Patents by Inventor Ari NIEMINEM

Ari NIEMINEM has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for broadcasting advertisements and rewarding the consumption of the advertisements
    Patent number: 9032448
    Abstract: A broadcast system provides consumers with inducement to consume portions in which they may not have an active interest, such as commercials. To dissuade consumers from leaving the vicinity of the broadcast receiver or from switching to other broadcasts while a first broadcast airs such a portion, the first broadcast is augmented by a second content entity calculated to be of interest to the consumer. Interaction is required of the consumer in order for him to receive the second content entity, which necessitates his presence and attention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventor: Ari Nieminem
  • System and Method for Broadcasting Advertisements
    Publication number: 20130014183
    Abstract: A broadcast system provides consumers with inducement to consume portions in which they may not have an active interest, such as commercials. To dissuade consumers from leaving the vicinity of the broadcast receiver or from switching to other broadcasts while a first broadcast airs such a portion, the first broadcast is augmented by a second content entity calculated to be of interest to the consumer. Interaction is required of the consumer in order for him to receive the second content entity, which necessitates his presence and attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Vringo Infrastructure, Inc.
    Inventor: Ari NIEMINEM