Patents by Inventor Brian Edward Thoman

Brian Edward Thoman 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).

  • Systems and methods for assigning advertisements across media content providers
    Patent number: 11943488
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles for assigning content, such as advertisements, to similar content breaks, such as advertisement placement opportunities, across multiple content providers. The systems disclosed herein automatically identify similar advertisement placement opportunities, such as advertisement placement opportunities occurring at the same time, across a plurality of media content providers, and assign an indicated advertisement spot to as many of the identified advertisement placement opportunities as possible. This is achieved by re-assigning advertisement spots which are already assigned to a slot in one of the advertisement placement opportunities to another slot in order to allow the indicated advertisement spot to be assigned to the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WideOrbit LLC
    Inventors: Trevan Zosel, Brian Edward Thoman, Francisco Lopez Alvarez, William E. Offeman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNING ADVERTISEMENTS ACROSS MEDIA CONTENT PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20230328299
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles for assigning content, such as advertisements, to similar content breaks, such as advertisement placement opportunities, across multiple content providers. The systems disclosed herein automatically identify similar advertisement placement opportunities, such as advertisement placement opportunities occurring at the same time, across a plurality of media content providers, and assign an indicated advertisement spot to as many of the identified advertisement placement opportunities as possible. This is achieved by re-assigning advertisement spots which are already assigned to a slot in one of the advertisement placement opportunities to another slot in order to allow the indicated advertisement spot to be assigned to the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Trevan Zosel, Brian Edward Thoman, Francisco Lopez Alvarez, William E. Offeman
  • Systems and methods for content distribution between content breaks
    Patent number: 11729437
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles for optimizing the placement of content, such as advertisements, within content breaks. The systems disclosed herein automatically identify the optimal allocation of content within breaks included in advertisement placement opportunities. This is achieved by scoring placed advertisements and determining whether a prospective advertisement can be placed within a break. The system may score the placed advertisements based on rules provided by a media content provider and multiple buyers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: WIDEORBIT LLC
    Inventors: Trevan Zosel, Brian Edward Thoman, Francisco Lopez Alvarez, William E. Offeman