Patents by Inventor Craig Kawahara

Craig Kawahara 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: 11605110
    Abstract: The present disclosure relate to equalization of audio transmissions that are used to transmit content, such as advertisements, promotions, redemptions, and/or other types of content (e.g., images, multimedia, audio, web-based, applications, and/or the like) between a first computing device. In some instances, the transmission may occur when the first computing device is located within proximity to a physical location, such as an entity or drive through location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LISNR. INC
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Craig Kawahara, Eric Allen
  • Publication number: 20220036337
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improved exit detection, payment confirmation, and payment authorization verification are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes transmitting an audio transmission that includes a unique identifier of a facility. The audio transmission may be transmitted to a computing device, which may transmit in response an audio transmission containing a unique identifier and a payment confirmation identifier. The payment confirmation identifier may be compared to a database of payment information and it may be determined that the payment confirmation identifier corresponds to a completed payment. It may further be determined that the user has completed a payment and is permitted to exit the facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Craig Kawahara, Srivathsan Narasimhan, Eric Allen
  • Publication number: 20210256558
    Abstract: The present disclosure relate to equalization of audio transmissions that are used to transmit content, such as advertisements, promotions, redemptions, and/or other types of content (e.g., images, multimedia, audio, web-based, applications, and/or the like) between a first computing device. In some instances, the transmission may occur when the first computing device is located within proximity to a physical location, such as an entity or drive through location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Craig Kawahara, Eric Allen
  • Publication number: 20210256523
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improved transaction initiation and processing are presented. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes detecting a mobile device entering a merchant venue. In response, communication may be established with the mobile device and a transaction associated with the mobile device may be identified. The transaction may be pre-authorized for a predetermined time period and a pre-authorization determination may be transmitted to the mobile device. The transaction may then be processed based on the-pre-authorization determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Craig Kawahara, Eric Allen
  • Publication number: 20210226711
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improved device service provisioning are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining a plurality of beacon identifiers. The beacon identifiers may correspond to particular ultrasonic services that are available to a client device located within an environment. A first identifier may be generated based on the plurality of beacon identifiers. The first identifier may identify all of the ultrasonic services that correspond to the beacon identifiers. An ultrasonic signal may be broadcast into the environment that contains the first identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Craig Kawahara, Eric Allen
  • Patent number: 11068042
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Publication number: 20200379549
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Patent number: 10824222
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Publication number: 20190278366
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Patent number: 10345892
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Publication number: 20190056778
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Patent number: 10156894
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Publication number: 20180307300
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Patent number: 10055010
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Patent number: 9372531
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Bob Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Publication number: 20160139756
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Robert Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai
  • Publication number: 20140274353
    Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Gracenote, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Benson, Michael Gubman, Craig Kawahara, Bob Coover, Markus K. Cremer, Andy Mai