Patents Assigned to Cinsay, Inc.
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Publication number: 20190349416Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. This method includes receiving, at one or more servers, a request for the media content to be displayed at an endpoint. The method includes identifying information about an environment associated with the endpoint. The method includes identifying a set of objects to include in a container for the media content based on the information identified about the environment. At least one of the objects includes program code for completing a transaction during display of the media content. Additionally, the method includes sending, by one or more servers, the set of objects to the endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Sergey L. SUNDUKOVSKIY, Christian BRIGGS
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Publication number: 20190147502Abstract: A method for facilitating the order of commercial products in connection with the display of media content, whereby a player comprises a media production component and an interactive e-commerce component embedded therein. The player with the e-commerce component can be virally copied and propagated from one web page to any number of other web pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Christian Briggs, Heath McBurnett, Delfino Galindo, JR., Freddy Knuth
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Publication number: 20190095955Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to live video content includes receiving the live video content at a device and identifying a description of the live video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the description, where the supplemental content provides additional information about one or more products or services related to the live video content. The method further includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the live video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the live video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: CINSAY, INC.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 10225614Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: James K. Andrews, II, Timothy M. Monaghan
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Patent number: 10171555Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. The method includes receiving, at one or more servers, a request for the media content to be displayed at an endpoint. The method includes identifying information about an environment associated with the endpoint. The method includes identifying a set of objects to include in a container for the media content based on the information identified about the environment. At least one of the objects includes program code for completing a transaction during display of the media content. Additionally, the method includes sending, by one or more servers, the set of objects to the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs
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Publication number: 20180338188Abstract: A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: CINSAY, INC.Inventors: Christian BRIGGS, Heath MCBURNETT, Delfino GALINDO, Freddy Knuth
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Publication number: 20180308131Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Publication number: 20180249217Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: James K. ANDREWS, II, Timothy M. MONAGHAN
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Publication number: 20180240159Abstract: A method for facilitating the order of commercial products in connection with the display of media content, whereby a player comprises a media production component and an interactive e-commerce component embedded therein. The player with the e-commerce component can be virally copied and propagated from one web page to any number of other web pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Christian Briggs, Heath McBurnett, Delfino Galindo, JR., Freddy Knuth
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Patent number: 10055768Abstract: A method for facilitating the order of commercial products in connection with the display of media content, whereby a player comprises a media production component and an interactive e-commerce component embedded therein. The player with the e-commerce component can be virally copied and propagated from one web page to any number of other web pages.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Christian Briggs, Heath McBurnett, Delfino Galindo, Jr., Freddy Knuth
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Patent number: 9986305Abstract: A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Christian Briggs, Heath McBurnett, Delfino Galindo, Jr., Freddy Knuth
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Patent number: 9953347Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to live video content includes receiving the live video content at a device and identifying a description of the live video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the description, where the supplemental content provides additional information about one or more products or services related to the live video content. The method further includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the live video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the live video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: CINSAY, INC.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Publication number: 20180107993Abstract: A method includes receiving a transacting media container having video content and an affiliate tracking identifier with first entity information associated with a first entity. The method also includes identifying second entity information associated with a second entity and retrieving supplemental content based on the second entity information. The method further includes adding the supplemental content to the transacting media container and the second entity information to the affiliate tracking identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Publication number: 20180077466Abstract: A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Christian BRIGGS, Heath MCBURNETT, Delfino GALINDO, JR., Freddy Knuth
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Patent number: 9875489Abstract: A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 9813770Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: James K. Andrews, II, Timothy M. Monaghan
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Publication number: 20170301003Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory element configured to store a plurality of products and services and a processor. The processor is configured to receive profile information for a user accessing a plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to receive video content information for each of the plurality of video content being accessed by the user in a smart viewer. The video content information identifies at least one category associated with each of the plurality of video content. The processor is also configured to identify one or more of the plurality of products or services based on the profile information and the at least one category of the video content information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: CINSAY, INC.Inventors: Robert K. SPITZ, Todd DOWNING, Christian BRIGGS
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Publication number: 20170195400Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium include objects with media content. The method includes receiving, at one or more servers, a request for the media content to be displayed at an endpoint. The method includes identifying information about an environment associated with the endpoint. The method includes identifying a set of objects to include in a container for the media content based on the information identified about the environment. At least one of the objects includes program code for completing a transaction during display of the media content. Additionally, the method includes sending, by one or more servers, the set of objects to the endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Sergey L. Sundukovskiy, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: 9697504Abstract: A method includes receiving a transacting media container having video content and an affiliate tracking identifier with first entity information associated with a first entity. The method also includes identifying second entity information associated with a second entity and retrieving supplemental content based on the second entity information. The method further includes adding the supplemental content to the transacting media container and the second entity information to the affiliate tracking identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. Spitz, Todd Downing, Christian Briggs
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Patent number: RE46865Abstract: A method and platform for providing an interactive interne computer-driven IP based streaming video/audio webcam meeting and interview apparatus, intended for the process of job searching, employer recruiting and the selection of candidates both nationally and internationally, for national and international employment opportunities.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Cinsay, Inc.Inventor: Eric Schifone