Patents Assigned to Content Directions, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12346400
    Abstract: The Supra Boundary Web Compositor Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“SBWC”) transforms webpage request inputs via SBWC components into composited expandable element outputs. A top level listening (TLL) component that creates a node list of first level frames is provided. The TLL component executes components provided by a frame busting (FB) component. A first frame obtains a frame escaping (FE) component. The FE component generates a unique frame identifier and creates a second frame that obtains the FB component. The FE component listens for TLL messages, determines a node list identifier of a first level frame, and sends the node list identifier to the FB component. The FB component generates a component that facilitates determining which first level frame contains associated expandable display payload. The FB component listens for FE messages, determines the node list identifier, and generates a component that facilitates rebuilding the expandable display payload in webpage top level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Content Directions, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, David Anthony Sidman
  • Patent number: 12038994
    Abstract: The Integrated, Information-Engineered and Self-Improving Advertising, E-Commerce and Online Customer Interactions Apparatuses, Processes and Systems (“ISICI”) transforms menu identifier, menu target identifier, menu content hierarchy items, menu specification, indicia of usage inputs via ISICI components into menu/user interface, user interface updates, transactions, metrics outputs. In one embodiment, the ISICI is comprised of three components: 1) a creation and maintenance of MultiLink menus component; 2) a registration and updating of the underlying multilink records component; and 3) a distribution/syndication of the MultiLink menus component. The ISICI allows for the creation of MultiLink menus. These menus may appear over any links, ads, ecommerce, etc. The ISICI provides a mechanism to track how users use the MultiLink menu. This tracking information is fed back to the ISICI, which allows it to further refine the menu structure in response to actual usage tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Content Directions, Inc.
    Inventor: David Anthony Sidman
  • Patent number: 11631114
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. Elements are included in a structured media definition to cause the video player to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a first script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu and second script, such that selection of an option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions of the second script. The structured media definition causes loading of the video and execution of the instructions. A server backend receives and processes API calls from the second script and transmits responses to the API calls to be acted upon by the second script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 11610234
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. Elements are included in a structured media definition to cause the video player to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a first script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu and second script, such that selection of an option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions of the second script. The structured media definition causes loading of the video and execution of the instructions. A server backend receives and processes API calls from the second script and transmits responses to the API calls to be acted upon by the second script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 11610235
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. Elements are included in a structured media definition to cause the video player to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a first script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu and second script, such that selection of an option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions of the second script. The structured media definition causes loading of the video and execution of the instructions. A server backend receives and processes API calls from the second script and transmits responses to the API calls to be acted upon by the second script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 11610237
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. Elements are included in a structured media definition to cause the video player to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a first script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu and second script, such that selection of an option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions of the second script. The structured media definition causes loading of the video and execution of the instructions. A server backend receives and processes API calls from the second script and transmits responses to the API calls to be acted upon by the second script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 11610236
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. Elements are included in a structured media definition to cause the video player to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a first script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu and second script, such that selection of an option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions of the second script. The structured media definition causes loading of the video and execution of the instructions. A server backend receives and processes API calls from the second script and transmits responses to the API calls to be acted upon by the second script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 11494812
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. Elements are included in a structured media definition to cause the video player to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a first script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu and second script, such that selection of any option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions of the second script. The structured media definition is transmitted to the web browser to cause loading of the video and execution of the instructions. A server backend receives and processes the API calls from the second script and transmits responses to the API calls to be acted upon by the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 11430019
    Abstract: A system and method for augmenting video media displayed via web browser to add interactive functionality is disclosed. The method begins with adding elements to a structured media definition to cause the media to instantiate one or more new elements on a webpage when the media is played, including a script that includes instructions to generate an interactive menu, such that selection of any option from the interactive menu will call one or more application programming interface (API) functions provided by a remote server. The structured media definition is transmitted to the web browser to cause it to load a video and execute the instructions. A server backend receives and processes API calls from the script when executed by the web browser; and transmits a response to the API call to the web browser to be acted upon by the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Donald Ross, Christopher Schacht, David Sidman
  • Patent number: 8156151
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to track information access over a communications network. The present disclosure teaches how to associate access credentials with content accesser in a global and persistent manner. Both content and people are registered with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) handle system (1603). Furthermore, security and other information such as certificates, personal records, encryption keys, and all other objects involved in such transactions may also be registered with a DOI in the handle system and/or may be associated with another DOI as one of the multiple-resolution pointers contained in a DOI record. A right clearinghouse (1604) then maintains a rights database associated content rights with content accessers by DOIs. The association of people, i.e., content accessers, with digital object identifiers further ensures that content and accessers may be mapped in a manner allowing for the secure tracking of content access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Content Directions, Inc.
    Inventor: David Sidman
  • Publication number: 20100306247
    Abstract: Digital rights management (DRM) and content distribution systems need to reference unique works of autorship to facilitate distribution, access control, and usage tracking and reporting of the works. The apparatus, method, and system disclosed herein is a DRM and content distribution system that uses the digital object identifier (DOI) as a unique identifier for the works of authorship that are the subject of transactions within the system and that travel with the instantiations of the works of authorship. A method of accessing a digital work from a computer is disclosed. The method associates at least one usage right with the digital work to create a protected digital work. The usage rights include displaying the digital work, copying the digital work, fowarding the digital work to another computer, or printing the digital work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: David Sidman
  • Publication number: 20100211552
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to track information access over a communications network. The present disclosure teaches how to associate access credentials with content accesser in a global and persistent manner. Both content and people are registered with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) handle system (1603). Furthermore, security and other information such as certificates, personal records, encryption keys, and all other objects involved in such transactions may also be registered with a DOI in the handle system and/or may be associated with another DOI as one of the multiple-resolution pointers contained in a DOI record. A right clearinghouse (1604) then maintains a rights database associated content rights with content accessers by DOIs. The association of people, i.e., content accessers, with digital object identifiers further ensures that content and accessers may be mapped in a manner allowing for the secure tracking of content access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: CONTENT DIRECTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: David Sidman
  • Patent number: 7440953
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to validate the integrity of a persistent identifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use (135). The present disclosure further provides the ability to validate that the information being identified is valid for any given identifier. The present disclosure also teaches the ability to automatically generate tags that allows for the validation of both information and associated information identifiers either through validation and/or through registration. The invention teaches how to test and assure the quality of association between an identifier of information and the actual information. The invention details how to automatically correct poor quality references being used by identifiers, and/or provides notification escalation to aid in maintaining persistent identifier and information association (135).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Content Directions, Inc.
    Inventor: David Sidman