Patents Assigned to Sonifi Solutions, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240064372Abstract: A system for real time audience measurement includes a display, an endpoint device coupled to the display, and a central controller configured to generate a first message that flags a channel of interest from among a plurality of channels that provide content for displaying on the display. The central controller is configured to send the first message to the endpoint device to flag the channel of interest at the endpoint device, determine that the display is tuned to the channel of interest, and generate and send viewership data for the channel of interest to a first entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Sonifi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Eric Aasen, Joshua H. Pulford, Leon P. Stoel
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Publication number: 20230269420Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Sonifi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Chad J. Schroeder, Andy Loren Anderson, Christopher Paul Wollmann
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Publication number: 20230217056Abstract: Methods and systems for routing key commands received from a remote-control device are provided. The method and/or system may include receiving, at a device, a key command from the remote-control device, generating a first message that includes the key command, sending, from the device, the first message to a keystroke router, and determining, at the keystroke router, a system network controller associated with the device. Moreover, the keystroke router may send the key command to the system network controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: SONIFI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Daniel A. Dirks, Joshua H. Pulford
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Patent number: 11671651Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Chad J. Schroeder, Andy Loren Anderson, Christopher Paul Wollmann
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Patent number: 11641502Abstract: Methods and systems for routing key commands received from a remote-control device are provided. The method and/or system may include receiving, at a device, a key command from the remote-control device, generating a first message that includes the key command, sending, from the device, the first message to a keystroke router, and determining, at the keystroke router, a system network controller associated with the device. Moreover, the keystroke router may send the key command to the system network controller.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Daniel A. Dirks, Joshua H. Pulford
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Publication number: 20220224973Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: Sonifi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Chad J. Schroeder, Andy Loren Anderson, Christopher Paul Wollman
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Patent number: 11330326Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Sonifi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Chad J. Schroeder, Andy Loren Anderson, Christopher Paul Wollman
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Publication number: 20220038763Abstract: Methods and systems for routing key commands received from a remote-control device are provided. The method and/or system may include receiving, at a device, a key command from the remote-control device, generating a first message that includes the key command, sending, from the device, the first message to a keystroke router, and determining, at the keystroke router, a system network controller associated with the device. Moreover, the keystroke router may send the key command to the system network controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: SONIFI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Daniel A. Dirks, Joshua H. Pulford
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Patent number: 11159259Abstract: A system includes a host device to provide a content signal, an end device to receive the content signal, and a branch of amplifiers connected between the host device and the end device to carry the content signal from the host device to the end device. The host device may receive a first signal from the branch of amplifiers connected to the end device, and extract, from the first signal, first characteristics of the content signal measured at one or more points in the branch of amplifiers. The host device may compare the first characteristics of the content signal to second characteristics. The host device may determine, based on the comparison, adjustments for one or more settings of a first amplifier of the amplifiers, and send a second signal to the branch of amplifiers to communicate the adjustments for the one or more settings to the first amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Sonifi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Eric Aasen, Joshua H. Pulford, Leon P. Stoel
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Patent number: 11122318Abstract: Methods and systems for routing key commands received from a remote-control device are provided. The method and/or system may include receiving, at a device, a key command from the remote-control device, generating a first message that includes the key command, sending, from the device, the first message to a keystroke router, and determining, at the keystroke router, a system network controller associated with the device. Moreover, the keystroke router may send the key command to the system network controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SONIFI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Daniel A. Dirks, Joshua H. Pulford
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Patent number: 11039220Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network diagnostic information within a hospitality environment are provided. More specifically, application identification information may be received at a diagnostic device, based on the application identification information, a diagnostic application may be received, site configuration may be obtained, the diagnostic application may be configured with the site configuration information, and network diagnostic information may be obtained. The network diagnostic information may then be provided to a remote monitoring server.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew Christopher Zerfas, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Derin Michael Zerr
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Publication number: 20200329278Abstract: Systems and methods for pairing user devices to selected output devices are provided. Pairing can include providing information identifying a user device to a system authority, such as a remote communication interface server. In response to verifying that a user associated with the identified user device is authorized to use a selected output device, the information identifying the user device and a local player connected to the selected output device is provided to a local controller or server. The local controller then creates and maintains an association between the user device and the local player, allowing a user of the user device to cast content to an output device associated with the paired local player.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: SONIFI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin M. Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Andy Loren Anderson
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Patent number: 10743075Abstract: Systems and methods for pairing user devices to selected output devices are provided. Pairing can include providing information identifying a user device to a system authority, such as a remote communication interface server. In response to verifying that a user associated with the identified user device is authorized to use a selected output device, the information identifying the user device and a local player connected to the selected output device is provided to a local controller or server. The local controller then creates and maintains an association between the user device and the local player, allowing a user of the user device to cast content to an output device associated with the paired local player.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Derin M. Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Andy Loren Anderson
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Publication number: 20200228863Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Sonifi Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Chad J. Schroeder, Andy Loren Anderson, Christopher Paul Wollman
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Publication number: 20200228858Abstract: Methods and systems for routing key commands received from a remote-control device are provided. The method and/or system may include receiving, at a device, a key command from the remote-control device, generating a first message that includes the key command, sending, from the device, the first message to a keystroke router, and determining, at the keystroke router, a system network controller associated with the device. Moreover, the keystroke router may send the key command to the system network controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: SONIFI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Daniel A. Dirks, Joshua H. Pulford
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Patent number: 10708668Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining network diagnostic information within a hospitality environment are provided. More specifically, application identification information may be received at a diagnostic device, based on the application identification information, a diagnostic application may be received, site configuration may be obtained, the diagnostic application may be configured with the site configuration information, and network diagnostic information may be obtained. The network diagnostic information may then be provided to a remote monitoring server.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew Christopher Zerfas, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Derin Michael Zerr
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Patent number: 10631042Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Chad J. Schroeder, Andy Loren Anderson, Christopher Paul Wollmann
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Patent number: 10602212Abstract: Methods and systems for routing key commands received from a remote-control device are provided. The method and/or system may include receiving, at a device, a key command from the remote-control device, generating a first message that includes the key command, sending, from the device, the first message to a keystroke router, and determining, at the keystroke router, a system network controller associated with the device. Moreover, the keystroke router may send the key command to the system network controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Derin Michael Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Christopher Paul Wollmann, Shaun Eugene Marko, Daniel A. Dirks, Joshua H. Pulford
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Publication number: 20190273968Abstract: Systems and methods for pairing user devices to selected output devices are provided. Pairing can include providing information identifying a user device to a system authority, such as a remote communication interface server. In response to verifying that a user associated with the identified user device is authorized to use a selected output device, the information identifying the user device and a local player connected to the selected output device is provided to a local controller or server. The local controller then creates and maintains an association between the user device and the local player, allowing a user of the user device to cast content to an output device associated with the paired local player.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: SONIFI Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Derin M. Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Andy Loren Anderson
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Patent number: 10327035Abstract: Systems and methods for pairing user devices to selected output devices are provided. Pairing can include providing information identifying a user device to a system authority, such as a remote communication interface server. In response to verifying that a user associated with the identified user device is authorized to use a selected output device, the information identifying the user device and a local player connected to the selected output device is provided to a local controller or server. The local controller then creates and maintains an association between the user device and the local player, allowing a user of the user device to cast content to an output device associated with the paired local player.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Derin M. Zerr, Joel Walter Zdepski, Shaun Eugene Marko, Andy Loren Anderson