Patents Examined by Darnell A Pouncil
  • Patent number: 12384412
    Abstract: An information processing circuitry for controlling a content provided to a user inside a cabin of an autonomous vehicle, wherein the information processing circuitry is configured to: obtain environment data; acquire abstract content data, representing abstract content, being associated with the obtained environment data; measure initial user body data of the user and determine, based on the measured initial user body data, an initial emotional state of the user; determine and provide a first content, being associated with the abstract content, to the user; measure, in response to providing the first content to the user, first user body data of the user and determine, based on the measured first user body data, a first emotional state of the user; and if the initial emotional state and the first emotional state of the user are different: acquire user content data from a database, representing user content associated with a past user experience, being associated with the environment data, wherein the user
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Klaus Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 12265982
    Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for linking video-game activation on gaming consoles to connected television (“CTV”) or over-the-top (“OTT”) advertisement delivery. This system and method are implemented in a tracking and linking platform that is configured to trigger a “postback” call or signal when a gaming application is activated via a console to solicit advertising. In some embodiments, a “postback” call or signal trigger when different events occur, for example, observing different levels of achievement attained by gamers, in-game purchases or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: tvScientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fairchild, David Koye, Stephan Cunningham
  • Patent number: 12243068
    Abstract: A method implemented on an electronic computing device includes identifying a user of an augmented reality (AR) device. Profile information is obtained for the user based on the identity of the user. An interactive game is activated on the AR device. The interactive game is tailored to the user based on the profile information. One or more rewards are provided to the user for implementing aspects of the interactive game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Christin Holt Aquilla, Kourtney Eidam
  • Patent number: 12198151
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include incentivizing groups to meet goals. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Richard Grech, Mark A. Miller
  • Patent number: 12164651
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing and rewarding sharing of user data via a computing device with a requesting device. A privacy risk score is received for the requesting device characterizing a degree of cyber risk for sharing data. Initial privacy settings are received for the user via a GUI in response to the privacy risk score characterizing the user data allowable for sharing. A reward incentive is then automatically determined based on the privacy risk and the initial privacy settings for sharing additional user data with the requesting device beyond that identified by the initial privacy settings. Then, in response to an override from the GUI overriding the initial privacy settings to accept the reward incentive and thereby allow sharing of the additional user data beyond the initial range: updated privacy settings are determined and the sharing of the user data is limited to the updated privacy settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
    Inventors: Jennifer Judy Walker, Angeli Humilde, Balaji Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 12141840
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for delivering advertisement content perceptible by a user of an augmented reality device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Kevin G. Paterson, Jordan A. Newmark
  • Patent number: 12131352
    Abstract: Dynamic header bidding configuration is disclosed. For example, ad slot entries associated with ad slots in a web content, further associated with ad identifiers and ad sizes are received. Header bidding partners associated with an ad slot entry are received, each partner associated with a parameter. The partners, parameters, ad slot entries, ad identifiers, and ad sizes are recorded as a configuration associated with the web content. A script associated with the configuration, further associated with a page of the web content including an ad slot associated with the ad slot entry is generated. The configuration is sent to a client device that invokes the script by loading the first page, and an ad from a partner is displayed in an ad impression of the ad slot on the client device based on a response to a notice sent to at least two partners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: CADENT, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zacharski, Alex E. Cook
  • Patent number: 12118593
    Abstract: A device, system and method for processing images that include amounts is provided. A receipt image is received at a controller of a computing device. The receipt image is rendered, at a display screen, the receipt image comprising a total amount region including a total amount of expenses in the receipt image. A total amount field, including a submission total amount associated with the total amount, is rendered at the display screen adjacent the receipt image. A link between the total amount region and the total amount field is rendered at the display screen, at the total amount region of the receipt image. Input is received confirming the submission total amount, via an actuatable option rendered at the display screen in association with the total amount field. The submission total amount is transmitted, via a communication interface, to an expense management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: AMADEUS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean Pierre Boutherin, Jose Da Cruz, Nicolas Guillon
  • Patent number: 12014392
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for instrumenting web pages. One of the methods includes providing a host website having a plurality of registered users, the host website including links to partner websites and a script library. The method includes providing access to the host website by a user. The method includes generating a security token in response to a user activating a link of the links. The method includes directing the browser of the user to the partner website. The method includes receiving a request from a partner web page presented in the browser of the user for a script from the script library. The method includes sending the script to the browser. The method also includes receiving from the browser of the user tracking information generated by the script and identifying actions taken by the user on the partner website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Frank L. Bain, III, Daniel Davidson, Paul Bradford Langer
  • Patent number: 11880870
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus provide the ability to generate and deliver digital content in a headless content management system. A layout engine exposes a visual editing interface to a business user and accepts input to compose a layout consisting of components that define structural entities that control what to render. Marketing content is associated with the components. Each component is added, via the visual editing interface, to zones of the layout. Developer code may restrict a type of component that can be added to each zone. The layout and zones control a conceptual design for rendering the digital content. The layout engine receives a request for content from one of multiple different client applications that are executing in different hosting environments. The content is delivered, based on the layout, to the client application for rendering to a consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SITECORE CORPORATION A/S
    Inventors: Adam K Weber, Nicholas J. Wesselman, Olexandr Shyba, Michael Seifert
  • Patent number: 11798039
    Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to in-vehicle advertisement systems and methods. An example method executed by processor of a vehicle may include determining an attention availability index of a driver of a vehicle and determining a first presentation duration of a first advertisement based on the attention availability index. In one scenario, the attention availability index of the driver may be determined by applying an inverse relationship to a concentration index associated with driving the vehicle. The first advertisement is presented over the first presentation duration, via an advertisement presentation device in the vehicle. In another scenario, the attention availability index of the driver may be compared to a threshold value. Based on the comparison, a second presentation duration for a second advertisement may be determined and the second advertisement presented via the advertisement presentation device in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Himanshu Verma, Fling Finn Tseng
  • Patent number: 11763343
    Abstract: A client system presents, within an execution environment of an application, a third-party media stream distinct from the application, received from a remote host server via a network. The client system detects interaction events during presentation of the third-party media stream, and transmits descriptions of the detected interaction events to the remote host server. The client system updates a data set with data corresponding to detected interaction events and generates, by application of an interaction heuristic to the data set, an interaction score indicative of a likelihood of engagement with the third-party media stream. The interaction score is provided to the application, which may then provide a reward based on the likelihood of engagement. In some implementations, the interaction heuristic is based on a number or frequency of interaction events, e.g., button utilization, screen taps, device motion, or screen changes detected during presentation of the received third-party media stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Pasha Nahass, Arunkumar Balaraman, Tuna Toksoz
  • Patent number: 11715116
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that may relate to referral and/or delivery services are described. Some embodiments may include incentivizing groups to meet goals. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Colin Sims, Ari Friedman, Richard Grech, Mark A. Miller
  • Patent number: 11710149
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for facilitating communication between a merchant and a client are provided. An example method may include creating a beautician identification record for a beautician, receiving an information related to an interaction between the beautician and a client, determining at least one product or service for the client from the information, and creating, using a processor, a communication to the client. The communication may include an indication of the at least one product or service. The method may also include sending the prescription to the client. Example systems, apparatuses, and computer readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: BEAUTY SYSTEMS GROUP LLC
    Inventors: David Kerr, Danielle McDowell
  • Patent number: 11574331
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user of a client device may selectively share personal data with web companies. The personal data may be shared directly via transmission by the client device to the web companies. Alternatively, the personal data may be shared with the web companies via a personal data sharing system that collects and maintains personal data associated with users. The personal data sharing system may reward the user for sharing their personal data with the web companies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: YAHOO ASSETS LLC
    Inventors: Richard Allinson, Annamalai Muruganathan, Matthew Jones
  • Patent number: 11562404
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for executing an online auction of diverse online advertisements. One method includes receiving inventory information for serving ads on a publisher web page, the inventory information including at least a first ad configuration different from a second ad configuration, each of the first and second ad configurations defining one or both of an ad size and an ad attribute; receiving or generating a plurality of ad bids to serve ads in the first ad configuration and to serve ads in the second ad configuration; and awarding impressions to one or both of the bids to serve ads in the first ad configuration and the second ad configuration, in a proportion based at least in part on a revenue amount associated with the bids to serve ads in the first ad configuration and bids to serve ads in the second ad configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
    Inventor: Seth Mitchell Demsey
  • Patent number: 11556957
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium to increase product usage. In some examples, a request to assign a task to a selected user is received. The selected user as a non-user of the task service. In response, task information and an identification of the task service is appended to an electronic document. Once the selected user has subscribed to the task service, the selected user is assigned to the task within the task service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: BOXER, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Eye, Adam Cianfichi
  • Patent number: 11544750
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for publishing content. The method comprises identifying a content item for publication. The method further comprises identifying one or more reviews associated with content included in the content item. The method further comprises evaluating a review including determining a rating for the content where determining the rating includes normalizing the rating to a first scale. The method further comprises extracting one or more relevant phrases from the review. The method further comprises publishing the content item along with a normalized rating and the one or more phrases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Aaron N. Rothman
  • Patent number: 11521225
    Abstract: A system and method for generating loans is provided. The system and method of the present disclosure are generally designed to encourage previous and current customers of a financial institution to use the services provided by the financial institution as well as attract new customers to the financial institution. The system generally comprises a computing entity, a processor operably connected to said computing entity via a network, a server operably connected to the processor via the network, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein said instructions include multiple user interfaces. The user interfaces allow customers to research vehicles in which they may buy. The system also provides users with information about vehicle financing as well as providing financial institutions with information they may use to promote their services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Centergy Consulting, LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Bourgeois, Gabriel DeRepentigny
  • Patent number: 11521244
    Abstract: An information providing device acquires a keyword specified from a page on which an advertisement display area used for displaying an advertisement is arranged, selects advertisements corresponding to the keyword from a storing means storing information of each of a plurality of advertisements as display target candidates, and specifies a display target advertisement to be displayed in the advertisement display area of the page from among the display target candidates. Then, the information providing device, in a case where the display target candidate that is not specified among the display target candidates of a same advertiser as that of the specified display target advertisement satisfies a predetermined condition, determines the display target candidate and the display target advertisement as display target advertisements to be displayed in the advertisement display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenji Sugiura