Patents by Inventor Ben Husmann

Ben Husmann 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 facilitation of a geographically relevant radio station and transmission of related content
    Patent number: 10277344
    Abstract: A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TagStation, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATION OF A GEOGRAPHICALLY RELEVANT RADIO STATION AND TRANSMISSION OF RELATED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20180248637
    Abstract: A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner
  • System and method for facilitation of a geographically relevant radio station and transmission of related content
    Patent number: 9985736
    Abstract: A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TagStation, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT OVER THE INTERNET
    Publication number: 20180115378
    Abstract: A method for transmitting supplemental content to a user device via a radio service system, the method includes receiving user listening information, retrieving supplemental content based at least in part on the user listening information to enrich the listening experience of a user, retrieving, a call to action configured to be operable by the user and, transmitting to the user device, the supplemental content and the call to action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATION OF A GEOGRAPHICALLY RELEVANT RADIO STATION AND TRANSMISSION OF RELATED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20180115379
    Abstract: A method for populating a plurality of radio stations on a user device, the method includes receiving the plurality of radio stations, including a radio station signal type, receiving a broadcast area for each of the plurality of radio stations, receiving a request for radio service from the user device, the request for radio service comprising a location of the user device, a user device signal threshold, and a user device antenna capability, wherein the user device antenna capability comprises at least one signal type, calculating a plurality of user device ranges for each of the plurality of radio stations, determining, a plurality of in-range radio stations, filtering, the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device signal threshold, further filtering the plurality of in-range radio stations based at least in part on the user device antenna capability, and transmitting the plurality of in-range radio stations, and related content for the each of the plurality of in-range
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner
  • System and method for facilitation of a geographically relevant radio station guide and transmission of supplemental content over the internet
    Patent number: 9887792
    Abstract: A system and method for populating an available radio station broadcast list on a mobile device configured with a radio transmitter is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: TagStation, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATION OF A GEOGRAPHICALLY RELEVANT RADIO STATION GUIDE AND TRANSMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT OVER THE INTERNET
    Publication number: 20170279551
    Abstract: A system and method for populating an available radio station broadcast list on a mobile device configured with a radio transmitter is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ben Husmann, Paul Brenner