Patents by Inventor Chris Heald

Chris Heald 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).

  • Method of determining and transmitting potentially viral media items based on the velocity measure of another media item exceeding a velocity threshold set for that type of media item
    Patent number: 10511679
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for publishing related media content based on the velocity measure for media content. The velocity measure for the media content may be determined based on a change in engagement rate such as a change in rate of sharing the media content via social media. The related media content may be published on a media outlet such as a website, blog, and/or an aggregation page and the publication may provide more exposure to the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: MASHABLE, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Dimitri Dimoulakis, Mario Antonetti, Kevin Gisi, Darren Tome
  • FINDING POTENTIALLY VIRAL MEDIA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20170324822
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for publishing related media content based on the velocity measure for media content. The velocity measure for the media content may be determined based on a change in engagement rate such as a change in rate of sharing the media content via social media. The related media content may be published on a media outlet such as a website, blog, and/or an aggregation page and the publication may provide more exposure to the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Dimitri Dimoulakis, Mario Antonetti, Kevin Gisi, Darren Tome
  • Messaging media to go viral
    Patent number: 9781068
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message via one or more platforms, the messages being associated with media content and/or related media content. A related media content may be identified based on the media content and a platform may be selected based on a platform selection criteria. The message may correspond to the related media content and may be transmitted to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Mashable, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Darren Tome, Stacy Martinet, Adam Ostrow, Ece Manisali, S. Lucio Tolentino, Haile Owusu, Roshan Bangera
  • Finding a potentially viral first media content and transmitting a second media content that is selected based on the first media content and based on the determination that the first media content exceeds a velocity threshold
    Patent number: 9749431
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for publishing related media content based on the velocity measure for media content. The velocity measure for the media content may be determined based on a change in engagement rate such as a change in rate of sharing the media content via social media. The related media content may be published on a media outlet such as a website, blog, and/or an aggregation page and the publication may provide more exposure to the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Mashable, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Dimitri Dimoulakis, Mario Antonetti, Kevin Gisi, Darren Tome
  • POSITIONING MEDIA TO GO VIRAL
    Publication number: 20170178177
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for positioning, based on a position velocity measure, related media content within a media outlet such as a website, a blog, an aggregation page, an application, or the like. The related media content may be related to a media content and may link to the media content, be a derivative of the media content, summarize the media content, or the like. A location within a media outlet for a related media content may be determined and the related media content may be published accordingly. The location of a related media content may be modified from a first location to a second location. The size of a related media content may be increased and/or a related media content may be highlighted. Further, techniques are disclosed for publishing related media content within a zone from a plurality of zones associated with a media outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Dimitri Dimoulakis, Mario Antonetti, Kevin Gisi, Darren Tome
  • MESSAGING MEDIA TO GO VIRAL
    Publication number: 20170149728
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message via one or more platforms, the messages being associated with media content and/or related media content. A related media content may be identified based on the media content and a platform may be selected based on a platform selection criteria. The message may correspond to the related media content and may be transmitted to the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Darren Tome, Stacy Martinet, Adam Ostrow, Ece Manisali, S. Lucio Tolentino, Haile Owusu, Roshan Bangera
  • Messaging media to go viral
    Patent number: 9571446
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message via one or more platforms, the messages being associated with media content and/or related media content. A related media content may be identified based on the media content and a platform may be selected based on a platform selection criteria. The message may correspond to the related media content and may be transmitted to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MASHABLE, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Darren Tome, Stacy Martinet, Adam Ostrow, Ece Manisali, S. Lucio Tolentino, Haile Owusu, Roshan Bangera
  • MESSAGING MEDIA TO GO VIRAL
    Publication number: 20160269352
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message via one or more platforms, the messages being associated with media content and/or related media content. A related media content may be identified based on the media content and a platform may be selected based on a platform selection criteria. The message may correspond to the related media content and may be transmitted to the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Darren Tome, Stacy Martinet, Adam Ostrow, Ece Manisali, S. Lucio Tolentino, Haile Owusu, Roshan Bangera
  • Identifying a second media content to go viral based on a velocity threshold of a first media content
    Patent number: 9380013
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message via one or more platforms, the messages being associated with media content and/or related media content. A related media content may be identified based on the media content and a platform may be selected based on a platform selection criteria. The message may correspond to the related media content and may be transmitted to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Mashable, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Dimitri Dimoulakis, Mario Antonetti, Kevin Gisi, Darren Tome, Stacy Martinet, Adam Ostrow
  • Positioning media to go viral
    Patent number: 9304976
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for positioning, based on a position velocity measure, related media content within a media outlet such as a website, a blog, an aggregation page, an application, or the like. The related media content may be related to a media content and may link to the media content, be a derivative of the media content, summarize the media content, or the like. A location within a media outlet for a related media content may be determined and the related media content may be published accordingly. The location of a related media content may be modified from a first location to a second location. The size of a related media content may be increased and/or a related media content may be highlighted. Further, techniques are disclosed for publishing related media content within a zone from a plurality of zones associated with a media outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Mashable, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Cashmore, Robyn Peterson, Chris Heald, Dimitri Dimoulakis, Mario Antonetti, Kevin Gisi, Darren Tome, Adam Ostrow