Patents Assigned to Vulcan IP Holdings Inc.
  • Publication number: 20170109781
    Abstract: A media delivery system that may be used for tracking the number and type of human impressions of media content rendered by the system during the time the media was rendered is provided. The media delivery system includes a rendering device for rendering media content, an environmental sensor for sensing impressions and other environmental variables and a computing device configured to gather data related to the external states detected by the environmental sensor. The data may be provided to a backend server for correlating the data to the rendered media content. The system may include rules that interpret that data and may cause the system to custom select, tailor or control future playback of media on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: VULCAN IP HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Robert E. Kaplan, Stuart Graham, Mars Tanumihardja, Ajay Arora, Johann Gareia, Prasantha Jayakody
  • Patent number: 9171317
    Abstract: A back-channel media delivery system that may be used for tracking the number and type of human impressions of media content rendered by the system during the time the media was rendered is provided. The back-channel media delivery system includes a rendering device for rendering media, an environmental sensor for sensing impressions and other environmental variables and a computing device configured to play media on the rendering device, and gather data related to the external states detected by the environmental sensor. The system may include rules that interpret that data and may cause the system to custom select, tailor or control future playback of media on the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Vulcan IP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Kaplan, Stuart Graham, Mars Tanumihardja, Ajay Arora, Johann Garcia
  • Patent number: 9105040
    Abstract: A system for publishing advertising media on a plurality of media delivery systems, each configured to render media and gather environmental data while rendering the media. The system includes a front-end system in communication with the plurality of media delivery systems. The front-end system is configured to permit an advertiser to select at least one of the plurality of media delivery systems on which to render advertising media and is further configured to accept advertising media uploaded by the advertiser. The system further includes a back-end system in communication with the front-end system and the plurality of media delivery systems. The back-end system is configured to upload the advertising media to the selected media delivery systems for rendering and is further configured to upload the environmental data from the plurality of media delivery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: VULCAN IP HOLDINGS, INC
    Inventors: Robert E. Kaplan, Stuart Graham, Mars Tanumihardja, Ajay Arora, Johann Garcia
  • Patent number: 8700451
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking a consumer is provided. A consumer is detected at a first location within a vicinity of a content player playing a content item. A unique identification of the consumer is captured, such as a facial image or a Bluetooth signal emitted by a device associated with the consumer in some embodiments. A record is stored indicating the consumer perceived the content item. As the consumer perceives other content items or travels to other locations, the record is updated to reflect the consumer's behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Vulcan IP Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Prasantha Jayakody