosed. The live dynamic map may be branded for a venue, shows points of interest and paths between locations, includes a messaging capability, and allows users to be social with one another as well as venue management. Live branded mapping may allow for similar engagement on a region-by-region, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, or even brand-by-brand basis. By engaging on a hyper-local level, the present mapping platform can better target user and payload delivering and improve upon business to consumer brand engagement.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 9813855Abstract: An application server may receive, from an administrative console, a message and a targeting specification. The targeting specification identifies at least one trait (e.g., ticket type, age, gender) shared by a group of targeted venue guests. The group of targeted venue guests is a subset of the plurality of venue guests of a venue. The application server then uses information obtained from venue guest devices corresponding to venue guests to identify who belongs to the group targeted venue guests as well as their corresponding targeted venue guest devices. The application server then transmits a message to the targeted venue guest devices. The message may further be transmitted according to a schedule set or triggers by the administrator console. The schedule may identify dates and times within which messages should be sent, while the triggers may identify locations that may trigger messages.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Scott Sebastian Sahadi, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Jannis Raye Brea
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Patent number: 9741022Abstract: A web service platform to improve end-user engagement in a captive audience environment. Mobile and web-based clients allow application users to authorize and approve usage of entitlements of other users, including their children, based upon preconfigured rules and the proximity between the user requesting and the user approving authorization to use the entitlement.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: BLAZER AND FLIP FLOPS, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Joshua David Bass, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: 9448085Abstract: A live dynamic map that provides for increased convenience for a user at a venue is disclosed. The live dynamic map may be branded for a venue, shows points of interest and paths between locations, includes a messaging capability, and allows users to be social with one another as well as venue management. Live branded mapping may allow for similar engagement on a region-by-region, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, or even brand-by-brand basis. By engaging on a hyper-local level, the present mapping platform can better target user and payload delivering and improve upon business to consumer brand engagement.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Joshua David Bass, Benjamin Harry Ziskind, Scott Sebastian Sahadi
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Patent number: D815967Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Vaidyanathan Pallavur Ramasarma, Maximillian Philip Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Dustin Lee, Adam Leonards
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Patent number: D815968Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Vaidyanathan Pallavur Ramasarma, Maximillian Philip Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Dustin Lee, Adam Leonards
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Patent number: D815969Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Vaidyanathan Pallavur Ramasarma, Maximillian Philip Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Dustin Lee, Adam Leonards
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Patent number: D815970Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Vaidyanathan Pallavur Ramasarma, Maximillian Philip Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Dustin Lee, Adam Leonards
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Patent number: D816527Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Blazer and Flip Flops, Inc.Inventors: Vaidyanathan Pallavur Ramasarma, Maximillian Philip Burton, Quinn Huffstetler, Dustin Lee, Adam Leonards