Patents by Inventor Brian Matteson

Brian Matteson 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).

  • Managing code for verifying viewing and engaging with digital content
    Patent number: 10841634
    Abstract: An online system receives requests to present content to users. The online system adds a code to the content that provides an indication to users that the content may be eligible for compensation when a user interacts with the content and the code directing the user's device to the online system. When the user interacts with the content, the user device accesses the online system, which authenticates the user's identity. Users may then receive a payment or micropayment from the online system for interacting with the content item. The online system may provide such payments for many types of content from various sponsors, such that the online system provides content with a code for various content and permits the online system to preserve user privacy while presenting such content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HTMA Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Craig, Brian Matteson, Justin Morton, Nancy Benovich Gilby
  • MANAGING CODE FOR VERIFYING VIEWING AND ENGAGING WITH DIGITAL CONTENT
    Publication number: 20190200061
    Abstract: An online system receives requests to present content to users. The online system adds a code to the content that provides an indication to users that the content may be eligible for compensation when a user interacts with the content and the code directing the user's device to the online system. When the user interacts with the content, the user device accesses the online system, which authenticates the user's identity. Users may then receive a payment or micropayment from the online system for interacting with the content item. The online system may provide such payments for many types of content from various sponsors, such that the online system provides content with a code for various content and permits the online system to preserve user privacy while presenting such content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kathleen Craig, Brian Matteson, Justin Morton, Nancy Benovich Gilby
  • Card reader
    Patent number: D371765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Software House Inc.
    Inventors: John L. Moss, Brian Matteson, Luis Pedraza, David Chastain, Thomas Turner