Patents by Inventor Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez

Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez 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).

  • Patent number: 11068914
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) is implemented on a computing device that includes a processor and associated memory. The GUI includes a graphical presentation pane configured to display a graph including at least one plot representing listenership information along a Y axis of the graph, and a period of time along an X axis of the graph. The listenership information is associated with at least one selected station, and the period of time is determined based on a user-selection of the period of time. The GUI also includes a marker that can be positioned over different portions of the plot in response to user input, and a media log pane linked to a current portion of the plot over which the marker is positioned. the media log pane displays media items corresponding to both the at least one selected station and a time indicated by the current portion of the plot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Publication number: 20190073683
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) is implemented on a computing device that includes a processor and associated memory. The GUI includes a graphical presentation pane configured to display a graph including at least one plot representing listenership information along a Y axis of the graph, and a period of time along an X axis of the graph. The listenership information is associated with at least one selected station, and the period of time is determined based on a user-selection of the period of time. The GUI also includes a marker that can be positioned over different portions of the plot in response to user input, and a media log pane linked to a current portion of the plot over which the marker is positioned. the media log pane displays media items corresponding to both the at least one selected station and a time indicated by the current portion of the plot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Patent number: 10115119
    Abstract: A server machine obtains media content information and event records, which include session data. The session data including consumer identifiers identifying consumers, and content provider identifiers identifying media stations. The server uses the event records and the media content information to generate tune-away events when first session data includes a first content provider identifier, but subsequent session data includes a second content provider identifier different from the first content provider identifier. The server aggregates tune-away events for a specific program across multiple different media outlets to determine a total number of tune away events for that program during a specified time period. The total number of tune-away events can be transmitted to an end user machine, which can display a graphical representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Publication number: 20170249647
    Abstract: A server machine obtains media content information and event records, which include session data. The session data including consumer identifiers identifying consumers, and content provider identifiers identifying media stations. The server uses the event records and the media content information to generate tune-away events when first session data includes a first content provider identifier, but subsequent session data includes a second content provider identifier different from the first content provider identifier. The server aggregates tune-away events for a specific program across multiple different media outlets to determine a total number of tune away events for that program during a specified time period. The total number of tune-away events can be transmitted to an end user machine, which can display a graphical representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Patent number: 9679302
    Abstract: Event records can include session data representing a particular consumer and a particular standard period of time, and can include station identification information indicating a media station to which the consumer was tuned during standard period of time. Records can be designated as overlapping event records if multiple event records represent the same consumer and the same period of time, but identify different media stations, and at least some overlapping event records can be eliminated from consideration before determining audience migration information. Audience migration information, including tune-ins and tune-outs, can be determined based on whether or not a consumer has multiple event records showing different media stations at adjacent times. The audience migration information can then be transmitted to an end-user machine for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Publication number: 20170061451
    Abstract: Event records can include session data representing a particular consumer and a particular standard period of time, and can include station identification information indicating a media station to which the consumer was tuned during standard period of time. Records can be designated as overlapping event records if multiple event records represent the same consumer and the same period of time, but identify different media stations, and at least some overlapping event records can be eliminated from consideration before determining audience migration information. Audience migration information, including tune-ins and tune-outs, can be determined based on whether or not a consumer has multiple event records showing different media stations at adjacent times. The audience migration information can then be transmitted to an end-user machine for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Patent number: 9515754
    Abstract: Audience migration information can include information about audience members who tuned to, or away from, a station at particular times, and can suggest a rate of change in the average number of audience members over a first time period, and a rate of change in the number of audience members over a second period. Normalized audience migration information, which can indicate a difference between the two rates of change can be generated and used as one of multiple graph plots. The normalized audience migration information can be generated at a server, at a networked computer running a browser, or the like. A graphical user interface (GUI) can be used to display a graphical representation of the audience migration information. Additional panes tied to the content displayed in the graphical representation can also be displayed in the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali
  • Patent number: 8869182
    Abstract: Listening information indicating a number of audience members who switched stations during each of the designated periods of time is displayed on a graph having a plot representing the listening information. The graph is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion about a normalized line representing an average number of audience members who listened during designated periods of time. Additional plots can also be presented, including plots arranged so that portions above the normalized line represent a greater than average number of listeners, and portions below the normalized line represent a lower than average number of listeners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc., The Nielson Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali, Gary Marince
  • Publication number: 20110134129
    Abstract: Listening information indicating a number of audience members who switched stations during each of the designated periods of time is displayed on a graph having a plot representing the listening information. The graph is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion about a normalized line representing an average number of audience members who listened during designated periods of time. Additional plots can also be presented, including plots arranged so that portions above the normalized line represent a greater than average number of listeners, and portions below the normalized line represent a lower than average number of listeners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., ARBITRON, INC.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali, Gary Marince
  • Publication number: 20100110079
    Abstract: Audience migration information can include information about audience members who tuned to, or away from, a station at particular times, and can suggest a rate of change in the average number of audience members over a first time period, and a rate of change in the number of audience members over a second period. Normalized audience migration information, which can indicate a difference between the two rates of change can be generated and used as one of multiple graph plots. The normalized audience migration information can be generated at a server, at a networked computer running a browser, or the like. A graphical user interface (GUI) can be used to display a graphical representation of the audience migration information. Additional panes tied to the content displayed in the graphical representation can also be displayed in the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Brice Kirkendall-Rodriguez, Philippe Generali