Patents Assigned to Vucast, LLC
  • Apparatus and method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information
    Patent number: 8131820
    Abstract: A method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a client program for user-selected information. If a provider-selected message has not been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting provider-selected information to the client program. If a provider-selected message has been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting the user-selected information. In one embodiment, the method also includes receiving a second request from the client program for the user-selected information after the provider-selected information is displayed for a limited time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Vucast, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. Amon, Dan M. Baer
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PROVIDER-SELECTED MESSAGE IN RESPONSE TO A USER REQUEST FOR USER-SELECTED INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20110196919
    Abstract: A method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a client program for user-selected information. If a provider-selected message has not been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting provider-selected information to the client program. If a provider-selected message has been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting the user-selected information. In one embodiment, the method also includes receiving a second request from the client program for the user-selected information after the provider-selected information is displayed for a limited time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: VUCAST, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. Amon, Dan M. Baer
  • Apparatus and method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information
    Patent number: 7933969
    Abstract: A method for providing a provider-selected message in response to a user request for user-selected information is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a client program for user-selected information. If a provider-selected message has not been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting provider-selected information to the client program. If a provider-selected message has been previously transmitted to the client program, the method further includes transmitting the user-selected information. In one embodiment, the method also includes receiving a second request from the client program for the user-selected information after the provider-selected information is displayed for a limited time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Vucast, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. Amon, Dan M. Baer