Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Wilson
Daniel C. Wilson 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).
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Publication number: 20180199079Abstract: Specific transmission mechanisms and processes are provided to support real-time addressable asset delivery in satellite broadcast networks including satellite television networks. A satellite network (100) includes a satellite (102) that transmits a satellite transmission (106) to a terrestrial receiver (104), such as a satellite dish. The satellite dish (104) is associated with a UED (108) such as a television with a set top box. The satellite transmission (106) includes a number of MUXs (107). One or more of the MUXs (107) includes a programming channel and associated asset channels. Addressable asset options can be delivered at UEDs by hopping from a programming channel to an asset channel at an asset delivery opportunity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Daniel C. Wilson, Bruce J. Anderson
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Publication number: 20180189285Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided for use in communications networks including broadcast networks and the Internet. In one implementation, a code identifying an item of media content of interest (e.g. television, newspaper, magazines, billboards, radio) is captured and input to an RFI system that includes stored media tags and a search tool for matching inputs to the stored media tags. Upon receipt of the captured code, the RFI system matches the captured code with the stored media tags and provides a response to the user based on the match. The response may include or relate to follow-on or premium information relating to the content of interest. Using this information, an RFI data center or an RFI platform may credit value to a rewards account established for the network user based on the user's verified consumption of assets and/or data requests.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: DAVID DOWNEY, PATRICK M. SHEEHAN, BRUCE J. ANDERSON, DANIEL C. WILSON
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Publication number: 20180139492Abstract: A broadcast targeting system is provided where third party database information is utilized in conjunction with broadcast network client information to identify households within the broadcast network including one or more desired recipients of targeted assets. In instances where a user equipment device of the targeted household includes multiple users (i.e., a multiple-user device), use of third party data in conjunction with an indication of which household member is currently using the multiple user device (e.g., set top box, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Patrick M. Sheehan, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson, Alden Lloyd Peterson, II, Michael Cristofalo
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Publication number: 20180131905Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided for use in communications networks including broadcast networks and the internet. In one implementation, a viewer of a cable television network enters an RFI input (1) to a digital set top box using a user remote. Based on this RFI input, the digital set top box transmits a data request (2) to an RFI data center. The RFI data center also receives asset data (3) from an asset database so as to associate the RFI input (1) with a particular asset. An RFI request (4) can then be transmitted to the appropriate asset provider. The asset provider can then provide a report such package of assets or follow-on information (5) back to the RFI data center. The RFI data center may then, in turn, provide the package of assets or follow-on information to a user data terminal, for example, of the cable television network viewer, via access through a web-portal or e-mail (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: David Downey, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Patent number: 9961379Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Jeremy Koopmans, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne
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Patent number: 9729916Abstract: A broadcast targeting system is provided where third party database information is utilized in conjunction with broadcast network client information to identify households within the broadcast network including one or more desired recipients of targeted assets. In instances where a user equipment device of the targeted household includes multiple users (i.e., a multiple-user device), use of third party data in conjunction with an indication of which household member is currently using the multiple user device (e.g., set top box, etc.) allows for more effectively delivering assets targeted to a specific member(s) of the household.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick M. Sheehan, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson, Alden Lloyd Peterson, II, Michael Cristofalo
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Patent number: 9712788Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided a viewer of a cable television network enters an RFI input (1) to a digital set top box using a user remote. Based on this RFI input, the digital set top box transmits a data request (2) to an RFI data center. The RFI data center also receives asset data (3) from an asset database so as to associate the RFI input (1) with a particular asset. An RFI request (4) can then be transmitted to the appropriate asset provider. The asset provider can then provide a package of assets or follow-on information (5) back to the RFI data center. The RFI data center may then, in turn, provide the package of assets or follow-on information to a user data terminal, for example, of the cable television network viewer, via access through a web-portal or e-mail (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: INVIDI Technologies CorporationInventors: David Downey, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Publication number: 20170070759Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Jeremy Koopmans, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne
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Patent number: 9530148Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: INVIDI Technologies CorporationInventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne, Jeremy Koopmans
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Patent number: 9503795Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: INVIDI Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick Sheehan, Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Publication number: 20160227296Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Patrick Sheehan, Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Patent number: 9396475Abstract: A system and associated methodology are disclosed for targeting tags in a broadcast network. The tags may be associated with an ad or programming. In one implementation, the tags to be delivered at a user equipment device are selected at the user equipment device, for example, based on location or other user classification parameters. In this manner, different user equipment devices that are on the same bandwidth segment in the same network subdivision can receive different tags.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Invidi Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Patent number: 9124915Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Sheenan, Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Publication number: 20150237386Abstract: Assets of broadcast network content are targeted to network users of interest based on location information regarding user equipment devices. Asset providers can specify location targeting criteria via a graphical user interface displaying mapping information. This location targeting criteria can then be compared to location information regarding user equipment devices so that assets are delivered to appropriate devices. The comparison of the location targeting criteria to the device location information can be performed at the user equipment devices or at another location. In the latter case, the assets can be addressed to appropriate user equipment devices or appropriate user equipment devices can be directed to select the asset, which is broadcast via the network. In this manner, assets can be targeted to individual network users on a basis independent of network topology.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: PATRICK M. SHEEHAN, BRUCE J. ANDERSON, DANIEL C. WILSON, II
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Publication number: 20150067720Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: INVIDI Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick Sheenan, Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Patent number: 8850473Abstract: Assets of broadcast network content are targeted to network users of interest based on location information regarding user equipment devices. Asset providers can specify location targeting criteria via a graphical user interface displaying mapping information. This location targeting criteria can then be compared to location information regarding user equipment devices so that assets are delivered to appropriate devices. The comparison of the location targeting criteria to the device location information can be performed at the user equipment devices or at another location. In the latter case, the assets can be addressed to appropriate user equipment devices or appropriate user equipment devices can be directed to select the asset, which is broadcast via the network. In this manner, assets can be targeted to individual network users on a basis independent of network topology.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Invidi Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick Sheehan, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Patent number: 8776115Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Invidi Technologies CorporationInventors: Patrick Sheehan, Michael Cristofalo, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Publication number: 20130042285Abstract: A request for information (RFI) system is provided a viewer of a cable television network enters an RFI input (1) to a digital set top box using a user remote. Based on this RFI input, the digital set top box transmits a data request (2) to an RFI data center. The RFI data center also receives asset data (3) from an asset database so as to associate the RFI input (1) with a particular asset. An RFI request (4) can then be transmitted to the appropriate asset provider. The asset provider can then provide a package of assets or follow-on information (5) back to the RFI data center. The RFI data center may then, in turn, provide the package of assets or follow-on information to a user data terminal, for example, of the cable television network viewer, via access through a web-portal or e-mail (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: David Downey, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson
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Publication number: 20120272265Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for constructing a schedule well before the time of an asset delivery opportunity that associates a collection of one or more assets, potentially from multiple advertisers or asset providers, that are planned to play in each asset delivery opportunity. Specific rules for each device also determine which asset each will play, thereby ensuring that campaigns of total asset delivery and asset delivery pacing are approximately fulfilled. This scheduling can be accomplished using marketing data associated with each user device and can be prepared in a practicable period of time using reasonable processing resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: INVIDI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Alden Flatt, Brett Kosinski, Daniel C. Wilson, David Ballantyne, Jeremy Koopmans
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Patent number: 8272009Abstract: A system and method (i.e., utility) is provided for use in connection with delivering content that is targeted to users of a broadcast network. More specifically a utility is provided for inserting targeted content into a broadcast content stream based at least in part on information associated with content of the programming that will be provided via a broadcast network. In this regard, one or more textual fields associated with the programming is monitored (2004) or otherwise reviewed. Based on the textual information from the at least one textual field of the programming, targeted content or ‘assets’ are identified (2008) (i.e., from a collection of assets) that have at least partially matching textual constraints. At least one of the identified assets may then be inserted (2010) into a content stream of the broadcast network and provided in conjunction with the programming.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Invidi Technologies CorporationInventors: David Downey, Bruce J. Anderson, Daniel C. Wilson, Daniel A. Boulet