Patents Assigned to SAY Media, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10455020
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content management server systems configured to manage and publish managed content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a versioned content management server system, includes a processor, a versioned content management application, managed content, wherein managed content includes content and content version metadata, wherein the versioned content management application configures the processor to receive updated content, locate managed content based on the received updated content, determine version data based on a portion of the located managed content, the received updated content, update the content version metadata data, associate the updated version content data with the managed content, receive a request for content, identify a portion of the managed content that corresponds to the requested content, retrieve the identified portion of the managed content, and transmit the retrieved portion of the managed content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAY Media, Inc.
    Inventor: David Lerman
  • Publication number: 20170171312
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content management server systems configured to manage and publish managed content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a versioned content management server system, includes a processor, a versioned content management application, managed content, wherein managed content includes content and content version metadata, wherein the versioned content management application configures the processor to receive updated content, locate managed content based on the received updated content, determine version data based on a portion of the located managed content, the received updated content, update the content version metadata data, associate the updated version content data with the managed content, receive a request for content, identify a portion of the managed content that corresponds to the requested content, retrieve the identified portion of the managed content, and transmit the retrieved portion of the managed content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: SAY Media, Inc.
    Inventor: David Lerman
  • Patent number: 9584629
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content management server systems configured to manage and publish managed content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a versioned content management server system, includes a processor, a versioned content management application, managed content, wherein managed content includes content and content version metadata, wherein the versioned content management application configures the processor to receive updated content, locate managed content based on the received updated content, determine version data based on a portion of the located managed content, the received updated content, update the content version metadata data, associate the updated version content data with the managed content, receive a request for content, identify a portion of the managed content that corresponds to the requested content, retrieve the identified portion of the managed content, and transmit the retrieved portion of the managed content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAY Media, Inc.
    Inventor: David Ross Lerman
  • Publication number: 20140258372
    Abstract: Systems and methods for engagement tracking devices configured to track engagement with content having one or more activity zones in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, an engagement tracking device includes a processor and an engagement tracking application, wherein the engagement tracking application configures the processor to display content, where the displayed content includes data defining one or more activity zones within the displayed content, receive input data based on user input received via an input device configured to receive user input, where the input data is associated with one or more activity zones within the content, generate engagement data based on the received input data, where the engagement data includes the received input data and identified the associated activity zone, and transmit the engagement data to an engagement processing server system as the engagement data is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc
    Inventors: David Lerman, Benjamin Trott, Sarah Betts, Jason Michael, Aida Tavakkolie
  • Publication number: 20140258847
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content display devices configured to display content with discrete content zones are disclosed. In one embodiment, a content display device includes memory configured to store a content display application, a network interface, a display, an input device, and a processor, wherein the content display application configures the processor to receive web page data using the network interface including a plurality of pieces of content data and at least one script, generate an object model using the at least one piece of content data, render the received web page data using the object model containing a plurality of discrete content zones, display the rendered web page data, receive input, modify the generated object model using the received input and the at least one script, re-render the web page data using the modified object model, and display the re-rendered web page data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian Cleave
  • Publication number: 20140258834
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content display devices configured to display content with inline advertising zones in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a content display device includes a processor, a content display application, wherein the content display application configures the processor to receive web page data including a plurality of pieces of content data and at least one script, receive advertising content, generate an object model using the web page data, render the received web page data including displayable content and an inline advertising zone, display a portion of the rendered web page data, receive input, display a second portion of the rendered web page data, identify when the inline advertising zone is within the inline advertising zone threshold, modify the object model to include the advertising content in the displayed content based on the inline advertising zone, and re-render the received web page data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Darrick Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20140258373
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content management server systems configured to manage and publish managed content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a versioned content management server system, includes a processor, a versioned content management application, managed content, wherein managed content includes content and content version metadata, wherein the versioned content management application configures the processor to receive updated content, locate managed content based on the received updated content, determine version data based on a portion of the located managed content, the received updated content, update the content version metadata data, associate the updated version content data with the managed content, receive a request for content, identify a portion of the managed content that corresponds to the requested content, retrieve the identified portion of the managed content, and transmit the retrieved portion of the managed content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventor: David Ross Lerman
  • Publication number: 20140244407
    Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a non-expanding advertisement that displays a video loop or a portion of a video within the advertisement. If the user interacts with the advertisement, the entire video is played within the advertisement without expanding. The user is not given the option to stop or pause the video. In addition, since the advertisement does not expand, the user is not given the option to close the video, ensuring that a complete view of the video is delivered to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrick Paul Brown, Rick Reicker, Troy William Young
  • Patent number: 8732019
    Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a non-expanding advertisement that displays a video loop or a portion of a video within the advertisement. If the user interacts with the advertisement, the entire video is played within the advertisement without expanding. The user is not given the option to stop or pause the video. In addition, since the advertisement does not expand, the user is not given the option to close the video, ensuring that a complete view of the video is delivered to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrick Paul Brown, Rick Reicker, Troy William Young
  • Publication number: 20140136347
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user's engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Troy William Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8676651
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user's engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Troy William Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8494907
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interaction prompt initiated video advertising are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing digital advertising content, the digital content including digital video, and digital slideshows. An XML file is served from an ad server to a player embedded in a web site. One or more advertisements are dynamically generated from the XML file and the digital content. The one or more advertisements are displayed with video content requested through the web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: SAY Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Troy Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20130117129
    Abstract: Computer-based systems and methods for an advertisement displayed on a fixed position on a web browser window displaying a visible portion of a web page. The fixed position advertisement remains in its fixed position in view of the user as the user scrolls the web page in various directions. The advertisement may be sized, shaped, or formatted based on the available space on the web page and on the content of the advertisement. The advertisement may include a variety of static and dynamic content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which may enable an engagement-based revenue generation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Say Media, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130073402
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user's engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventor: Say Media, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8401903
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user's engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Troy William Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez, Nicholas Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8386317
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a full-page video interstitial advertisement. The interstitial advertisement offers advertisers a high quality, full screen video distribution opportunity for a set period of time, such as a 15 second spot, however the duration of the video may vary depending on the content of the video or the configuration of the webpage. A session manager controls the exposure of the interstitial advertisement to the user, to prevent the user from experiencing too frequent interstitial advertisements during a web session. The interstitial advertisement includes a fuse for displaying the playing progress of the video. The use of sound is preferred as part of the interstitial advertisement since it is important for the delivery of the media value of the advertisement. The interstitial advertisement spans the entire web browser screen, overlaid on top of the current web page using a transparency layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrick Brown, David Ross Lerman, Troy William Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez, Nicholas Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8306859
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user's engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Say Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Troy William Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8190474
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically sizing, structuring and operating advertisements that include a variety of content, including interaction prompts and other elements, which enable an engagement-based revenue generation model. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing advertising content, serving an XML file from an advertising server to an advertisement manager in order to control a player on a user computer, dynamically generating the advertisement through the player based on directions from the advertisement manager and the stored content, and tracking and reporting a user's engagement with the advertisement in order to determine compensation for the publisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: SAY Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Troy William Young, Matthew Allen Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8156176
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a manipulation facility within a browser environment. Without limitation, the clip may be a video clip. An editing tool may be adapted to associate a first and second clip in association with the manipulation facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: SAY Media, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Matthew Allen Sanchez, Kevin Walker Sladek
  • Publication number: 20110231265
    Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a non-expanding advertisement that displays a video loop or a portion of a video within the advertisement. If the user interacts with the advertisement, the entire video is played within the advertisement without expanding. The user is not given the option to stop or pause the video. In addition, since the advertisement does not expand, the user is not given the option to close the video, ensuring that a complete view of the video is delivered to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SAY MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Darrick Paul Brown, Rick Reicker, Troy William Young