Patents by Inventor Chris Kerstner

Chris Kerstner 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).

  • Publication number: 20210319047
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling uses to instantly access real-time digital content, information, and services related to specific broadcast content or communications based on the specific broadcast area of the communication or the location of the users. Identifiers, communications, and broadcast channels are maintained and dynamically tracked based on geographic location, broadcast areas, date, and time, thereby enabling end users to access such real-time content based on such information, including using broadcast specific identifiers to identify specific communications and obtain additional information over voice and other services based on each specific communication. The system tracks and uses such identifiers, communications, and channels, separately or together with other information known or ascertainable by the systems, to provide users instant access to personalized, location, context, and communications specific, content, information, and services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Patent number: 10956457
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: WGRS Licensing Company, LLC
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Publication number: 20200364248
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Patent number: 10565239
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering identifiers for locations, including sub-street address level, micro-locations in a real-time registry and controlling access to such locations and related real-time information. Every time the information is accessed, the system verifies continued ownership of the registered location identifier, and applies rules controlled by the owner to determine if, when, how, why, where, and to what extent such real-time micro-location information can be accessed and further enables and accounts for micro-payments to or from the owners to or from the users who are accessing the locations and information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Publication number: 20180314714
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Patent number: 9928252
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Publication number: 20170277718
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Patent number: 9678986
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. An exemplary method for registration may include receiving a request from a requester to register a non-locational identifier owned by the requester and create an LID for a physical location, creating the LID within the LID registry by verifying that the LID is unique within the registry, that the requestor owns the LID, and registering the LID to the requestor within the LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: WGRS LICENSING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner, Phil Dhingra
  • Publication number: 20140223283
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. An exemplary method for registration may include receiving a request from a requester to register a non-locational identifier owned by the requester and create an LID for a physical location, creating the LID within the LID registry by verifying that the LID is unique within the registry, that the requestor owns the LID, and registering the LID to the requestor within the LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Stephen L. Hancock, Chris Kerstner